Five Faves: What’s YOUR next destination?
[fullwidth_text alt_background=”none” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Porthole‘s Five Faves What’s YOUR next destination? We’ve got five ports that are perfect for five kinds of cruisers. Which one are you? You love to cruise – but wh
Cruise News July 22, 2015: Crystal Expansion
Crystal Cruises’ Major Expansion in Ocean, River, Yacht, and Air Travel Scroll through these artist renderings of Crystal Esprit and Crystal Luxury Air’s 787 Dreamliner. Aboard Crystal Cruises’ annual President’s Cruise on Crystal Serenity and Chairman’s Cruise on Crystal Symphony respect
Porthole Cruise News Briefs: July 16, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs July 16, 2015 Cunard Line announced that Queen Mary 2 will undergo a 25-day drydock refurbishment next summer at the Blohm+Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. This major refurbishment will further refine and refresh guest interior spaces and launch new innovations d
Cruise Deals of the Week: July 16, 2015
CRUISE DEAL OF THE WEEK July 16, 2015 Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deal of the Week! Holland America Line’s “Fall Finale” promotion let’s you save up to $1,000 per stateroom on at least 60 sailings over the next 60 days secured with a $60 deposit. Select itineraries depart fr
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Announces 2017 World Cruise
NEWS JULY 16, 2015: REGENT WORLD CRUISE Regent Seven Seas Cruises Announces 2017 World Cruise After a six-year hiatus, Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced it will once again offer a 128-night World Cruise aboard the 490-guest Seven Seas Navigator. The around-the-world voyage will depart January 5,
Five Faves: Cunard Line Celebrates 175 Years with Momentous Events
Happy Anniversary! Cunard Line Celebrates 175 Years with Momentous Events Cunard Line has long been synonymous with the quest for new discoveries. In 1840, Cunard’s first ship, Britannia, left British waters bound for America, so it’s no surprise that spirits were high as Cunard recently celebra
Norwegian Introduces À La Carte Pricing for Specialty Dining | Cruise News – July 14, 2015
Norwegian Introduces À La Carte Pricing for Specialty Dining Cruise News – July 14, 2015 Norwegian Cruise Line announced today the introduction of à la carte specialty dining at the line’s signature specialty restaurants, providing guests the flexibility to choose how many courses they wis
July Sailaway
Can you name the port that Porthole Cruise Magazine is setting sail from? Think you know the answer? Enter your guess in the comments below (by Friday July 17th, 2015, at 5pm ET) and one lucky winner, chosen at random from all correct answers, will win a Porthole prize pack! CORRECT ANSWER: SOUTHAMP
Carnival Enhances Shore Excursions | Cruise News – July 13, 2015
Carnival Enhances Shore Excursions Cruise News – July 13, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line has dramatically expanded its shore excursion offerings, adding exclusive new experiences and customized private tours, as well as family-friendly enhancements, including complimentary beach activities, value prici
Cruise Deals of the Week – July 10, 2015
Cruise Deals of the Week July 10, 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 1: Oceania Cruises is sw
Celebrity Cruises Partners with Project Runway | Cruise News – July 10, 2015
Celebrity Cruises Partners with Project Runway Cruise News – July 10, 2015 Celebrity Cruises has become Project Runway’s first-ever cruise line partner. Save the date for the upcoming August 20 episode of the Emmy-nominated competition series, which will feature special guest Lisa Lutoff-P
Seabourn Partners with Photographer Geoff Steven | Cruise News – July 9, 2015
Seabourn Partners with Photographer Geoff Steven Cruise News – July 9, 2015 Seabourn has announced that the line is partnering with photographer Geoff Steven, the director of the Our Place, The World Heritage Collection project, who will capture images of less-photographed World Heritage sites
Five Faves: Music Festivals
Porthole’s Five Faves Music is Universal Feel the beat at these music festivals in cruise ports around the world. The music industry is ever changing, and music fanatics love to try the next big thing. The answer? Music festivals! These global festivals are becoming more popular than ever before
Carnival Corp. Gets Cuba Travel Approval | Cruise News – July 7, 2015
U.S. Approves Carnival Corp. Cuba Cruises Cruise News – July 7, 2015 Carnival Corporation has been granted the American licenses it needs to operate direct U.S.-to-Cuba travel for the purpose of providing cultural exchange. The company plans to send the ship from its new brand, fathom, on week
Majesty of the Seas to Stay with Royal Caribbean, sail from Port Canaveral in 2016 | Cruise News – July 6, 2015
Majesty of the Seas to Stay with Royal Caribbean, sail from Port Canaveral in 2016 Cruise News – July 6, 2015 Royal Caribbean International has reversed course and announced today that Majesty of the Seas will not leave its fleet, as previously announced in November 2014, when Royal Caribbean
MSC Cruises to Homeport in Havana this December | Cruise News – July 6, 2015
MSC Cruises to Homeport in Havana this December Cruise News – July 6, 2015 MSC Cruises has announced that in December 2015, its 2,120-guest MSC Opera will begin to homeport in Havana, Cuba, for the winter 2015-16 season. The ship will sail a series of 16 Caribbean cruises from December th
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – July 2, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs July 2, 2015 Norwegian expedition cruise line Hurtigruten has a new addition to its fleet, temporarily named MS Norway Explorer. Built in Portugal in 2009, the 320-guest ship will be reconstructed for polar cruises along Norway’s coast. The new ship replaces Midnatsol,
Cruise Deals of the Week – July 2, 2015
Cruise Deals of the Week July 2, 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 1: Royal Caribbean Intern
Zomb-Voyage! 2016 Walker Stalker Cruise Announced
Cruise News – July 2, 2015 Calling all fans of Skybound Entertainment’s The Walking Dead! Really, where’s the best place to be when a zombie apocalypse breaks loose? At sea of course, on a cruise hosted by The Walker Stalkers, along with the stars and creative minds behind your favorite te
