Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 9, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 9, 2017 For the very first time in its history, Norwegian Cruise Line is positioning a cruise ship, Norwegian Jade, in Hamburg scheduled for multiple voyages during the 2017 summer season. From its new homeport of Hamburg, Norwegian Jade will then traverse th
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 26, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 26, 2017 In celebration of National Hamburger Day this weekend, Carnival Cruise Line unveiled a massive 300-pound, 3-and-1/2-foot-wide hamburger aboard Carnival Liberty in Port Canaveral. Created by the ship’s talented team of culinary artists, the largest hambu
New Cirque du Soleil at Sea Shows Coming to MSC Meraviglia
New Cirque du Soleil Shows Coming to MSC Meraviglia Cruise News – May 19, 2017 MSC Cruises has revealed the names and concepts for the two exclusive Cirque du Soleil at Sea shows that will be performed aboard the line’s new next-generation flagship, MSC Meraviglia. The long-term part
Carnival Unveils “Carnival Studios” Rehearsal Space
Carnival Unveils “Carnival Studios” Rehearsal Space Cruise News – May 18, 2017 At an official ribbon-cutting ceremony last night, Carnival Cruise Line unveiled “Carnival Studios,” its new $5 million state-of-the-art 44,500-square-foot rehearsal facility. Located in Davie, Florida, not
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 5, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 5, 2017 Three inspirational figures are joining O, the Oprah Magazine and Holland America Line for a July 15 cruise to Alaska aboard ms Eurodam. Oprah Winfrey and her magazine editors will be joined on board by SuperSoul 100 members India.Arie, the Grammy-winning
Norwegian Bliss to Feature “Jersey Boys” Musical Plus Original Shows
Norwegian Bliss to Feature “Jersey Boys” Musical Plus Original Shows Cruise News – April 21, 2017 Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed the entertainment programming for its upcoming Norwegian Bliss, the line’s 16th ship, which debuts in 2018. Headlining in the Bliss Theater will be the 2006 To
Norwegian Cruise Line Debuts “Escape Room” Experience
Norwegian Cruise Line Debuts “Escape Room” Experience Cruise News – Mar. 9, 2017 Norwegian Cruise Line has debuted an all-new entertainment experience aboard several of its ships: Escape The Big Top allows guests to participate in the popular escape room experience with a twist, as th
Beauty and the Beast to Become a Brand-New Disney Stage Spectacular
Beauty and the Beast to Become a Brand-New Stage Spectacular Aboard Disney Cruise Line Cruise News – Feb. 9, 2017 A tale as old as time gets ready to take the stage with Beauty and the Beast, a brand-new musical production that will debut during Disney Dream’s 4-night Bahamas cruise departin
BBC Earth Experiences Rolling Out Across Holland America Line Fleet
BBC Earth Experiences Rolling Out Across Holland America Line Fleet Cruise News – Nov. 29, 2016 Guests on Holland America Line ships can experience more of the world’s natural wonders, test their knowledge of our planet, and participate in family-friendly competitions through the cruise line
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
Five Faves: Curtain Call
Five Favorite Shows to See aboard Harmony of the Seas “We want to impress, we want to show off, but in the end, we really just want to entertain,” said Nick Weir, Royal Caribbean International’s Vice President of Entertainment, who oversees the cruise line’s onboard entertainment and guest a
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
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
Celebrity Cruises Hosts Demi Lovato Holiday Show in St. Maarten
Celebrity Cruises to Host Demi Lovato Holiday Concert in St. Maarten Cruise News – August 31, 2016 Celebrity Cruises will be offering its holiday cruise guests the chance to enjoy an exclusive concert starring award-winning singer and songwriter Demi Lovato outside of Port St. Maarten, on Dece
Spike TV’s Lip Sync Battle Coming to Carnival
Spike TV’s Lip Sync Battle Coming to Carnival Cruise Line Cruise News – August 30, 2016 An exclusive partnership between Spike TV and Carnival Cruise Line will soon bring Lip Sync Battle: Carnival to sea. This authentic re-creation of the popular Lip Sync Battle TV show lets contestants com
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – August 26, 2016
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – August 26, 2016 Crystal Cruises is one step closer to building the world’s largest expedition yachts. MV Werften has signed a letter of intent with the engineering company Foreship to construct the “Endeavor”-class vessels – 200-passenger ships that are 16
Carnival LIVE 2017 Lineup Announced | Cruise News – August 4, 2016
Carnival LIVE 2017 Lineup Announced Stars include Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, Jay Leno, Jeff Foxworthy Cruise News – August 4, 2016 Carnival Cruise Line has announced its initial 2017 Carnival LIVE lineup featuring country music stars Tim McGraw and Little Big Town along with comedians Jay
Cruise News – June 13, 2014
Cruise News – June 13, 2014 Royal Caribbean’s Quantum Entertainment Royal Caribbean International is going for the gold in terms of Quantum of the Seas‘ entertainment – if, that is, the gold involves robots and high-tech wizardry. Prepare to be wowed when the new class of ship de
Five Faves: Bands, ho!… with Carnival LIVE
Porthole’s Five Faves Bands, ho! Five favorite things to love about a Carnival LIVE concert cruise There’s something to be said about mixing a cruise with your favorite music. Let’s face it, we love to walk around the ship and hear music in the lounges and on the Lido Deck – it enhances your