By Eric Goldring
Since my time in the Galapagos Islands in 2017 on the Celebrity Xperience I have been anxiously waiting for the delivery of the then just announced Celebrity Flora, as the first new, purpose-built, truly luxury expedition ship to sail in the Galapagos. Celebrity Xperience In The Galapagos- Part VII (Reflections
This Saturday I board the Seabourn Encore for a fourteen day cruise from Barcelona to Athens as part of the Goldring Travel 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise. It would seem, just from the ports of embarkation and disembarkation it is a “Been There. Done That.” itinerary, but oh would you
Last week was Cruise Shipping Miami, the largest cruise industry convention in the world…and known as “Where the Cruise Industry Does Business”. For me it is a gold mine of information, perspectives…and questions. The biggest question annually for me involves the world of luxury cruise travel. Whether it is “What
iWith Seabourn Cruises having a major back-office shakeup, Crystal Cruises joining the “inclusive” cruise lines and Regent Seven Seas seemingly joining the premium/mass market lines with its segregation of luxury suites into Concierge (Regent’s term) and Second Class (my term)…and my having commented rather directly on each’s big move…someone fairly
In this third part to my series on “What is a Luxury Cruise Experience” (do you think I am going somewhere with this???), I want to talk about food. Not just what it is, but how it is and where it is. First, let me get this out in the
In the first part of this series I discussed the concept of “nickel and diming” concluding that the issue, at least from my perspective, is not necessarily of being charge ala carte for everything, but one of being overcharged for things either on an ala carte or all-inclusive basis. Those
Having just completed a five day cruise on the lower end of the premium market, I think now is a great time to consider the factors that make a cruise a “luxury” experience. I am going to write this as a multi-part article because there is a lot to cover
I arrived in Seattle for the American Superyacht Forum (which is annually held in a “yachting” city or hopeful yachting city, such as Newport, Rhode Island, San Diego, California, etc.) Though I had been to the airport I had never actually visited Seattle, so I was looking at this trip
The other day I wrote about Mark Conroy, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ open letter and Regent’s new efforts to provide what it has promised it would be providing all along. I am hopeful, but not enthusiastic. Well, I am a member of the Tahoe Mountain Club – a sort
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