By Eric Goldring
Yesterday I performed a ship inspection of the Norwegian Cruise Lines’s Norwegian Gem in New York City. It was, to be sure, both interesting and educational, but more importantly, frustrating and even depressing. I am not talking about the ship or the staff of the Norwegian Gem. Everyone was pleasant…at
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
On the heels of Seabourn announcing its busiest days (based upon phone calls and/or bookings) on record, Regent Seven Seas made a similar announcement which is now followed by Crystal Cruises and Silversea…and Regent Seven Seas UK’s office. This is a good news/bad news scenario. (Remember calls and bookings do
Bookings for luxury cruises this summer on Seabourn are tightening up and prices are rising. Regent has recently announced the strongest bookings ever. Oceania has quite a number of soldout sailings. The discounts and incentives may have done their job…but for those of you that didn’t listen to me, you may
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
Seabourn has just posted a sort of update on the dining venues on the new Seabourn Odyssey. I previously had mentioned them in my February 9, 2009 article Seabourn Odyssey – Some News About Public Spaces, but here is the latest and greatest: On Odyssey, The Restaurant will be open-seating,
Last week I posted that Silversea was going to institute a Children’s Program ala Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Silversea is Robbing The (Regent Seven Seas’) Cradle. The information was not posted or confirmed anywhere else that I am aware of. At the time I said “Silversea is making a big
The internet is an interesting place. A few days ago I posted my Seabourn Challenge: a $1,000 guarantee that Seabourn provides a better overall cruise experience than Regent does. Seabourn Challenge: $1,000 Guarantee. Now there is a rumor that Seabourn will honor the perks Regent gives to its frequent cruisers.
Here is a great opportunity for those Regent loyalists to experience Seabourn in what is about as close to a head-to-head opportunity as possible. And Goldring Travel is going to guarantee you are going to find Seabourn to be a superior overall cruise experience. The terms of the challenge are
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