By Eric Goldring
I spend a lot of time writing articles about luxury cruises and expedition cruises, but I think not enough on another form of boating: Kayaking. When I was young I would canoe the lakes of Vermont and Upstate New York. I loved the sound of the water hitting the hull,
Seabourn Venture Bottom Line: Don’t Wait For Seabourn’s New Luxury Expedition Ships! OK, now that I have said it, you are asking, “Hold on! Huh? Why not?”. The reasons are quite simple: If you are interested in visiting say Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, Patagonia or Norway…or even Alaska, Australia, New Zealand
With my Alaska experience on the Seabourn Sojourn unfortunately coming to its end, I wanted to write an article about something very special: The Seabourn Ventures Program. I have watched the program develop and grow, not only from offerings, but to the quality of its scientists and naturalists and its
The Seabourn Sojourn’s arrival in Sitka, Alaska meant it was time for me to host the Ensemble Travel Group complimentary Ensemble Experience visiting the Alaska Raptor Center (which rehabilitates eagles and other raptors), the Fortress of the Bears (which rehabilitates and raises abandoned bear cubs) and Baranoff Island Brewery (a
Ketchikan, Alaska is not one of my favorite ports, but there are some interesting things to do once you get out of town. However, that was not the highlight of my time there as Chef Raj advised me that the staff would need access to my Penthouse Spa Suite at
This being my third cruise in Alaska (the first being on Regent Seven Seas and the second being on Silversea) and only months after my Seabourn Quest cruise in Antarctica I have wondered if the Seabourn experience in Alaska could make me go WOW. I mean can this stuff become
My Alaska cruise on the Seabourn Sojourn will be my third trip visiting the Inside Passage. I previously sailed on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner in 2005 and then on the Silversea Silver Shadow in 2012. Having the ability to compare how the three deliver their luxury experience in Alaska
Later today Seabourn will be releasing the Seabourn Sojourn’s 2017 Alaska itineraries. As an expert on Seabourn and Alaska Goldring Travel is the perfect travel consultant to not only get your information from, but to book your vacation with. (All of the photos are taken by me…and I can share
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
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