AmaWaterways AmaCertoThere has been a significant increase in interest in River, Small Ship or Yacht Cruise. And, with that, many questions about exactly is the difference between them and the more traditional ocean cruises. To assist, take a look at our new digital magazine on the subject. 2021 River, Small

A sunset two years ago in Antarctica and the emotions surrounding that event by all who were there, was noted as a Memory on Facebook the other day. As I wrote: It really brings back that very special moment when so many people who were there remember THAT sunset. THAT

Azamara cruise line was just sold by Royal Caribbean to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm. My initial thoughts are that this is not going to be good for Azamara, but there are arguments for it to be positive as well…and it most certainly is for Royal Caribbean. There is

I have always been fascinated by Quark Expeditions, which specializes in only Polar Expeditions (North and South). Founded in 1991 as an expedition company with many impressive accomplishments including, but not limited to the bringing first group of travelers to the North Pole, making the first non-scientific visit to Emperor

New Year’s at Midnight – Antarctica 2020 This isn’t your normal Happy New Year message. Heck, nothing about 2020 has been normal.  So I thought I would take a moment to look back, Thank You and to also set some realistic (hopefully) expectations for what will be a very “interesting” start

I know everyone, including me, is excited for a number of reasons: The vaccine(s) is (are) finally here; the politisation of wearing masks seems to be lessening; the experts say that by the late spring or early summer we may well be returning to some sort of normalcy; and, the

As you know, I am fascinated with the new Atlas Ocean Voyages expedition product.  You can read about it in my recent article:  A Guide To Atlas Ocean Voyages: “Luxe-Adventure” Expedition Cruises.  Well, Goldring Travel’s enthusiasm has resulted in my being able to offer you UP TO A 30% DISCOUNT off