![]() You can eat here in the evenings, too, with a more refined menu. Most lunchtimes, I ate at The Patio, by the pool, which does a fine line in salads, fajitas, burgers and grilled sea bass. Dinner here, by candlelight, follows themes including Mediterranean, Chinese and Indian, the latter a favourite with the Brits on board. The Colonnade has masses of choice, with a superb salad bar at lunch as well as anything from local specialities to a daily roast. We always got a table for two in there and you can turn up whenever you want, and throw any dining request you like at them I found an excellent choice of vegetarian dishes, for example. The Restaurant is gorgeous, all creamy white with blue, gold and mauve chandeliers. Keller’s dishes, using ingredients sourced by the chef himself, appear in The Grill By Thomas Keller in The Restaurant (Encore’s main dining room) and every couple of nights in The Colonnade, the ship’s buffet restaurant, for more informal fare. Seabourn makes much of its association with megastar chef Thomas Keller, the only American with three Michelin stars. If you really want to splash out on your luxury cruise, the Wintergarden Suites have top bragging rights thanks to a bath with a view in a glass-enclosed conservatory that forms part of the balcony. Occupants of these suites get free access to the spa’s thermal suite as well as perks like L’Occitane room fragrances, extra bathroom goodies and a ‘spa concierge’ to make bookings. The bed in these is enclosed behind glass screens and huge balconies overlook the ship’s wake. I loved the Penthouse Spa suites, five hideaways located immediately above the spa. ![]() The bulk of suites are Veranda grades, which are essentially the same but are priced differently according to location (those on Deck Five, the cheapest, have a metal panel on the balcony, so you can’t see out if you’re sitting down). The décor is both soothing and tasteful: cream carpets and textured neutrals with splashes of jewel-like colour from bright throws and cushions. Where to sleepĮvery cabin is designated as a ‘suite’, so even the most basic (if there were such a thing on Seabourn) is plush accommodation with a decent sized balcony, a marble-lined bathroom and a walk-in dressing room. ![]() She is stylish and contemporary, effortlessly classy but not remotely stuffy, with masses of deck space and public areas flooded with light. The all-inclusive ship has the feel of a luxurious private yacht, all curves, rich blues, gleaming mahogany and polished stainless steel. The newest addition to Seabourn’s fleet, the sumptuous, 600-passenger Seabourn Encore is also the luxury line’s biggest, although still petite in cruising terms, at 40,340 tons.
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