By Eric Goldring
The cruise industry annually promotes the World’s Largest Cruise Night as a way to kick off what is called the “wave season”, when historically the bookings for the next year start in earnest. As we move further into the world of the internet, this year a virtual cruise night has
I have hesitated to write about the effects of this poor economy on the cruise lines themselves because, in large part, we really don’t know what the long term effects will be. While the issues of last minute discounts and more close-in bookings (ala post 9/11) on less than full
Every year there is the preeminent gathering of the superyacht industry in Amsterdam: The Global Superyacht Forum. (http://www.superyachtevents.com/gsf )This event, with over 650 of the top members of the industry, is held in conjunction with METS, the world’s largest exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry.
A reliable travel industry source is reporting this morning that Regent Seven Seas will be announcing that it is ceasing operating the Paul Gauguin at the end of 2009. While I have heard this sort of news previously – believing it to be more of a negotiating tactic than anything
I am pleased to announce that the 2009 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise will be on September 26, 2009 aboard the Seabourn Spirit. This is a really spectacular seven day cruise (roundtrip Venice) visiting Italy, Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia. Embarking and disembarking in romantic Venice,Italy affords many options, both pre- and
In a move that I felt was long in coming…as I felt was the drop in oil prices…Carnival Corp. has announced today that effective October 31, 2008 it will eliminate the fuel supplement charge on all new 2010 bookings on any of its lines (Seabourn, Cunard, Holland America, Princess, Carnival and Costa)
Having provided some detailed information on the 2008 Food & Wine Cruise I thought I would go back in time and provide my observations, previously posted on Cruise Critic (and therefore in shorter form) regarding last year’s Food & Wine Cruise. It was fun looking pack and comparing the two. I
On the last night of my Seabourn Spirit cruise, after enjoying much interplay with the waitstaff, it was time for dessert. The menus were passed out, the orders taken and then it was my turn. I asked for strawberry shortcake. The waiter was stunned as there was none on the
Here are a few photos from the 2008 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit. If you have kept up with the blog they will not need any explanation! I hope you enjoy them. Also, the Seabourn Spirit’s very own Captain Geir-Arne – my good friend –
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