Silversea Expedition Cruises – Exotic Journeys Focus on “The Journey” – Silver Discoverer Indonesia/Myanmar Expedition: Part II (Ship Happens: Singapore Day 2)

Goldring Travel November 11, 2016

Today the Silversea Silver Discoverer was to arrive in Singapore after her dry-docking and sail off, with me aboard, of course, to Indonesia. Well…Ship Happens! Not happening. At least not today. Raffles Hotel After my morning adventure (discussed below) I returned to my Noel Coward Personality Suite at Raffles Hotel

Be Wary of Booking Your Travel Online: A Personal Story

Goldring Travel September 1, 2016

A little warning about using Online Booking Websites. I know many of you think that using online booking engines provides you with convenience and empowerment. Alas, what you see may not be what you are really getting…and it might even cause you not to take that once-in-a-lifetime trip! Silversea Silver

Mark Conroy – New Head of Silversea Cruises Miami Office. Huh? Does He Matter?

Goldring Travel February 4, 2016

Mark Conroy and I have a history; and not a good one. It has been a few years and things may have changed, so I enter this new era at Silversea Cruises (or is it?) with an open mind and the hope of improvements. Mark ConroyNew Head of Silversea’s Miami

Now It’s Really Winter! Lots of Cruises on Sale…With Signficant Added Amenities Too…for the Spring and Summer

Goldring Travel January 21, 2016

I am always skeptical of “sales”, but there really are legitimate, great value, sales going on with most cruise lines for closer in cruises. If you are looking to travel during February through June or if you are looking to take a cruise that might be beyond your travel budget

It’s a Sale! It’s a Deal. It’s on Miles! – Seabourn, Crystal, Silversea, Oceania? It Doesn’t Matter! You Need a Travel Agent!!!!

Goldring Travel December 29, 2015

Eric J. GoldringNot Your Ordinary Travel Agent! Earlier this week I was contacted by someone looking to book their honeymoon and had focused on a Seabourn cruise. One would think the approach would be, “Easy. Book him and be done!” But that is not how Goldring Travel works because there

Silversea Cruises Announces Its New Ship: Silver Muse (I Love The Name!)

Goldring Travel July 2, 2015

I am really excited to announce that Silversea Cruises has finally inked the deal for its new ship: Silver Muse. It will be arriving in the Spring of 2017. The first thing that I like is the name. It is creative and playful. After so many boring and repetitive names,

Luxury Cruising – Don’t Let The Cruise Lines Define YOUR Luxury (Millennials, Are Your Listening?)

Goldring Travel March 17, 2014

Last week was Cruise Shipping Miami, the largest cruise industry convention in the world…and known as “Where the Cruise Industry Does Business”. For me it is a gold mine of information, perspectives…and questions. The biggest question annually for me involves the world of luxury cruise travel. Whether it is “What

Silversea Cruises – The Silver Shadow Failed the CDC Inspection Because V.Ships Failed! Who is V.Ships?

Goldring Travel July 29, 2013

Silversea Cruises’ biggest problem is not its failure of the Silver Shadow’s Centers for Disease Control inspection, but V.Ships. As I mentioned in an earlier article, V.Ships is an independent management company that both yachts and cruise lines hire to manage various aspects of their staffing and/or ship management. This

Silversea Silver Shadow Fails CDC Sanitary Inspection – Some Information and Thoughts

Goldring Travel July 23, 2013

The news of the Silversea Silver Shadow failing a CDC inspection was not totally unexpected. I have waited commenting until I read the Centers for Disease Control report because first hand information is far more reliable. There is a law firm that spends much of its time going after cruise

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