Public Areas & Facilities

The height of absolute luxury, Seabourn Legend, like its sister ship Seabourn Pride, surrounds passengers in comfort and understated style punctuated by polished brass accents and etched-glass panels. Public rooms are intimate, but that isn't to say cramped, although predinner cocktail gatherings tend to strain the room available in the popular Club bar.

The relative amount of ship-wide space devoted to passengers is among the highest in the cruise industry, and the public areas and deck spaces were designed so that no one aboard feels crowded. Fresh flower arrangements add a gracious touch to the classic decor of every public room.

Restaurants

The formal restaurant offers open seating during scheduled hours. For a more laid-back setting, the Veranda Café has indoor and outdoor seating for breakfast and lunch, plus reservations-required theme dinners in a smart-casual atmosphere every evening, including formal nights. The grill serves outdoors when weather permits.

What Works & What Doesn't

Everything on board is in keeping with the ship's small scale, including entertainment, which leans toward pianists or singers accompanied by a small combo for dancing. Repeat passengers can't keep the secret whirlpool on the ship's bow from being discovered -- it's a preferred spot for watching the sun set. A single outdoor swimming pool is deep, but not long enough for serious laps. Art, or the absence of it, is noteworthy on a ship of this style. Some well-chosen, colorful pieces would add vibrancy to the otherwise predominantly blue and neutral color schemes.

Accommodations

Layout: All suites are on three mid-level decks and none are aft, which can be noisy on a ship with a water-sports marina. The roomy accommodations are truly of suite proportion: large walk-in closets, a spacious sitting area with coffee table that converts to a dining table for meals, a vanity-desk, and a marble bathroom with a separate shower and tub (in most suites). Owner's, Classic, and Double Suites actually have a dining table and chairs; Owner's suites have a guest bathroom. Both Owner's and Classic suites have fully furnished balconies.

Amenities: Amenities are also befitting a true luxury suite: flat-screen TV with DVD player, Bose Wave CD stereo, a personal safe, and hair dryer. Other amenities include a stocked minibar, fresh fruit and flowers, a world atlas, umbrella, personalized stationery, shampoo, conditioner, designer soap and lotion, Egyptian cotton towels and robes, slippers, umbrellas, and beds dressed with silky, high thread-count linens. The only apparent difference between the sister ships is that Seabourn Pride has twin sinks in the bathrooms, while Seabourn Legend bathrooms have but one.

Good to Know: Four suites are designed for wheelchair accessibility.

Category	Size (square feet)
Owner's Suite	530-575
Classic Suite	400
Double Suite	554
Balcony Suite*	277
Ocean View Suite	277
*The balcony isn't functional.

Favorites

Floating Pleasure: For pure indulgence, make a selection from the aromatherapy bath menu before a soak in the tub. Your cabin attendant will even draw it for you, although you'll have to wash your own back and dry yourself off afterward.

Best Added Value: Complimentary Massage Moments on deck are soothing tension tamers and an antidote to travel weariness.

Our Favorite Spot for a Nightcap: The deck surrounding the whirlpool on Deck 5 is usually deserted after dark and terribly romantic on a starry night.

Make It a Double: Double suites consist of two standard suites combined, with one half furnished as a living-dining room and two full bathrooms. They're the ultimate indulgence if you have the money.

Suite-est Indulgence: A limited number of minibalconies are available in standard suites; however, they're simply for fresh air, as there's no room to stand outside on them. Go this route if you want a taste of sea air but can't upgrade to a full balcony.