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Black Friday’s Best Cruise Deals
Look, we know it’s tempting to camp outside of Target starting Thursday night to be first in line for a 3-in-1 blender/juicer/food processor combo or a TV so big it won’t fit in the back of the car, but with a pandemic raging, that’s probably not the best idea. The annual American
All Cruises Will Have a Contingency Plan, Says Carnival’s Arnold Donald
Throughout the entire pandemic, Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald has remained stout in his belief that cruising will be back and better than ever before. Their have been plenty of developments since the last time he joined Porthole Cruise Founder and Editor-in-Chief Bill Panoff for an int
Disney Cruise Line Will Now Return in February
Cruise lines continue pushing back their restart date as they work their way through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new framework for conditional sailing. The latest brand to push their start date back a month is Disney Cruise Line. In a posting on the Disney Cruise Lin
Cruise Deal of the Week – November 20, 2020
It’s almost Thanksgiving! While some people look forward to a heaping pile of mashed potatoes and gravy, those of us savvy shoppers are looking ahead to the day after America’s most caloric holiday, Black Friday! Just like those insta-pots and high definition televisions, cruise vacation
Princess Cruises Cancels All Cruises Until April
On the heels of Carnival Cruise Line cancelling all cruises until February 2021, their sister line Princess Cruises has decided to push back their restart as well. In a press release this morning, the cruise line announced they won’t be returning to service until April 2021. They’ve also
Cruise Line Thanksgiving Recipes You Can Make at Home
In normal years, cruise lines would be preparing for a Thanksgiving Day on board full of fantastic cuisine and festive cheer! From the first appetizer to the last bite of pie, cruise lines go all-out for Thanksgiving dinner so we’ve compiled a few of the best Thanksgiving recipes served by cruise
Top 10 Best Cruise Specialty Restaurants
One of the most important factors cruisers take into consideration before they book is the cuisine served on board. Cruise lines have long been known for their attention to detail not only in the kitchen, but also the ambiance of each dining venue. Porthole Cruise readers voted for their favorite sp
Top 5 Best Cruise Lines for the Money
Who said your next vacation has to break the bank? Cruising is one of the most affordable vacations, particularly for families, thanks to all-inclusive dining, entertainment and amenities as well as constant deals, perks and promotions offered by cruise lines all over the world. Some cruise lines ev
Top 5 Best Cruise Lines for Families
The best family vacations are the ones that bring everyone together to share new experiences and of course, have a ton of fun! Cruise lines may have been geared towards adults in the past, but modern ships are floating amusement parks with special areas catering to young children, pre-teens and teen
Choose Your Cruise – October 30, 2020
There’s nothing scary about tomorrow for cruisers! Sure, the streets of America will be filled with ghosts, goblins and probably a ton of people riding skateboards and drinking cranberry juice, but it’s also the last day of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s no-sail o
CDC Reaffirms Warning Against Nonessential Travel, Including Cruises
The CDC has updated a level 3 warning to avoid nonessential travel, citing cruises in particular as a known spreader of COVID-19. The update on the CDC website doesn’t leave any room for interpretation: Cruise passengers are at increased risk of person-to-person spread of infectiou
Choose Your Cruise – October 16, 2020
In honor of Halloween, here’s the most terrifying story you can tell in four sentences. The door slowly creaks open. Blue light from the computer screen illuminates the dark room, casting blacks shadows along the wall. You get closer to the screen to see it’s open to a cruise
Costa Cruises Releases New Sustainability Report
How often have you heard the phrase “Going Green” or something similar? From reducing plastic waste to fuel-efficient and hybrid vehicles, everywhere you look people are trying to help out a planet riddled with pollution. The cruise industry is no different. For the past few years,
November Cruises Are No More
The writing was on the wall, we just didn’t want to read it. Carnival Cruise Line, the last holdout for cruising in November, has officially cancelled all cruises from PortMiami and Port Canaveral in the coming month. The news was posted on the cruise line’s social media channels t
VP to Host Conference Call with Cruise Lines Today
According to Vice President Mike Pence’s Daily Guidance and Press Schedule, today is a big day for cruisers. At 2pm this afternoon, the Vice President will lead a conference call with the U.S. cruise industry and hopefully make some progress in negotiations for a return. The meeting was previo
Cruise Ships to the Rescue!
History has shown that when the going gets tough, passenger ships often get going in innovative and essential ways. Whether it be due to war, political crises, or natural disasters, ocean liners and cruise ships have played essential roles as transports, rescue ships, floating hospitals, and accommo
No Cruises Until December, Says Norwegian Cruise Line
In a statement on their website this morning, Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled all cruises embarking in November as well as all sailings on Norwegian Star, Norwegian Spirit, and Norwegian Dawn through March 2021. The cruise line cited passenger health and safety as their number one priority
Choose Your Cruise – October 2, 2020
Cruisers, we have an announcement. At some point today, representatives from the cruise industry will meet with members of the Trump Administration’s Coronavirus task force, including Vice President Michael Pence, to discuss a return to action. We’ve already learned that the CDC is plann
CDC to Lift No-Sail Order? Seatrade Cruise Virtual May Provide Answers
When Seatrade Cruise Global 2020 in Miami Beach was cancelled, it disrupted the plans of thousands of attendees just weeks before the show. There’s a great saying about life and lemons, so some creative thinking opened the door for a very new type of industry trade show. Seatrade Cru
Choose Your Cruise – September 25, 2020
Cruise lines are starting to realize that when they are allowed to sail again in America, people aren’t going to be as keen to hop on an airplane to get to their port. Driving has become the preferred method of meeting your ship at port and that means lots of cruises from nearby ports. If [&he