Seabourn Encore

Japan from Tokyo, Alaska from Vancouver and the Pacific between

Japan is the core of her programme, with 14-night and 28-night round-trips from Tokyo between February and April and again from September to November. Ports change between departures, but Osaka, Kanazawa, Hakodate and Busan in South Korea are among them, and our search for cruises to Japan opens on the dates. In January and February she also sails one-way from Hong Kong to Tokyo, on 12- and 14-night runs or longer voyages of 24 to 40 nights; typical calls include Naha on Okinawa, Ishigaki and Keelung (Taipei).

In May and June, as Australia heads into winter, she switches to 14-night Alaska round-trips from Vancouver. Stops vary, but you might see Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau and Icy Strait Point, and Alaska cruises from Vancouver lists her departures alongside every other sailing north from that port. In August and September she heads back to Tokyo on 34- and 35-night Transpacific voyages from Vancouver; ports vary, though Kodiak, Dutch Harbor and Kushiro in Japan are among them.

Late in the year she turns south. One-way voyages of 26 to 40 nights leave Tokyo in November and end in Singapore or Hong Kong; stops change from one departure to the next, but Kōchi, Hualien in Taiwan and Ho Chi Minh City are typical of them. Then 14-night runs from Singapore to Hong Kong follow in December and January; Ko Samui, Sihanoukville and Da Nang are among the typical stops.

Wherever she sails from, we book the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers with the cruise as one holiday, which makes a long voyage a proper trip. Seabourn Encore sails in Seabourn’s Encore Class, which also includes Seabourn Ovation; the rest of the fleet, from the expedition ships to the Odyssey Class, is on the Seabourn Cruise Line page.

Open-seating dinners and sushi made to order

Dinner on Seabourn Encore runs on open seating at The Restaurant, so you choose when to arrive and whom to join. The cooking there is refined, and the service manages to be both polished and warm. Sushi is a dedicated restaurant where chefs make nigiri and rolls to order, while The Patio by the pool covers grilled dishes and wood-fired pizza by day and a full dinner menu in the open air.

The Club after dark, the Grand Salon by day

The Club is her liveliest room, with live music and dancing before and after dinner and a DJ late into the night; the Sun Terrace next door holds the Sky Bar and two whirlpool spas, and fresh sushi can be ordered to go with the evening. By day the Grand Salon hosts lectures, cooking demonstrations and films, then becomes the theatre for production shows, cabaret, comedy and classical recitals, including performances by The Seabourn Six. The casino beside it has slots, blackjack and poker.

Quieter sea days have the Card Room, and the ocean-view fitness centre and Motion Studio offer classes from yoga and meditation to crystal sound baths and TRX.

Seabourn Encore cabins and deck plans

Every room on Seabourn Encore is a suite, with round-the-clock in-suite dining. Her cabins and deck plans show where each suite lies in relation to The Retreat, the private pool area for its own suite guests.

Our cruise experts at CruiseAway know Seabourn’s ships and fares, and can match one of her voyages to the time you have. Our search of Japan cruises in 2027 is a good place to start.