A Record-Breaking Year for Abu Dhabi Cruise Visits
A Record-Breaking Year for Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal Cruise News – June 15, 2017 Abu Dhabi Ports has celebrated the successful close of its best-ever cruise season at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal with the maiden call of Princess Cruises’ Majestic Princess. The port company recorded booming grow
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 9, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 9, 2017 For the very first time in its history, Norwegian Cruise Line is positioning a cruise ship, Norwegian Jade, in Hamburg scheduled for multiple voyages during the 2017 summer season. From its new homeport of Hamburg, Norwegian Jade will then traverse th
Cruise Deals of the Week – June 9, 2017
Cruise Deals of the Week – June 9, 2017 DEAL ONE: American Queen Steamboat Company is discounting holiday-themed cruises this Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Book before September 30 on cruises with sailing dates from November 12 to December 26 and you can save up to $1,400 per stateroom ba
Port Everglades Plans $100 Million Makeover
Port Everglades Plans $100 Million Makeover Cruise News – June 9, 2017 A $100 million renovation of Terminal 25 at Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades will be part of a new long-term agreement between Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (RCCL) and the port. The new agreement replaces the current
Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest Unite for Best Friends Day
Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest Unite for Best Friends Day Cruise News – June 7, 2017 In celebration of National Best Friends Day on June 8, sister ships Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest made a rare appearance together in Barcelona, meeting for the first time since September 2013 in Ven
Cruise Deals of the Week – June 2, 2017
Cruise Deals of the Week – June 2, 2017 DEAL 1: Oceania Cruises is offering a limited-time flight upgrade offer for OLife Choice guests. For as little as $149 extra, guests can secure premium economy seats for more than 100 prime European sailings for 2018. OLife is an additional package that gues
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 2, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – June 2, 2017 Ponant is launching the world’s first underwater multi-sensory lounge, called Blue Eye, located beneath the water line on the new Ponant Explorers series of ships. The space will feature two glass portholes shaped like the eye of a whale looking out to
Royal Caribbean to Offer Total Solar Eclipse Cruise
Royal Caribbean to Offer Total Solar Eclipse Cruise Cruise News – Jun. 1, 2017 Royal Caribbean International has announced its perfect solution for thrill seekers to experience the “Great American Eclipse,” as it hosts an out-of-this-world, 7-night Caribbean sailing on Oasis of the Seas
MSC Cruises Takes Delivery of MSC Meraviglia
MSC Cruises Takes Delivery of MSC Meraviglia Cruise News – May 31, 2017 Today at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Cruises officially took delivery of MSC Meraviglia, the 13th cruise ship to join the fleet since its inception in 2003. During the ship’s flag ceremony, a
5 Faves: Author-Inspired Shore Excursions
Five favorite author-inspired shore excursions From Shakespeare’s Verona to Hemingway’s Cuba, stories in far off places can sometimes fuel wanderlust stronger than any postcard-esque picture can. Unfortunately, “armchair travel” will only get you as far as the name suggests. While you can’
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 26, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 26, 2017 In celebration of National Hamburger Day this weekend, Carnival Cruise Line unveiled a massive 300-pound, 3-and-1/2-foot-wide hamburger aboard Carnival Liberty in Port Canaveral. Created by the ship’s talented team of culinary artists, the largest hambu
Cruise Deal of the Week – May 26, 2017
Cruise Deal of the Week – May 26, 2017 Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced a Memorial Day Sale, presenting U.S. and Canadian vacationers a complimentary three-category upgrade and up to $1,000 savings per suite when booking from May 26 to May 31, 2017. The Memorial Day Sale extends to select Alask
Harvest Caye, Belize – Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Cruise Port
Have you heard of Harvest Cay? Take a look at the natural beauty and eco-adventures that await at Harvest Caye, Belize, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest cruise port.
Holland America to Sail to Cuba from Fort Lauderdale
Holland America to Visit Cuba on Caribbean Cruises from Fort Lauderdale Cruise News – May 24, 2017 Holland America Line has announced its approval to begin sailing to Cuba from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, starting with the December 22, 2017, 12-day holiday cruise aboard the 1,350-guest ms Veend
Carnival Taps Seasonal Miami Guava Wheat Beer on Carnival Vista
Carnival Taps Seasonal Miami Guava Wheat Beer on Carnival Vista Cruise News – May 22, 2017 To celebrate American Craft Beer Week, Carnival Cruise Line has created a guava-flavored beer served exclusively at Carnival Vista’s RedFrog Pub & Brewery, the first brewery aboard a North Americ
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 19, 2017
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – May 19, 2017 Bookings are open for the Premiere Voyage and 2018-19 inaugural Caribbean cruise season of Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Statendam, due for delivery in Venice on December 1, 2018. Her maiden voyage will depart from Rome on a 14-day trans-Atlantic to F
Cruise Deal of the Week – May 19, 2017
Cruise Deal of the Week – May 19, 2017 Princess Cruises is saving you money from coast to coast during its Great Getaways Sale! Guests can buy one, get one 50 percent off on voyages of five days or fewer on cruises sailing fall 2017 through spring 2018. Third and fourth guest fares start at [&
New Cirque du Soleil at Sea Shows Coming to MSC Meraviglia
New Cirque du Soleil Shows Coming to MSC Meraviglia Cruise News – May 19, 2017 MSC Cruises has revealed the names and concepts for the two exclusive Cirque du Soleil at Sea shows that will be performed aboard the line’s new next-generation flagship, MSC Meraviglia. The long-term part
Carnival Unveils “Carnival Studios” Rehearsal Space
Carnival Unveils “Carnival Studios” Rehearsal Space Cruise News – May 18, 2017 At an official ribbon-cutting ceremony last night, Carnival Cruise Line unveiled “Carnival Studios,” its new $5 million state-of-the-art 44,500-square-foot rehearsal facility. Located in Davie, Florida, not