SEABOURN ODYSSEY HEADS TO ALASKA IN SUMMER 2024, WITH NEW VOYAGES IN “THE GREAT LAND” FOR HER FINAL SEASON
Seabourn will sail “The Great Land” in ultra-luxury style and comfort through summer 2024 aboard Seabourn Odyssey as she completes her final season with the fleet.
SEATTLE, January XX, 2024 – Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, is looking ahead to the 2024 Alaska season aboard Seabourn Odyssey as she completes her final season with the ultra-luxury cruise line. Featuring 20 carefully curated sailings from seven to 14 days, Seabourn will immerse guests in the natural and cultural wonders of “The Great Land” from May to August 2024.
Seabourn Odyssey will provide the ultimate retreat into nature and a blend of up-close adventures with luxurious amenities for guests to immerse themselves and experience Alaska in a multitude of ways. The ship’s intimate size and yacht-like atmosphere grant guests unparalleled intimacy with the land’s vast wildlife and breathtaking wilderness.
"The captain of Seabourn Odyssey, Tim Roberts, has shared with me you don’t truly see Alaska until you’ve sailed with Seabourn. This is because we take our extraordinary guests to experience this beautiful state much deeper and closer, visiting unique, hard-to-access places that make it an unforgettable journey,” said Natalya Leahy, president of Seabourn. “We’ve crafted itineraries that will deliver both Seabourn's signature ultra-luxury style and immersive experiences for guests to discover the breathtaking beauty of Alaska like never before.”
She added, "While we will continuglacie to sail to Alaska in the future, this will be Seabourn Odyssey’s final season with us, making our 2024 Alaska program even more special and memorable. We encourage guests to sail with her one more time before she leaves the fleet.”
Ventures by Seabourn in-depth experiences
Seabourn Odyssey’s 2024 Alaska season will offer a variety of luxurious adventures through Ventures by Seabourn, featuring optional escorted activities for guests to get up close to wildlife and other wonders via hike, kayak, catamaran, and Zodiac with skilled expert guides leading the way. Available on all Alaska sailings, Ventures by Seabourn will include explorations of Hubbard Glacier, Tracy/Endicott Arm, Inian Islands, Rudyerd Bay (Misty Fjords), Alert Bay in British Columbia, and more. Ventures by Seabourn excursions are led by the ship’s expedition elite, world-class team of naturalists, science, wildlife and historical experts who regularly interact with guests throughout each sailing, sharing insights and in-depth knowledge on the history, ecology, and culture of respective regions.
“Our Ventures by Seabourn program offers expedition experiences that take our guests up close to the wildlife, beauty and history of Alaska and British Columbia, such as exploring Misty Fjords by kayak or taking a Zodiac cruise near Hubbard Glacier,” said Robin West, Seabourn’s vice president and general manager of expeditions. “We have operated expedition-style experiences for more than 10 years and thanks to the expertise and knowledge of our expedition team, we are able to provide our guests with enriching and authentic experiences for an unforgettable Alaska adventure.”
Alaska Aboard Seabourn Odyssey
Beginning May 10, Seabourn Odyssey will set sail on her final season with 12 seven-day itineraries from May through August 2024, sailing northbound or southbound between Vancouver and Juneau, with different sites, scenes, adventures, and ports to experience each way. Each seven-day voyage can also be combined to create a longer, more immersive 14-day round-trip Vancouver voyage. Seabourn Odyssey will also offer two 10-day Alaska Fjord Odyssey itineraries, as well as two 11-day Inside Passage & Alaska Fjords voyages, scheduled round trip from Vancouver in June.
· 7-Day Alaska Itineraries – Each 7-day Alaska itinerary features days of pure cruising through jaw-dropping settings such as Seymour Narrows, Stikine Strait, Snow Pass and the Behman Canal, interspersed with landings at culturally significant towns from Ketchikan to Sitka to Wrangel, Alaska, and Prince Rupert and Alert Bay in British Columbia. Each sailing will include at least one scenic cruise of glaciers like Tracy or Endicott Arm or Glacier Bay.
o On Alaska Inside Passage & Glacier Bay, guests explore the largest protected wilderness area on earth, and a national monument, national park, biosphere reserve and International World Heritage Site, with more than 50 named glaciers and wildlife from bears to moose and harbor seals to whales. Seabourn Ventures activities in Inian Islands are sure to be a highlight. Departure: May 10
o On Glacier Bay & Canadian Inside Passage, guests go deep into the world’s largest protected wilderness area and can enjoy Ventures by Seabourn activities and cruising in Misty Fjords National Monument with over 2 million acres of deeply cut fjords cradled in valleys between mountain ranges. Departure May 17
o On Glaciers & Alaska Inside Passage cruise Yakutat Bay to Hubbard Glacier, the largest tidewater glacier in North America whose luminous, ghostly presence can be seen from 30 miles away, and enjoy Ventures by Seabourn activities at Inian Islands. Departures May 24, June 28, July 12, July 26 & August 9
o On Alaska Fjords & Canadian Inside Passage take in Ventures by Seabourn activities in the Tracy Arm or Endicott Arm waterways, home to bears, wolves, mountain goats and seals. A visit to Wrangell will open the door to a true frontier town near the mouth of the mighty Stikine River, a trade route that brought the Tlingit people to the region thousands of years ago. Departures May 31, July 5, July 19, August 2 & August 16
· On the 10-Day Alaska Fjords Odyssey, guests travel roundtrip from Vancouver with multiple sea days through destinations such as Queen Charlotte Sound, Clarence Strait, Snow Pass, Sumner Strait, Misty Fjords and more, as well as visits to Ketchikan, Sitka, Icy Strait Point, Juneau, and the Tlingit village of Klawock on Prince of Wales Island. There will be abundant opportunities to go deeper with Ventures by Seabourn activities at Inian Island, Tracy Arm or Endicott Arm and Misty Fjords. Departure June 7
· 11-Day Inside Passage & Alaska Fjords is a roundtrip voyage from Vancouver with a day to explore Wrangell on an eponymous island at the heart of the Tongass National Rain Forest, setting for the Stikine River, Shakes Glacier, and Anan Creek Bear Observatory, home to the largest pink salmon run in the Inside Passage. Departure June 17
For a more in-depth experience of Alaska, guests may choose to embark on a Seabourn Journeys package. These pre- and/or post-cruise extensions feature land-based accommodations and explorations of remarkable destinations that cannot be accessed via single-day excursion from the ship. The 2024 Alaska season offers The Denali Experience, a pre-cruise, six-day/five-night journey from Anchorage to Juneau that takes in Mount Denali – all 20,310 feet – plus the many wonders of Denali National Park and Reserve via road, rail and air.
Select Alaska voyages on Seabourn Odyssey qualify for Seabourn’s latest promotion, including “The Sail of the Year Event”, which offers Savings of up to 25 percent on select Seabourn ultra-luxury ocean and expedition voyages and up to $1,000USD Shipboard Credit per suite for bookings made by January 31, 2024. The promotion is available through February 29, 2024.
For more details about Seabourn, 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.
About Seabourn:
Seabourn represents the pinnacle of ultra-luxury ocean and expedition travel and operates a suite of seven modern ships. The all-inclusive, boutique ships offer all-suite accommodations with oceanfront views; award-winning dining; complimentary premium spirits and fine wines available at all times; renowned service provided by an industry-leading crew; a relaxed, sociable atmosphere that makes guests feel at home; a pedigree in expedition travel through the Ventures by Seabourn program and two new ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ships, including Seabourn Venture that launched in 2022 and Seabourn Pursuit in 2023. Seabourn takes travelers to every continent on the globe, visiting more than 400 ports including marquee cities and lesser-known ports and hideaways. Guests of Seabourn experience extraordinary offerings and programs, including partnerships with leading entertainers, dining, personal health and wellbeing, and engaging speakers.
For more details about Seabourn, 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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