By Eric Goldring
I have harped on Regent Seven Seas claims of “6 Star Luxury” not only because it is hype, but because it simply has a history of not delivering it either in consistent luxury quality food or service. As I have said, there is always a danger in over-promising and under-delivering. Create
Organizing this year’s Food & Wine Cruise has been a bit “interesting” and a bit frustrating. But, in the end, it will be a great time and a wonderful experience. The economy took a toll with not only some cancellations immediately after the stock market meltdown, but with an unfortunate
As you know I have long been a critic of looking at the advertised “discounts” by the cruise lines. It doesn’t matter if Silversea or Seabourn or Celebrity or Carnival is offering a 30% off fare in its brochures because, obviously (at least to me) they have never offered the
I kid you not, yesterday within but a few minutes of each other I received two emails. One was from Regent Seven Seas and another was from a client of mine who has cruised on Regent, among other lines. The Regent email stated, in part: 2010 – Our Most Inclusive
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
Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) has announced it has a new website, http://www.cruiseindustryfacts.com/ . It is not a place for gossip or inside industry news, but rather a resource for all those questions about health, safety and environmental issues, including data and useful links. It is not a site for most, but for some
I thought I would share some photos from my cruise on the Celebrity Equinox…just to inspire those who are thinking or should be thinking about cruising later this year (and there are some great values – even over the holidays). Today only, September 15, 2009, Celebrity is running a special
As you know I had an incredible time on the Celebrity Equinox. Celebrity did virtually everything it could do to provide me with an excellent premium cruise experience. The only problem: The lack of civility of some adults and the lack of supervision/discipline of some of the children. As you
On The Gold Standard Forum there is a bit of discussion about the conclusion by one member of the “press” (Anita Durham-Potter – expertcruiser.com) “From what I’ve seen — when finished — Spirit is a lot prettier and better planned than Seabourn Odyssey.” I have taken issue with that opinion
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