Cunard Partners with The New Yorker to Present “Cartoonists at Sea”
Cruise News – Jan. 31, 2018 Cunard Line and The New Yorker magazine have partnered to offer the opportunity to explore the world of cartoons while sailing aboard the line’s flagship ocean liner, Queen Mary 2. During select 2018 Transatlantic Crossings from June to November, the magazin
Cruise Control: Which Beach in Aruba? Baby Beach! (Video)
You finally made it to nearly all the islands the Beach Boys sing about… but there’s just one left. You’re crossing Aruba off your list! Imagine docking at the port of Oranjestad. When you disembark the ship, you look around to see the streets flooded with colorful buildings and shopping touri
5 Fave Theme Cruises for 2018
Porthole’s Five Faves Cruise fans are fans, first and foremost — and every fan’s got a theme cruise to make ‘em go “Oh, man!” It doesn’t matter what you’re into, from prosecco to pro wrestling, or NPR news quizzes to serene sun salutations, this year has an upcoming theme cruise that
5 Faves: Save Our Ships
How you can contribute to preservation efforts. According to the website GivingTuesday.org, #GivingTuesday is “a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.” Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday is meant
Cruise Deals of the Week – Nov. 24, 2017 (Black Friday/Cyber Monday Edition!)
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Cruise Deals of the Week – Nov. 24, 2017 Deal One: From November 20–29, 2017, book a balcony stateroom at an ocean view rate on MSC Cruises’ on select Caribbean sailings on MSC Divina and MSC Seaside from December 23, 2017, through&nb
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 27, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 27, 2017 Cunard Line is hosting a Hollywood movie premiere, rolling out the red carpet aboard Queen Mary 2 to show The Greatest Showman, starring Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya. The film tells the story of circus impresa
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Sept. 29, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Sept. 29, 2017 Luxury line Silversea Cruises has announced plans to change three of its all-suite ships this December. Silver Wind and Silver Whisper will emerge from a December refurbishment with new décor in public areas inspired by the cutting-edge flagship Silver
Cunard Line to Add Fourth Ship to Fleet
Cunard Line to Add Fourth Ship to Fleet Cruise News – Sept. 25, 2017 Carnival Corporation (parent of Cunard Line) has signed a memorandum of agreement with Fincantieri S.p.A., Italy, to build a new ship that will join the Cunard fleet in 2022. The new 113,000 GRT, 3,000-passenger ship will joi
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Sep. 1, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Sep. 1, 2017 Cunard’s Transatlantic Fashion Week set sail yesterday with designer Julien Macdonald on board, as well as Colin McDowell, Gail Sackloff, and recent graduates from the Parsons School of Design, who will be showing off their designs during a catwalk
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Aug. 4, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Aug. 4, 2017 Holland America Line is expanding its presence in the Panama Canal, with eight ships visiting the region on 19 cruises through spring 2018. As well as full transits, ms Zuiderdam offers two Southern Caribbean itineraries with a partial canal transit. Lind
Princess, Cunard, and P&O Now Offer Same-Sex Weddings at Sea
Princess, Cunard, and P&O Now Offer Same-Sex Weddings at Sea Cruise News – Aug. 3, 2017 Following a recent landmark Supreme Court ruling enabling same-sex marriages in Bermuda, three cruise lines can now offer same-sex weddings at sea on ships that are registered in Bermuda. Cunard Line, P
Cruise Deal of the Week – Jul. 21, 2017
Cruise Deal of the Week – Jul. 21, 2017 Cunard is now offering the Drinks on Us sale, which offers guests free drinks in Balcony staterooms and Grill suites with a $200 reduced deposit per person on select 2018 Northern Europe, Mediterranean and Transatlantic Crossing voyages. Guests can reser
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
Micky Arison Celebrates Cunard and QM2
Micky Arison Celebrates Cunard and QM2 Cruise News – May 9, 2017 In tandem with the start of its 2017 Transatlantic season, Cunard Line shared an inspiring video interview with Micky Arison, Chairman of the Board of Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest leisure travel company and par
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 24, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 24, 2017 Cunard Line has announced a uniquely beautiful partnership with feature film florist Jenny Tobin, a special guest on Queen Victoria’s Festival of Flowers cruise this June. Tobin, who has created floral arrangements for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Fin
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 17, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 17, 2017 Seabourn is offering guests a new way to experience the wilderness of Alaska, with a 4-day overland adventure into Denali National Park. The “Denali Experience” will include aerial tours of mountain glaciers, an evening at McKinley Chalet Resort, a g
10 Special Event Cruises Aboard Cunard Line
10 Special Event Cruises aboard Cunard Line Cruise News – Mar. 16, 2017 Cunard Line, already known for its award-winning Insights enrichment program in which expert and celebrity speakers join voyages to inform and entertain guests, has created fresh programming for 2017 and 2018. H
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
