River Cruising

Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 2, 2016 Carnival Corporation will sponsor the two-part finale of The New Celebrity Apprentice airing on NBC next February 6 and 13. The sponsorship …

Cruise Deals of the Week – Nov. 23, 2016 BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY SPECIALS Porthole Cruise Magazine is giving readers a special discount for subscriptions, plus access to the digital issue: …

Three More New Ships for American Cruise Lines Cruise News – Nov. 10, 2016 American Cruise Lines has announced that three new cruise ships for its fleet are now under …

Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Nov. 4, 2016 Executives from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Meyer Werft gathered in Papenburg, Germany, to celebrate the first steel-cutting for Norwegian Bliss. “As …

Porthole’s Five Faves Five Fave Baseball Parks To Cruise To Take me out to the ballgame, or take you on a sea cruise? Why not both! With the World Series getting …

American Queen Steamboat Company Reveals American Duchess Suites Cruise News – Oct. 25, 2016 American Queen Steamboat Company has announced it will be the first and only all-suite riverboat with …

Porthole Cruise News Briefs – October 14, 2016 Adventures by Disney is expanding its river cruise offerings with AwaWaterways in 2017. Among the new Rhine River sailings are a food-and-wine …

Porthole Cruise News Briefs – September 30, 2016 Boutique river operator Uniworld has announced its first Jewish Heritage themed cruises aboard River Ambassador on all of the new Rhine-Main Discovery …

Cruise Deal of the Week – September 23, 2016 Boutique river cruise operator Uniworld is offering 2017 Solo Travel Savings, waiving or reducing the single-supplement fee on 30 of its …

Monday Mantra A Real Peach … A Real Peach … A Real Peach … A Southern Lady in the Big Apple American Duchess is one mighty fine riverboat. Once in …

Porthole Cruise News Briefs – September 16, 2016 The Strand Cruise, Myanmar’s luxury river operator, is welcoming music lovers aboard a 4-night cruise over Valentine’s Day 2017, featuring live performances …

American Duchess Joins American Queen Steamboat Company Fleet Cruise News – September 13, 2016 The American Queen Steamboat Company, owner and operator of American Queen and American Empress, has announced the new American Duchess will …

Porthole Cruise News Briefs – September 2, 2016  Carnival Imagination is entering dry dock for three weeks to undergo a multimillion-dollar refurbishment. By September 25, the ship will have new …

Crystal Mozart Is First Luxury River Ship to Go “Live” Cruise News – August 25, 2016 Less than two months after embarking on her maiden voyage, Crystal River Cruises’ Crystal …

Kid-Friendly, Cruiser-Approved Family fun awaits on today’s river ships. By Michelle Baran Who says river cruises aren’t for kids? While there may be a long-held stereotype that river cruising isn’t …

Cruise Deals of the Week – August 12, 2016 Running Rivers DEAL 1: Boutique river operator Uniworld has launched two airfare deals. The Free Air promotion gives guests booking journeys …

Porthole Cruise News Briefs – August 5, 2016 Crystal Cruises has finished its technical survey of S.S. United States and found that though the classic ocean liner is still structurally …

Portugal’s Douro River aboard Viking River Cruises provided by Billy.

Sailing from Porto aboard Viking River Cruises provided by Billy.

Porthole Cruise News Briefs – July 29, 2016 Crystal Cruises has unveiled a patriotic 14-day fall voyage aboard Crystal Serenity that visits more than a dozen iconic American sites, including …