Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 20, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 20, 2017 Foodies are flocking to Princess Cruises for the line’s third annual Culinary Cruise Series, featuring Miami-based chefs Brad Kilgore (of Alter and BRAVA) and Scott Lindquist (of Coyo Taco). On a 7-day Western Caribbean cruise, each chef will lead
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 13, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 13, 2017 Guy Fieri, whose burger joints are already big hits on 19 Carnival Cruise Line ships, is opening something different on Carnival Horizon – Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse|Brewhouse, offering smoked-on-board barbecue and craft beers br
Carnival Elation Gets Extensive Makeover
Carnival Elation Gets Extensive Makeover Cruise News – Oct. 5, 2017 Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Elation is in the final stages of a multimillion-dollar makeover that includes the addition of an expansive new WaterWorks park, 38 new cabins, 98 balconies to existing staterooms, and a var
Carnival Horizon to Feature Line’s First Teppanyaki Venue
Carnival Horizon to Feature Line’s First Teppanyaki Venue Cruise News – Aug. 28, 2017 Carnival Cruise Line will introduce its first-ever teppanyaki dining venue when the new 133,500-ton Carnival Horizon debuts in spring 2018. Located on the ship’s Promenade Deck, Bonsai Teppanyaki will off
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Aug. 25, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Aug. 25, 2017 Holland America Line is showing their hometown pride by sponsoring Seattle golfer Landon Jackson at the Boeing Classic. Jackson, the first African-American pro at Pebble Beach Golf Links, hopes the tournament will lead to a spot on the 2018 PGA TOUR Cham
Dish It Up: Michael Schwartz, Royal Caribbean
Michael Schwartz Dishes It Up for Royal Caribbean By Janice Wald Henderson On Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis-class ships, foodies flock to 150 Central Park, the much-admired restaurant created in partnership with Miami-based celebrity chef Michael Schwartz. On the line’s Quantum-class shi
Holland America Line Introduces a Chocolate Surprise Parade
Holland America Line Introduces a Chocolate Surprise Parade Cruise News – Aug. 2, 2017 Holland America Line is reinventing the traditional dessert buffet by introducing a Chocolate Surprise parade on the last gala evening of every cruise on all ships fleetwide. Rather than having to make your
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jul. 21, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jul. 21, 2017 Seabourn announced their exclusive line of bath and body products from Molton Brown will be made available in Molton Brown stores in the UK and online for a limited time. The two scents — Immersive Samphire & Eucalyptus and Inspiring Basil &
Carnival Thanks the Troops with Social Media–Powered Barbecue
Carnival Thanks the Troops with Social Media–Powered Barbecue Cruise News – July 7, 2017 Carnival Cruise Line joined forces with Operation Homefront this week to extend the July 4th holiday and thank men and women in uniform by hosting the world’s first “social media–powered barbecue
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jun. 30, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jun. 30, 2017 Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Cruise Line’s first custom-designed ship for the Chinese cruise market, was christened this week in a lavish ceremony in Shanghai that featured a performance by the ship’s godfather: singer-songwriter, music producer, act
Celebrity Cruises Reveals Dramatic New Venue: Eden
Celebrity Cruises Reveals Dramatic New Venue: Eden Cruise News – Jun. 28, 2017 Amid the lush Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Tuesday evening, Celebrity Cruises’ revealed a dramatic new venue for its upcoming ship, Celebrity Edge, which debuts December 2018. The new space – Eden – is a unique
5 Faves: Must-Try Cambodian Street Foods
Five Must-Try Cambodian Street Foods I profess to being a moderate foodie, backed up by my appreciation of food and the discovery of new tastes. And despite an inclination to be rather picky, I openly admit that I prefer street food fare over Michelin-rated cuisine. Give me back-alley grub marinated
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
Dish It Up: Curtis Stone
Curtis Stone dishes it up for Princess Cruises. By Janice Wald Henderson When Princess Cruises scored celebrity chef Curtis Stone as a culinary partner, fans swooned and surely some competitors turned as green as a Granny Smith with envy. Yes, Curtis Stone is that charismatic and, most importantly,
5 Faves: Beyond the Kids’ Club
Porthole’s 5 Faves Bored on Board? Not a Chance! Five Fun-Ship Activities Beyond the Kids’ Club They say the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. I say, so do the best-laid cruise plans of moms! I recently surprised my two daughters, Michelle and Jenna, with a 3-night crui
Windstar and James Beard Foundation Announce Culinary Cruise Collection Lineup
Windstar and James Beard Foundation Announce Culinary Cruise Collection Lineup Cruise News – Apr. 25, 2017 Windstar Cruises and the James Beard Foundation have unveiled the full lineup for their James Beard Foundation Culinary Cruise Collection. Offered on eight Windst
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 14, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 14, 2017 Regent Seven Seas Cruises has become the first North American luxury line to visit Cuba. Seven Seas Mariner docked in Havana on April 12, 2017, allowing 700 guests (including line president and CEO Frank Del Rio) to explore the city in an overnight stay.
Oceania Cruises Rolls Out Vegan Menus and Raw Juice and Smoothie Bars
Oceania Cruises Rolls Out Vegan Menus and Raw Juice and Smoothie Bars Cruise News – Apr. 12, 2017 Looking for vegan cruise ship menus? Oceania Cruises announced the debut of its expansive vegan menu as well as the only cold-pressed raw juice and vegan smoothie bars at sea. The juice and s
Caribbean Princess Gets Unprecedented Seven New Dining Options
Caribbean Princess Gets Unprecedented Seven New Dining Options Cruise News – Mar. 29, 2017 When Caribbean Princess debuts from a two-week, multimillion-dollar renovation on April 6, Princess Cruises will have completed its largest food and beverage innovation to ever take place during a dry-d
MSC Cruises Introduces Enhanced, Flexible Dining Options
MSC Cruises Introduces Enhanced, Flexible Dining Options Cruise News – Mar. 23, 2017 MSC Cruises has revealed new dining concepts that will initially be available to guests on MSC Meraviglia and MSC Seaside. When the two ships debut this year, in June and December respectively, they will int