Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship, Star of the Seas, departed on its maiden voyage today, a four-night cruise to The Bahamas from Port Canaveral. A free “Party in the Park” was organized by the port to send off the world’s largest cruise ship in style. The event was filled with family-friendly...

Created by Cruise Fever Two cruise passengers drown yesterday at Carnival Cruise Line’s new port in The Bahamas, Celebration Key. Eyewitness News from The Bahamas is reporting that a 79 year old American man drown while snorkeling yesterday at Celebration Key. Police said that the incident happened at approximately 1 pm yesterday and the matter...

Created by Cruise Fever In the past month, I had the opportunity to visit both Royal Caribbean’s private island in The Bahamas, CocoCay, and Carnival Cruise Line’s new private port, Celebration Key. I had visited CocoCay six times prior to this past cruise, and I was at Celebration Key the day it opened last month...

Created by Cruise Fever Cruisers spend months planning the perfect vacation at sea, but what happens if you miss the ship before the sailing even begins?   Where do you even begin? That’s exactly what happened to a passenger who recently shared a candid look at their experience on Reddit after missing embarkation day for a...

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises is making a few good changes to their magic experience that is on Sun Princess and their next new cruise ship, Star Princess. Spellbound by Magic Castle will be revamped on Star Princess with a captivating speakeasy experience as guest enjoy a night of illusion, sleight-of-hand, and unforgettable storytelling...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the keel laying for their next new cruise ship, Carnival Festivale. The keel laying ceremony marks the official start of construction on a new cruise ship as the blocks begin to be put together forming the vessel. Brett Vitols, associate vice president of new builds for Carnival...

Created by Cruise Fever An “Oscar, Oscar, Oscar” alert, the maritime signal for a person overboard, was broadcast on the new Royal Caribbean cruise ship Star of the Seas earlier today while the ship was docked at Perfect Day at CocoCay, the company’s private island. According to social media reports, a passenger reportedly fell off...

Created by Cruise Fever Two cruise lines are adding the upscale luxury retailer Diamonds International on their ships. Both Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises are adding Diamonds International. The upscale retailed first debuted on Oceania’s newest cruise ship, Oceania Allura. Notably, luxury Swiss watchmaker Breitling is now be available to Oceania Cruises guests,...

Created by Cruise Fever Holland America Line is enhancing their solar eclipse cruises in 2026 with the addition of astronomy experts. A total solar eclipse will take place on August 12, 2026 and Holland America Line will have three ships (Nieuw Statendam, Oosterdam and Zuiderdam) in the path of totality. Boston University Professor Meers Oppenheim...

Created by Cruise Fever Viking has announced its new World Cruise itineraries for 2027-2028, with a flagship 142-day sailing scheduled to take place on Viking Vesta. The vessel, which was delivered in 2025 as the newest ship in Viking’s fleet, will offer extended overnight stays in several iconic ports. “Our approach has always been different....