Seabourn Quest Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We took this cruise to do just that--Cruise. The destinations were irrelevant to us, and that's a good thing. Because the destinations seemed unimportant and somewhat boring.

The cruise was wonderful and relaxing. Only two rough days at sea, but not a problem. The BIG disappointment was transiting the 65 mile long Saguenay Fjord in the dark. Seabourn could have easily rescheduled it to reach it in daylight and leave during the day. After all, they did that for New York. Mimosas and Bloody Marys were served at 6AM as we approached the harbor.

The cruise was average, but that's the sum of some high highs and low lows. Some of the dining and entertainment is absolutely world class. But I would definitely avoid the add-on food beverage choices (we saw staff mixing bottles of alcohol, which is illegal in the US) and the

The complementary wines are not worthy of the fine food & service

Great review & synopsis of Mediterranean ancient history.

We have been on multiple Seabourn cruises so may have been harsh in this assessment as compared to our experiences on Encore & Ovation, but the service, attention, & food were less than satisfactory. This was picked for the interesting itinerary & past Seabourn experiences. Much of the itinerary was good but ports of call were variable and assistance at the docks non existent.

Wonderful, Only regret, Seabourn will no longer use Miami port for thier holiday cruises. Barbados is too much of a hassle to get to.

Nothing horribly wrong but not the attention to detail that we last experienced. One issue that was reported at the end of a tour in Valletta where everyone one on the small group tour went to guest services to complain. The feedback was 4 candies being delivered to our room with a note saying “I hope this experience does not interfere with the otherwise favorable impression of your cruise”. That comment struck me as quite assuming, because you have no clue whether I was having a favorable impression. It also did nothing to rectify or address the issue we communicated. Also the information that Seabourn provides on items like transportation options at disembarkation is dated. They appear to have used the same standard text for years without realizing that things have changed.

My wife and I just did a New Zealand/Australia tour in January and we both felt like this cruise was much more enjoyable!

A little too early for autumn colors. Once in the Gulf of St. Lawrence there is little population and the towns are remote and small except for St. Johns.

A memorable and amazing journey to the bottom of the world, unlike any place we've been. A cruise we'd highly recommend to everyone.

Great Ship-Great Crew & Staff-wonderful ports-o-call-great food!! Just wish it was a little less expensive.

Excellent itinerary and cruise line to visit Antarctica. Great staff and service. Would continue to travel with Seaborn. Crossed Drakes Passage, with out any drama.

The suites are wonderful (huge walk in closet, separate living area from bedroom - very well appointed & thoughtfully laid out).  Service was exceptional (they made cheese danish for my dad everyday because he happened to mention he liked them).  They all seemed to know our names.

The end of May cruise in the Baltic was an excellent choice!  Seabourn delivered a wonderful itinerary of visits to Sweden, Estonia, Russia, Finland and Denmark.  This cruise is designed for the adult world traveler who wants to spend extended time in Russia (3 days).   We enjoyed the larger than normal veranda cabin, excellent food, and attentive staff.  The ship was almost full at 435 passengers resulting in a 1:1 traveler to staff ratio. Open dining and Thomas Keller Grille restaurant with all inclusive beverages made everyone happy. We enjoyed the Serenity room at the spa, making us very relaxed after touring.  We were two couples traveling to visit these countries mostly for the first time.  We decided to arrange independent travel and not use the ship excursion offerings.  We planned a pub crawl in Stockholm, biking tour in Tallinn, three-day with concerts in St. Petersburg, and foodie tour in Helsinki.  Luckily we had perfect weather the entire trip in the 60s and 70s with no rain.  While we visited many of the popular sites they were not overcrowded at this time of year.    One final tip:  for those considering considering this wonderful trip, my husband and I paired this experience with a series of audio interviews offered at the Rick Steves "Audio Europe" Scandinavia/Baltic website: www.ricksteves.com.  In particular, Rick Steves dives deep into the differences between these wonderful nordic countries.  

The best part of the cruise was how accommodating Seabourn was for my many dietary needs.  I was disappointed that we arrived late into Edinburgh and therefore had a very limited amount of time in port especially since we were docked in Leith and had to take a shuttle bus to Edinburgh.  The shuttle bus did not start immediately and ran every 30 minutes. In other ports we also had to use shuttle buses because the docking place was not near the city.  Unlike tenders that run more frequently, the use of shuttles decreased the time we had in the city.  The excursions from most of the ports were good although the excursion from Antwerp to Ghent didn't account for the amount of time it would take in traffic to get back to the ship and we arrived after the dining room had closed for lunch.  The in excursion in Oslo didn't take into account the time at which the shop and snack bar at the Lillehammer ski jump opened and we had to wait.  It was a waste of time and we weren't supposed to stop there.  The guide on this excursion wasted time trying to decide whether to proceed with the stop in the sculpture park because it was raining.  She ultimately decided to proceed and it was fine but the time that was wasted in both of the first two stops resulted in less time at the Viking Museum than ideal.

Our cabin was very nice, just as we requested.  I like the fact that you are not nickel and dimed.

We have traveled with Seabourn three types already and so far they are at the top of our preferences for future cruises. This cruise covered an area we wanted to see and overall they did not disappointed us. Same top service than before, right boat size and a great combination of passengers to interact with. An unexpected last minute upgrade to Penthouse level. Weather was great and we had a great time.

Seabourn service was outstanding from the Captain down the deck hands.  Everyone knows you and is professional and friendly.  Food and wine offer excellent choices and you can request anything with 24 hour notice.  Great Observation Bar for sail away views.

Seabourn Quest was wonderful as always.  The officers, staff, and crew all make your cruise a superb experience.  The food is excellent, including the new addition of Thomas Keller's appetizers, mains, and desserts.  Seabourn also provides an all inclusive wine program that offers some very nice wine choices.  And, if you want something that is not currently offered with the night's dinner, then, the wine staff will go get it for you.  Excellent!  The Observation Bar is a great place to get cocktails, wine and other drinks while interacting with other guests and listening to great piano melodies.  The Seabourn entertainment program offers something for everyone.  We had a great cast of Seabourn Singers who performed Broadway music and a Crossroads show that featured Rock 'n Roll and Country.  Other performers included a great magician, a singer/tap dancer, classical pianist and the Seabourn Club Band.   Seabourn is the best cruise line!

We were very satisfied and enjoyed our first seabourn cruise with Journey, that we booked this Quest cruise,  I noticed the service was not what we were expecting, i.e . it takes awhile for a server to refill a drink, or catch the attention of a server, in restaurant.  other than that, we love the on board entertainment and activity , staff, Jan and ashley, they are so nice and took the time to talk to us or everybody else on board.

our suite and cabin attendant raquel is very good , friendly and accomodating to our needs.