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6 days ago | cruisefever.net | Ben Souza

Celebrity Cruises has announced that their next new cruise ship, Celebrity Xcel, is arriving early and will debut sooner than expected. Celebrity Xcel was scheduled to sail her maiden voyage on November 18, 2025. Since the ship will be ready a little early, the cruise line added a four-night preview cruise to the Western Caribbean. This four-night cruise will depart from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on November 9, 2025, The preview cruise will have two sea days with a port stop in Cozumel, Mexico.

1 week ago | cruisefever.net | Ben Souza

Carnival Legend is sailing its first ever cruise from San Francisco today and is now the second Carnival cruise ship to offer cruises from the port. Carnival Legend was welcomed to San Francisco by port leaders as they held a traditional plaque exchange with the ship’s senior officers. Carnival Cruise Line carries more guests from ports in California than any other cruise line. Carnival Legend will kick off cruises from its new homeport with a four-night cruise to Mexico with a stop in Ensenada.

1 week ago | cruisefever.net | Ben Souza

Royal Caribbean has announced the biggest and boldest birthday party at sea for cruises to the Caribbean and Mexico in September and October 2025. If you book a Royal Caribbean cruise (that sails in September and October) to Mexico or the Caribbean from now through June 5, 2025, the cruise line will give you onboard credit to spend on the ship.

1 week ago | cruisefever.net | Ben Souza

The longest world cruise was announced earlier today that will set sail in 2027 and visit over 100 countries in 301 days. Villa Vie Residences’ 301-day world cruise will depart in November 2027 on Villa Vie Odyssey and visit five continents and over 100 countries. They are calling this epic cruise World Uncharted. The cruise will visit everything from the Amazon to Antarctica, the Panama Canal to Greenland, and the Falkland Islands to Easter Island.

1 week ago | cruisefever.net | Ben Souza

I’ve visited well over 100 ports around the world on cruises over the past decade, but an island I stopped at on a recent cruise quickly became one of my favorites. The port is Sir Bani Yas, the largest natural island in the United Arab Emirates. The port offers a private island experience and a safari though the Arabian Wildlife Park. Sir Bani Yas was originally a private island for MSC Cruises when they started visiting there a decade ago, but other cruise lines now also visit the island.