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Oceania Cruises Christens Newest Ship, Sirena | Cruise News – Apr. 27, 2016
Oceania Cruises Christens Newest Ship, Oceania Sirena Cruise News – Apr. 27, 2016 Oceania Cruises has officially welcomed its newest ship, Sirena, into the fleet with a christening ceremony at the Port of Barcelona. After the ship’s godmother, Claudine Pépin (daughter of legendary maste
Hurtigruten to Build New Explorer Ships for Adventure Travel | Cruise News – Apr. 25, 2016
Hurtigruten to Build New Explorer Ships for Adventure Travel Cruise News – Apr. 25, 2016 Norwegian exploration travel company Hurtigruten has signed a letter of intent for the construction of up to four new explorer ships with Norwegian shipyard Kleven. According to the cruise line, the order
Where am I again? – On a cruise ship, good signage is a treasure.
Monday Mantra Get Lost…Get Lost…Get Lost… Where am I again? On a cruise ship, good signage is a treasure. I believe that there’s a special place in hell reserved for cruise ship interior designers who fail to place a prominent plaque or video monitor showing the direction of all public rooms
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Design Time: Cruise Ship Water Parks
Wet and Wild The evolution of cruise ship water parks By Felicity Long When I was a child cruising with my parents, shipboard pool decks weren’t very interesting. For one thing, the pools themselves were disappointingly small, dwarfed by rows of deck chairs — usually claimed before lunch by die-
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 8, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 8, 2016 * Princess Cruises has reached an agreement with Fincantieri to build two new ships, entering into service in 2019 and 2020. The deal is part of the agreement made at the end of 2015 between the Italian shipbuilder and the line’s parent company, Car
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – April 1, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – April 1, 2016 Holland America Line has taken delivery of ms Koningsdam, officially making it the first Pinnacle-Class ship in the fleet. Koningsdam’s official naming ceremony will take place in Rotterdam on May 20, followed by a summer season homeporting
Norwegian Joy’s Race Track | Cruise News – Mar. 31, 2016
Norwegian Joy to Bring First Race Track at Sea Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed features and amenities for its upcoming ship, Norwegian Joy 喜悦号 (Xǐ Yuè Hào), which was designed and is being built exclusively for the Chinese market. Arriving summer 2017, the ship will home port in Shang
Sailing On – Beloved cruisemates never really debark
Monday Mantra Oceans Apart … Oceans Apart … Oceans Apart … Sailing On Beloved cruisemates never really debark. This week marks the one-year anniversary of the death of my husband Michael. Cruising brought us together — our wedding was even aboard ship — so I shouldn’t be surprised that e
Cruise Deal of the Week – Mar. 25, 2016
Cruise Deal of the Week – Mar. 25, 2016 Norwegian Cruise Line is offering your choice of two free offers with its “Feel Free” promotion, which includes a Friends & Family Sail Free (plus reduced deposit) offer PLUS your choice of two: Free unlimited beverages Free specialty dining Free
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 18, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 18, 2016 Japan’s largest cruise organization, Peace Boat, introduced the world’s most sustainable cruise ship, Ecoship, at the Seatrade Cruise Global Conference 2016. The 55,000-ton, whale-shaped ship is planned to sail in 2020, powered by 10 retractable
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 11, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 11, 2016 * Art lovers will be flocking to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ luxury ship Europa2 this September and in 2017 for “art2sea” cruises offered in partnership with Weltkunst art and lifestyle magazine. While traveling from Montreal to New York or Hamburg to
Cold Comfort for the Winter Cruiser – At least the music is hot…
Monday Mantra It’s freezing…It’s freezing…It’s freezing Cold Comfort for the Winter Cruiser At least the music is hot…. My head is spinning and it’s not from an overindulgence in the drink of the day. Here I am on Norwegian Pearl’s Moody Blues Cruise, a 4-day
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 26, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 26, 2016 Actor, singer, and cruiser Carlos PenaVega is celebrating the opening of the hit Broadway musical Grease on Harmony of the Seas when the ship launches in May 2016. PenaVega will lead a number of Grease-inspired activities such as teaching the hand jive,
Five Faves: Upcoming Theme Cruises
Porthole‘s Five Faves Fans, Ahoy! Whatever you totally geek out about, there’s a theme cruise for it. What could be better than a few carefree days eating excellent meals, looking out at the water, and visiting some of the world’s most beautiful places? Why, doing exactly that with a few h
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 19, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 19, 2016 Norwegian Cruise Line is changing entertainment offerings aboard Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Getaway. The 80s-teen-film tribute For the Record: The Brat Pack™ will be a complimentary show in the Escape Theater beginning on April 16 and the Tony
Cruise Ship Review: Norwegian Escape
Meet Norwegian Escape, the cruise line’s newest and largest ship. By Theresa Russell A godfather you say? How many ships have a godfather? But there we were on an incredibly hot day in Miami, as Norwegian Cruise Line christened its newest and largest ship, Norwegian Escape, in a pier-side ceremony
Building a Cruise Ship
If You Build It, They Will Cruise What it takes to build a ship. By Kari Reinikainen Have you ever looked around a cruise ship and wondered, “How in the world do they build this?” From the lighting and the plumbing to the logistics and the sheer size, it’s hard to imagine where one would [&hel
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
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