Created by Cruise Fever Just weeks after a French mayor called cruise ships “floating buildings” unwelcome in his popular cruise port city, local leaders are now seeking a compromise that will reverse at least part of this decision. The Initial Ban Mayor Christian Estrosi made waves in the cruise industry last month, when he announced...

Created by Cruise Fever The promise of a serene and peaceful cruise through the beautiful Milford Sound of New Zealand turned into bumpy ride for passengers of the cruise ship Crown Princess on February 25, 2025. What was meant to be a relaxing voyage to the South Seas was interrupted when strong wind gusts slammed...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas is finally getting Amplified. The cruise ship sailed to Cadiz, Spain yesterday for a more than $100 million renovation that will be completed in early April. Allure of the Seas was originally scheduled to get Amplified several years ago, but the renovation ended up getting...

Created by Cruise Fever A cruise line is offering their first ever Women-Only Cruise that will set sail on August 24, 2025 and travel through the heart of France. Uniworld’s Women-Only Cruise will take place on the S.S. Catherine and sail through Burgundy & Provence for eight days. It will be a fully all-inclusive cruise...

Created by Cruise Fever One of Carnival Corporation’s cruise lines is adding a new embarkation port in the Caribbean for cruises in late 2025 through early 2026. Costa Cruises has announced that guests will be able to embark on Costa Fascinosa in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic starting in December 2025. This new embarkation option is...

Created by Cruise Fever Guests disembarking from a Carnival cruise ship got welcome news at another U.S. port after the cruise line added facial recognition technology. Carnival Cruise Line added facial recognition to their terminal at Norfolk, Virginia. Earlier this month, Carnival recently started sailing year-round from the port after offering seasonal cruises from there...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line no longer calls Charleston, SC home for one of its ships.  After a contract between the cruise line and port expired, Carnival Sunshine moved to Norfolk, VA for year-round sailings. But that doesn’t mean that cruise ships aren’t still using the South Carolina port, at least as a...

Created by Cruise Fever Cruiseline.com has announced their 2025 Member Choice Awards and Royal Caribbean Group has the top 17 Best Overall Cruise Ships. Cruiseline.com has more verified cruise reviews than any other website in the world.  They use data from real cruisers to determine the best cruise lines and ships for the year. Royal...

Created by Cruise Fever The very first Breakaway-class ship with Norwegian Cruise Line is getting an upgrade. After arriving in Damen shipyard in Brest, France, the 2013-built Norwegian Breakaway is a week into its 3-week dry dock.  During this refurbishment process, the 4,000-passenger capacity vessel will not only receive basic maintenance, but a few upgrades...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean is continuing to roll out their cruise ship deployments for 2026-2027 as they just released their new, short cruises to the Caribbean. Royal Caribbean will have 11 cruise ships sailing two- to five-night cruises to the Caribbean in 2026-2027 from five ports in the U.S. These new cruises include...