By Eric Goldring
When Regent Seven Seas Cruises posted a poll on Cruise Critic seeking out preferences as to dress code I smirked. I “knew” the decision has already been made to go casual. That poll was, to be sure, more like a lawyer looking for support for a position than a scientist
I preface this post by noting that Costa makes no claim that it is a luxury cruise line. In fact, Costa makes no claim that it is a “North American” cruise line. Rather it is, by history and design, a European cruise line…whatever that means. (For example, all Costa ships
Like its sister brand, Regent Seven Seas is going casual. Gone are formal nights for any cruise less than 16 days. In other words, other than World Cruise and World Cruise Segments, formal nights will be a rarity. This is the language used by Regent when making the announcement. Read
Many of you may not know that I have an honor’s degree in Biology with a focus on Marine Biology. Born on the Jersey Shore (the oceanfront in New Jersey) and as a former biological aid for the National Marine Fisheries Service, I have lived my life loving the oceans
Unfortunately, Seabourn has cancelled the Seabourn Legend’s late 2010 and 2011 cruises in the Indian Ocean due to continued concerns over piracy. While the ports are safe, it is the travel from port to port that is the issue. Seabourn has restated its commitment to providing luxury cruising opportunities in
The Goldring Travel 2009 Food & Wine Cruise had a number of moments that made this cruise something truly special, even as compared to the normal, excellent experience, one has on Seabourn. Each suite was provided with a host of no-cost extras: 1. A travel book on the cruise area;
Note: As the internet was effectively non-functioning during most of the cruise I have posted a number of blog entries all at once. Be sure to start at the bottom and work you way up to this one. The next day, our last, was Trieste, Italy. I had booked a
The second part of our day in Koper, Slovenia was the private Ensemble Experience which was a tour of Piran followed by a wine tasting at Santomas vineyards. The town tour was hampered by a guide that talked way, way, way too much. That, however, became a distant memory when
Chef Bjoern arranged for a private inspection of a aquaculture farm outside Koper, Slovenia. Having a background in marine biology and worked as a biological aid for the United States’ National Marine Fisheries Service I was quietly very excited for this. I think the others were more like, “OK. That’ll
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