Editor-in-Chief Awards 2019
2019 Editor-in-Chief Awards As editor-in-chief of Porthole Cruise Magazine, Bill Panoff travels a lot. So each year, he reports back on his favorite travel experiences around the world. Here are this year’s picks of those who left amazing impressions in terms of service, quality, and memorable mom
Aquatic Sensory Immersion Wows Guests
It’s not enough to just have a state of the art polar-class expedition ship anymore. Cruise lines are doing everything possible to make their expedition experience a cut above the rest and French cruise line Ponant Yacht Cruises is leading the way with their new Blue Eye Lounge experience. Their
LUXURY Cruise Ships Setting Sail in 2019 (VIDEO)
The luxury cruise sector is on the rise, so let’s check out what’s on the horizon for 2019… Viking Jupiter | 930 Passengers | 47,000 Tons Viking Jupiter is the 6th ship in the Viking Ocean Cruises fleet. Built in 2018, the intimately sized ship will set sail in February 2019. Viking Jupiter cr
Is Yachting the New Cruising?
Last week, Porthole Cruise Magazine attended Seatrade Cruise Global, the cruise industry’s largest event complete with information, networking, and news from the cruise lines themselves where we saw more than one yacht cruise on display. Sailing to remote, underdeveloped, stunning regions of the w
News Briefs – Seven Seas Mariner’s amazing upgrade, and more….
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 9, 2018 Seven Seas Mariner is undergoing a major upgrade before returning to Alaska. The world’s first all-suite, all-balcony cruise ship will undergo a 20-day dry-dock this April, getting a new mosaic-tiled pool, an open layout and teak flooring on the poo
Ponant to Build Electric Hybrid Cruise Icebreaker
Ponant to Build Electric Hybrid Cruise Icebreaker Cruise News – Dec. 19, 2017 French cruise line Ponant, a leader in luxury polar expeditions, has confirmed an order for the first electric hybrid cruise icebreaker that will be propelled by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). PONANT Icebreaker will b
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 2, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 2, 2017 Ponant is launching the world’s first underwater multi-sensory lounge, called Blue Eye, located beneath the water line on the new Ponant Explorers series of ships. The space will feature two glass portholes shaped like the eye of a whale looking out to
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 17, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 17, 2017 Seabourn is offering guests a new way to experience the wilderness of Alaska, with a 4-day overland adventure into Denali National Park. The “Denali Experience” will include aerial tours of mountain glaciers, an evening at McKinley Chalet Resort, a g
Cruise Deals of the Week – Mar. 10, 2017
Cruise Deals of the Week – Mar. 10, 2017 DEAL 1: French-flagged luxury expedition line Ponant is offering 30 percent off select fall 2017 voyages, plus savings of up to $1,600 per couple on flights and excursions booked by March 31, 2017. Contact Ponant or your travel agent for more. DEAL 2
Celebrate Your #CruiseSmile to Win Cruises
Celebrate Your #CruiseSmile for a Chance to Win a Cruise Each Week in October Cruise News – September 30, 2016 Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade association and leading authority of the global cruise community, has announced that October
So Many Ways to Cruise. – To find the perfect trip, you have to explore.
Monday Mantra Decisions…Decisions…Decisions… So Many Ways to Cruise To find the perfect trip, you have to explore. When I was about 12 years old and just learning how to cook, I went to the supermarket to buy the canned tomatoes that a recipe called for. When I got there, I found a dizzying as
