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Seabourn opened bookings on September 2, 2026, for its 2029 World Cruise: Iconic Islands & Remote Horizons, a 138-day sailing on Seabourn Quest from Miami on January 7, 2029, to Lisbon on May 26, 2029. The line’s September 2 bulletin lists 58 destinations in 31 countries and territories, more than 32,000 nautical miles, and 32 islands.
The useful next step is a calendar choice, not a brochure browse. Reserve the full circuit by September 17, 2026, to keep a 10 percent early-booking saving and the complete amenity set, or wait for still-unpublished segments that will not include those full-voyage extras. For ship scale, suite layout, and who this product actually fits, start with Deep Arrival’s Seabourn Quest guide.
- Voyage: 138 days on Seabourn Quest, Miami on January 7, 2029, to Lisbon on May 26, 2029.
- Route: 58 destinations in 31 countries and territories, 32 islands, and more than 25 UNESCO sites.
- Savings window: 10 percent off for the full cruise or eligible segments booked by September 17, 2026.
- Full-cruise extras: round-trip business-class air, a Miami hotel night, a Bali overnight journey, suite credits, and Starlink Wi-Fi.
- Open question: segment itineraries and availability are promised closer to launch, with no dates or fares in the release.
Bookings Are Open for a 138-Day Miami to Lisbon Voyage
Seabourn says the 2029 World Cruise is now on sale through travel advisors, 1-800-929-9391, and seabourn.com. The published routing runs the Americas, the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, Africa, and Europe. That is a five-continent circuit, not a repositioning dressed up as a world cruise.
Cruise Industry News confirms the same Miami to Lisbon dates and the 58-destination count. Remote calls named in both accounts include Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas, Praslin in the Seychelles, Antsiranana in Madagascar, Akaroa in New Zealand, and Burnie in Tasmania. UNESCO examples include Easter Island, Fiordland National Park, Stone Town of Zanzibar, and the Sacred City of Kandy via Colombo.
President Mark Tamis called the voyage a mix of celebrated landmarks and remote places, with shoreside events built for World Cruise guests. Treat that as positioning, not a port list. The load-bearing facts remain the ship, the dates, the destination count, the overnight schedule, and the September 17 booking window.
Eight Overnight Calls Anchor 20 Extended Stays
The itinerary is built around time in port, not a string of sunrise arrivals. Seabourn lists 20 extended stays, including eight overnight calls in Lima, Easter Island, Bora Bora, Bali, Singapore, Sydney, Zanzibar, and Cape Town. Additional extended stays named in the bulletin include Cartagena, Auckland, Napier, Melbourne, Portland, Adelaide, Busselton, Fremantle, Colombo, Victoria, Walvis Bay, and Las Palmas.
Optional Seabourn Journeys can add land time in the Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu, Uluru, the Taj Mahal, African safari regions, and Easter Island. Those are add-ons, not proof that every guest will go. The included two-day, one-night Bali Journey is reserved for guests on the complete 138-day voyage, as is an exclusive evening at Cape Town’s Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa.
Full-Cruise Guests Get Air, Credit, and a Bali Overnight
The amenity stack is the reason the September 17 date matters. Guests on the complete 138-day cruise are promised up to $4,000 in shipboard credit per Veranda Suite, or up to $8,000 per Penthouse Suite and above, plus round-trip business-class air, one pre-cruise hotel night in Miami, the Bali Journey, upgraded Stream Wi-Fi powered by Starlink for two devices, unlimited laundry and pressing, a 50 percent reduced deposit, and commemorative gifts.
Those extras are reserved for the full voyage. The 10 percent early-booking saving, by contrast, applies to the full World Cruise or eligible segments reserved by September 17, 2026. If Wi-Fi is part of how you judge Seabourn value, read the current Seabourn Wi-Fi baseline against this Starlink upgrade rather than assuming every fare includes it.
Shorter Segments Are Coming, Without the Full Amenity Set
Seabourn says it will sell extended voyage segments for travelers who do not want 138 consecutive days. Additional details on those itineraries and availability will be announced closer to launch. Until that list appears, a segment shopper cannot compare nights, ports, or price against the full circuit with any precision.
That gap is the live planning risk. Booking the full voyage now locks the 10 percent saving and the amenity set. Waiting for segments preserves flexibility and likely forfeits business-class air, the Miami hotel night, the Bali Journey, and the larger credits. Seabourn’s earlier 2028 Ruby Collection already put a different World Cruise on sale, so this 2029 announcement is a new year and a new routing, not a reprint of that Cape to Cape plan.
The 2029 Islands Circuit Is Not the 2028 Cape to Cape Cruise
In 2028, Seabourn Quest is assigned a 120-day Cape to Cape World Cruise with a Panama Canal start and a heavy southern-ocean emphasis. The 2029 product is longer, island-heavier, and ends in Lisbon rather than a Cape routing. Travelers who already hold 2028 space should not treat 2029 as a date shuffle of the same trip. If both years are in play, compare nights, overnight ports, and air inclusions side by side before depositing on a second World Cruise.
Seabourn puts Seabourn Quest at a small-ship scale that makes calls such as Nuku Hiva and Burnie realistic. That scale also means a 138-day booking is a cabin-and-calendar decision, not a last-minute fare grab. Confirm cabin availability and the full fare directly before relying on the promotional percentage.
| If you… | What to do |
|---|---|
| Want the full 138 days plus air, hotel, Bali, and credits | Book the complete Miami to Lisbon voyage by September 17, 2026, to keep the 10 percent saving and the amenity stack. |
| Only want one region of the circuit | Wait for segment itineraries. Expect fewer inclusions, and do not assume the September 17 window will still be open when those dates appear. |
| Already hold 2028 Cape to Cape space | Treat 2029 as a different product: longer, island-led, and Lisbon-bound, not a copy of the southern-ocean 2028 plan. |
| Need a dollar price before calling | The September 2 release does not publish fares. Ask an advisor or Seabourn directly, and compare credit tiers by suite category. |
September 17, 2026, is the savings gate. Full-cruise and eligible-segment bookings made by that date keep the 10 percent early-booking saving. After it, the published discount ends even if cabins remain.
Segment details are still unpublished. Waiting for a shorter piece of the itinerary preserves flexibility and likely drops business-class air, the Miami hotel night, and the Bali Journey.
January 7, 2029, is embarkation in Miami. Lisbon arrival is May 26, 2029. Build air, visas, and medical cover around those two dates, not around a brochure season label.
When does the Seabourn Quest 2029 World Cruise sail?
Seabourn Quest is scheduled to leave Miami on January 7, 2029, and arrive in Lisbon on May 26, 2029, a 138-day voyage covering more than 32,000 nautical miles.
When does the 10 percent early-booking saving end?
Guests who reserve the full World Cruise or eligible segments by September 17, 2026, receive 10 percent early-booking savings, according to Seabourn’s September 2, 2026, release. After that date the published discount ends even if cabins remain.
Can you book only part of the Seabourn Quest 2029 World Cruise?
Seabourn says extended voyage segments will be offered, but it has not published those itineraries, dates, or fares. Full-cruise amenities such as business-class air, the Miami hotel night, and the Bali Journey are reserved for the complete 138-day sailing.
Which ports have overnight calls?
Overnight calls listed by Seabourn are Lima, Easter Island, Bora Bora, Bali, Singapore, Sydney, Zanzibar, and Cape Town. Those eight overnights sit inside a wider set of 20 extended stays on the itinerary.
