Cough Drops and Cruise Dreams
Monday Mantra Aaaaachooo! … Aaaaaachooo! … Aaaaachooo! … Cough Drops and Cruise Dreams Here’s to good health and a good ship … and they can’t come soon enough! God, I feel awful. I’ve surrendered to the horrible head cold that’s made me miserable all week so I find myself
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 23, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Dec. 23, 2016 Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has given a sneak peek at the construction of their first newbuild, National Geographic Quest, in a video shot at the Nichols Brothers Boat Builders on Washington’s Whidbey Island, just outside Seattle. T
Post-Cruise Blues – The hardest thing about a cruise is coming home – and the first time can be the worst.
Monday Mantra Too bad. So sad…Too bad. So sad…Too bad. So sad… Post-Cruise Blues The hardest thing about a cruise is coming home – and the first time can be the worst As we celebrate this magical time of year, I ask each of you to briefly pause and send kind and encouraging thoughts to [
Caribbean Cruising Gets Cool – and Hot!
Monday Mantra SPActacular! … SPActacular! … SPActacular! I don’t want to be scrubbed with grated coconut or have my body wrapped in banana leaves. The tinkle of chimes doesn’t help me achieve well-being and I sure don’t want to dunk my feet in a tank and let hundreds of hungry litt
Going Down? – Viking Star soothes away everything — including the arrival of the elevator, every time.
Monday Mantra Viking SUPER Star…Viking SUPER Star…Viking SUPER Star… Going Down? Viking Star soothes away everything — including the arrival of the elevator, every time. Life is pretty darn good when everything is so perfect that an elevator’s “ping” is your big
Nun Better
Monday Mantra Heavenly…Heavenly…Heavenly… One of San Juan’s most divine hotels started as a Carmelite convent Now, here’s an eye-opener: Before sailing from San Juan last week, I spent an extraordinary night in a convent. I’d wager that few who know me would believe
Five Faves: Caribbean Cruise Debuts
Porthole’s Five Faves Caribbean Cruise Debuts Five new ships repositioning to the U.S. this fall In case you missed it, there have been some amazing new cruise ships that have debuted recently, introducing new features in luxury, onboard thrills, décor, entertainment, dining, and more. Follow
On the Horizon – The end of summer means the fun is beginning!
Monday Mantra A Date with a Viking … A Date with a Viking … A Date with a Viking … The end of summer means the fun is beginning! It’s August! Summer is almost over and that means … vacation! I’ve never been a big fan of the summer vacation. In July and August, I’m […]
Viking Cruises Founder Commemorates Five Norwegian Ports for New Ship
Viking Cruises Founder and Chairman Celebrates Five Norwegian Ports with New Ship Cruise News – Jun. 21, 2016 Viking Ocean Cruises founder and chairman Torstein Hagen recently commemorated the arrival of the company’s new cruise ship, Viking Sea, in five Norwegian ports of call. Hagen
Viking Ocean Cruises Announces 10 New Itineraries, More Than 30 New Ports | Cruise News – Jun. 10, 2016
Viking Ocean Cruises Announces 10 New Itineraries, More Than 30 New Ports Cruise News – Jun. 10, 2016 Viking Ocean Cruises has announced the addition of 10 new itineraries to its 2017 and 2018 sailings, which adds 36 new destinations for the line. The new itineraries include destinations in Eu
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 6, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 6, 2016 * Viking Ocean Cruises has welcomed its second ship, Viking Sea, at a christening on the Thames River – making it the largest ship ever launched in London. Godmother Karine Hagen, the line’s senior vice president and daughter of founder Torstein
Viking Announces World Cruise for Its Fourth Ocean Ship | Cruise News – May 3, 2016
Viking Announces World Cruise for Its Fourth Ocean Ship Cruise News – May 3, 2016 Just days before its second ship, Viking Sea, is christened in Greenwich on the Thames River in London on May 5, Viking Ocean Cruises has announced that its fourth ship, Viking Sun, will spend her maiden seas
Five Faves: News You Can Use
Porthole‘s Five Faves News You Can Use Top Five Cruise Stories of 2015 There’s no doubt that 2015 saw some incredible happenings in the cruise industry. Like every year, new ships, new itineraries, and new announcements prove that cruise companies do not rest on their laurels when it comes t
Viking Star to Sail North America and the Caribbean | Cruise News – Dec. 2, 2015
Viking Star to Sail North America and the Caribbean Cruise News – Dec. 2, 2015 Viking Ocean Cruises has announced that it will expand its sailings to North America and the Caribbean when its new Viking Star crosses the North Atlantic in September 2016 to sail a series of five new itinerarie
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
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 19, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs June 19, 2015 P&O Cruises’ Pacific Jewel has made the first-ever cruise ship visit to Dili, the capital of the island nation of Timor-Leste. “After years of struggle, Timor-Leste finally won its independence only in 2002, but even five years ago few could h
The Vikings aren’t just coming — they’re here to make a splash | Cruise News — May 15, 2015
The Vikings aren’t just coming — they’re here to make a splash Cruise News — May 15, 2015 This week Porthole is aboard Viking Star, a ship that’s very clearly and very cleverly destined to create a new niche in the ocean cruise market. Much about the 930-passenger ship is new o
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
Viking Star Completes Sea Trials – Cruise News — Feb. 13, 2015
Viking Star completes sea trials Cruise News — Feb. 13, 2015 Viking Star, the first ship of Viking Ocean Cruises, completed sea trials in the Aegean Sea, the line said. There’s a video to prove it. The week of intense diagnostics for the 930-passenger ship had maritime experts executing more
Catch the Wave… It’s time for great cruise deals — and difficult cruise choices!
Monday Mantra It’s Wave Season!…It’s Wave Season!…It’s Wave Season! Catch the Wave It’s time for great deals — and difficult choices! In the travel industry, January marks the beginning of Wave Season, a time when cruise lines traditionally offer their best deals of the year. W