Created by Cruise Fever Incredible video footage of a helicopter evacuation from a cruise ship near the coast of Astoria, Oregon was posted on X today.  The U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Northwest released video from the cockpit perspective as the helicopter lowered a stretcher onto Holland America Line’s Koningsdam. (1/2) A #USCG aircrew...

Created by Cruise Fever Holland America Line has announced the addition of Dutch Day that will be featured on every one of their cruises. This includes sailing to the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, and Asia. Dutch Day on Holland America cruise ships will have a Dutch themed dinner in the main dining room. For those who...

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...