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- Seabourn is Carnival Corp’s ultra-luxury, all-inclusive cruise line.
- Seabourn Quest is set to embark on a 145-day, around-the-world cruise to 67 ports in 2027.
- The vessel has high-end amenities like a marina, guest lectures, and caviar service.
Spending five months living in a 300-square-foot box doesn’t have to be as miserable as it sounds — especially if it’s on a luxury cruise ship with stops in Hawaii, Peru, and Australia.
In early January 2027, Carnival Corp’s high-end, all-inclusive cruise brand, Seabourn, says its Seabourn Quest will embark on a 145-day voyage to 67 ports across 19 countries. The itinerary, sailing round-trip from Miami, primarily focuses on destinations throughout South America, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and the Southern Pacific islands — from Peru to Easter Island to a 37-day circumnavigation of Australia.
Of course, like any world cruise, travelers are expected to see more than a month’s worth of sea days throughout the almost 34,000-nautical-mile journey. But no need to worry about going stir crazy — Quest has plenty of onboard amenities to help keep boredom at bay.
Seabourn operates some of its parent company, Carnival Corp’s, most luxurious and expensive vacations at sea.
Seabourn has six ships; 13-year-old Quest is its second-oldest and smallest with a 458-guest capacity — “just the right amount for a world cruise,” Crystal Morgan, Seabourn’s senior director of deployment and itinerary planning, told Business Insider.
Expect to pay luxury prices for the luxury cruise. Per-person fares for the 2027 voyage currently range from $81,000 for an oceanview suite to a cool $380,070 per person for the Grand Wintergarden suite. And “grand” it is — the deluxe apartment-like accommodation spans two decks and includes a solarium, a dining table, and two bedrooms.
At least the cost includes laundry, round-trip flights, WiFi, and up to $10,000 in onboard credit per suite.
The teenage-aged Quest isn’t ancient, as far as industry standards go.
The oldest vessel of its sister cruise line, Carnival, is 26 years old. But Quest is still relatively dated compared to the rest of Seabourn’s fleet, which averages eight years old.
As such, expect some small design details reflecting its 2011 birth year, such as lower ceilings and some less-than-modern furniture.
Seabourn Quest has eight food and beverage options, from sushi in the Club lounge to afternoon tea and cocktails in the Observation bar.
The Colonnade operates as a breakfast and lunch buffet until nightfall, when it becomes a table-service restaurant with rotating international themes.
The indoor-outdoor restaurant is more casual than Solis, the ship’s upscale Mediterranean-inspired restaurant.
Solis launched in early 2024 to replace a restaurant co-developed by famed chef Thomas Keller.
The modern dining room marries the upscale playfulness of a Virgin Voyages dining room with the seriousness of a fine-dining menu, complete with branzino and 32-ounce Tuscan-style porterhouse steak (both prepared tableside).
In addition to the poolside buffet and observation lounge, the ship offers traditional cruise amenities such as a spa, gym, theater, and casino.
For the intellectual traveler, Seabourn invites guest speakers — such as Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak and King Charles III’s former butler, Grant Harrold — to give lectures at the theater.
For travelers who prefer to lounge under the sun, Quest also has a traditional pool deck and an onboard marina that opens directly onto the water.
The latter has become a popular amenity on competing ultra-luxury cruise ships, such as Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collections’ Evrima.
Look for some of Quest’s hidden gems, like the smaller pool flanked by two hot tubs.
Walk toward the bow and past the guest cabins on deck six to find the ship’s fifth hot tub.
Or, stroll five decks up to find the quiet, staggered rows of lounge chairs.
It’s a great place to read a book or nap under the sun.
Head to Seabourn Square if you’ve already finished all the books you prepared for the monthslong journey.
There, you can pick from a selection of books, puzzles, or caffeinated pick-me-ups from the coffee shop.
When you’ve completed the puzzles, the card room’s fully stocked board game cabinet is a short walk away.
However, don’t expect more kid-friendly activities than the board games and upper-deck shuffleboard. After all, most around-the-world cruisers are folks who have time for a 145-day vacation: retirees.
Or, spend your afternoon lounging around your private balcony. There’s a good chance you’ll have one, after all.
Quest has 229 cabins, ranging from 295 to 1,182 square feet. Most have balconies, which can add hundreds of additional square feet to the space.
The floating hotel rooms feature little touches of luxury, from the personalized in-suite bar to the walk-in closet.
It’s certainly more luxurious than its parent company’s eponymous cruise line, where paying for the cheapest accommodation means vacationing in a compact windowless cabin.
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