Created by Cruise Fever Viking’s rapid growth into ocean cruising isn’t slowing down as the cruise line celebrated the float out of their 13th ocean ship, Viking Mira. Viking’s first ocean cruise ship, Viking Star, debuted in 2015. 10 years later, they have 12 ships in service with another, Viking Mira, scheduled to debut in...

Created by Cruise Fever Celebrity Cruises sent out emails today to guests who are booked on upcoming cruises on Celebrity Beyond about adjustments made to their itineraries. Celebrity Cruises canceled the July 20, 2025 sailing on Celebrity Beyond due to issue with the ship’s sailing speed. The cruise line sent the ship to a shipyard...

Created by Cruise Fever The readiness and heroism of the U.S. Coast Guard was on full display during a chaotic Tuesday night. As a distant tsunami advisory put crews on high alert, a different, more personal emergency called them into action. According to a press release from the Coast Guard, a 71-year-old woman on the...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line is returning to a port for the first time this year after an earthquake struck near the port in late 2024. On August 8, 2025, Carnival Adventure will stop at Vila, Vanuatu marking the cruise line’s return to the port. The visit will take place during a 10-night...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean sent out a letter to travel advisors stating that they have canceled all port stops at their private destination Labadee through the end of October 2025. Five Royal Caribbean cruise ships were scheduled to spend a day in Labadee, Haiti over the next three months but will now visit...

Created by Cruise Fever It may not seem fair, but solo cruisers have to pay extra for the person they are not bringing on the cruise. With a charge known as the single supplement fee, cruise lines charge the same rate as if the cabin has two people staying in it.  This means that per-person-charge...

Created by Cruise Fever A magnitude 8.7 earthquake originating off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a widespread tsunami warning across the Pacific, impacting Hawaii and forcing Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America to depart from Hilo harbor several hours ahead of schedule. Originally scheduled for a 6:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time (HST) departure...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean sent an email to travel advisors today informing them of travel documentation that is now needed for some guests for cruises to Alaska that include visits to Canada. The email stated that this new documentation is effective immediately through September. The email started by saying: “We would like to...

Created by Cruise Fever Last week, Cruise Fever published the opening deployment schedule for Celebrity Cruises for sailings in 2027-2028. Celebrity Cruises will release these new cruises in five batches starting on August 5, 2025. The first batch on August 5 is for cruises to Canada/England, Europe, Japan and spring Transatlantics. Bookings for the following...

Created by Cruise Fever Fifteen cruise ships have already scored a perfect 100 in their health inspection scores with the CDC this year.  While 2024 saw 35 ships ace their inspections, ships are being inspected at a higher rate than last year, with 121 vessels being inspected from January through June of 2025. Here are...