An ultra-luxury Carnival cruise line's 600-person ship is now sailing out of Miami with rooms starting at $5,000 — see what it's like onboard

a cruise ship at sea — The Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

Seabourn — a luxury Carnival Corp brand — is now sailing out of Miami through March 2022.
It's the Seabourn Ovation cruise ship's first time sailing out of the US.
See inside the ship, which has suites that average at $1,000 per night, the Miami Herald reported.

Luxury cruise limes are making a steady return in the US after COVID-19 decimated the global cruising industry.

And now, Carnival Corp's Seabourn brand is targeting this regrowing number of North American cruisers by bringing its "ultra-luxury" Seabourn Ovation ship to Miami, according to a press release.

an empty restaurant with set tables — The Restaurant in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

The 600-guest ship is calling PortMiami home from now through March 2022 as it brings passengers from Florida to the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexico, and Central America.

a circular table with several seats by shelves — The Wintergarden Suite in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

This is the ship's first time in the US, and Miami "offers an easily accessible port for North American guests and those coming from Europe," Josh Leibowitz, Seabourn's president, said in a press release.

a massage bed in the middle of a dim decorated room — The spa in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

"[Miami] is, after all, the cruise capital of the world, Leibowitz said in Anna Jean Kaiser's Miami Herald report.

four empty seats under wall art in a room — The Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

Source: Miami Herald

The ship has already begun operating from the sunny peninsula city with its first three 11-day "Gems of the Leeward Islands" itineraries, which will sail from November through early December.

open seating in a red-lit room — The Grand Salon in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

Source: Miami Herald

Along the way, passengers will get to see destinations like San Juan, Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

an open balcony with lounge chairs overlooking the ocean — The Signature Suite in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

After this series, the Ovation will go on several Panama Canal and Central America sailings for the rest of its time in Florida.

lounge seating in a decorated room by the window — The Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

This includes the 21-day "Holiday Panama Canal" itinerary that'll sail to Los Angeles, and the 14-day "Central America and Panama Canal Pathfinder" cruise.

a row of seats at a bar — The Club in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

The former starts at a hefty $13,000, while the latter can be purchased at $5,400.

empty lounge chairs in an open aired space — The Retreat in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

Source: Seabourn

According to the Miami Herald report, suites on the Ovation average at $1,000 per night.

empty tables under two wall art — A restaurant the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

Source: Miami Herald

To target these high-paying customers, the Ovation has 300 suites that all have verandas, which means there are none of the windowless interior staterooms that are more common on larger cruise ships.

empty lounge seating surrounded by windows — The Seabourn Square in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

The Ovation's suites all have anywhere between about 250 to 1,300 square-feet of interior space.

a white and marble modern bathroom with a sink and tub — The bathroom in a Veranda Suite in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

The verandas then add an extra 68 to 906 square-feet of living space.

a bed by a living room next to large windows — A Veranda Suite in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

No matter the size, the suites all have amenities like living rooms, walk-in closets, a makeup vanity, daily fruit, WiFi, and phone service.

empty lounge seating by a dining table — A Wintergarden Suite in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

The most luxurious suite, the Grand Wintergarden, even has its own solarium with a tub and daybeds.

a bed between bedside tables and a balcony — The Wintergarden Suite in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

But there's more to do than just lounging around inside your suite all day.

an empty pool on the pool deck — The pool deck in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

The Ovation has seven bars and lounges, like the Observation Bar — which has live jazz and views of the ocean — and the Club.

empty seats by a bar and windows — The Observation Bar in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

Feeling hungry at sea? The cruise ship is also lined with five restaurant venues, including a sushi eatery and The Grill by famed chef Thomas Keller.

an empty restaurant with decor in the middle — The Restaurant in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

Like many cruise ships, the Ovation also has pools, whirlpools, a casino, a spa, and an adults-only lounge to help kill time during days out at sea.

circular pools surrounded by empty lounge chairs — The pool deck in the Seabourn Ovation.
Seabourn

All Seabourn's ships have a "Seabourn Square" lounge, and the Ovation is no different. This one has books, iPads, a coffee bar, gelato, and a terrace for open air lounging.