A cruise line has announced a Mystery Cruise that will set sail in 2025 and guests on board the cruise will not know which ports they will visit until 24 hours ahead of arrival. This President’s Mystery Cruise by Windstar Cruises will depart on April 19, 2025 on the 312 passenger Star Legend. The ports will be unannounced until 24 hours before arrival at each port. Once the guests learn which port … [Read more...]

Several cruise lines have rolled out new cruise deals for March 2024 that include free upgrades, free perks, kids sail free, and up to 35% off cruises.Here is a rundown of these new cruise deals for March 2024 from different cruise lines. Regent Seven Seas Cruises, one of the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise lines, is offering a free two category suite upgrade up to a Penthouse Suite, and up to … [Read more...]

A Carnival cruise ship is unable to return to port this morning due to heavy fog near the Port of Mobile. The Port of Mobile is currently closed due to fog and Carnival Cruise Line is advising guests who are booked on today’s cruise to not proceed to the cruise terminal until they receive confirmation from Carnival. Carnival Spirit is returning from a six night cruise to the Western Caribbean and … [Read more...]

Princess Cruise is kicking off March with new sale that is good on sailings in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Starting on March 1 and running through March 12, 2024, Princess Cruises is offering special deals where the 3rd and 4th guests in a cabin can sail for free.  The cruise line is celebrating the launch of their newest and largest ship, Sun Princess. This newest deal from Princess Cruises … [Read more...]

Earlier this week, Virgin Voyages announced that they were moving one of their cruise ships to San Juan later this year for cruises to the Caribbean. To celebrate having a ship based in Puerto Rico, Sir Richard Branson surprised everyone on a Delta flight from Atlanta to San Juan with a free cruise on Virgin. He personally boarded the flight and gave a free cruise to all SkyMiles members (Delta’s … [Read more...]

Virgin Voyages, an adults only cruise line, has announced that they have canceled the late 2024/early 2025 cruises on one of their ships due to potential escalations in the Red Sea. Virgin has canceled cruises on Resilient Lady that depart after October 20, 2024. The cruise ship will now finish its season in Europe and then head to Puerto Rico where the vessel will sail cruises to the … [Read more...]

The world’s newest cruise ship, Sun Princess, departed on its maiden voyage, a 10 night cruise in the Mediterranean. It’s also the largest cruise ship ever built in Italy.Image Credit: James Morgan, Getty Images for Princess Cruises Sun Princess is the first ship in a brand new class of cruise ships for Princess Cruises. The class is the largest in the cruise line’s fleet over 177,000 gross tons. … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean, the world’s largest cruise line, has opened for bookings new short cruises in 2025-2026 that will visit the Caribbean, The Bahamas, and Mexico. This includes ten of the cruise line’s ships. Royal Caribbean will offer three to six night cruises on ten ships from six different U.S. homeports in 2025-2026. Here is a rundown of these new cruises that are now open to bookings to the … [Read more...]

Four cruise lines, Carnival Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Holland America Line have resumed visits to Blue Lagoon Island in The Bahamas. Blue Lagoon Island, a premier tourism destination in The Bahamas, can be visited when cruise ships visit Nassau, Bahamas. It is know for its pristine beaches, clear blue water, and exciting activities. Visitors can relax on the beach, … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises’ newest cruise ship, Sun Princess, will finally debut today and it will have the cruise line’s second Extraordinary Experience. Extraordinary Experiences on Princess cruise ships are unique experiences that are not found on any other ships in the world. This newest experience, Spellbound by Magic Castle, will be offered three times per night and cost $149 per person. The evening … [Read more...]

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship will host the 8th annual Star Trek: The Cruise in 2025 as Star Trek celebrates the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager. The Star Trek fan cruise will depart on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas on February 23, 2025 from Miami, Florida.  The ship will visit Cozumel, Costa Maya, and Belize during the week long cruise. It will feature Star Trek-themed shows, … [Read more...]

Holland America Line is the latest cruise line to add the popular TV game show Deal or No Deal on their ships. Holland America Line Adds “Deal or No Deal” Interactive Game Show to Its Cruise Entertainment Roster (CNW Group/TimePlay Inc.) Deal or No Deal is now available to play on 85 cruise ships including nine from Holland America Line. Our free cruise newsletter offers the latest cruise news and … [Read more...]

When you book a cruise, your time spent off the ship is just as important as your time spent on it.Shore excursions can make or break a cruise for many people.  Getting a few things right ahead of time will not only save you money. It will save you from a bad experience as well. Photo Credit: Cruise Fever I hear many first-time cruisers booking a cruise because of the amazing itinerary.  … [Read more...]

A Holland America Line cruise ship will visit all seven continents on one 132 day cruise in 2026 the cruise line announced today. The cruise will take place on Holland America Line’s Volendam and includes a four day Antarctic Experience. This roundtrip Grand World Voyage from Port Everglades will visit 47 ports, 39 countries, and all seven continents. The cruise will overnight in the following … [Read more...]

SeaDream Yacht Club, a boutique small ship cruise line, has added more cruises to the Greek Isles in 2025 including a two week in-depth adventure. The 14 night cruise combines two of the cruise line’s new itineraries to the Greek Isles. It visits 13 different ports in Greece while sailing on SeaDream I. You will be able to visit UNESCO World Heritage sites, Greek icons, local villages, and unique … [Read more...]

MSC Cruises, the world’s third largest cruise line, will base a ship in the Canary Islands for the first time later this year. MSC’s sailings from the Canary Islands will start on November 3, 2024 and run through March 16, 2025. The seven night cruises that visit six ports will take place on MSC Opera. Our free cruise newsletter offers the latest cruise news and deals: Sign Up The cruise ship … [Read more...]

One of the biggest complaints cruise passengers make during a cruise is the dreaded “lounge chair hog” problem.With thousands of people on a cruise ship and only a limited number of pools and space to enjoy outside, loungers can fill up quickly.  This is especially true on a sea day. Pool deck on Carnival Victory. Photo credit: Cruise Fever For many passengers, the idea of lounging in the sun … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line is currently building a private destination on Grand Bahama Island called Celebration Key. The cruise line has announced a pier extension and four of Carnival’s largest cruise ships will be able to visit on the same day. Celebration Key will open to Carnival cruise ships in the summer of 2025. Just last month, Carnival announced new details about this private port that you can … [Read more...]

Holland American Line has extended their current Wave Offer with a new perk in a deal that will run through the end of February 2024.Holland America Line, a premium cruise line from Carnival Corporation, is offering special deals on cruises that depart from May 2024 through May 2025.  This includes cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean, and Europe. From now through February 29, 2024, the cruise … [Read more...]

A U.S. based cruise line has shut down, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and canceled all cruises. They said the reason for the bankruptcy was due to them being unable to rebound from the effects of the pandemic. American Queen Voyages is officially out of business and all future cruises on the cruise line’s ships have been canceled. When calling the cruise line’s customer service number, a … [Read more...]