Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part VI (Captain Larsen and Class, Crossing the Southern Polar Circle & Breaking Records)

Goldring Travel January 27, 2018

Captain Bjarne Larsen is the master of the Seabourn Quest for her Antarctic cruises. He has been doing this since Seabourn started the program five years ago. Seabourn Quest Captain Bjarne Larsen On this cruise something very special happened. Captain Larsen was able to sail the Seabourn Quest across the

Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part V (Peterman Island)

Goldring Travel January 24, 2018

Our fourth day of our Antarctic Adventure on the Seabourn Quest brought us to Peterman Island. It was, for me, my favorite to date…and it is a place that Seabourn had never visited before. Seabourn Quest at Peterman Island, Antarctica Peterman Island, Antarctica Beside the beauty of the area with

Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part IV (Torgersen Island/Neko Harbor – “The Lifting of the Fog!”)

Goldring Travel January 23, 2018

The eight day of our Antarctic Adventure on the Seabourn Quest started with a dense fog. It was so dense the first group on the zodiacs needed the ship’s bridge to safely guide them back after exploring the nearby islands. But, alas, that was not the most dense fog that

Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part III (Drake Passage and Greenwich Island-Yankee Harbour)

Goldring Travel January 19, 2018

Seabourn Quest, Seabourn Venturesand Gentoo Penguins After the Seabourn Quest departed the Falkland Islands it was a day at sea. Oh, but we had things to do! The first, and most feared thing: Cross the Drake Passage! With fear and trepidation our crossing actually started the evening before, but now

Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part II (Falkland Island Penguins)

Goldring Travel January 18, 2018

My Antarctic and Patagonia Adventure on the Seabourn Quest continued with two days at sea before arriving at the Falkland Islands. During this period there was a combination of preparation, lectures and leisure time…and concern over whether we would be able to tender in the Falklands. King Penguins – Volunteer

Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part I

Goldring Travel January 15, 2018

I have dreamed of exploring Antarctica and Patagonia for over fifty years. For me (and doesn’t this sound like it these articles are going to be personal?) capturing photographs of penguins or thinking about the failures of Shackleton are not the things that have inspired me, though are of interest.

Goldring Travel’s 2017 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Part VII (The Famous Food & Wine Event: Chef’s Nine Course Tasting)

Goldring Travel January 10, 2018

The 2017 Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Encore was coming to an end. After so many over-the-top events, I was worried that the Grand Finale might not possibly be so grand by comparison. I was so very wrong. Seabourn Encore’s Executive Chef de

Azamara Club Cruises – Azamara Journey – April 8, 2018 (Singapore to Dubai) – Revisiting the (Upgraded) Experience

Goldring Travel December 22, 2017

Goldring Travel will be experiencing Azamara Club Cruises’ Azamara Journey on its April 8, 2018 sailing from Singapore to Dubai. Azamara Club Cruises focuses on wonderful itineraries – and have some of the most unique in the industry focusing on exotic ports and multiple overnight stays – and its ships

Celebrity Xperience In The Galapagos- Part VII (Reflections & Updates on the Ships – Including the new Celebrity Flora – and What to Consider.)

Goldring Travel December 9, 2017

My reflections on my fantastic experience on the Celebrity Xperience in May 2017 has been somewhat intentionally delayed because I knew there was some BIG news coming out: Celebrity Cruises has just introduced a new, quite luxurious, all-suite, purpose-built ship for the Galapagos: Celebrity Flora. The Celebrity Flora will be

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