SEABOURN ANNOUNCES NEW EXPEDITION VOYAGES 2028-2029 | News
Seabourn, a leader in luxury cruise and expedition travel, has put its collection of expedition voyages up for sale for 2028 to 2029, unveiling an immersive season shaped by deeper explorations in the Arctic and the line’s second Grand Expedition: Pole to Pole as part of Seabourn’s 40th anniversary in 2028.
During the 2028-2029 expedition season, Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit will offer 49 sailings, ranging from eight to 96 days, to more than 180 destinations in 29 countries. Highlights of the season include extensive Arctic explorations in Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland and Arctic Canada; Antarctica, South Georgia, the Falkland Islands and selected trips to remote areas across the Chilean fjords and the remote Atlantic Ocean. The itineraries maximize time in nature with Zodiac cruises, kayaking, guided landings and immersive enrichment. Seabourn Pursuit and Seabourn Venture will explore new and returning destinations including Ellesmere Island, scenic cruises on Boatswain Bird Island in Ascension, deeper exploration of St. Helena and Tristan da Cunha, Cape Clear Island in Ireland, multiple new points in Labrador and Nunavut, and Tvoroyri in the Faroe Islands.
“As Seabourn approaches its 40th anniversary, our 2028-2029 expedition season is designed for travelers who want to explore the world’s most remote places in a deeper and more meaningful way,” said Mark Tamis, president of Seabourn. “From the return of our Grand Expedition: Pole to Pole to a broader Arctic program reaching places like Svalbard and the Canadian High Arctic, these voyages reflect our commitment to combining purpose-driven exploration with the service and luxury experience our guests expect from Seabourn.”
A milestone year: the great expedition of 2028: from pole to pole
At a defining moment for the brand in its 40th anniversary year, Seabourn will once again unite the world’s southernmost and northernmost borders with its second Grand Expedition: Pole to Pole. The extraordinary 96-day voyage will depart on August 17, 2028 and sail from Reykjavik to Ushuaia, covering more than 20,500 nautical miles across 147 degrees of latitude, from the High Arctic to Antarctica in one continuous journey.
Along the way, guests can enjoy rare wildlife encounters and immersive expedition experiences through 14 countries and territories, including five days in Antarctica, three days in South Georgia and three days in the Falkland Islands with a visit to Port Stanley. The voyage also crosses the Equator, the Tropics of Cancer and the Tropics of Capricorn, includes 62 days of expedition and port experiences and is booked with a pre-cruise hotel stay in Reykjavik and a charter flight to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, as well as a post-charter flight to Buenos Aires.
Highlights of the trip include:
High Arctic Exploration through Greenland and Arctic Canada, where guests can experience beautiful landscapes and remote northern cultures of Greenland and Arctic Canada.
View wildlife ranging from polar bears and beluga whales to penguins, leopard seals, seabirds and more.
South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, home to notable concentrations of wildlife such as black-browed albatrosses and six species of penguins across the two destinations, including five species in the Falklands and four in South Georgia, including king, gentoo, magellanic, chinstrap, rockhopper and macaroni penguins, and with up to 450,000 pairs of king penguins.
Northern Lights searches from the ship’s Constellation Lounge while in the Arctic, offering breathtaking panoramic views.
Two ways to sail, one great experience
Guests can choose from two itineraries: a 96-day trip or a later 82-day option. Both itineraries offer the same expedition experiences and carefully curated amenities and Seabourn’s signature amenities including world-class dining, premium spirits and fine wines; spacious, luxuriously appointed suites equipped with Swarovski binoculars and heated closets; daily expedition briefings, Fireside Chats, signature events like the Polar Plunge, Caviar on the Ice and more. In addition to complimentary Zodiac tours and guided walks, guests will receive two kayak tours and a custom Polar Parka designed exclusively for this major expedition.
Highlights of the expedition trips 2028–2029
During Seabourn’s 40th anniversary year, the line has curated an expedition season to bring guests closer to nature through carefully timed itineraries, extended periods for landings and Zodiac exploration, and in-depth regional programming. The season includes more Arctic expeditions than ever before, including the first season of Seabourn Pursuit exploring the Arctic and select remote areas, followed by expeditions to Antarctica to end the year.
The North Pole and Spitsbergen
Between April and September 2028, both Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit will explore the Arctic via a wider range of itineraries spanning Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland, the Canadian Arctic and the Northwest Passage. With both ships exploring the Arctic in 2028, the season expands Seabourn’s Arctic program with more Arctic exploration opportunities. In response to strong guest interest, Seabourn is offering more Arctic sailings in a single season, timed to longer daylight hours, favorable ice conditions and seasonal access to some of the region’s most remote and dramatic landscapes.
Guests will sail among Greenland’s vast fjord systems, explore the expanse of Baffin Island and sail on new routes to the Torngat Mountains of northern Labrador, where soaring peaks and glacial inlets define one of Canada’s most striking Arctic landscapes. Other voyages reach the High Arctic, including Ellesmere Island, one of the world’s northernmost and most remote frontiers. Seabourn Venture will trace the legendary Northwest Passage, long associated with the history of exploration, while Seabourn Pursuit will mark the return of the line to Svalbard, where sea ice, glacier-carved coastlines and isolated landing sites shape the experience. Across the region, exploration is enriched with expert context on both the natural environment and the communities that have long inhabited these northern borders.
What’s new:
12-day summer trip to Iceland and the Faroe Islands
18-day sagas and sea cliffs: route from Greenland to Newfoundland
15-day Greenland, the Torngat Mountains and the Labrador coast
15-day itinerary exploring Torngat Mountains and Baffin Island
Extensive deployment in the Arctic with return expeditions from Reykjavík
A return to Spitsbergen as part of the season’s Arctic program on the 16-day Iceland, Norway and Spitsbergen expedition, with return trips from Reykjavík departing on June 26 and July 24.
Antarctica, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Chilean Fjords
From October 2028 to March 2029, both expedition ships will return to Antarctica on voyages of 10 to 25 days, exploring the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, the Falkland Islands and the Chilean Fjords. Throughout the season, guests will experience dramatic ice formations, wildlife activity and landing conditions, from early season ice and penguin courtship to peak whale activity later in the Australian summer.
What’s new:
23-day itinerary Juan Fernández Islands, Chilean Fjords and Antarctica
Extensive programming in South Georgia with extensive wildlife viewing
New combination routes of the Antarctic Peninsula and Sub-Antarctica
Increased multi-day landing options, conditions permitting
More glacier-focused expedition days in the Chilean fjords
Extensive wildlife interpretation and photography-oriented programming
For reservations or more details about Seabourn’s 2028-2029 luxury expeditions, call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391, visit www.seabourn.com or contact a professional travel advisor.
