There Goes the Sun – What do you do when the tropical rain soaks your ship?
Monday Mantra Rainy Days and Sea Days… Rainy Days and Sea Days… Rainy Days and Sea Days… There Goes the Sun What do you do when the tropical rain soaks your ship? Yay! We’re at sea! You wake and imagine a full day lazing in the sun, sipping cool drinks and reading, listening to music, [&hell
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 26, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs June 26, 2015 Cunard Line has announced that Grammy® Award-winning vocalist Natalie Cole will headline the first Blue Note Jazz at Sea trans-Atlantic crossing on Queen Mary 2, on October 29, 2015. Cole will join a roster of jazz greats including Grammy® Award–winning
Celebrity Cruises, MGM Resorts Team Up for Loyalty Perks | Cruise News – June 26, 2015
Celebrity Cruises, MGM Resorts Team Up for Loyalty Perks Cruise News – June 26, 2015 Celebrity Cruises’ Captain’s Club members and MGM Resorts’ M life members can now choose from exclusive premium offers throughout the year including complimentary cruises for qualified M life Platinum
Cruise Deal of the Week – June 26, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week June 26, 2015 [sf_iconbox image=”ss-star” character=”” type=”left-icon-alt” title=”Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deal of the Week!” animation=”fade-in” animation_delay=”100″] DEAL: Are you ready for the ri
Cruise Ship Review: Costa Diadema
Discover why Costa Diadema is nicknamed “the Queen of the Mediterranean.” By Clark Norton Costa Cruises’ mammoth new flagship, Costa Diadema, dubbed Regina del Mediterraneo — the Queen of the Mediterranean — launched in late 2014 and now sails weeklong cruises to ports in Italy, France, an
Epicurious: Lido Deck Dining
On Deck Delights When cravings call, head for the Lido Deck for these al fresco favorites. By Janice Wald Henderson Fancy restaurants can float my boat, but when I munch a grilled hot dog on a toasted bun poolside? Hello, heaven. Lido Deck eats are my unabashed favorites, especially on lazy summer d
Cruise Connection: Running Cruises
Cool Runnings A Caribbean cruise is the perfect backdrop to try out a new travel tend: the “runcation.” By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon Heat, hills, and humidity. As a runner, that’s my Kryptonite. Even though I live in Miami, where humidity is high and temps are almost always north of 80 degrees, I
Cruising the Mississippi River
A River Runs Through It The mighty Mississippi is one of today’s fastest-growing cruise destinations. By Theresa Norton Masek Is there a travel experience more traditionally American than rolling on the Mississippi River on a steamboat with a red paddlewheel splashing? The Great River is the heart
Like a Local: Halifax
Halifax to the Max Close the guidebooks and let a local lead the way. By John and Sandra Nowlan We’ve lived in Halifax for decades and love its seaside location, friendly residents, and lively street vibes. It’s the capital of the province and the East Coast base for the Royal Canadian Navy. Cru
Just Add Land: African Safaris
On Safari Stay a little longer before or after your cruise from Africa. By Kay Showker Whether your Africa cruise starts from Cape Town on a northbound itinerary or ends there on a southbound one — as most Africa cruises do — high on your list should be a safari add-on. Going on safari doesn’t
A Crystal Honeymoon in Southeast Asia
Ever After A pair of honeymooners celebrates romance in Southeast Asia By Fran Golden and David Molyneaux You may have read about our romantic wedding at sea in the last issue of Porthole Cruise Magazine. Aboard Regal Princess out of Fort Lauderdale, we exchanged vows among family, friends, and hund
Cruise Wisdom: Smoking
Fired Up So what’s the real deal with this smokin’ hot topic? By Cindy O’Neil Q: My husband is a smoker and we are considering our first cruise. Whenever I ask my friends about cruise ship smoking policies, I just get heated opinions instead of answers. Will my husband be able to smoke on
Cruise Exec Spotlight: Michael Bayley
Loyal to Royal Michael Bayley is happily back where he began his career. By Susan J. Young It’s a tale fit for a storybook. In 1981, a 22-year-old starts his cruise industry career as assistant purser on Nordic Prince and three decades later, he’s named president and CEO of Royal Caribbean Inter
Christmas Markets Cruises
’Tis the Season Indulge your holiday senses on a Christmas markets cruise. By Jodi Ornstein So there we were. My mom and I. Escaping the heat of Miami bound for Europe to get our Christmas on. It’s not that eating potato latkes in 90-degree weather isn’t festive, or that white lights str
Yacht Watching
Yearning for Yachts Discover 20 top cruise ports with world-class marinas By Lynn and Cele Seldon Though we’ll likely never own a 150-foot-plus megayacht with all the amenities imaginable, it’s never stopped us from yacht-watching in cruise ports around the world. Whether they’re ogled from ou
Artisans of the World: Antonio Olave
Life Calling Peru sculptor Antonio Olave is inspired by faith and passion By Richard Varr Antonio Olave Palomino is surrounded by angels. He sits amid paint-splattered carving knives and a bevy of brushes alongside open jars of muted and earthen-toned pigments. Four unfinished, slender wooden sculpt
Holland America Line Breaks Ground in Alaska | Cruise News – June 25, 2015
Holland America Line Breaks Ground in Alaska Cruise News – June 25, 2015 Holland America Line has broken ground on a new “Base Camp” complex at the line’s McKinley Chalet Resort near the entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park. Expected to be complete for the 2016 Alaska cruise seaso
Five Fave Blasts from the Past! The swinging ’60s and ’70s were a great time for a cruise!
Porthole‘s Five Faves Blasts from the Past The swinging ’60s and ’70s were a great time for a cruise! Cruising goes back a long time — just ask noted cruise writers such as William Makepeace Thackeray and Mark Twain. At Porthole Cruise Magazine, our archives don’t go back quite that fa
Virgin Cruises to Build 3 Mid-Size Ships; First Will Homeport in Miami | Cruise News – June 23, 2015
Virgin Cruises to Build 3 Mid-Size Ships First Will Homeport in Miami Cruise News – June 23, 2015 At a standing-room only press conference this morning in Miami, Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, and Tom McAlpin, President and CEO of Virgin Cruises, announced initial details abo
Going Home to Holland America Line – A familiar ship can feel like an old friend.
Monday Mantra I’m coming back!… I’m coming back!… I’m coming back! Going Home to Holland America Line A familiar ship can feel like an old friend. It’s been quite a while since I sailed Holland America Line but I’ll be returning to the line on July 4 when my friend Rosemary and I sail
