By Eric Goldring
Oceania Cruises and I have had a somewhat curious relationship over the years, but many of the quirks that used to be frustrating points seem to have been eliminated and I have luxury-leaning clients that love the product on its newer ships. So it is time to take a realistic
Sea Cloud Spirit is downright nautically sexy. She is both a new ship with all the modern conveniences and a brilliant homage to the sailing ships of yesteryear. Looking past this squarerigger’s impressive mast, yardarms, lines, and sails, the amount of teak (all decks are true teak with its wonderful
Silversea’s Silver Nova continued to impress both as a cruise ship and the delivery of a unique travel experience as we sailed down the western coast of South America from Lima, Peru, to Valparaiso, Chile. I have wanted to visit this part of the world for a long time. These
My cruise on Silversea’s Silver Nova has finally become a cruise! We thankfully departed Callao, Peru after two days there. The first thing I noticed is Silver Nova provides an exceptionally smooth cruising experience, even in two-to-three-meter swells. And I haven’t noticed any shaking when docking early in the morning or
The time to finally board Silversea’s Silver Nova arrived! I survived a canceled flight, civil unrest (OK, actual riots), cancelation of ports, an additional flight, and an unanticipated four-night stay in Lima, Peru, so boarding the ship should be easy, right? Well…not exactly. The plan, seemingly OK with Silversea, was
My time awaiting Silversea’s Silver Nova’s arrival in Lima, Peru continued with – finally – a pretty lazy day after two days of chaos, replanning, and travel. One highlight was lunch at El Mercado, a trendy and Lima-chic restaurant where locals and tourists alike line up around 12:30 p.m. to
Goldring Travel loves encouraging its clients to be “Comfortable Being Uncomfortable!” But that does not mean being physically uncomfortable while experiencing new, exotic, locations that challenge and open one’s mind up to truly different cultures, cuisines, breathtaking landscapes, and maybe some exciting wildlife. Travel with Goldring Travel sailing with Silversea
Finally! Seabourn is changing things up on the culinary front, and in a good way! The Grill by Thomas Keller is being phased out and a new-to-Seabourn concept, Solis, is being introduced. A few weeks ago, Seabourn announced it was changing up its menu in The Restaurant with 140 new
Now having spent over a week on Silversea’s Silver Endeavour, and two sea days before reaching Newfoundland, Canada, this is a good time to discuss the ship itself, as well as Silversea’s service and cuisine. But before I do that I need to give props to our very popular stowaway:
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