Princess Cruises Offers First Gelato Experience At Sea
Summer just got a whole lot sweeter! On June 23, 2022, Princess Cruises’ announced that they will be the first cruise line to offer a gelato experience at sea on three of their ships. This summer, set sail on Discovery Princess, Sky Princess, and Enchanted Princess to experience this famous Italia
Ponant AND Smithsonian Journeys Announce Cruises In ANTARCTICA WINTER 2023
Look out for Winter 2023! Ponant Cruises announced they are collaborating with Smithsonian Journeys on a series of co-branded sailings offering 21 cruises to Antarctica. Two experienced Smithsonian Journeys Experts will lead each trip with backgrounds in art history, a solar astrophysicist, or an in
Cruising from Baltimore is Back and Better Than Ever
Feature Photo: Cruise Maryland One of America’s most convenient port cities is back in action and that’s great news for cruisers! Baltimore, also known as the Charm City, is one of the most convenient cruise embarkation ports and major cruise lines are once again sailing from the city to s
Carnival Cruise Line Announces ‘Costa by Carnival’ Collaboration
Carnival Cruise Line announced today that the company is teaming up with Costa Cruises for a sister brand collaboration. Beginning Spring 2023, guests can set sail with COSTA by CARNIVAL, a collaboration between the two cruise brands where Carnival Cruise Line will operate two Costa Cruises’ s
A&K Travel Group Buys Crystal Cruises’ Brand, 2 Ships
One of the biggest storylines to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic was the demise of luxury cruise operator Crystal Cruises. Long considered one of the top high-end cruise brands, the cruise line left behind a fleet of river and ocean ships that many believed would be scooped up by other cruise line
NCL Hosting Broadway Cruise from New York to Bermuda
Norwegian Cruise Line is taking 2,000 Broadway fans on the trip of a lifetime next Spring on their inaugural “The Broadway Cruise” sailing. Setting sail from New York City on March 31, 2023, Norwegian Gem will cruise to Bermuda and back over five nights with Tony Award-winning stars like Laura B
MSC WORLD EUROPA COMPLETES FIRST SEA TRIAL
MSC Cruises’ celebrated a significant milestone for their cruise brand on June 20th when, MSC World Europa completed her first set of sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean while operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG). “We made an important pledge last year to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissio
Windstar Celebrates 35 Years of Tahiti Cruises
In honor of 35 years sailing French Polynesia, Windstar Cruises will sail additional itineraries in Tahiti this October and year-round beginning in 2024. The cruise line will also host a 7-day President’s Cruise on October 9th on board Star Breeze which will feature events with Tahitian
A New Hotel is Coming to Istanbul’s Galataport Cruise Port
The highly-anticipated new cruise port in Istanbul, Turkey is set to open later this year and is poised to bring about a new era of cruise and travel to the city. The Peninsula Istanbul will open in early 2023 in the city’s famous Karaköy district which is also home to Galataport, the city
Costa Toscana Christening Ceremony
On June 16th, 2022, Costa Cruises celebrated the Christening ceremony of Costa Toscana, the newest Italian ship in the Costa Cruises fleet in the port of Barcelona. “It is a great thrill to celebrate the christening of our Costa Toscana in Barcelona, a city to which we are particularly attache
MSC Bellissima Joins Summer 2022 Mediterranean Sailings
Due to the demand for cruise vacations this summer, MSC Cruises has added MSC Bellissima to their Mediterranean fleet. “As holidaymakers are planning now their summer holidays, we are extremely pleased to see that our continued and present investments in the experience on board – including imp
Evrima from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Completes Sea Trials
One of the world’s most famous hotel brands is nearly ready to begin sailing on their new cruise ship! Evrima, the inaugural yacht from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, completed a series of successful sea trials today under the direction of Captain Steven MacBeath and the entire onboard team of
Virgin Voyages Delays Launch of Resilient Lady
The launch of Virgin Voyages 3rd ship will be delayed until mid-2023, according to a press release from the cruise line today. Virgin cited supply chain obstacles, a level of regional uncertainty for international travelers in countries in East Europe, crewing challenges based on government regulati
Seafarers’ House to Honor Arnold Donald at 2022 Golden Compass Gala
Porthole Editor-in-Chief Bill Panoff will serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer Arnold W. Donald, president and CEO of Carnival Corporation, has been selected as the recipient of Seafarers’ House International Golden Compass Award for 2022 and Porthole Cruise and Travel Fo
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
This Cruise Line Is Giving Away 1,000 Free Cruises
Singer, actress, self-made global icon and Chief Entertainment & Lifestyle officer of Virgin Voyages, Jennifer Lopez, and Virgin Voyages President Richard Branson are offering a trip of a lifetime. Lopez and Branson are offering 1,000 sailors a free opportunity to set sail on Virgin Voyages̵
Atlas Ocean Voyages to Homeport Ships in Panama in 2022-2023
The Panama Tourism Authority announced today that Atlas Ocean Voyages, one of the newest luxury cruise lines sailing today, will homeport ships in the country starting as early as this year. According to the tourism board, the partnership developed during a promotional tour in Miami earlier this yea
Emerald Azzurra Christened in Venice
The very first ocean yacht from Emerald Cruises was christened in a special ceremony in Venice, Italy over the weekend. Emerald Azzurra, the highly-anticipated new yacht from the luxury cruise line, was christened by Rosie Cairns, joint Managing Director at ROL as Godmother Sarah Wikevand, joint Man
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
USPS Debuts New American Queen Voyages Stamp
In honor of the Mississippi River, the United States Postal Service has issued a number of new forever stamps highlighting America’s most famous waterway. The first stamps were issued at a ceremony at the Beale Street Landing in Memphis, TN yesterday. One of the stamps in the collection featur
