Tag: Cruise Industry

Mar 20

The Horse, The Cart, And Viking Cruises

One of the phrases cruise lines try to stay as far away from as possible is ‘nickel and diming’. It refers to a business model which offers a very attractive price but includes less than we might reasonably anticipate. In Read More …

Mar 15

Viking River Class Of 2019

Coming up next week, the 2019 Viking River Cruises Christening in Basel, Switzerland. There, new Viking Longships will be launched including Viking Einar. After the ceremony, we will sample the latest from Viking River Cruises on a short mini-cruise. Before, Read More …

Mar 14

New Seabourn Luxury Expedition Cruise Ship

Ultra Luxury cruise line Seabourn will name its first expedition ship Seabourn Venture. Appropriate, the name is a nod to remote destinations visited by Seabourn’s unique excursion program. On the purpose-built ship, both Expedition Excursions and Ventures by Seabourn will Read More …

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

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 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 05

Unique Features Of The Standalone Windstar Cruises Experience

Just back from sailing with Windstar Cruises, it has taken a couple of days to decide how to best tell the story of our journey. Reporting the facts and figures is rather easy. I have many photos and a thick Read More …

Mar 01

Sometimes You Have To Drop The Ball To Score A Win

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 …

Feb 28

Windstar Cruises: Your Questions Answered

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 …

Feb 27

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose: Windstar Cruises

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 …