Created by Cruise Fever A recent high school graduate took to Reddit this week to ask a popular community if it was wrong to leave the parents at a Caribbean cruise port. The unidentified teen says the cruise was a birthday gift for turning 18.  It was also supposed to be a family vacation.  While...

Created by Cruise Fever In a time when most cruise lines are moving to an all digital experience, one cruise line is bringing back physical pre-cruise documents. Oceania Cruises, one of the world’s leading destination focused cruise line, is relaunching their Cruise Vacation Guide that is mailed to guests 60-75 days before their cruise. Oceania’s...

Created by Cruise Fever The world’s largest cruise line, Royal Caribbean, is about to get even bigger when their next new ship debuts in less than 50 days. Utopia of the Seas will be Royal Caribbean’s sixth Oasis class ship.  The Oasis class ushered in the era of mega cruise ships when the first debuted...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Corporation has announced that Carnival Cruise Line will absorb sister cruise line P&O Cruises Australia starting in March 2025.  Due to the merger, all sailings on P&O Cruises Australia scheduled to sail after March 2, 2025 have been canceled. Carnival is making this change to add more capacity as Carnival...

Created by Cruise Fever There is an ongoing battle between the town of Bar Harbor, Main and local businesses over cruise ship traffic. Just last week a judge denied a request to put a hold on a 1,000 cruise passenger limitation.  But the denial was “without prejudice” which allowed business leaders to proceed with another...

Created by Cruise Fever MSC Cruises has announced that they will have more cruise ships sailing from U.S. ports in 2025-2026 than ever before. They are currently the world’s third largest cruise line with 22 ships in service. MSC Cruises will have seven ships sailing from Miami, Port Canaveral, New York, and Galveston in 2025-2026....

Created by Cruise Fever Hurricane season is officially from June 1 through November 30 each year. During those times, hurricanes and tropical storms will sometimes change the itineraries for cruise ships in the Caribbean and the Bahamas.   The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has predicted an above normal hurricane season for 2024. They are...

Created by Cruise Fever Two cruise lines, MSC Cruises and Margaritaville at Sea, are offering expanded activities and features for families and kids this summer. This includes expanded hours at the clubs for kids and more family game shows. MSC Cruises MSC Cruises is making a few changes that parents will love.  First, they are...

Created by Cruise Fever There’s no rule that says you have to get off the ship when you arrive at a port of call on a cruise.  The port city makes money from port fees even if you decide to hang out on the lido deck all day. People who don’t cruise have a hard...

Created by Cruise Fever A Carnival cruise ship is returning to service today after spending the last month in dry dock receiving major enhancements and new spaces. Carnival Legend is the latest Carnival Cruise Line ship to go into dry dock for routine maintenance and major enhancements. Two more Carnival ships have scheduled dry docks...