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Seabourn Announces Senior Officers for 146-Day “2020 World Cruise: Extraordinary Destinations" on Seabourn Sojourn

SEATTLE, March 18, 2019 – Seabourn, the world's finest ultra-luxury travelexperience, is excited to announce the noteworthy onboard team behind the 2020 World Cruise: Extraordinary Destinations,a 146-day cruise aboard Seabourn Sojourn set to visit extraordinary andnoteworthy destinations around the world, including the Caribbean, Africa,India, Arabia, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Australia & South Pacific, andHawaii. The ultra-luxury vessel will depart Miami on January 4, 2020, andtravel eastbound, before ending in San Francisco on May 28, 2020.

"As any world explorer knows, one can't mount an extraordinaryjourney without extraordinary talent. This group is among the best at what theydo in the luxury cruise industry, and all of them are looking forward toproviding the finest service as Seabourn Sojourn takes our guests on amemorable voyage around the globe for our World Cruise," noted GeraldMosslinger, vice president of Hotel Operations for Seabourn.

Leading the once-in-a-lifetime voyage is a talented team of seniorofficers selected for their vast experience on the bridge, knowledge of theseas, hotel operations and luxury service. They include:

·Captain Timothy Roberts – Born in Liverpool, he was raisedin the picturesque Lancashire village of Bolton-by-Bowland, and gained hisnautical qualifications at South Tyneside Marine College. Roberts has sailed ona variety of vessels over his 40-plus-year nautical career. After 20 years onthe cargo ship circuit, he diversified into the cruise industry and served ascaptain on several cruise lines, including Holland America Line's Statendamand Prinsendam before joining Seabourn in 2016 as master of SeabournSojourn. Roberts will be at the helm of the ship when it embarks on theWorld Cruise, as well as toward the end of the long voyage.

·Captain Hamish Elliott –Born in rural Norfolk,England but raised in London, Elliott found a passion for the sea at an earlyage inspired by the stories of his grandfather who commanded a vessel in theMerchant Marine. Following his studies at London Nautical School along theRiver Thames, at age 16, he joined an oil tanker in Singapore. He worked oncargo ships for several years before moving into the cruise industry as a FirstOfficer in 1996. He has worked in various capacities on a variety of former Seabournvessels. A veteran of nine World Cruises, Elliott is currently Seabourn'slongest-serving captain, having taken command of Seabourn Sojourn uponits launch in 2010. He will join the World Cruise as master one month into thevoyage and will be at the helm for approximately three months.

·Hotel Director Luca Di Matteo – A native of Naples,Italy, Di Matteo started in hospitality cooking his mother's recipes during hismilitary service in the Italian Navy. Later, after earning a degree in agriculture,he decided to pursue his true passion and enrolled in hotel management schoolin Torquay, England. He joined Seabourn in 2001 as a waiter, and with hisnatural ease and confidence with guests, he advanced to maître d' in 2005. DiMatteo transitioned to Seabourn headquarters in Seattle as Corporate Manager ofRestaurants & Bars in 2012, but he returned to sea in 2017 as Food &Beverage Manager and was later promoted to his current role as Hotel Director.

·Cruise Director Handré Potgieter – Potgieter has had apassion for people, entertainment, travel and fashion since growing up in SouthAfrica. He attended the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts and later workedas an arranger/composer before establishing his own production company and winningthe South African Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 1997. He has been atsea since 2002, and with Seabourn since 2009, including Seabourn Spirit,Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn, Seabourn Quest, SeabournEncore and Seabourn Ovation. The 2020 World Cruise will bePotgieter's third World Cruise with the line.

Seabourn Sojourn will cross a total three oceans andstop at 62 ports in 36 countries on five continents throughout the course ofthe sailing, featuring a combination of visits to world famous marquee portsand hidden gems. The voyage will include 16 overnights in port, and linger intothe late evening another 18 times, enjoying more than one day exploring a portfor every day relaxing at sea. There will be several exclusive world cruiseevents planned, as well as local shows, regional cuisines, and palate-pleasingwines for guests to enjoy as they sail around the globe.

For NorthAmerican guests who book the full 146-day voyage by May 31, 2019, they willreceive a value-packed menu of complimentary benefits and amenities, including:

· RoundtripDomestic First Class Air

· $2,000USDShipboard Credit per person

· $3,000USDShipboard Credit per person for Penthouse and Premium Suites

· UnlimitedWiFi

· Private cartransfers door-to-door from your home

· PersonalValet® luggage shipping service between home and ship in Miami and San Francisco

· UnlimitedLaundry and Dry Cleaning on board

· Gala BonVoyage dinner & overnight hotel stay prior to departure in Miami

· Threeexclusive World Cruise events

· Visa package

· SpecialWorld Cruise pillow gifts

In addition, guests who pay in full by May 31, 2019, will receive3% savings off the cruise-only fare. Certain restrictions apply. For guests who chose not to sail theentire 146-day voyage, shorter segments ranging from 30 to 116 days are alsoavailable.

For more details about the award-winning Seabourn fleet, or toexplore the worldwide selection of Seabourn cruising options, please contact aprofessional travel advisor, call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.

About Seabourn:

Seabourn currently operates a fleet of five modern ultra-luxuryships and is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines. The exclusivealliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, PrincessCruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, AIDA, P&O Cruises UK, P&O CruisesAustralia and fathom. Seabourn is a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc(NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK). Seabourn is the official cruise partner ofUNESCO World Heritage under a multi-year agreement to help promote sustainabletourism at World Heritage sites around the 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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