Five Faves: Chocolate Indulgences
Porthole’s Five Faves Chocolate Indulgences If your Valentine deserves something sweet this year, consider these at-sea options for showing your love in a big way. Your average day on a cruise ship resembles what many people might consider the perfect Valentine’s Day schedule. You sleep in, enjo
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 12, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 12, 2016 Cruisers aboard Hurtigruten’s MS Midnatsol will have spectacular photo opportunities, thanks to complimentary photography and digital media classes while visiting the Chilean fjords and Antarctica. The program includes lectures and workshops on wil
Cruise Deal of the Week – Feb. 12, 2016
Cruise Deal of the Week – Feb. 12, 2016 Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Azamara Club Cruises is offering a flash sale of stateroom upgrades on 10 itineraries. Until February 16, guests can book Club Veranda staterooms at Club Oceanview prices, or Club Oceanviews at Club Interior prices, on
Renowned Photographer to Display Cunard History on Queen Mary 2 | Cruise News – Feb. 11, 2015
Renowned Photographer to Display Cunard History on Queen Mary 2 Cruise News – Feb. 11, 2015 Cunard Line’s former office buildings are to become an integral part of the fleet’s flagship, Queen Mary 2, during her major three-week refit in June this year. The Cunard Buildings in Liverpool,
Princess Cruises Debuts New Livery on Majestic Princess | Cruise News – Feb. 8, 2016
Princess Cruises Debuts New Livery on Majestic Princess Cruise News – Feb. 8, 2016 Princess Cruises announced today, on Chinese New Year, that Majestic Princess (盛世公主号), the line’s first cruise ship built and designed specifically for the China market, will also be the first ship i
A Thousand Million (Cruise) Questions
Monday Mantra Newbie Blues Cruise … Newbie Blues Cruise … Newbie Blues Cruise … A Thousand Million (Cruise) Questions Yes, your “Nights in White Satin” include towels … The glow of my extraordinary SeaDream Yacht Club cruise has barely dimmed yet I find myself getting ready to set sa
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 5, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 5 2016 Princess Cruises has announced that Captain Dino Sagani will serve as master of Majestic Princess (盛世公主号), the new ship homeported in Shanghai. A veteran of the Italian navy, Sagani has served for over 21 years aboard Princess vessels, including
Cruise Deals of the Week – Feb. 5, 2016
Cruise Deals of the Week – Feb. 5, 2016 DEAL #1: Until February 29, Viking River Cruises is offering a reduced single traveler supplement starting at 25 percent off the line’s three most-popular itineraries: Danube Waltz (8-day Budapest-Passau), Tulips & Windmills (10-day Amsterdam-Antwerp r
United States to Sail Again! | Cruise News – Feb. 4, 2016
United States to Sail Again! Cruise News – Feb. 4, 2016 Luxury line Crystal Cruises is expanding its fleet by bringing “America’s Flagship” into the 21st century and converting the historic SS United States into a modern luxury cruise ship. SS United States, which still holds speed records f
Five Faves: Reasons You Can’t Refuse to Cruise
Porthole‘s Five Faves Book It! Five Reasons You Can’t Refuse to Cruise In our opinion, we never need a reason to cruise. But in case you need some quantifiable rationalization, we’ll give you five great reasons you can’t refuse to cruise. Family Reunion So Grandpa’s 70th birthday is co
MSC Cruises Orders Two More Megaships | Cruise News – Feb. 1, 2016
MSC Cruises Orders Two More Megaships for up to 6,300 Guests Cruise News – Feb. 1, 2016 At the coin ceremony for MSC Meraviglia held in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Cruises confirmed the existing options to build an additional two ships in the Meraviglia class. However, the two new next-generation s
Many Happy Returns – How (and how not) to celebrate a birthday at sea
Monday Mantra Happy birthday to me … Happy birthday to me … Happy birthday to me … Many Happy Returns How (how not) to celebrate a birthday at sea Happy birthday to me! Honestly! I say “Honestly!” because I can’t tell you how many times I pretended it was my birthday in my early days [&h
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 29, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 29, 2016 Royal Caribbean International is making its newest ship, Harmony of the Seas, more family friendly than ever, with offerings like the DreamWorks Experience, enhanced entertainment in the award-winning Adventure Ocean youth program, and a new collection o
Cruise Deal of the Week – Jan. 29, 2016
Cruise Deal of the Week – Jan. 29, 2016 South Pacific luxury line Paul Gauguin Cruises is celebrating Valentine’s Day with exclusive “Take Your Sweetie to Tahiti” gift packages for guests on 2016 and 2017 sailings aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin who book between January 25 and February 14, 2
Carnival and Carrie Underwood Join Forces with Operation Homefront | Cruise News – Jan. 28, 2016
Carnival and Carrie Underwood Join Forces with Operation Homefront to Support Troops Cruise News – Jan. 28, 2016 Carnival Cruise Line has teamed up with Grammy winner Carrie Underwood and the national nonprofit Operation Homefront in an initiative dubbed “Honor. Family. Fun.” The year-long pro
Norwegian’s New Europe Itineraries for Summer 2017 | Cruise News – Jan. 26, 2016
Norwegian Cruise Line Announces New Europe Itineraries for Summer 2017 Cruise News – Jan. 26, 2016 Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its summer 2017 deployment for Europe that, for the first time in company history, features five ships sailing in Europe in the summer season. Highlights of th
Royal Caribbean, WWF Announce Partnership for Ocean Conservation | Cruise News – Jan. 25, 2016
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and World Wildlife Fund Announce Global Partnership to Support Ocean Conservation Cruise News – Jan. 25, 2016 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have announced a five-year global partnership to help ensure the long-term health of the oceans.
You Can’t Take It With You — Can You??
Monday Mantra What’s in Your Suitcase? … What’s in Your Suitcase? … What’s in Your Suitcase? … You Can’t Take It With You — Can You?? Wait till you see what some folks are packing … My cruise luggage typically includes clothes, underwear, shoes, cosmetics, deodorant, ha
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.
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 22, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 22, 2016 Un-Cruise Adventures is celebrating 20 years of small ship adventure cruising in 2016 with new trips to the Galápagos Islands, Costa Rica and Panama, and a collection of cruise perks including chairman’s theme cruises with company owners, an essay
