The first of a new class of ships about 26% larger than Seabourn's three Odyssey-class vessels, she holds about 34% more passengers, based on double occupancy.

[8] Seabourn Encore is larger than the Odyssey-class vessels, with an additional deck and expanded public areas.

[7] Seabourn Encore entered service in January 2017, following two "pre-inaugural" cruises departing in December 2016.

[9] She had a naming ceremony in Singapore on January 7, 2017, and then departed on her official maiden voyage, a 10-day cruise to Bali, Indonesia.

[12] The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission inquired into the incident, reporting in April 2019,[13] and urging that port companies should know the safe working loads of their moorings and have high quality monitoring of weather conditions