MV Seabourn Quest is a luxury cruise ship

Cruise ship

A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...

 in Seabourn Cruise Line

Seabourn Cruise Line

Seabourn Cruise Line is a luxury cruise line headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The line operates all around the world, from short seven-day Caribbean cruises to exotic 100+ day cruises around the world...

. It was constructed by Italian shipbuilder T. Mariotti. The vessel entered service in June of 2011.

Design and construction

T. Mariotti constructed the ship at their shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....

, Italy. Seabourn Quest was built using same design as her preceding sister ships, the Seabourn Odyssey

Seabourn Odyssey

The Seabourn Odyssey is the first new ship for Seabourn Cruise Line in over a decade. About 90% of the ship's suites have private verandas. Some of the Seabourn Odysseys features include one of the largest spas featured in a cruise ship, a built-in marina, and expanded guest services compared to...

 and Seabourn Sojourn

Seabourn Sojourn

Seabourn Sojourn is a luxury cruise ship operated by Seabourn Cruise Line. It is very similar to Seabourn Odyssey. The ship was ordered for building in the ship-yard of T. Mariotti S.p.A. She is the flagship of Seabourn.- Design :...

. They are among the smallest cruise ships in operation with any major cruise company. Together, the three sister ships tripled the passenger capacity of the cruise line.

The ship's name was chosen through a competition inviting submissions from the public between September and December 2009. From 2,100 submissions, "Quest" (with 120 suggestions) was selected by the company.