Created by Cruise Fever Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the keel laying for their next new cruise ship, Carnival Festivale. The keel laying ceremony marks the official start of construction on a new cruise ship as the blocks begin to be put together forming the vessel. Brett Vitols, associate vice president of new builds for Carnival...

Created by Cruise Fever An “Oscar, Oscar, Oscar” alert, the maritime signal for a person overboard, was broadcast on the new Royal Caribbean cruise ship Star of the Seas earlier today while the ship was docked at Perfect Day at CocoCay, the company’s private island. According to social media reports, a passenger reportedly fell off...

Created by Cruise Fever Two cruise lines are adding the upscale luxury retailer Diamonds International on their ships. Both Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises are adding Diamonds International. The upscale retailed first debuted on Oceania’s newest cruise ship, Oceania Allura. Notably, luxury Swiss watchmaker Breitling is now be available to Oceania Cruises guests,...

Created by Cruise Fever Holland America Line is enhancing their solar eclipse cruises in 2026 with the addition of astronomy experts. A total solar eclipse will take place on August 12, 2026 and Holland America Line will have three ships (Nieuw Statendam, Oosterdam and Zuiderdam) in the path of totality. Boston University Professor Meers Oppenheim...

Created by Cruise Fever Viking has announced its new World Cruise itineraries for 2027-2028, with a flagship 142-day sailing scheduled to take place on Viking Vesta. The vessel, which was delivered in 2025 as the newest ship in Viking’s fleet, will offer extended overnight stays in several iconic ports. “Our approach has always been different....

Created by Cruise Fever With Tropical Storm Erin expected to gain strength into a hurricane this weekend, Royal Caribbean has made the first cruise change due to the storm. Tropical Storm Erin currently has maximum sustained wind of 50 mph. It is expected to become a hurricane on Friday when the wind tops 74 mph....

Created by Cruise Fever Norwegian Cruise Line is spending millions of dollars upgrading their private island in The Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay. One of the most important part of the upgrades is a pier so Norwegian cruise ships will be able to dock right at the island. This will be a huge improvement over using...

Created by Cruise Fever Star Princess, the next new ship from Princess Cruises, successfully completed sea trials this week ahead of the vessel’s debut. Star Princess is the second Sphere class ship from Princess and will sail its maiden voyage on October 4, 2025. In early November, the ship will head to Port Everglades where...

Created by Cruise Fever A recent update to the U.S. State Department’s travel advisory for Mexico has caught the attention of many cruise travelers. On August 12, 2025, the advisory was updated to a “Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution” for the country as a whole. But what does this mean for the ports on your...

Created by Cruise Fever This past week, I had the opportunity to be one of the first to step on board Royal Caribbean’s newest and largest cruise ship, Star of the Seas. It was not a traditional sailing, Royal Caribbean invited me on board for a first look at this new ship ahead of its...