By Eric Goldring
I love to find “stuff”. I get in trouble for finding “stuff”. But I will always be on the lookout for some good “stuff”. And here is one bit of “stuff” that you have to see to believe. I recently purchased a pile of old Seabourn brochures and advertisements. Included
Over the past days I have seen a number of troubling things happening in the luxury cruise market. I preface my comments below by stating just because it is “troubling” it doesn’t mean it is a disaster. So please take a breath and then read on…. One of my Seabourn
Effective November 10, 2008 Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line will no longer charge fuel supplement for cruises scheduled to depart on or after January 1, 2010. For 2009 and 2010 cruises booked prior to November 10, 2008 RCCL will determine on a quarterly basis whether fuel supplements will be
Some of you keep reading about Seabourn, but really don’t know what the ships are like. Let’s briefly compare a few ships, so you get the idea of how Seabourn can be so intimate and personalized. I have chosen three of the better quality ships, so the comparison is meaningful.
Seabourn has announced today that the Seabourn Pride will cruise Asia year-round for 2010. This is great news for all cruisers that are looking for new ports to visit. The interesting question is: “Where in Asia?” While all of the ports have not been determined, Peter Cox (Seabourn’s maven on
It is reported today that Regent Seven Seas Voyager hit the dock in Rhodes, Greece today. From the limited information I have, it seems that there is 5 foot (3.5 meter) dent in the hull. As is standard operating procedure, the ship will not be able to sail until the classification
Today I had a very interesting discussion with Roy Grimsland, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Paul Gauguin Shipping Limited, the owner and soon to be exclusive operator of the Paul Gauguin cruise ship now being chartered, in effect, by Regent Seven Seas Cruise Line through 2009. As
Having just provided a rather lengthy review of my Goldring Travel 2008 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit and my Goldring Travel 2007 Food & Wine Cruise, I thought posting my last year’s review of the Regent Seven Seas Paul Gauguin might be of interest. I have pieced
Silversea is making a big move into heavily discounting its cruises and incentivizing it travel agents. While it raises some red flags with me, it does provide some really fantastic buying opportunities for those looking to try Silversea and/or explore with an exotic itinerary. For example, Silversea is offering (lowest fares, subject
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