Seabourn's newest ultra-luxury vessel, Seabourn Encore, has reached an important maritime milestone with the completion of its final round of sea trials off the coast of Italy in the Adriatic Sea.

Seabourn Encore departed the Fincantieri shipyard on Nov. 4 for three days at sea, where a team of officers and engineers tested the ship's technical and mechanical systems. Seabourn Encore returned to the shipyard in Marghera today, and staff and workers are putting on the final touches before the ship is delivered on Nov. 30, 2016.

To view a brief video of Seabourn Encore's first set of sea trials conducted in August, please visit the line's YouTube's page.

Seabourn Encore will expand and build on the line's award-winning and highly acclaimed Odyssey-class ships, which revolutionized ultra-luxury cruising with enhanced accommodations and innovative amenities when they were introduced between 2009 and 2011. Seabourn Encore will maintain the line's high ratio of space per guest, enabling highly personalized service. A sister ship, Seabourn Ovation, will join the fleet in 2018.

Designed by hospitality design icon Adam D. Tihany, Seabourn Encore will feature modern design elements and innovations consistent with the line's reputation for understated elegance. The 40,350-GRT ship will be configured with one additional deck and new expanded public areas, and will carry just 600 guests, based on double occupancy. In addition, every suite will feature a private veranda.