By Eric Goldring
Seabourn is having somewhat of an unusual situation as a result of the economic situation: Some cruises are booking extremely well, some are essentially sold out and, then again, there are some that are just booking slow. While I am not a big supporter of “giving away the ship”, tomorrow
With oil prices having plummeted to $46 a barrel, Carnival Corp. has suspended (not eliminated) its fuel supplement for all of its major brands: Seabourn, Cunard, Holland America, Princess, Costa and Carnival. This is how it will work: A refund of the fuel supplement will be made in the form of
This afternoon I walked out of a meeting in New York City with a fellow superyacht industry person discussing the now normal issues of what is the happening in world markets and BAM, it hit me in the face: A giant electronic ticker tape announcing the pirate attack on the
Seabourn Cruise Line has announced that the Seabourn Sojourn, sister to the Seabourn Odyssey, will set sail from London in June 2010 on its inaugural cruise. The itinerary from Greenwich includes the Faroe Islands, Iceland and the Norwegian Fjords. With the Seabourn Sojourn’s Maiden Season being in Northern Europe, and
Folks, let’s face it. There are a number of travel agency business models that just aren’t working in our new economy. I found out that last evening that one of the largest online agencies has effectively closed up shop with millions of dollars of debt and a number of cash
Seabourn announced today that it has listened to me. OK, maybe they didn’t, but it was something I have been speaking to Seabourn about for quite a few months. Quoting from the Seabourn Odyssey blog: For many luxury travel enthusiasts, the most fun part of sailing on Seabourn is the
I was reading my daily email from The American Scientist and, when I saw the two articles one right after the other, I thought of our recent Food & Wine Cruise: Scientists to Measure Effects of Earthquakes on Acropolisfrom the Chicago Tribune (Registration Required) ATHENS, Greece (Associated Press)—For thousands of
Carnival Corp. (owner of Carnival, Princess, Costa, Holland America, Cunard and Seabourn) announced yesterday that it was suspending the distribution of dividends for 2009; not because of a lack of profitability – Carnival’s products are, and are projected to remain, profitable – but because of a change in cash flow
I love to find “stuff”. I get in trouble for finding “stuff”. But I will always be on the lookout for some good “stuff”. And here is one bit of “stuff” that you have to see to believe. I recently purchased a pile of old Seabourn brochures and advertisements. Included
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