Cruise Deal of the Week – Jan. 15, 2016
Cruise Deal of the Week – Jan. 15, 2016 All-inclusive river operator Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours is now offering free international round-trip flights, 2-for-1 business class flights, and $495 fares on round-trip flights from 20 major gateways in the United States. The airfare deals are
Five Faves: News You Can Use
Porthole‘s Five Faves News You Can Use Top Five Cruise Stories of 2015 There’s no doubt that 2015 saw some incredible happenings in the cruise industry. Like every year, new ships, new itineraries, and new announcements prove that cruise companies do not rest on their laurels when it comes t
Crystal Esprit Debuts | Cruise News – Dec. 22, 2015
Crystal Esprit Debuts, Marking the Start of Crystal’s Unprecedented Expansion On July 20, 2015, Crystal Cruises celebrated its 25th anniversary, and Edie Rodriguez, president and CEO of the cruise line, says she could not be more excited about what the next 25 years hold. But “cruise line” wil
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 18, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 18, 2015 Pandaw River Expeditions is expanding their reach from the rivers of Southeast Asia to the ocean with the acquisition of a new motor yacht, MY Andaman Explorer. The rugged ship, originally built as an ice-class Norwegian coast guard ship, is now outfitte
Cruise Deal of the Week – Dec. 11, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week Dec. 11, 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: Save big on European riv
Can’t Help Falling in Love with an Elvis Theme Cruise | Cruise News – Dec. 9, 2015
Can’t Help Falling in Love with an Elvis Theme Cruise Cruise News – Dec. 9, 2015 Elvis will be “Rockin’ the Mekong” in September 2016 with one of Australia’s leading tribute artists, Damian Mullin, teaming up with The Cruise Gallery for a one-of-a-kind travel experience. Guests will
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 4, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 4, 2015 As part of the refit of Queen Mary 2, Cunard Line has announced a major redesign of Kings Court, the informal buffet. During the ocean liner’s drydock from May 27 to June 21, 2016, Kings Court will be rebuilt as a more open space. To go along [&hell
Travel On – The best response to tragedy is to keep an even keel and a steady course.
Monday Mantra Vive la France …Vive la France …Vive la France … Travel On The best response to tragedy is to keep an even keel and a steady course. There I was, planning to write my blog on Friday when I came home from work. I was torn between three ideas: A parody of “The […]
Cruise Deal of the Week – Nov. 6, 2015
Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deal of the Week! Holland America Line is offering “30 Days of Savings” that includes up to $300 onboard credit and up to 50% off select flights when you book select cruises by November 30, 2015. Visit Holland America Line or contact your travel agent for more
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
Uniworld’s Deluxe Décor
A Royal Backdrop Uniworld designs river cruising fit for a princess. By Suzanne Carmel On a cold and cloudy day this past March, I found myself traveling from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to S.S. Maria Theresa, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s newest river ship. Its christening and in
Epicurious: Kids’ Cuisine
Kids’ Cuisine By Janice Wald Henderson ’Tis the season to eat well, which, of course, makes you feel jolly. Children, especially, do jolly well. They’re amped up on holiday festivities, the lure of presents, and, of course, sugar. After all, this is the time of year we let them indulge. Probab
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
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
Five Faves: The Best Things About a Music Theme Cruise
Porthole‘s Five Faves Rock This Ship Five Reasons You’ll Love a Music Theme Cruise I recently had the pure joy of spending four days on a cruise with six of my favorite people: Emily, Donnie, Danny, Jordan, Jon, and Joe. The former, my BFF since kindergarten; the latter five, none othe
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 9, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Oct. 9, 2015 Famous for cultivating the first lawns at sea, Celebrity Cruises is adding more outdoor spaces to its fleet – a “Rooftop Terrace” garden venue featuring cabanas, modular furniture and, at night, an outdoor movie screen. Celebrity Infinity is the first s
Myanmar’s Strand Hotel to Launch Its First Cruise on the Ayeyarwady River | Cruise News – Sept. 17, 2015
Myanmar’s Strand Hotel to Launch Its First Cruise on the Ayeyarwady River Cruise News – Sept. 17, 2015 The Strand Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar, will launch its first cruise this winter on the Ayeyarwady River. The Strand Cruise will feature 27 cabins and suites and boast all the features guests
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Aug. 14, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Aug. 14, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line is upping its online game, increasing Internet access on board by widening access to its social media package fleetwide. They’re also spreading Carnival Breeze’s popular onboard app to five additional ships by the end of the year, th
Five Faves: Discovering five joys of river cruising aboard S.S. Catherine
Porthole‘s Five Faves Good Things Come in Small Packages Discovering five joys of river cruising aboard S.S. Catherine Despite the good fortune of having experienced 500-plus ocean cruises spanning 15 years as a cruise director, I was eager to embrace the relatively new trend of river cruising
