When Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas debuts in early 2024, it will feature never before seen entertainment on a cruise ship.Icon of the Seas will be the largest cruise ship in service when it sails its maiden voyage in January 2024. Royal Caribbean has announced the show-stopping entertainment that will be on the ship that includes The Wizard of Oz production show and skateboarders in the brand … [Read more...]

Will cruise lines offer Black Friday cruise deals in 2023? Yes they will and several cruise lines have already announced what they will be offering for Thanksgiving weekend.Black Friday is a little over two weeks away and here is first look/sneak peek at confirmed Black Friday cruise deals for 2023. Some cruise lines have announced their deal while others have just stated that they will offer … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean International already has more cruise ships than any other cruise line with 26 in the current fleet.  But by 2026 that number will grow to 30.The next closest is Carnival Cruise Line with 25, and Carnival will have a total of 27 ships with the addition of Carnival Jubilee in December and Carnival Firenze in mid-2024. Still, Royal Caribbean’s fleet boasts the capacity to carry … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises has announced that the name of their fifth Edge class ship will be called Celebrity Xcel and debut in November 2025. The first cruises on this new ship are now open for bookings. The name was announced during a ceremony where the first piece of steel was cut for the new cruise ship at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Our free cruise newsletter … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has launched a Hot November two day sale on 11 of their cruise ships for cruises that depart now through January 2024. Royal Caribbean’s latest two day sale has four night cruises that visit their private island in The Bahamas starting as low as $209 per person* (Liberty of the Seas, 4 night cruise to The Bahamas).  The following Royal Caribbean cruise ships are included in … [Read more...]

After a long hiatus, Carnival Cruise Line has returned to the great state of Alabama. With a large number of cruises already under its belt, Mobile eagerly awaited the return of cruisers to the newly renovated cruise terminal. As soon as booking was available, my family promptly researched our calendars for the perfect week to depart. After carefully choosing, we settled on the second departure, … [Read more...]

Another cruise ship is now offering cruises out of Galveston, Texas after Regal Princess kicked off a season of 21 voyages from the port. Regal Princess is now Princess Cruises’ largest ship to ever homeport in Texas. The vessel departed from Galveston yesterday for a seven night cruise to the Western Caribbean with 3,560 guests. The ship will offer cruises from the port through March 24, … [Read more...]

Due to popular demand, Carnival Cruise Line is adding more million dollar slot tournaments on their ships in 2024. Carnival Cruise Line just held their second $1,000,000 Slot Tournament on their newest cruise ship, Carnival Celebration. 1,691 guests competed for the million dollars with first place bringing home $500,000. It was the largest ever casino competition in Carnival’s history. Our free … [Read more...]

When Princess Cruises’ newest and largest cruise ship debuts in February 2024, it will feature unique entertainment in three different parts of the ship. Sun Princess will have entertainment in a unique new theater, the Piazza, and The Dome. The Dome is promising to be an iconic new venue at the top forward part of the cruise ship. Princess Arena is a technologically advanced entertainment area … [Read more...]

How can you make your cruise cabin more comfortable, feel more spacious, and a little more like home?  These stateroom tips will help get you started.First time cruisers are always taken back by the size of their living space on a cruise ship.  After all, unless you booked a spacious suite you will only have a couple hundred square feet to call home. This list of helpful advice will … [Read more...]

Every year, Carnival Cruise Line decorates their cruise ships for the holidays and adds Christmas decorations. Carnival has “Professional Christmas Decorators” to put up the trees and adorn the Promenade Deck with holly and ivy. 2023 will be no different and here is a list of when each Carnival cruise ship be decorated for Christmas and the holidays. Our free cruise newsletter offers the latest … [Read more...]

A cruise line has launched a new Heroes Pass that offers unlimited cruises in 2024 for just $299.  The pass includes unlimited Bahamas cruises for active military and veterans, first responders, and educators. Margaritaville at Sea, the only cruise line that offers two day cruises to The Bahamas all year round, has launched a new Heroes Pass for U.S. military service members (active duty and … [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced their first Prima Plus class ship, Norwegian Aqua. The ship will debut in April 2025 and offer cruises to the Caribbean from Port Canaveral. The cruise ship will have the first hybrid roller coaster and waterslide. The first cruises on Norwegian Aqua are now open for bookings. In addition to visiting the cruise line’s private island in The Bahamas, Great Stirrup … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has opened cruises to Alaska in 2025 for bookings. The cruise line will have four cruise ships sailing to the 49th State between May and September 2025.Serenade of the Seas sailing by with Hubbard Glacier, Alaska/ Anthem of the Seas will sail to Alaska for the first time and will join Quantum of Seas, Radiance of the Seas, and Serenade of the Seas. Our free cruise newsletter offers … [Read more...]

Don’t overlook those private island port days when looking at a cruise itinerary.  These gorgeous private islands are only accessible via cruise ship, and they are worth the trip.Photo Credit: Cruise Fever As these destinations are typically owned and operated by the cruise line it’s like an extension of the ship, with included dining/beverage perks and stateroom category rewards carrying … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises, one of nine cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation, is offering a special cruise deal for the month of November. Princess Cruises is known as the Love Boat and they are offering special deals this month for new bookings on one of their cruise ships. They offer cruises to the most popular destinations in the world including the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Australia, Japan, and … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean is raising the price of the daily gratuities that are charged to passenger’s account each day on cruises. Our free cruise newsletter offers the latest cruise news and deals: Sign Up Starting on November 11, 2023, the price for daily gratuities on Royal Caribbean cruise ships will be going up by $2 per day, per passenger. The new rates will be as follows: Interior, ocean view, … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises has announced their opening deployment schedule for cruises in 2025 through 2026. If you are looking at booking a cruise on a Celebrity cruise ship in 2025 or 2026, then you’ll want to know when the cruise line is opening cruises for specific ships and to different regions of the world. Our free cruise newsletter offers the latest cruise news and deals: Sign Up Celebrity Cruises’ … [Read more...]

Carnival Jubilee, Carnival Cruise Line’s next new cruise ship, is heading out to sea for the first time after the vessel departed from the Meyer Werft shipyard. Our free cruise newsletter offers the latest cruise news and deals: Sign Up Carnival Jubilee is Carnival’s first ship to be built at the shipyard. The cruise ship left the German shipyard and was taken backwards up the Ems river with the … [Read more...]

Holland America Line, a premium cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation, is offering cruises to Hawaii starting at just $999 per person. Holland America Line’s cruises to Hawaii are part of the cruise line’s Deck for a Cause which raises money for direct relief to aid Maui.  Cruises range from 16 to 35 days and depart from San Diego. Our free cruise newsletter offers the latest cruise news … [Read more...]