Thrill Ride “Cliffhanger” Comes to MSC World America
The newest thrill ride from MSC Cruises, Cliffhanger, was unveiled today. When the ship begins service in April 2025, it will be exclusive to MSC World America. Cliffhanger’s four seats start close to the deck, then lift riders out over the edge of the ship for a thrilling experience. Guests a
Why You Should Book Norwegian Viva’s The Haven
Welcome to Norwegian Viva’s The Haven, a ship within a ship where luxury and personalized service truly shine. If you’re looking for an unparalleled experience, keep reading to discover why The Haven is worth every moment of your voyage. 24/7 BUTLER SERVICE The Haven offers a comprehensi
EXPLORA I’s Maritime Panache
Sailing through the Caribbean aboard Explora Journey’s new EXPLORA I was singularly enjoyable, thanks to thoughtful contemporary design in the interior spaces and emphasis on culinary excellence in every dining venue. This is not a personal yacht, but the accommodations, service, and food al
Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Ascent Reveals New Entertainment Lineup
Today, Celebrity Cruises revealed the latest entertainment lineup for the cruise line’s Celebrity Ascent! Prepare to discover the nightlife activities such as six new live shows, gaming experiences, and live performances across various ship’s Resort Deck venues. “We
Carnival Venezia Joins Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Venezia has officially joined the Carnival Cruise Line fleet! Today, leadership team members from Costa Crociere and Carnival Cruise Line joined Costa Captain Tihomir Muzic and Carnival Captain Claudio Cupisti to welcome the new Costa by Carnival ship officially! “We are so pleased
Windstar Cruises Announces New Whole-Foods Plant-Based menu
Today Windstar Cruise has shared its latest partnership with the National Health Association (NHA) to create a whole-food and plant-based menu onboard all six of the brand’s yachts! “The National Health Association points out that vegetarian and vegan diets are not always
Sea Cloud Spirit Sets Sail From Miami
Sea Cloud Cruises’ newest vessel, SEA CLOUD SPIRIT, has just made her long-awaited debut in Miami, Florida. On February 21, 2023, the shipping company celebrated its newest tall ship sailing through US waters. Following this sailing, the 453-foot yacht will sail from Miami, Florida to Eleuthera an
Disney Completes Purchase of Global Dream Megaship
The fate of Dream Cruises’ former megaship Global Dream has finally been decided. At 208,000 gross tons, the ship is one of the biggest ever designed, but unfortunately Dream Cruises went out of business along with its parent company, Genting Hong Kong. Rumors first started swirling in October
MSC Splendida Will Sail to South Africa for 2023-2024 Season
MSC Cruises shared some exciting news! During the 2023-2024 sailing season, sail across the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans with MSC Cruises Splendida traveling to South Africa. The ship will be based in the port of Durban, South Africa, beginning November 2023. Guests looking to travel on Splendid
Royal Caribbean Unveils Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International has revealed the first look at their new ship, Icon of the Seas, what they’re calling the Icon of Vacations, arriving in late 2023. The new ship will be the travel industry’s first-of-its-kind combination of the best of every vacation, according to the pop
Atlas Ocean Voyages Teams with L’OCCITANE en Provence
One of the world’s most recognizable skin care brands is teaming with Atlas Ocean Voyages to establish Luxury SeaSpa by L’OCCITANE on board their ship World Navigator when it sets sail on the its inaugural Holy Land and Black & Mediterranean Seas season in July 2021. The sp
Holland America Sets Sights on Alaska Cruises in 2021
As cruise lines continue beefing up their offerings for 2021, Holland America Line announced a renewed focus on Alaska with a full lineup of cruises and land excursions for 2021. The cruise line will position six ships in the region from April to September of 2021 with some of the best shore ex
Enchanted Princess Completes Sea Trials
We’re another step closer to sailing on board the newest ship from Princess Cruises! Enchanted Princess successfully completed her sea trials off the coast of Italy. The ship was built by the Fincantieri shipyard where it will return for fine tuning and final touches before being delivere
Florida’s Favorite Micro-cation: Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line
Freedom to explore isn’t something we’re taking for granted anymore. After a long few months, travel is finally possible again and cruisers couldn’t be happier. Cruise operators have indicated itineraries will be short to begin with, but that’s no problem for 2-night cruise specialist Bahama
Happy Anniversary, HAL!
Social distancing is making celebrating a little different these days, but we wanted to give a big Happy Birthday shout out to Holland America Line, who turned 147 years old over the weekend! Way back in 1873, the Netherlands-American Steamship Company started sailing goods and people from the Nethe
CRUISE RECIPE: Norwegian Cruise Line Pretzel Rolls
Hungry to Sail Again After this pandemic, I know I’ll never take the following things for granted: Restaurants, movie theaters, bookstores, concerts, medical professionals, bars, hairstylists, eyebrow waxers, toilet paper …and Norwegian’s pretzel rolls. Any other year, I’d either be cr
45 Years at Sea! An Interview with Cruise Director Gary Hunter
For the past month, we’ve been sharing some of our favorite cruise memories from our readers and from the Porthole team. When Porthole Cruise Magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Panoff was working on board Carnival ships in the 1970’s, one of his best friends on board was entertainer Gary Hunter.
Cruise Memories: Just What We Needed
While we wait for cruising to come back into our lives, we’ve been asking cruising from all over the world to share their cruise stories from over the years. One story we received caught our eye for its message of hope, love, perseverance and the ability of a cruise to melt away the stres
Royal Caribbean Ships Will Return May 12
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., one of the world’s foremost cruise operators, released a statement last night extending the suspension of their fleet until May 12, 2020. While every cruise line imposed a 30-day stoppage, Royal Caribbean is the first major cruise conglomerate to extend the date past
Shop ‘Til You Drop in St. Thomas
If you enjoy shopping…and getting a deal while doing it…you are going to love to shop ‘til you drop in St. Thomas. This duty-free port in the U.S Virgin Islands is truly a shopper’s paradise and offers cruise ship guests the experience of a lifetime as they stroll along the island’s st