Created by Cruise Fever After an 18-night Transpacific sailing from California to Japan, Carnival Panorama is currently in dry dock in Singapore for a few weeks. The Vista-class ship which was built in 2019, will undergo several technical upgrades in addition to overall maintenance. It is expected that part of these upgrades will include a...

Created by Cruise Fever When Virgin Voyages began sailing three years ago, they began offering something that no other cruise line offered. An adults-only cruise geared towards the mainstream market. I was on their very first sailing, a four night cruise to The Bahamas from Miami on Scarlet Lady. When I wrote my review, I...

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises has released their deployment schedule for cruises to Japan in 2026 that include over 50 departures on Diamond Princess. Princess Cruises will offer more than 50 cruises to Japan in 2026 on Diamond Princess. The cruise ship was custom built for Japan and offers the most immersive and authentic...

Created by Cruise Fever Have you ever heard someone playing loud music from a Bluetooth speaker on a cruise ship?  Carnival has recently implemented a few rules that were repeated today. Bluetooth speakers have become a problem on some cruise ships.  After all, the portable devices have become more powerful and much louder in recent...

Created by Cruise Fever Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that Norwegian Luna, a sister ship to Norwegian Aqua, will debut in 2026 with cruises now open for bookings. Norwegian Luna will be Norwegian Cruise Line’s 21st ship in their fleet and their second Prima Plus class ship. The cruise ship will homeport in Miami starting...

Created by Cruise Fever I recently read a social media post asking, “What’s your favorite thing to do on a cruise?”  After reading through the comments, there was a theme. The funny thing is, it was not so much what people liked to do on a cruise as much as what they didn’t have to...

Created by Cruise Fever A small ship cruise line is expanding cruises in the South Pacific in 2026 with new sailings that range from seven to 15 days in length. Windstar Cruises has announced that they will be expanding cruises in the dream location of the South Pacific, an area where they already have a...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line announced new cruises for 2026-2027 today on four ships that will offer sailings from four different homeports. These new cruises will sail from Miami, Port Canaveral, Norfolk and San Francisco visiting the Caribbean, Mexico and Alaska. Three of the ships will visit Carnival’s brand new port they are...

Created by Cruise Fever A cruise line is rolling out new cabin decoration packages for guests who are celebrating a birthday, anniversary or special occasion during their sailing. Holland America Line’s newly enhanced décor packages can be purchased prior to the cruise and they will be set up in your cabin on embarkation day. Also,...

Created by Cruise Fever The topic of passports on a cruise is a common one.  First-time cruisers who don’t want to get caught off guard often bring it up as well. Even for closed-loop cruises out of the United States I recommend having a passport.   If nothing else, it simplifies the boarding process and documents...