Created by Cruise Fever Viking officially named their newest two river cruise ships for the Nile this week. While one of the ships was already in service, Viking Sobek has yet to host an official cruise. After the naming ceremony, Viking Sobek set sail on a three-day preview cruise for a few members of the...

Created by Cruise Fever With Thanksgiving just three weeks away, Carnival Cruise Line has revealed what’s on the menu for ships across the fleet. With entrees like Holiday Roasted Tom Turkey and Honey Glazed Ham, cruisers during Thanksgiving week will have plenty of familiar favorites to choose from. An appetizer of Baked Brie with the...

Created by Cruise Fever Port Canaveral and PortMiami are powerhouses in the cruise industry, each battling for the title of busiest cruise port in the world on a regular basis. Both cruise ports just finished their fiscal years at the end of September, and both have blown away numbers from previous years. 49 miles from...

Created by Cruise Fever With 20 years of service with Princess Cruises under her belt, Caribbean Princess just completed her routine drydock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Italy. After a few stops along the Mediterranean Sea in Spain, Morocco, and Portugal, the newly refurbished ship will sail across the Atlantic to her new home...

Created by Cruise Fever Whether it’s new towels or fresh bed sheets, cabin stewards on a cruise ship stay busy making sure cruisers are comfortable and happy with their accommodations. When a passenger wants fresh towels, they simply need to leave them on the bathroom floor and they will be replaced the next time the...

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises has decided to double the Future Cruise Credit amount that guests will receive who were booked on the two canceled cruises on Regal Princess. Regal Princess has been stuck in Galveston due to repairs that need to be made to the ship. The October 27 and November 3 cruises...

Created by Cruise Fever I took my first cruise a little over 15 years ago, a four night cruise to The Bahamas on Norwegian Sky from PortMiami. I couldn’t say no to a four night cruise for $199 so I decided to take my first ever cruise and see what they were all about. Fast...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean updated their courtesy hold times this week and the maximum allowed courtesy hold period is now five days. Royal Caribbean said that the reason for this update was so that they could provide a more streamlined booked experience. The cruise line also said that this will help travel agents...

Created by Cruise Fever I used to attend every spa raffle on a cruise ship’s embarkation day.  After all, who can resist getting something for free for what seems like very minimal effort, right? Some would even call it a right of passage for first-time cruisers, and a free massage is a pretty tempting reward....

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean continues to announce cruise ship deployments for 2026 and beyond. Today, the cruise line announced new cruises on five ships in the summer of 2026. Royal Caribbean will have five cruise ships offering cruises in Europe in 2026. These new sailings range from two- to 14-nights in length and...