BONN, Germany, July 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Seabourn, the ultra-luxury small ship cruise line,
is partnering with Geoff Steven,
director of the Our Place World Heritage Collection, an
official partner of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Through the
partnership, which was announced last week in Bonn, Germany, where the 39th session of the World
Heritage Committee is meeting, Steven will capture images of less
photographed World Heritage Sites at destinations where Seabourn
ships visit.
Steven will also share his rare perspective, knowledge, and
experience documenting the many World Heritage Sites around the
globe as a guest lecturer in the line's Seabourn Conversations
onboard enrichment program. He will also offer photography tips and
coaching as guests visit these impressive sites.
"Our partnership with Geoff and Our Place is a perfect fit.
Seabourn visits an extensive array of ports that are home to
hundreds of World Heritage Sites, and there is no one better to
capture imagery of these historic destinations than Our Place,"
said John Delaney, Seabourn's senior
vice president, marketing and sales. "With his talent through the
lens and expertise and knowledge on the subject, Geoff will offer a
unique perspective on the significance of these destinations, what
they mean for the world, and why they must be protected."
Steven will sail on Seabourn Quest's 14-day "Majestic
Fjords and North Cape" cruise along the coast of Norway photographing the Norwegian Fjords
which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Departing Copenhagen on July 11,
2015, and landing as far north as Honningsvag, Norway, before returning July 25, the voyage marks Steven's second
Seabourn cruise and is a continuation of his partnership with the
cruise line. He sailed on Seabourn Odyssey's 12-day "Gems of
the Java Sea," late last year, participating in Seabourn
Conversations and photographing World Heritage Sites, all
documented in a Seabourn Blog post – "No Need for Straight
Horizons".
Steven's "Our Place" project has official partnership status
with UNESCO and is considered "the first official World Heritage
photographic databank." To date, Steven and his team of 20
photographers have captured over 360 sites in more than 90
countries for use in global promotions, as well as to be archived
for posterity.
"The sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list are some of the
planet's most significant locations. They are also some of the most
photogenic places that one could ever wish to visit," said Steven.
"Our Place is excited about the unique opportunity that Seabourn is
given us to travel to these special places and use our photographs
to spread the message about World Heritage to their guests and the
wider public. I believe that if people are made aware of the
world's heritage, than they can care for it. Together with the
Seabourn team, we want to work to further this ideal," added
Steven.
"We are pleased to see that two valuable partners of
UNESCO's World Heritage Centre are now working together
towards strengthening the visibility and the conservation of
World Heritage sites," said Kishore
Rao, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "This is
exactly the type of public involvement we need to raise the
profiles of the cultural and natural sites inscribed on the World
Heritage List and to guarantee the conservation of the world's
heritage," added Mr. Rao.
Seabourn's ships circle the globe throughout the year and
include more than 150 designated World Heritage Sites in its
itineraries. Through its partnership with UNESCO, Seabourn offers
deeper insight and behind-the-scenes information about current and
future World Heritage sites and projects. The company supports the
World Heritage Sustainable Tourism Programme aiming to ensure that
tourism delivers benefits for the conservation of sites and local
communities. The line has created special World Heritage
Discovery Tours with exclusive enhanced content developed in
cooperation with UNESCO World Heritage site managers and tour
experts. Fares for Seabourn optional excursions that include UNESCO
World Heritage Sites include a donation to UNESCO's World Heritage
Fund.
For more details about the award-winning Seabourn fleet, or to
explore the worldwide selection of Seabourn cruising options,
contact a professional travel advisor, call Seabourn at
1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.
To view some of the more than 360 World Heritage sites currently
documented by the Our Place team and to see some of Geoff Steven's photographs selected from sites
he has personally photographed, please
visit ourplaceworldheritage.com.
For more information about the World Heritage Convention, please
visit http://whc.unesco.org/en. To follow the 39th session of the
World Heritage Committee meeting in Bonn from June 28 to July 8, 2015, please visit
http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/39com/.
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Notes to Editors:
Seabourn is consistently ranked among the world's top
travel choices by professional critics and the discerning readers
of prestigious travel publications such as Departures, Travel +
Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler. Its stylish,
distinctive cruising vacations are renowned for:
- Intimate ships with no more than 300 suites
- Unique itineraries visiting must-see cities and hidden gems
where larger ships cannot follow
- Intuitive, gracious service provided by a staff passionate
about pleasing our guests
- Spacious all-suite accommodations with sweeping ocean views –
many with verandas
- Gourmet dining experiences as fine as the best restaurants
anywhere
- Open bars throughout the ship and fine wines poured with lunch
and dinner
Seabourn is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines. The
exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland
America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, AIDA,
P&O Cruises UK and P&O Cruises Australia. Seabourn is a
brand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE:
CUK). It has formed a partnership with United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to help protect World
Heritage, and also supports the Ocean Conservation & Tourism
Alliance, dedicated to education and promotion of best practices
for protecting the marine environment.
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