Magazine Excerpts

Join the Club: Carefree Birding Birders of a feather do sail together By Clark Norton When Lincoln Soule of Denver, Colorado, made a trip to Florida’s Sanibel Island five years …

Executive Spotlight: Kristin Karst With river cruising in her veins, AmaWaterways’ cofounder and executive vice-president lets passion be her guide. By Bob Cooper Kristin Karst spent her honeymoon in 2011 …

Now, Voyager EYOS arranges luxury yacht expeditions to the most inaccessible waterways on Earth. Welcome to a new world of wanderlust. By Amy Roe Megayachts are so predictably found in …

Dinner and a Show: Cirque Dreams When Norwegian Cruise Line wanted the show of all shows, it knew exactly whom to turn to: Cirque founder Neil Goldberg By Patricia Kutza …

Bucket List: Iceland Just setting foot on this small North Atlantic island of fire and ice earns bragging rights… and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. By Susan Zimmerman …

Discover the unique and native gemological finds (from Chiapas amber to fire opal and agate) found south of the border By Clare Emmett The Mexican Riviera stretches for more than …

Cruise Ship Review: Royal Princess Veterans and first-time cruisers will find Royal Princess is truly majestic. By Lynn & Cele Seldon Christened by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine “Kate” Middleton, …

  Like a Local: San Juan The best way to see Puerto Rico, after all, is through the eyes of a local By Julie Schwietert Collazo I first visited Puerto …

The Love Boat: Where Are They Now? America’s best-loved TV cruisers have sailed on to sunnier — and surprising — destinations By Christine Reed More than 35 years ago, the …

Beguiling Bermuda One longtime cruiser reflects on past and present visits to the dazzling Atlantic island. By Judi Cuervo As the song says, “Bermuda is Another World.” And it certainly …

Delectable Lobster Take a tour across Atlantic Canada for the best places to dine on the king of all seafood. By Jan Napier Don’t eat a blue one. But come …

A Different Side of Japan More than 900 miles from Tokyo, the islands of Okinawa offer an unexpected abundance of natural beauty By Kevin Revolinski A loud hiss provokes a …

Join the Club: Now You Sea It… The Ports of Apparitions Cruise is sure to draw ghost-hunters and those fascinated with all things (beings?) paranormal By Clark Norton When Peter …

The Bucket List: Caribbean There’s more to the Caribbean than just a shimmering beach and lots of sunshine. A bit of planning can lead to adventures of a lifetime. By …

  Cruising to Chicago (with prosciutto antipasto!) Royal Caribbean’s “Ship of Entertainment” boasts a world of restaurants and a city’s worth of shows By Christine Koubek My friend Annemarie and …

Revolutionary Boston Blend into the Beantown bustle By Gabi Logan Though I’ve spent 10 years in Boston, it took 10 minutes to fall in love with it. While attending college …

Copenhagen Get an insider’s take on what to see and do in Copenhagen, Denmark. By Sarah Coghill Tourist Tips The Little Mermaid statue, almost any local will tell you, is …

Viking Conquers the World This spring, Porthole was on hand for the christening of 10(!) Viking River Cruises longships — who knows how many more there will be by the …

Where Vintage L.A. Meets the Sea How to turn a day in San Pedro into a journey back in time. By Cole Ruth Most people who visit L.A. go in …

Twists and Tastes aboard Celebrity Eclipse A world-class menu and the mesmerizing acrobats of “Eclipse: The Show” promise cruisers an evening of bodily delights. By Janice Wald Henderson Do prime …