Celebrity Cruises Announces Malala Yousafzai as Godmother of Celebrity Edge
Celebrity Cruises Announces Malala Yousafzai as Godmother of Celebrity Edge Cruise News – Apr. 27, 2017 With its shared commitment to diversity, inclusion, and gender equality, Celebrity Cruises has announced a two-year partnership with Malala Fund, whose mission is to secure 12 years of safe,
Dish It Up: Curtis Stone
Curtis Stone dishes it up for Princess Cruises. By Janice Wald Henderson When Princess Cruises scored celebrity chef Curtis Stone as a culinary partner, fans swooned and surely some competitors turned as green as a Granny Smith with envy. Yes, Curtis Stone is that charismatic and, most importantly,
Don’t Let a Dietary Restriction Prevent You from Cruising
Why you shouldn’t let a dietary restriction prevent you from cruising By Sharon Kenny Whether you’re gluten-free or lactose intolerant, diabetic or have an allergy to peanuts, keep a kosher diet or are strictly vegetarian, one of the benefits of cruise lines improving their food service offering
5 Faves: Beyond the Kids’ Club
Porthole’s 5 Faves Bored on Board? Not a Chance! Five Fun-Ship Activities Beyond the Kids’ Club They say the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. I say, so do the best-laid cruise plans of moms! I recently surprised my two daughters, Michelle and Jenna, with a 3-night crui
Windstar and James Beard Foundation Announce Culinary Cruise Collection Lineup
Windstar and James Beard Foundation Announce Culinary Cruise Collection Lineup Cruise News – Apr. 25, 2017 Windstar Cruises and the James Beard Foundation have unveiled the full lineup for their James Beard Foundation Culinary Cruise Collection. Offered on eight Windst
Holland America Line Introduces New Elite Beverage Package
Holland America Line Introduces New Elite Beverage Package Cruise News – Apr. 24, 2017 Holland America Line has introduced a new Elite Beverage Package that features premium beverage selections. With this new package, guests may now also enjoy libations from Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff’s
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 21, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 21, 2017 Scenic Cruises has unveiled more about their upcoming ocean-going vessel, Scenic Eclipse. The “discovery yacht” now offers an increase to 10 dining experiences, a longer vessel, scuba diving opportunities, and more. After launching in Au
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 14, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 14, 2017 Regent Seven Seas Cruises has become the first North American luxury line to visit Cuba. Seven Seas Mariner docked in Havana on April 12, 2017, allowing 700 guests (including line president and CEO Frank Del Rio) to explore the city in an overnight stay.
Oceania Cruises Rolls Out Vegan Menus and Raw Juice and Smoothie Bars
Oceania Cruises Rolls Out Vegan Menus and Raw Juice and Smoothie Bars Cruise News – Apr. 12, 2017 Looking for vegan cruise ship menus? Oceania Cruises announced the debut of its expansive vegan menu as well as the only cold-pressed raw juice and vegan smoothie bars at sea. The juice and s
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 31, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 31, 2017 The renovated Carnival Glory celebrated its new WaterWorks aqua park on Deck 12 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. The expansive park features the 203-foot-long AquaTunnel slide, the 212-foot-long Twister slide, a 75-gallon PowerDrencher tipping b
Caribbean Princess Gets Unprecedented Seven New Dining Options
Caribbean Princess Gets Unprecedented Seven New Dining Options Cruise News – Mar. 29, 2017 When Caribbean Princess debuts from a two-week, multimillion-dollar renovation on April 6, Princess Cruises will have completed its largest food and beverage innovation to ever take place during a dry-d
MSC Cruises Introduces Enhanced, Flexible Dining Options
MSC Cruises Introduces Enhanced, Flexible Dining Options Cruise News – Mar. 23, 2017 MSC Cruises has revealed new dining concepts that will initially be available to guests on MSC Meraviglia and MSC Seaside. When the two ships debut this year, in June and December respectively, they will int
Holland America Introduces Sel de Mer Pop-Up Restaurant to Six Ships
Holland America Introduces Sel de Mer Pop-Up Restaurant to Six Ships Cruise News – Mar. 13, 2017 Holland America Line is honoring its Master Chef and culinary consultant Rudi Sodamin, the creator of Sel de Mer aboard ms Koningsdam, by launching the French brasserie as a pop-up in the Pinnacle
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 24, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 24, 2017 Expedition line Hurtigruten has cut steel on a groundbreaking hybrid ship at Kleven Yards, Norway. MS Roald Amundsen, a 530-guest ship rated to ice class PC-6, will be powered by a combination of diesel and electrical batteries, giving it the abil
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 17, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 17, 2017 Cunard, the only line to carry pets across the Atlantic, sponsored the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, welcoming four-legged guests at the show and offering the winner, Rumor the German shepherd, a free Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2. Crystal R
2017 BACARDÍ Legacy Cruise Competition Bartender of the Year Is Announced
2017 BACARDÍ Legacy Cruise Competition Bartender of the Year Is Announced Cruise News – Feb. 17, 2017 Beating competition from more than 2,500 entries across 13 cruise lines, Wade Cleophas from Norwegian Cruise Line has won the title of 2017 BACARDÍ Legacy Cruise Competition Bartender of the Yea
Dish it Up: Guy Fieri’s Rojo Onion Rings Recipe
Guy Fieri dishes it up for Carnival Cruise Line By Janice Wald Henderson The first burger I demolished from platinum blonde, spiky-haired Food Network star Guy Fieri is burned in my culinary conscious. With beefy juice dripping down my chin, the improbably named Donkey Sauce slicking my fingers, and
Like a Local: New Orleans
Close the guidebooks and let a local lead the way through New Orleans By Beth D’Addono It may be known as the Big Easy, a moniker inspired by its laissez-faire approach to joyful overindulgence, but New Orleans is so much more than a stroll down Bourbon Street, with its baubles and beads, honkyton
Carnival Cruise Line Announces Cruises to Cuba
Carnival Cruise Line Announces Cruises to Cuba Cruise News – Feb. 14, 2017 Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it’s received approval to sail to Cuba, and will be adding the Cuban capital of Havana to select Carnival Paradise cruises. The overnight visits to Havana will be featured on a doze
Holland America Line Teams Up with Oprah on Upcoming Cruises
Holland America Line Teams Up with Oprah on Upcoming Cruises Cruise News – February 9, 2017 Holland America Line has announced an exclusive partnership with O, The Oprah Magazine that will combine travel with personal growth during a series of cruises in the year ahead. Oprah Winfrey; O The O
