Seabourn’s Biggest Year Yet: New Yachts, Itineraries, Exotic Ports

Debut of Seabourn Sojourn, 44 new ports including Zanzibar and Madagascar, and year-round presence in Asia highlight 2010-2011

MIAMI, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Spin the globe and stop it with your finger – chances are The Yachts of Seabourn go where it lands. The ultra-luxury cruise line unveils new itineraries and exotic ports of call for 2010-2011. With two new Seabourn yachts and a host of new destinations, the line’s well-traveled guests can look forward to its most extensive and diverse year yet. Cruises are now available for sale, and can be viewed at www.seabourn.com. A cruise catalogue will be published in April.

With its fleet of intimate, all-suite ships, Seabourn is able to access less-traveled destinations that larger ships can’t. With the addition of Seabourn Odyssey in June 2009 and Seabourn Sojourn in June 2010, the expanded fleet allows Seabourn to explore more far-flung, exotic ports of call, such as Palopo on Sulawesi; Zanzibar, Tanzania; and Antseranana, Madagascar.

Starting in 2010-2011, Seabourn will operate year-round in Asia – a first for the fleet as well as its first return to Indonesia in years. New Asian ports of call include Dalian, China; Busan and Inchon, Korea; Nagasaki and Kagoshima, Japan; and numerous Indonesian destinations, including Bali, Borneo, Komodo Island and the Karimoenjawa archipelago.

Exotic New Ports of Call

With a deployment of five vessels to the far reaches of the world, Seabourn will call at a record number of ports throughout 2010-2011, including 44 destinations that are either brand new for the cruise line or where they have not called for years. These destinations include: Jeju Island, Yeosu and Mokpo, South Korea; Djupivogur, Iceland; Doha, Qatar; Kuching, Malaysia; Fremantle, Australia; Mayotte, Comoros; Sir Bani Yas, UAE; Manama, Bahrain; Mangalore, India; Muara Port, Brunei; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Sibenik, Croatia; Sihanoukville, Cambodia and Szczencin, Poland.

New Itineraries

Seabourn will return to Indonesia for the first time in years as Seabourn Spirit offers Gems of the Java Sea with stops in Singapore, Kuching, and Kota Kinabalu , Java, Bali & the Barrier Reef, a winter cruise from Singapore to Darwin, and a Spice Islands Holiday round trip from Singapore.. Seabourn Pride’s China Journey operates between the People’s Republic and Taiwan for the first time.. Other new Seabourn itineraries include China/Korea/Japan Journey from Xingang (Beijing) to Kobe; Indian Ocean Edens from Dubai to Mahe, Seychelles; and Pearls of Arabia round trip from Dubai.

Expanded Destination Services

A newly-expanded destination services department offers guests a variety of land-based activities, including escorted Seabourn Journeys extensions to Bhutan, Kyoto and Tokyo, and an African safari in Kenya. Other new offerings include a four-night Florence and Venice Journey, and a five-night Laos and Cambodia Journey.

For more information or to make a reservation, contact a travel agent, call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.

The Yachts of Seabourn provides the ultimate in ultra luxury cruise vacations to the most desirable destinations on earth. The Yachts of Seabourn is a proud member of World’s Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Aida Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Cunard, Holland America, Ocean Village, Princess Cruises, P&O and Costa Cruises. Sharing a passion to please each guest, and a commitment to quality and value, our member lines appeal to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. Together we offer exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world’s most desirable destinations. The Yachts of Seabourn is a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE; LSE: CCL) and (NYSE: CUK), and supports the Ocean Conservation & Tourism Alliance, dedicated to education and promotion of best practices for protecting the marine environment.

SOURCE Seabourn