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Itineraries of the Seabourn Ovation

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Ship's attributes

Services And Amenities

  • Casino
  • Spa & body care

Specific needs

  • Wheelchair accessible staterooms

Technical specifications

  • Tonnage:  40350
  • Speed:  15.0 knots
  • Length:  210 m
  • Width:  28 m

History

  • 2018: Année de construction

The largest inventory in the fleet

Three hundred and ninety-four departure dates, more than any other Seabourn hull with us, and a clear ramp: twenty-six in 2026, one hundred and sixty-five in 2027, two hundred and three in 2028. If your dates are flexible, this is where the choice is widest.

Delivered on 27 April 2018 by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente near Genoa and christened at Malta on 11 May, the Ovation is the second hull of her class. Two hundred and ten metres, twenty-eight wide, forty thousand three hundred and fifty gross tons, twelve decks, five hundred and thirty-two guests and three hundred and thirty crew.

One number we cannot settle

The suite count. One source says two hundred and sixty-six, as on her sister the Encore; another, on the same page, says three hundred and two. Gross tonnage fares no better: forty thousand three hundred and fifty or forty-one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five depending which section you read. We do not settle it, and we ask for the exact plan at booking. The number of wheelchair-accessible suites is published nowhere for the classic ships in this fleet.

What is included, and what is not

Seabourn is clear on this, and that deserves saying because not every line is. Gratuities are neither required nor expected. Premium spirits and wines are served on board at all times at no extra charge. Every restaurant is included, with no exceptions and no cover charge. Starlink satellite Wi-Fi is included, in unlimited-minute packages. Caviar is included. Your suite bar is stocked to your preferences.

What is not included fits in one line, and it is the one to remember: shore excursions and the Ventures by Seabourn programme are charged separately. On an expedition voyage that is the item that can weigh most after the fare itself. Get the list before you sail.

Elsewhere in the fleet

The Seabourn Quest is the last of the three sisters of the earlier generation still with Seabourn. The Seabourn Pursuit sails on expedition, with everything that changes. The fleet numbers five today.

Booking from Quebec

The contract repays a careful reading, because it is markedly less favourable than several competitors'. The carrier is Holland America Line Limited, which has operated the Seabourn ships since 17 December 2024. United States maritime law applies, and where it does not, the law of the State of Washington.

A personal injury or death claim goes to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle, or a court in King County. Every other claim goes to binding arbitration in that same county. And the contract imposes a class-action waiver: you sue alone, never as a group.

The notice periods are the shortest we have recorded on this site. Six months for injury or death. Fifteen days for any other claim. One year to file suit, ninety days to serve. Fifteen days go quickly once you are home: write the disembarkation date down somewhere.

The carrier also reserves the right to cancel the cruise or deviate from the route, ports and timetable, for any reason and without notice. Nothing establishes a Quebec licence for it. Your protection comes from here: Voyages AquaTerra holds a licence from the Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and your departure is covered by the compensation fund for travel agency customers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. No daily service charge appears on your onboard account and nothing is expected at disembarkation: the carrier writes that gratuities are neither required nor expected. On a long cruise the gap against a line that posts an automatic, non-adjustable service charge shows up plainly on the closing statement.
Yes, with no package to buy. Premium spirits and wines are served on board at all times, and your suite bar is stocked to your taste before you embark. This is where the comparison with a drinks-package line gets interesting, because there is no tier and no restricted list.
Yes, without exception. No surcharge restaurant, no cover charge, no paid reservation. On lines that keep their best tables behind a supplement, a couple eating well three nights out of seven spends a real sum. Here the question does not arise.
Yes. Unlimited-minute packages over Starlink satellite, with no card to buy and no meter to watch. The usual caveat holds: at high latitudes no satellite link is constant, and a polar crossing is not the place to promise remote work.
No. It is the one significant line that stays yours, along with the Ventures by Seabourn programme on the expedition ships. Ask for the list of outings and their cost before you leave: it is easier to weigh at home than at the excursion desk on the first evening.
With Holland America Line Limited, operator of the Seabourn ships since 17 December 2024. Bookings before that date fall under Holland America Line N.V. Both companies belong to Carnival Corporation. Check which one appears on your contract before writing to anyone.
It depends on the nature of the claim, and the distinction matters. Personal injury or death: the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle, or a King County court. Everything else: binding arbitration in the same county, with a class-action waiver. It is the least favourable clause in the contract.
Very little time, and this is the easiest point to miss. Six months' written notice for personal injury or death, but only fifteen days for any other claim. Then one year to file suit and ninety days to serve.
Not the carrier: nothing establishes that it holds a Quebec licence. The protection comes from the agency. Voyages AquaTerra holds a licence from the Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and the compensation fund for travel agency customers covers the departure.
Yes, and without notice. The contract allows the carrier to cancel the cruise or change the route, ports and timetable for any reason. An advertised call is therefore never guaranteed, which is worth knowing if you are choosing an itinerary for one particular port.
The information is uneven from ship to ship. The two expedition ships publish five accessible suites, two penthouse and three veranda. The three classic ships publish none. We ask on every booking rather than putting a figure forward.
Three hundred and ninety-four, more than any other Seabourn hull with us, with a marked ramp: twenty-six in 2026, one hundred and sixty-five in 2027, two hundred and three in 2028. If your dates are flexible, this is the widest choice in the fleet.
That is not settled, and we would rather say so. One source says two hundred and sixty-six, as on her sister; another, on the same page, says three hundred and two. Gross tonnage fares the same. We ask for the exact plan at booking.
On 27 April 2018 by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente near Genoa, and christened at Malta on 11 May. She is the second hull of her class, two years after the Encore.
Two hundred and ten metres for five hundred and thirty-two guests: she is a large ship by the standards of the segment, but space per person stays very high. Three hundred and thirty crew for that number of guests, across twelve decks.
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