Cruise Artiste – Maritime painter Stephen Card has got the ticket to the good life.
Monday Mantra A Lucky Card … A Lucky Card … A Lucky Card … Cruise Artiste Maritime painter Stephen Card has got the ticket to the good life. When I die, I want to come back as maritime artist Stephen J. Card, luckiest son of a gun ever. Stephen was born and raised in Bermuda […]
Ship Review: ms Koningsdam
Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam hits all the right notes. By Anita Dunham-Potter Stepping aboard ms Koningsdam it quickly becomes apparent that this isn’t your typical Holland America Line ship. At 99,500 gross tons and carrying 2,650 passengers, ms Koningsdam is the largest ship ever
Holland America Line Collaborates with Top Sushi Chef Andy Matsuda | Cruise News – Jun. 14, 2016
Holland America Line Collaborates with Top Sushi Chef Andy Matsuda Cruise News – Jun. 14, 2016 Holland America Line’s shipboard chefs will now be learning from renowned sushi chef, Andy Matsuda of the Sushi Chef Institute in Los Angeles, California. The Japanese-born chef brings more than
Five Faves: World Oceans Day
Love Thy Ocean Five Fave Programs to Support the Sea Today is World Oceans Day, a day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. This year’s theme is “Our Oceans, Our Future,” with the goal to promote prevention of plastic ocean pollution. We at Porthole Cruise Magazine, and w
Holland America Celebrates Grand Opening of Denali Square in Alaska | Cruise News – Jun. 7, 2016
Holland America Celebrates Grand Opening of Denali Square in Alaska Cruise News – Jun. 7, 2016 Guests on Holland America Line’s Alaska Land+Sea Journeys can now experience new dining, entertainment, and amenities at the brand-new Denali Square complex in the heart of the company’s McKinley
Holland America Line’s Koningsdam is Christened in Rotterdam | Cruise News – May 20, 2016
Holland America Line’s Koningsdam Christened in Rotterdam Cruise News – May 20, 2016 Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands christened Holland America Line’s new Pinnacle-class ship, ms Koningsdam, during a ceremony aboard the ship in Rotterdam this morning. The event continued a lo
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 6, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 6, 2016 * Viking Ocean Cruises has welcomed its second ship, Viking Sea, at a christening on the Thames River – making it the largest ship ever launched in London. Godmother Karine Hagen, the line’s senior vice president and daughter of founder Torstein
Cruise Deal of the Week – Apr. 22, 2016
Cruise Deal of the Week – Apr. 22, 2016 Holland America Line is celebrating its anniversary with a sale offering discounts of up to $1,000 per stateroom plus reduced deposits, free or reduced fares for kids and friends, free beverage cards, free room gratuities, and more. The sale runs until J
Queen Máxima Named Godmother of ms Koningsdam | Cruise News – Apr. 18, 2016
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Named Godmother of Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam Cruise News – Apr. 18, 2016 Holland America Line’s tradition will continue when Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands christens the line’s new Pinnacle-class ship, ms Koningsdam, in a cerem
Sailing On – Beloved cruisemates never really debark
Monday Mantra Oceans Apart … Oceans Apart … Oceans Apart … Sailing On Beloved cruisemates never really debark. This week marks the one-year anniversary of the death of my husband Michael. Cruising brought us together — our wedding was even aboard ship — so I shouldn’t be surprised that e
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – March 4, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – March 4, 2016 The new, 400-foot floating dock at Icy Strait Point, the Alaska Native–owned and –operated cruise ship destination along the Inside Passage, is 99 percent finished and ready for the first ship calling on May 11. The facility on wild Chichagof Isl
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 19, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 19, 2016 Norwegian Cruise Line is changing entertainment offerings aboard Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Getaway. The 80s-teen-film tribute For the Record: The Brat Pack™ will be a complimentary show in the Escape Theater beginning on April 16 and the Tony
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 12, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 12, 2016 Cruisers aboard Hurtigruten’s MS Midnatsol will have spectacular photo opportunities, thanks to complimentary photography and digital media classes while visiting the Chilean fjords and Antarctica. The program includes lectures and workshops on wil
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 5, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 5 2016 Princess Cruises has announced that Captain Dino Sagani will serve as master of Majestic Princess (盛世公主号), the new ship homeported in Shanghai. A veteran of the Italian navy, Sagani has served for over 21 years aboard Princess vessels, including
Cruise Deal of the Week – Jan. 22, 2016
Cruise Deal of the Week – Jan. 22, 2016 Holland America Line’s “View & Verandah” deal offers between $300 and $500 in onboard credit, free stateroom upgrades, up to 10 percent off Journeys Ashore and 25 percent off Collectors’ Voyages on select sailings. Offers are per stateroom, a
Holland America Line Brings Dutch Masters to Sea | Cruise News – Jan. 13, 2016
Holland America Line Partners with Rijksmuseum to Bring Dutch Masterpieces to Sea Cruise News – Jan. 13, 2016 Holland America Line is celebrating its Dutch heritage in a new partnership with Rijksmuseum, the most-visited national museum in the Netherlands. Through the collaboration, the “Rij
Five Faves: Name That Ship!
Porthole‘s Five Faves Name That Ship! Our cruising quiz will put your ship knowledge to the test. Cruisers know what they love – ships! But how well do you know them? Put your passion to the test, scroll down and see if you can follow the clues to identify our five favorite cruise ship s
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 8, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 8, 2016 · Dutch polar cruise company Oceanwide Expeditions is planning two new voyages to the icy Ross Sea in 2017 aboard the reinforced vessel Ortelius. The 32-day expeditions, sail between South America and New Zealand, plunging into “deep An
Burial at Sea
A Bittersweet Journey Saying goodbye at sea brings comfort to an oceangoing love story. By Judi Cuervo I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean.She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until [
