Dish It Up: Season’s Eatings
Stroll from deck to deck aboard any cruise ship during the holidays, and the wafting aromas are enough to knock your blinking-lights Santa socks off. Fresh-baked Christmas cookies here, latkes there, stuffing everywhere — what’s a foodie to do? Why, indulge, of course. We’ve got the goods (and
New Terminal Coming to Miami, says Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Cruise News – Mar. 7, 2018 Frank Del Rio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH), announced plans to begin construction on a new cruise terminal at PortMiami that will transform the city’s iconic skyline. The terminal which has been called t
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reaches $2.5 Million Goal for Hurricane Relief
Cruise News – Feb. 23, 2018 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., which operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, announced that it has met the company’s goal of raising $2.5 million for the Hope Starts Here hurricane relief program. In less than four month
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
Floating Galleries
Floating Galleries 10 Great Cruise Ships for Art Lovers By Sherri Eisenberg Sure, you can sail to the best destinations in the world for art lovers, from Livorno (to spend the day in Florence) to Le Havre (to explore Paris’ unforgettable museums). However, there are cruise ships that are art desti
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Nov. 17, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Nov. 17, 2017 American Cruise Lines has announced the name for the first ship in its Modern Riverboat Series: American Song. The unique ship will be wider, faster, quieter, and more environmentally friendly than any other ship in the industry. American Song is slated
Regent Seeks Name for Its Next Luxury Ship
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Seeks Name for Its Next Luxury Ship Cruise News – Sept. 5, 2017 Regent Seven Seas Cruises is asking its guests and travel agents to name its next ship, which is set to launch in early 2020, joining the line’s four other luxury ships: Seven Seas Explorer, Seven Seas
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jul. 28, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jul. 28, 2017 Norwegian Cruise Line has begun bookings for 4-day roundtrip cruises from Port Canaveral to Havana. Guests who book one of the Norwegian Sun Cuba cruises by August 31 can get $50 in onboard spending, and those booking now through August 7 can enjoy $
Honduras Ports Attract More Cruise Lines
Honduras is Heating Up Cruise News – Jul. 13, 2017 Honduras has reported a sharp increase in the number of cruise passengers and cruise ships in 2016 compared with the previous year, reflecting a growing interest in the Central American country. With the recent addition of three lines (Azamara
Design Time Web Extra: Best Cruise Ship Suites
Our favorite features in the Best Cruise Ship Suites at sea. As if it’s not enough to have suites the size of apartments, today’s cruise ship suites go above and beyond sheer size with their amazing added amenities. From incredible outdoor spaces to personal touches by cruise line owners themse
5 Faves: Author-Inspired Shore Excursions
Five favorite author-inspired shore excursions From Shakespeare’s Verona to Hemingway’s Cuba, stories in far off places can sometimes fuel wanderlust stronger than any postcard-esque picture can. Unfortunately, “armchair travel” will only get you as far as the name suggests. While you can’
Cruise Deal of the Week – May 26, 2017
Cruise Deal of the Week – May 26, 2017 Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced a Memorial Day Sale, presenting U.S. and Canadian vacationers a complimentary three-category upgrade and up to $1,000 savings per suite when booking from May 26 to May 31, 2017. The Memorial Day Sale extends to select Alask
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.
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 31, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 31, 2017 The renovated Carnival Glory celebrated its new WaterWorks aqua park on Deck 12 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. The expansive park features the 203-foot-long AquaTunnel slide, the 212-foot-long Twister slide, a 75-gallon PowerDrencher tipping b
Cruise Deals of the Week – Mar. 31, 2017
Cruise Deals of the Week – Mar. 31, 2017 DEAL 1: Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering luxury cruisers $500 in shipboard credit per suite for all new 2017 bookings for any new bookings made between April 1 and May 31, 2017 on a 2017 Mediterranean or Alaska voyage, and $250 shipboard credit per sui
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 10, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 10, 2017 Fashion luminary Iris Apfel will be among the style celebrities aboard Queen Mary 2 for the second annual Transatlantic Fashion Week, August 31 – September 7, 2017. The bold trendsetter with the signature round glasses will introduce a showing of a doc
2016 Cruise in Review
2016 Cruise in Review Cruise News – Dec. 30, 2016 From new ships to new destinations to new trends in cruising, 2016 saw some industry outcomes worthy of retrospect. For a year-at-a-glance refresher, check out Porthole Cruise Magazine’s cruise news page. And for now, we’ll share five of ou
Lines Granted Approval to Cruise to Cuba
Lines Granted Cuba Cruise Approval Cruise News – Dec. 7, 2016 In a landmark day for cruising, several major cruise companies have announced approval to cruise to Cuba. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. announced that it has received approval from the government of the Republic of Cuba to ope
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Nov. 18, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Nov. 18, 2016 Grammy-winning jazz artists Gregory Porter and Dee Dee Bridgewater joined guests aboard Queen Mary 2 for the Blue Note “Jazz at Sea” Transatlantic Crossing from New York to Southampton. Video of the legendary singers performing and discussing the
Harvest Caye Welcomes First Cruise Passengers
Harvest Caye Welcomes First Cruise Passengers Cruise News – Nov. 18, 2016 Harvest Caye, the cruise industry’s newest private island port of call in southern Belize, officially welcomed its first cruise passengers when Norwegian Dawn arrived from New Orleans on November 17, 2016. Located just
