By Eric Goldring
The financial situation at Carnival Corp (Seabourn, etc.) is worse than I had thought. Over the past week Carnival Corp. announced that its debt has risen from less than $12 Billion at the start of 2020 to $34.55 Billion currently, with an eye towards using cash flow to reduce debt
Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Traveller’s Antarctica expedition surprised me…in a good way! Prior to my journey, I had serious doubts based upon the prior management, but hopes due to the new one. However, because of this, I don’t think I really had any particular expectations. I was, however, concerned about
Noting my belief that everyone has their own definition of “luxury”, the obvious question I must ask on this expedition is, “Does Atlas Ocean Voyages provide a luxury experience?” As you will read, the answer is Yes…with, for some, a little bit of No. Now, if the misses aren’t of
Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Traveller departed Ushuaia, Argentina at 7:00 PM to calm seas with some guess nervous about the upcoming Drake Passage. But before we entered the Drake it was time to watch the incredibly tense end to the Argentina vs. Netherlands World Cup match, with quite a few
It was time to start my journey to Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Traveller. To be honest, I had no idea what to expect because of the somewhat chaotic start due to its startup coinciding with Covid-19 becoming a thing and then changes in management and policies. However, I knew there
Accidents happen. They can be in on a European river, off the coast of Norway, or in Antarctica. But one has to pause when all of those are on one cruise line: Viking. I was withholding comment about last week’s asserted “rogue wave” accident causing one death and four injuries
It has been a busy week for the Expedition Cruise business! Silversea had an Antarctic naming ceremony for the Silver Endeavour, Atlas Ocean Voyages had a Patagonian dual naming ceremony for its World Navigator and World Traveller (which I will be on shortly), and Seabourn had an Antarctic naming ceremony
As you know, I have been impressed with Explora Journeys from the day I was contacted by Chris Austin, its Chief Sales Officer, right after he left Seabourn. He long had a vision and approach, not just of bringing the concept of having a resort/home at sea, but of finding
Recently Four Seasons Hotels announced it was joining Ritz Carlton in what I call “Hotels Coming to Sea”, sailing in 2025. I have not hesitated in expressing my concerns, as those running cruise lines have a much easier (and logical) ability to add hotel-related features than a hotel company has
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