Created by Cruise Fever It may not seem fair, but solo cruisers have to pay extra for the person they are not bringing on the cruise. With a charge known as the single supplement fee, cruise lines charge the same rate as if the cabin has two people staying in it.  This means that per-person-charge...

Created by Cruise Fever A magnitude 8.7 earthquake originating off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a widespread tsunami warning across the Pacific, impacting Hawaii and forcing Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America to depart from Hilo harbor several hours ahead of schedule. Originally scheduled for a 6:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time (HST) departure...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean sent an email to travel advisors today informing them of travel documentation that is now needed for some guests for cruises to Alaska that include visits to Canada. The email stated that this new documentation is effective immediately through September. The email started by saying: “We would like to...

Created by Cruise Fever Last week, Cruise Fever published the opening deployment schedule for Celebrity Cruises for sailings in 2027-2028. Celebrity Cruises will release these new cruises in five batches starting on August 5, 2025. The first batch on August 5 is for cruises to Canada/England, Europe, Japan and spring Transatlantics. Bookings for the following...

Created by Cruise Fever Fifteen cruise ships have already scored a perfect 100 in their health inspection scores with the CDC this year.  While 2024 saw 35 ships ace their inspections, ships are being inspected at a higher rate than last year, with 121 vessels being inspected from January through June of 2025. Here are...

Created by Cruise Fever Once you go all-inclusive it’s hard to go back. Here are 7 of the best all-inclusive cruises for 2025 and beyond for those who don’t want to be “nickel-and-dimed”. The world of all-inclusive cruises could be just what you need if you’re tired of those pesky incidental charges adding up. We’re...

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises has announced a special sailing this November where you can cruise with the cast of the beloved TV show, The Love Boat. The Love Boat Celebration at Sea will take place on Regal Princess, a week-long cruise to the Western Caribbean that will depart from Galveston on November 16,...

Created by Cruise Fever Norwegian Cruise Line is building a waterpark on their private island in The Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay. The Great Tides Waterpark is scheduled to open in the summer of 2026 and will not only have 19 waterslides, but also an area just for families. The Great Tides Waterpark will have a,...

Created by Cruise Fever We often talk about the issue of lounge chair hogs on a cruise ship.  But those aren’t the only seats that can be ‘saved’ on these massive floating resorts. A recent Facebook post was shared on Reddit, and it ushered in hundreds of comments on the topic of seat saving.  Whether...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean’s newest and the largest cruise ship ever built, Star of the Seas, will debut in three weeks in Port Canaveral. Star of the Seas departed from Cadiz, Spain earlier today and is on its way to Ponce, Puerto Rico. The ship stopped in Cadiz for a few days for...