Jonathan Bennett Named Godfather for Carnival Firenze
Actor Jonathan Bennett has been named the godfather of Carnival Cruise Line’s new ship, Carnival Firenze! Inspired by Florence, Italy, the ship will be homeported to Long Beach, California, where Bennett resides. The christening will occur on April 24, 2024, and the first sailing on April 25
Holland America Line Opens Bookings For Panama Canal and Hawaii Cruises
Holland America Line has opened bookings for 2025-2026 Panama Canal and Hawaii cruises, with departures from five North American homeports on five ships! “We know a Panama Canal transit is a once-in-a-lifetime experience many of our guests are seeking, and by adding Acajutla to select voyages,
Visiting Southampton
Almost 2 million people cruise from Southampton annually. However, many who come to the UK’s most popular cruise port rush to tourist destinations such as Stonehenge or Windsor Castle which involve hours-long journeys. What are they missing in this port city? I grew up near Southampton and took th
BRAND-NEW NORWEGIAN PRIMA ARRIVES AT PORT CANAVERAL
This past Sunday, Norwegian Cruise Line’s record-breaking ship, Norwegian Prima, arrived at her new homeport in Port Canaveral for the Winter season. Norwegian Prima will sail her first full season of voyages from Port Canaveral, the second-busiest cruise port in the world. The ship made history e
Royal Caribbean Opens New Cruise Terminal in Galveston, TX
You know the saying; everything is bigger in Texas and that couldn’t be more true today! Royal Caribbean International’s brand-new $125 million cruise terminal opened its doors today in Galveston, Texas, welcoming the state’s largest cruise ship ever to call, Allure of the Seas. The cruise lin
Bermuda Is Open for Travel – Here’s What You Need to Know
For the first time ever, a major cruise line is going to homeport in Bermuda and it’s going to be a major factor in the island’s post-COVID recovery. The island has done an incredible job limiting infections over the past year compared to some other popular cruising islands and the local
Editor-in-Chief Awards 2019
2019 Editor-in-Chief Awards As editor-in-chief of Porthole Cruise Magazine, Bill Panoff travels a lot. So each year, he reports back on his favorite travel experiences around the world. Here are this year’s picks of those who left amazing impressions in terms of service, quality, and memorable mom
Disney To Call New Orleans Home
New Orleans has always been a popular vacation destination, but The Big Easy has even more to offer thanks to Disney Cruise Lines. The cruising giant announced that in early 2020, Disney Wonder will make New Orleans it’s home port for cruises all over the Caribbean. Disney Cruise Line also announc
Carnival Dramatically Expands Cruises from the West Coast
Cruise News – Feb. 12, 2018 Carnival Cruise Line has announced several significant initiatives designed to further bolster its West Coast presence: the deployment of Carnival Panorama to Long Beach in 2019 — the first new Carnival ship based in Southern California in 20 years; the grand re
