Created by Cruise Fever Port NOLA, the sixth largest cruise port in the U.S., is on track for a record number of cruise passengers in 2024. Port NOLA is expecting 1.3 million cruisers in 2024, up from 1.2 million last year. This year’s totals will exceed pre-pandemic levels. Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise...

Created by Cruise Fever There is a somber mood on a Taylor Swift-themed cruise this morning, after a 66-year-old woman went overboard and is still missing. The 4-day cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas was 17 miles off the coast of Nassau when the woman fell from the 6,780-passenger ship. The U.S. Coast...

Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line has announced more short cruises to The Bahamas that depart from Florida in 2026-2027. These new cruises will take place on three cruise ships that homeport in Miami and Port Canaveral. They range from three to five days with most of them visiting Carnival’s new port that is...

Created by Cruise Fever Gambling is not permitted on the Cayman Islands.   Historically, this restriction has been extended to cruise ships that pull into port as well. But now, the territory is considering a proposal that would allow cruise ships to keep their casinos open, with the aim of keeping the vessels in port overnight....

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean has started to release their cruise ship deployments for 2026-2027. This is the first of eight announcements for the cruise line for sailings through April 2027. Royal Caribbean has announced their ship deployments for cruises in Alaska in 2026 and the world’s largest cruise line will have four ships...

Created by Cruise Fever Each year, Carnival Cruise Line decorates their ships for Christmas and the cruise line has released when each of their vessels will be decked out for the holidays. In addition to the decorations, Carnival has had special activities over the past few years that include Christmas caroling, visits by Santa, ugly...

Created by Cruise Fever When MSC Cruises’ new flagship arrives in Miami in the spring of 2025, it will have 18 bars and lounges. MSC World America is scheduled to enter service in April 2025 and it will be the cruise line’s largest ship sailing from the U.S. It will sail from MSC’s massive new...

Created by Cruise Fever Oceania Cruises, one of the world’s leading destination and culinary focused cruise lines, has added a limited time offer that includes free airfare and double loyalty points. From now through December 4, 2024, Oceania Cruises is offering free roundtrip airfare on cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean in 2025. In addition...

Created by Cruise Fever Princess Cruises has announced an epic 115-day cruise that will visit more ports than any other sailing in the cruise line’s history. The cruise will visit Hawaii, Australia & New Zealand, the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, Japan and Alaska. Princess Cruises’ Circle Pacific 2026 sailing will offer two different options. The...

Created by Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean celebrated the official start of construction on another Icon class ship, the largest class of cruise ships in the world. Royal Caribbean held a keel laying ceremony for the first block on their third Icon class ship. The laying of the keel makes the official start of physical construction...