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On 4/11/2022 at 11:51 AM, rucrazy said:

From my perspective that is more an money generating thing than anything else.. different category different pricing..  location location location

 

They actually removed the top two balcony categories, so I don't know that it was a money thing. When I first started sailing with Seabourn, all the cabins on the little sisters (200 passengers) were priced the same (other that the six suites). You simply chose your location based on your preferences. Many liked the front, some the rear, and those that were prone to seasickness chose the lowest level mid-ship. 

On 4/8/2022 at 11:12 AM, flyerstef said:

I was on Odyssey for the last cruise prior to dry dock in Curacao. We got off the ship by 10am Saturday in aruba, and it was settled back in Curacao that night.

 

The crew told us the main purpose for the two week dry dock was to re-do the Colonnade to better support the non-buffet style dining they're now doing at night in there.

 

Really looking forward to seeing the updates!!

They also reclassified many of the categories of the cabins, as they now have a new deck plan online for Odyssey effective March 27, 2022. It doesn't look like any structural changes. Click here and scroll down to Odyssey to see both pre and post drydock deck plans: https://www.seabourn.com/en_US/cruise-ships/ship-deckplans.html.
They removed the V5 and V6 categories. 

On 4/1/2022 at 1:55 PM, Mahogany said:

I too am boarding in Aruba on April 16. Don't you love the changing protocol? Now need a PCR test. Stay tuned for further ????

Hi Mahogany, I am in Florida and on the April 16th Aruba to Miami cruise too. Where are you in FL? Luckily, we get free PCR tests in FL... That helps so much! 

On 2/15/2022 at 4:44 PM, Mahogany said:

And if you don't finish it, they have to throw it out! I didn't expect opened bottles to be transferred to the bars, but I was hoping staff could have them. But I understand for health reasons, that's impossible. 

I have been known to pack an opened bottle in my luggage home 🙂

I rarely drink in my cabin as I travel solo, so I do take my bottle of Absolute home with me and keep it in the freezer. Once, as I finished poured the last drink from the bottle, my granddaughter said "Grandma, you're out of vodka - time to book another cruise!" 

When I had multiple discounts, they applied each discount separately.  Deduct the 10% from the total, then the next 5% from the new total, and so on, so it isn't a straight 20% off the top. 

And if you give a deposit and it isn't used within a few years, they mail you a check as a refund, so you never loose it. 

Three stories stand out for me after 20+ cruises on Seabourn:

I always go right to the skybar upon embarkation and have a welcome aboard cocktail. As I approached the skybar, a year after my first cruise, the bartender, who I had never seen before, smiled and said "Welcome back, Mrs. Hutchison, would you like a tall vodka cranberry?"

Many years ago, my now ex-husband asked if they served cinnamon ice cream, his favorite. The next day, it was served to him for dessert, and the chef came out to deliver it. Chef had not heard of it before, so he called other chefs, got 5 recipes, tested them on all the kitchen crew and it is on the menu even today. They really do not know the word 'NO' - they will make it happen if at all possible. 

They do like to 'eavesdrop' to surprise you with things they hear that you might enjoy. I once commented to another passenger that I missed sleeping with a fan blowing, and would have to remember to bring one with me next cruise. That afternoon, one showed up in my cabin. WOW!!

On 3/13/2022 at 10:16 PM, luv2ndhalf said:

Do any of the cabins on Seabourn ships have dining tables? Thank you!

The coffee tables pop up to become a dining table, and you have two chairs in your room. Very nice for an intimate meal. 

I haven't been back on Seabourn for a few years, but on the smaller ships, they delivered each course separately, as if you were in the dining room. They might not do that now though. 

On 3/30/2022 at 12:14 PM, dalliowner said:

The joke about guarantee veranda  on the Encore is all suits have a veranda  unlike the smaller ships

Yes, but the mid ship location is a higher class within the category. V1 and V2 are the very front of the ship, and are lesser priced. There are SIX categories for veranda staterooms, so on a guarantee, you could get any of them, and don't get to choose your preference of location (near elevator, mid ship, on the pool deck, etc.) 

14 hours ago, karlewilliams said:

I have a rolling 12 bottle wine luggage and fill it from my cellar an bring it on every Seabourn cruise.  My experience is that the sommeliers love it, they always get to taste my wine, an my family gets to enjoy it in excellent surroundings with excellent service.  Never an issue and never any words around corkage.  The more interesting the bottles, the more fun the wine staff has in serving it to you.

If you need help emptying any of those 12 bottles, I am willing to volunteer to help 🤣

On 3/13/2022 at 1:08 PM, rucrazy said:

Here is a question i have been wondering about. On the more mainstream lines (HAL and Celebrity) during so called happy hour before dinner (5-7 or so) we were able to enjoy a few noshes with our cocktail....Do any of the bars offer a hot appetizers with our before dinner cocktails?

Seaburn also provides room service food delivery anytime/anywhere on the ship. On a few previous cruises, a group of us met at the Skybar for cocktails, shrimp tempura and caviar at 5 pm everyday and had a standing food delivery order. 

On 3/16/2022 at 9:05 AM, rucrazy said:

We typically like to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries with a bottle of CRISTAL. Since it appears Seabourn doesn't stock/sell Cristal, and I thought I searched the Seabourn website thoroughly what is cruise line policy regarding guests ring on a preferred beverage?

When I first started sailing with Seabourn (before they sold to Cunard, then Carnival) the 'complimentary' bottle in your cabin was a bottle of Cristal if you requested it. Those were the days!

On 2/21/2022 at 9:06 AM, fudge said:

We dont mind hosted tables so long as we are first choice. Quite often we will receive a telephone call late in the afternoon asking do we want to share a table?  We always turn the offer down, obviously someone has turned the offer down and they are looking to "fill" a spot.

Just because someone else turned the invitation down doesn't mean you wouldn't have a wonderful time at the table! I have made lifelong friends at hosted tables, as it is an opportunity to meet others that you might not run into otherwise, even on a small ship! I travel solo most of the time as I am single, and I truly enjoy the hosted tables, even if they call me late!