Fashion for the Future
Hats off to Piper & Skye, a company that not only creates beautifully crafted luxury handbags and accessories, but helps save our planet as well. All their bags, wallets, and other products are fashioned out of materials with a low carbon footprint and made from invasive species. Case in point:
Is Cruising In The Off-Season Worth It?
Summer isn’t the only time to embark on a cruise. Cruising during the off-season, also known as the shoulder or low season, has its own advantages and disadvantages. Here are five pros and cons of cruising during the shoulder season. What are the advantages of off-season cruising? Cruising during
Pampered? Or Pushing It?
Day breaks over the Sea of Cortez with the honey-colored glow of a stunning sunrise. Witnessing this from a cruise ship fills your spirit with an energy that affirms your choice to explore this stunning region on an expedition sailing. Several cruise lines visit the Sea of Cortez from Baja Californi
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Father’s Day Five
JUST AS FATHER KNOWS BEST, HE ALSO deserves the best. Rather than going with the same old standbys, let cruise magic add a little extra to your Father’s Day gift. Father’s Day is only a few shopping days away, but planning your present couldn’t be easier. Take the stereotypical dad-gift, a
Quebec Cruises Greener
The Port of Quebec continues to make the cruise industry more environmentally sustainable through an ongoing Quebec International Cruise Forum. The forum draws ideas from a variety of sources. It brings together citizen groups, members of the maritime industry, representatives of the tourism sector,
MSC Cruises unveils MSC World Europa with an eye on the fleet of the future
When MSC Cruises named its newest ship in Doha, Qatar, in November last year, the privately-owned cruise line pulled out all the stops. The MSC World Europa naming ceremony included an incredible drone show, an impressive fireworks display set against the Doha skyline, and an appearance from a disti
Earth Day Every Day
1. Northern Exposures. Iñupiaq photographer Brian Adams and Anchorage Museum Director Julie Decker take readers on an Arctic tour in I Am Inuit. This collection of vivid portraits and personal stories from 20 communities of Alaska Natives defies expectations as it reveals 21st- century life among p
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
The Ravioli Railroad
Dubbed the Food Valley of Italy, the region of Emilia-Romagna lies just north of Tuscany. Two millennia ago, Romans laid out the Via Emilia connecting cities from Piacenza, southeast of Milan, to Rimini, on the Adriatic Sea. Most will recognize regional city names in their own kitchens: Modena of ba
MSC’s Newest Ships Will Run On Liquid Natural Gas
The MSC Cruise Division has just taken a giant step toward its ambitious goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050: They’ve launched MSC World Europa and are looking forward to MSC Euribia, two ships powered entirely by liquid natural gas (LNG). LNG is the cleanest, lowest-emissi
From the Readers: Family Vacation? Mardi Gras!
Porthole Cruise and Travel Reader Mark Hollingsworth and family set sail with Carnival Cruise Line onboard Mardi Gras and he shared his experience with us! Have you cruised on Mardi Gras? Let us know what you thought in the comments! No, not that Mardi Gras. That’s only once a year in New Orlean
Forward-Thinking Fashion to Help Heal the Planet
Back to the Ocean Oceans The Brand specializes in “ecolux swimwear for the free-spirited.” Every item they make consists of 100 percent recycled fibers … which means converting plastic bags, bottles, and other floating trash into smooth, luxurious fabric. Like all their shorts, the Moray swim
There’s a New Podcast for Cruisers and Travelers: Cruise Control Live with Bill Panoff
Editor-in-Chief of Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine Bill Panoff has a new podcast for cruise and travel lovers all over the world. Just launched this week, Cruise Control Live with Bill Panoff offers an up-close and in-depth look at not just the cruise and travel industry, but interviews with m
Lighthouse Project Leads the Way
Exclusive river cruise purveyor Avalon Waterways, with sister companies Globus, Cosmos, and Monograms, has joined a new initiative, The Lighthouse Project, intended to spread understanding of world cultures while raising resources for the globe’s greater good. “We asked ourselves how we can do m
Tips for Packing for Comfort
For those of us who aren’t the backpacker/mountaineer type, the hardest part of travel is doing without the comforts of home. Luckily, though, there are some designers (what the backpacker type would call “outfitters”) who specialize in items that make anywhere in the world feel as comfortable
