Seabourn has announced its lineup of Asia itineraries for the late 2024 and 2025 cruise season. From December 2024 to March 2025, and again in November 2025, Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Quest will offer a series of voyages across Southeast Asia and Japan.
Seabourn Encore will start with seven sailings between Singapore and Hong Kong, continuing to Japan and finishing with a transpacific crossing, marking its first-ever visit to the United States. Seabourn Quest will explore Japan during the cherry blossom season in spring and return in the fall to showcase the country’s autumn landscapes, besides visiting new destinations such as Akita and Wakayama, Japan.
Seabourn Encore Southeast Asia – Winter 2024 to Spring 2025
Seabourn Encore’s winter 2024 and spring 2025 season will explore Southeast Asia. Destinations include Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines. From December 2024 to March 2025, the ship will start its season of seven voyages between Singapore and Hong Kong. With both 13- and 14-day options, each itinerary will include the line’s signature “Caviar in the Surf” experience in Koh Kood, Thailand, and overnights in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Departing March 2, 2025, Seabourn Encore will offer a 14-day "Southeast Asia & Japan" voyage from Singapore to Kobe, inclusive of a new port of call for the line: Tokushima, Japan. The itinerary will also include an overnight in Ho Chi Minh City and inaugural calls for Seabourn Encore to Kochi and Kobe in Japan.
The ship will finish its season with a 25-day “Japan & Hawaiian Islands Pacific Crossing” from Kobe to Long Beach, CA, inclusive of an inaugural call to Japan’s Wakayama, and the ship’s first-ever visit to the United States. The itinerary will also include a selection of sea days with onboard entertainment programs, complete with a "star-studded" lineup of performers and guest speakers.
Seabourn Quest Southeast Asia and Japan – Spring and Fall 2025
Setting sail from March through April 2025, Seabourn Quest’s 2025 spring Asia itineraries range from 14 to 34 days with options to combine voyages for an in-depth exploration of Asia.
Seabourn Quest will offer a “Pacific Passage: Golden Week to Glacier Bay” 20-day voyage departing in April 2025. This itinerary will immerse guests in the festivities of “Golden Week” in Japan, where they’ll witness cherry blossoms before heading to Alaska during the less-crowded early season to enjoy the region’s scenery and wildlife.
In fall 2025, Seabourn Quest will return to Japan to showcase the country’s autumn landscapes. Between September and November 2025, the ship will embark on a series of four sailings, ranging from 12 to 41 days, visiting more than 20 destinations across Japan’s four main islands, as well as hidden gems of the smaller southern islands. First-time calls for Seabourn Quest include Akita, with its hot springs and samurai districts; Ishinomaki, known for its arts scene; Niigata, celebrated for its coastal beauty; and Wakayama, home to impressive architecture and sacred sites.
Seabourn is also introducing two new optional shore excursions, available on select voyages to Japan. These include:
- Very Best of Kobe – On this full-day tour, guests will explore the highlights of Kobe, including the UNESCO-listed Himeji Castle and the Koko-en Garden. Guests will visit the Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum, where they will learn about the traditional sake-making process
- Hiroshige Museum & Tea Ceremony – This half-day tour in Shimizu includes a visit to the Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art, followed by a Japanese tea ceremony at the Miyuki-tei house. The tour concludes with a scenic walk through the Miho-no-Matsubara pine grove, offering views of Mount Fuji, weather permitting.
Tip: Select voyages will also host renowned speakers for the complimentary onboard enrichment program, “Seabourn Conversations.” Jim Laurie, an international writer, lecturer, broadcaster and media consultant who specializes in Asia destinations, will join Seabourn Encore for several sailings between December 15, 2024, and February 16, 2025. Ann Cleeves, author of more than 35 novels, will sail during the ship’s 14-day holiday voyage from December 22, 2024 to January 5, 2025.
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