Four Seasons Yacht celebrated the start of construction on their first ship when the first piece of steel was cut at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Four Seasons is the latest luxury hotel brand to launch a cruise line. Their first ship will debut in late 2025 and offer cruises from Miami to the Caribbean. Demand is so great for this new ship that reservations are by invitation only … [Read more...]

When it comes to dining on Celebrity Ascent there are plenty of specialty restaurants to tantalize your taste buds.   And we will look at all of them to see what it costs and what kind of menu and experience you can expect.This is on top of some great included dining experiences like the four main dining rooms that each offer a distinct style and flavor. Photo credit: Cruise Fever I’m … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises, one of nine cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation, is making two changes onboard their cruise ships. The first change from Princess Cruises is regarding their “360: An Extraordinary Experience” dinner that is available on Discovery Princess and Enchanted Princess. When this first opened, it was only available to guests staying in suites, and it was complimentary for them. A … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises will debut their largest casino yet when their next new cruise ship, Sun Princess, debuts in early 2024. Sun Princess will be the largest cruise ship in the Princess fleet when the vessel sails its maiden voyage in February 2024. Since it will be the largest ship in their fleet, it will also have the cruise line’s largest casino. The Princess Casino on Sun Princess will have 50% … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line is rolling out two changes that affect debarkation and WiFi pricing on their 25 cruise ships in service. The biggest change that Carnival Cruise Line is making is the way that they distribute luggage tags on the last day of the cruise. Carnival is rolling out a new debarkation system called Digital Debark that will make this process easier for guests. For cruisers who are not … [Read more...]

Viking’s largest and next new ocean cruise ship, Viking Vela, touched water for the first time this week when the vessel was floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. Viking Vela being floated out at the shipyard for the first time. Photo Credit: Viking For the first time, a Viking ocean ship will be over 50,000 gross tons in size. Viking Vela will be the 10th ocean ship in Viking’s fleet … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship, Celebrity Ascent, is now sailing from Port Everglades. After a few short cruises, the ship is now sailing a couple trade cruises for media and travel agents so they can get a first hand look at this 4th Edge class ship from Celebrity. I am currently sailing on the first of these two night sailings as a guest of Celebrity and here are my first impressions of the … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean is sending another one of the world’s largest cruise ships to the world’s busiest port in 2025. Royal Caribbean’s second Icon class ship, Star of the Seas, will homeport at Port Canaveral for its inaugural season in the summer of 2025. Cruises on Star of the Seas will open for bookings on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. While exact itineraries have yet to be announced, the cruise ship … [Read more...]

Considering a Disney cruise but wondering how much it will cost?  We analyzed over 300 Disney cruises and their prices from now through the end of 2024 to break down the average price.Photo Credit: Cruise Fever On average, the total cruise fare price on a Disney Cruise Line sailing is $6,826 for a family of four in a balcony cabin. But this doesn’t give the full picture since a cruise can … [Read more...]

One year from today, Princess Cruises will sail from Port Canaveral for the first time ever when Caribbean Princess moves to the world’s busiest cruise port. Caribbean Princess will sail its inaugural voyage from Port Canaveral on November 27, 2024. This first cruise from Central Florida will visit Grand Turk on a four day Thanksgiving voyage. The cruise ship will homeport at Port Canaveral … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of the largest cruise ship in history, Icon of the Seas. Icon of the Seas is the first of a new class of cruise ships from Royal Caribbean and will debut in January 2024 by offering cruises from Miami to the Caribbean. Icon of the Seas is not only the largest cruise ship ever built, it is also the first cruise ship to ever be larger than 250,000 gross tons. Royal … [Read more...]

Celebrity Ascent, the newest cruise ship from Celebrity Cruises, arrived in Florida for the first time this weekend and the vessel departed on its inaugural cruise from Port Everglades. Celebrity Ascent departed from Fort Lauderdale on Sunday for a three night cruise to The Bahamas with a port stop in Nassau. It marked the first sailing for Celebrity Ascent from the U.S. and the ship will … [Read more...]

A good number of cruise lines are offering Cyber Monday cruise deals for 2023. This day often offers the best deals on cruises compared to Black Friday.Cyber Monday Cruise Deals for 2023 We have broken down Cyber Monday cruise deals by ocean/mainstream cruise lines, luxury/boutique lines, and river cruises. Hopefully this helps you find the deal that you’re looking for in a timely manner. Ocean … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises currently owns and operates 12 cruise ships, and we have them all listed here.  From the newest ship in the fleet to the oldest, we have listed and detailed every ship along with information about each vessel. Celebrity cruise ships can be categorized into three classes: Millennium class, Solstice class, and Edge class.  The oldest ship in the fleet was built in 2000, … [Read more...]

Azamara, a premium destination focused cruise line, is adding new shore excursions that were designed by National Geographic. The cruise line will offer nine different day tours designed by National Geographic that will immerse cruisers in conservation, culture, and history. Each tour will be guided by National Geographic trained guides and will take place in ports where Azamara ships stop for 10 … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line launched a Black Friday sale this morning that has two different deals on cruises but includes every cruise ship in their fleet. Carnival Cruise Line’s Black Friday cruise deals will run from today through Sunday and cruises start at just $179 per person. Carnival is one of 30 different cruise lines to offer special savings for Black Friday. You can see all Black Friday … [Read more...]

Nearly every cruise line is offering cruise deals for Black Friday this year. This includes mainstream, luxury, adults only, and river cruise lines.Here are the eight best cruise deals offered for Black Friday 2023. If you would like you see a list of what every cruise line is offering for BF, you can see all 30 of them here. Let’s start with the cruise line offering the absolute lowest prices on … [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line is offering huge savings for Black Friday this year that includes up to five free perks for inside, ocean view, balcony, and suite cabins. NCL’s Black Friday cruise deals are now open to book. If you would like to see what all cruise lines are offering for Black Friday, you can see those here. Norwegian’s special deals for this Thanksgiving are as follows. 50% off all … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line is preparing for the largest Thanksgiving meal across their 25 cruise ships in their 50+ year history this year. Carnival Cruise Line will serve more than 110,000 Thanksgiving meals across their fleet to guests and crew members. They expect to serve more than 48,000 pounds of turkey, a 14% increase over last year. Here is a look at Carnival’s Thanksgiving by numbers. Turkey: … [Read more...]

MSC Cruises, the world’s fastest growing cruise line, has announced plans to add more features to their private island in The Bahamas, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. MSC Cruises plans to enhance Ocean Cay to give cruise passengers even more options when visiting the island. All of MSC’s cruises from Florida visit the private island that is also a marine reserve. The cruise line plans on increasing … [Read more...]

Black Friday cruise deals are back for 2023 with over 25 different cruise lines offering special deals for Thanksgiving weekend. Several cruise lines are offering their biggest Black Friday deal in their history with some offering up to $18,000 off cruises.Here is a list of what every cruise line is offering for Black Friday. These deals include everything from free drink packages to free airfare … [Read more...]

Oceania Cruises is adding three new dining venues to one of their cruise ships when the vessel receives a multi-million dollar renovation in 2024. Marina will enter dry dock in May 2024 and receive a huge refurbishment. The cruise ship is the last in Oceania Cruises’ fleet to receive a complete overhaul in what the cruise line calling “better than new” ships. “Marina is a ship designed by … [Read more...]

Have you ever booked a cruise and found out a few weeks later that the price dropped a couple hundred dollars?  I’ve had this happen many times.But thanks to a little something called “price protection” on special offers with Carnival Cruise Line you can make sure you always get the best price, even if the price changes. Early Saver deals can get you the best possible price on a Carnival … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises has announced their 2025-2026 season that includes new week long cruises around Iceland and where their next new ship, Celebrity Xcel, will sail from.“We’ve placed our incredible ships in every corner of the world for guests to experience iconic places, take a short break to rejuvenate or explore stunning cultural and historic landmarks. Our 2025-2026 season is filled with … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line will have two ships sailing Australia cruises in 2025-2026 and these newly announced voyages are now open for bookings. Carnival Cruise Line will have Carnival Splendor and Carnival Luminosa based in Australia in 2025-2026 offering cruises to Fiji, New Zealand, and the Great Barrier Reef. Carnival Splendor will homeport in Sydney, Australia offering a wide variety of cruises … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises is the latest cruise line to announce deals that they will be offering for Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year. Princess Cruises is once again offering Black Friday cruise deals. If you would like to see a sneak peek of what other cruise lines are offering, you can see those here. For Black Friday 2023, Princess Cruises will be offering up to 50% off cruises on all fare … [Read more...]

Over the past several years, a few new cruise lines started operations and began offering cruises. They include Explora Journeys, Atlas Ocean Cruises, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, and Virgin Voyages. There have also been several failed startups for new cruise lines with projects that had trouble getting off the ground.There are several more new cruise lines that are looking to begin sailing over … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line is adding the first 5G cell phone coverage on a cruise ship in North America when their next new ship debuts at the end of December, Carnival Jubilee. Carnival Cruise Line has partnered with cellular provider Wireless Maritime Service (WMS) to provide 5G service on the ship. While the ship debuts at the end of year, this 5g enabled service will not be available until early … [Read more...]

A cruise line has unveiled a new 129 day cruise that will set sail in 2026 that will visit 63 ports and destinations during the 4+ month voyage. Seabourn, an ultra-luxury cruise line from Carnival Corporation, has announced “2026 World Cruise – Ring of Fire” that will depart from Los Angeles on January 6, 2026. The cruise will take place on Seabourn Sojourn and travel 28,000 nautical miles during … [Read more...]

Price alerts on cruise fares save you money.  There are a few ways to do this, but in this article, we will examine the best and easiest ways to stay on top of price fluctuations so you always get the best deal.Cruise ships in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo 273725073 | Cruise © Darryl Brooks | Dreamstime.com) By not setting up price alerts for cruise fares, you’re leaving money on the table, even if … [Read more...]