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All text and photographs (unless stated otherwise) © Paul Timmerman Originally, Seabourn had ordered three small cruise ships from Schichau Seebeckwerft in Germany. However, after the first two vessels were delivered – the Seabourn Pride in 1989 and the Seabourn Spirit in 1990- the order for the third ship was cancelled, as the price of this last ship in the series had escalated. This third vessel was eventually delivered to Royal Viking Line, but in 1994 this company went out of business. She then sailed for two years for the Kloster Group (Royal Cruise Line) as Queen Odyssey. Today, she sails for the company that originally ordered her as Seabourn Legend.
Buffet restaurant, Veranda Cafe, Leif Eriksson deck Seabourn Pride (christened by Shirley Temple by the way) and her sisters have a yacht-like appearance, and this reflects in the relaxed shipboard life and the interiors of the ships, which have a classical atmosphere, with the use of light colours and woods. Dining room, Connoisseur deck These ships, relatively small as they are, only carry 204 passengers max. who are pampered by a crew of 140(!). Showpieces of the available accommodation are two owners suites which have a view over the ships bows… These suites (and the so called Regal suites) have two bath rooms. Seabourn ships have all suite accommodations, with a minimum surface of 277 sq ft. Each suite is outside, and features a 5ft picture window. After two refurbishments in the ´90s (in which about 10 mio$ was spent on the Pride) some 40 balconies were added so passengers could enjoy their own mini veranda.
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