MSC Cruises partners with Cirque du Soleil | Cruise News – Nov. 10, 2015
MSC Cruises partners with Cirque du Soleil Cruise News – Nov. 10, 2015 The legendary entertainers of Cirque du Soleil have teamed up with MSC Cruises for a long-term partnership that will see the troupe create exclusive shows for the cruise line, as well as joining forces to design a special ven
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Nov. 6, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Nov. 6, 2015 Hurtigruten has announced a major renovation initiative for 2016. All four of their mid-1990s–built ships are being upgraded with new interiors and furnishings that reflect a modern Scandinavian design inspired by the scenery of the voyages the ships sai
Windstar Cruises Announces Jeff Corwin Private Event
Windstar Cruises Announces Jeff Corwin as First Private Event Host of 2016 Windstar Cruises has announced that TV personality and conservationist Jeff Corwin will be the line’s first Private Event host of 2016 when he hosts the Isla de Coiba: Island Experience Private Event on Windstar’s Cos
Disney Dream Emerges with New Enhancements | Cruise News – Nov. 3, 2015
Disney Dream Emerges with New Enhancements Cruise News – Nov. 3, 2015 Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream has returned from a three-week drydock with several new enhancements, including: Star Wars–Inspired Kids Area Inspired by the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Millennium Falcon is a n
Crystal River Cruises Orders Five Luxury River Yachts | Cruise News – Nov. 2, 2015
Crystal River Cruises Orders Five Luxury River Yachts Cruise News – Nov. 2, 2015 Crystal Cruises has announced that Crystal River Cruises will launch with five luxury river yachts — three more than previously announced — with the first ultra-luxury river vessel starting in 2016, a full y
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 30, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Oct. 30, 2015 Seven Seas Explorer has floated out from Fincantieri in Genoa, ready for the next phase of construction, which will see all the interior spaces finished before her maiden voyage in July 20, 2016. “In less than nine months Seven Seas Explorer will make its
Cruise Deal of the Week – Oct. 30, 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: The luxurious Europa 2 is offering deals on six cruises throug
Holland America Line Announces Three New Brand Partnerships | Cruise News – Oct. 29, 2015
Holland America Line Announces Three New Brand Partnerships Cruise News – Oct. 29, 2015 At a press event today in New York City, Holland America Line’s president, Orlando Ashford, announced three new brand partnerships that the line says will change the way of travel. BBC Earth Holland Ameri
Princess Cruises Debuts The Salty Dog Gastropub | Cruise News – Oct. 28, 2015
Princess Cruises Debuts The Salty Dog Gastropub Cruise News – Oct. 28, 2015 Princess Cruises is pairing gourmet small dishes inspired by pub favorites with craft beers, cocktails, and wines with the debut of The Salty Dog Gastropub. Menu offerings were developed in collaboration with Ernesto
Carnival Cruise Line Sending Two Ships to China | Cruise News – Oct. 28, 2015
Carnival Cruise Line Sending Two Ships to China Cruise News – Oct. 28, 2015 Following the initial announcement that Carnival Cruise Line would send one ship to China in 2017, the line officially announced an initial commitment of two ships to the China market beginning with Carnival Miracle in
Empress of the Seas to Return to Royal Caribbean | Cruise News – Oct. 27, 2015
Empress of the Seas to Return to Royal Caribbean Cruise News – Oct. 27, 2015 Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that its former Empress of the Seas will be returning to its fleet in spring 2016. The ship debuted for Royal Caribbean in 1990 as Nordic Empress, was renamed Empress of the
Seabourn Returns to Alaska After 15 Years | Cruise News – Oct. 26, 2015
Seabourn Returns to Alaska After 15 Years Cruise News – Oct. 26, 2015 After a 15-year hiatus in the region, ultra-luxury, small-ship cruise line Seabourn has announced its plan to return to Alaska and British Columbia starting in 2017. The line says the move is in response to high guest de
Porthole Cruise News Briefs | Oct. 23, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Oct. 23, 2015 * This morning, NPR’s The Takeaway news magazine show took an in-depth look at the efforts to bring the S.S. United States back into service. The trans-Atlantic liner still holds speed records for crossing the ocean, which she broke in the 1950s, and maint
Cruise Deal of the Week | Oct. 23, 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: MSC Divina is decking the halls and lighting the lamps for thr
Princess Cruises and TLC | Cruise News – Oct. 22, 2015
Princess Cruises Introduces “Style at Sea with TLC” with Stacy London Cruise News – Oct. 22, 2015 Princess Cruises and TLC, with the help of fashion expert Stacy London, have introduced Style at Sea with TLC, a new guest experience created as part of the line’s Discovery at Sea partners
Norwegian Epic Receives Shipwide Enhancements | Cruise News – Oct. 20, 2015
Norwegian Epic Receives Shipwide Enhancements Cruise News – Oct. 20, 2015 Norwegian Cruise Line’s second-largest ship, Norwegian Epic, re-entered service yesterday following a three-week dry dock where the ship received significant enhancements including entertainment, dining, technical oper
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 16, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Oct. 16, 2015 American Cruise Lines, the only non-excursion company to be granted tour vessel exclusivity in Glacier Bay, has now been granted additional prime-use days in this delicate Alaskan ecosystem. In order to protect the park’s resources, regulations allow only
Cruise Deal of the Week – Oct. 16, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week – Oct. 16, 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: Regent Free Wi-F
Royal Caribbean Invites Adventures to “Come Seek” New Experiences | Cruise News – Oct. 15, 2015
Royal Caribbean Invites Adventures to “Come Seek” New Experiences Cruise News – Oct. 15, 2015 Royal Caribbean International is launching a new campaign that invites adventure-seekers to “Come Seek” their own experience filled with adventure, exploration, and discovery. The new campaign
Carnival Cruise Line to Set Sail for China in 2017 | Cruise News – Oct. 13, 2015
Carnival Cruise Line to Set Sail for China in 2017 Cruise News – Oct. 13, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line is the latest cruise line to announce that it will begin cruise operations in China starting in spring 2017. The line will base one ship there year-round to offer cruises marketed to Chinese gue
