2014 Another Award-Winning Year for Seabourn
Readers' Polls, Critics and Travel Industry Professionals On Board with Top Rankings
Seattle,
January 26, 2015 - 2014 continued to be another award-winning and
highly-successful year for Seabourn as the ultra-luxury, small ship cruise line
was honored again with many prestigious awards and prominent accolades in the
travel industry.
The
well-respected travel trade publication Travel Weekly named Seabourn the
"Best Luxury Line" for the fourth year in a row in its 12th annual
Readers Choice Awards. Consumer cruise magazine Porthole named
Seabourn as "Best Luxury Line" for the sixth consecutive year in its
annual readers' poll, while also ranking the cruise line's spacious, ocean-view
suites as the "Best Accommodations" at sea, and The Spa at Seabourn
as the "Best Spa Facilities." In addition, Seabourn Quest received three
Cruisers' Choice Awards from the popular online cruise community Cruise Critic in the
small ship category for "Best Overall Ship," "Best Public
Rooms" and "Best Value." In the U.K., readers of The Telegraph chose
Seabourn as "Best Small Cruise Line," with editors noting that
Seabourn has become "synonymous with understated elegance at sea."
"We
truly appreciate these publications providing a venue for their readers to
endorse travel excellence, and thank those readers for choosing Seabourn as the
best cruise experience at sea," said Seabourn President Richard D.
Meadows. "These awards honor all the hard-working hospitality
professionals that serve our guests on every Seabourn cruise. While the awards
are well-deserved feathers in their caps, there is no greater honor for all of
us than to see past guests returning to sail with us again. Nothing makes our
staff more proud."
The
ultra-luxury line also garnered its share of specialized accolades on the
qualities of its on board experience. The diverse "Expert Panel" of industry
specialists and prominent culinary and travel editors at Saveur recognized
Seabourn as the "Best Culinary Cruise Line" for the second year in a
row. Readers of the high-profile consumer publication Condé Nast Traveler named
the luxurious Spa at Seabourn aboard the intimate, all-suite Seabourn Odyssey as the "Best
Spa on a Cruise Ship," while placing the spa facilities on three other
Seabourn vessels among the top ten cruise ship spas. Travel Weekly honored
Seabourn with Gold Magellan Awards for "Luxury Suite Design" for the
new Penthouse Spa Suites, "Luxury Spa Design" for The Spa at
Seabourn, "Overall Luxury Ship" for Seabourn Quest, as well as a Silver
Magellan Award for "Overall Blog" for Seabourn Blog.
The World
Ocean Cruise Liner Society's Ocean
& Cruise News pegged Seabourn with a "Best Cruise
Value Award" in the very exclusive "Ultra-Deluxe, 6-Star+"
category, while AFAR Media, publisher of AFAR travel magazine, named Seabourn
as the only cruise line recipient of its inaugural "Experiential Travel
Awards," citing the ultra-luxury line for offering the "Best 10-Day
Cruise" aboard Seabourn Sojourn
from Athens to Monte Carlo.
Hospitality
Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) honored Seabourn with a
"Silver Adrian Award" in the category of "Public Relations:
Partnership with Major Brand" for the "Seabourn Partners with
UNESCO" media campaign.
Each of
Seabourn's five intimate ships offer key elements that set the cruise line
apart: spacious, thoughtfully appointed suites, many with verandas; superb
dining in a choice of venues; complimentary open bars throughout the ship;
complimentary fine wines poured at lunch and dinner; award-winning service and
a relaxed, sociable atmosphere that makes guests feel right at home on board.
The ships travel the globe throughout the year, sailing to many of the world's
most desirable destinations, including marquee cities, UNESCO World Heritage
Sites and lesser-known ports and hideaways.
For more
details about the award-winning Seabourn fleet, or to explore the worldwide
selection of Seabourn cruising options, contact a professional travel advisor,
call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.
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Notes to
Editors:
Seabourn is
consistently ranked among the world's top travel choices by professional
critics and the discerning readers of prestigious travel publications such as Departures, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. Its
stylish, distinctive cruising vacations are renowned for:
- Five intimate ships with just 104 or 229 suites
- Unique itineraries visiting must-see cities and hidden
gems where larger ships cannot follow
- Intuitive, gracious service provided by a staff
passionate about pleasing our guests
- Spacious all-suite accommodations with sweeping ocean
views - many with verandas
- Gourmet dining experiences as fine as the best
restaurants anywhere
- Open bars throughout the ship and fine wines poured
with lunch and dinner
