By Eric Goldring
There has been much discussion on the internet, newspapers and magazines about the prices of cruises. There are so many factors that affect pricing that, dependent on how you look at them different strategies can been seen as the “right” one or the “best guess” as to how to proceed;
OK, today I am cheating a bit. I am working on a post analyzing the various sides to cruise prices and pricign strategies and hoped I post it today. It may be posted over the weekend. But in thinking about it, I remembered my post from October 30, 2008 and
With Regent Seven Seas padding its prices with tours and air (which otherwise might not be used), Silversea padding its prices with large onboard credits (which otherwise might not have been spent), Seabourn has found success in these times by keeping it simple: Seabourn is just pricing its cruises to
It was only a matter of time, but I just read about a group of travel agents and agencies (which shall remain nameless for now) have come up with a new scam. I find it to be deplorable. With the present market having so many price reductions, which usually results
Back on July 21, 2008 I laid out many of the details for the new Seabourn Odyssey. I thought it might just be a good time to repeat some of that content since Seabourn is providing a bit more information about the Seabourn Odyssey on its blog. Here is what
After a lot of thought and work I have just “gone live” with the new Goldring Travel website. You can find it at: https://goldringtravel.com/ And now you can simply go to the site, click on This Is My Yacht and see this blog without having to go to another site
I have a bone to pick. I am fed up with people that perceive they are “special” and demand that they receive “special” treatment regardless of the effect of same on fellow cruise passengers. As many of you know, my motto/slogan/business philosophy is simple: Be Treated By Your Travel Agent
Last evening I received a news alert from the New Jersey Law Journal and I wasn’t sure if I should laugh, ask “What is the world coming to?” or to say, “It really is comforting to know that our Constitution is being protected”. In the end I decided it was
Even though it is still months from the 2009 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise (http://goldringtravel.blogspot.com/2008/10/2009-golding-travel-food-wine-cruise-on.html with limited space still available), I am already working on the 2010 Food & Wine Cruise. (Hint: You won’t believe the price!) With Seabourn expanding into the Middle East, I have chosen a seven
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