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Seabourn Odyssey Top Officers and Staff Announced!

Here is another bit of news which you probably cannot find elsewhere…yet. Seabourn has selected its top officers and staff. All of them have a tremendous amount of experience and will please many of you to see they have been recognized. Captain – Karl BuerHotel Manager – Guenter SteinbrunnerChief Purser – Andrew Thompson Restaurant Manager

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Seabourn Upgrades On The Way

Yesterday was some somewhat disappointing news (at least for some) regarding the discontinuation of most of the complimentary Seabourn Experiences. I told you it was really not a cost-cutting measure, but rather an evolution of Seabourn’s upscaling its overall experience for its guests. Sooooooooooo…… I can now let you know of a couple of very

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How to Handle…And Not Handle…A Hurricane

With hurricane season well and truly upon us (Thanks to Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike and…) there are a few things which need to be mentioned; highlighted by the USA Today report about the Mutiny on the Carnival Miracle. First, any passenger traveling to the Caribbean between August and October must (that is “must”) understand that

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Seabourn is Discontinuing Complimentary Seabourn Experiences

I have some news from Seabourn that may affect your present bookings with me or your planning of a future booking with Seabourn, so I wanted to get this out to you quickly. Effective December 2008 Seabourn will no longer offer its exclusive complimentary Seabourn Experiences except for: – “Caviar in the Surf” beach party

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Iamboatman Book Review: “Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline”

UPDATE:  I guess the author liked my review (below).  You can also read it on his website:  http://lovebruns.com/Templates/Review_GoldringTravel.html. I just finished reading a very light, but interesting, book entitled: Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below The Waterline. One Crazy Year Working on Cruise Ships. It is probably worth a few hours to read it as it

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Park West Art “Auctions” New Guarantee? Regent Come On Now!

The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch reported today that Park West Art Galleries announced it is markedly changing the way it does business…sort of.  It has put in place its “40-40-40 Guarantee”. Supposedly purchasers can obtain a refund within 40 days after receipt of the art work. The refund will cover the full purchase price,

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Mariner of the Seas – A Hurricane Runs Through It…Almost

We were greeted with the news of Gustav, which is projected to take the same cruise we had scheduled: Haiti, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, we made a hard left (East) and are visiting St. Thomas and St. Maarten. This gives us 2 extra sea days and 2 ports I really have no great desire

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