Premium cruise operator Seabourn has announced that it will christen the two forthcoming Fincantieri-built ships the Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation. The first new vessel was ordered in late 2013 with the option for the second taken up in late 2014.

Both ulta-luxury ships will offer capacity for more than 600 passengers each and will be among the largest in the Seabourn fleet. Delivery will be in 2016 and 2018 respectively.