Five Fave Disney Wonder Reimagined Results As Explained By Frozen Lyrics
Porthole’s Five Faves Five Fave Disney Wonder Reimagined Results … … As Explained By Frozen Lyrics No one would have ever classified Disney Wonder as a fixer-upper, but that didn’t stop Disney Cruise Line from putting the ship into a recent six-week dry dock and enhancing almost every
Carnival Feast – A sneak peek at Carnival Vista is more than mouthwatering.
Monday Mantra Hooked … Hooked … Hooked … A sneak peek at Carnival Vista is more than mouthwatering. If you have a serious cruise addiction, particularly if you’ve had it for decades, chances are you can trace it back to Carnival Cruise Line. Carnival’s kind of like the cruise fan’s Marlb
Five Faves: Hangin’ Tough at Sea
Porthole’s Five Faves Five favorite moments of this year’s NKOTB cruise! Yes, they still got the Right Stuff —and eight sold-out cruises to prove it. If you happen to be among the gaggle of girls who fell in love with the New Kids on the Block circa the late ’80s, you know exactly what I
Readers’ Choice Awards 2016
Porthole Cruise Magazine announces the winners of our 18th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards! Whether your votes came to us online, by mail, or by fax, one thing is for sure: Our readers are passionate cruisers who feel strongly about the ships they love. We congratulate all of this year’s w
Five Faves: Puh-LAY BALL!
Porthole’s Five Faves Five Fave Baseball Parks To Cruise To Take me out to the ballgame, or take you on a sea cruise? Why not both! With the World Series getting off to an exciting start last night, it reminds me that 1) there’s nothing better than baseball this time of year, and 2) there’s o
Ship Review: Seven Seas Explorer
Grand Entrance See why Regent’s Seven Seas Explorer is a ship of superlatives By Fran Golden As a journalist, you’re not supposed to believe such marketing speak as “the most luxurious cruise ship ever built,” right? Except here’s the thing: Compared to other cruise ships, Regent Seven Sea
Florida’s Best Local Craft Breweries
Say cheers to Florida’s Best Local Craft Breweries By Evan S. Benn In case you haven’t noticed, craft beer is on many savvy cruisers’ radar. From onboard specialty brews to the first brewery at sea to beer-themed cruises, several cruise lines are noticing the trend and bringing more beer on bo
Music Themed Cruises: Rock the Ship
What the artists, fans, and organizers say about music-themed cruises. By Bill Kopp While retirees and young professionals might not always share the same taste in music, one leisure activity with appeal that spans generations is the music festival experience. So cruise lines and vacation planners h
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 21, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Oct. 21, 2016 Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans to expand the cruise terminal in Long Beach, California, nearly tripling its size from 66,000 to 142,000 square feet. The new agreement with landlord Urban Commons and the City of Long Beach gives Carnival 100
Marvel Day at Sea: Marvel’s Mightiest Save the Day on Disney Cruise Line
Marvel’s Mightiest Save the Day on Disney Cruise Line Cruise News – October 21, 2016 Disney Cruise Line is assembling the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe for a day-long celebration on upcoming voyages: Marvel Day at Sea. In addition to screenings of fan-favorite Marvel films a
The Show Must Go Onboard – Cruise entertainment has really grown up.
Monday Mantra That’s Entertainment! … THAT’S Entertainment?? … That’s Entertainment! … THAT’S Entertainment?? … Cruise entertainment has really grown up I endured lousy comedians and jugglers. I attended an hour-long zither concert. I put up with marginally talented s
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – October 14, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – October 14, 2016 Adventures by Disney is expanding its river cruise offerings with AwaWaterways in 2017. Among the new Rhine River sailings are a food-and-wine themed sailing with Disney Culinary Director John State and Master Sommelier Brian Koziol that includes
MSC Cruises Launches Kids’ Web Series, Kelly & Kloe On Board
MSC Cruises Launches Kids’ Web Series, Kelly & Kloe On Board Cruise News – October 4, 2016 MSC Cruises has announced the newest addition to its family-focused offerings with a new range of kids’ activities and supporting web series, Kelly & Kloe On Board. After a landmark year
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – September 30, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – September 30, 2016 Boutique river operator Uniworld has announced its first Jewish Heritage themed cruises aboard River Ambassador on all of the new Rhine-Main Discovery & Munich itineraries. Guests traveling from Munich to Cologne will pass through Dachau, Nu
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
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – September 16, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – September 16, 2016 The Strand Cruise, Myanmar’s luxury river operator, is welcoming music lovers aboard a 4-night cruise over Valentine’s Day 2017, featuring live performances by artists from the Opéra de Paris and Orchestre de Paris and France Musique radio
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – September 9, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – September 9, 2016 New York Fashion Week was graced by a royal visit, as Queen Mary 2 joined the festivities bearing some of the most regal names in fashion on a 7-night trans-Atlantic voyage. As part of the journey from England to New York, graduates from the Royal Co
Theme Cruise: Star Wars at Sea
May the Force Cruise with You Experience Star Wars at Sea aboard Disney Cruise Line By Jason Leppert What happens when you combine Disney Cruise Line with Star Wars? You get an awesome intergalactic experience out in the open Caribbean Sea. Unless you’ve been frozen in carbonite for the past year,
River Ships: Kid-Friendly, Cruiser Approved
Kid-Friendly, Cruiser-Approved Family fun awaits on today’s river ships. By Michelle Baran Who says river cruises aren’t for kids? While there may be a long-held stereotype that river cruising isn’t suitable for families traveling with kids — smaller ships mean no mega-slides or rock-climbin
