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    AmaWaterways River Cruises
    Goldring Travel’s 2014 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto
    • (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part I
    • (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part II
    • (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part III
    • (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part IV (Georg Breuer Riesling Tasting)
    • (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part VI
    • (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part VII (Bamberg Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting)
    • (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part VIII
    • (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part IX (Food & Wine Tasting on the AmaCerto)
    • (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part X
    • (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part XI – The Tokaji Wine Tasting
    • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part VI (Hualien, Taiwan and Okinawa – The Kindness of Strangers)
    AmaWaterways AmaLotus – Vietnam & Cambodia
    • AmaWaterways Mekong River Cruise – Radio Interview
    • Part I
    • Part II
    • Part III
    • Part IV
    • Part V (Getting There & Day 1: Hanoi)
    • Part VI (Let the Tour Begin!)
    • Part VII (Halong Bay…and A Monk)
    • Part VIII
    • Part IX (The Ship)
    • Part X (The Egg)
    • Part XI (Happy Pizza)
    • Part XII (The Killing Fields)
    • Part XIII (Our Last Days)
    • Review and Reflection of the 2012 AmaWaterways AmaLotus Vietnam and Cambodia Tour and Cruise
    Aurora Expeditions
    Avalon Waterways

             – Avalon Myanmar – Myanmar River Cruise – April 2017

    • Avalon Waterways Myanmar – Part I (March 2017
    • Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part II (Getting Here & Getting It On)
    • Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part III (Yangon – Day 2)
    • Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part IV (Bhamo to Katha)
    • Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part V (Katha to Tigyang)

    • Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part VI (Kya Hnyat to Kyauk Myaung)

    • Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part VII (Mingun to Mandalay)
    • Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part VIII (Sagaing to Bagan)
    • Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part IX (The Ship: Avalon Myanmar)

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      Avalon Waterways – Myanmar (Burma) – Reflections: “Isn’t This Amazing!?”

    Azamara Club Cruises

       *Azamara Club Cruises – Azamara Journey – Singapore to Dubai (April 8, 2018)

    • Azamara Club Cruises – Azamara Journey – April 8, 2018 (Singapore to Dubai) – Revisiting the (Upgraded) Experience
    • Azamara Journey Asian Adventure – Part I (Getting There and Getting Set)
    • Azamara Journey Asian Adventure – Part II (Initial Impressions and Myanmar)
    • Azamara Journey Asian Adventure – Part III (“Cruise Global, Go Local” in Sri Lanka)
    • Azamara Journey Asian Adventure – Part IV (The Culinary Experience)
    • Azamara Journey Asian Adventure – Part V (Cochin, Goa & Mumbai, India)
    • Azamara Journey Asian Adventure – Part VI – Reflections (Azamara Journey vs. Regent Seven Seas Voyager)

    * Azamara Quest – Southeast Asia and Japan (February 2015)

    •  Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part I
    • Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part II
    • Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part III (Bali and Komodo Island) 
    • Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part IV (Upscale Meets ????)
    • Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part V (Manila, Philippines – By Day and AzAmazing Evening) 
    • Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part V (Perspectives on Experiencing Developing Ports)
    • Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part VI (Hualien, Taiwan and Okinawa – The Kindness of Strangers)
    • Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part VII (Doing It On Your Own – Part A – Dontonbori, Osaka)
    • Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part VIII (Doing It On Your Own – Part B – Kyoto – Why You Can’t Rely Only On Guidebooks or TripAdvisor!)
     

     

     

     

    Celebrity Cruises
    Celebrity Xperience – Galapagos (2017)
    • Celebrity Xperience – The Galapagos- Part I
    • Celebrity Xperience In The Galapagos- Part II (Getting There, Pre-Cruise, Baltra & Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Island
    • Celebrity Xperience In The Galapagos- Part III (More Than You Expect)
    • Celebrity Xperience In The Galapagos- Part IV (Sea Lions & Boobies & Penguins, Oh My!)
    • Celebrity Xperience In The Galapagos- Part V (The Attack of the Flightless Cormorant…and Other Cool Stuff!)
    • Celebrity Xperience In The Galapagos- Part VI (Incredible Birding, Baby Sea Lions and So Much More)
    • Celebrity Xperience In The Galapagos- Part VII (Reflections & Updates on the Ships – Including the new Celebrity Flora – and What to Consider.)
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
    Celebrity Century (2011)

    – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? – Part I
    – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part II
    – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part III
    – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part IV
    – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? – Some Final Observations and Thoughts

    Celebrity Equinox (2009)

    – The Prologue to the Travelogue
    – The Adventure Begins…With a Bump or Two
    – Settling In Made Easy
    – Luxury Touches Here, There and OK, Not, Everywhere…But There Are Lots of Them!
    – Asian Flair Onboard and On Shore
    – Private Tours, Israel and Conflicts in Perceptions and Perspective
    Celebrity Equinox 2009 – Egypt…Impressive and Depressing
    – Dining With the Captain and the Reidel Wine Seminar
    – The Last Dinner (Tuscan Grille) and Disembarkation
    – What Happens When A Class Act Meets Highly Discounted Cruise Fare

    Celebrity Silhouette (2013)

    – How Upscale to Luxury is a Celebrity Cruise Experience? – Part I
    – How Upscale to Luxury is a Celebrity Cruise Experience? – Part II
    – How Upscale to Luxury is a Celebrity Cruise Experience? The Review – Part III

    Celebrity Solstice (2008)

    – Celebrity Solstice 2008 Inaugural Cruise – Part I
    – Celebrity Solstice 2008 Inaugural Cruise – Part II

    Celebrity Summit “Solticized” – A Ship Inspection (2012)

    Celebrity Summit “Solticized” – A Ship Inspection (2012)

    Crystal Cruises
    Crystal Serenity – November 2015

    – Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part I
    – Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part II
    – Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part III
    – Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part IV (Food & Wine!)

    Crystal Symphony – April 2011

    – Part I
    – Part II
    – Part III
    – Part IV
    – Part V
    – Part VI
    – Part VII
    – Part VIII
    – Part IX
    – Goldring Travel’s Pacific Exploration of Crystal Cruise’s Luxury Experience – “Reflections”

    Cunard

    – Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 – A Winter Transatlantic Crossing on Her 10th Anniversary

    Explora Journeys
    Fathom Impact Travel

    – Immersing In fathom’s Social Impact Programs

    G Adventures - Amazon River Cruise

    – Cruising the Peruvian Amazon With G Adventures – Part I
    – Cruising the Peruvian Amazon With G Adventures – Part II
    – Cruising the Peruvian Amazon With G Adventures – Part III
    – Cruising the Peruvian Amazon With G Adventures – Part IV (What Group Travel Should Really Be About!)

    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)

    – Norwegian Gem – Budget Cruises Pitching Luxury: You Don’t Get What You Pay For, You Only Think You Do.

    Oceania Cruises
    Paul Gauguin
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    • HERE IS THE ARTICLE LINK
    Princess

    – Princess Cruises Doesn’t Treat You Like Royalty; Celebrity Cruises Does! Which is a Better Value for the Upscale Cruise Guest? Part I
    – Celebrity Silhouette vs. -Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part II: The Standard Veranda Staterooms
    – Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part III: Treating You Right From The Start
    – Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part IV: The Wine Lists Speak Volumes (As Do The Beverage Packages)

    Regent Seven Seas

       Regent Seven Seas Voyager – August 2017

    • Goldring Travel Revisits Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Seven Seas Voyager: Rome to Barcelona – August 1, 2017)
    • Goldring Travel Revisits Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Seven Seas Voyager: Rome to Barcelona – August 1, 2017) – Getting There and First Impressions
    • Goldring Travel Revisits Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Seven Seas Voyager: Rome to Barcelona – August 1, 2017) – Part III (Florence and Ajaccio: Starting to Drill Down on the Regent Experience)
    • Goldring Travel Revisits Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Seven Seas Voyager: Rome to Barcelona – August 1, 2017) – Part IV (La Spezia and Monaco: Consistent Inconsistencies and Misses)
    • Goldring Travel Revisits Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Seven Seas Voyager: Rome to Barcelona – August 1, 2017) – Part V (Antibes and Marseilles: The Ensemble Experience, Cultural Wine “Tasting” and Sette Mari – Luxury Experiences for Sure)
    • Goldring Travel Revisits Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Seven Seas Voyager: Rome to Barcelona – August 1, 2017) – Part VI (Palamos, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca & Valencia: Culinary Bliss..and Consistent Inconsistencies)
    • Goldring Travel Revisits Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Seven Seas Voyager: August 1, 2017) – Caveat Emptor! Consistently Inconsistent: Not a “Six Star Luxury” Cruise Experience
    Royal Caribbean

    – Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas Travelogue – Prologue
    – Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas – My First 24 Hours
    – Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas – A Hurricane Runs Through It…Almost
    – Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas Travelogue – The Last Days …

    Sea Cloud
    SeaDream Yacht Club

    – Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part I
    – Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part II (Getting There, The Stateroom and First Impressions)
    – Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part III (“You Can’t Teach Five Star Service” and Bonafacio, Corsica)
    – Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part IV (Calvi, Monaco, Portofino, Porto Azzurro…and Stale Bread)
    – Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part V (My Last Day…and How The Chef’s Team Makes It Happen)

    Silversea
    Silversea Expeditions – Silver Discoverer – November 2016 (Indonesia & Myanmar)
    • Silversea Expedition Cruises – Silver Discoverer Indonesia/Myanmar Expedition: Part I
    • Silversea Expedition Cruises –Silver Discoverer Indonesia/Myanmar Expedition: Part II (Singapore & Raffles Hotel)
    • Silversea Expedition Cruises – Silver Discoverer Indonesia/Myanmar Expedition: Part III (Ship Happens: Singapore Day 2)
    • Silversea Expedition Cruises –  Silver Discoverer Indonesia/Myanmar Expedition: Part IV (The Ship Arrives)
    • Silversea Expedition Cruises –  Silver Discoverer Indonesia/Myanmar Expedition: Part V (The Expedition Begins – Orangutans & Jimmy Buffett)
    • Silversea Expedition Cruises – Silver Discoverer Indonesia/Myanmar Expedition: Part VI (What is an Expedition Cruise? Why am I Here?)
    • Silversea Expedition Cruises – Silver Discoverer Indonesia/Myanmar Expedition: Part VII (Myanmar – No Complaints!)
    • Silversea Expedition Cruises – Silver Discoverer Indonesia/Myanmar Expedition: Part VIII (Myanmar – Developing Tourism & Finding Nemo Again)
    • Silversea Expedition Cruises – Silver Discoverer Indonesia/Myanmar Expedition: Part IX (Reflections)

       
       

       

    Silversea Silver Shadow – June 2013 (Alaska)
    • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part I
    • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part II
    • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part III
    • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part IV
    • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part V
    • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part VI
    • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part VII
    Seabourn
    Seabourn Quest – December 2019 (South Georgia Island and Antarctica III)
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica and Patagonia – Goldring Travel’s Third Expedition – Part I
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica and Patagonia – Goldring Travel’s Third Expedition – Part II (Anticipation)
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica and Patagonia – Goldring Travel’s Third Expedition – Part III (South Georgia Island)
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica and Patagonia – Goldring Travel’s Third Expedition – Part IV (Hope Bay, Cuverville Island, Lemaire Channel and the Iceberg Graveyard)
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica and Patagonia – Goldring Travel’s Third Expedition – Part V (Paradise Bay, Torgersen Island & Half Moon Island)
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica and Patagonia – Goldring Travel’s Third Expedition – Part VI (Patagonia)
    Seabourn Quest – January 2019 (Antarctica II)
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part I (Pre-Cruise Perspectives and Santiago) 
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part II (Desolation, Getting the Party Started and Perspective – Chilean Patagonia)
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part III (Ushuaia and The Drake Passage – Are We There Yet?)
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part IV (First Days in Antarctica: Revelations, Deception and Ansel Adams)
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part V (Antarctica Weather, Wonder & WOW!)
    • Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part VI (The Falklands – It’s Ain’t Over Till Seabourn Says It Is Over!)
    Seabourn Quest – January 2018 (Antarctica)
    • Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part I
    • Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part II (Falkland Island Penguins)
    • Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part III (Drake Passage and Greenwich Island-Yankee Harbour)
    • Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part IV (Torgersen Island/Neko Harbor – “The Lifting of the Fog!”)
    • Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part V (Peterman Island)
    • Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part VI (Captain Larsen and Class, Crossing the Southern Polar Circle & Breaking Records)
    • Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part VII (Waterboat Point, Kayaking…and Sadness)
    • Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part IX (Punta Arenas & Goldring Travel Goes Local and Culinary)
    • Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part X (El Brujo Glacier, Galley Market Lunch and Castro, Chile)
    • Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part XI (Reflections + Puerto Montt and Heading Home)
    Seabourn Sojourn – June 2018 (Alaska)
    • Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska – Part 1 (Getting There)
    • Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska – Part II (Calm Seas, Great Views, but a Rough Start)
    • Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska – Part III (A Seabourn Moment and “Such a Hike. Oy!”)
    • Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska – Part IV (Tourism, Tracy Arm, Kayaking and a Duck)
    • Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska – Part V (Seabourn Ventures: Inian Islands, Icy Strait and College Fjord)
    Goldring Travel’s 2019 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Seabourn Ovation
    • Goldring Travel’s 2019 Culinary & Cultural Cruise -Part I (Getting There…Oy Vey…and Copenhagen)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2019 Culinary & Cultural Cruise -Part II (Seabourn Signature Suite & Gothenburg, Sweden)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2019 Culinary & Cultural Cruise -Part III (Olso & Sandefjord, Norway…Getting Culinary – Norwegian, Sushi and Earth & Ocean…and Discussing Whaling!)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2019 Culinary & Cultural Cruise -Part IV (Newcastle upon Tyne, Thomas Keller and Complimentary Wines)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2019 Culinary & Cultural Cruise -Part V (Invergordon, Scotland – Glenfiddich Whisky!)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2019 Culinary & Cultural Cruise -Part VI (Scrabster, Scotland and Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland – Who Knew?)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2019 Culinary & Cultural Cruise -Part VII (Goldring Travel Grand – Scottish & English – Culinary Event, Galley Market Brunch & More)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2019 Culinary & Cultural Cruise -Part VIII (Bremerhaven and The Kiel Canal, Germany)
    Goldring Travel’s 2018 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Seabourn Encore
    • Goldring Travel’s 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise – Part I (Getting Ready and Looking Forward)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise – Part II (Barcelona and Mahon, Menorca)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise – Part III (Monaco and Portovenere, Italy)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise – Part IV (Rome and Amalfi, Italy)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise – Part V (Syracusa, Sicily and Crotone, Italy…and Chef David )
    • Goldring Travel’s 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise – Part VI (Corfu, Greece – A Culinary & Cultural Day to Remember!)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise – Part VII (The Seabourn Chefs Let Loose! and Katakalon, Greece)
    Goldring Travel’s 2017 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Seabourn Encore
    • Goldring Travel’s 2017 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Part I (Getting There and Getting On With It)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2017 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Part II (Tangier, Morocco: Why It Is “Culinary & Cultural”; Not “Food & Wine”)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2017 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Part III (Cadiz and Portimao : Sherry, Cocktails, Cheese…and a Mixology Competition!)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2017 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Part IV (Incredible Private Cooking Demonstration and Fireworks in Gibraltar)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2017 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Part VI (Tapas…And I Mean Tapas!) 
    • Goldring Travel’s 2017 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Part VII (The Famous Food & Wine Event: Chef’s Nine Court Tasting)
    Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – Seabourn Quest
    • Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Quest – Part I
    • Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Quest – Part II (British Wine Tour and More)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Quest – Part III (Torquay, Pokémon Go and Little Things)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Quest – Part IV (Stornoway, Scotland and Smoked Salmon)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Quest – Part V (Kirkwall, Ullapool, Whiskey and the Kindness of a Stranger)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Quest – Part VI (Oban, Greenock and Belfast – Seabourn Moments!)
    • Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Quest – Part VII (Belfast, Liverpool – And Another Seabourn Moment!)
    Goldring Travel’s 2015 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise
    • Part I (A Look Back and A Look Forward)
    • Part II (Copenhagen & The First Day)
    • Part III (Flam & Alesund)
    • Part IV (Slovlaer and Tromso)
    • Part V (Honningsvag) – Ventures By Seabourn
    • Part VI (Sea Days & Private Culinary Events)
    • ​Part VI (Bergen, Stavanger & The Last Two Culinary Events: Shopping with the Seabourn Chef and A Cheese Tasting)
    Goldring Travel’s 2013 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise
    • Preparations and a Plan…Sort Of! 
    • Take Off…and A Fresh Perspective 
    • Air Travel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Meat! 
    • The First 24 Hours and Ihhabela, Brazil 
    • The Little Things (Paranagua and Porto Belo, Brazil) 
    • Seabourn Quest’s Chef Creates An Incredible Tasting Event 
    • The Event: Montevideo, Uruguay- Caviar, Caviar and Sturgeon ​
    Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Pride
    • Part II (Perspective)
    • Part III (Storms A Brewing…And A Double Rainbow!)
    • Part IV (Fish & Chips…And A Great Beer)
    • Part V (Cork, Ireland and a Lucky Leprechaun Named Darina Allen)
    • ​Part VI (A Day at Sea with Special Events…And Then A Most Charming Port )
    • Part VII (Bordeaux- Day 1)
    • Part VII (Bordeaux- Day 2: Chateau Margaux and Chateau Lynch-Bages)
    • Part VIII (Relaxing and “Basque”ing)
    • Part IX (Shopping With The Chef)
    • Part X (The Goldring Travel Food & Wine Tasting)
    Goldring Travel’s 2011 Food & Wine Cruise – Seabourn Sojourn
    • Part I
    • Part II
    • Part III
    • Part IV
    • Part V
    • Part VI
    • Part VII
    • Part VIII
    • Part IX
    Goldring Travel’s 2010 Food & Wine Cruise – Seabourn Odyssey
    • The Beginning…Almost.
    • The Beginning…Leaving On A Jet Plane
    • Oy, Such Problems!
    • Doing So Much and Doing Nothing
    • A Sea Day and Some Thoughts About The Dining Experiences
    • Shopping with the Chef and Sicilian Seafood Experiences
    • Malta and Food for Thought
    • Pizza or the Wintergarden Suite’s Spa? Let’s Try Both!
    • The Food & Wine Tasting to Die For!
    • Finding Pizza and What It Means to “Travel”
    Goldring Travel’s 2009 Food & Wine Cruise – Seabourn Spirit
    • 2009 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit
    • Some Pre-Cruise Thoughts and My Plan
    • The Start: It’s All About The Clothes???
    • Walking With Wine In Venice
    • Finally Onboard…Err, I Mean, Home!
    • Split, Croatia: Shopping With the Chef & Chilling Out Seabourn Style
    • Its About The Fish!
    • Meeting Up With The Big Sister & Chef’s Surprises
    • Some Final Thoughts
    Goldring Travel’s 2008 Food & Wine Cruise
    • Travelogue Part I
    • Travelogue Part II
    • Travelogue Part III (The Food & Wine Tasting!)
    Goldring Travel’s 2007 Seabourn Food & Wine Cruise
    • Goldring Travel’s 2007 Seabourn Food & Wine Cruise
    Seabourn Quest Pre-Inaugural Cruise 2011
    • Part I
    • Part II
    • Part III
    • Part IV
    • Part V
    • Part VI – The Photos!
    Seabourn Sojourn Inaugural Cruise (2010)
    • The Inaugural & Maiden Voyage Travelogue
    • The Inaugural & Maiden Voyage Travelogue – Part II
    • The Inaugural & Maiden Voyage Travelogue – Part III (The Seabourn Sojourn Has Been Delivered!)
    • Seabourn Sojourn Inaugural and Maiden Voyage – Part VI
    • Seabourn Sojourn Inaugural and Maiden Voyage – Part XII – Some Videos and Photos
    2009 Seabourn Odyssey Inaugural Cruise
    • The Ca’ Segredo Hotel Starts The Sojourn
    • First Impressions
    • Cuisine, Venues, People
    • The Standard Suites – Part I
    • The Standard Suites- Part II
    • The Upper Suites
    Taipei, Taiwan - Independent Travel

    – A Few Days in Taipei, Taiwan – Who Knew? – Part I
    – A Few Days in Taipei, Taiwan – Who Knew? – Part II
    – A Few Days in Taipei, Taiwan – Who Knew? – Part III (Spa, Beauty and Fashion)
    – A Few Days in Taipei, Taiwan – Who Knew? – Part IV (Cuisine: Street, Sublime & Surreal)

    Windstar
    Windstar Star Breeze Inaugural Cruise

    – Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze Inaugural Cruise – Part I
    – Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze Inaugural Cruise – Part II – The Transformation of A Cruise Line
    – Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze Inaugural Cruise – Part III – The Windstar Experience 2.0

    Windstar Pride – Black Sea Cruise – September 2014

    – Windstar Cruises – Star Pride Black Sea Cruise – Part I
    – Windstar Cruises – Star Pride Black Sea Cruise – Part II
    – Windstar Cruises – Star Pride Black Sea Cruise – Part III

    Windstar’s Wind Surf – Caribbean – January 2014

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Celebrity Century Cruise 2011 – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? – Some Final Observations and Thoughts

 

My last day on the Celebrity Century was a bit of fun, a bit relaxation and a bit of “this feels like the longest cruise I have ever been on”. 

After a leisurely breakfast and some more observational strolls, it was time for a light lunch so my DW and I went to the Grand Dining Room.  Again there was disappointment.  Today was “brunch”.  It consisted of a fairly typical buffet, but it offered far less than the buffet in the Islands Café and, more importantly to me, it was horrifically noisy and dirty.  We arrived at 12:30 PM and literally not a single table in the entire dining room was clean.  If two people at at a table for eight, their plates were gone, but the rest of their remnants remained (napkins, glasses, etc.) were not and if it was a table for two, it was no different.  Hence, we were left with either sitting at a dirty table, compromising on less appetizing food and staying in a loud area or heading back to the Islands Café and carrying our trays to the Sunset Bar to dine al fresco.  You know what we did.

Then it was time for a shuffleboard tournament within our group.  We had a fun time, but we had to find our individual way to the bar to get drinks and the equipment was a bit shoddy, the deck seriously in need of a good sanding and oiling and only a few older loungers available.  (I did think of the Seabourn Odyssey and Sojourn’s new “fancy” shuffleboard and putting greens with comfortable all weather chairs and sofas…and the bar waitstaff, but kept it to myself.)  My DW and Nancy won; a tremendous victory!

Then it was time for a nap on my balcony.  Aside from the stains on the lounger cushions the two on our suite balcony were quite comfortable, so with one of my bath towels used for a bit of cleanliness, I was quickly asleep…only for my DW to come bursting onto the balcony yelling in panic “I lost my glasses!” (Like I had something to do with that!).  So, still in a half-sleep I said, “Give Nancy a call.  I am sure she picked them up at the shuffleboard tournament.”  Her response, “I can’t!  I can’t see the numbers on the bloody phone!”  I tried not to laugh…Really I did…but I had to.  (Nancy had her glasses, so I was off the hook.)

I was then forced to see the pre-dinner show.  After the barwaiter gave me the wrong drink…and then spilled it on my pants…I was forced to stay.  And then I was forced to stay even though the show was terrible.  (Anyone want to buy a CD or DVD after the show?)

Dinner was good; truly enjoyable.  But the waiters and barstaff were just too smiley and asked too often if everything was to my liking.  Oh, yes, that is because it was the last night and even though we had paid our gratuities ($15.00 per day in a suite), that wasn’t enough.  They wanted more.  And, to be sure, some of those in my group did give more but I was – as a seasoned cruisers – more offended than shamed into slipping twenties here and there.  (And I gladly tip extra when deserved.)

I should note that my butler was present thought the cruise and was more than willing – always with a nice smile – to do anything I asked, but I just didn’t ask. He dutifully brought us tea and finger sandwiches at 4PM everyday, but generally we weren’t in at 4PM. He would bring us canapés at 6PM, but we generally weren’t in at 6PM.  Would I consider this “luxury”?  Not really.  It was nice, but as I have always said, it is more show than substance…and not worth paying a premium for.  (I should also note that I do not think I ever saw my room steward.  He did an acceptable job keeping the room tidy.)  I do still recommend paying the extra for the Sky Suites and their amenities…just don’t do it because you get a butler.

Now for my concluding thoughts:

My premise in writing this was actually not based upon any true belief that a five day cruise on the Celebrity Century (the oldest and smallest ship in the fleet) could actually provide a luxury experience because there simply is no way it could.  It is not its purpose and the clientèle that enjoy this ship want a particular product that is more upscale than Royal Caribbean or Princess and without all of the glitz and activities and announcements…or they just found it to be a good value for a five day getaway.  Other than dinner in Murano, certain times at the Sunset Bar or Michael’s Club (stained furniture aside) “luxury” in its true sense is not what the Celebrity Century is about.

Someone said to me that they felt five days was the perfect amount of time for a cruise.  I asked them if they had some more cultural or other activities off the ship (visiting ruins, snorkeling, sailing, ATVs, cultural tours, etc.) so that the ship was less the focus and days were more diverse would five days be enough?  The response was “Good question.  I don’t know.”  Because of the lack of those things…even more so than the state of the ship…I felt five days was far more than enough…for me. 

Does that make me a “cruise snob”?  No, it means I need my cruising time to be more mentally rewarding and enriching.  I need to walk the fish market in Catania, Sicily or visit the ruins of Ephesus in Turkey.  There are many people that those things simply hold no interest.  They would just as easily and quickly say, “Seabourn has fancy ships with nothing to do and its way too formal.  Yuk.”  They are not wrong; Seabourn is just the wrong product for them.

What was truly disappointing and a bit shocking for me was the difference between the Celebrity ships.  I am sure the Solstice-class ships have spoiled me, just as the Celebrity Suites on the Millennium-class ships have, but to a lesser degree.  Celebrity does not try to be everything for everybody, but I think just as the Meridian, Zenith, Horizon, Galaxy and Mercury have said goodbye, the time for Century to do so may be near.

I am not sure what will be done, if anything, to spiff her up before she spends her summer doing 7 night Alaska cruises and then travels to Australia.  Considering the options out there for similar cruises one really needs to look hard to be sure this older lady that is showing a bit of neglect is one’s best choice.  You really need to ponder whether what she offers is what you really want.  I am sure that for many it is, but for others don’t see the Celebrity name and assume she provides what Celebrity markets.  Other Celebrity ships do, but Century…


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        • Goldring Travel’s 2013 Food & Wine Cruise – Preparations and a Plan…Sort Of!



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      • Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Pride
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        • Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Pride – Part I



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        • Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Pride – Part IV (Fish & Chips…And A Great Beer)



        • Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Pride – Part V (Cork, Ireland and a Lucky Leprechaun Named Darina Allen)



        • Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Pride – Part VI (A Day at Sea with Special Events…And Then A Most Charming Port )



        • Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Pride – Part VII (Bordeaux- Day 1)



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        • Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Pride – Part VIII (Relaxing and “Basque”ing)



        • Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Pride – Part IX (Shopping With The Chef)



        • Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Pride – Part X (The Goldring Travel Food & Wine Tasting)



      • Goldring Travel’s 2011 Food & Wine Cruise – Seabourn Sojourn
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        • Goldring Travel’s 2011 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Sojourn – Part I



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        • Goldring Travel’s 2011 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Sojourn – Part IV



        • Goldring Travel’s 2011 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Sojourn – Part V



        • Goldring Travel’s 2011 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Sojourn – Part VI



        • Goldring Travel’s 2011 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Sojourn – Part VII



        • Goldring Travel’s 2011 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Sojourn – Part VIII



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      • Goldring Travel’s 2010 Food & Wine Cruise – Seabourn Odyssey
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        • 2010 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Odyssey – The Beginning…Almost.



        • 2010 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Odyssey – The Beginning…Leaving On A Jet Plane



        • 2010 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Odyssey – Oy, Such Problems!



        • 2010 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Odyssey – Doing So Much and Doing Nothing



        • 2010 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Odyssey – A Sea Day and Some Thoughts About The Dining Expereiences



        • 2010 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Odyssey – Shopping with the Chef and Sicilian Seafood Experiences



        • 2010 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Odyssey – Malta and Food for Thought



        • 2010 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Odyssey – Pizza or the Wintergarden Suite’s Spa? Let’s Try Both!



        • 2010 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Odyssey – The Food & Wine Tasting to Die For!



        • 2010 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Odyssey – Finding Pizza and What It Means to “Travel”



      • Goldring Travel’s 2009 Food & Wine Cruise – Seabourn Spirit
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        • 2009 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit



        • Goldring Travel’s 2009 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit – Some Pre-Cruise Thoughts and My Plan



        • Goldring Travel’s Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit 2009 – The Start: It’s All About The Clothes???



        • Goldring Travel’s 2009 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit – Walking With Wine In Venice



        • Goldring Travel’s 2009 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit – Finally Onboard…Err, I Mean, Home!



        • Goldring Travel’s 2009 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit – Split, Croatia: Shopping With the Chef & Chilling Out Seabourn Style



        • Seabourn Spirit 2009 Food & Wine Cruise – Its About The Fish!



        • Goldring Travel’s 2009 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit – Meeting Up With The Big Sister & Chef’s Surprises



        • Goldring Travel’s 2009 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit – Some Final Thoughts



      • Goldring Travel’s 2008 Food & Wine Cruise
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        • Goldring Travel’s 2008 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit: Travelogue Part I



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        • Goldring Travel’s 2008 Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit: Travelogue Part III (The Food & Wine Tasting!)



      • Goldring Travel’s 2007 Seabourn Food & Wine Cruise



      • Seabourn Quest Pre-Inaugural Cruise 2011
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        • The Pre-Inaugural of the Seabourn Quest – Part I



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        • The Pre-Inaugural of the Seabourn Quest – Part III



        • The Pre-Inaugural of the Seabourn Quest – Part IV



        • The Pre-Inaugural of the Seabourn Quest – Part V



        • The Pre-Inaugural of the Seabourn Quest – Part VI – The Photos!



      • Seabourn Sojourn Inaugural Cruise (2010)
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        • Seabourn Sojourn – The Inaugural & Maiden Voyage Travelogue



        • Seabourn Sojourn – The Inaugural & Maiden Voyage Travelogue – Part II



        • Seabourn Sojourn – The Inaugural & Maiden Voyage Travelogue – Part III (The Seabourn Sojourn Has Been Delivered!)



        • Seabourn Sojourn Inaugural and Maiden Voyage – Part VI



        • Seabourn Sojourn Inaugural and Maiden Voyage – Part XII – Some Videos and Photos



      • 2009 Seabourn Odyssey Inaugural Cruise
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      • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto
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        • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Food & Wine River Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part I



        • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Food & Wine River Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part II



        • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Food & Wine River Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part III



        • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Food & Wine River Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part IV (Georg Breuer Riesling Tasting)



        • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Food & Wine River Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part VI



        • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Food & Wine River Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part VII (Bamberg Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting)



        • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Food & Wine River Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part VIII



        • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Food & Wine River Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part IX (Food & Wine Tasting on the AmaCerto)



        • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Food & Wine River Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part X



        • Goldring Travel’s 2014 Food & Wine River Cruise – AmaWaterways AmaCerto (Amsterdam to Budapest) – Part XI – The Tokaji Wine Tasting



        • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part VI (Hualien, Taiwan and Okinawa – The Kindness of Strangers)



      • AmaWaterways AmaLotus – Vietnam & Cambodia
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        • AmaWaterways Mekong River Cruise – Radio Interview



        • AMAWaterways’ AmaLotus – 2012 Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part I



        • AMAWaterways’ AmaLotus – 2012 Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part II



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – 2012 Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part III



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part IV



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part V (Getting There & Day 1: Hanoi)



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part VI (Let the Tour Begin!)



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part VII (Halong Bay…and A Monk)



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part VIII



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part IX (The Ship)



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part X (The Egg)



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part XI (Happy Pizza)



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part XII (The Killing Fields)



        • AmaWaterways’ AmaLotus – Vietnam, Cambodia and The Mekong River Cruise- Part XIII (Our Last Days)



        • Review and Reflection of the 2012 AmaWaterways AmaLotus Vietnam and Cambodia Tour and Cruise



    • Azamara Club Cruises
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      • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises – Is it Amazing? Part I



      • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part II



      • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part III (Bali and Komodo Island)



      • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part IV (Upscale Meets ????)



      • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part V (Perspectives on Experiencing Developing Ports)



      • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part V (Manila, Philippines – By Day and AzAmazing Evening)



      • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part VII (Doing It On Your Own – Part A – Dontonbori, Osaka)



      • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part VIII (Doing It On Your Own – Part B – Kyoto – Why You Can’t Rely Only On Guidebooks or TripAdvisor!)



      • Goldring Travel Experiences Azamara Club Cruises in Asia – Is it Amazing? Part IX – Reflections



      • Celebrity Cruises
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        • Celebrity Century (2011)
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          • Celebrity Century Cruise 2011 – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get?



          • Celebrity Century Cruise 2011 – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part II



          • Celebrity Century Cruise 2011 – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part III



          • Celebrity Century Cruise 2011 – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part IV



          • Celebrity Century Cruise 2011 – How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? – Some Final Observations and Thoughts



        • Celebrity Equinox (2009)
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          • Celebrity Equinox 2009- The Prologue to the Travelogue



          • Celebrity Equinox 2009 – The Adventure Begins…With a Bump or Two



          • Celebrity Equinox – Settling In Made Easy



          • Celebrity Equinox 2009 – Luxury Touches …



          • Celebrity Equinox 2009 – Asian Flair …



          • Celebrity Equinox 2009 – Private Tours, Israel …



          • Celebrity Equinox 2009 – Egypt…Impressive and Depressing



          • Celebrity Equinox 2009 – Dining With the Captain …



          • Celebrity Equinox 2009 – The Last Dinner …



          • Celebrity Equinox 2009 – What Happens When …



        • Celebrity Silhouette (2013)
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          • Celebrity Silhouette 2013 – How Upscale to Luxury is a Celebrity Cruise Experience? – Part I



          • Celebrity Silhouette 2013 – How Upscale to Luxury is a Celebrity Cruise Experience? – Part II



          • Celebrity Silhouette 2013 – How Upscale to Luxury is a Celebrity Cruise Experience? The Review – Part III



        • Celebrity Solstice (2008)
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          • Celebrity Solstice – An Absolutely Amazing and Impressive Ship – Part I



          • Celebrity Solstice – An Absolutely Amazing and Impressive Ship – Part II



        • Celebrity Summit “Solticized” – A Ship Inspection (2012)



    • Crystal Cruises
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      • Crystal Serenity – November 2015
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        • Crystal Serenity – Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part I



        • Crystal Serenity – Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part II



        • Crystal Serenity – Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part III



        • Crystal Serenity – Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part IV (Food & Wine!)



      • Crystal Symphony – April 2011
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        • Crystal Symphony – Part I



        • Crystal Symphony – Part II



        • Crystal Symphony – Part III



        • Crystal Symphony – Part IV



        • Crystal Symphony – Part V



        • Crystal Symphony – Part VI



        • Crystal Symphony – Part VII



        • Crystal Symphony – Part VIII



        • Crystal Symphony – Part IX



        • Crystal Symphony – Goldring Travel’s Pacific Exploration of Crystal Cruise’s Luxury Experience – “Reflections”



    • Cunard
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      • Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 – A Winter Transatlantic Crossing on Her 10th Anniversary



    • fathom Impact Travel
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      • Immersing In fathom’s Social Impact Programs



    • G Adventures – Amazon River Cruise
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      • Goldring Travel Cruising the Peruvian Amazon With G Adventures – Part I



      • Goldring Travel Cruising the Peruvian Amazon With G Adventures – Part II



      • Goldring Travel Cruising the Peruvian Amazon With G Adventures – Part III



      • Goldring Travel Cruising the Peruvian Amazon With G Adventures – Part IV (What Group Travel Should Really Be About!)



    • Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)
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      • Norwegian Gem – Budget Cruises Pitching Luxury: You Don’t Get What You Pay For, You Only Think You Do.



    • Paul Gauguin
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      • Paul Gauguin (2007)



    • Princess
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      • Princess Cruises Doesn’t Treat You Like Royalty; Celebrity Cruises Does! Which is a Better Value for the Upscale Cruise Guest? Part I



      • Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part II: The Standard Veranda Staterooms



      • Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part III: Treating You Right From The Start



      • Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part IV: The Wine Lists Speak Volumes (As Do The Beverage Packages)



    • Regent
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      • Regent Seven Seas Mariner (2005)



      • Regent Seven Seas Navigator (2006)



    • Royal Caribbean
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      • Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas Travelogue – Prologue



      • Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas – My First 24 Hours



      • Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas – A Hurricane Runs Through It…Almost



      • Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas Travelogue – The Last Days …



    • SeaDream Yacht Club
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      • Goldring Travel Cruising on SeaDream Yacht Club – Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part I



      • Goldring Travel Cruising on SeaDream Yacht Club – Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part II (Getting There, The Stateroom and First Impressions)



      • Goldring Travel Cruising on SeaDream Yacht Club – Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part III (“You Can’t Teach Five Star Service” and Bonafacio, Corsica)



      • Goldring Travel Cruising on SeaDream Yacht Club – Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part IV (Calvi, Monaco, Portofino, Porto Azzurro…and Stale Bread)



      • Goldring Travel Cruising on SeaDream Yacht Club – Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part V (My Last Day…and How The Chef’s Team Makes It Happen)



    • Silversea
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      • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part I



      • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part II



      • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part III



      • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part IV



      • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part V



      • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part VI



      • Silversea Silver Shadow Alaska Cruise Review – Part VII



    • Taipei, Taiwan – Independent Travel
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      • A Few Days in Taipei, Taiwan – Who Knew? – Part I



      • A Few Days in Taipei, Taiwan – Who Knew? – Part II



      • A Few Days in Taipei, Taiwan – Who Knew? – Part III (Spa, Beauty and Fashion)



      • A Few Days in Taipei, Taiwan – Who Knew? – Part IV (Cuisine: Street, Sublime & Surreal)



    • Windstar
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      • Windstar Star Breeze Inaugural Cruise
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        • Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze Inaugural Cruise – Part I



        • Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze Inaugural Cruise – Part II – The Transformation of A Cruise Line



        • Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze Inaugural Cruise – Part III – The Windstar Experience 2.0



      • Windstar Pride – Black Sea Cruise – September 2014
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        • Windstar Cruises – Star Pride Black Sea Cruise – Part I



        • Windstar Cruises – Star Pride Black Sea Cruise – Part II



        • Windstar Cruises – Star Pride Black Sea Cruise – Part III



      • Windstar’s Wind Surf – Caribbean – January 2014


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  • 2009 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise on the Seabourn Spirit
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