Bahamas Paradise Announces Enhancements to First Ship; Name, Itinerary for Second Ship
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Announces Enhancements to First Ship and Name and Itinerary for Second Ship Cruise News – Dec. 13, 2017 Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, the only cruise line with a two-night cruise departing year-round from the Port of Palm Beach, has announced that Grand Celebration
Star-Studded Line-Up for MSC Seaside Launch Ceremony
MSC Seaside Launch Ceremony to Feature a Star-Studded Line-Up Cruise News – Dec. 12, 2017 MSC Seaside, which will be held December 21 at PortMiami. As part of the ceremony, MSC will welcome special guests and entertainment, Miami authorities, global media, and key partners from across the t
Go Small – The big advantages to small-ship cruising with UnCruise Adventures
The Monthly Mantra A Whole Lot of Un … A Whole Lot of Un … A Whole Lot of Un … Go Small The big advantages to small-ship cruising “No key card?? No big metal key attached to a 6-inch slab of plastic?? No little gizmo that electronically opens my cabin door as I approach […]
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 8, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 8, 2017 Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam celebrated her coin ceremony this week. President’s Club member Anne Marie Bartels, the ship’s madrina, welded an 1898 Dutch guilder to the forward mast, marking the year the first Statendam came into servi
Cruise Deal of the Week – Dec. 8, 2017
Cruise Deal of the Week – Dec. 8, 2017 Princess Cruises is celebrating its anniversary by putting all destinations on sale as well as offering up to $600 in onboard credit per stateroom and free specialty dining for all guests on select cruises and cruisetours sailing summer 2018 through sprin
Carnival to Bring Newer, Larger Ship to Charleston in 2019
Carnival to Bring Newer, Larger Ship to Charleston in 2019 Cruise News – Dec. 7, 2017 Carnival Cruise Line will position a newer, larger ship to Charleston when the 3,002-passenger Carnival Sunshine kicks off a year-round schedule of 4- and 5-day cruises in May 2019. “With its convenient l
Norwegian Cruise Line introduces all-new Cruise Norwegian app
Norwegian Cruise Line introduces all-new Cruise Norwegian app Cruise News – Dec. 6, 2017 Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the introduction of the next generation of its booked guest mobile application, the Cruise Norwegian app. Designed for use from time of booking to day of disembarkation,
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 1, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 1, 2017 This week, Puerto Rico welcomed over 7,000 cruise visitors from Freedom of the Seas, Carnival Conquest, and Disney Magic – the first cruisers after Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the island. Visitors were greeted with festivities ranging from free sal
Cruise Deals of the Week – Dec. 1, 2017
Cruise Deals of the Week – Dec. 1, 2017 DEAL ONE: River operator AmaWaterways is having a Solo Traveler Promotion, offering staterooms without the single supplement on145 departures in 2018 throughout Europe and Asia. The deal can be combined with other offers. Contact AmaWaterways or your travel
Carnival Revamps Menus, Reintroduces Baked Alaska
Carnival Revamps Specialty Dining and Breakfast Menus Plus Reintroduces Baked Alaska Cruise News – Nov. 30, 2017 As part of its ongoing effort to keep its culinary offerings fresh and exciting, Carnival Cruise Line is revamping the menus for several of its specialty dining venues and breakfast
Popular On-Air Personality Elvis Duran Named Godfather for Norwegian Bliss
Popular On-Air Personality Elvis Duran Named Godfather for Norwegian Bliss Cruise News – Nov. 29, 2017 Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that Elvis Duran, nationally syndicated radio and digital personality and on-air host of iHeartMedia’s top rated, “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show”
5 Faves: Save Our Ships
How you can contribute to preservation efforts. According to the website GivingTuesday.org, #GivingTuesday is “a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.” Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday is meant
Cruise Deals of the Week – Nov. 24, 2017 (Black Friday/Cyber Monday Edition!)
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Cruise Deals of the Week – Nov. 24, 2017 Deal One: From November 20–29, 2017, book a balcony stateroom at an ocean view rate on MSC Cruises’ on select Caribbean sailings on MSC Divina and MSC Seaside from December 23, 2017, through&nb
Carnival Cruise Line Brings Top Brands to Onboard Shops
Carnival Brings Top Brands to Onboard Shops Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2017 As part of an ongoing effort to provide a wide variety of choices at sea, Carnival Cruise Line is totally transforming its shipboard shopping experience with renovated spaces and popular items from some of the world’s
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Nov. 17, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Nov. 17, 2017 American Cruise Lines has announced the name for the first ship in its Modern Riverboat Series: American Song. The unique ship will be wider, faster, quieter, and more environmentally friendly than any other ship in the industry. American Song is slated
Cruise Deals of the Week – Nov. 17, 2017
Cruise Deals of the Week – Nov. 17, 2017 Deal One: Princess Cruises is opening the holiday season with its annual Cyber Sale. Between November 17 and 29, take advantage of either the Sail Soon offer, saving up to $1,000 per stateroom on winter 2017-spring 2018 cruises, or the Sail Later offer, wit
Celebrity Reveals Ship Designed for Galapagos Cruises
Celebrity Reveals Ship Designed for Galapagos Cruises Cruise News – Nov. 16, 2017 Celebrity Cruises has unveiled Celebrity Flora, an elevated and inspired approach to marine exploration, designed specifically to cruise the Galapagos Islands. One of the most energy-efficient ships of its size i
Disney Debuts “Beauty and the Beast” on Disney Dream and Announces Updates to Disney Magic
Disney Debuts “Beauty and the Beast” on Disney Dream and Announces Updates to Disney Magic Cruise News – Nov. 15, 2017 “Beauty and the Beast,” a brand-new musical production inspired by Disney’s live-action adaptation of the animated classic, has debuted on Disney Cruise Line’s Dis
Royal Caribbean’s Wave of Innovations
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to Roll Out a Wave of Digital Innovations Cruise News – Nov. 13, 2017 During a “Sea Beyond” event last week in Brooklyn, New York, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (parent company to Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara Club Cruises) announ