Windstar & Porthole Plan Caribbean Celebration

This just in from Porthole Cruise Magazine, information about a very special Windstar Caribbean Celebration cruise coming up to cap off the year.  Windstar President John Delaney and Porthole Founder and Publisher Bill Panoff host guests onboard the Wind Surf’s February 23, 2019 sailing.  Unique Read More …

The Evolution Of Cruise Booking: A Collaborative Travel Planning Process

Travelers come to the world of cruise vacations for many reasons.  Once we have them, a large percentage stay and come back for more.  That’s not by chance.  A number of decisions were made along the path from dreaming to Read More …

180° From Ordinary Brings Windstar Best Boutique Cruise Line

As travel awards go, a top honor is placing well on USAToday’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards.  Unique to these awards, USAToday’s panel of travel experts select the top 20 nominees in contests covering cruises, food, lodging, destinations, travel gear, Read More …

Windstar Adds Further Depth To Signature Expedition Book

Windstar Cruises new Signature Expeditions program debuts in Alaska in May. Designed to deliver destination authenticity, Signature Expeditions will be featured on all sailings from 11- to 14-days, with rich and immersive itineraries, sailing between Seward (Anchorage), AK and Vancouver, BC.  More on Read More …

Viking Quality A Hit In The Caribbean

Quality is a significant factor in any travel experience.  Experience it once on any given cruise line and we expect it again, the next time.   We like a number of travel brands for that very reason: we know what Read More …

Always Appreciated: Travel Gift Cards

We often think of gift cards in terms of dollars and what they can buy.  A $20 gift card for a clothing store gets $20 worth of clothes. Totally choosing to romanticize the business of travel, gift cards of any Read More …