Seabourn Launches 40th Anniversary 'Ruby Collection': 54 Voyages Across Five Ships

Luxury expedition line, Seabourn Cruises has unveiled a new offering - The Ruby Collection: a curated series of 54 voyages in 2028 to commemorate the line's 40^th anniversary. Spanning its fleet of five luxury ships, the collection features enhanced onboard offerings, exclusive experiences, and access to destinations where larger ships cannot reach.

Now open for booking, the Ruby Collection spans the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Japan, Alaska, Northern Europe, the Arctic, and Antarctica.

Notable voyages include: a 120-day "Cape to Cape" World Cruise departing January 7, 2028; the line's second Grand Expedition: Pole to Pole, a 96-day journey from the High Arctic to Antarctica; a Yachtsman Collection of Caribbean and Mediterranean voyages returning to the intimate harbours that inspired the line's founding; and newly curated itineraries designed around seasonal cultural moments in Japan, Southeast Asia, and beyond.

"Some journeys stay with travellers forever," said Mark Tamis, president of Seabourn. "Our own journey began in 1988 when we redefined cruising with the world's first fleet of luxury small ships, designed to feel like private yachts.

"As we celebrate 40 years of exploration, that same pioneering spirit shapes The Ruby Collection, featuring voyages across our ocean and expedition fleet that reflect where we began while pushing further into the places and experiences that define what exploration means with Seabourn."

The Yachtsman CollectionThe Yachtsman Collection revisits the vision that launched The Yachts of Seabourn in 1988: intimate ships built for relaxed elegance and access to harbours beyond the reach of larger vessels. The voyages concentrate on smaller Mediterranean and Caribbean ports, with extended time ashore and unhurried days at sea.

The collection leans on the destinations and events that distinguish Seabourn from larger-ship competitors. Itineraries call at secluded yacht havens including Bequia, Martinique, and British Virgin Islands, and pair coastal exploration in Corsica and Sardinia with signature experiences such as Caviar in the Surf at Carambola Beach, St. Kitts and Shopping with the Chef market visits in select ports. Several sailings build in evening stays, including an overnight in Portofino and time on Pátmos to visit the Monastery of St. John.

In the Caribbean, Seabourn Ovation operates a series of seven- to 14-day yacht-harbour voyages between Sint Maarten and Barbados, among them itineraries through the ABC Islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. Two New Year's itineraries culminate in a New Year's Day Caviar in the Surf celebration as Seabourn Ovation and Seabourn Quest converge at Carambola Beach, St. Kitts.

In the Mediterranean, Seabourn Ovation runs a series of seven-day yacht-harbour sailings across the Aegean Sea, the Côte d'Azur, the Dalmatian Coast, and the islands of Sardinia and Corsica. The itineraries feature Seabourn's signature Marina Day, when the ship's retractable marina opens to the sea for complimentary watersports.

New & Distinctive

From new ports to innovative itinerary combinations, the Ruby Collection features newly designed voyages and experiences created specifically for the Ruby Jubilee, extending Seabourn's reach from the fjords of Greenland to the festivals of Taiwan.

• Southeast Asia & Japan

  
  
  
  

  Seabourn Encore sails a series of Southeast Asia and Japan itineraries built around overnights in Shanghai, Osaka, and Kobe, and new Taiwan port calls at Taichung and Tainan. One voyage is timed to Taiwan's Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival, staged after a visit to the mountain town of Shifen, while Shopping with the Chef excursions take guests through regional markets from Nagasaki to Kagoshima.

  
  
  
  
  
  

• Alaska

  
  
  
  

  Seabourn Encore returns to Alaska with itineraries timed to the extended daylight of the summer solstice, adding maiden calls to Petersburg, Valdez, and the Chiswell Islands. The season offers an eight-day pre-cruise Denali Experience, combining rail travel into Denali National Park, a flightseeing excursion, and a farewell dinner in Juneau.