Empress of the Seas to Return to Royal Caribbean | Cruise News – Oct. 27, 2015
Empress of the Seas to Return to Royal Caribbean Cruise News – Oct. 27, 2015 Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that its former Empress of the Seas will be returning to its fleet in spring 2016. The ship debuted for Royal Caribbean in 1990 as Nordic Empress, was renamed Empress of the
Royal Caribbean Invites Adventures to “Come Seek” New Experiences | Cruise News – Oct. 15, 2015
Royal Caribbean Invites Adventures to “Come Seek” New Experiences Cruise News – Oct. 15, 2015 Royal Caribbean International is launching a new campaign that invites adventure-seekers to “Come Seek” their own experience filled with adventure, exploration, and discovery. The new campaign
Cruise Deal of the Week – Sept. 25, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week – Sept. 25, 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: Royal Caribbean
Harmony of the Seas to Debut Aquatic Adventure Park | Cruise News – Aug. 18, 2015
Harmony of the Seas to Debut Aquatic Adventure Park Cruise News – Aug. 18, 2015 When Royal Caribbean International introduces Harmony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship will be the first to feature Splashaway Bay, an interactive aqua park for kids. This vibrant water playground for
Royal Caribbean Introduces Royal Suite Class | Cruise News – Aug. 11, 2015
Royal Caribbean Introduces Royal Suite Class Cruise News – Aug. 11, 2015 Royal Caribbean International has announced a new Royal Suite Class, which will allow guests to experience a range of innovative accommodations and a variety of luxury benefits and amenities based on three tiered service
Kung Fu Panda Noodle Shop Opens on Quantum of the Seas | Cruise News – July 30, 2015
Kung Fu Panda Noodle Shop Debuts on Quantum of the Seas Cruise News – July 30, 2015 Royal Caribbean International and DreamWorks Animation recently celebrated the grand opening of the new Kung Fu Panda Noodle Shop, a family-style restaurant aboard Quantum of the Seas and the first DreamWorks A
Majesty of the Seas to Stay with Royal Caribbean, sail from Port Canaveral in 2016 | Cruise News – July 6, 2015
Majesty of the Seas to Stay with Royal Caribbean, sail from Port Canaveral in 2016 Cruise News – July 6, 2015 Royal Caribbean International has reversed course and announced today that Majesty of the Seas will not leave its fleet, as previously announced in November 2014, when Royal Caribbean
Cruise Deals of the Week – July 2, 2015
Cruise Deals of the Week July 2, 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 1: Royal Caribbean Intern
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 26, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs June 26, 2015 Cunard Line has announced that Grammy® Award-winning vocalist Natalie Cole will headline the first Blue Note Jazz at Sea trans-Atlantic crossing on Queen Mary 2, on October 29, 2015. Cole will join a roster of jazz greats including Grammy® Award–winning
Cruise Deals of the Week – June 5, 2015
Cruise Deals of the Week June 5, 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 1: Royal Caribbean
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 5, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs June 5, 2015 Luxury line Seabourn has revealed the new look for The Club, the lounge for the upcoming Seabourn Encore, as designed by hospitality icon Adam D. Tihany. The Club will feature live music; cocktails, wines, and canapés; an intimate casino; and access to The C
Allure Of The Seas Debuts in Europe | Cruise News – May 22, 2015
Allure Of The Seas debuts in Europe Cruise News – May 22, 2015 Having just emerged from an 18-day drydock revitalization, Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas is calling on European cities like Barcelona, Marseilles, Pisa, and Rome – with new restaurants, suites, staterooms, and
LGBT Cruises: Out and About
Options abound for today’s LGBT Cruises By Randall Shirley “Where’s the craziest place the two of you have ever made whoopee?” It’s a question you may have heard during some version of the classic Newlywed Game on a cruise ship. Ten years ago, my partner and I were the first gay couple to
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 8, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs May 8, 2015 Clear Lounge, a new attraction Puerta Maya in Cozumel, is being billed as the world’s first underwater oxygen bar. You put on a SeaTREK helmet, get in a 13,000-gallon freestanding aquarium, and breathe “invigorating oxygen” mixed with
Royal Caribbean Launches Anthem with Song | Cruise News – Apr. 24, 2015
Royal Caribbean Launches Anthem with Song Cruise News – Apr. 24, 2015 In a lively event featuring Welsh boys choir Only Boys Aloud, rock guitars, a DJ, a pop-singing British-travel-agent godmother, and bagpipes too, Royal Caribbean International launched its latest Quantum-class ship, the 4,18
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 24, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Apr. 24, 2015 When Disney Dream heads to a 20-day dry dock in the Bahamas in October, the ship will get updates including two new interactive play areas: one, a Star Wars–themed playroom modeled on the Millennium Falcon and another based on the video game Disney Infinit
Porthole Cruise News Briefs | Apr. 17, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Apr. 17, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line announced The Band Perry, Boston, Lionel Richie, Rascal Flatts, and Heart will be among the next acts in the Carnival LIVE! concert series. The bands will perform for passengers in 900- to 1,300-seat theaters while ships are docked in Co
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 10, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Apr. 10, 2015 Princess Cruises will return to Japan again next year with Diamond Princess on 4- to 20-day sailings embarking from Tokyo and Kobe. There will be calls at top-rated ports around Japan and two new port calls in 2016 on the island of Kyushu, as well as
Rock the Ship – Theme cruises keep the good times rolling.
Monday Mantra Theme Cruise… Dream Cruise… Theme Cruise… Dream Cruise… Theme Cruise… Dream Cruise… Rock the Ship Theme cruises keep the good times rolling. “Woooooooooooohoooooooooooooo!” That’s the sort of the sound I’d make when, as a teenager, I’d open the latest edition of T
