What is So Special About Each Luxury Cruise Line? It’s Time for Them to Get Creative!

Goldring Travel June 7, 2019

I have, for years, been asking the question of each luxury cruise line, “What makes your cruise line so special?” and over the past decade Silversea, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas, and Crystal have responded with a variety of answers; each seeking to differentiate themselves. (I would be remiss if I did not include Grill Class

Kayaking While Cruising Antarctica to Alaska – It Will Change Your Perspective.

Goldring Travel May 15, 2019

I spend a lot of time writing articles about luxury cruises and expedition cruises, but I think not enough on another form of boating: Kayaking. When I was young I would canoe the lakes of Vermont and Upstate New York. I loved the sound of the water hitting the hull, the breeze (hopefully) on my

Expedition Cruising – Seabourn Style…or Shall I Say “Styles” (Seabourn Venture & Seabourn Quest)

Goldring Travel April 10, 2019

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 and Southeast Asia these are

Seabourn’s Antarctica is On Sale…Seriously! (Take a LOOK at the December 19, 2019 Prices!!)

Goldring Travel April 4, 2019

Sales are great and this is a great sale, but a good deal on something you actually don’t want or need isn’t a good value. So before I get to the sale pricing…and the additional special pricing and added amenities Goldring Travel will give you…I want to talk about why you may need, not just

Seabourn Expedition Ships Are Open For Pre-Booking…But Only For Some!

Goldring Travel February 26, 2019

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 expedition travel amenities designed to

Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part VI (The Falklands – It’s Ain’t Over Till Seabourn Says It Is Over!)

Goldring Travel January 31, 2019

My second journey to Antarctica on the Seabourn Quest and its wildlife and awesome beauty highlighted that “Antarctica is not a once in a lifetime experience, but rather an experience of a lifetime.” Last year when the Seabourn Quest…and me emotionally kicking and screaming…departed Antarctica I became quite melancholy. What I thought would be a “once

Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part V (Antarctica Weather, Wonder & WOW!)

Goldring Travel January 28, 2019

My second cruise to Antarctica on the Seabourn Quest continued with a day where a bit of rain was expected, but turned out to be a wild, windy and awe-inspiring event. It would also set up an incredible evening the next day. Our landing at Cuverville Island was cancelled, the decks were closed and furniture

Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part IV (First Days in Antarctica: Revelations, Deception and Ansel Adams)

Goldring Travel January 24, 2019

Our first landing in Antarctica was Yankee Harbor, as it was last year when I took this cruise. What I love about nature is that predicting it is impossible and expecting the same result is foolish. Seabourn Quest anchored off Yankee Harbor, Antarctica Reflecting on my day, what I found of great interest is that

Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part III (Ushuaia and The Drake Passage – Are We There Yet?)

Goldring Travel January 23, 2019

I was wrong. I have too many thoughts and experiences during my initial Antarctic experiences on the Seabourn Quest not to write about them as I normally do and I have received “demands” that I continue. Soooo, I will get to the more in depth discussions of some topics…but I will probably write about them

Seabourn’s Antarctica Revisited – Part II (Desolation, Getting the Party Started and Perspective – Chilean Patagonia)

Goldring Travel January 21, 2019

While some of my future articles on this Patagonia and Antarctica journey will be more about my in depth view of things, this one is more of my normal travelogue through to our departure for Antarctica. Embarking on the Seabourn Quest for my second trip to Patagonia and Antarctica was quick and stress-free. Even though

Windstar’s Wind Surf – Caribbean – January 2014

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