5 Fave Media-Themed Cruises
Porthole’s 5 Faves #WAKENEWS As the leading media authority on cruises and numbered lists, Porthole knows exactly how much the following media outlets 1) work tirelessly on land and 2) are gonna love partying at sea! For years, the editors of Porthole Cruise Magazine have daydreamed about char
Carnival Cruise Line Announces Cruises to Cuba
Carnival Cruise Line Announces Cruises to Cuba Cruise News – Feb. 14, 2017 Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it’s received approval to sail to Cuba, and will be adding the Cuban capital of Havana to select Carnival Paradise cruises. The overnight visits to Havana will be featured on a doze
Condo Cruising – MSC Seaside has the ultimate rooms with a view.
Monday Mantra Under construction … Under construction … Under construction … Condo Cruising MSC Seaside has the ultimate rooms with a view. There are very few cruise-related things that I have no desire to experience and I always believed a shipyard visit was one of them. I mean, yeah, it migh
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 10, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 10, 2017 Fashion luminary Iris Apfel will be among the style celebrities aboard Queen Mary 2 for the second annual Transatlantic Fashion Week, August 31 – September 7, 2017. The bold trendsetter with the signature round glasses will introduce a showing of a doc
Cruise Deal of the Week – Feb. 10, 2017
Cruise Deal of the Week – Feb. 10, 2017 Book a cruise on Royal Caribbean International through February 28, 2017, and get 60 percent off the second guest and 30 percent off the third and fourth. If you’re sailing on Anthem of the Seas, you can also get a Balcony stateroom for the price of [&hell
Beauty and the Beast to Become a Brand-New Disney Stage Spectacular
Beauty and the Beast to Become a Brand-New Stage Spectacular Aboard Disney Cruise Line Cruise News – Feb. 9, 2017 A tale as old as time gets ready to take the stage with Beauty and the Beast, a brand-new musical production that will debut during Disney Dream’s 4-night Bahamas cruise departin
Holland America Line Teams Up with Oprah on Upcoming Cruises
Holland America Line Teams Up with Oprah on Upcoming Cruises Cruise News – February 9, 2017 Holland America Line has announced an exclusive partnership with O, The Oprah Magazine that will combine travel with personal growth during a series of cruises in the year ahead. Oprah Winfrey; O The O
5 Faves: Cruiser Friendly, Kid Approved!
Porthole’s 5 Faves Cruiser Friendly, Kid Approved! Five favorite onboard activities for children Today is Take Your Child to Work Day and mom is insisting it is not just a day off for us. So she assigned me (age 11) and my sister Jenna (age 7) to work together and write a blog about what [&hel
Windstar Cruises Expands Culinary Partnership with James Beard Foundation
Windstar Cruises Expands Culinary Partnership with James Beard Foundation Cruise News – Feb. 7, 2017 Windstar Cruises has announced an expansion on its exclusive travel-culinary partnership with the James Beard Foundation that makes the line the official cruise line of the James Beard Foundation
It Won’t Break the Bank, But…
Monday Mantra Guilty … Guilty … Guilty … It Won’t Break the Bank, But… Feeling nickel-and-dimed on board? Or are you a penny-pinching pro? If you ever doubt the goodness of mankind, eavesdrop on a conversation among cruise fans. Smuggling alcohol, swiping a towel, or sharing a beverage pac
Cruise Deal of the Week – Feb. 3, 2017
Cruise Deal of the Week – Feb. 3, 2017 Take advantage of Hurtigruten’s Love of Adventure Flash Sale, with voyages to Europe, Greenland, Iceland, or Antarctica on sale with savings up to 50 percent on the second traveler’s fare on four select itineraries, and 10 percent on other select itinerar
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 3, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 3, 2017 The private residential ship The World has broken the record for the furthest south ever sailed. The 43,188 g.r.t. ship, home to 145 residents and guests, sailed to 78°43•997´S in Antarctica’s Bay of Whales on January 28, under the command of Captai
Coin Ceremony for MSC Seaview Marks Milestone in MSC’s Expanding Fleet
Coin Ceremony for MSC Seaview Marks Milestone in MSC’s Expanding Fleet Cruise News – Feb. 2, 2017 MSC Cruises has marked a key milestone in the building of its upcoming MSC Seaview with the celebration of the maritime tradition-rich coin ceremony, held at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard
Uniworld Announces Dame Joan Collins as Godmother of S.S. Joie de Vivre
Uniworld Announces Dame Joan Collins as Godmother of S.S. Joie de Vivre Cruise News – Feb. 1, 2016 Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced that award-winning actress, best-selling author, and producer, Dame Joan Collins, will be the godmother of S.S. Joie de Vivre,&nb
Clothes-Optional Cruising — Uncovered
Monday Mantra The Naked Truth … The Naked Truth … The Naked Truth … Clothes-Optional Cruising — Uncovered What do you pack for a nude cruise? Not much. I’m really not comfortable writing about something that I, personally, haven’t experienced but in the case of nude cruising, I’ll make
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 27, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 27, 2017 Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, Carnival Horizon, will debut in April 2018 with a series of European voyages, followed by cruises in the Caribbean. The ship, currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy, will include
Cruise Deals of the Week – Jan. 27, 2017
Cruise Deals of the Week – Jan. 27, 2017 Happy Year of the Rooster! DEAL 1: Cunard Line is ringing in the Chinese New Year with fares from $888 on trans-Atlantic, Caribbean, and New England & Canada voyages on Queen Mary 2, and voyages departing from Rome, Venice, Athens, Trieste, or Southampt
Windstar Cruises Returns to Alaska in 2018
Windstar Cruises Returns to Alaska in 2018 Cruise News – Jan. 24, 2017 After two decades, Windstar Cruises has announced plans to return to Alaska in spring/summer 2018 to sail voyages of 11 to 14 days, allowing ample time for scenic cruising in both Canada’s and Alaska’s famed inside pas
Royal Caribbean Offers PADI Scuba Centers on Board
Cruise News – Jan. 24, 2017 Royal Caribbean International now features onboard PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Five Star Dive Centers, which allows guests to become certified scuba divers as part of their vacation. Cruisers can then utilize their certification at div
Cough Drops and Cruise Dreams
Monday Mantra Aaaaachooo! … Aaaaaachooo! … Aaaaachooo! … Cough Drops and Cruise Dreams Here’s to good health and a good ship … and they can’t come soon enough! God, I feel awful. I’ve surrendered to the horrible head cold that’s made me miserable all week so I find myself
