Now It’s Really Winter! Lots of Cruises on Sale…With Signficant Added Amenities Too…for the Spring and Summer

Goldring Travel January 21, 2016

I am always skeptical of “sales”, but there really are legitimate, great value, sales going on with most cruise lines for closer in cruises. If you are looking to travel during February through June or if you are looking to take a cruise that might be beyond your travel budget if taken during peak seasons,

Walker & O’Neill – Bad Attorney Conduct Again – Turning the Holland America Alaska Flightseeing Tragedy Into Hyperbole and Hype

Goldring Travel June 30, 2015

The recent flightseeing accident killing eight people on an excursion from the Holland America Westerdam was a real tragedy. What attorney Jim Walker, of Walker & O’Neill, the Florida based law firm has done is, in my opinion, nothing short of disgusting. I perceive it as yet another attempt by him to self-promote by exploiting

Cruise Industry Shake-Ups – What Does It Mean To The Cruise Guest? Are They Really “Shake- Ups”?

Goldring Travel November 6, 2013

Is there a rogue wave, rough seas or just another rite of passage in the cruise industry? What I do know is that there have been wholesale changes at the top of many cruise lines in the past few days: Crystal Cruises – Longtime president, Gregg Michel, is out and Edie Bornstein, formerly of Cunard/Seabourn,

Regent Seven Seas vs. Holland America – Really? Let’s Talk Ethics.

Goldring Travel August 11, 2012

One of the most read articles I have ever written is Seabourn vs. Silversea vs. Regent – Forget Loyalty; Which Provides the Best Luxury Cruise Experience? . The reason is obvious: People want to know what is the difference between the various luxury cruise lines. (Crystal Cruises now that it is more inclusive and has

The Yachts of Seabourn and Holland America – Goldring Travel Offers a $500.00 Discount Per Seabourn Suite to Holland America Mariners

Goldring Travel January 10, 2011

I know there are some worried about what the announcement that The Yachts of Seabourn move to Seattle and sharing support with Holland America means. Personally I think it is an excellent move that will strengthen Seabourn as a cruise line, establish a method to improve Seabourn’s marketing and accelerate positive changes such as more

Seabourn is Moving to Seattle and Associating With Holland America – Rick Meadows is the New President

Goldring Travel January 7, 2011

Miami, Fl., Jan 7, 2011 – Seabourn has announced that the company’s headquarters will move from Miami, Florida to Seattle, Washington. The transition will take place over the next few months. As a part of a reorganization plan, Seabourn will join sister brand Holland America Line, expanding further the cruise industry presence in the Pacific

Seabourn and Silversea Cruise Lines – Are They Really Competitors?

Goldring Travel July 17, 2009

At first blush this may seem like worse than a naive question, but one that is just silly. I mean, how could the two largest true luxury cruise lines not be direct competitors? Yesterday I learned some very interesting statistics. Silversea claims that it actually has more former Princess passengers on it ships than Seabourn

Cruise Lines’ Fuel Supplements Suspended by Carnival Corp.

Goldring Travel December 4, 2008

With oil prices having plummeted to $46 a barrel, Carnival Corp. has suspended (not eliminated) its fuel supplement for all of its major brands: Seabourn, Cunard, Holland America, Princess, Costa and Carnival. This is how it will work: A refund of the fuel supplement will be made in the form of a shipboard credit for all

Carnival Corp.’s Response to Anticipated Cash Flow Reductions: Shareholders, Not Passengers, To Feel the Pinch

Goldring Travel November 1, 2008

Carnival Corp. (owner of Carnival, Princess, Costa, Holland America, Cunard and Seabourn) announced yesterday that it was suspending the distribution of dividends for 2009; not because of a lack of profitability – Carnival’s products are, and are projected to remain, profitable – but because of a change in cash flow and cruising habits on most

Carnival Brands Drop Fuel Surcharge For New 2010 Bookings- UPDATED

Goldring Travel October 10, 2008

In a move that I felt was long in coming…as I felt was the drop in oil prices…Carnival Corp. has announced today that effective October 31, 2008 it will eliminate the fuel supplement charge on all new 2010 bookings on any of its lines (Seabourn, Cunard, Holland America, Princess, Carnival and Costa) and will, instead, institute a

Windstar’s Wind Surf – Caribbean – January 2014

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