Seabourn Club Herald

DEAR SEABOURN CLUB MEMBER,

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Ihope that you and your family and friends are well. Over the past few weeks since I took on the role to lead the brand, I have embarked on a listening tour. I have had dozens of discussion­s with shipboard leaders, shoreside leaders, guests and travel advisors. The feedback from everyone has been a clear level of pride about the Seabourn brand and an overwhelmi­ng sense of family and community. Everyone is incredibly focused on ensuring well-being during this time period and ultimately something to look forward to in the future.

Our highest priorities are compliance, environmen­tal protection, and the health, well-being and safety of our guests, crew and the communitie­s we visit. As COVID-19 is still evolving, we are working closely with global medical and scientific experts to develop best practice public health prevention and control measures based on the latest science available to us. Of course, these measures will be adjusted as new science and social practices emerge.

We know our Club Members have lots of questions about upcoming travel or future planning right now and want ultimate flexibilit­y during these uncertain times. With that in mind, we have enhanced our “Book with Confidence” cancellati­on policy through September 30, 2020, providing you greater flexibilit­y by allowing the option to cancel your booking up to 30 days prior to departure and receive a

future cruise credit. The aim of this policy is simply to provide you an extra bit of confidence to select a future vacation and hold a reservatio­n today. We are also proud to include a new “Best Fare Guarantee” benefit. If at any time you see a lower publicly available price on Seabourn.com, just let us know. For more details, contact your travel advisor or visit Seabourn.com.

For inspiratio­n, we invite you to peruse this issue. If your travel wish list includes Alaska, you’ll love this issue, which is largely dedicated to the endlessly enchanting coasts and Inside Passage waterways of Alaska and British Columbia. Our articles reflect the history, beauty and diversity of the Great Land’s places, people and breathtaki­ng majesty. Janet Groene investigat­es the natural phenomenon of Alaska’s salmon, from their ecological role to their spiritual importance to Native Alaskans. Kevin Revolinski reveals the impact of Jack London’s Gold Rush experience­s on the literary myth of the Last Frontier. Jack Feerick traces the history of names that dot maps of Alaska, and John Roberts reports on the first modern community created by Native Americans and dedicated to nurturing their traditiona­l culture. As always, Dr. Andrew Weil has some sage advice on two important natural spices to keep us healthy and better able to go out and discover more of our world.

We await the day when we can welcome you back on board, with a warm smile and a glass of Champagne. More importantl­y, we look forward to creating lifelong memories and delivering remarkable Seabourn Moments while visiting our extraordin­ary worlds.

Sincerely,

Josh Leibowitz

President

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