Created by Cruise Fever 2024 was truly an iconic year for the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas. Icon of the Seas made its debut one year ago yesterday on January 27, 2024. This seven night cruise from Miami to the Caribbean was the maiden voyage for the largest cruise ship...

Created by Cruise Fever If you haven’t taken a cruise with Carnival for a while, you might need to get up to speed with some of the recent bans that have been announced.  This year has already seen several new rules put into effect.  Let’s look at 7 bans the cruise line has either announced...

Created by Cruise Fever After a town council’s 5-0 vote, cruise ships with more than 50 passengers are no longer allowed to visit a port in Maine.  With this tight restriction, it’s not just a ban on large cruise ships but essentially all cruise ships. The Belfast City Council stated that cruise ships blocking the...

Created by Cruise Fever Not all cruise cabins are created equal.  There are at least five types of staterooms I will be avoiding from now on. I’ve stayed in a lot of different types of cabins on dozens of cruise ships with at least 8 different cruise lines.    Most of them have been great....

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises is taking their newest cruise ship restaurant to New York City for two nights in February. On February 13-14, 2025, Currents at Pier 59 in New York City will turn into a pop-up dining event for Love by Britto. Love by Britto is Princess Cruises’ newest restaurant that opened...

Created by Cruise Fever A third cruise line over the past four months has announced plans to cruise to Alaska for the first time. Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will begin sailing to Alaska in 2026 when their new yacht, Luminara, offers 13 cruises to the 49th State. This will be the first time that this newer...

Created by Cruise Fever Cruise ships are steering clear of Iceland and cancelling visits to ports in the country after a 2025 fee has been put in place. According to a letter from the MSC Cruises Port Operations Director, the new fee is five times higher than the Accommodation Tax which was implemented just before...

Created by Cruise Fever Another cruise balcony ban has taken the spotlight after someone posted pictures of a common practice that is against the rules. Carnival Cruise Line, as with other cruise lines, is always modifying rules and policies to make sure passengers stay safe and don’t cause problems for other guests. While a passenger’s...

Created by Cruise Fever Disney Cruise Line has changed the recommended gratuity for passengers on ships across the fleet with a 10% to 15% increase, depending on the stateroom category. Guests who already pre-paid gratuities prior to this change will have those prices locked in and will not be impacted by these recent changes. The...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean Group announced today that they have placed an order for another Edge class cruise ship for Celebrity Cruises. This will be the sixth Edge class for Celebrity Cruises and it’s expected to enter service in 2028. Edge 6 or ‘Xcel 2’ will be a sister ship to Celebrity’s newest...