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Adam D. Tihany To Design Seabourn’s New Ultra Luxury Purpose-Built Expedition Ships

SEATTLE, March 21, 2019 – Seabourn, the world's finest ultra-luxurytravel experience, has contracted hospitality design icon Adam D. Tihany to create the indoor and outdoorguest areas of its two new ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ships beingbuilt by T. Mariotti and due to launch in June 2021 and May 2022, respectively.

Tihany was the creative visionbehind the luxury yacht inspired interiors on Seabourn Encore and SeabournOvation, the line's two newest ships, which have been welcomed to the fleetto wide acclaim. He also designed interiors for The Grill by Thomas Kellerrestaurant on Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn, and SeabournQuest.

"Adam's creative and artistictalents have proven to be a wonderful match for the Seabourn brand and guestshave praised his work on our two newest ships," said Richard Meadows, Seabourn'spresident. "Expedition travel stirs a passion to venture to remote localesfirst encountered by explorers and the adventurous, and the guest interiorsneed to feel like they are connected to these destinations through its designand materials. We've spent many hours collaborating and Adam is creating aninspiring design concept that feels well-suited to the remote destinationsexpedition travelers want to visit while preserving the atmosphere ofcontemporary, relaxed luxury our guests have come to expect from Seabourn."

Tihany has created iconic hotel,restaurant, and cruise interiors around the world, including such esteemedproperties as The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Breakers Resort in Palm Beach,Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Westin Chosun in Seoul, The Four SeasonsDubai DIFC, The Joule in Dallas and The Oberoi New Delhi. He was one of thefirst designers to collaborate with celebrity chefs, creating signaturerestaurant interiors for culinary stars including Thomas Keller, Wolfgang Puck,Daniel Boulud, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Charlie Palmer, Heston Blumenthal andPierre Gagnaire.

For this latest project withSeabourn, Tihany will develop a design vision for the entire vessel includingmultiple expedition spaces and lounges; all categories of luxurious guestsuites, multiple dining venues; Spa & Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil;outdoor deck areas; and the innovative and popular Seabourn Squaremulti-purpose space. Tihany's Product Design arm is designing a bespokefurniture collection for the expedition ship.

"We are thrilled to join Seabournon this exciting next chapter of expedition cruising," Tihany said. "Drawing onthe call of adventure and the spirit of daring exploration from across theages, the new ship's design will define ultra-luxury for the contemporaryexpedition traveler."

With his recent work with Seabournand other Carnival Corporation brands, Tihany has become a leading name in thecruise industry.

As a known expert in hospitality,Tihany frequently lectures at universities and conferences around the world andcurrently sits on the advisory board of Israel's Design Museum Holon. He servedas Art Director of the Culinary Institute of America and is a former member ofPratt Institute's Board of Trustees.

As the newest overall ultra-luxuryfleet in the industry, Seabourn's intimate ships offer key elements that setthe line apart: spacious, thoughtfully appointed all-suite accommodations, manywith verandas and all 100% ocean front; superb dining in a choice of venuesincluding The Grill by Thomas Keller; differentiated eveningexperiences in partnership with Sir Tim Rice; Spa & Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil; open barsthroughout the ship; fine wines poured at any time; award-winning service, anda relaxed, sociable atmosphere that makes guests feel right at home on board.The ships travel the globe to many of the world's most desirable destinations,including marquee cities, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and lesser-known portsand hideaways. Travelers who covet outdoor adventures will also find the Ventures by Seabourn optional for-charge expedition-styleexcursion program in select destinations, including Alaska, Antarctica, Europe,Australia and Southeast Asia. Guests may book these tours in advance onSeabourn's website.

For more details about theaward-winning Seabourn fleet, or to explore the worldwide selection of Seabourncruising options, contact a professional travel advisor, call Seabourn at1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.

About Seabourn:

Seabourn currently operatesa fleet of five modern ultra-luxury ships and is a proud member of World'sLeading Cruise Lines. The exclusive alliance also includes Carnival CruiseLines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises,AIDA, P&O Cruises UK, P&O Cruises Australia and fathom. Seabourn is abrand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK). Seabournis the official cruise partner of UNESCO World Heritage under a multi-yearagreement to help promote sustainable tourism at World Heritage sites aroundthe world.

For more Information:
Brian Badura
(206) 626-9158 or BBadura@seabourn.com
or
Ashley Fenton
Hawkins International Public Relations
(212) 255-6541 or Ashley@hawkpr.com

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