Five Faves: Don’t Mind If I Do
Five Cruise Experiences Worth the Splurge If you’re in love with cruising, chances are, a good portion of your savings goes directly into a “Cruise Fund” — on call for spending money for this year’s holiday cruise, in a bigger pot for that dreamy South Pacific itinerary, or being squirrele
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – July 12, 2016
Disney Cruise Line Announces Upcoming Holiday Cruises This fall and winter, cruisers can experience specially themed Halloween and holiday sailings across the Disney Cruise Line fleet. Halloween on the High Seas takes place on most voyages aboard Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, and D
Crystal Mozart Christening Signifies Official Launch of Crystal River Cruises | Cruise News – July 11, 2016
Crystal Mozart Christening Signifies Official Launch of Crystal River Cruises Cruise News – July 11, 2016 Today, in the latest milestone for the expansion of Crystal Cruises, Crystal Mozart was officially welcomed to the Crystal River Cruises fleet in Vienna, Austria, during an elegant ceremo
Rise and Shine – Some cruisers might think getting up before dawn is crazy. They don’t know what they’re missing.
Monday Mantra The Early Bird Gets the View … The Early Bird Gets the View … The Early Bird Gets the View … Rise and Shine Some cruisers might think getting up before dawn is crazy. They don’t know what they’re missing. Last night I was lying in bed reading when the following sentence stopp
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – July 8, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – July 8, 2016 Cunard Line’s iconic ocean liner, Queen Mary 2, made her U.S. debut into her homeport of Brooklyn, New York, following her major renovation. VIPs in attendance included Carnival Corporation CEO, Arnold Donald; Cunard, North America, President
Cruise Deals of the Week – July 8, 2016
Cruise Deals of the Week – July 8, 2016 DEAL 1: Crystal Cruises is offering a limited-time summer promotion for bookings between July 1 and August 31. Deals include either cruise fare savings of up to $1,000 per stateroom, air travel credits up to $1,500 per stateroom if booked through Crystal
Hurtigruten’s New Explorer Ship Christened Under the Midnight Sun | Cruise News – July 8, 2016
Hurtigruten’s New Explorer Ship Christened Under the Midnight Sun Cruise News – July 8, 2016 Thousands of people came out this week in Svolvaer, Norway, to witness the christening of MS Spitsbergen, the newest explorer ship from Hurtigruten, a leader in expedition voyages. The new cruise shi
Princess Cruises Honors Love Boat Captain Gavin MacLeod For His 30 Years as Global Ambassador | Cruise News July 7, 2016
Princess Cruises celebrated Gavin MacLeod, the beloved actor who played Captain Merrill Stubing on TVs iconic The Love Boat, for his 30 years serving as the cruise line’s global ambassador. The City of Santa Clarita, California, home of the Princess’ headquarters, honored MacLeod by pr
Port Everglades to Speed Up Customs Process with Automated Kiosks | Cruise News – July 6, 2016
Port Everglades to Speed Up Customs Process with Automated Kiosks Cruise News – July 6, 2016 South Florida’s Port Everglades and its cruise line partners, in collaboration with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Vancouver Airport Authority, unveiled two BorderXpress Automated Passpor
Cruise Artiste – Maritime painter Stephen Card has got the ticket to the good life.
Monday Mantra A Lucky Card … A Lucky Card … A Lucky Card … Cruise Artiste Maritime painter Stephen Card has got the ticket to the good life. When I die, I want to come back as maritime artist Stephen J. Card, luckiest son of a gun ever. Stephen was born and raised in Bermuda […]
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – July 1, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – July 1, 2016 * Crystal River Cruises, in preparation for the launch of Crystal Mozart, has unveiled details about the next four luxury river yachts to join its fleet. While Crystal Mozart, the largest river-going ship in Europe, will carry 158 guests, the new ship
MSC Cruises Reveals Details of Its First Next-Generation Ship | Cruise News – Jul. 1, 2016
MSC Cruises Reveals Details of Its First Next-Generation Ship Cruise News – Jul. 1, 2016 MSC Cruises has revealed further details of its first next-generation smart ship, MSC Meraviglia, which will debut in June 2017 and spend an inaugural summer season sailing the Western Mediterranean. Th
Cruise Deal of the Week – July 1, 2016
Cruise Deal of the Week – July 1, 2016 DEAL: Asian river and coastal-cruise operator Pandaw is offering savings of up to 30 percent on cruises booked before July 31, 2016. Voyages include itineraries in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and China, and fees cover all gratuities, excursions, to
Five Faves: Smokestack Spotters & Top-Deck Trivia
Stumped? Highlight for answers: 1. P&O Cruises (P&O Ventura‘s smokestack), 2. MSC Cruises (MSC Splendida‘s top deck), 3. Holland America Line (ms Nieuw Amsterdam‘s aerial view), 4. Norwegian Cruise Line (Norwegian Escape‘s bridge and upper decks), 5. Wind
Royal Caribbean Builds New PortMiami Terminal to Homeport Oasis-Class Ship |Cruise News – Jun. 29, 2016
Royal Caribbean Builds New PortMiami Terminal to Homeport Oasis-Class Ship Cruise News – Jun. 29, 2016 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has announced plans to construct and operate a dramatic new cruise terminal at PortMiami. The striking new structure will serve as homeport to Royal Caribbean Int
Ciao, Costa – A cruise director returns on board
Ciao, Costa After 25 years, a former cruise director returns to his roots. By Steve Leland After living under the yellow and blue funnels of Costa Cruises for 10 years as cruise director, along with my wife as casino manager, we left our pseudo, onboard Italian family in 1990 to raise our own. Now,
Cruise Control: Christine Duffy, Carnival Cruise Line
Queen of the Fun Ships A Day in the Life of Christine Duffy By Cele and Lynn Seldon What’s a typical day like when you’re Christine Duffy and you sit at the helm of the world’s largest cruise line? “One of the things I like best about my job is that there is no typical […]
Design Time: Chandeliers
Art Illuminated Massive cruise ship chandeliers do more than just light the way. By Fran Golden As you wander your way around a cruise ship, sometimes it pays to look up. Strategically placed chandeliers provide more than just brightness. The light not only creates mood, but the often-immense fixtur
Tried & True: Johnny Jet Travel Tips
Tried and True Travel expert Johnny Jet answers your most common questions. Traveling 150,000 miles a year, it’s no wonder Johnny Jet knows a thing or two about the subject. From money-saving tips to how to get an upgrade, he’s constantly asked travel-related questions from both first-time and e
Like a Local: Tokyo
A Tour of Tokyo Close the guidebooks and let a local lead the way. By Rebecca Milner Tokyo has been my home for 14 years. My husband (Tokyo born and bred) and I sometimes talk of leaving, but then we realize that would mean giving up the world’s best sushi, an impressively efficient public transpo
