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– Avalon Myanmar – Myanmar River Cruise – April 2017
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part VI (Kya Hnyat to Kyauk Myaung)
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part IX (The Ship: Avalon Myanmar)
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar (Burma) – Reflections: “Isn’t This Amazing!?”
*Azamara Club Cruises – Azamara Journey – Singapore to Dubai (April 8, 2018)
* Azamara Quest – Southeast Asia and Japan (February 2015)
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? – Part I
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part II
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part III
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part IV
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? – Some Final Observations and Thoughts
– The Prologue to the Travelogue
– The Adventure Begins…With a Bump or Two
– Settling In Made Easy
– Luxury Touches Here, There and OK, Not, Everywhere…But There Are Lots of Them!
– Asian Flair Onboard and On Shore
– Private Tours, Israel and Conflicts in Perceptions and Perspective
Celebrity Equinox 2009 – Egypt…Impressive and Depressing
– Dining With the Captain and the Reidel Wine Seminar
– The Last Dinner (Tuscan Grille) and Disembarkation
– What Happens When A Class Act Meets Highly Discounted Cruise Fare
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part I
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part II
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part III
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part IV (Food & Wine!)
– Princess Cruises Doesn’t Treat You Like Royalty; Celebrity Cruises Does! Which is a Better Value for the Upscale Cruise Guest? Part I
– Celebrity Silhouette vs. -Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part II: The Standard Veranda Staterooms
– Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part III: Treating You Right From The Start
– Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part IV: The Wine Lists Speak Volumes (As Do The Beverage Packages)
Regent Seven Seas Voyager – August 2017
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part I
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part II (Getting There, The Stateroom and First Impressions)
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part III (“You Can’t Teach Five Star Service” and Bonafacio, Corsica)
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part IV (Calvi, Monaco, Portofino, Porto Azzurro…and Stale Bread)
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part V (My Last Day…and How The Chef’s Team Makes It Happen)
The Seabourn Odyssey recently made its United States debut. For those travel agents who were not invited to the Inaugural Cruise in Venice Seabourn invited them onboard and made a very interesting video. It tells a very good visual story about the ship. As a side note: When you listen to the words of the travel agents
I had some very interesting conversations with some clients that recently returned from cruises yesterday. I also received my certification as being a member of the International Forum of Travel and Tourism Advocates, the IFTTA. The IFTTA is essentially an organization of attorneys and advocates from around the world that deal specifically with travel disputes.
CruiseReport.com has just posted a very nice video made during the Seabourn Odyssey’s maiden transatlantic voyage earlier this month. Take a look: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLgH4k0KsTY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&w=580&h=360]
Love it or leave it, it really doesn’t matter. While you may never want to step foot on her or you can’t wait to play in Central Park and watch the Aqua Show high dive, the ship is really something to marvel. OK, I compared the Seabourn Odyssey to the Silversea Silver Spirit, so I
Today the Seabourn Odyssey arrived in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It is great to finally see this new ship arrive in the United States. And, for some contrast, here is a recent photo of her sister, the Seabourn Sojourn. OK, she needs some work, but see above to see how great she will look.
One nice things about having a ship built at Fincantieri is that you have great confidence it will be delivered on time. Regardless of any other issues, Silversea is blessed with having the Silversea Silver Spirit being delivered as it should be…and, it would seem, in a properly cleaned condition. This stands in stark contrast
There is a phrase that comes to mind…and I shudder to mention it when speaking of Seabourn or any other luxury line: “Chair Hog”! The problem associated with those towels, books and t-shirts strewn across lounge chairs “reserving” them for all daylight hours; only to use them for a portion of that time, apparently was
Ralph Grizzle has obviously made quite a play, with his “review” of the Silversea Spirit sea trial being repackaged and represented on a number of different websites. Bless him for the marketing, but seriously, it is enough with pushing out blatant marketing material, week after week, month after month, as allegedly objective cruise reviews. It is,
Douglas Ward annually publishes his Berlitz ‘Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships’. In the about to be released 2010 edition (the 25th edition) he ranks every Seabourn ship in its uppermost echelon. Mr. Ward bases his review on a plethora of items with each weighted as he deems appropriate: Cabin storage; amenities; service; food
Ralph Grizzle, the Avid Cruiser, has created a short video of the new Silver Spirit as she is on her sea trials. I thought it might be of interest to you: http://blip.tv/play/gq0xgaC2PgI For those of you panicked that the ship will not be finished in time, know that the shipyard has a history of completing
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