Created by Cruise Fever With some massive cruise ships holding over 7,000 passengers at any given time, there are bound to be a few who don’t want to follow the rules. When something crazy happens on a cruise ship, it usually gets a lot more attention from news outlets than land-based activities. Something about the...

Created by Cruise Fever After just 116 days into 2024, Royal Caribbean Group’s CEO just announced, “We only have about 12% of load factor left for the year.” During the Q1 conference call, CEO Jason Liberty touted an “exceptional” year already saying, “We’re getting close to the point where we’ll soon be taking more bookings...

Created by Cruise Fever If you’re looking for the best cruise line for Alaska you may not realize just how many choices you have. There are 75 cruise ships sailing to Alaska over the next couple of years.  These ships represent 21 cruise lines.  With factors like budget, interests, desired glaciers to see etc., we...

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises celebrated the christening of their newest ship this week, Sun Princess. Before the ceremony, Princess held a briefing for members of the media and they gave several new updates and features that are coming to their ships. These updates include: A new VIP, ‘ship within a ship’, area on...

Created by Cruise Fever Norwegian Aqua, the next new ship from Norwegian Cruise Line, touched water for the first time when the ship was floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.  After this latest construction milestone for Norwegian Aqua, the ship now moves to the final stage of construction. Once the interior of...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean, the world’s largest cruise line, has officially started construction on their first Royal Beach Club that will be located in Nassau, Bahamas. The Royal Beach Club Paradise Island is scheduled to open in 2025 and will be located in Nassau on Paradise Island between the iconic lighthouse and Atlantis...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean International’s Radiance of the Seas will be skipping calls to Astoria and Victoria on its North American West Coast voyage due to propulsion issues. According to a statement from the cruise line, a technical issue with one of the ship’s propulsion systems has reduced its maximum speed. While this...

Created by Cruise Fever After 50 cruises, I’ve been in some less-than-ideal cabin locations.  Most of the time, cabins with excessive noise and weirdly positioned balconies could have been avoided if I just checked the deck plans. After I learned that deck plans give way more insight into what I could expect from my home...

Created by Cruise Fever For three days only, Virgin Voyages is offering a status match for members of certain airline and hotel loyalty programs. The adult-only cruise line is trying to attract new first-timers to its brand with a three-day push from April 24 to April 26. During these dates travelers can book certain Virgin...

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises held the christening/naming ceremony for the newest ship to enter their fleet, Sun Princess. The ceremony took place in Barcelona, Spain earlier today with award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham serving as the ship’s godmother. After she gave a traditional blessing (“I name this ship Sun Princess. May God...