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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 …

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 …

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 …

CroisiEurope Paddles the Elbe Cruise News – November 21, 2014 Beginning in spring 2016, popular European river line CroisiEurope will have its MS Elbe Princesse on the Elbe and Moldau …

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 …

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 last-minute holiday cruise on …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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, …

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-one on Princess Take advantage of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[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, Carnival Cruise Lines is saluting soldiers with best …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …