Christmas Markets Cruises
’Tis the Season Indulge your holiday senses on a Christmas markets cruise. By Jodi Ornstein So there we were. My mom and I. Escaping the heat of Miami bound for Europe to get our Christmas on. It’s not that eating potato latkes in 90-degree weather isn’t festive, or that white lights str
Yacht Watching
Yearning for Yachts Discover 20 top cruise ports with world-class marinas By Lynn and Cele Seldon Though we’ll likely never own a 150-foot-plus megayacht with all the amenities imaginable, it’s never stopped us from yacht-watching in cruise ports around the world. Whether they’re ogled from ou
Artisans of the World: Antonio Olave
Life Calling Peru sculptor Antonio Olave is inspired by faith and passion By Richard Varr Antonio Olave Palomino is surrounded by angels. He sits amid paint-splattered carving knives and a bevy of brushes alongside open jars of muted and earthen-toned pigments. Four unfinished, slender wooden sculpt
Holland America Line Breaks Ground in Alaska | Cruise News – June 25, 2015
Holland America Line Breaks Ground in Alaska Cruise News – June 25, 2015 Holland America Line has broken ground on a new “Base Camp” complex at the line’s McKinley Chalet Resort near the entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park. Expected to be complete for the 2016 Alaska cruise seaso
Five Fave Blasts from the Past! The swinging ’60s and ’70s were a great time for a cruise!
Porthole‘s Five Faves Blasts from the Past The swinging ’60s and ’70s were a great time for a cruise! Cruising goes back a long time — just ask noted cruise writers such as William Makepeace Thackeray and Mark Twain. At Porthole Cruise Magazine, our archives don’t go back quite that fa
Virgin Cruises to Build 3 Mid-Size Ships; First Will Homeport in Miami | Cruise News – June 23, 2015
Virgin Cruises to Build 3 Mid-Size Ships First Will Homeport in Miami Cruise News – June 23, 2015 At a standing-room only press conference this morning in Miami, Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, and Tom McAlpin, President and CEO of Virgin Cruises, announced initial details abo
Going Home to Holland America Line – A familiar ship can feel like an old friend.
Monday Mantra I’m coming back!… I’m coming back!… I’m coming back! Going Home to Holland America Line A familiar ship can feel like an old friend. It’s been quite a while since I sailed Holland America Line but I’ll be returning to the line on July 4 when my friend Rosemary and I sail
Construction begins for MSC Seaside | Cruise News – June 22, 2015
Construction begins for MSC Seaside Cruise News – June 22, 2015 MSC Cruises held a steel-cutting ceremony today for its next generation cruise ship, MSC Seaside, marking the first major milestone for the first MSC Cruises ship to make its way straight from the shipyard to the United States. T
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 19, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs June 19, 2015 P&O Cruises’ Pacific Jewel has made the first-ever cruise ship visit to Dili, the capital of the island nation of Timor-Leste. “After years of struggle, Timor-Leste finally won its independence only in 2002, but even five years ago few could h
Rather, Wozniak, More Join Seabourn Conversations | Cruise News – June 19, 2015
Rather, Woz, More Join Seabourn Conversations Cruise News – June 19, 2015 Seabourn has announced a new line-up of lecturers for Seabourn Conversations, the cruise line’s onboard enrichment program, that includes Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Forbes Media Chairman and Editor-in-Chief St
It’s Shark Week All Year at Princess Cruises | Cruise News – June 19, 2015
It’s Shark Week All Year at Princess Cruises Cruise News – June 19, 2015 Thanks to a “Discovery at Sea” partnership, Princess Cruises is bringing guests closer than ever to the entertainment phenomenon of Shark Week with TV content, onboard parties, games, giveaways, and even
Cruise Deal of the Week – June 19, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week June 19, 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: During the “Norwegian
New video series offers fun behind-the-scenes look at Carnival Vista construction | Cruise News – June 18, 2015
New video series offers fun behind-the-scenes look at Carnival Vista construction Cruise News – June 18, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line is taking a fun approach to showcase the construction of its upcoming cruise ship, Carnival Vista, the line’s largest and most innovative “Fun Ship,” set to
Five Faves: Father’s Day Gift Upgrades
Porthole’s Five Faves Father’s Day Gift Upgrades Just as Father knows best, he also deserves the best. Rather than going with the same ol’ standbys, allow the magic of cruising to enhance your Father’s Day gift. Father’s Day is only a few shopping days away, but planning your present could
June Sailaway
Guess the port that Porthole Cruise Magazine is setting sail from. Think you know the answer? Enter your guess in the comments below (by Friday June 19th, 2015, at 5pm ET) and one lucky winner, chosen at random from all correct answers, will win a Porthole prize pack! CORRECT ANSWER: LISBON, PORTUGA
Man the Baby Stations! – We’ve got a ship-load of kids ahead!
Monday Mantra Kids on Board!… Kids on Board!… Kids on Board! Man the Baby Stations! We’ve got a ship-load of kids ahead! Sometimes — not often, but sometimes — I’m wrong about children. Like Antoine. Antoine, about 2 years old, was perched on his mom’s lap in the seat next to m
Four New Ships on the Horizon for Carnival Corporation | Cruise News – June 15, 2015
Four New Ships on the Horizon for Carnival Corporation Cruise News – June 15, 2015 Carnival Corporation has signed a multibillion-dollar contract with Meyer Werft to build four next-generation cruise ships with the largest guest capacity in the world — outsizing even Royal Caribbean Interna
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 12, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs June 12, 2015 Small-ship operator Un-Cruise Adventures has released its full deployment schedule for 2016, with nine ships offering adventure and river cruises in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, Columbia and Snake Rivers, Mexico, Hawaii, and new for 2016, the Galáp
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
Windstar Welcomes Miss Tahiti | Cruise News – June 12, 2015
Windstar Welcomes Miss Tahiti Cruise News – June 12, 2015 Windstar Cruises announced their newest Private Event Host, former Miss Tahiti Mareva Georges, at an exclusive rooftop gathering at Hollywood hotspot E.P. & L.P. Georges will be aboard the August 17 “Dreams of Tahiti” voyage. Sh