Seabourn is setting course for an extraordinary 2025 Alaska season as Seabourn Quest makes her maiden arrival to “The Last Frontier.” From May to September 2025, the ultra-luxury ship will sail on 18 seven-day itineraries between Vancouver, British Columbia and Juneau, Alaska.
Seabourn’s exclusive Ventures by Seabourn program provides more experiential and interactive opportunities to explore Alaska’s hidden gems.
“Alaska is a destination that evokes awe and wonder, and our 2025 season is designed to immerse our guests in its unparalleled beauty and cultural heritage in a way that only Seabourn can provide,” said Mark Tamis, President of Seabourn. “With our Ventures by Seabourn expedition experiences, we’re offering guests an exclusive opportunity to connect deeply with Alaska and British Columbia’s natural wonders when they sail with Seabourn.”
Seabourn Quest‘s 2025 Alaska season will feature Ventures by Seabourn, a collection of optional excursions, offering guests expedition-style adventures through hiking, kayaking, and Zodiac cruises. Available on all Alaska sailings, Ventures by Seabourn will include explorations of Hubbard Glacier, Tracy/Endicott Arm, Inian Islands, Rudyerd Bay (Misty Fjords), Alert Bay in British Columbia and more.
Ventures by Seabourn excursions are led by the ship’s elite, world-class expedition team of naturalists, science, wildlife and historical experts who regularly interact with guests throughout each sailing, sharing insights and in-depth knowledge on the history, ecology and culture of respective regions. Many of the experts go on to work aboard Seabourn’s purpose-built expedition ships, Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit.Featured excursions include:
Kayak Hubbard Glacier – Guided by an expedition team member, guests can paddle a kayak amidst the grandeur of North America’s largest and most spectacular tidewater glacier, Hubbard Glacier.
Rainbow Falls Trail Adventure Hike | Wrangell, Alaska – Guest can join the Expedition team to hike the Rainbow Trail in Alaska’s temperate rain forest, where the guide will share the natural history and the human history of the region. The entire hike is along a manmade boardwalk that winds through incredible forest scenery, including a beautiful creek and the magnificent Rainbow Falls.
Zodiac North/South Sawyer Glacier or Endicott Arm –
Legendary scenery, abundant wildlife and boundless beauty await guests as they travel by Zodiac through Tracy Arm to Sawyer Glacier, or to Dawes Glacier on Endicott Arm. Guests can watch for waterfalls and wildlife, including a variety of birdlife, mountain goats, sea lions and harbor seals. Operated by a skilled expedition team member, the Zodiac excursion offers guests a breathtaking water-level perspective of the glacier and surrounding ice formations (ice conditions permitting), with the chance to witness icebergs calving from an ideal vantage point.
Celebrating a Seabourn Legend
Alaska’s 2025 season also marks the final cruise season of beloved cruise director, Jan Stearman, before her retirement. Since joining Seabourn Pride in 1995, Jan quickly became the heart and soul of every voyage and has spent several seasons making Alaska voyages unforgettable for guests on board. Guests are invited to celebrate her remarkable career during her last season in Alaska and her final voyage on Seabourn Quest’s 7-Day Alaska Fjords & Canadian Inside Passage embarking on 1 August 2025.
New Seattle Connector Package
Seabourn is also making it easier than ever for guests to embark on their Alaska adventures with the new Seattle Connector Package. Guests can fly into Seattle the day before their cruise to explore the city and enjoy a luxurious stay at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. The package includes:
Private car transfer from Seattle airport to the hotel
One-night stay at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel with breakfast
Shared transfers from the hotel to Seattle airport and from the Juneau airport to the ship
