Cruise Connections: Crystal Beer
Cheers to Beers! Crystal Cruises’ microbrews cruise provides plenty of reasons to belly up. By Jason Leppert There once was a time when lowly beers took a backseat to prestigious wines. But since the recent proliferation of respected craft brewing, they now both hold a position in high society —
Seabourn Returns to Alaska After 15 Years | Cruise News – Oct. 26, 2015
Seabourn Returns to Alaska After 15 Years Cruise News – Oct. 26, 2015 After a 15-year hiatus in the region, ultra-luxury, small-ship cruise line Seabourn has announced its plan to return to Alaska and British Columbia starting in 2017. The line says the move is in response to high guest de
Norwegian Epic Receives Shipwide Enhancements | Cruise News – Oct. 20, 2015
Norwegian Epic Receives Shipwide Enhancements Cruise News – Oct. 20, 2015 Norwegian Cruise Line’s second-largest ship, Norwegian Epic, re-entered service yesterday following a three-week dry dock where the ship received significant enhancements including entertainment, dining, technical oper
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 16, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Oct. 16, 2015 American Cruise Lines, the only non-excursion company to be granted tour vessel exclusivity in Glacier Bay, has now been granted additional prime-use days in this delicate Alaskan ecosystem. In order to protect the park’s resources, regulations allow only
Cruise Deal of the Week – Oct. 16, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week – Oct. 16, 2015 [sf_iconbox image=”ss-star” character=”” type=”left-icon-alt” title=”Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deal of the Week!” animation=”fade-in” animation_delay=”100″] DEAL: Regent Free Wi-F
Majestic Princess Bound for China | Cruise News – Oct. 9, 2015
Majestic Princess Bound for China Cruise News – Oct. 9, 2015 Princess Cruises has announced that its newest ship, the sister ship to Royal Princess and Regal Princess, will be named Majestic Princess – and outfitted with the Chinese market in mind. The 143,000-ton vessel will be homeported i
Buddy On Board – We’ve been friends for 40 years. Our first cruise together should be just fine … right?
Monday Mantra A New Shipmate!…A New Shipmate!…A New Shipmate! Buddy On Board We’ve been friends for 40 years. Our first cruise together should be just fine … right? “Will there be fat people on the ship?” “Are you bringing pantyhose?” “Is there somewhere I can go and read a
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 2, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Oct. 2, 2015 Three lines will be showing a new face to passengers in the near future. Queen Mary 2, in May and June 2016, will be updating Queens Grill and Princess Grill suites and restaurants to maximize living space and offer more intimate dining spaces. The “Reimagi
Five Faves: Best Senior Perks
Porthole’s Five Faves Best Senior Perks If wisdom comes with age, then perhaps no one needs this article less than the older cruisers we celebrate today Today is International Day of Older Persons, so let us be the first to extend our heartfelt appreciation to all elders who have contributed posit
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Sept. 25, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Sept. 25, 2015 Puerto Vallarta is ready to host the 21st International Gourmet Festival, welcoming more than 30 renowned chefs and more than 400,000 food fans for seven days of a-la-carte dining, gourmet safaris, wine tasting, and chef’s tables from November 16
So You Wanna Be A Cruise Writer? – If there’s one thing those muster drills teach us, it’s to always be ready.
Monday Mantra The Write Stuff…The Write Stuff…The Write Stuff… So You Wanna Be A Cruise Writer? If there’s one thing those muster drills teach us, it’s to always be ready. A lot of people ask me how I got into freelance cruise writing. In my case, I simply answered the phone. And it was a
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Sept. 18, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Sept. 18, 2015 A&K has announced a new Arctic cruise, Iceland & Greenland: In the Wake of the Vikings, for 2016. The 12-day cruise aboard Le Boreal will sail round-trip from Reykjavik, Iceland, to the the Westman Islands, The Denmark Strait, Skjoldungen
Cruise Deal of the Week – Sept. 18, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week – Sept. 18, 2015 [sf_iconbox image=”ss-star” character=”” type=”left-icon-alt” title=”Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deal of the Week!” animation=”fade-in” animation_delay=”100″] DEAL: The overwhelmin
A First Look at Norwegian Escape | Cruise News – Sept. 18, 2015
A First Look at Norwegian Escape Cruise News – Sept. 18, 2015 During a hardhat tour of Norwegian Escape at the Meyer Werft shipyard in a cool and partly cloudy Papenburg, Germany, Norwegian Cruise Line president, Andy Stuart, was thinking sunny Caribbean. Asked what he likes best about Norwegi
Myanmar’s Strand Hotel to Launch Its First Cruise on the Ayeyarwady River | Cruise News – Sept. 17, 2015
Myanmar’s Strand Hotel to Launch Its First Cruise on the Ayeyarwady River Cruise News – Sept. 17, 2015 The Strand Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar, will launch its first cruise this winter on the Ayeyarwady River. The Strand Cruise will feature 27 cabins and suites and boast all the features guests
Cruise Deal of the Week – Sept. 11, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week Sept. 11, 2015 [sf_iconbox image=”ss-star” character=”” type=”left-icon-alt” title=”Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deal of the Week!” animation=”fade-in” animation_delay=”100″] DEAL: Windstar Cruise
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Sept. 11, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Sept. 11, 2015 Princess Cruises has teamed up with Amazon’s Kindle Love Stories to bring you a series of stories each inspired by the authors’ own experience sailing to the Caribbean with Princess. Aboard the 5-day November 3, 2015, cruise on Regal Princess, the new p
Crystal Cruises Unveils Culinary Concept for Crystal Esprit |Cruise News – Sept. 8, 2015
Crystal Cruises Unveils Culinary Concept for Crystal Esprit Cruise News – Sept. 8, 2015 Crystal Yacht Cruises, the luxury yachting experience that is part of Crystal Cruises’ major expansion plans, has unveiled the culinary offerings aboard its upcoming 62-guest Crystal Esprit. The concept w
Full Uptight Position – The worst thing about a luxury cruise? The flight to get there.
Monday Mantra Prepare for Takeoff…Prepare for Takeoff…Prepare for Takeoff… Full Uptight Position The worst thing about a luxury cruise? The flight to get there. Countdown! A week from tomorrow, I’m off to Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa 2, rated the world’s best cruise ship by Berlitz. And already,
Top Shelf – Cover to cover and stem to stern, there’s no better friend on board.
Porthole’s Monday Mantra BYOB…BYOB…BYOB! Top Shelf Cover to cover and stem to stern, there’s no better friend on board. I’m bringing my own. And I don’t care how heavy it is and I don’t care if I don’t finish it, I refuse to board a ship to find a limited or lackluster selection. Wai
