Seabourn President, Josh Leibowitz Talks Innovative Future for the Cruise Line

Porthole Cruise Founder and Editor-in-Cheif Bill Panoff is joined by President of Seabourn Cruise Line, Josh Lebowitz, for an in-depth interview on what’s coming next for Seabourn Cruise Line. Lebowitz discusses Seabourn’s response to COVID-19 and the unique position small ship cruise lines find themselves in as cruising gets back to normal.

Royal Caribbean takes complete ownership of Silversea Cruises

Royal Caribbean Group has taken complete ownership of Silversea Cruises, two years after acquiring a two-thirds share of the ultra-luxury line. Royal Caribbean Group is the recently-introduced new name of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, the parent company of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, Silversea and other lines. Richard Fain, chief executive of Royal Caribbean...

Seabourn Announces Carnival Corp. Exec Josh Leibowitz As President

Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury travel experience, announced that Josh Leibowitz has been named president, effective immediately. Reporting to Stein Kruse, Group CEO of Holland America Group and Carnival UK, Leibowitz’s responsibilities will include oversight of all aspects of the ultra-luxury brand’s operations, including revenue management, deployment and itinerary planning, hotel operations, and sales and...

SeaDream Yacht Club is Back

Norway-based SeaDream Yacht Club has announced additional sailings on its second ship to meet the rising demand in Norway. These images were taken just recently after the SeadDream start in Norway. The operator announced nine new Norwegian voyages on only one ship, SeaDream I, earlier in June. However, due to high demand, it has added...

Why I Love Cruising

And so, it all began in June 1989, when at the age of 39, my husband,  and I boarded the QE2 in San Francisco.  Previously, we had travelled extensively, as we found the world and its people fascinating.   In those days, it was very unusual for younger people to cruise, but husband had been...