Created by Cruise Fever A storm system sweeping across Virginia has delayed the departure of a Carnival Cruise Line ship on Sunday. Carnival Sunshine’s scheduled departure from Norfolk’s cruise port has been postponed after arriving in the port on Sunday following an 8-day Eastern Caribbean voyage.  The 3,000-passenger ship was originally slated to depart on...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean has launched “Royal Signature Excursions” in the Caribbean, Alaska and Europe that are promising to be once-in-a-lifetime memories and will allow you to skip lines. This collection of new shore excursions on Royal Caribbean cruise ships will have expert local guides and renowned service. They are designed to immerse...

Created by Cruise Fever Celestyal Cruises is a small cruise line with two ships in their fleet. I recently took my first cruise with them, a seven-night cruise in the Arabian Gulf. You can read my first impressions of that cruise here. Celestyal Cruises invited me with a small group of journalists so we can...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas shattered all kinds of records when it was launched and grabbed even more attention when it was first introduced to the world in early 2024.   But how will the new Icon-class Star of the Seas compare, and what will be the main differences? Star of...

Created by Cruise Fever Getting fired from a job is never a pleasant experience.  But it’s a little different for crew members on a cruise ship.  While working on a luxury vessel and sailing the world on your employer’s dime sounds like a dream, the reality of being dropped by that same employer is a...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line is currently the second largest cruise line in the world with 27 ships in service. They will soon be adding two more cruise ships when they are moved over from a sister cruise line. This will give Carnival 29 cruise ships in their fleet, the most they have...

Created by Cruise Fever San Diego’s cruise industry is ready to make waves again, and the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 seasons are looking like a full-on comeback with at least seven ships offering regular sailings. After some quieter years, the Port of San Diego is gearing up for a surge in sailings, with big names like...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean has announced new cruises in Asia in 2026-2027 that include new itineraries they’ve never offered before. Royal Caribbean’s latest deployment announcement includes cruises from Hong Kong and Shanghai that range from two- to nine-nights in length. The sailings will visit some of the most popular destinations in Asia including...

Created by Cruise Fever Oceania Cruises, one of the world’s leading destination focused cruise lines, has announced an epic six month that will visit 100 ports in 46 countries on six continents in 2027. This Around the World cruise will take place on Oceania Vista with bookings opening today.  The cruise ship will depart from...

Created by Cruise Fever A cruise passenger posted a warning on Reddit after booking a college spring break cruise without realizing it.  What was supposed to be a relaxing getaway at sea turned into a “total waste of $2,000”, according to the social media post. Group cruises can be tricky. These sailings are often focused...