I am very excited to announce that I had a bit of a jump on the 2012 European itineraries and have designated Goldring Travel’s 2012 Food & Wine Cruise to be the Seabourn Pride’s September 22, 2012 sailing.
It is an incredible itinerary with overnights in Le Havre (for Paris) and Bordeaux while visiting English, Irish, French, Spanish and Portuguese ports…all in 14 days! There will, of course, be the additional Shopping with the Chef, a Goldring Travel special event…I am guessing in Bordeaux…the Famous Food & Wine tasting aboard the Seabourn Pride plus some additional surprises.
This itinerary on the intimate 208 guest Seabourn Pride affords the very best that Seabourn has to offer and showcases the type of varied and unique itinerary that Seabourn is famous for, visiting ports that other ships simply cannot. And, for me, it shows that Seabourn is now more focused than ever on itineraries that allow for true enrichment and experiential travel:
September 2012
22 Saturday DOVER, UNITED KINGDOM 07:00 AM – 05:00 PM D
23 Sunday LE HAVRE, FRANCE Arrive: 08:00 AM D Overnight
24 Monday LE HAVRE, FRANCE Depart: 05:00 PM D
25 Tuesday ST. PETER PORT, GUERNSEY 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM A
26 Wednesday FALMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM 07:00 AM – 03:00 PM D
27 Thursday COBH (CORK), IRELAND 08:00 AM – 08:00 PM D
28 Friday AT SEA
29 Saturday BELLE ILE, FRANCE 08:00 AM – 03:00 PM A (This is a beautiful island off the coast of Brittany.)
30 Sunday BORDEAUX, FRANCE Arrive: 08:00 AM D Overnight
October 2012
1 Monday BORDEAUX, FRANCE Depart: 05:00 PM D
2 Tuesday BAYONNE, FRANCE 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM D (This is the unofficial capital of the Basque region and is about 2 miles up the Ardour River)
3 Wednesday GIJON, SPAIN 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM D
4 Thursday LA CORUNA, SPAIN 08:00 AM – 06:00 PM D
5 Friday AT SEA
6 Saturday LISBON, PORTUGAL 07:00 AM D
I will be providing some detail on each port and the special events in the weeks to come. (I am, of course, still working on the final arrangements for the 2011 Goldring Travel Food & Foliage Cruise on September 21, 2011 from Quebec City, Quebec to New York City on the Seabourn Sojourn.
Prices are incredibly reasonable for this 14 day cruise with prices starting at under $5,750 per person, based on double occupancy, including all fees, taxes, gratuities, alternative dining, in-suite bar setup, complimentary wine selections with meals, most liquor throughout the ship, and, of course, all special events including the Food & Wine tasting.
Call (888) SEABOURN in the United States, +44 20 8133 3450 in the UK, +61 7 3102 4685 in Australia and +1 732-383-7398 elsewhere or email info@goldringtravel.com .