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 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...

Created by Cruise Fever The very first Solstice-class cruise ship with Celebrity Cruises entered dry dock on January 16, 2026.  The newly refurbished ship, Celebrity Solstice, is now getting ready to sail its first scheduled cruise on March 2, 2206, from Singapore. After a $250 million renovation of the ship, the 2008 vessel has quite...

Created by Cruise Fever A March 1, 2026 cruise out of Doha, Qatar has been canceled due to ongoing security threats and military strikes in and around Iran. According to news reports, MSC Cruises has decided to call off a 7-day Arabian Gulf sailing on MSC Euribia.  The ship is currently docked in Dubai, along...

Created by Cruise Fever Every cruise line has a page on their website that lists the prohibited items that should not be brought onto a cruise ship.  These pages are frequently updated as new technologies or trends pop up. Royal Caribbean just recently updated their “ban list” or “prohibited items onboard policy” page and organized...

Created by Cruise Fever If you love to cruise and live in Australia, it seems like there are fewer and fewer options lately. And with this latest news, there’s going to be one less ship to choose from, at least on a seasonal basis. North America’s gain is Australia’s loss, as Carnival Cruise Line confirms...

Created by Cruise Fever After a busy season sailing all over Europe, MSC Poesia entered dry dock at the Palumbo Shipyard in Malta last week.   This multi-week dry dock will give the MSC Cruises ship its biggest overhaul yet. MSC Yacht Club One of the biggest transformations to take place on the 18-year-old Musica-class ship...

Created by Cruise Fever Explora Journeys, an all-inclusive luxury cruise line from MSC Group, has launched a new campaign that challenges the notion of what a hotel can be. The cruise line’s new campaign, ‘Explore the Ocean State of Mind’, entices a new generation of affluent travelers to rethink luxury travel. The campaign shows Explora...