Carnival Corporation Expands Social-Impact Excursions to Six More Cruise Lines
Carnival Corporation Expands Social-Impact Excursions to Six More Cruise Lines Cruise News – Nov. 2, 2016 Carnival Corporation has announced plans to expand its Fathom brand’s Dominican Republic social impact experiences to its other cruise line brands sailing to its Amber Cove port of c
Carnival Corporation Creates Three Cruise TV Shows
Carnival Corporation Creates Three Cruise-Travel TV Shows Cruise News – September 19, 2016 In an effort to highlight why cruising is the best way to see the world, Carnival Corporation has created three original 30-minute TV programs that will air on major networks beginning October 1. The in
New Megaships Will Be Carnival Cruise Line’s Largest
Two New Megaships Will Be Carnival Cruise Line’s Largest Cruise News – September 6, 2016 As part of a new multi-ship order announced today by Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Line is scheduled to take delivery of two new 180,000 gross-registered-ton cruise ships in 2020 and 2022 that wi
P&O Cruises Opens New Port: Conflict Islands |Cruise News – Jun. 28, 2016
P&O Cruises Opens New Port: Conflict Islands Cruise News – Jun. 28, 2016 Passengers aboard P&O Cruises’ Pacific Jewel became part of history as the first cruisers to visit the Conflict Islands in Papua New Guinea. The remote, uninhabited island group – consisting of 21 islands around a
Kicking Butts – Sometimes, flicking a cigarette overboard can be playing with fire.
Monday Mantra Way to go, P&O … Way to go, P&O … Way to go, P&O … Kicking Butts Sometimes, flicking a cigarette overboard can be playing with fire. The latest charge against the cruise industry comes in the form of a cancer-stricken 58-year-old Australian man being unceremon
Britannia
Ship Spotlight P&O Cruises’ Britannia
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Nov. 13, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Nov. 13, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its craft beer selections with two brews from Baltimore-based Heavy Seas Beer. The pirate-themed Loose Cannon and Crossbones are available on Carnival Pride’s 7-day cruises year-round from the Port of Baltimore. Mo
Cruise Ship Review: P&O Britannia
Cool Britannia! P&O Cruises Britannia is the best of modern Britain. By Sharon Kenny As my taxi approached the Southampton dock I saw the billboard, “Britannia Waives the Rules,” a clever play on the chorus of a rousing English patriotic song, “Rule Britannia, Britannia Rules the Waves.”
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 19, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs June 19, 2015 P&O Cruises’ Pacific Jewel has made the first-ever cruise ship visit to Dili, the capital of the island nation of Timor-Leste. “After years of struggle, Timor-Leste finally won its independence only in 2002, but even five years ago few could h
Four New Ships on the Horizon for Carnival Corporation | Cruise News – June 15, 2015
Four New Ships on the Horizon for Carnival Corporation Cruise News – June 15, 2015 Carnival Corporation has signed a multibillion-dollar contract with Meyer Werft to build four next-generation cruise ships with the largest guest capacity in the world — outsizing even Royal Caribbean Interna
New Carnival Corp. Brand Goes Deep for Conscientious Cruisers | Cruise News – June 4, 2015
New Carnival Corp. Brand Goes Deep for Conscientious Cruisers Cruise News – June 4, 2015 A cruise giant has opened a new market for vacationers who want to make a difference. Carnival Corp., the world’s largest travel and leisure company, today launched a new brand called fathom, defining a new
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 13, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 13, 2015 Her Majesty, the Queen, wore a peach suit and matching hat for the naming ceremony of P&O Cruises’ newest ship, Britannia, the largest ship ever built for the British market. Queen Elizabeth II was accompanied by Prince Philip at the dockside cerem
Queen Elizabeth to name Britannia – Cruise News – Mar. 6, 2015
Queen Elizabeth to name Britannia Cruise News – Mar. 6, 2015 P&O Cruises officials kept the name of the godmother of its newest and largest ship, the 3,611-passenger Britannia, a secret as long as they could. But word is out and it’s big: Queen Elizabeth II will do the christening ho
Catch the Wave… It’s time for great cruise deals — and difficult cruise choices!
Monday Mantra It’s Wave Season!…It’s Wave Season!…It’s Wave Season! Catch the Wave It’s time for great deals — and difficult choices! In the travel industry, January marks the beginning of Wave Season, a time when cruise lines traditionally offer their best deals of the year. W
Five Faves: Cruise, American Style!
Porthole’s Five Faves Cruise, American Style! We crown the good… from sea to shining sea! One of the joys of cruising is getting to visit exotic places in faraway lands, whether tropical islands or icy fjords. But those distant ports of call are not the whole picture. In honor of Independence D
Island Time: South Pacific Cruising
Island Time The story of South Pacific cruising By Chris Frame If you’re like many travelers, the South Pacific conjures visions of a tropical paradise: sunny weather, relaxed and vibrant communities, pristine beaches, and turquoise oceans. Like the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, the beautiful S
Cruise Lines Tighten Smoking Bans
With four cruise lines adopting tighter bans on smoking, right about now those cruise passengers who want to light up may be getting a message – you are not in the majority. In fact, as P&O Cruises, Cunard, Disney Cruise Line and Seabourn prepare to implement new polices, complaints from non-s
