February 2015

Porthole‘s Five Faves Are We There Yet? Five essential must-packs for traveling with kids We all know that when traveling, less is usually more, especially when traveling with kids. The …

Holland America Line introduces new eats Cruise News — Feb. 13, 2015 When ms Koningsdam joins the Holland America Line fleet in February 2016, the ship will debut a new …

Cruise industry growing greater in 2015, says CLIA Cruise News — Feb. 13, 2015 A record 23 million cruise passengers are expected to sail this year, according to the annual …

Viking Star completes sea trials Cruise News — Feb. 13, 2015 Viking Star, the first ship of Viking Ocean Cruises, completed sea trials in the Aegean Sea, the line said. …

Cruise Deals of the Week – Feb. 13, 2015 DEAL:  Blount Small Ship Adventures is celebrating Presidents’ Day with “patriotic” discounts on historical itineraries. Save up to 40 percent when …

Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 13, 2015 Disney Cruise Line guests can celebrate the Star Wars saga during a brand-new, day-long celebration aboard eight special sailings (January 9, 23; …

  Guess the port that Porthole Cruise Magazine is setting sail from. Think you know the answer? Enter your guess in the comments below (by Monday, February 16, 2015, at …

Porthole‘s Five Faves Don’t Miss This Kiss Five places to sneak a smooch on a cruise We began our courtship on a cruise ship, dancing salsa outdoors on a warm …

Monday Mantra Don’t rock the boat, baby…Don’t rock the boat, baby…Don’t rock the boat, baby Motion of the Ocean When there’s high seas, are you highly queasy? The only thing …

Carnival Vista’s inaugural itineraries Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line outlined itineraries for the inaugural season of the much-anticipated Carnival Vista. The line’s biggest ship will debut …

Royal Caribbean’s fourth Oasis-class ship under way Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015 A steel cutting marked the official start of building for the fourth of Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis-class …

MSC launches new wedding program Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015 Just in time for Valentine’s Day, MSC Cruises has launched a new wedding program, which allows couples to legally …

Top cruise cocktail competition heats up Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015 With more than 2,500 entries received, it’s a great achievement in itself to be selected as one of …

Cruise Deals of the Week – Feb. 6, 2015 [sf_iconbox image=”ss-star” character=”” type=”left-icon-alt” title=”Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deals of the Week!” animation=”fade-in” animation_delay=”100″] DEAL 1: Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest Wave Season …

Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 6, 2015 Viking Cruises has launched a new sponsorship deal with PBS (after the line’s success with sponsoring MASTERPIECE with Downton Abbey). The line …

Porthole‘s Five Faves How Suite It Is! Five Amazing Accommodations aboard Seven Seas Explorer Regent Seven Seas Cruises has revealed details on all 10 categories of suites that will be featured aboard …

Monday Mantra Watch your language… Watch your language… Watch your language… On the Tip of My Tongue How do you say “No hablo Español” in cruiser? My high-school Spanish class …