Some Unique Seabourn Odyssey Touches

Seabourn has sent out the following news release:

“The Yachts of Seabourn is promoting six new things that will be offered on its new Seabourn Odyssey, scheduled to launch from Venice, Italy, on June 24. The 32,000-ton, 450-guest yacht will be the cruise industry’s first luxury yacht to launch in six years.
Guests on Seabourn Odyssey will be able to borrow iPods onboard, along with Seabourn-branded netbook computers for loan (and for purchase) so guests who haven’t brought their laptop onboard can use the vessel’s Wi-Fi connectivity in all suites and nearly all public spaces.

Guests can use interactive televisions in each suite to book shore excursions and access a library of movies and music on demand.

Among the duty-free shops on Seabourn Odyssey will be The Collection, a curated boutique featuring fine jewelry and watches as well as a private diamond showroom.

Seabourn Odyssey will be the only cruise vessel to offer SkinCeuticals products in the onboard spa. Available for the first time at sea on Seabourn Odyssey, Therapies is a new line of plant-based products from Molton Brown.

A first for Seabourn, The Retreat is a new multi-diversion plaza aft of the Sun Terrace, featuring a nine-hole mini golf course, chess on a giant board and shuffleboard. The Retreat will also be the place for organized stargazing. Seabourn Odyssey will also offer personal training on the Kinesis Wall and Thai massage in the onboard spa.”

All this sounds pretty darn good.  It is a very strong indication that compromise of the luxury experience is not in Seabourn’s vocabulary.