Category: Chris Cruises

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 …

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 …

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 …

My story today is a rather simple one, yet perhaps the most important information I can share with you about Windstar Cruises if not travel itself. There are no pretty photos here, this is all business. Nearly every word ever Read More …

As I write this, we are in the British Virgin Islands visiting Virgin Gorda for the day with Windstar Cruises.  Later today, the big event is a signature Windstar event: the Beach Barbecue.  We’ll have that info for you shortly Read More …

Hello from Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands.  If you’re following along on the Windstar Cruises & Porthole Magazine Caribbean Celebration, the last post here was all about Barbuda.  I’ll move along from that truly meaningful port of Read More …

Antigua and Barbuda, we have been there before as have many of you reading this today.  Not included on a standard Eastern or Western Caribbean sailing, it takes a while to get here.  Southern or Exotic Caribbean itineraries may include Read More …