Kung Fu Panda Noodle Shop Opens on Quantum of the Seas | Cruise News – July 30, 2015
Kung Fu Panda Noodle Shop Debuts on Quantum of the Seas Cruise News – July 30, 2015 Royal Caribbean International and DreamWorks Animation recently celebrated the grand opening of the new Kung Fu Panda Noodle Shop, a family-style restaurant aboard Quantum of the Seas and the first DreamWorks A
Five Faves: Superstitions at Sea
Superstitions at Sea Fortunately for your mama’s back, the ocean has no cracks to cruise over or inadvertently step on. That doesn’t mean the sea is without its share of unique beliefs and interesting ways of dealing with them. So you’re in the cruise ship elevator and you noticed there’s no
Pearl Seas Cruises to Sail Cultural Voyages to Cuba in Spring 2016| Cruise News – July 28, 2015
Pearl Seas Cruises to Sail Cultural Voyages to Cuba in Spring 2016 Cruise News – July 28, 2015 Pearl Seas Cruises has announced that it plans to offer a series of 7- to 10-night cultural voyages to Cuba in the spring of 2016. The 210-passenger Pearl Mist, which currently operates cruises in
Kathie Lee Gifford Debuts Her New Wine on Carnival | Cruise News – July 28, 2015
Kathie Lee Gifford Debuts Her New Wine on Carnival Cruise News – July 28, 2015 Kathie Lee Gifford, Today show host, original Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson, and brand partner with her own wine collection, officially launched her wine, GIFFT Pinot Noir Rosé, to be featured fleetwide aboard
Luck, Be a Cruiser Tonight! – Hot streaks happen — whether we want them or not.
Monday Mantra Gambling! Sort of …. Gambling! Sort of … Gambling! Sort of … Luck, Be a Cruiser Tonight! Hot streaks happen — whether we want them or not. “Wait! I’ll go with you! Just let me get rid of this,” I say to Rosemary as she’s headed for the ship’s piano bar. What I’m [&h
Cruise News Briefs – July 24, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs July 24, 2015 New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski is partnering with Sixthman, an industry leader in festivals at sea, to offer Gronk’s Party Ship, a 3-day Caribbean cruise aboard Norwegian Pearl. Sailing February 19-22, 2016, from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay, cruisers ca
Cruise Deal of the Week: July 24, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week July 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″] Princess Cruises’ Sip &
Cruise News July 24, 2015: Carnival Corporation Expands Fleet
Carnival Corporation Expands Fleet to Six Ships in China Carnival Corporation has announced that it will be adding two ships to its current China fleet in 2016, which will bring its number of ships based in China to six, increasing total capacity by 58 percent. The three year-round ships and three s
Cruise News July 24, 2015: MSC Loyalty Program
MSC Cruises Launches New Guest Loyalty Program MSC Cruises announced this week the launch of a brand-new loyalty program, MSC Voyagers Club, which provides increased benefits to members. Replacing MSC Club, the new loyalty program is designed to reward repeat guests and reinforce the company’s goa
Cruise News July 23, 2015 /Princess Curtis Stone
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Princess Cruises Announces Exclusive Celebrity Chef Partnership with Curtis Stone Princess Cruises has announced a new exclusive partnership with restaur
Five Faves: What’s YOUR next destination?
[fullwidth_text alt_background=”none” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Porthole‘s Five Faves What’s YOUR next destination? We’ve got five ports that are perfect for five kinds of cruisers. Which one are you? You love to cruise – but wh
Cruise News July 22, 2015: Crystal Expansion
Crystal Cruises’ Major Expansion in Ocean, River, Yacht, and Air Travel Scroll through these artist renderings of Crystal Esprit and Crystal Luxury Air’s 787 Dreamliner. Aboard Crystal Cruises’ annual President’s Cruise on Crystal Serenity and Chairman’s Cruise on Crystal Symphony respect
Roll of the Dinner Dice. – You can pick your cruise mates — but not necessarily your tablemates
Monday Mantra Ode to the open seating… Ode to the open seating… Ode to the open seating…. Roll of the Dinner Dice You can pick your cruise mates — but not necessarily your tablemates. “Would you like to join others for dinner?” Wouldn’t it be great if you get the lowdown on
Porthole Cruise News Briefs: July 16, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs July 16, 2015 Cunard Line announced that Queen Mary 2 will undergo a 25-day drydock refurbishment next summer at the Blohm+Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. This major refurbishment will further refine and refresh guest interior spaces and launch new innovations d
Cruise Deals of the Week: July 16, 2015
CRUISE DEAL OF THE WEEK July 16, 2015 Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deal of the Week! Holland America Line’s “Fall Finale” promotion let’s you save up to $1,000 per stateroom on at least 60 sailings over the next 60 days secured with a $60 deposit. Select itineraries depart fr
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Announces 2017 World Cruise
NEWS JULY 16, 2015: REGENT WORLD CRUISE Regent Seven Seas Cruises Announces 2017 World Cruise After a six-year hiatus, Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced it will once again offer a 128-night World Cruise aboard the 490-guest Seven Seas Navigator. The around-the-world voyage will depart January 5,
Five Faves: Cunard Line Celebrates 175 Years with Momentous Events
Happy Anniversary! Cunard Line Celebrates 175 Years with Momentous Events Cunard Line has long been synonymous with the quest for new discoveries. In 1840, Cunard’s first ship, Britannia, left British waters bound for America, so it’s no surprise that spirits were high as Cunard recently celebra
Norwegian Introduces À La Carte Pricing for Specialty Dining | Cruise News – July 14, 2015
Norwegian Introduces À La Carte Pricing for Specialty Dining Cruise News – July 14, 2015 Norwegian Cruise Line announced today the introduction of à la carte specialty dining at the line’s signature specialty restaurants, providing guests the flexibility to choose how many courses they wis
July Sailaway
Can you name the port that Porthole Cruise Magazine is setting sail from? Think you know the answer? Enter your guess in the comments below (by Friday July 17th, 2015, at 5pm ET) and one lucky winner, chosen at random from all correct answers, will win a Porthole prize pack! CORRECT ANSWER: SOUTHAMP
The Swizzle’s Secret: Bermuda Falernum
Monday Mantra Sun, Sand, and Swizzles…Sun, Sand, and Swizzles…Sun, Sand, and Swizzles The Swizzle’s Secret If it doesn’t have Bermuda falernum — and a Bermuda bar — it’s just not right. Ahhh… Bermuda. I’ve been lucky enough to travel to some far-flung and exotic places in my life b
