Top 5 Cruise Essentials For Your Vacation At Sea
When it is time to pack for an upcoming cruise vacation, it is hard to decide what to bring and what to leave at home. If you add weather predictions into the mixture, all bets are off. Whether you have cruised in the past or if this is your first time, we are here to […]
Aurora Expeditions Launches 2nd Expedition Cruise Ship Sylvia Earle
Photo: Aurora Expeditions / Benjamin Tan Australian adventure travel company Aurora Expeditions has announced the launch of a new expedition cruise ship which will embark on her inaugural voyage from Ushuaia, Argentina to Antarctica on December 10, 2022. Sylvia Earle, the second expedition cruise sh
Inside Tips for River Cruising
One of the world’s premier river cruise lines, Amawaterways is poised for a big 2023! Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine Founder and Editor-in-Chief Bill Panoff caught up with the cruise line’s Chief Marketing Officer Janet Bava to talk about what the line has in store for cruisers read
Spooky Savannah: Hauntings in This Southern City
Imagine waking up startled in the darkness to a crying ghost, her tears dribbling on your face. “She haunts the upstairs waiting for her lover to return,” says Patrick Godley, owner of Savannah’s historic 17Hundred90 Inn & Restaurant. He’s spinning out a lament for Anna, believed to be t
Norwegian Cruise Line Eliminates All COVID Protocols
Those cruising with Norwegian Cruise Line after tomorrow will see a big change in the line’s COVID-19 protocols. Today NCL announced that it has updated its global health and safety protocols by removing all COVID-19 testing, masking and vaccination requirements effective Oct. 4, 2022. The cru
Jojo Siwa’s XOMG POP! Cruise Sailing in 2023
Popular social media influencer, Jojo Siwa, in partnership with her mother/manager, Jessalyn Siwa gave announced a brand-new Caribbean cruise centered around their new girl Group XOMG POP!. Setting sail from Port Canaveral, Florida on November 10, 2023, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas will we
Hurtigruten Norway Launches First Hybrid Ship: MS Richard With
Hurtigruten Norway launched the company’s first environmentally friendly battery powered hybrid ship, MS Richard With, making it the first of 7 ships in the Coastal Express fleet to receive sustainable upgrades. The ship features state of the latest in technology and claims to reduce Nitrogen oxid
Cruise Deal of the Week – September 16, 2022
Happy Friday, cruisers! We’re just about a week away from the first day of Fall and if you’re still looking for a cruise vacation to take this winter, do we have a deal for you! There’s no need to dream about spending a week on a cruise ship when prices for future sailings ar
MSC Cruises Reveals New Details About MSC World Europa
MSC Cruises’ first World Class ship, World Europa, is offering passengers a slew of innovative entertainment choices including 5 brand new themed parties, modern attractions, 2 vibrant game shows and tons of high-tech experiences throughout the entirety of the voyage. World Europa is the most grou
Cruise Deal of the Week – September 2, 2022
Happy September, Cruisers! Fall is almost here so if you’re still looking for a cruise this winter, then look no further than today’s Cruise Deal of the Week! Now that Alaska season is beginning it’s wind down for the Summer, it’s time to start getting Caribbean cruises on
These Historic Florida Facts Will SHOCK You
Mike and Jeff started “HISTORIC FLORIDA – The Original” as a Facebook group in 2012, now they are up to 204,000 members. The main focus of the group is to show historical photos of Florida from when the camera was invented until and just before Walt Disney arrived in Central Florid
Cruise Deal of the Week – August 26, 2022
Happy Friday, cruisers! It’s a big weekend for Norwegian Cruise Line as they’re debuting their new ship, Norwegian Prima, in Iceland and international pop star and Godmother Katy Perry will be on hand to perform at the ceremony! The first in NCL’s new Prima-class of ships, Norw
Royal Caribbean Set to Welcome Unvaccinated Guests
Another cruise line is allowing unvaccinated guests to sail on board, so long as they still test negative for COVID-19 prior to cruising. Royal Caribbean International announced today that starting Sept. 5, the cruise line will welcome all guests – unvaccinated and vaccinated – to sail on board
Scenic Holds Float Out Ceremony for New Luxury Yacht Scenic Eclipse II
Scenic Group is another step closer to their second luxury adventure cruising yacht after a float out ceremony was held for Scenic Eclipse II in late June at the shipyard in Croatia where the ship is being built. Scheduled to launch in April 2023, the polar-class Scenic Eclipse II is a sister shi
MSC Cruises Brings Full Fleet Back to Service
The entire MSC Cruises’ fleet of 19 ships is back sailing just in time for the summer 2022 season! Today, MSC Musica set sail on the first voyage of her 23 planned seven-night trip to Katakolon in Greece, the Greek Islands Crete and Santorini, and Bari in Italy. “Putting the last of our shi
Cruise Deal of the Week – June 3, 2022
Happy June, Cruisers! Hopefully you had a lovely Memorial Day Weekend and are ready for the official start of summer in just a couple of weeks. There’s lots of great cruises to choose from these days including last minute deals and sailings you can book in 2023 and beyond. If you’re look
MSC Cruises Enhances Yacht Club on World Europa
MSC Cruises announced today they’ve revamped their popular ‘ship within a ship’ concept on the upcoming MSC World Europa. First introduced in 2008, MSC Yacht Club is an all-inclusive experience that offers guests privacy and exclusive access to amenities found within the space. MSC
Québec City Opens Second Brand New Cruise Terminal
Québec City | Photo: Destination Québec Cité Located just minutes from Old Québec, a new cruise terminal at Port of Québec occupies nearly 100,000 sq. ft., making it the largest in Eastern Canada. This new strategic asset will benefit all cruises on the St. Lawrence River and has the space ne
Cruise Deal of the Week – April 1, 2022
Hopefully you haven’t gotten pranked too many times so far today! We thought in a day full of tricks, we’d give everyone a treat (wrong holiday!) with an extra special Cruise Deal of the Week from our friends at MSC Cruises! MSC Cruises was one of the first cruise lines to resume opera
Wine & Dine in Copenhagen’s Vesterbro District
Copenhagen is having a moment in the culinary limelight as Europe’s coolest foodie capital, with rough and ready Vesterbro the most exciting area of the city in which to try the latest food trends. Take a stroll along the streets of Slagterboderne (meaning “butcher’s stalls”) and Flaesketorv
