Hi - excellent video which I enjoyed. I agree with so much, and the ships, staff, service, cabins and entertainment are either very good or magnificent. However, I have had numerous experience where I disagree and it is around the food and hence why I wanted to post this different point of view. So let me explain - we are diamond elite members on Seabourn (500+) nights, and since the restart after Covid we have noticed many changes, most I forgive but not the food for me. Since June 2022, we have done revenge travel with over 180+ days on Seabourn across 4 different Seabourn ships and all have the same food problems for me - I have some food allergies mainly around lemon, fruit and chocolate. I also like my food well cooked. However, I have found the quality of food produce and menu to have dropped, the vast majority of recipes now contain lemon (which I believe they are trying to copy Thomas Keller) and all meats are only cooked rare or medium rare and even if you ask for it well done it still comes out pink including things such as chicken and hamburgers. I tend to only eat half my meals as they are poorly prepared or I am allergic to them, and the chefs struggle to modify menus to cater for my allergies as everything now is so pre-prepared. In the Thomas Keller Grill almost ever dish has lemon (including thing like the french fries) and they are not allowed to change the menu so I find this restaurant a disaster. Sushi used to be great but now because of Thomas Keller they cannot have hot food, except miso soup, at night and all the sushi, sashimi, etc is pre=prepared and is covered in lemon. I think you get the point and I have many more examples. Anyway, if you want something that is difference to their standard menus, the food is no better than cafeteria food - I have one more cruise booked this year with Seabourn and then will stop cruising with the them until things improve - I think Seabourn have forgotten about their long standing and loyal customers and it is time to forget about them for a while.
Wonderful… we have been on the Quest and Venture and planning an Asia cruise next year on Encore. You give a wonderful view of the ship and the top class amenities Seabourn offer. Just hoping there is plenty to do and see on numerous sea days that would happen on our itinerary. Thanks again for a terrific video.
Great review,we are on Ovation 7/01 round Caribbean. Platinum ,like yourselves.First Seabourn was on Pride from Hong Kong to Bangkok,and as you say,Ko Kood was amazing
Hi you two, I was just recently on the Ovation in September and loved it. Booked another Seabourn cruise for this coming April on the Quest. It was my first ocean sailing, beforehand only had experienced river cruises ( 7 ) with Uniworld , have you tried them? Its on par with Seabourn as far as price and quality is concerned and guests on board of course