MSC Cruises is opening a new beach destination in the Caribbean in November 2026 and will serve as a new port of call for its cruise ships. Catalina Sugar Beach is a newly enhanced beach destination on Catalina Island in the Dominican Republic. The port will be visited by MSC cruise ships as part of...

Port Canaveral, one of the world’s busiest cruise ports, started construction on another cruise ship terminal project; this one is a $95 million renovation that will modernize and update Terminal 10. When completed in November 2027, Cruise Terminal 10 will be able to accommodate some of the largest cruise ships in the world, carrying up...

It’s not a regular occurrence for cruise ship passengers to be on lockdown in their cabins while the entire vessel is searched, so you can understand why some passengers on board MSC Grandiosa were left on edge when that exact situation played out overnight. Passengers on the MSC Cruises ship were ordered to return to...

Crystal Cruises announced this morning that it has exercised an option for a third new cruise ship, a sister ship to Crystal Grace. The third next-generation cruise ship will be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and will enter service in 2034. Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard is currently building Crystal Grace, which will go into service in...

Tucked away in Disney’s earnings report this morning was a graphic that Disney Cruise Line fans should find particularly interesting. The graphic revealed that the cruise line plans to speed up delivery dates for future ships, ushering in three new cruise ships in 2029 alone, and reaching thirteen ships in the fleet by 2030. Disney...

There are a few different ways to live on a cruise ship. While there are a handful of cruise lines that sell cabins you can buy and live in full time, other cruisers get more creative and ship-hop on different ships and cruise lines. This past week, Carnival Cruise Line’s Brand Ambassador John Heald took...

Princess Cruises sent out an email to travel agents today informing them of three new policy changes that will go into effect for all new bookings made on or after September 2, 2026. These three new policy changes affect final payment dates for all cruises, standard deposit increases, and a change to their 100% cancellation...

The final voyage on Norwegian Sky faced all kinds of challenges from the very beginning. And just a few weeks ago, Cruise Fever reported on the sailing be shortened to avoid the Persian Gulf altogether. Now, that final farewell voyage is saying goodbye before it even starts. Initially, the 27-year-old ship was scheduled to wrap...

On September 4, 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line will celebrate the grand opening of Great Tides Waterpark on their private island in The Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay. The six-acre Great Tides Waterpark will have 19 waterslides, the industry’s first cliff jumps, a lazy river, and a special splash area just for kids. It will cater to...

HX Expeditions, the world’s first and longest-running expedition line, became the first commercial cruise line to have a ship visit Old Harbor, Alaska. The visit was made by the world’s first hybrid battery-powered cruise ship, RS Roald Amundsen. The ship was in the middle of its Alaska & British Columbia | Inside Passage, Bears and...