Seabourn’s 2022 World Cruise!

Goldring Travel July 20, 2020

As we all sit home craving to travel, Seabourn has announced a number of 2021 and 2022 cruises, including its 2022 World Cruise. And, I am really liking this one because it is very different from the past Seabourn World Cruises. The Seabourn Sojourn will not only visit 72 ports in 28 countries over its

Let’s Talk About the Seabourn 2021 World Cruises (and The Segments) Offerings

Goldring Travel July 25, 2019

World Cruises have two basic reactions: For some it conjures up “The dream of a lifetime” while for others it is a “How can you stay on a ship that long?”. The reality is can be both…or neither, as one need not commit to the entire World Cruise offerings as segments of the World Cruises

Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska – Part V (Seabourn Ventures: Inian Islands, Icy Strait and College Fjord)

Goldring Travel July 30, 2018

With my Alaska experience on the Seabourn Sojourn unfortunately coming to its end, I wanted to write an article about something very special: The Seabourn Ventures Program. I have watched the program develop and grow, not only from offerings, but to the quality of its scientists and naturalists and its integration into an otherwise “normal”

Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska – Part IV (Tourism, Tracy Arm, Kayaking and a Duck)

Goldring Travel June 27, 2018

The Seabourn Sojourn’s arrival in Sitka, Alaska meant it was time for me to host the Ensemble Travel Group complimentary Ensemble Experience visiting the Alaska Raptor Center (which rehabilitates eagles and other raptors), the Fortress of the Bears (which rehabilitates and raises abandoned bear cubs) and Baranoff Island Brewery (a small family owned brewery). I

Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska – Part III (A Seabourn Moment and “Such a Hike. Oy!”)

Goldring Travel June 26, 2018

Ketchikan, Alaska is not one of my favorite ports, but there are some interesting things to do once you get out of town. However, that was not the highlight of my time there as Chef Raj advised me that the staff would need access to my Penthouse Spa Suite at 6:00 p.m. But I do

Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska – Part II (Calm Seas, Great Views, but a Rough Start)

Goldring Travel June 26, 2018

This being my third cruise in Alaska (the first being on Regent Seven Seas and the second being on Silversea) and only months after my Seabourn Quest cruise in Antarctica I have wondered if the Seabourn experience in Alaska could make me go WOW. I mean can this stuff become ordinary? Are there really differences

Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska – Part I (Getting There)

Goldring Travel June 18, 2018

My Alaska cruise on the Seabourn Sojourn will be my third trip visiting the Inside Passage. I previously sailed on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner in 2005 and then on the Silversea Silver Shadow in 2012. Having the ability to compare how the three deliver their luxury experience in Alaska should be interested; noting that

What’s New and Exciting at Seabourn? Thomas Keller, Mixology & a Champagne Spa Retreat

Goldring Travel March 21, 2016

Seabourn continues to work to makes it’s product better and, in typical Seabourn fashion, it has been doing this rather quietly and without hype. And, of course, while everything cannot be identical with Seabourn having two classes of ships, it is working to assure a consistent product across the fleet; something unique to Seabourn.

“Been There. Done That.” – Now What? Exploration of Exotic Locations By Ship in as Civilized a Manner as You Desire

Goldring Travel January 7, 2016

The world is getting smaller. People are traveling more. More people are traveling. Cruise ships are getting larger and are fitted with more amenities. Travelers are becoming more sophisticated and experienced. Europe and the Caribbean are getting more “Been There. Done That!” even for many Millennials. Now what? Proboscis Monkey in Borneo, Malaysia taken while on

Why You Should Book the Seabourn Spirit or Seabourn Legend Before They Leave the Fleet (With Goldring Travel…Of Course!)

Goldring Travel November 13, 2014

In just a few months the Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend will be no more. While the hardware will, like their older sister, the Seabourn Pride, will pass to Windstar Cruises, the essence of Seabourn will leave them forever. But before I get to that, I want to address an issue that some people have

Windstar’s Wind Surf – Caribbean – January 2014

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