Cruise Deal of the Week – February 4, 2022
Happy Friday, Cruisers! Today, we’re back with a cruise deal to Alaska but with an out of the ordinary cruise line that makes for a truly unique vacation. Cunard has long been a staple in the cruise industry as their transatlantic crossings were once the best way to get across the pond. Now, t
Cruise Deal of the Week – January 7, 2022
Welcome to 2022 and the new look Porthole Cruise and Travel! No, we don’t have flying cars or robot butlers, but that’s okay! What we do have is cruise deals and lots of them. If you’re fixing to make 2022 a year that makes up for the past two, we’re right there with yo
Cruise Deal of the Week – July 23, 2021
We are just two days away from the very first sailing on board a Norwegian Cruise Line ship in 500 days! Norwegian Jade will set sail on a cruise around the Greek Isles on Sunday and while it might be a little late to hop on board that particular cruise, there are plenty more from the […
Cruise Deal of the Week – July 2, 2021
The following excerpt appeared in a letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams dated July 3, 1776 regarding the newly minted United States of America’s day of independence. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminatio
Choose Your Cruise – January 8, 2021
Welcome to 2021! We are going to be able to cruise this year, but the vaccine rollout is going to be a major part of when that happens. Some major cruise lines pushed back their restart date into the Spring, but there’s plenty of optimism that our favorite vacation will be back sooner rather t
Choose Your Cruise – December 23, 2020
For those of you counting down the days, we’re just a week away from 2021! From all of us here at the Porthole Cruise network, we hope you spend the next couple of days having a safe and wonderful holiday with the people who matter the most. It’s been a trying year for just about [&helli
Choose Your Cruise – December 4, 2020
Did you miss out on the awesome Black Friday cruise deals last week? Never fear! We’re back with a new edition of Choose Your Cruise and there are plenty of deals left to be had. As we inch closer to cruising, the deals cruise lines are offering like free perks, upgraded staterooms, kids sail
Cruise Deal of the Week – November 20, 2020
It’s almost Thanksgiving! While some people look forward to a heaping pile of mashed potatoes and gravy, those of us savvy shoppers are looking ahead to the day after America’s most caloric holiday, Black Friday! Just like those insta-pots and high definition televisions, cruise vacation
Choose Your Cruise – November 13, 2020
Here’s a fun fact: Friday the 13th will happen in any month that starts on a Sunday. Whether you’re superstitious or not, watch out for black cats, mirrors and ladders today so you’ll be ready to go on your next cruise vacation! Yesterday we got word that Royal Caribbean Inter
Choose Your Cruise – September 25, 2020
Cruise lines are starting to realize that when they are allowed to sail again in America, people aren’t going to be as keen to hop on an airplane to get to their port. Driving has become the preferred method of meeting your ship at port and that means lots of cruises from nearby ports. If [&he
Choose Your Cruise – September 18, 2020
We’ve been busy for the past few weeks interviewing some of the top names in the cruise industry and travel media. Nobody is entirely sure when cruising will return to America, but thankfully we have experts to weigh in! We spoke with CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg for an in depth discussio
Choose Your Cruise – August 28, 2020
Earlier this week, we profiled Holly Johnson, the President of Wings Airways & Taku Lodge in Juneau, Alaska. Holly and her staff are struggling to get by without a single paying client in 2020 thanks to the cruise industry shutdown. You can read the piece here. We were flooded with comments from
Cruise Deal of the Week – March 6, 2020
The Mississippi River will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise -Mark Twain The Mississippi River may not have the massive sprawl of the Amazon nor the regal history of the Nile, but for those lucky enough to float its murky waters, the adventure is str
Cruise Deal of the Week – February 21, 2020
When most people thing about getting on a cruise ship, its in some tropical port like Miami or Fort Lauderdale, but there’s actually a lot of great cruises leaving from Northern ports. That makes it a lot easier for cruisers because it can sometimes eliminate a plane ride and all the costs ass
Black Friday Cruise Deal of the Week – November 29, 2019
You could head to the store on Black Friday to wrestle with a stranger over the last Elmo doll, or you could peruse the list below compiled by the cruise deal specialists here at Porthole Cruise Magazine. We’ve scoured the internet for THE BEST deals to be had on Black Friday for cruises all o
Cruise Deal of the Week – August 2, 2019
Earlier this year, MSC Cruises celebrated the 20 millionth passenger sailing aboard one of their many cruise ships. The line offers a number of cruise itineraries all over the world, but today we have a Western Caribbean sailing deal with a few perks that you won’t want to pass on. Seven days
Cruise Deal of the Week – June 28, 2019
Everyone wants to make a splash this summer. It could be into the pool or at a backyard BBQ with all your friends, but one of the best ways to make a splash is with Carnival Cruise Line’s Weekend Splash Sale where cruisers could save up to 30% on cruises this fall. We’re talking cruise [
Cruise Deal of the Week – May 17, 2019
You can buy a lot of things for $600. That’s how much cruisers are saving with the latest deal from Holland America Line! A new deal called Oceans of Extras means guests are getting hundreds to spend at sea and a bunch of other perks that are sure to make your cruise vacation a great […
Cruise Deal of the Week – April 19, 2019
Have you ever gone all in? No, not at a card table, but on a much-deserved cruise vacation! MSC Cruises, one of the biggest names in the industry, wants you to go all in on your next vacation and they have just the deal to make it happen. Save big with unlimited drinks, free wifi […]
Cruise Deal of the Week – January 18, 2019
Happy Friday Cruisers! It’s peak season for warm weather cruising in the Caribbean and elsewhere South of the Equator, but some of you are still stuck at home watching the snow pile up. Never fear, SeaDream Yacht Club is here to make sure the rest of your winter is a whole lot better! The excl
