Created by Cruise Fever In just over a month, the world’s newest mega cruise ship, MSC World America, will sail from Miami, Florida for the first time. MSC World America was featured in a Super Bowl ad with Orlando Bloom and Drew Barrymore. Barrymore will serve as the ship’s godmother when the vessel is christened...

Created by Cruise Fever MSC Cruises is not slowing down in the U.S. market.  The Geneva based cruise line just announced the 2026-2027 winter sailing season, revealing that seven ships will be homeporting in the United States. The company started cruising from places like Fort Lauderdale back in the early 2000s, but it wasn’t a...

Created by Cruise Fever Cruise passengers sailing on Carnival Luminosa are getting a longer vacation than they had planned on as Tropical Cyclone Alfred shuts down operations at the Port of Brisbane. The cruise ship, currently navigating the waters near Australia in a waiting game, is safely sheltering from the storm, but its return to...

Created by Cruise Fever Passengers on a four-day sailing aboard Carnival Glory expected a short getaway from Port Canaveral, with at least two ports of call. The captain attempted to add a third stop in Freeport, but due to weather conditions, this also failed, leaving the voyage a cruise with zero destinations beyond the ship...

Created by Cruise Fever Whether we want it to happen or not, getting sick on vacation is a real possibility.  But the close quarters of a cruise ship dictate a different set of rules for handling illness. A sign in the Long Beach cruise terminal, telling passengers to report feeling unwell, has started an interesting...

Created by Cruise Fever Norwegian Cruise Line is adding four new shows across nine cruise ships that will start debuting in September 2025. The new shows, “Red, White, & British,” “Bring Back the 90s,” “ICONS: The Bands,” and “Ignite the Night” were created in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ Creative Studios in Tampa, Florida. The shows...

Created by Cruise Fever Losing luggage while traveling is a major headache. On cruise ships, you expect a few hiccups—maybe a bag ends up in the wrong cabin or gets sidelined due to a lost tag. But usually, passengers get their stuff back pretty quickly. However, for Jason and Tammy Marritt from Oklahoma, their lost...

Created by Cruise Fever The Greek government is working overtime to make sure that Santorini, the “Jewel of the Aegean”, is ready for the start of cruise season.  But after recent earthquakes have caused evacuations and damage to the port city, it remains to be seen if it will be ready in time. Over one...

Created by Cruise Fever Baltimore’s cruise scene faces a potential shake-up, with Royal Caribbean’s future in question. There are rumblings that Royal Caribbean may no longer be sailing from Baltimore after next year.  The rumors stem from a simple process of elimination.   After seeing what ships are left to sail from the Maryland port after...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Jubilee will need some touch-up paint along the bow after an incident in Galveston over the weekend.  The newest ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet was still docked in port when a small sailboat reportedly collided with the 183,521 gross ton ship. While there is still no word as to...