[4] The keel was laid on 2 December 2016 in Sestri Ponente (Genoa).

Seabourn Ovation was officially delivered to her owner on April 27, 2018.

After setting sail from Genoa, she was christened on May 11 in the port of Valletta, Malta by British singer and actress Elaine Paige.

[6][7] The lyricist Tim Rice wrote a song specifically for the occasion.

Over 1,600 works of art, by 120 artists, are displayed aboard the ship.