Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line recently unveiled the first details of Project Ace, their largest cruise ships yet that will be at least 230,000 gross tons in size. Carnival has three Project Ace ships on order that will debut in 2029, 2031, and 2033.  While the cruise line hasn’t given a lot of...

Created by Cruise Fever Viking announced two new hydrogen powered cruise ships today at Seatrade Cruise Global that will debut in 2026 and 2027. When the ships runs on hydrogen power, it will allow them to operate at zero emissions. The first ship, Viking Libra, is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona,...

Created by Cruise Fever You just booked a cruise–awesome!  Now, it’s time to get a few things done right off the bat. I love that “I-just-booked-a-cruise” rush after securing a cruise vacation.  But besides celebrating and sharing the news with a few friends, there are some details you’ll want to get on top of before...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival is sending a Conquest-class ship to Baltimore in 2027, allowing about 1,000 more cruise passengers per sailing compared to the current Spirit-class ship in the Maryland port, Carnival Pride. According to a recent press release, Carnival is “exploring moving a larger Conquest class ship to Baltimore in 2027,” showing the...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line has announced some big changes coming up for where their ships will be sailing from over the next few years.  The announcement was part of a wave of other big news from the cruise line, including new ships, an all-new water park, and updates to some private islands...

Created by Cruise Fever Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced that two of their older cruise ships that sail with Norwegian Cruise Line are leaving the fleet in 2026 and 2027. Norwegian Sky will leave the fleet in 2026 with Norwegian Sun leaving a year later. Norwegian is chartering the two ships to Cordelia Cruises, a...

Created by Cruise Fever It was their first cruise–a gift from their son, and now the fallout from the medical evacuation is a crippling expense the widow is trying to deal with. While taking a cruise is an amazing experience that people often enjoy in a celebration of a birthday or anniversary, the truth is...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line recently revealed a ton of new information about what’s ahead for the cruise line: new ships, new deployments, and an all-new waterpark at sea–the largest for the company. Cruise Fever attended a press event aboard Carnival Celebration in Miami today, during which Carnival unveiled some bold plans for...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line held a press event today on Carnival Celebration in Miami where they announced the names of new cruise ships, future deployment plans, first details on a new class of ships, and the renaming of one of their ports in the Caribbean. Here is a look at all of...

Created by Cruise Fever With the first quarter of 2025 behind us, we decided to take a look at all the cruise ship inspections conducted by the CDC this year.   We analyzed all 48 inspection scores across 16 cruise lines and found an average score for each cruise line. The Centers for Disease Control and...