By Eric Goldring
Silversea’s Silver Spirit is in the last days of its Maiden Transatlantic Cruise which was right on the heels of its Maiden Voyage. To say the reviews have been mixed would be an understatement. There is no question that a few people are being treated like royalty with special ceremonies,
I have wondered over the past year or so if the sister companies, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises will merge into one cruise line. I first wrote about this in June 2008 with my article “The Oceania-fication of Regent Seven Seas” and then, again in April 2009 in
Celebrity Cruise Line’s parent, Royal Caribbean, sued Rolls Royce and Alstom Power Conversion over the multitude of problems Celebrity had with its Millennium-class ships (Millennium, Infinity, Summit and Constellation) pod propulsion systems. Over the initial years there were a number of cruises which were canceled or modified due to problems
You know I question the cruise lines on what they call “luxury” and, in fact, if the simply say their product is luxury without specifying why. Over time this sort of discussion becomes hard to follow as cruise lines blur the differences…even though there are real differences. The point is
Remember the fiasco at Newark Airport last Sunday when a man walked through a security checkpoint when a TSA officer was not at his post? Remember all the passengers having to be rescreened, the chaos in the airport and the cancellation of so many flights…all on a holiday weekend? Well
On January 4, 2010 the Full World Cruise guests began arriving at the Ritz Carlton – Ft. Lauderale (Florida) for the Pre-Cruise Gala Celebration. In true Seabourn Style they were met by a Concierge Desk, greeted by name, were privately escorted to their room and were met with some nice
Here is a video produced for Silversea highlighting the various aspects of the Silversea Silver Spirit: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buDwbX6SPmA&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1&w=425&h=344] What do you think of this new ship? Join the conversation at The Gold Standard Forum.
Seabourn Cruise Line’s Seabourn Odyssey starts its 108 day maiden world cruise visiting 42 ports between Ft. Lauderdale and Athens in a voyage of 108 days from January 5 to April 24, 2010. All Full World Odyssey guests stayed at overnight and attended a gala Bon Voyage Ball at the
You have got to be kidding me! What I am reading makes the Silversea Silver Spirit a virtual joke if you are talking “luxury” and just OK if you are talking premium. Let me explain: One thing I hate is “dumbing down” people so they eventually believe that marginal is
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