While I firmly believe that the passenger muster drill “issue” is not where the cruise industry needs to focus (more like how and why did Schettino become captain of the Costa Concordia), it clearly is an issue that has drawn the attention of the media and the emotions of a

Ed. Note: The Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend were sold a year after this article was written (February 2013) to Windstar Cruises but are staying with the fleet until 2015 (Pride until 2014).  You can read the article here. I am REPEATEDLY asked this question and I REPEATEDLY

I wanted to share this video with you.  It is an incredible, and dangerous, stunt of a man (presumably in a Hugo Boss suit) walking on the keel of the Hugo Boss racing sailing yacht…while it is sailing. Amazing!

I have received dozens of emails from people allegedly quoting Winston Churchill along the lines (no pun intended !) of this: Late in his life, Sir Winston took a cruise on an Italian ship. A journalist from a New York newspaper approached the former prime minister to ask him why

I previously let you know about what I see as Seabourn’s first real sale in a very long time.  That sale, due to its success, is continuing. How do I know this sale has excellent pricing?  It is, in part, because my client’s followed my advice and booked early…so that when

A quick update to show you where the Seabourn Quest has been during the first 20 days of its 2012 World Cruise. Obviously the last few days have been sea days with lots of relaxation, but also a good bit of fun.

What I have known to be a somewhat chaotic maritime industry in Italy (sometimes truly unbelievably chaotic) as once again proven to be the rule rather than the exception. Oceania Cruises has, unfortunately, announced that the Oceania Riviera’s delivery has been delayed…a second time…now from April 24, 2012 to May 16, 2012.  The cause of

There are few things worse than bad journalism and hype causing not only unnecessary upset and poor decision making for the consumer, but distracting the professionals (from regulatory agencies to cruise lines to travel agents) from doing the job that is actually needed to be done. The reporting on the

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, which operates 72 luxury hotels worldwide, announced on January 17th that it would no longer serve shark fins across its portfolio of properties.  Headquartered in Hong Kong, the hub of the shark fin trade, Shangri-La’s announcement comes right before New Year celebrations in China, which is