Created by Cruise Fever After recent announcements about Carnival bringing Carnival Pride back to Baltimore, Royal Caribbean is making plans to sail out of the port as well. The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has led to many logistic challenges as cargo ships and cruise ships alike have used nearby ports to conduct...

Created by Cruise Fever Cruise lines are investing more and more into their own private islands.  After the success of Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay, Carnival is getting ready to unveil Celebration Key. And don’t forget about MSC’s Ocean Cay, Disney’s Castaway Cay, and Norwegian’s Great Stirrup Cay (the original). For many cruisers, a...

Created by Cruise Fever Fast internet speeds on a cruise ship used to be a pipe dream.  A reliable internet connection of any kind was a difficult problem to solve on a moving vessel, hundreds of miles from land. But in a recent press release, Carnival Corporation & plc has announced that 100% of their...

Created by Cruise Fever A new cruise line has introduced an unlimited cruising pass where you can cruise for the rest of your life for a one-time fee. Villa Vie Residences, a new cruise line that will offer continuous three and a half year world cruises, has added a “Endless Horizon Program” where you can...

Created by Cruise Fever Cruise ships are facing a make-or-break moment in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina tonight.  The town of 95,000 is expected to pass a resolution that will essentially block cruise ships from using a particular area as a building site for a terminal.  Passage of the resolution is set to happen Tuesday evening....

Created by Cruise Fever Local shop owners in Bar Harbor, Maine are tired of cruise passengers being told they aren’t welcome in their town.  They are fighting back against a local ordinance. The ordinance which was recently implemented, aims to reduce how many cruise passengers can visit their establishments. It states that no more than...

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises has announced that they will have five cruise ships sailing to Europe in 2026. The cruise line will offer 222 sailings that season, their most ever. Princess Cruises will have the following five ships in Europe in 2026: Sky Princess Enchanted Princess Majestic Princess Sapphire Princess Sun Princess The...

Created by Cruise Fever Nearly 120,000 yearly cruise passengers who visit Rhode Island are about to see their fees go up.  Cruise passengers pay port fees for each destination the ship visits.  The fees for calling on Newport, Rhode Island are set to go up after a new bill has passed in the state. Rhode...

Created by Cruise Fever Emergency drills are common practice on any cruise ship.  It helps keep the crew ready for any kind of situation.  These drills are often done on port days when cruise passengers are mostly off the ship. But one such drill turned into an actual emergency on Friday when a crew member...

Created by Cruise Fever Following a recent Carnival Celebration cruise specifically designed for visually impaired passengers, Carnival Cruise Line Ambassador John Heald revisited the topic of service dogs on board. This comes after a guest raised concerns about allergies and the presence of 40 service dogs assisting the blind passengers during the 7-day sailing. A...