Seabourn has put forward a globe-spanning programme that shows what small-ship luxury can do when it stretches its legs. The 2027 summer ocean schedule and the 2027–2028 expedition collection combine precision planning with real range, giving travellers meaningful variety without losing the line’s intimate, yacht-like feel.
Scale With Small-Ship Sensibility
Across 111 departures, 72 unique itineraries, and 369 destinations in 71 countries on all seven continents, Seabourn finds the sweet spot between choice and curation. You can pick a compact voyage that slides through narrow channels, or commit to a months-long odyssey that stitches together polar extremes. The difference is not in how far you go, it is in how consistently the experience feels personal, from welcome glass to gangway wave-off.
Ships and Styles Across the Fleet
Five ships carry this season’s banner: expedition sisters Seabourn Pursuit and Seabourn Venture, plus ocean-going Seabourn Encore, Seabourn Quest, and Seabourn Ovation. That mix lets you match hardware to headspace. Expedition hulls bring Zodiacs, kayaks, and a 23-member Expedition Team of scientists, naturalists, scholars, and photographers. Ocean ships deliver refined dining rooms, spacious lounges, and the easy cadence that suits culture-rich city calls.
Signature Touches That Add Depth
Seabourn layers in moments that become the stories you tell at home. In the ice, complimentary Polar Plunge sessions and Caviar on the Ice with Champagne turn a blue-and-white morning into a memory. In warmer climes, Marina Day launches watersports straight from the ship, while Shopping with the Chef walks local markets to show how ingredients make it to the menu that night. Many routes thread UNESCO World Heritage sites without feeling box-ticky, which is a testament to route design.
Expedition Voyages From Arctic to Antarctica
If you are wired for remote coasts and changing skies, the expeditions feel like a masterclass in planning. From March 2027 to April 2028, Pursuit and Venture cover 189 destinations across 39 countries on 28 distinct itineraries, ranging from eight days to a season-defining 94.
Pole to Pole Grand Expedition
The headline is Seabourn’s first “Pole-to-Pole: Grand Expedition,” a 94-day journey that sails from the High Arctic to Antarctica. It is a rare chance to watch the world’s moods shift in sequence, from midnight sun to calving ice, guided by a team that knows when to linger and when to push on. Between Zodiacs, wildlife lectures, and cultural encounters in far-flung communities, the voyage has the rhythm of a field season wrapped in ultra-luxury service.
Antarctica in Three Seasons
Antarctic itineraries are timed to what nature is doing. Early Season (late October to early December) brings crisp air, abundant sea ice, and peak penguin courtship. Mid-Season (mid-December to early February) opens more landing sites and delivers chick sightings and migrating whales. Late Season (mid-February to early March) peaks for whale activity and offers almost snow-free landings.
Between October 2027 and March 2028, Pursuit and Venture make 19 departures of 10 to 25 days, including pre-cruise hotel stays in Buenos Aires and round-trip charter flights to Ushuaia for smooth handovers. Expect immersive Zodiac cruising, possible sea-ice landings via side doors when conditions allow, and routes that often include South Georgia, the Falklands, or the Chilean Fjords.
Arctic and Northwest Passage Focus
In the north, Seabourn Venture follows the summer light across Iceland, Greenland, Scotland, and the Canadian Arctic on 12 to 18-day sailings, with eight departures between June and September 2027. A standout is the 12-day expedition departing 18 August, exploring Baffin, Ellesmere, and Devon Island, plus northwest Greenland’s rugged coast. Two separate 18-day Northwest Passage voyages add the storied route from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, with strong chances for Inuit community visits and Northern Lights sightings from more than 30,000 square feet of open deck.
South Pacific and Kimberley on Seabourn Pursuit
Between Antarctic and Arctic seasons, Pursuit ranges into tropical and sub-tropical waters where biodiversity and culture do the talking. The itineraries are built to slow you down and widen your view, one reef, lagoon, and village at a time.
Kimberley’s Tides and Rock Country
The Kimberley coast in northwest Australia is a frontier of ochre cliffs, tidal bores, and crocodile rivers. Between May and August 2027, Pursuit sails four 10-day departures, with three unique routings and combo options that reach into Papua New Guinea or as far as South America when knitted into longer legs.
Expect Zodiac runs on the Hunter River, a behind-the-scenes visit to the Paspaley Pearling Company in Kuri Bay, and headline sites like King George Falls, the Horizontal Falls, and tidal-revealed Montgomery Reef. The Wunambal Gaambera traditional owners are the ship’s godparents, a meaningful link to Country that sets the tone for respectful exploration.
Remote Pacific Arcs and Submarine Moments
Across the South Pacific, Pursuit includes a two-day exploration of Easter Island, where standing among the moai never gets ordinary. The line’s custom-built submarines add another dimension, from reef walls to historic finds, including the 110-year-old Titania near Alejandro Selkirk Island, discovered during a 2024 Seabourn dive. Culture punctuates sea days with the Rom Dance in Vanuatu and Baining Fire Dance in Papua New Guinea, bridging ship life and shore life without spectacle for spectacle’s sake.
Combination Voyages for Grand Journeys
If you prefer a long arc, look to the 32-day Lost Islands of Chile & Tracing Fiji’s History or the 80-day Three Continent Voyage from Antarctica to the South Pacific to Australia. These stitched routes reward patience, stringing together off-grid anchorages and seldom-visited ports so your logbook reads like a map in motion.
Summer Ocean Voyages Across the Globe
From April to November 2027, ocean ships Encore, Quest, and Ovation offer 63 departures of seven to twenty days. These are classic Seabourn weeks with tight harbours, cultured strolls, and dining rooms that catch the local mood.
Alaska With Expedition Know-How
Seabourn Encore takes the slow lanes of Alaska and Canada’s Inside Passage, then adds Expedition Team expertise so the scenery has a soundtrack. Across 18 departures of seven to fifteen days, expect at least one of Hubbard Glacier, Tracy Arm, Endicott Arm, or Glacier Bay, plus insider narrows the big ships skip. Two 14-day combinations, Glacier Bay, Fjords & Inside Passage and Alaska Glaciers, Fjords & Inside Passage, extend breathing room for wildlife days, where bears, moose, whales, and harbour seals share the stage.
Mediterranean With Ovation
Seabourn Ovation threads 77 ports in 17 countries, including maiden calls at Volos and Bari, and mixes Eastern and Western Med with an eye on UNESCO icons and quiet coves. A highlight is the 14-day solar-eclipse voyage from Monte Carlo to Dubrovnik, 23 July to 6 August 2027, positioning you at sea for the celestial moment on 2 August 2027. On benign days, the retractable marina opens for Marina Day watersports, and market tours with Shopping with the Chef show exactly how the galley thinks about produce, spice, and provenance.
Northern Europe and Canada New England
Seabourn Quest spends summer among Norway’s fjords, Iceland’s light, and the British Isles’ layered history, then shifts to Canada & New England for autumn colour. Ten summer departures of 7 to 14 days cover up to 60 destinations in 19 countries, including a new 11-day Baltic idea sized for small-ship ports and a chef-led market call in Latvia. In October and November, four voyages of 12 to 13 days touch Saguenay Fjord and the Gulf of St Lawrence, pairing compact pilotage with culinary stops in Prince Edward Island and Québec City.
Practical Planning Tips for a Seamless Voyage
A great Seabourn holiday often comes down to matching the right ship, region, and season to the way you like to travel. Think of the notes below as prompts to shape a shortlist.
Cabins and Veranda Choices
On expedition routes, a veranda becomes your quiet hide to watch bergy bits slide by or listen for blows at dawn. On ocean routes, it turns a sail-in into your private grandstand, useful in places like Stockholm’s archipelago or the caldera at Santorini. If you are motion sensitive, midship on a lower deck is steady. If you chase views, forward suites feel like a lookout on scenic days.
When to Travel for Wildlife or Light
In Antarctica, pick Early Season for sculptural ice and penguin courtship, Mid-Season for chicks and longer land windows, Late Season for whales and cleaner paths ashore. In the Arctic, July and August balance wildlife and open routes, while the shoulder weeks may offer a brush with the aurora. In Alaska, early June can be crisp and clear, late August leans to softer light and fewer crowds.
Make the Most of the Expedition Team
The 23-member Expedition Team is the difference between seeing and understanding. Build lecture times into your day, bring questions about birds and geology, and say yes to an extra Zodiac slot when conditions are right. On ocean ships, the culinary team is your analogue, so lean into Shopping with the Chef to stitch ports and plates together.
Before we wrap, two quick notes to help you turn ideas into dates. Seabourn’s release spans both expedition and ocean, so there is genuine room to build a holiday that feels like you. A little clarity on priorities makes the browsing faster and the outcome happier.
If you want to compare regions, durations, and ships side by side, open our Cruise Finder. Filter by expedition or ocean, then add interests like glaciers, UNESCO sites, or solar-eclipse positioning. In a few clicks you will see how routes stack up across months and how sea days balance with port time.
Start Your Seabourn Plan With Expert Help
Consider this your map key. Choose the hemisphere first, decide whether you want ice or islands, then pick the ship whose personality matches your pace. From there, lock in a cabin that suits how you live on board, a veranda for quiet mornings, midship for sleep-in steadiness, or forward for theatre-style scenery.
If you want tailored options and timely holds across Seabourn 2027–2028 itineraries, contact our team to plan your voyage and we will curate a neat short list around your dates, wish-list experiences, and preferred ship. By the time you are choosing dinner times and shore days, the hard work will be done and the anticipation can take over.
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