Created by Cruise Fever After recent sailings in the Persian Gulf were forced to be canceled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, two cruise lines have decided to end their winter cruise season in the region altogether. The decision by MSC Cruises and Celestyal Cruises to end the cruise season early comes...

Created by Cruise Fever Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, Disney Adventure, was officially christened and named by the one and only, Robert Downey Jr. The christening ceremony took place in Singapore, the homeport for the largest ship in Disney’s fleet. It is also the first Disney ship to sail in Southeast Asia. In the Walt...

Created by Cruise Fever A little over a week ago, all cruise lines canceled visits to the popular Mexican resort town and cruise port of Puerto Vallarta.   Now, at least one cruise ship is back. Chaos and unrest gripped the city after it was reported that drug cartel leader “El Mencho” was killed.  Social media...

Created by Cruise Fever Viking announced this morning that they have ordered two additional expedition ships that will enter service in 2030 and 2031. The cruise line’s quarterly earnings report, that was released this morning, stated that Viking has entered into shipbuilding commitments for two additional expedition ships that are scheduled for delivery in 2030...

Created by Cruise Fever Thousands of cruise passengers have been trying to get back home after cruises along the Persian Gulf had to be canceled due to the conflict in the region. After a lot of uncertainty in and around Iran, German travel giant TUI confirmed today that it has officially begun the process of...

Created by Cruise Fever Margaritaville at Sea announced that both of their cruise ships recently aced their health inspection that was done by the U.S. Public Health Service (USPH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program. Each year, every cruise ship that sails to and from a U.S. port undergoes...

Created by Cruise Fever In the middle of February, Norwegian Cruise Line made a few changes to their dress code that mainly affected guests who dine at one of the specialty restaurants on their ships. Late last week, NCL walked back the changes and issued an update on February 26, 2026. Norwegian said the freedom...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Sunshine is currently on a 6-day sailing out of Norfolk, Virginia that was supposed to leave port Sunday afternoon. But on the way back to Norfolk after an 8-day cruise, the 3,000-passenger ship started experiencing some trouble. As the ship approached Chesapeake Bay, the vessel lost propulsion and the lights...

Created by Cruise Fever Update: A spokesperson from Celestyal Cruises sent Cruise Fever the following statement 2:00 PM on Sunday:  “The safety and wellbeing of our guests and crew remains our highest priority. “We regret to inform our guests and travel partners that in view of the current circumstances in the Middle East, the Celestyal...

Created by Cruise Fever Through the first two months of the year, cruise ship illness outbreaks have dropped 88% compared to the first two months of 2025. Cruise lines are required to report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) any time 2% or more of passengers/crew members on a ship report having...