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Seabourn supports
World Heritage conservation
through sustainable tourism
The hallmarks of cruising with Seabourn are with you at every moment. You’ll feel the difference as soon as
you arrive on board and are greeted with warm smiles and chilled champagne.
• Intimate ships with no more than 229 suites
• Unique itineraries to must-see cities and hidden gems
where larger ships cannot go
Dear Fellow Traveler,
• Intuitive, gracious service provided by a staff passionate
about pleasing our guests
It is my pleasure to present you with an overview of our 2015 Seabourn Supports UNESCO
program. This unique alliance between Seabourn and UNESCO promotes and supports
sustainable tourism while offering you unparalleled experiences and insight into the
world’s most treasured destinations.
UNESCO’s World Heritage program is dedicated to the idea that certain places on Earth
have intrinsic importance that transcends the national interests of the countries where
they are located. Comprising a valuable human legacy worthy of protection on behalf
of all humankind, these places are designated as World Heritage sites.
As the map inside demonstrates, we will visit 82 World Heritage sites on our shore
excursions and tours in 2015, giving you the opportunity to gain a deeper appreciation
for these remarkable places as well as for the vital work UNESCO is doing. This year will
also feature a new series of speakers, bringing distinguished guests and UNESCO experts
on board as part of our Seabourn Conversations enrichment program.
You will also be able to choose from a wide selection of World Heritage and Discovery
Tours at World Heritage sites, which offer exclusive access and in-depth insight.
Together, we can continue to celebrate these cherished destinations today while
preserving and protecting them for generations yet to come. I encourage you to review
the information inside and visit Seabourn.com to learn more about the many exciting
discoveries possible through this significant partnership.
Sincerely,
Richard Meadows
President
• Spacious, all-suite accommodations with sweeping
ocean views­ — many with verandas
• Open bars throughout the ship, and fine wines poured
at lunch and dinner
• All dining venues are complimentary — dine where,
when and with whom you wish
• Gourmet dining experiences that rival the finest
restaurants anywhere
• Complimentary welcome champagne and in-suite bar
stocked with your preferences
• Tipping is neither required nor expected — service simply
to delight you
Norwegian
Sea
Þingvellir
National Park
(Reykjavík)
Portovenere, Cinque Terre,
and the Islands (Palmaria,
Tino and Tinetto) (Livorno)
Seventeenth-Century Canal
Ring Area of Amsterdam inside
the Singelgracht (Amsterdam)
La Grand-Place, Brussels (Antwerp)
Historic Centre of Brugge (Antwerp)
Historic Centre of
Saint Petersburg and Related Groups
of Monuments (St. Petersburg)
Historic Centre
(Old Town) of
Tallinn (Tallinn)
Piazza del Duomo,
Pisa (Livorno/Portovenere)
Historic Centre of Florence (Livorno)
Venice and its Lagoon (Venice)
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf
Vatican City (Civitavecchia)
of Girolata, Scandola Reserve (Ajaccio)
Etruscan Necropolises of
Historic Centre of Avignon:
Cerveteri and Tarquinia (Civitavecchia)
Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble
Old City of Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik)
Gros Morne National
and Avignon Bridge (La Joliette)
Park (Bonne Bay)
Old Town of Corfu (Corfu)
Historic District
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne (Sète)
Butrint (Corfu)
of Old Québec
Acropolis, Athens (Piraeus)
Works of Antoni Gaudí (Barcelona)
(Québec City)
Danube Delta (Constant¸ a)
Route of Santiago de Compostela (La Coruña)
Madara Rider
Tower of Hercules (La Coruña)
(Varna)
Ancient City of
Alto Douro Wine Region (Leixões)
Landscape of
Nessebar (Nessebar)
Historic Centre of Oporto (Leixões)
Grand Pré
Historic
Areas of
(Halifax)
Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Lisbon)
Istanbul (Istanbul)
Old Town
Historic Centre of Cordoba (Málaga)
Pergamon (Izmir)
Lunenburg
Delos (Mykonos)
Alhambra, Generalife and
(Halifax)
Medieval City
Albayzín, Granada (Málaga)
of Rhodes (Rhodes)
North
Historic Centre of Siena (Livorno)
Old City
Atlantic
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy
of Acre
Ocean
See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights
(Haifa)
and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (Civitavecchia)
Petra
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum
(Aqaba)
La Fortaleza and
and
Torre
Annunziata
(Sorrento)
San Juan National
Wadi Rum
Megalithic Temples of Malta (Valletta)
Historic Site in
Protected
Puerto Rico (San Juan)
Area
City of Valletta (Valletta)
(Aqaba)
Costiera Amalfitana (Sorrento)
Brimstone Hill Fortress
Archaeological Site of Olympia (Katákolon)
Old City
National Park (St. Kitts)
of Jerusalem
Archaeological Site of Mystras (Monemvasía)
and its Walls
Archaeological Site of Delphi (Itéa)
(Ashdod)
Morne Trois Pitons
Caribbean
The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery
National
Park
(Dominica)
Sea
of
Saint-John
the
Theologian
and
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Cave
of
the
Antigua Guatemala
Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos (Pátmos)
(Puerto Quetzal)
Memphis and its Necropolis – the
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City
Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (Sokhna)
and Harbour, Curaçao (Curaçao)
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (Safâga)
Port, Fortresses and Group of
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity
Monuments, Cartagena (Cartagena)
and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Ashdod)
Equator
Great Barrier Reef
Venice, Italy
Wadi Rum
EXPLORE THE WORLD
WITH SEABOURN & UNESCO
Visit these World Heritage sites on 2015 Seabourn tours
Taj Mahal (Colombo/Cochin)
Ha Long Bay (Halong Bay)
Arabian
Sea
Land of Frankincense
(Sala¯lah)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
(formerly Victoria Terminus)
(Mumbai)
Angkor
Bay of
(Sihanoukville)
Bengal
Pacific
Ocean
Complex of Hué
Monuments (Da Nang)
Hoi An Ancient
Town (Da Nang)
South
China
Sea
Churches and Convents
of Goa (Marmagao)
Kinabalu Park
(Kota Kinabalu)
Melaka and George Town,
Historic Cities of the Straits
of Malacca (Malacca)
Equator
Java
Sea
Historic Centre
of theTown of
Olinda (Recife)
Borobudur Temple
Compounds (Semarang)
Kakadu National
Park (Darwin)
Great Barrier
Reef (Cairns)
Komodo National Park
(Komodo Island)
South
Atlantic
Ocean
World Heritage and Discovery Tours
Seabourn offers two tour options for guests visiting UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Look for the symbols below to see which type of tour is offered in each site.
World Heritage Tours
Churches of
Chiloé (Castro)
This symbol indicates shore excursions visiting UNESCO World Heritage sites.
A small donation to UNESCO’s World Heritage Fund will be added to the
prices of these optional tours.
Discovery Tours
Los Glaciares National
Park (Punta Arenas)
Wet Tropics of
Queensland
(Cairns/Townsville)
This symbol signifies exclusive, enhanced World Heritage shore excursions
through the Seabourn UNESCO alliance. A small donation to UNESCO’s World
Heritage Fund will be added to the prices of these optional tours.
Coral
Sea
Royal Exhibition
Building and Carlton
Gardens (Melbourne)
Australian Convict
Sites (Sydney)
Sydney Opera House
(Sydney)
Tasman
Sea
Seabourn
World Heritage Tours
The above symbol indicates shore excursions visiting UNESCO World Heritage sites. A small donation to
UNESCO’s World Heritage Fund will be added to the prices of these optional tours. See below for a sampling
of World Heritage Tours available with Seabourn.
agnificent Halong Bay by Junk
1 M
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Halong Bay is dotted with nearly 1,600 monolithic islands,
3 M
edieval Siena, San Gimignano
& Wine Tasting
Livorno (Florence), Italy
creating a breathtaking vista as limestone pillars rise out
Siena is a glorious city of winding narrow streets
of the water. The steep terrain of each island makes human
ascending steep hillsides. Its enchanting medieval
settlement impossible, giving the entire bay an aura of
atmosphere is matched only by San Gimignano, crowned
untouched natural beauty.
with towering spires atop a Tuscan hill. Explore both at a
leisurely pace, stopping to sample the region’s legendary
2 M
agnificent Mystras
Monemvasia, Greece
vintages along the way.
Perched high above a more modern village, the medieval
ruins of Mystras have attracted visitors ever since a
group of travelers mistook it for the ruins of ancient
4 T he Best of Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
Embark on a whirling journey back in time at the heart of
Sparta. Though the city has long been abandoned, the
this ancient capital. Visit the Byzantine Hippodrome, enter
ruins remain an awe-inspiring spectacle set against the
the glorious Blue Mosque and wander the Topkapi Palace
mountain landscape.
Museum, which boasts stunning views of the Bosporus.
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illages of Cinque Terre
Portovenere, Italy
The villages of the Cinque Terre have represented
incredible harmony between man and nature since
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ngkor Wat & Phnom Penh
Mid-Cruise Journey
Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Explore Cambodia’s treasures including Phnom Penh’s
the 11th Century A.D. Each charming village clings to
grand Silver Pagoda, with a floor of 5,000 silver tiles. In
the Ligurian coastline, with vibrantly colored buildings
Angkor, visit Ta Prohm Temple, with its wall-enveloping
and terraced fields stretching up the hillsides.
fig trees, and the stunning Angkor Wat, an enduring
example of man’s devotion to the divine.
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orobudur: Mystical Stone Temple
Semarang (Borobudur), Java, Indonesia
For more than 1,000 years, the sprawling temples
8 T he Island of Delos
Mykonos, Greek Isles
of Borobudur lay hidden under dense vegetation.
According to Greek mythology, Apollo was born on
Breathtakingly restored, Borobudur comprises the
this tiny island, a claim that attracted pilgrims from across
largest Buddhist monument in the world, surrounded
Greece and turned Delos into a thriving port.
by jungle and a ring of towering volcanic peaks.
As you wander the island, you’ll encounter traces of
countless civilizations from across the Aegean — and
across the centuries.
Conclude your visit at the bustling Grand Bazaar, the
world’s largest covered market.
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Seabourn
Discovery Tours
3 T orres del Paine National Park
Punta Arenas, Chile
Few places on Earth encapsulate “wild beauty” better
This symbol signifies exclusive, enhanced World Heritage shore excursions with Seabourn. A small donation to
UNESCO’s World Heritage Fund will be added to the prices of these optional tours. Below you’ll find details
on a few of the many Discovery Tours available to Seabourn guests.
2 T aj Mahal & Jaipur Mid-Cruise Journey
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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etra: Hidden Treasure of the Ancient World
Aqaba, Jordan
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istoric Québec: A UNESCO World
Heritage Site
Québec City, Québec, Canada
than Argentina’s incredible Torres del Paine National Park.
The only fortified colonial city north of Mexico, Québec
At the heart of the park are the sharp granite peaks cut
City radiates Old World charm. Learn about its remarkable
against an azure sky, a sight that is sure to inspire awe
history as you wander past ancient ramparts, gates and
among newcomers and return visitors alike.
bastions before venturing to nearby Montmorency Falls,
which rush down more than 272 feet.
4 T he Golden Circle
Reykjavík, Iceland
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ubrovnik Cable Car Ride & Stroll
Through the Old Town
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Lost to the desert for centuries, Petra is one of the most
Venture to Agra, once the heart of the Mughal Empire,
haunting sites of antiquity. Elaborate facades, tombs
to view the Taj Mahal. During your stay you will have the
and temples are carved from the rose-hued stone of
opportunity to observe the ethereal marble mausoleum
Part of a fissure zone running across Iceland, Thingvellir
a steep-walled desert canyon. Roman columns and an
at both sunrise and sunset, capturing unforgettable
National Park boasts some of the most indescribable scenery
amphitheater were added in later centuries.
memories of one of the world’s most treasured monuments.
in the world. The massive park abounds with activities from
Hailed as the “Pearl of the Adriatic,” Dubrovnik is
hiking and diving to fishing and camping — all set amidst
a remarkably well-preserved medieval walled city,
Iceland’s otherworldly landscape.
complete with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches,
monasteries, palaces, and fountains. Take a cable car up
5 The Alhambra
Málaga (Granada), Spain
Mount Srd for marvelous views of the city’s iconic rooftops
and the shimmering Adriatic below.
Behind the Alhambra’s sheer red walls (for which it is
named) lies an artistic and architectural feast for the
senses. Rooms of intricate columns, ornamental stucco
and vibrantly colored tile work overlook peaceful gardens
filled with rectangular pools and quiet, soothing fountains.
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DR. JUAN JOSE NEGRO
DR. CAROL WESTRIK
Professor of Evolutionary Ecology & Heritage Speaker
On board Seabourn Quest May 12, 2015
Author & Heritage Expert
On board Seabourn Quest May 12 & 30, 2015
Dr. Juan Jose Negro is the director of Doñana
Biological Station in Spain, one of Europe’s largest
natural parks and a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. He is also a professor of evolutionary ecology
and teaches primarily on our changing planet and
how humans must change in order to overcome
new environmental challenges. He has published
more than 140 articles, authored or co-authored
numerous books, and is an international speaker
on issues of natural heritage.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
UNESCO experts add
insight to your journey
As part our Seabourn Conversations enrichment program, many voyages will feature distinguished speakers
Author of “The Future of World Heritage,”
Dr. Carol Westrik has extensive experience
with UNESCO. Highlights of her illustrious
career include serving as the past Dutch secretary
to UNESCO World Heritage and 15 years of
experience at the World Heritage Convention.
Today, her primary focus is on global policy
and the ongoing management of Northern
European heritage.
CECILIE SMITH-CHRISTENSEN
KITTY DOUGLAS-HAMILTON
Heritage Expert
On board Seabourn Quest July 11, 2015
Heritage Specialist
On board Seabourn Quest August 8, 2015
Cecilie Smith-Christensen was born in Kenya
but raised in Norway, giving her a unique
cross-cultural perspective on World Heritage.
Today, Cecilie is an expert in heritage
identification across Scandinavia and the Baltic.
She is also the leader of the Nordic World
Heritage Foundation and developed UNESCO’s
Strategy on Sustainable Tourism.
and expert guest lecturers with special knowledge about UNESCO World Heritage sites. Here are some of the
Kitty Douglas-Hamilton is most passionate
about two things: cultural heritage and her
beloved native Scotland. Her role as a heritage
specialist has fused the two perfectly, as she is
focused on the difference between historical
heritage and contemporary Scotland. On board,
her conversation will compare old and new
Edinburgh and explain why both towns are
designated World Heritage sites.
engaging speakers you’ll find on board. Visit Seabourn.com and look for the symbol above to identify UNESCO
experts on select cruises.
ALESSANDRA BORCHI
NAFSIKA PAPACHARALAMPOUS
UNESCO Programme Specialist
On board Seabourn Odyssey May 30, June 6 & 13, 2015
Anthropologist & Food Historian
On board Seabourn Odyssey July 25, 2015
Specializing in traditional foods and their
cultural significance, Nafsika Papacharalampous’
passion for food history earned her a master’s
degree in the anthropology of food and has
fueled her Ph.D. candidacy in anthropology
at the University of London. She has written
extensively on the notion of “real food” and has
recently started cooking professionally for
pop-up restaurants around London.
An expert in world cultures, heritage and
international relations, Alessandra Borchi
has worked with UNESCO since 2003. She
is a World Heritage specialist in the Middle
East and Central Asia and served as the lead
UNESCO advisor in Afghanistan until 2013,
where her responsibilities included monitoring
the condition of threatened sites.
ELISA BONACINI
Archaeologist & Cultural Consultant
On board Seabourn Sojourn May 9, 2015
An archaeologist by trade, Elisa Bonacini has been
working with the Superintendence of Cultural
Heritage in Catania since 2001 and has taken part
in many European heritage projects. Much of her
work is on digital communication and enhancement
of cultural heritage. As a cultural consultant, she
is currently focused on developing projects for
communications across the web and on mobile devices
for a range of museums and cultural institutions.
ANDREA RICHARDS
DR. CLIVE FINLAYSON
Archaeologist & Heritage Specialist
On board Seabourn Quest October 25, 2015
Incumbent Director of the Gibraltar Museum
On board Seabourn Quest August 8, 2015
A cultural heritage specialist with over 10 years
of experience in Latin America, the Caribbean,
Europe and the Middle East, Andrea Richards
is passionate about fostering public interaction
with the past and promoting sustainable
tourism. Her current work is focused on heritage
education and interpretation, cultural heritage
policy and legislation, and the management
and conservation of historic sites.
A specialist in human evolution, Dr. Clive
Finlayson is the incumbent director of the
Gibraltar Museum and a leader of the excavation
team at Gorham’s Cave, Gibraltar. While his
focus has traditionally been on prehistoric
humans, his research now includes the role of
landscape and wildlife in shaping our heritage.
D R. GERALDINE FINLAYSON
RAY BONDIN
Cultural Heritage Expert
On board Seabourn Sojourn May 30, 2015
A cultural heritage expert with nearly 30
years of experience, Ray Bondin now serves as
manager of the EU and International Programs
at Heritage Malta. In his current role, he is
heavily involved in the research, improvement
and conservation of UNESCO sites on Malta.
He is also an honorary ambassador and
permanent delegate of Malta to UNESCO.
Director, Institute of Gibraltarian Studies
Chief Laboratory Scientist, Gibraltar Museum
On board Seabourn Quest August 8, 2015
An innovator in nautical archaeology,
Dr. Geraldine Finlayson is internationally
renowned for her work with underwater
heritage. As a consultant on several
UNESCO World Heritage projects,
Dr. Finlayson will discuss the challenges
and opportunities of the UNESCO World
Heritage process.
For a full selection of speakers
and more information, visit
Seabourn.com.