Carnival Corporation, Seabourn Cruise Line’s parent, under the guidance of its relatively new president, Josh Weinstein, is now turning a quarterly profit and is exceeding its forecasts. That is great news for its shareholders, but what does it mean for Seabourn Cruise Line, its smallest brand? Weinstein’s plan is explicitly twofold: 1. Focus on the

The very successful, delicious, and enlightening Goldring Travel 2024 Culinary & Cultural Journey on Explora Journeys’ Explora I ended with my “Cove Residence included” private transfer to the Ciragan Palace Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey; a definite favorite of mine.  (While some of my guests also chose to spend some time in Istanbul, mine was a

It was a whirlwind trip to Civitavecchia, Italy for the Naming Ceremony for Explora Journeys’ Explora II; leaving Friday, arriving Saturday, and flying back from Rome on Monday.  I think I actually spent more time traveling to and from the ship, than on her. Oh, but when I arrived, I knew it was worth it! Before

Explora Journeys invited me, as one of their top-selling travel advisors and someone who has been involved with the development of the product since the beginning, to the Naming Ceremony of Explora II in Civitavecchia, Italy, on September 15-16, 2024.   Catching up with the Explora Journeys owners and executives, including its new President, Anna

As you know from my articles, the media, and probably your own travels, overtourism is becoming a serious issue. It adversely affects not only your experience but the locals’ as well, including stresses on infrastructure never designed to handle so many people at once. Greece has just announced that starting in 2025 it is going

OK, I have never been a fan of Oceania Cruises and the way it promotes and prices cruises. And, of course, after my recent disastrous sailing Oceania Riviera in Japan – Discovering a Premium Experience: Reflections (What Does One Problematic Cruise Tell Me?), my feelings were – very unfortunately – only cemented.  But now Oceania has made a

I am excited to announce the 2026 Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural Journey will be a sixteen-day expedition from Bali to Singapore, visiting Borneo and Indonesia from Buddhist temples to jungles to coral reefs, departing on October 24, 2026.  As this journey has just been opened for sale, Aurora Expeditions is offering a fantastic 25%

Our time on Explora Journeys Explora I and the Goldring Travel 2024 Culinary & Cultural Journey continued, now focused on some lesser-known Greek ports. First up was Volos, Greece. What? You’ve never heard of it? Isn’t that the point?   One of the quandaries of selling unique destinations is that most folks haven’t heard of them and are hesitant