Created by Cruise Fever A cruise ship sailing in Alaska has been hit with their second norovirus outbreak in the past month after 28% of guests on board reported being sick. National Geographic Sea Bird from Lindblad Expeditions completed its most recent cruise yesterday, and 19 of 68 (28%) guests reported being ill during the...

Created by Cruise Fever Charleston, SC has had a somewhat tense relationship with the cruise industry over the last decade or two. But for local residents who wanted to take a cruise vacation, Union Pier was the perfect launch point. Even after cruise ships stopped using the terminal as an embarkation port, ships were still...

Created by Cruise Fever On Friday morning, residents of Seward, Alaska will gather for a memorial and procession dedicated to the endangered fin whale that was brought into port on the bow of Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas on June 19, 2026. The 61-foot whale was seen on the bow of the 5,000-passenger ship...

Created by Cruise Fever Regent Seven Seas Cruises, one of the finest ultra-luxury cruise lines in the world, has announced their first-named sports deck that will be on their next new ship, Seven Seas Prestige. Sports Deck The Solara Sports Deck will be located on deck 14 of the cruise ship and offer a competition...

Created by Cruise Fever Four Seasons Yachts, a new ultra-luxury cruise line, is adding two new private island experiences in the Caribbean when they begin sailing in the region later this year. The new experiences include a Beach Day at Prickly Pear in Anguilla and access to the highly exclusive Yacht Club at Norman’s Cay...

Created by Cruise Fever You never expect something like this on a quiet river cruise through France. Early on June 29, 2026, a fire broke out on CroisiEurope’s river ship MS Botticelli while the vessel sat docked in Honfleur, Normandy. It appears to be a kitchen fire as the blaze started in the galley around...

Created by Cruise Fever A restaurant manager on the cruise ship Carnival Celebration received Carnival Cruise Line’s “Hero” award after saving an 11-month-old child from “almost certain death” during a recent June sailing. The hard-working crew on a cruise ship don’t get enough credit for their dedication in making sure our cruise vacations go as...

Created by Cruise Fever On most mainstream cruise lines, art galleries and art auctions are a staple of the onboard experience. In fact, the first art auction I attended was on a cruise ship. While you rarely just stumble into an active art auction by accident (unless you’re just wandering around the promenade looking for...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Corporation has announced that the pier extension on Celebration Key has been completed allowing up to four cruise ships per day to visit the port in The Bahamas. Celebration Key opened last summer and is the newest cruise port from Carnival. With the pier extension, four ships and over 13,000...

Created by Cruise Fever A few months ago, Holland America Line announced a $500 million plan to upgrade six of their cruise ships. Now, the cruise line is spending $70 million to add major enhancements to their Denali Lodge in Alaska. While some of the enhancements are already completed, they will all be done in...