Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part VI (Captain Larsen and Class, Crossing the Southern Polar Circle & Breaking Records)

Goldring Travel January 27, 2018

Captain Bjarne Larsen is the master of the Seabourn Quest for her Antarctic cruises. He has been doing this since Seabourn started the program five years ago. Seabourn Quest Captain Bjarne Larsen On this cruise something very special happened. Captain Larsen was able to sail the Seabourn Quest across the Southern Polar Circle; a, ‘er

Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part V (Peterman Island)

Goldring Travel January 24, 2018

Our fourth day of our Antarctic Adventure on the Seabourn Quest brought us to Peterman Island. It was, for me, my favorite to date…and it is a place that Seabourn had never visited before. Seabourn Quest at Peterman Island, Antarctica Peterman Island, Antarctica Beside the beauty of the area with small granite outcrops with nesting

Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part IV (Torgersen Island/Neko Harbor – “The Lifting of the Fog!”)

Goldring Travel January 23, 2018

The eight day of our Antarctic Adventure on the Seabourn Quest started with a dense fog. It was so dense the first group on the zodiacs needed the ship’s bridge to safely guide them back after exploring the nearby islands. But, alas, that was not the most dense fog that was lifted. It was those

Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part III (Drake Passage and Greenwich Island-Yankee Harbour)

Goldring Travel January 19, 2018

Seabourn Quest, Seabourn Venturesand Gentoo Penguins After the Seabourn Quest departed the Falkland Islands it was a day at sea. Oh, but we had things to do! The first, and most feared thing: Cross the Drake Passage! With fear and trepidation our crossing actually started the evening before, but now we were deep into it.

Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part II (Falkland Island Penguins)

Goldring Travel January 18, 2018

My Antarctic and Patagonia Adventure on the Seabourn Quest continued with two days at sea before arriving at the Falkland Islands. During this period there was a combination of preparation, lectures and leisure time…and concern over whether we would be able to tender in the Falklands. King Penguins – Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands Shortly after

Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part I

Goldring Travel January 15, 2018

I have dreamed of exploring Antarctica and Patagonia for over fifty years. For me (and doesn’t this sound like it these articles are going to be personal?) capturing photographs of penguins or thinking about the failures of Shackleton are not the things that have inspired me, though are of interest. For me it is about

Seabourn’s 2013-14 Antarctic-Patagonia-Chilean Fjord Cruises: Just About Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask…or Didn’t Know What to Ask

Goldring Travel April 16, 2013

This morning I had a really wonderful chat (not really an interview) with the Expedition Leaders for Seabourn’s 2013-14 Antarctic-Patagonia-Chilean Fjord cruises, Robin West and Jarda Versloot-West, while they relaxed in Amsterdam. First, if you have not done so, please read my first article, “Cruise to Antarctica – Seabourn Style“. Now, before getting into the details,

Cruise to Antarctica – Seabourn Style

Goldring Travel December 18, 2012

Goldring Travel specializes in selling luxury travel experiences. A cruise to Antarctica with landings ashore with some of the most experienced and knowledgeable naturalists and lecturers in the world…and then returning to your luxury ship to enjoy a champagne and caviar toast to each day’s experiences upon return to your suite is about as life-fulfilling a luxury travel

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