Disney Leaps into River Cruising | Cruise News – Apr. 17, 2015
Disney leaps into river cruising Apr. 17, 2015 Disney’s tour company arm, Adventures by Disney, will launch a series of one-week river cruises on the Danube next year aboard a new, custom-built AmaWaterways ship, the 170-passenger AmaViola. It’s a significant move for a family-oriented c
Norwegian makes Asian Restaurants Free | Cruise News – Apr. 17, 2015
Norwegian makes Asian restaurants free Apr. 17, 2015 Norwegian Cruise Line has eliminated the cover charge and a la carte pricing at its popular Asian restaurants — including Shanghai’s Noodle Bar on Breakaway-class ships and Norwegian Epic, and Jasmine Garden on Norwegian Jade. The move to
Seabourn Starts Construction of New Ultra-Luxury Ship | Cruise News – Apr. 17, 2015
Seabourn starts construction of new ultra-luxury ship Apr. 17, 2015 Construction of the much-anticipated Seabourn Encore is officially under way, the first steel ceremonially cut at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy. The innovative, 600-passenger ship will debut in late 2016, the first new
Cruise Deal of the Week | Apr. 17, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week Apr. 17, 2015 [sf_iconbox image=”ss-star” character=”” type=”left-icon-alt” title=”Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deal of the Week!” animation=”fade-in” animation_delay=”100″] DEAL: Avalon Waterways
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
“World’s Most Luxurious Ship” to visit Miami | Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015
“World’s Most Luxurious Ship” to visit Miami Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015 Miami will have a chance to see the “world’s most luxurious ship” when Seven Seas Explorer arrives in the city on December 2, 2016, Regent Seven Seas Cruises officials said. As part
Celebrity Updates Excursions | Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015
Celebrity Updates Excursions Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015 Celebrity Cruises launched a new shore excursion program, which the line says is inspired by vacationers’ “desire to connect to the world in a meaningful and authentic way.” The program highlights several special-intere
Cuba will be hot in 2016 … predicts Cuba Cruise | Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015
Cuba will be hot in 2016 … predicts Cuba Cruise Cruise News – Apr. 10, 2015 Cuba Cruise’s M/V Louis Cristal just wrapped up its 2015 season, but the Canadian company says there’s already hot interest from Americans in its 2016 program — now that relations between the United
Cruise Deal of the Week – Apr. 10, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week Apr. 10, 2015 [sf_iconbox image=”ss-star” character=”” type=”left-icon-alt” title=”Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deal of the Week!” animation=”fade-in” animation_delay=”100″] DEAL: Crystal Cruises h
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 10, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs Apr. 10, 2015 Princess Cruises will return to Japan again next year with Diamond Princess on 4- to 20-day sailings embarking from Tokyo and Kobe. There will be calls at top-rated ports around Japan and two new port calls in 2016 on the island of Kyushu, as well as
Avalon Waterways to Debut Belgium River | Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015
Avalon Waterways to Debut Belgium River Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015 The battle of the top river cruise lines includes finding new places to put their ships. So score 1 for Avalon Waterways, which will next year become the first river line doing Belgium’s Meuse River. A 7-night “Enchanting B
Norwegian Introduces Legal Weddings at Sea | Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015
Norwegian Introduces Legal Weddings at Sea Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015 Couples can now legally tie the knot on select Norwegian Cruise Line ships. A new Wedding at Sea program begins this month on Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway, and will also be available on the new Norwegian Escape when
Sing “Do-Re-Mi” on Princess Cruises | Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015
Sing “Do-Re-Mi” on Princess Cruises Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015 The Sound of Music is coming to all 18 Princess Cruises ships beginning in mid-April – with the classic movie shown on every sailing in 2015 on the line’s giant Movies Under the Stars outdoor screens. A sing-a-long of such
Viking Hits the Ocean Blue | Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015
Viking Hits the Ocean Blue Cruise News – Apr. 3, 2015 River cruise giant Viking Cruises is officially in the ocean. The line took delivery of Viking Star at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard outside Venice. On April 11, the 930-passenger ship will set sail from Istanbul and cruise the Mediterr
Cruise Deal of the Week – Apr. 3, 2015
Cruise Deal of the Week Apr. 3, 2015 [sf_iconbox image=”ss-star” character=”” type=”left-icon-alt” title=”Porthole’s Featured Cruise Deal of the Week!” animation=”fade-in” animation_delay=”100″] DEAL: Book by April 7 and sav
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 3, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Apr. 3, 2015 MSC Sinfonia is the latest MSC Cruises ship to be cut in half and enlarged as part of the line’s major rehab program. Following an extensive drydock, the ship sailed out of Fincantieri’s Palermo shipyard with a new 78-foot midsection and n
Outlander Author Names Avalon Tapestry II | Cruise News – Mar. 27, 2015
Outlander Author Names Avalon Tapestry II Cruise News – Mar. 27, 2015 On a rainy day in Les Andelys, in the Normandy region of France, Avalon Waterways made a splash not only with its new, 128-passenger Avalon Tapestry II, the line’s second ship on the Seine, but also by having an impressive
Viking Launches a Dozen Ships | Cruise News – Mar. 27, 2015
Viking Launches a Dozen Ships Cruise News – Mar. 27, 2015 Viking River Cruises launched 12 new river ships in ceremonies in Amsterdam and Rostock, Germany — not topping its Guinness World Record of 16 ships christened in one day from last year, but also not showing any plans to slow growth. For
Royal Caribbean’s Latest Production: A Massive Studio | Cruise News – Mar. 27, 2015
Royal Caribbean’s Latest Production: A Massive Studio Cruise News – Mar. 27, 2015 Cruise lines are serious about entertainment, the latest evidence being a 137,300-square-foot production facility built by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., to prepare hundreds of singers, dancers, and aerialists for s
Spirited Victory for Holland America Line | Cruise News – Mar. 27, 2015
Spirited Victory for Holland America Line Cruise News – Mar. 27, 2015 The clash of the cruise cocktails has been decided. The winner of the Bacardi Cruise Competition 2015 is Gerome Firmalo, bartender aboard ms Oosterdam and creator of the Passion Blossom 13 – a drink that defeated more than 2,5
