A LETTER TO CLUB MEMBERS
from Richard Meadows
Welcome to the final Seabourn Club Herald of 2019. As the year comes to a close, our five ultra-luxury resorts at sea are celebrating their Holiday voyages in different corners of the world. Seabourn Odyssey’s guests are basking in the sun of the Caribbean. Seabourn Sojourn is likewise in the Caribbean, anticipating the beginning of Seabourn’s first World Cruise in six years. Seabourn Quest is at the far end of the world, dazzling guests with the splendors of Antarctica and remote South Georgia. Seabourn Encore’s guests are exploring beautiful New Zealand and Australia, while Seabourn Ovation cruises the orchid-scented shores of Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia. Meanwhile, in Italy, construction of our new ultra-luxury expedition ship Seabourn Venture continues in preparation for her debut in June 2021.
The destinations featured in this edition are similarly far-flung. The globetrotting pair of Diane Bair and Pamela Wright first dish the inside scoop on Montréal’s cutting-edge fashion designers, then turn to the pristine Norwegian fjordlands with an article about the breathtaking Flåm railway. Peter Knego takes us outdoors to play in the awe-inspiring glaciers that grace the wilderness surrounding Alaska’s capital Juneau. Kevin Revolinski identifies for us the Ottoman architect who first envisioned many of the minarets and domes that complement Istanbul’s unmistakable skyline. And Dr. Andrew Weil offers invaluable advice on how to nurture your personal microbiome to better maintain a healthy internal ecosystem.
On behalf of everyone at Seabourn, I send you our very best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year — and our earnest hope that we might have the pleasure of welcoming you back on board one of our ships again soon. Sincerely,