Dinner and a Show: Dragon Rolls and Crocodile Rock
DRAGON ROLLS AND CROCODILE ROCK For its first “Dinner and a Show” review, Porthole visits Crystal Serenity to experience the evening’s finest features … exactly as Nobu and Elton would have wanted. By Janice Wald Henderson I’ve devoured all the ahi and am lingering over a pot of sencha tea
Bucket List: Hawaii
BUCKET LIST – HAWAII Just because you’ve checked “hanging loose” off of your list doesn’t mean you’ve experienced Hawaii at its best. Here are the five absolute best things do in the absolute best place to be. By Alex Darlington While there are infinite places to vacation in this fas
CEO on the Run – Adam Goldstein
CEO ON THE RUN Royal Caribbean’s Adam Goldstein combines globetrotting with serious running. By Bob Cooper How can the head of one of the world’s leading cruise companies find time to train for a competitive sport? Not easily, but Royal Caribbean president and CEO Adam Goldstein, 54, feels like
Cruising for a Cause
CRUISING FOR A CAUSE In the U.S. Virgin Islands, the non-profit Hope Floats offers cruise ship passengers a chance to give back. By Emma Trelles When Christopher Columbus gazed at these islands, on his second voyage of 1493, he could only have thought to christen them “Virgins” for their untouch
Sail on Silver Explorer
Sail on Silver Silversea Cruises’ Silver Explorer offers just the right blend of elegance and adventure. By Judi Cuervo Expedition. The word conjures images of rugged, parka-clad explorers scaling treacherous ice-slicked mountains and subsisting for days on rations of trail mix and Snickers. By co
Yo Ho, Yo Ho – A Pirate’s Cruise for Thee
Yo Ho, Yo Ho – A PIRATE’S CRUISE FOR THEE Prospective plunderers of all ages get to maraud the New England coast on Pirate Adventure Cruises By Clark Norton Margaret Carr’s son, William, was just five years old, she took him on a cruise off the coast of Maine aboard the historic windj
We name this article “Christenings”
WE NAME THIS ARTICLE “CHRISTENINGS” May God bless this and all who read about this, the most important ceremony in cruising. By Dan Askin The christening of a cruise ship represents the climax of a series of traditions recognizing shipbuilding signposts: the steel cutting, the keel layin
Meditations on Moorea
MEDITATIONS ON MOOREA One traveler rediscovers the beauty and culture of the South Pacific. By Amy Roe “I shut my eyes in order to see.” ― Paul Gauguin Not long ago, a rare traveling exhibition of Gauguin’s paintings came to an art museum near my home in Seattle. When my husband and I went t
A Kochi Spice Safari
A KOCHI SPICE SAFARI In South India, diverse cuisines and cultures are the true spice of life. By Sharon McDonnell Kochi is a melting pot to end all melting pots. Within a short walk, one can see the vivid murals depicting scenes from Hindu epics on the walls of the Dutch Palace (actually built by [
AmaCerto’s River of Dreams
RIVER OF DREAMS State-of-the-art technology complements a creative vision on AmaWaterways’ beautiful AmaCerto. By Michel Verdure After more than 200 cruises in 20 years, the word “cruising” still brings up visions of a long journey over vast expanses of ocean to faraway ports and tropical beac
