Stellar Travel Blog

In the hub of the Gaslamp Quarter of Downtown San Diego sits a quaint and hospitable hotel tucked between the less than busy streets California is known for. Out of pure curiosity, I ventured in only to be melted by its sparkle and serenity to feel like I was directly in the middle of a movie scene. The morning started out with a flavorful breakfast with in house ingredients and to die for coffee. The Read more…

This winter, welcome Seven Seas Splendor to the Regent fleet! Elegant and timeless, and built with the finest craftsmanship and exacting attention to detail, she will embody Luxury Perfected. In honor of Seven Seas Splendor, Celebrate Luxury Perfected, where you’ll receive up to $1,000 Shipboard Credit per suite on select 2020 and 2021 voyages. Date Nights Ship From To Shipboard Credit* 04/03/20 14  Explorer® Miami Barcelona 1000 04/17/20 10  Explorer® Barcelona Barcelona 1000 04/25/20 16 Read more…

Wishing you the spookiest Halloween

We all know river cruising is the perfect way to see more of a continent with only having to unpack once. It’s a wonderful surprise that Crystal Cruises offers a unique and personal experience on their river cruise vessels. How, you ask? Let’s start with the guest ratio and why that is important and often glossed over when selecting a river cruise. Crystal has a guest ratio of 2 crew to every 3 guests, with Read more…

 The preforming arts has been a big part of the cruising experience, but Silversea Cruises has taken it a step further with creating an itinerary for the opera/musician enthusiasts. Themed around music culture and with highlights of origin in Italy, guests can experience up close encounters with soloists from the renowned Accademia Teatro all Scala that include performances, interviews and lectures by they themselves. Sailing on the Silver Spirit and experiencing the closeness with other Read more…

SAVE UP TO 20% on select 2019 and 2020 voyages! Only available through your Travel Advisor, pay your entire cruise at time of deposit and receive up to 20% off on select sailings. Experience more than ever before as you sail the world with Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Take in the beauty of each destination with new ways to explore alongside our hallmark inclusion of FREE Unlimited Shore Excursions across more than 450 ports of call Read more…

Culinary Director and renown Silversea Chef, Rudi Scholdis and with his Silversea partner, Alberto Colombo, show off their master chef skills in their floating kitchen aboard the Silver Muse. If this doesn’t make you hungry and starving for a spectacular cruise sailing, I don’t know what will. Amatriciana Sauce Cheek Lard Onion Tomato Sauce Bay Leaf Chili Peppers Blended your tomatoes to a smooth consistency and add cheek lard, onion, chili peppers, and a few Read more…

Silversea is standing out and taking steps towards protecting the spectacular Galapagos Islands while they’re still here in our lifetime. They have designed a destination specialized sustainable ship that protects the ocean sea life below and limits plastic use above. Reducing their carbon footprint, Silversea has added special touches like a fresh water purification system in every suite, advanced propulsion system which reduces the use of fossil fuel, and they’re giving back! The Silversea Fund Read more…

What’s a little extra on top of your luxurious Silversea cruise, if not to spoil you a bit! Book your sailing on any of the 25 Asia inspired itineraries participating in Silversea’s Far East all-inclusive promotion and receive free roundtrip economy air, a free post cruise hotel stay, and transfers to and from the airport. This promotion isn’t standing for long! September 30th marks the last day, if the cabins and suits don’t sell out Read more…