Seabourn Venture’s Suites: Not Your Ordinary Expedition Ship! (Veranda to Penthouse Spa…With More to Come)

Goldring Travel June 11, 2019

Seabourn has (finally) given information out on some of the accommodations on its expedition ship, Seabourn Venture. Seabourn Venture Veranda Suite There are eight types, with the standard veranda suites divided into four categories, dependent on location: Veranda Veranda Spa Panoramic Veranda Penthouse Penthouse Spa Owner’s Signature Wintergarden Seabourn has

What is So Special About Each Luxury Cruise Line? It’s Time for Them to Get Creative!

Goldring Travel June 7, 2019

I have, for years, been asking the question of each luxury cruise line, “What makes your cruise line so special?” and over the past decade Silversea, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas, and Crystal have responded with a variety of answers; each seeking to differentiate themselves. (I would be remiss if I

Crystal Symphony – June 17, 2019 (San Francisco to Vancouver) – Part I (Prelude)

Goldring Travel May 24, 2019

I am sailing on the Crystal Symphony on June 17, 2019 as the Ensemble Travel Group host. It is not the most exciting cruise, but sailing out of San Francisco and into Vancouver makes on an eight day cruise makes for plenty of time to feel out the recently (2017)

Kayaking While Cruising Antarctica to Alaska – It Will Change Your Perspective.

Goldring Travel May 15, 2019

I spend a lot of time writing articles about luxury cruises and expedition cruises, but I think not enough on another form of boating: Kayaking. When I was young I would canoe the lakes of Vermont and Upstate New York. I loved the sound of the water hitting the hull,

Silver Origin & Celebrity Flora – A “Royal” Pair of Luxury Galapagos Expedition Ships

Goldring Travel April 23, 2019

Since my time in the Galapagos Islands in 2017 on the Celebrity Xperience I have been anxiously waiting for the delivery of the then just announced Celebrity Flora, as the first new, purpose-built, truly luxury expedition ship to sail in the Galapagos. Celebrity Xperience In The Galapagos- Part VII (Reflections

How Viking Cruises (River and Ocean) is Killing the Goose That Laid the Golden Egg

Goldring Travel April 17, 2019

Three things have happened in the past few weeks that have brought Viking Cruises to the fore in my mind…and not in a good way: The Viking Sky’s near catastrophe The Viking Idun collision with a chemical tanker (The Viking Freya collided with a bridge in 2016) The collapse of

Expedition Cruising – Seabourn Style…or Shall I Say “Styles” (Seabourn Venture & Seabourn Quest)

Goldring Travel April 10, 2019

Seabourn Venture Bottom Line: Don’t Wait For Seabourn’s New Luxury Expedition Ships! OK, now that I have said it, you are asking, “Hold on! Huh? Why not?”. The reasons are quite simple: If you are interested in visiting say Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, Patagonia or Norway…or even Alaska, Australia, New Zealand

Goldring Travel Experiences the “New” Windstar and its Star Legend Through the Orient – Part VIII – Reflections (It’s All About the Software; Not the Hardware!)

Goldring Travel April 4, 2019

My fourteen days traveling through China with Windstar Cruises on the Star Legend was – simply put – far beyond my expectations. The concept that struck me as still being applicable to these former Seabourn ships…with their quirks and issues…is simple: It is about the Software (the people); not the

Seabourn’s Antarctica is On Sale…Seriously! (Take a LOOK at the December 19, 2019 Prices!!)

Goldring Travel April 4, 2019

Sales are great and this is a great sale, but a good deal on something you actually don’t want or need isn’t a good value. So before I get to the sale pricing…and the additional special pricing and added amenities Goldring Travel will give you…I want to talk about why

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