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Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 6, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 6, 2015 The new 604-passenger Seabourn Encore, to be delivered in December 2016, sold out its debut voyage in two days. The ultra-luxury ship will be named at a gala ceremony in Singapore on January 7, 2017; debut on voyages exploring Arabia, India, and Southeast
The Judi’s Choice Awards – It’s time we recognized the little things that make cruising great.
Monday Mantra And the winner is…And the winner is…And the winner is…. The Judi’s Choice Awards It’s time we recognized the little things that make cruising great. We all love Porthole Cruise Magazine’s “Readers’ Choice Awards,” those annual, prestigious honors that are determined e
Carnival Vista’s inaugural itineraries – Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015
Carnival Vista’s inaugural itineraries Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line outlined itineraries for the inaugural season of the much-anticipated Carnival Vista. The line’s biggest ship will debut in Europe in spring 2016, its inaugural cruise a 13-day itinerary from Trieste to Barc
Queen Victoria gets a redo – Cruise News — Jan. 30, 2015
Queen Victoria gets a redo Cruise News — Jan. 30, 2015 Fresh off a 20-day refurbishment in Hamburg, Germany, Queen Victoria is showing off a new look that includes the addition of nine cabins designed and priced for solo travelers. Enhancements were made to outdoor spaces including the Upper Grill
Windstar expands fleet by two – Cruise News – Jan. 16, 2015
Windstar expands fleet by two Cruise News – Jan. 16, 2015 Windstar Cruises will officially expands its fleet from four ships to six in May with the addition of two 212-passenger luxury ships that previously sailed for Seabourn. Windstar takes possession of the first Seabourn ship on April 15, 20
Cruise Deals of the Week – Jan. 9, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week Cruise News – Jan. 9, 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″] Many cru
Five Favorite Stories from 2014’s Cruise News
Five Faves Five Favorite Stories from 2014’s Cruise News A fond look back at the year’s top cruise trends. New ships Norwegian Getaway, Regal Princess, and “smart ship” Quantum of the Seas, plus dozens of new river ships — including from Viking River Cruises, Avalon Waterways, Uniw
Cruise Ship Expansion Continues – Cruise News – Dec. 5, 2014
Cruise Ship Expansion Continues Several lines announce new ship building Cruise News – Dec. 5, 2014 Celebrity to build two more ships Celebrity Cruises will see its fleet enhanced with two 2,900-passenger ships in a new class, currently called project EDGE. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. si
Carnival Corp.’s Strength in Marketing – Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2014
Carnival Corp.’s Strength in Marketing Cruise News – November 21, 2014 Carnival Corp. announced plans to launch a new multimillion dollar campaign involving all nine of the company’s brands (Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Cunard Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Crui
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week – Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2014
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2014 Majesty of the Seas will transfer from Royal Caribbean International to Pullmantur Cruises, another brand in the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. family. Majesty of the Seas’ last 3-night sailing for Royal Caribbean Internation
Cruise Exec: Larry Pimentel
Land Ho! Larry Pimentel delivers the destination while living his passion. By Susan J. Young When European explorers sailed across an abyss of vast ocean in search of the New World, their crews — as legend goes — cried “Land Ho” when spotting a coastline. Today, Larry Pimentel, president and
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week – Cruise News, Oct. 24, 2014
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week Cruise News, Oct. 24, 2014 Food Network’s Guy Fieri and country music stars Rascal Flatts helped Carnival Cruise Lines show off its new partnership with the Dallas Cowboys by making pre-game appearances during a “Tailgate Takeover” at AT&
Five Faves: Culinary Keepsakes – dining experiences at sea
Porthole’s Five Faves Culinary Keepsakes Five favorite dining experiences at sea Ask any cruiser and chances are they will admit that food is key to their overall shipboard experience. While there’s no doubt that today’s cruise ships serve cuisine that rivals top-notch, land-based restaurants
Extreme Makeover: Cruise Edition – Star Pride
Extreme Makeover: Cruise Edition When it comes to ship renovations, sometimes it’s not just the carpet and paint color, it’s a whole new identity. A Star is Born Seabourn Pride Becomes Star Pride By Fran Golden Aboard the inaugural cruise of Star Pride, the dramatic strains of the theme song for
Cruise News – August 1, 2014
Cruise News – August 1, 2014 Princess Cruises Orders New Royal-Class Ship Princess Cruises signed a deal with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for a new Royal-class ship to be delivered in 2017. The as-yet-unnamed, 3,560-passenger ship will be a sister ship to last year’s Royal Princess a
Five Faves: Coldest Cruises to Beat the Heat
Porthole’s Five Faves Coldest Cruises to Beat the Heat Cure the summertime blues in these cool destinations Christmastime in the Caribbean is warm and wonderful. There’s something extra special about sailing through the Med when there’s sleet and slush filling the streets back home. But this t
Cruise News – July 11, 2014
Cruise News – July 11, 2014 Windstar Adds Private Events to all 2015 Sailings Beginning in 2015, all Windstar Cruises itineraries will feature a complimentary Private Events offering on shore, designed to give passengers a local experience. The line debuted the perk with South Pacific itinerar
Cruise News – July 4, 2014
Cruise News – July 4, 2014 See the World with Silversea Silversea Cruises’ World Cruise 2016 will be a 115-day sailing from Fort Lauderdale to Venice, aboard the 382-passenger Silver Whisper. Embarking January 5, 2016, the luxury ship will do a westward path through the Panama Canal to S
Cruise Exec Spotlight: Arnold Donald
Big Job, Huge Personality Carnival Corp. President and CEO Arnold Donald didn’t let a tough beginning stop him from following his business dreams. By Fran Golden A former Monsanto executive and Carnival Corp. board member, Arnold Donald was tapped to run the world’s largest cruise company la
Europa 2: Generation LuXe
Generation LuXe Europa 2 caters to upscale cruisers seeking international flavor. By Lori Rackl The bad news for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is that its luxury vessel, Europa, no longer ranks as the Berlitz cruise guide’s top-rated ship. The good news for the German cruise line: The coveted title was stol