Crystal River Cruises to Launch March 2017 | Cruise News – Aug. 10, 2015
Crystal River Cruises to Launch March 2017 Cruise News – Aug. 10, 2015 Following last month’s major expansion announcement, which included the brand-new Crystal River Cruises, the line unveiled more details about its two river yacht vessels, which will be launched in Europe starting in late
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Aug. 7, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Aug. 7, 2015 American Cruise Lines announced that Queen of the Mississippi is going to be joining Queen of the West in the Pacific Northwest on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The line’s brand new riverboat America – which just floated out of the shipyard Friday mornin
Cruise News Briefs – July 24, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs July 24, 2015 New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski is partnering with Sixthman, an industry leader in festivals at sea, to offer Gronk’s Party Ship, a 3-day Caribbean cruise aboard Norwegian Pearl. Sailing February 19-22, 2016, from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay, cruisers ca
Porthole Cruise News Briefs: July 16, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs July 16, 2015 Cunard Line announced that Queen Mary 2 will undergo a 25-day drydock refurbishment next summer at the Blohm+Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. This major refurbishment will further refine and refresh guest interior spaces and launch new innovations d
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – July 2, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs July 2, 2015 Norwegian expedition cruise line Hurtigruten has a new addition to its fleet, temporarily named MS Norway Explorer. Built in Portugal in 2009, the 320-guest ship will be reconstructed for polar cruises along Norway’s coast. The new ship replaces Midnatsol,
Cruise Deal of the Week – June 26, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week June 26, 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: Are you ready for the ri
Cruising the Mississippi River
A River Runs Through It The mighty Mississippi is one of today’s fastest-growing cruise destinations. By Theresa Norton Masek Is there a travel experience more traditionally American than rolling on the Mississippi River on a steamboat with a red paddlewheel splashing? The Great River is the heart
Cruise Deals of the Week | June 12, 2015
Cruise Deals of the Week June 12, 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 1: Uniworld Boutique Riv
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 5, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs June 5, 2015 Luxury line Seabourn has revealed the new look for The Club, the lounge for the upcoming Seabourn Encore, as designed by hospitality icon Adam D. Tihany. The Club will feature live music; cocktails, wines, and canapés; an intimate casino; and access to The C
First Copper River salmon arrives at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge | Cruise News – May 22, 2015
First Copper River Salmon Arrives at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge Cruise News – May 22, 2015 A buzz of excitement surrounded the King Salmon Restaurant at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge last week, when a helicopter carrying the season’s first catch of wild Copper River king salmon to
The Vikings aren’t just coming — they’re here to make a splash | Cruise News — May 15, 2015
The Vikings aren’t just coming — they’re here to make a splash Cruise News — May 15, 2015 This week Porthole is aboard Viking Star, a ship that’s very clearly and very cleverly destined to create a new niche in the ocean cruise market. Much about the 930-passenger ship is new o
Chef Thomas Keller Signs with Seabourn | Cruise News – May 1, 2015
Chef Thomas Keller Signs with Seabourn May 1, 2015 In a major coup in the foodie realm, Seabourn signed a deal with The French Laundry’s Chef Thomas Keller, arguably America’s top chef, to consult on cuisine for all the line’s ships and create dishes to debut early next fall. Keller wi
American Cruise Lines launches second ship on Mississippi | Cruise News – May 1, 2015
American Cruise Lines launches second ship on Mississippi May 1, 2015 American Cruise Lines christened its second ship on the Mississippi, the 150-passenger paddlewheeler American Eagle, with Cheryl Landrieu, wife of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, serving as godmother. American Eagle has stateroo
Cruise Deal of the Week – May 1, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week May 1, 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: Solo travelers can save $1
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 1, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs May 1, 2015 Regent Seven Seas Cruises revealed artist renderings for the opulent pool area of the 750-passenger Seven Seas Explorer. Around the pool there’s teak decking, plush loungers, circular two-person daybeds, natural stone and marble accents, and a Southeast
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 24, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Apr. 24, 2015 When Disney Dream heads to a 20-day dry dock in the Bahamas in October, the ship will get updates including two new interactive play areas: one, a Star Wars–themed playroom modeled on the Millennium Falcon and another based on the video game Disney Infinit
Disney Leaps into River Cruising | Cruise News – Apr. 17, 2015
Disney leaps into river cruising Apr. 17, 2015 Disney’s tour company arm, Adventures by Disney, will launch a series of one-week river cruises on the Danube next year aboard a new, custom-built AmaWaterways ship, the 170-passenger AmaViola. It’s a significant move for a family-oriented c
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 10, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Apr. 10, 2015 Princess Cruises will return to Japan again next year with Diamond Princess on 4- to 20-day sailings embarking from Tokyo and Kobe. There will be calls at top-rated ports around Japan and two new port calls in 2016 on the island of Kyushu, as well as
Avalon Waterways to Debut Belgium River | Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015
Avalon Waterways to Debut Belgium River Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015 The battle of the top river cruise lines includes finding new places to put their ships. So score 1 for Avalon Waterways, which will next year become the first river line doing Belgium’s Meuse River. A 7-night “Enchanting B
