Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean took delivery of their newest and third Icon class cruise ship, Legend of the Seas, today during a ceremony that was held at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. More than 1,200 crew members and partners were at the ceremony led by Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO...

Created by Cruise Fever Casinos on Carnival cruise ships have received a new awards system after Carnival Cruise Line partnered with Konami to add the company’s SYNKROS system to all the casinos. Carnival Cruise Line is the second of Carnival Corporation’s cruise lines to add SYNKROS for casino rewards. The first was Holland America Line...

Created by Cruise Fever Cruise passengers on Margaritaville at Sea’s 2,210-capacity Islander got a unique experience while sailing off the coast of Cuba yesterday. A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba, and the quake was strong enough to startle some guests on the nearby 85,619 gross ton cruise ship. The cruise ship...

Created by Cruise Fever A Carnival cruise ship experienced a short power outage yesterday while the vessel was en route to Mexico after leaving Long Beach, California on Saturday. The power outage hit Carnival Panorama during the ship’s second sea day. Passengers who were on the ship said that air conditioning and toilets still worked,...

Created by Cruise Fever Viking has added new shore excursions for river cruises in Europe this summer that include scenic Zeppelin airship rides in Germany, and new culinary and cultural activities. This year, guests taking a Viking river cruise will have the choice of new excursions for cruises on the Rhine, Danube, Seine and Elbe...

Created by Cruise Fever Holland America Line is offering a special deal on cruises to the Caribbean, and other parts of the world, if you book a cruise by July 23, 2026. Holland America’s Travel By Sea offer is good on cruises to the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, and Panama Canal that depart between September 2026...

Created by Cruise Fever Plans for Norwegian Viva’s deployment schedule have changed. And along with those changes, almost 9 months of sailings had to be canceled to make way for an entirely new homeport. Norwegian Cruise Line has sent out notifications to booked guests and travel advisors announcing that it has completely canceled the scheduled...

Created by Cruise Fever The cruise ship Caribbean Princess was without propulsion in the ocean for a short period of time today after the Princess Cruises ship lost power. The vessel had just visited Puerto Rico yesterday and was on its way back to Port Canaveral, Florida. It’s always an unsettling feeling when a cruise...

Created by Cruise Fever A search which lasted several days in the cruise port of St. Kitts has ended in heartbreak. Local authorities have confirmed that the body of a missing 33-year-old man was located on Monday, June 1. Initial news reports on this story called the man a passenger on the cruise ship, but...

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises is now requiring a passport when taking a cruise out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, even if you are sailing roundtrip from the port. Normally, passports are not required, although heavily recommended, for all closed-looped cruises from a U.S. port. Since Puerto Rico is a territory of the U.S.,...