Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 13, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Mar. 13, 2015 Her Majesty, the Queen, wore a peach suit and matching hat for the naming ceremony of P&O Cruises’ newest ship, Britannia, the largest ship ever built for the British market. Queen Elizabeth II was accompanied by Prince Philip at the dockside cerem
Five Faves: Cut Costs, Not Corners! – Five smart ways to save on your next cruise vacation
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Holland America Line introduces new eats – Cruise News — Feb. 13, 2015
Holland America Line introduces new eats Cruise News — Feb. 13, 2015 When ms Koningsdam joins the Holland America Line fleet in February 2016, the ship will debut a new specialty restaurant, a beefed-up Culinary Arts Center program, and other upgrades geared toward foodie passengers. The new resta
Top cruise cocktail competition heats up – Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015
Top cruise cocktail competition heats up Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015 With more than 2,500 entries received, it’s a great achievement in itself to be selected as one of just five finalists for the 2015 Bacardi Cruise Competition Bartender of the Year. For the 10th annual competition, for which Por
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 6, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 6, 2015 Viking Cruises has launched a new sponsorship deal with PBS (after the line’s success with sponsoring MASTERPIECE with Downton Abbey). The line is now also sponsor for The Great British Baking Show, featuring Mary Berry, godmother of the Longship Vi
Five Faves: Idyllic Escapes. Cruise lines’ private islands offer perfect beach days — and so much more.
Porthole‘s Five Faves Idyllic Escapes Cruise lines’ private islands offer perfect beach days — and so much more. The Caribbean has always been, and probably always will be, the No. 1 cruise destination. There’s just something about basking in the tropical sun, exploring island culture, a
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 23, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 23, 2015 Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Seven Seas Explorer reached a construction milestone this week. The keel was laid at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa for the “most luxurious ship ever built,” with its $5,000-per-person, per-night Regent Sui
Lost at Sea – Where do the things you lose on a cruise *go*?
Monday Mantra I’m losin’ it!…I’m losin’ it!…I’m losin’ it! Lost at Sea Where do the things you lose on a cruise go? Call me irresponsible — you won’t be the first — but it’s rare that I return from a cruise with everything I arrived with. My losses are usually insigni
Five Faves: Cruise Ship Re-Creations
Porthole’s Five Faves Cruise Ship Re-Creations Shipyards will probably continue to use steel and teak wood, but not all cruise-ship builders fall back on the standbys. The intricately gorgeous design of a cruise ship has been a muse for decades, inspiring people to explore the globe with iconic tr
Holland America Crowns Second Dancing Champion – Cruise News – Jan. 2, 2015
Holland America Crowns Second Dancing Champion Cruise News – Jan. 2, 2015 Cruise passenger/”hobbyist” ballroom dancer Brenton Mitchell of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has been crowned Holland America Line’s second “Dancing with the Stars: At Sea” champion. Mitchell earne
Five Favorite Stories from 2014’s Cruise News
Five Faves Five Favorite Stories from 2014’s Cruise News A fond look back at the year’s top cruise trends. New ships Norwegian Getaway, Regal Princess, and “smart ship” Quantum of the Seas, plus dozens of new river ships — including from Viking River Cruises, Avalon Waterways, Uniw
The Long and Short of It – There are hidden bonuses to cruising with less.
Monday Mantra I’m thinking small… I’m thinking small … I’m thinking small … The Long and Short of It There are hidden bonuses to cruising with less. “I know what you mean about small ships,” the lady next to me at the bar said. “We sailed Holland America Line’s Westerdam last yea
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week – Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2014
Porthole Cruise News Briefs of the Week Cruise News – Nov. 21, 2014 Majesty of the Seas will transfer from Royal Caribbean International to Pullmantur Cruises, another brand in the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. family. Majesty of the Seas’ last 3-night sailing for Royal Caribbean Internation
Holland America Line Gives Glimpse of ms Koningsdam – Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014
Holland America Line Gives Glimpse of ms Koningsdam Cruise News – Nov. 14, 2014 Holland America Line has posted a video online with artist renderings of the ms Koningsdam. If you’ve been anxious to see what noted designers Adam D. Tihany and Bjørn Storbraaten have in mind for the line&#
Holland America Line Keeps on Dancing – Cruise News – Oct. 31, 2014
Holland America Line Keeps on Dancing Cruise News – Oct. 31, 2014 Holland America Line has renewed its successful partnership with the hit ABC TV series Dancing with the Stars for 2015/2016 — including with six Dancing with the Stars: At Sea theme cruises. The special sailings fea
Cruise Deals of the Week – Cruise News, Oct. 24, 2014
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Norwegian Jewel Debuts in Houston… and more – Cruise News, Oct. 17, 2014
Cruise News – Oct. 17, 2014 Norwegian Jewel Debuts in Houston Houston, we’ve got a new ship. The recently updated Norwegian Jewel began sailing this week from the Bayport Cruise Terminal, where it will be homeported through April 2015. Norwegian Cruise Line had not been in the market for
Deals of the Week: CLIA Cruise Week Brings Savings…and more – Cruise News, Oct. 3, 2014
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Five Faves: Insomniac-tivities (Why should all the cruise fun be had while under the sun?)
Porthole’s Five Faves Insomniac-tivities Why should all the cruise fun be had while under the sun? “…In heavy seas you feel rocked to sleep, the windows’ spume a gentle shushing, engines’ throb a mother’s pulse.” In David Foster Wallace’s beloved ode to cruising, he sho
Till Death Do We Debark
Monday Mantra I DO love cruising…I DO love cruising…I DO love cruising… Till Death Do We Debark Cruise with me, my love… on the sea, the sea of love…. My husband, Michael, and I have been married 17 years, but it could have been a lot longer if only the gods that controlled our respective