Created by Cruise Fever This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the grand opening for Celebration Key, Carnival Cruise Line’s new private port in The Bahamas. I joined a group of media and travel agents who flew in for the day so we can get a first hand look at what this new...

Created by Cruise Fever A cruise ship will soon have a new floating marina for water activities that will give guests onboard instant access to the ocean. Villa Vie Residences, a cruise line with a ship you can live on, has partnered with AquaBanas to add a Customized Floating Oasis to their ship, Odyssey. The...

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises has announced that they are raising the price of their Premier and Plus packages, adding new perks, and removing perks that were seldom used. Starting tomorrow on July 22, 2025, the prices and perks for Premier and Plus packages are changing. Princess Cruises said that the reason for the...

Created by Cruise Fever For the first time in 34 years, Japan officially welcomed a brand-new, Japan-flagged passenger cruise ship. The 52,265 GT Asuka III was christened on July 11th, and it’s also considered the nation’s largest cruise ship by gross tonnage. Owned and operated by NYK Cruises, this vessel is a big deal for...

Created by Cruise Fever Another one of Carnival Corporation’s cruise lines is changing their loyalty program although this one is not quite as drastic as the change recently made by Carnival Cruise Line. Seabourn, an ultra-luxury cruise line, is changing their loyalty program, Seabourn Club, on October 20, 2025. The of the biggest changes is...

Created by Cruise Fever Love your morning coffee on a cruise ship but can’t stand waiting in line?  Carnival Cruise Line is rolling out a new feature that solves this problem, so there’s one less reason to be grouchy before having that morning brew. Carnival is introducing something new inside its popular HUB App, allowing...

Created by Cruise Fever Explora Journeys, a luxury cruise line from MSC Group, recently celebrated construction milestones on three new ships. Explora Journeys currently has two ships in their fleet, but that number will grow to six by 2028. They now have three cruise ships under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa, Italy and...

Created by Cruise Fever A few weeks ago, Carnival Cruise Line announced radical changes to their loyalty program that more aligns with what airlines and hotels now offer compared to cruise lines. There will be a huge focus on credit card spend and lifetime status will be no more. This week on Carnival Vista, Carnival...

Created by Cruise Fever Star Princess, the next new ship from Princess Cruises debuting this fall, will have new theatrical production shows, high-energy pop up performances, and immersive candlelight concerts. This incredible new entertainment announced by Princess Cruises will take place in the Princess Arena (theater), The Dome and the Piazza. Princess Arena Two new...

Created by Cruise Fever Holland America Line is bringing back the popular behind-the-scenes ship tours that give guests an inside look at parts of the ship rarely seen by guests. Behind-the-scene tours allow guests to better understand the systems and operations that keep these floating cities run smoothly. Areas of the ship that are included...