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Mar 12

Royal Caribbean offering guest expedited arrival options to speed up check-in process

Royal Caribbean is now offering an expedited arrival option on about a half dozen of its ships that aim to get guests onboard quicker than ever.

Mar 12

The Best Street Eats in Kolkata

The gritty metropolis of Kolkata, India, displays a raucous, kinetic image framed by the Ganges River, a navigational artery directly connected to the country’s heart and soul.  To plot your course through a city like this is a daunting task and to experience the food scene, an even more challenging journey.  A Chef’s Tour, an …

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Mar 12

Stretching Underway, Windstar Ships Ready To Schedule

Windstar Cruises visits ports, islands and waterways that larger vessels simply can’t access. Agreed, we just did that. Not mentioned but not overlooked: Windstar’s Star Plus Initiative. That effort will invest $250-million in the trio of Windstar motor ships, adding Read More …

Mar 11

Mariner of the Seas 2019 Live Blog – Cruise Preview

It has been over ten years and a Royal Amplification since the last time I sailed on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas, but I am making up for lost time with not one, not two, but three sailings on her in a row!

Mar 11

5 Reasons to Vacation in Auckland, New Zealand

Also called “the City of Sails,” a sprawling metropolis between two harbors (Waitemata and Manukau Harbors), Auckland is located in New Zealand’s North Island. It is a friendly, cosmopolitan city of 1.45 million inhabitants – it has attracted a large concentration of Polynesians from South Pacific islands as well as Asians. New Zealand’s largest city …

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Mar 11

Coming Soon: Big Easy Dining On Big Cruise Ships

Images of Emeril’s Bistro 1396 along with a rendering of Mardi Gras are available here: https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/4Pfse50uFY Carnival Cruise Line will expand its association with major celebrity chefs for new Mardi Gras which debuts in 2020. Emeril Lagasse will open his first-ever Read More …

Mar 10

Royal Caribbean Post Round-Up: March 10, 2019

Happy weekend! We hope you remembered to Spring Forward! Here’s all the Royal Caribbean news this week!

Mar 09

Travel Gear Review: The Perfect Travel Blazer

It’s been a long and winding road I’ve been on to find the perfect travel blazer. The journey goes back decades and includes a diverse cast of characters.  Along the way, the world changed, popular style evolved and buying stuff became easier Read More …

Mar 08

Day by Day: Windstar Cruises Caribbean Celebration

Looking back at the 2019 Windstar Cruises & Porthole Cruise Magazine Caribbean Celebration, a day by day photo account of what we experienced. We begin with a pre-cruise overnight hotel stay in St Martin, on the French side where most Read More …

Mar 08

Friday Photos – March 8, 2019

The weekend is here and with it, comes our weekly showcase of great Royal Caribbean photos that our readers have shared with us.