By Eric Goldring
Today, December 4, 2019, the Seabourn Venture’s keel has been laid, so with this milestone bringing the first purpose-built luxury expedition ship into reality, I figured it was the best time to explain everything and anything that is known (and can be made public…hint, hint) about the Seabourn Venture and
The final leg of my third Antarctica and Patagonia journey on the Seabourn Quest started with a “Drake Lake” crossing arriving into Ushuaia, Argentina on time. But it was Sunday with a 1:00 PM departure so there was virtually nothing open and no opportunity to enjoy a bit of Argentinian
Half Moon Island, Antarctica The Seabourn Quest continued its South Georgia Island, Antarctica and Patagonia Expedition with its “mandatory” visit to Paradise Bay, Antarctica and the Chilean base of Gonzalez Videla. Having visited there twice before and seen its small colony of Gentoo penguins, small buildings and souvenir shop I
Hope Bay, Antarctica Argentinian Base Esperanza My expedition on the Seabourn Quest to South Georgia Island and Antarctica continued with two days at sea. After an initial few hours of slightly rough seas it was smooth sailing as we crossed the Scotia Sea and headed to Hope Bay, Antarctica lying
After years of “You have to go to South Georgia Island” it was time. I was finally going to get there. And Seabourn let us know that there was a change in the schedule: Rather than the two days in South Georgia we would have three full days there! South
Anticipation. I remember the first moment I saw Antarctica. It was about 5:30 a.m. and I was in the Observation Lounge on the Seabourn Quest. It was a grey morning with thick fog. There were about four other people there drinking coffee. I had no idea how close we were
Let’s talk about helicopters and expedition cruises. Sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it? With Scenic Cruises having its new ship, Scenic Eclipse, and Crystal Cruises having its new ship, Crystal Endeavor, being delivered shortly, and they both have incorporated helicopters as part of their expedition experiences, this is an issue that
Seabourn Venture Bottom Line: Don’t Wait For Seabourn’s New Luxury Expedition Ships! OK, now that I have said it, you are asking, “Hold on! Huh? Why not?”. The reasons are quite simple: If you are interested in visiting say Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, Patagonia or Norway…or even Alaska, Australia, New Zealand
Great news! Seabourn has opened pre-booking priority for the Seabourn Expedition ships 2021/2022 voyages…if you book through Goldring Travel! (This opportunity is not yet available to the general public, but will be later in the Spring.) See below for details. Seabourn’s new expedition ships will offer a number of ultra-luxury
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