By Eric Goldring
I have been steadfast in my assertions over the past two years that (a) Regent Seven Seas Cruises is a premium, not luxury, cruise line; and, (b) Oceania is essentially taking over Regent Seven Seas and it will not exist as a distinct product. Along those lines, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Crystal Cruises has been hinting, whispering, suggesting…and now it is doing it. With all of the luxury lines offering their versions of “all inclusive” Crystal Cruises is aligning itself with the rest of the luxury market. Crystal Cruises announced, in part: Crystal Cruises is enhancing its already expansive host of
Crystal Cruises has just announced that during a May 8-22 drydock it will be spending $25+ million dollars refurbishing its largest ship, Crystal Serenity. This is on the heels of it spending over $50 million dollars in just the past two years on the Crystal Serenity and the Crystal Symphony.
As many of you know I have withheld my opinion of the new Oceania Marina until she is truly operating under normal day-to-day conditions. There is no question that master marketer, Frank Del Rio, knows how to put on a show and to create buzz. That is not only because
This past weekend I drove my children 325 miles to Vermont where they will spend four weeks at sleepaway camp…without cell phones, texting, computers, iPods, video games, air conditioning or fashion. It may seem like a horror to some, but my kids can’t wait to get back to probably their
One year ago Crystal Cruises was, by its own admission, not doing very well. It had an excellent product, but fairly empty ships. What a difference a year makes…and Crystal Cruises has made the changes in some rather elegant ways. Yesterday, at the Cruise Shipping Miami Conference (a/k/a “The Home
I have always struggled with Azamara Cruises because it had a pretty solid product, but no direction and nothing that made it distinguishable. Honestly, I have said to its parent, Celebrity Cruises, that with Oceania Cruises having such a solid product with consistently excellent delivery of cuisine, service and itineraries,
Silversea has announced it will have the previously announced Pillow Menu on its new Silver Spirit will now be available on all its ships in 2010. They include: *Soft sleeping pillow of 25% down/75% feather*Medium-firm choice with a firmer core and a 30% down/70% feather composition *Firm pillow with extra neck support
As you know I have long been a critic of looking at the advertised “discounts” by the cruise lines. It doesn’t matter if Silversea or Seabourn or Celebrity or Carnival is offering a 30% off fare in its brochures because, obviously (at least to me) they have never offered the
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