Created by Cruise Fever How do cruise ships compare to land-based resorts when it comes to cleanliness and sanitation?  How often are each actually tested? And more importantly, which industry has strict requirements for reporting outbreaks, and which doesn’t? Some of the hardest working people on the planet are cruise ship crew members who keep...

Created by Cruise Fever Viking has opened new expedition cruises in 2028-2029 for bookings that include sailings in the Arctic, Antarctic and the Great Lakes. The cruises are designed for immersive exploration in some of the world’s most remote areas. The sailings will take place on Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris, the cruise line’s two...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line is doing a complete overhaul of the rewards program, and a big deadline is coming up.   As the cruise line prepares to transition from the VIFP Club to the new Carnival Rewards program on September 1, 2026, members are being reminded that their status will not move...

Created by Cruise Fever A Dutch-owned expedition ship at about half its total capacity is being held off the coast of Cape Verde after three passengers died and at least four others became ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak. Reports on this story have been flooding social media and news outlets, and while the cruise...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean has renamed their flight program that allows cruisers to book their airfare for their upcoming cruise directly through the cruise line. Air2Sea is now called Flights by Royal. It’s the same experience as before, just with a new name. When a cruiser books their airfare through Flights By Royal,...

Created by Cruise Fever  An 83-year-old cruise passenger man died while snorkeling at Norwegian Cruise Line’s private island, Great Stirrup Cay, on Sunday, May 3, 2026. According to news sources, police have launched an investigation into the incident. The man was visiting Great Stirrup Cay in The Bahamas when around 2:00 PM he went snorkeling...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line’s adults-only cruises are so popular, the cruise line has added more kid-free sailings for later this year in October and November. If you’re looking to take a Carnival cruise that has no children, you can now book one of four new cruises that will depart from Long Beach,...

Created by Cruise Fever Oceania Cruises announced plans to take Oceania Nautica and reimagine the cruise ship for longer journeys. The ship will also be renamed Oceania Aurelia when it begins to sail under its new name in late 2027. Oceania Aurelia will be the ideal home for longer, more immersive cruises. The ship will...

Created by Cruise Fever MSC Cruises has opened for bookings their 2028 cruises to the Caribbean that include the first visits to their new island in The Bahamas, Sandy Cay. MSC Cruises will have six ships sailing to the Caribbean in 2028 from four different cruise ports. The cruise line will also have two World...

Created by Cruise Fever There are now more than a dozen cruise ships that cost at least $1 billion to build, with Royal Caribbean’s Icon-class ships pushing the record to around $2 billion each. These floating resorts represent the pinnacle of modern cruise ship design, featuring massive scale, advanced technology, and incredible onboard experiences. Below...