Five Faves: New Cruise Ships for 2016
PortholeTV spoke with five cruise line presidents and asked what cruisers can look forward to in 2016. Hear from Christine Duffy, Carnival Cruise Line; Rick Meadows, Seabourn; Jason Montague, Oceania Cruises/Regent Seven Seas Cruises; Orlando Ashford, Holland America Line; and Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Cel
Arnold Donald – Day in the Life
The March/April 2016 issue of Porthole Cruise Magazine features an article on “Day in the Life” of Arnold Donald, president & CEO of Carnival Corporation. So PortholeTV decided to get a behind-the-scenes look at this cruise exec in action.
Rick Sasso – Day in the Life
The January/February 2016 issue of Porthole Cruise Magazine features an article on “Day in the Life” of Rick Sasso, president, MSC Cruises USA. So PortholeTV decided to get a behind-the-scenes look at this cruise exec in action.
Porthole Cruise Views: Meet five Carnival Corporation brands
First-time cruisers may not realize that Carnival Corporation is made up of 10 very different cruise brands available for every type of traveler. Meet five of them and discover what makes each unique.
Vote for Your Favorite Cruise Lines in Porthole’s Readers’ Choice Awards!
Bill Panoff, editor-in-chief of Porthole Cruise Magazine, encourages cruisers to vote in the magazine’s 17th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. This year, there are 54 categories that award the best of the best in cruising. Every ballot is also your entry to win a 2-night Fort Lauderdale get
Go Fish! An Amazing Alaska Shore Excursion
Check out this exciting video of the Deadliest Catch shore excursion in Ketchikan, Alaska, which you can experience aboard several cruise lines sailing the region.
Cruising through the locks on the Danube River aboard Viking River Cruises
Have a look at what it’s like to cruise through a set of locks along the Danube River. This video was taken aboard Viking Hlin during a Budapest to Nuremberg itinerary.
Parrothead Cruisers Take Note! Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville comes to Norwegian Escape- Cruise News – Dec. 5, 2014
Parrothead Cruisers Take Note! The first-ever Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville at Sea is coming to Norwegian Escape Cruise News – Dec. 5, 2014 Get your Fins Up! Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the first-ever Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville restaurant and 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar wil
Norwegian Getaway: Miami Flavor
Miami Flavor Norwegian Getaway brings the excitement of the Magic City to the high seas. By Fran Golden Check out the hot highlights of Norwegian Getaway’s christening celebration. If you’re going to bring out a ship that shows off the excitement of Miami, you either go big or go home. When it c
The Best Cruise Bartender #BacardiCruiseCompetition
Join Bacardi as they set out to find the best Cruise Bartender in the world! For one night in Miami Beach, six bartenders from different cruise lines compete against each other to take the title.
Love Boat Crazy – Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014
Love Boat Crazy Cruise News – Nov. 7, 2014 Walking around the 3,560-passenger Regal Princess, docked in Port Everglades for its christening ceremonies this week, was like walking through your childhood – if your childhood included 1970s and 1980s TV. There was Don Most (Ralph Malph) from Hap
A Journey along the Danube River
Have a look at some of the highlights of a Danube River cruise aboard AmaWaterways’ AmaCerto.
Cruise Ship Review: Norwegian Breakaway
Cruise Ship Review: Norwegian Breakaway Start spreading the news… this floating mini-Manhattan is a New York dream come true! By Fran Golden When Norwegian Cruise Line recently christened its lively, new 4,000-passenger Norwegian Breakaway in New York, Buddy Valastro, of TLC’s TV’s Cak
Like a Local: Alaska
Like a Local: Alaska Close the guidebooks and let a local lead the way. By Loren Holmes Alaska has a name for recent transplants to the 49th state: cheechakos. It’s only after you’ve spent a winter here that you become a local, or a sourdough. Luckily for me, I was born in Anchorage more [&he
Bucket List: New Zealand
Bucket List: New Zealand Plunge into the natural wonders of this island nation — from penguins to pinot noir. By Louise Goldsbury National Geographic takes a closer look at kiwis For many people, New Zealand burst into global awareness when its almost mythical landscapes were used as the se
Following the Argonauts
Following the Argonauts Delve into Greek mythology aboard a Mediterranean cruise . . . but without the fire-breathing dragons. By David Belcher Behold the trailer for the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts! Of all the great myths and quests in history, the 3,000-year-old story of Jason and the Argona
Join the Club: Smoke on the Water
Join the Club: Smoke on the Water Aficionados who take their cigars to sea enjoy more than just an open-air view. By Clark Norton Craig Carringer enjoys a good cigar — actually, about two a day during the week and four to five a day on weekends — and keeps about 400 on hand in […]
Cruise Character: Leader of the Club
Cruise Character: Leader of the Club As president of Disney Cruise Line, Karl Holz is more than merely second mate to Captain Mickey. By Fran Golden Here’s how Karl Holz toasted the Disney Fantasy sailaway. The only person with carte blanche to boss around Disney Cruise Line president Karl Holz is
A Page in Time… Yangon’s colonial past.
A Page in Time… Take a walk through Yangon’s colonial past By Kevin Revolinski A Myanmar travel guide Historical Perspective I stroll through the streets of Yangon, past men and women still wearing the traditional longyi, a wraparound skirt. A vendor spins a large iron wheel and its inertia