Carnival Cruise Line is offering special deals for Presidents Day that include free cabin upgrades and up to 40% off cruises. Carnival’s Stars, Stripes, and Savings runs through Monday, February 20, 2023.  This latest sale from America’s Cruise Line has cruises up to 40% off, reduced deposits, and stateroom upgrades. Everything included in this sale from Carnival Cruise Line is listed … [Read more...]

With all the changes cruise lines have made recently, what can you still get for free? We have listed some of the best things you can enjoy on a cruise ship without spending an extra penny. Perhaps you’ve read about some extra charges for room service on your favorite cruise line or an extra fee for getting another entree in the main dining room. In an effort to recoup some of the money lost for … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean will offer a wide variety of shorter cruises in 2024-2025 with sailings from six homeports on eight cruise ships.For the first time ever, an Oasis class cruise ship will offer three and four night cruises to the Bahamas when Allure of the Seas moves to Port Canaveral. All cruises will visit the cruise line’s award winning private island in the Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay. A … [Read more...]

Two of Carnival Corporation’s cruise lines, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line, have added cruise deals where the 3rd and 4th guests in a cabin sail for free. Princess Cruises has added that 3rd and 4th guests sail for free on select sailings departing through the rest of the year.  This offer starts today and ends on March 1, 2023. In addition to the free 3rd and 4th guests, Princess … [Read more...]

MSC Cruises is offering a 116 night cruise in 2025 that will visit 50 ports in 21 countries. The cruise has officially opened for bookings and will offer the option of four different embarkation ports.In 2025, MSC Cruises is offering an epic cruise on one of their cruise ships that will last for almost four months. The cruise will depart from the following four European ports: Civitavecchia/Rome, … [Read more...]

Holland America Line, a premium cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation, is celebrating their 150 Anniversary with special drink prices and a contest where you could win a week long cruise to Alaska. Holland America Line is celebrating their sesquicentennial birthday on April 18, 2023.  They have launched a poster design contest where the winner receives a seven night cruise to … [Read more...]

If you decide to fly to the cruise port on embarkation day realize you are playing travel roulette. The ship will leave at the set time, whether or not you’re on it. Even a good cruise travel insurance policy won’t completely make up for poor planning on your part. So why do many choose to fly on the day their cruise begins? For most it’s a financial decision. You’re already spending money on a … [Read more...]

A cruise line’s 27 month cruise will spend 540 days in port with the cruise ship spending up to a week at time in each port.  The cruise will also be adults only as passengers will need to be 18 years and older to sail. Victoria Cruises Line is offering the opportunity of a lifetime with a 27 month cruise around the world that will depart from Ft. Lauderdale in May 2023.  The cruise ship … [Read more...]

Would it sound crazy if I told you that you could take a cruise from the United States to Europe for less money than a one-way flight?Sure, it would take a little longer –and by longer I mean 11-14 days longer.  But which of these one way trips would be more enjoyable, not to mention have better food? Believe it or not, it can actually be cheaper to take a cruise across the Atlantic than to … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean International celebrated the initial stages of construction for the next Icon-class cruise ship yesterday, even while Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship the world will have ever seen, is still under construction.The ceremonial “cutting of the steel” marks the start of a building process which will not be complete for another couple of years. (Photo courtesy of Royal … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has updated their mobile app to support free guest to guest chat on their cruise ships. This new update is now available and will allow guests to stay connected with friends and family that are cruising on the same cruise ship.  It is as easy as the following three steps: Download the Royal Caribbean International app (Google Play or App Store) Connect to the WiFi on the … [Read more...]

Nothing says “I’m in vacation mode” quite like ordering room service on a cruise ship.In this article we will see what you can get delivered to your stateroom and how much cruise lines are charging for those wonderful treats sent right to your cabin. Photo credit: Cruise Fever I remember the days when room service was free on every cruise line and the choices were practically limitless. But rather … [Read more...]

The Beach Boys Good Vibrations Cruise will set sail next month on Norwegian Cruise Line and Sixthman has announced that John Stamos will be on the cruise ship as a special guest for the voyage. The Beach Boys Good Vibrations will take place March 3-8, 2023 and depart from the Cruise Capital of the World, PortMiami.  The five day cruise will visit Harvest Caye, Belize and Costa Maya, Mexico … [Read more...]

Windstar Cruises is the latest cruise line to announce the addition of Starlink on their ships to improve the internet experience for passengers. So far, Windstar Cruises has added Starlink to one ship, Star Pride, with plans to roll it out to all of their cruise ships by the middle of 2023. The cruise line also said that it will be added to Wind Spirit once the service is available in the French … [Read more...]

After finally making it to your cruise cabin you just want to make yourself at home. You made it through the embarkation process at the port, you signed up for a few raffles, made reservations for dinner, and you even completed the muster drill with no problems. And now that you’re in the comfort of your private stateroom you might feel like you can do whatever you want.  Well, you can for … [Read more...]

A Carnival cruise ship returned to service this weekend after spending a few weeks in dry dock which saw the ship receive new upgrades and Carnival Cruise Line’s new red, white, and blue livery. Carnival Elation is back in service and once again offering cruises from Jacksonville, Florida. The new livery on the cruise ship is the most eye-catching upgrade of several enhancements completed across … [Read more...]

For the next week, you can reserve a cruise on a Princess Cruises for just $50 per person.  In addition, the reduced deposits can be combined with the cruise line’s Best Sale Ever that is going on right now. From now through February 16, 2023, Princess Cruises has lowered deposits to just $50 per person for cruises between three and 40 days long. Princess is one of the world’s leading premium … [Read more...]

A new wave of battery-powered ships has recently emerged that promises to revolutionize cruising and reduce its environmental impact.In this article, we will explore five different battery-powered cruise ships and companies that are leading the charge in green maritime transportation. Every car company is already making electric cars. Are cruise lines going to start building battery-powered … [Read more...]

Port Everglades, one of the busiest cruise ports in the country, has announced plans to add shore power to eight cruise ship terminals. The project will cost $20 million per terminal and is a cooperation between Florida Power & Light and Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Group, and Disney Cruise Line. Construction is expected to start next year and be completed in 2027.  The project … [Read more...]

For the first time ever, a major cruise line will visit Virginia’s Historic Triangle in 2024 when Princess Cruises visits the region on two ships.Princess Cruises will call on Yorktown, Virginia and Virginia’s Historic Triangle next year and will become the first major cruise line to visit the area. The visits will highlight opportunities to experience Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown in … [Read more...]