One’s initial impression of Windstar Cruises is that everything is Nice and Easy.  There is a casual yet intuitive service that kind of sneaks up on you.  The genuine smiles are everywhere, but that intuitive service is hidden behind an incredibly easy going manner. Other luxury lines deliver the “product”

Seabourn announced that it has a new marketing I find seriously offensive and, to be sure, off-brand (or what Seabourn’s brand apparently used to be!).  In two decades in the business I have never seen anything like it…and hope I never do again! Seabourn calls it “This Is Your Moment”

Let’s start with the happy ending…of the beginning. As I started to write this I was sitting comfortably, relaxed and with an amazing view at the Intercontinental Tahiti.  Not a bad happy ending of the beginning is it?! OK, with that preface, I have to admit that the angst of

There are bad things happening at the combined Holland America Group, which includes the effectively merged entities of Princess, Holland America, and Seabourn…and P& O Australia. It just makes me shake my head, not only as someone in the travel industry, but as an attorney with over 40 years of

The beginning of 2022 has, unfortunately, been filled with “What If” calls and emails…and a whole bunch of disgruntled posts on luxury cruise-related Facebook pages normally reserved for more upbeat and cheerleading thoughts. I’m going to digress and put my belief right up front and I have serious concerns as

Today the CDC decided to recommend nobody go on a cruise even when the cruise lines require you to be vaccinated and to be tested before boarding the ship.  This makes no scientific sense and, to me, is highly irresponsible and utterly inconsistent with its recommendations regarding going out to

I am excited to announce the 2022 Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural Cruise sailing on October 2, 2022 on the Windstar Star Legend. It is an exclusive small group limited to no more than 18 guests. Departing from Istanbul, Turkey – but not before experiencing the first Private Culinary &

It has been years since I have been to Tahiti and the rest of French Polynesia; 2007 to be specific. My experience back then was on the then Regent Seven Seas Paul Gauguin as both the host of an Ensemble Travel Group sailing and the father of two young children

Originally I was going to write an article detailing what I see as the illogical, vindictive, and unethical conduct of the executives, such as Josh Leibowitz and Steve Smotrys, at Seabourn.  But I have found that really isn’t necessary…at least not right now.  Why? Because the outpouring of support from both