Seabourn promotes sustainable cultural tourism through an official partnership with UNESCO

UNESCO Partners with Seabourn

It’s a traveler’s dream: The Earth’s most iconic sites—whether a result of human genius, extraordinary natural beauty, landmark history or remarkable plant and animal life—have been designated by UNESCO and set aside for humanity as World Heritage sites. And it has come true, as Seabourn is the official cruise partner of UNESCO to deliver this dream to its guests.

Seabourn’s relationship with UNESCO opens the door for close and privileged contact with the best the world has to offer, while also allowing clients to have an active role in preserving this heritage through a small donation included in the price of every optional tour.

On current itineraries, Seabourn travelers can choose among more than 250 shore experiences at over 170 UNESCO-designated sites — from Stonehenge and the Great Barrier Reef to the Great Wall of China and Tallinn, Estonia.

Two kinds of shore excursions, along with multinight tours and onboard lecturers, dramatically enrich the Seabourn travel experience.

Seabourn World Heritage Tours include visits to World Heritage sites, while Discovery Tours — created exclusively for Seabourn at select World Heritage properties — provide privileged access to restricted areas and sequestered collections, custom interpretation by specially authorized experts, and other exceptional experiences.

Onboard, speakers with World Heritage expertise join select sailings as a part of the line’s complimentary Seabourn Conversations enrichment program. Seabourn Journeys — immersive multinight packages to iconic inland UNESCO sites — are offered pre- and post-cruise.

Seabourn president Richard Meadows summed up the company’s vision with UNESCO: “Together, we share a common view that the preservation of cultural and historic sites around the world has lasting impact on travelers for generations to come.”