By Eric Goldring
Departing Barca D’alva at 8:30 am, a drive of about 1-3/4 hours, through sunflower fields, olive and almond groves and of course some vineyards, brings you to one of the most beautiful cities in Spain, Salamanca. With the exception of Porto, it will be the largest city we visit on
While SeaDream Yacht Club has always intrigued me, it was Pamela Conover’s appointment as CEO and my long relationship with her when she was president of Seabourn Cruise Line, that finally gave me the push to get onboard. On August 10, 2013 I will board SeaDream Yacht Club’s SeaDream II
Flying to Porto from Paris I was treated to a beautiful view of a patchwork of vineyards, small villages with red tile roofs and the beautiful ribbon of water winding its way through them. That area and the river that flows through it are all part of an area designated
The Welcome Aboard party was a great opportunity to meet my fellow passengers. Though the ship holds 106 guests there are a number of singles onboard so we are a group of 100. We are an eclectic group with the majority of guests being from the U.S. and Canada. In
Unlike other European river cruises where you are able to walk off the ship and start your walking tour, a cruise along the Douro requires motor coaches to get you to the sights. A small town of 7,000 Regua was our first port from which to explore the various Estates
I am both thrilled and humbled to have my mentor, Patricia Riley, guest blogging for Goldring Travel. Pat Riley is truly and industry legend and, although just retired from AmaWaterways, will forever be known for her time as the Regional Sales Manager for The Yachts of Seabourn. Pat taught
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
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
Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced today that it has signed a contract to build the Seven Seas Explorer: a new all suite- all balcony 738 guest 54,000 gross ton ship. It will be the largest of the Regent ships, dwarfing its 708 guest/48,000 ton Seven Seas Mariner and 708 guest/41,800 ton
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