Cruise Deal of the Week | Apr. 24, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week Apr. 24, 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: Book by Monday, A
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 24, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Apr. 24, 2015 When Disney Dream heads to a 20-day dry dock in the Bahamas in October, the ship will get updates including two new interactive play areas: one, a Star Wars–themed playroom modeled on the Millennium Falcon and another based on the video game Disney Infinit
Disney Leaps into River Cruising | Cruise News – Apr. 17, 2015
Disney leaps into river cruising Apr. 17, 2015 Disney’s tour company arm, Adventures by Disney, will launch a series of one-week river cruises on the Danube next year aboard a new, custom-built AmaWaterways ship, the 170-passenger AmaViola. It’s a significant move for a family-oriented c
Norwegian makes Asian Restaurants Free | Cruise News – Apr. 17, 2015
Norwegian makes Asian restaurants free Apr. 17, 2015 Norwegian Cruise Line has eliminated the cover charge and a la carte pricing at its popular Asian restaurants — including Shanghai’s Noodle Bar on Breakaway-class ships and Norwegian Epic, and Jasmine Garden on Norwegian Jade. The move to
Seabourn Starts Construction of New Ultra-Luxury Ship | Cruise News – Apr. 17, 2015
Seabourn starts construction of new ultra-luxury ship Apr. 17, 2015 Construction of the much-anticipated Seabourn Encore is officially under way, the first steel ceremonially cut at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy. The innovative, 600-passenger ship will debut in late 2016, the first new
Cruise Deal of the Week | Apr. 17, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week Apr. 17, 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: Avalon Waterways
Porthole Cruise News Briefs | Apr. 17, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Apr. 17, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line announced The Band Perry, Boston, Lionel Richie, Rascal Flatts, and Heart will be among the next acts in the Carnival LIVE! concert series. The bands will perform for passengers in 900- to 1,300-seat theaters while ships are docked in Co
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.
Five Faves: Hot Miami
Porthole’s Five Faves Hot Miami Five favorite things to do in the Magic City this spring and summer While some people may avoid South Florida during the hotter months, spring and summer are actually wonderful times of the year to explore Miami. The crowds have lessened so traffic isn’t as crazy,
April 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 Monday, April 20, 2015, at 5pm ET) and one lucky winner, chosen at random from all correct answers, will win a Porthole prize pack! CORRECT ANSWER: BARBADOS
“World’s Most Luxurious Ship” to visit Miami | Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015
“World’s Most Luxurious Ship” to visit Miami Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015 Miami will have a chance to see the “world’s most luxurious ship” when Seven Seas Explorer arrives in the city on December 2, 2016, Regent Seven Seas Cruises officials said. As part
Celebrity Updates Excursions | Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015
Celebrity Updates Excursions Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015 Celebrity Cruises launched a new shore excursion program, which the line says is inspired by vacationers’ “desire to connect to the world in a meaningful and authentic way.” The program highlights several special-intere
Cuba will be hot in 2016 … predicts Cuba Cruise | Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015
Cuba will be hot in 2016 … predicts Cuba Cruise Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015 Cuba Cruise’s M/V Louis Cristal just wrapped up its 2015 season, but the Canadian company says there’s already hot interest from Americans in its 2016 program — now that relations between the United
Cruise Deal of the Week – Apr. 10, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week Apr. 10, 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: Crystal Cruises h
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 10, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Apr. 10, 2015 Princess Cruises will return to Japan again next year with Diamond Princess on 4- to 20-day sailings embarking from Tokyo and Kobe. There will be calls at top-rated ports around Japan and two new port calls in 2016 on the island of Kyushu, as well as
Five Faves: Serenity Now
Porthole‘s Five Faves Serenity Now Five Favorite Cruise Moments to Savor Ask any cruiser about their favorite moments on deck, and you’ll likely find the list is long and varied. But when it comes to those aaaahhhh moments, there are certain snapshots of time spent on board that define the w
Remembering Michael
Monday Mantra May he rest in peace… May he rest in peace… May he rest in peace… Remembering Michael Calling on Bermuda, and points beyond…. When I signed up to do this blog last May, I understood that I’d be contributing lighthearted and silly humor pieces to Porthole.com. Never did I imag
Avalon Waterways to Debut Belgium River | Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015
Avalon Waterways to Debut Belgium River Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015 The battle of the top river cruise lines includes finding new places to put their ships. So score 1 for Avalon Waterways, which will next year become the first river line doing Belgium’s Meuse River. A 7-night “Enchanting B
Norwegian Introduces Legal Weddings at Sea | Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015
Norwegian Introduces Legal Weddings at Sea Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015 Couples can now legally tie the knot on select Norwegian Cruise Line ships. A new Wedding at Sea program begins this month on Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway, and will also be available on the new Norwegian Escape when
Sing “Do-Re-Mi” on Princess Cruises | Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015
Sing “Do-Re-Mi” on Princess Cruises Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015 The Sound of Music is coming to all 18 Princess Cruises ships beginning in mid-April – with the classic movie shown on every sailing in 2015 on the line’s giant Movies Under the Stars outdoor screens. A sing-a-long of such
