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– Avalon Myanmar – Myanmar River Cruise – April 2017
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part VI (Kya Hnyat to Kyauk Myaung)
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part IX (The Ship: Avalon Myanmar)
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar (Burma) – Reflections: “Isn’t This Amazing!?”
*Azamara Club Cruises – Azamara Journey – Singapore to Dubai (April 8, 2018)
* Azamara Quest – Southeast Asia and Japan (February 2015)
– 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
– 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
– 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!)
– 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 Voyager – August 2017
– 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)
Our first landing in Antarctica was Yankee Harbor, as it was last year when I took this cruise. What I love about nature is that predicting it is impossible and expecting the same result is foolish. Seabourn Quest anchored off Yankee Harbor, Antarctica Reflecting on my day, what I found of great interest is that
I was wrong. I have too many thoughts and experiences during my initial Antarctic experiences on the Seabourn Quest not to write about them as I normally do and I have received “demands” that I continue. Soooo, I will get to the more in depth discussions of some topics…but I will probably write about them
While some of my future articles on this Patagonia and Antarctica journey will be more about my in depth view of things, this one is more of my normal travelogue through to our departure for Antarctica. Embarking on the Seabourn Quest for my second trip to Patagonia and Antarctica was quick and stress-free. Even though
As I depart for my second experience delving into Antarctica on the Seabourn Quest I do so with a new, and renewed, excitement. Second Time??? Yes. And I am not alone. Three of Goldring Travel’s clients on this cruise are also making return visits Antarctica! Seabourn Quest in Antarctica – January 2018 I am sure
Earlier this week Seabourn announced it is building two luxury expedition ships. This follows the announcements by two newcomers to the expedition market, Crystal, Scenic, Celebrity and Hapag-Lloyd, as well as Lindblad, Hurtigruten, Ponant, Quark, Aurora Expeditions, and more. Why the rush and crush in the Expedition market? Today Scenic announced a long delay in
Seabourn Cruise Line has announced it is constructing two 264 passenger ultra-luxury expedition ships with deliveries in June 2021 and May 2022. The first expeditions will be in the Arctic before the first ship transitions to Antarctica. These Seabourn Ventures integrated ships will be built to PC6 Polar Classification, which means it can operate in
It is hard to express the emotional and learning journeys I encountered over my 21 day Antarctica and Patagonia Adventure on the Seabourn Quest. Seabourn Quest in Neko Harbor, Antarctica What I do know is that after: The anticipation Gathering up my Seabourn parka and being briefed by the Seabourn Expedition Team Seeing that first
The Seabourn Quest’s Antarctic Adventure continued its Patagonia segment in Punta Arenas, Chile. I had nothing in particular planned, so it was a great day to just wander…in the sun, in the rain, in the sun, in the rain, in the wind…and eventually in the WIND! Imperial Cormorant coming in for a landing Punta Arenas,
Alas, departing Antarctica on the Seabourn Quest was with such sweet sorrow. But having a number of sea days ahead of me was a far better thing than I had imagined. For me the intensity of the Antarctic Experience required “down time” so that not only some of its richness could sink in, but so
I was up early for our last day in Antarctica aboard the Seabourn Quest. There was a good bit of wind as we sailed into Waterboard Point, but were greeted by a Minke whale that disappeared as quickly as it had appeared. Seabourn Quest at Waterboat Point Today would be my last chance at kayaking
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