Luxury Cruise Report: Update & Trends
Wednesday, March, 5, 2008
by Ralph Grizzle
Across the luxury cruise segment, suppliers are ordering new ships, marshaling additional capacity for world cruises and gearing up their ships in ways that appeal to those who previously never had the time for extended luxury cruises. A sampling of what's coming:
The world cruise market appears to have [...]
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Musical Malacca
Sunday, February, 11, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
Our last day on what turned out to be a wonderful cruise in the Far East. We ended the journey with time ashore in Malacca, Malaysia, influenced by the Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, British, Indian and Malay. : Flash Video (.flv)
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$150 For Dinner? What You Get May Surprise You
Saturday, February, 10, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
If you thought Silversea Cruises was all-inclusive, I've got news for you. Dining at Silver Whisper's Le Champagne costs $150 per head. Now before you get put off, let me tell you what you get: the rare opportunity to sample wines that cost as much as $1,000 per [...]
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Truly Asia Galley Buffet
Saturday, February, 10, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
One day of each cruise, Silver Whisper features its popular galley buffet, where you get to go "behind the scenes" for a taste from the galley.: Flash Video (.flv)
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Kuching, The Cat City
Friday, February, 9, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
Known as "The Cat City," Kuching, Malaysia, is a sprawling, yet charming, British Colonial/Chinese/Malay town. The city has no more cats than other cities of its size, but the name translates to "City of the Cat," and indeed, there is a cat museum and cat statues. About 40 [...]
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Brunei: The Sultan’s Palace
Wednesday, February, 7, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
We are docked in Brunei. The cruise director just announced that our temperatures would be taken as we disembarked. Anyone showing signs of illness (and also those on a blacklist of countries) would not be allowed to disembark. Recovering from a cold, I worried that I might not [...]
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Is The Long Flight To Your Asian Cruise Worth The Effort?
Monday, February, 5, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
I spent more than 30 hours once wheels were up at my hometown airport in Asheville, North Carolina, to touchdown at Bangkok. En route to a Far East Cruise on Silversea Cruises' Silver Whisper, I flew United Airlines from Asheville to Charlotte to San Francisco to Tokyo to [...]
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Images of Ho Chi Minh City
Monday, February, 5, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
Ho Chi Minh City turned out to be one of the better travel experiences of my lifetime of travel. The people were extremely friendly and welcoming, and a dollar went a long way toward food (excellent restaurants), transportation (on motorbikes and tri-shaws) and shopping (at the markets). Cruising [...]
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Money Saving Tips On Silversea
Monday, February, 5, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
Silversea Cruises isn't noted for low lead-in cruise prices, but the company does offer good value for its all-inclusive product. In fact, if you do the math, you'll find that Silversea compares reasonably to other cruise lines. I spoke with Silversea Cruises' Director of Corporate Communications Brad Ball about how [...]
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Silver Whisper Suites & Staterooms
Sunday, February, 4, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
Silversea Cruises' Silver Whisper (and its sister, Silver Shadow) feature seven categories of suites and staterooms. Silversea refers to all categories as suites, but some are more on par with staterooms. For example: While there are no inside staterooms, Vista Suites have no verandas and measure 287 [...]
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Motor Bike Ride Through Ho Chi Minh City
Sunday, February, 4, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
Ask Silver Whisper's crew members what they do when they come to Ho Chi Minh City, and they all respond almost uniformly: "Look for the guys in the blue shirts just outside the gates of the port. For a few dollars, they'll give you a tour around the [...]
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Brad Ball on Growth In Asia Cruises
Sunday, February, 4, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
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Silversea Cruises Far East Cruise
Saturday, February, 3, 2007
by Ralph Grizzle
Flash or Quicktime MPEG4 We live on a big planet. From my home in Western North Carolina, halfway around the world to Bangkok, I spent more than 30 hours from tarmac to tarmac. En route to a Far East Cruise on Silversea Cruises' Silver Whisper, I flew United [...]
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