Created by Cruise Fever A Holland America Line cruise ship returned to service this past weekend after receiving major enhancements during a recent dry dock. Oosterdam spent two weeks in dry dock in The Bahamas and many of the public spaces on board renovated. The casino was expanded and a new Effy jewelry retail space...

Created by Cruise Fever The clerk’s office of an important city in Alaska has certified a petition that would restrict cruise ships and passengers, if enough signatures are collected. Juneau, Alaska is trying again to limit cruise ship traffic, and a new ballot petition has been certified. Supporters of the plan want to put stricter...

Created by Cruise Fever The energy to move a cruise ship through the water is the biggest draw on fuel, but the second biggest is often overlooked and is getting major changes on both modern and existing cruise ships. Cruise ships are more streamlined and fuel-efficient than ever before. From specialized paint that allows them...

Created by Cruise Fever Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country and Carnival Cruise Line added their first dedicated pickleball court on one of their cruise ships a little over two years ago. Since then, Carnival Cruise Line has added pickleball to 19 of their 29 cruise ships. Here is a look at...

Created by Cruise Fever Everyone loves a good cruise deal, but sometimes you want to do some research yourself before you get locked into a phone call with a salesperson. A recent social media post highlighted some frustrating sales tactics as Norwegian Cruise Line fans discussed getting more calls and emails than they cared for...

Created by Cruise Fever After spending a reported $15,000 on a cruise departing from Florida, a man flying from Australia to New York missed the sailing after being held by U.S. immigration at John F. Kennedy International Airport for eight hours. The apparent reason: he took an “unusual route” in his travel plans, which included...

Created by Cruise Fever AT&T has revamped their AT&T International Day Pass to include both land and cruise ships for a daily flat fee. AT&T’s International Day Pass now includes over 400 cruise ships and allows for seamless use on both cruise ships and in foreign ports. The travel package includes the following: Unlimited talk...

Created by Cruise Fever A recent incident on a Carnival cruise has been brought under the spotlight after one passenger was reportedly seen filming another who had slipped and fallen near a hot tub. In a world where clicks and views are treated like currency, it appears that common decency is not as common as...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean is reportedly pausing visits to its private destination of Labadee, Haiti, due to escalating unrest in the region, according to passenger reports. This potential decision (the cruise line has yet to directly confirm this) comes after a similar seven-month pause in stops to Labadee in 2024. It also comes...

Created by Cruise Fever No one wants to book a cruise only to have it canceled a few weeks later. But the reality is that there are a few reasons a cruise line might cancel a booking and send that dreaded letter to impacted guests—or “would-be” guests. Sometimes it’s a scheduling thing, it can be...