Cruise Value Center Shuts Its Doors! What Next?

Goldring Travel November 13, 2008

On Tuesday I reported a major discount cruise travel agency had gone out of business. (http://goldringtravel.blogspot.com/2008/11/use-caution-and-common-sense-when.html ). Yesterday the word was out: Cruise Value Center shut its doors. Cruise Value Center, it is reported from a number of sources, failed to transfer $3,000,000+ in cruise passenger payments to the cruise lines and another

Celebrity Solstice – A Preview of My Upcoming Pre-Inaugural Cruise

Goldring Travel November 12, 2008

Next week, after my attendance at the Global Superyacht Form http://www.superyachtevents.com/gsf/gsf2008.asp) in Amsterdam, I am flying to Ft. Lauderdale to board the brand new Celebrity Solstice for a two day pre-inaugural cruise. What I am most interested in, other than the technical innovations such as the use of solar panels,

Queen Elizabeth 2 Has Minor Grounding Incident

Goldring Travel November 11, 2008

Oh, for the QE2 to exit gracefully! Today it was reported that on her approach to Southampton she had a minor grounding incident. She was refloated, escorted to Southampton and, after an MCA inspection, given the all clear to continue on her final voyages.

Use Caution and Common Sense When Booking Your Cruise

Goldring Travel November 11, 2008

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 Upgrading to Exclusive Molton Brown “Therapies” Toiletries

Goldring Travel November 11, 2008

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

Strategies for Booking Cruises in This Economy: Follow Them and You Will Not Rip Your Pants Sitting on the Fence.

Goldring Travel November 8, 2008

Regardless of the economic pressures, or possible because of them, we all want to take a cruise. But with job insecurities, retirement accounts depleted and general tendencies not to spend money on anything but necessities, the concept of taking a cruise seems so “pie in the sky”. The reality is…and

Science Responds to Needs of Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruises on Seabourn!

Goldring Travel November 4, 2008

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

Regent Seven Seas and Oceania Announce End to Fuel Supplements

Goldring Travel November 4, 2008

“Effective November 10, 2008, fuel supplement charges will be eliminated from all Regent Seven Seas Cruises voyages departing in 2010. In addition, the company has established specific guidelines under which the fuel supplement may be reimbursed to guests sailing on voyages departing in 2009. “For voyages departing in 2009, the

Iamboatman’s Alternative to Cruising: Skiing at Northstar-at-Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, California

Goldring Travel November 1, 2008

I am not only about cruising and exotic vacations. Years ago I purchased a townhouse in a resort on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, California named Northstar-at-Tahoe. How I wound up owning a place out west when I live in the east is a long (and probably boring) story, but

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Use Caution and Common Sense When Booking Your Cruise

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Strategies for Booking Cruises in This Economy: Follow Them and You Will Not Rip Your Pants Sitting on the Fence.

Science Responds to Needs of Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruises on Seabourn!

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