Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week – Dec. 5, 2014
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week Cruise News – Dec. 5, 2014 Icy Strait Point, the Native-owned cruise destination in Hoonah, Alaska, is being expanded with a new, 400-foot floating pier – meaning no more need for tendering. The project will cost $23.7 million, the new pier set to be c
Carnival Corp.’s Strength in Marketing – Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2014
Carnival Corp.’s Strength in Marketing Cruise News – November 21, 2014 Carnival Corp. announced plans to launch a new multimillion dollar campaign involving all nine of the company’s brands (Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Cunard Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Crui
Windstar to Cruise Tahiti Year-Round – Cruise News – November 21, 2014
Windstar to Cruise Tahiti Year-Round Cruise News – November 21, 2014 Windstar Cruises has announced it will position the 148-passenger Wind Spirit year-round in the South Pacific, sailing the Society and Tuamotu Islands of Tahiti beginning in May 2015. The line recently returned to the market for
Norwegian Debuts Drag Queens, Beatles Nostalgia – Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2014
Cruise News – November 21, 2014 Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that when Norwegian Epic begins year-round cruises from Barcelona next October, the ship will debut the Tony Award–winning Broadway show Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – The Musical. The heartwarming show, based on the Oscar-w
Cruise Deal of the Week – Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2014
Cruise Deal of the Week Cruise News – November 21, 2014 [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″] Book a las
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week – Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2014
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2014 Majesty of the Seas will transfer from Royal Caribbean International to Pullmantur Cruises, another brand in the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. family. Majesty of the Seas’ last 3-night sailing for Royal Caribbean Internation
Holland America Line Gives Glimpse of ms Koningsdam – Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014
Holland America Line Gives Glimpse of ms Koningsdam Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014 Holland America Line has posted a video online with artist renderings of the ms Koningsdam. If you’ve been anxious to see what noted designers Adam D. Tihany and Bjørn Storbraaten have in mind for the line&#
Carnival Shows off Pride in Tampa – Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014
Carnival Shows off Pride in Tampa Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014 Fresh from a $75 million redo, Carnival Pride has started its winter schedule from Tampa, cruising to Mexico, Honduras (Mahogany Bay on Roatan), Belize and, on some sailings, Grand Cayman, with such additional Fun Ship 2.0 features
Quantum arrives in Bayonne – Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014
Quantum arrives in Bayonne Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014 Porthole will be on board this weekend for the two-night naming cruise of Royal Caribbean’s much-anticipated Quantum of the Seas, the third-largest ship in the world. We already caught a glimpse from a friend’s high-rise in Broo
Cruise Deal of the Week – Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014
Cruise Deal of the Week Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014 [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″] Two-for-on
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week – Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014 CroisiEurope is going designer. The large European river line will debut two river ships and one barge next year done up in colorful Missoni Home fabrics and furnishings. Some other ships in the fleet are also getting the desi
Love Boat Crazy – Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014
Love Boat Crazy Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014 Walking around the 3,560-passenger Regal Princess, docked in Port Everglades for its christening ceremonies this week, was like walking through your childhood – if your childhood included 1970s and 1980s TV. There was Don Most (Ralph Malph) from Hap
Carnival Reboots Wi-Fi Service – Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014
Carnival Reboots Wi-Fi Service Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014 Carnival Corporation says its new high-speed network, WiFi@Sea, is a major breakthrough that will give passengers and crew 10 times faster and more powerful Internet service – meaning you can more easily send photos and connect throug
Oceania expands wine options – Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014
Oceania expands wine options Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014 Wine lovers will find a new option on Oceania ships. Debuting across the fleet is a new Wine by the Bottle Package. More than 50 master sommelier–selected bottles will be value priced at $42.50 per bottle, gratuities included. You need
Cruise Deal of the Week – Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014
[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″] Carnival honors veterans Just in time for Veterans’ Day, Carni
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week – Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014 American Eagle will make an early debut on the Mississippi River. American Cruise Lines says the 150-passenger riverboat is in final outfitting at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, where construction is six weeks
MSC Goes LEGO Crazy – Cruise News – Oct. 31, 2014
MSC Goes LEGO Crazy Cruise News – Oct. 31, 2014 MSC Cruises has a new partnership with LEGO that includes special playrooms on select ships in Europe and a bunch of new entertainment options fleetwide. Guests of all ages will be able to compete in LEGO competitions and games during a ne
Take a Shipboard Art Tour on Oceania – Cruise News – Oct. 31, 2014
Take a Shipboard Art Tour on Oceania Cruise News – Oct. 31, 2014 Oceania Cruises has one of the best art collections at sea, including works by such masters as Picasso and Miró and Cuban artists Wilfredo Lam and Cundo Bermúdez. To make sure passengers don’t miss a thing, the lin
Holland America Line Keeps on Dancing – Cruise News – Oct. 31, 2014
Holland America Line Keeps on Dancing Cruise News – Oct. 31, 2014 Holland America Line has renewed its successful partnership with the hit ABC TV series Dancing with the Stars for 2015/2016 — including with six Dancing with the Stars: At Sea theme cruises. The special sailings fea
