Upmarket small-ship line Seabourn has today announced it will name its two forthcoming Fincantieri-built ships Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation. A new micro-site has been launched to correspond with the announcement, showcasing artist renderings of onboard offerings, news and information on the progress of the newbuilds including the number of “sunsets until launch”.
The first new vessel was ordered in late 2013 (CW 22 Oct 2013) with notice of the option takeup coming last month (CW 02 Dec). Both ships will offer capacity for more than 600 passengers each, have been classed as “ultra luxury” and will be among the largest in the Seabourn fleet. The line’s president Richard Meadows said both ships will applaud the current fleet in both vessel design & guest experience. “Both words, Encore and Ovation, pay tribute to the tremendous success and outstanding accomplishments our current ships have achieved. They are perfect names to celebrate Seabourn’s expanding fleet.”