Design Time Web Extra: Best Cruise Ship Suites
Our favorite features in the Best Cruise Ship Suites at sea. As if it’s not enough to have suites the size of apartments, today’s cruise ship suites go above and beyond sheer size with their amazing added amenities. From incredible outdoor spaces to personal touches by cruise line owners themse
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jun. 23, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jun. 23, 2017 Viking Cruises’ third ocean ship, Viking Sky, was officially christened during a public celebration in Tromsø, Norway. The 930-guest, 47,800-ton Viking Sky navigated into the Tromsø harbor on June 22, where she received a warm welcome from flag-w
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 26, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 26, 2017 In celebration of National Hamburger Day this weekend, Carnival Cruise Line unveiled a massive 300-pound, 3-and-1/2-foot-wide hamburger aboard Carnival Liberty in Port Canaveral. Created by the ship’s talented team of culinary artists, the largest hambu
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 28, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 28, 2017 The newly revitalized Empress of the Seas has become the first Royal Caribbean International ship to call on Cuba. The visit, part of a 5-night sailing from Miami, took place on April 24, 2017. Guests rode in 1950s classic American cars to locations arou
Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity Makeovers Revealed
Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity Makeovers Revealed Cruise News – Apr. 20, 2017 Crystal Cruises has unveiled the complete makeover plans for Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, which are set to undergo their most extensive redesigns in their respective histories during a multimillion trans
“Exclusively Crystal” Gift Collection Launches with One-of-a-Kind Keepsakes
“Exclusively Crystal” Gift Collection Launches with One-of-a-Kind Keepsakes Cruise News – Apr. 5, 2017 The latest luxury offering from Crystal Cruises has arrived with the launch of the “Exclusively Crystal” gift collection, an online boutique that offers a selection of one-of-a-kind
Cruise Deal of the Week – Feb. 24, 2017
Cruise Deal of the Week – Feb. 24, 2017 Luxury line Crystal Cruises is letting kids 17 and under sail free with two adults and offering other family-focused perks through the “Crystal Memories” program on Alaska voyages this summer aboard Crystal Serenity. Additionally, the “Crystal Clear Ch
Cruise Along at Home
Monday Mantra View from the Bridge … View from the Bridge … View from the Bridge … Cruise Along at Home Let’s hear it for webcams! Aren’t we lucky to live in this age of high technology? Okay, I’m not delighted that we can be reached 24/7 but when we’re stuck at home wishing we [&helli
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 17, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 17, 2017 Cunard, the only line to carry pets across the Atlantic, sponsored the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, welcoming four-legged guests at the show and offering the winner, Rumor the German shepherd, a free Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2. Crystal R
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
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
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 Deal of the Week – Jan. 20, 2017
Cruise Deal of the Week – Jan. 20, 2017 Luxury line Crystal Cruises is offering savings of up to $2,000 per suite on Crystal Yacht Expeditions and $1,000 per suite on Crystal River Cruises if booked by March 31, 2017. Contact Crystal Cruises or your travel agent for more.
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 13, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 13, 2017 Six different Carnival Cruise Line ships have added private destination Princess Cays to their itineraries beginning in May 2017. Located at the southern tip of the Bahamian island of Eleuthera and operated by Carnival’s sister company Princess Cruises
2016 Cruise in Review
2016 Cruise in Review Cruise News – Dec. 30, 2016 From new ships to new destinations to new trends in cruising, 2016 saw some industry outcomes worthy of retrospect. For a year-at-a-glance refresher, check out Porthole Cruise Magazine’s cruise news page. And for now, we’ll share five of ou
Five Faves: Cruises That Give Back
Five Favorite Cruises That Give Back Making the world a better place, one vacation at a time This holiday season, the most heartwarming gift for a cruise fan would be a ship of your very own … but where would you dock it? (And is Santa going to chip in for gas??) No, no, no […]
The Third Annual Judi’s Choice Awards – And the Winners Are!
Monday Mantra The Judi’s Choice Awards…The Judi’s Choice Awards!…The Judi’s Choice Awards… And the Winners Are! Cruising has plenty of biggest, first, and most wonderful accomplishments. The Judi’s Choice Awards recognize the best of the rest. Today, I look back on 2016 and recogni
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 16, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 16, 2016 Asian river operator Pandaw is welcoming a new ship to their fleet, a 12-cabin, Saigon-built cruiser originally named L’Amant. The ship will be renamed Kapuas Pandaw, refitted, and delivered to West Kalimantan, Borneo, in February 2017. Holland Ame
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 9, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 9, 2017 Pop punk fans will be living loud aboard Norwegian Pearl on the Warped Rewind at Sea cruise, October 28 to November 1, 2017. Comedians, DJs, and bands like Less Than Jake, Bowling for Soup, Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, and The Starting Line (to name a
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 2, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 2, 2016 Carnival Corporation will sponsor the two-part finale of The New Celebrity Apprentice airing on NBC next February 6 and 13. The sponsorship also features Carnival Corporation launching the Celebrity Apprentice Charity Challenge, supporting the chariti
