Seattle (TAN): Luxury cruise company Seabourn recently signed an agreement to extend its official partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) in an alliance to help protect World Heritage, the company said in a statement.
The five-year extension will continue to foster wider support and understanding in the travel industry and among travellers for Unesco’s mission of safeguarding and promoting the world’s unique cultural and natural heritage recognized for its outstanding universal value.
Seabourn and its guests have contributed more than USD 1 million to Unesco since inception in 2014 as a component of this partnership, providing a significant level of support to the organisation and its mission.
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“We’re incredibly proud to continue our relationship with UNESCO as their official cruise partner, building on the work we have completed together in recent years,” said Seabourn President Richard Meadows. “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.”
For Seabourn’s guests, the Unesco alliance means that their travels on Seabourn’s all-suite ships are enhanced by deeper insight, unique access and behind-the-scenes information about World Heritage sites and projects. Speakers with special knowledge about World Heritage join select sailings on Seabourn’s ships as a part of the line’s complementary Seabourn Conversations enrichment and entertainment program. In addition, fares for Seabourn optional excursions to Unesco World Heritage Sites include a small donation to Unesco.
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The company offers more than 250 shore experiences at over 170 Unesco designated sites and has also created special World Heritage Discovery Tours at a number of ports worldwide. Since the partnership’s founding in 2014, Seabourn has facilitated visits to hundreds of Unesco World Heritage Sites. The financial support from Seabourn directly supports Unesco’s efforts to promote and preserve these precious sites for future generations.
Seabourn currently operates a fleet of five modern ultra-luxury ships.
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