By Eric Goldring
Unlike other European river cruises where you are able to walk off the ship and start your walking tour, a cruise along the Douro requires motor coaches to get you to the sights. A small town of 7,000 Regua was our first port from which to explore the various Estates
I am both thrilled and humbled to have my mentor, Patricia Riley, guest blogging for Goldring Travel. Pat Riley is truly and industry legend and, although just retired from AmaWaterways, will forever be known for her time as the Regional Sales Manager for The Yachts of Seabourn. Pat taught
Silversea Cruises’ biggest problem is not its failure of the Silver Shadow’s Centers for Disease Control inspection, but V.Ships. As I mentioned in an earlier article, V.Ships is an independent management company that both yachts and cruise lines hire to manage various aspects of their staffing and/or ship management. This
The news of the Silversea Silver Shadow failing a CDC inspection was not totally unexpected. I have waited commenting until I read the Centers for Disease Control report because first hand information is far more reliable. There is a law firm that spends much of its time going after cruise
Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced today that it has signed a contract to build the Seven Seas Explorer: a new all suite- all balcony 738 guest 54,000 gross ton ship. It will be the largest of the Regent ships, dwarfing its 708 guest/48,000 ton Seven Seas Mariner and 708 guest/41,800 ton
What could be more luxurious than a cruise filled with exotic ports, fine cuisine, extraordinary service and one of the best spas at sea? Indulging in all of that in a specially prepared Seabourn Spa Penthouse with a sweeping view off the stern of the Seabourn Quest (and soon to
This review is a summary of my seven part series of my time on the Silversea Silver Shadow May 30, 2013 cruise in Alaska as well as a bit of a comparison of the Silversea product on the Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper to the product Seabourn has on its
Our last day of our Alaska cruise on the Silversea Silver Shadow after our early morning visit to the Hubbard Glacier was a sea day with most of my time spent lazing around, trying to catch up on work…with very intermittent internet, trying not to think about our long trip
Our evening on the Silversea Silver Shadow, as we left Skagway, Alaska was quiet; a nice reprieve from my ziplining experience earlier in the day. We had reservations in La Terrazza, but cancelled same; opting for The Restaurant. We “suffered” being placed in the back corner to accommodate our desire
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