Seabourn’s New Cruise Documents – A Real Touch of Class

I just received Seabourn’s newest cruise documents which should start rolling out soon and am quite impressed both for their elegance and functionality.  It is refreshing to see that Seabourn is bucking the trend of cutting back on or eliminating cruise documents by creating new and better ones!

There is still a joy for many guests receiving a package which announces the true start to their voyage, but in this age of e-Tickets, apps and cost-cutting what is actually this very rich, and for more than you can imagine, a bit of an emotional experience is being lost.  (And, of course, Goldring Travel, makes sure the experience is even better including high quality jackets, backpacks, briefcases, tote bags, carry on bags, hats, or other gifts along with travel flashlights, umbrellas, wine tool kits or other fun, but functional, items.

Seabourn’s new cruise documents are elegant, functional and assures receiving them is an impressive first impression of what is to come.

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Seabourn’s Cruise Documents consist of a soft, padded, black matte finish, Seabourn logoed portfolio encased in a non-woven Velcroed pouch (useful by itself for later holding some of those Goldring Travel gifts and other small items!) along with luggage tags and and cruise documents.

The Portfolio is extremely well made (so you can use it for years) and nicely holds an iPad or Surface in the rear compartment with the front compartment holding your full color and richly printed Cruise Documents.  And there is a business card holder so your travel agent’s information can be front and center and you can add your information in case you misplace the portfolio.

The Cruise Documents are much easier to read and are far more compact with all the essential information provided on two sets of side-by-side pages.  The Cruise Booking Pages have the basic information along with your suite number, layout of the suite and deck plan showing where your suite is located.  Also included is the exact pier terminal (you cannot imagine how many times that question is asked of me) as well as boarding and departure times.  The Your Itinerary Page gives you a concise itinerary setting forth not only any tender ports, but which nights are Formal Optional (another question regularly asked of me).  Facing that page is the Onboard Arrangements Page where an Onboard Credits, etc are shown.  After these pages are the expected checklists, ship contact numbers and safety information.

Finally are the Luggage Tags.  Each tag is sturdy and has a matching black matte finish with your Seabourn Club status and Seabourn logo embossed on the front.  The interior has a great picture of the Seabourn ship on one side and a place for your address or business card on the other.  They are the nicest luggage tags I have seen from any cruise line.  (One possible issue is the elastic to attach them to your luggage which I might suggest substituting for a stronger material.)

With Seabourn’s new ships (the Seabourn Encore and Ovation) coming soon, Thomas Keller redesigning Seabourn’s menus, Adam Tihany designing and redesigning Seabourn’s ship interiors, a blossoming partnership with UNESCO and Seabourn’s expedition-style experiences expanding these new cruise documents reminds you that so many times people forget, but what really matters, are: The Little Things.