Richard just returned from a seven-night Florida-Bahamas sailing aboard Norwegian Gem from Manhattan. Being a NYC resident, Richard loves sailing from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal because it's a short walk from his house. Richard leave no stone unturned on this Norwegian Gem review and covers all the bases of this cruise ship. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net...
Sep 28, 2015•26 min
Mark just returned from a four night Western Caribbean sailing aboard Carnival Victory. On this sailing Mark stopped at Key West and Cozumel and had a day at sea. Hear a comprehensive Carnival Victory review. Stewart Chiron has cruise news on: Carnival Cruise Line returns to Mobile, Alabama Norwegian Escape update New cruise port Jamaica on the Southwest coast Listener question:Is Istanbul still an issue for cruise ships - we are about to sail Celebrity in the Med. Thoughts or reviews? Email me:...
Sep 25, 2015•19 min
Janet just returned from Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas, a five-night cruise from Bayonne, NJ to Bermuda. Hear Janet discuss the ship, Bermuda, and some first time cruise tips. Janet leave no stone unturned on this Liberty of the Seas review. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net
Sep 22, 2015•16 min
On this show, we get a review of Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas from Don. Don and his family did a seven-night Southern Caribbean cruise from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The cruise had an interesting twist when both a tropical storm and hurricane affected their sailing. Hear a comprehensive review of Adventure of the Seas. Cruise Guy has cruise news on: Carnival cutting lobster Norwegian Escape shipyard visit Norwegian changing daily service charge policy Celebrity Cruises add late night room ...
Sep 19, 2015•30 min
Theresa Russell just returned from a seven-night Alaska cruise on Holland America Line's ms Amsterdam where she got to experience the beauty of Alaska. Hear a comprehensive review of this ship from a travel expert. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net
Sep 14, 2015•14 min
Craig and his family just returned from a seven-night cruise aboard Carnival Pride from Baltimore. Hear a comprehensive review of Carnival Pride. We answer more of your shore excursion questions from CruisingExcursions.com. Stewart has cruise news on: Carnival Liberty ends cruise in St. Thomas Royal Caribbean building a new cruise terminal in Miami Norwegian Escape conveyance New stores on Norwegian Escape Listener question: How do I find out if a cruise line is going to have a reduced deposit s...
Sep 11, 2015•27 min
Christine Duffy recently took the helm as President at Carnival Cruise Line, after leading up CLIA (Cruise Line International Association) for years. Christine stops by to talk about the happenings at Carnival Cruise Line including: Carnival Vista, Carnival Journeys, what trends the line is seeing and some of her favorites ships and burgers. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net...
Sep 07, 2015•11 min
On this episode, we get cruise news on: Amber Cove cruise port Carnival ups Bermuda sailings Mobile sees cruise ships again Holland America tweaks internet plans Fathom announces first Cuba date Dan from TripInsurance.com is here to answer your questions about travel insurance. Dan tackles questions about cancelation due to loss of a job, weather and how the process actually words. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiserad...
Sep 04, 2015•23 min
Vicki stops by the share her Alaska cruise review aboard Crown Princess. She goes into detail about embarkation from the Port of Seattle, her impressions, stateroom, on-board dining, ship entertainment and Alaskan ports of call. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net
Aug 31, 2015•24 min
John and his family just got back from a five-night Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Conquest. A ship based out of Port Everglades that does five to eight-night sailings. John gives us a complete review of Carnival Conquest, including the kids program that his daughter took part in. A lot of cruise lines pass Grand Cayman by, because it's a tender port and it would take too long to offload thousands of guests. A company in Grand Cayman has an idea that would eliminate the ...
Aug 28, 2015•24 min
Bobby and Linda just returned from an eight-night Caribbean sailing aboard Carnival Breeze from Miami. This Carnival ship was launched in 2012 and has a dozen dining and entertainment options, including a lot of Carnival's Fun Ship 2.0 features. Bobby leaves no stone unturned on this Carnival Breeze review. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net...
Aug 24, 2015•20 min
Sonya just returned from a sailing out of Galveston on Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Triumph, a five-night Mexican cruise. Sonya gives us a full Carnival Triump review about the staterooms, post-Fun Ship 2.0 dining, entertainment and ports. Stewart Chiron has cruise news on: Escape float out Princess new venue Disney changes alcohol policy Thoughts on Houston not being a cruise terminal anymore Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at ht...
Aug 21, 2015•20 min
Noam just returned from a seven-night southbound sailing aboard Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Millennium from Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, Canada. Noam talks about the excursions on his Alaska cruise, all about the dining on-board the ship and what to do expect when going on an Alaska cruise. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net...
Aug 18, 2015•13 min
Theresa just returned from an 18-night repositioning sailing aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Jewel from Houston to Seattle. Hear a comprehensive Norwegian Jewel review. Theresa Norton-Masek has cruise news: New class of service for Royal Caribbean Carnival WIFI soon to go fleetwide Houston loses cruise ships, again Hawaii seeking consultants to boost cruise business Norwegian Cruise Line extending Seattle Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ...
Aug 14, 2015•23 min
Kerry and his wife just returned from a seven-night cruise aboard one of the largest cruise ships in the world, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. On this sailing they did a Western Caribbean itinerary that included a stop at Royal Caribbean's private island Labadee, Haiti. Hear a comprehensive review of Oasis of the Seas from a guy who is no stranger to the Oasis-class ships. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio....
Aug 11, 2015•16 min
Greg and his wife just returned from a five-night Bahamas cruise aboard Carnival Sunshine. The cruise went to Nassau, Freeport and Carnival's private-island Half Moon Cay. On the episode, Greg gives us a comprehensive Carnival Sunshine review - with no stone unturned. Theresa Norton-Masek from Travel Pulse has cruise news: Norwegian Cruise Line announced some big news earlier this week: (Epic heading to Port Canaveral, talks of Cuba and heading to Asia) Princess Cruises debuting the The Voice at...
Aug 07, 2015•20 min
Jason and his family just returned from an 11-night Eastern Mediterranean sailing aboard Celebrity Reflection. He shares his pre-cruise thoughts, how embarkation was, his first impressions of Celebrity Reflection, stateroom, dining, entertainment and port thoughts. Find out why Jason choose Celebrity Cruises for his last cruise. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net...
Aug 04, 2015•19 min
Eric just returned from a sailing aboard Royal Princess and shares his trip with us. Eric leaves no stone unturned in this review, covering his pre-cruise thoughts, embarkation, stateroom, dining, entertainment and how the ship was during sea days. Theresa Norton-Masek from TravelPulse has Cruise News: Costa Cruises orders two massive cruise ships Norwegian Cruise Lines parts ways with Celebrity Chef Princess Cruises gets new specialty venue Carnival Corporation reaches agreement on ADA lawsuit ...
Jul 31, 2015•32 min
We took a weekend trip down to Carnival Sunshine in Port Canaveral, Florida and talked to the Cruise Director Ryan. This is Ryan's second week on the job as he's filling in for the original Cruise Director Jamie D. We also chat with a passenger about their Carnival Sunshine experience. The summer is heating up with Caribbean shore excursions and we talk about cruise excursions in St. Thomas, Aruba, Barbados and St. Vincent. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise...
Jul 28, 2015•18 min
We get a review from listener, Tommy, about a cruise line out of West Palm Beach, Florida called Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. The interesting thing about this cruise line is that the ship used to belong to Carnival Cruise Line as Carnival Celebration. It was finally sold off after being transferred a couple times within the Carnival Corporation. Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy, has cruise news: Freedom of the Seas experiences engine fire Norwegian Cruise Line raises gratuities, again MSC Cruises...
Jul 23, 2015•31 min
We talk to a couple from Florida who have done 100 cruises on the same ship from Port Canaveral, Florida. They tell us why they have been on the ship 100 times, what keeps them coming back, and if they plan to cruise elsewhere. Josh the Cruise Director from Carnival Sensation drops by the talk about Carnival Sensation and what makes it so appealing. A listener gives us a review of their eight-night Florida/Bahamas cruise on Norwegian Gem. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find ...
Jul 20, 2015•20 min
We turn the tables this week and I get interviewed about my recent sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas. I talk about pre-cruise thoughts, dining, entertainment, the ship, and the private island Coco Cay and Nassau, Bahamas. Cruise Guy has cruise news on: fathom going to Cuba (I will play the NPR clipping) Royal cutting Dynamic Dining from ships Norwegian going a la carte on specialty Cunard NYC event Celebrity's new female captain Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio....
Jul 17, 2015•26 min
Royal Caribbean recently announced that Majesty of the Seas will stay with the Royal fleet and undergo extensive renovations in 2016. Part of those renovations include a waterslide, additional dining venues, kid programs, and complimentary high-speed internet. We sit down and talk with the Cruise Director and Hotel Director of Majesty of the Seas and get their takes on the ship, renovations, their jobs, and what makes this Bahamas-bound ship so appealing to thousands of guests every week. Next w...
Jul 14, 2015•21 min
We answer a listener question about what to do when visiting St. Kitts this summer. ShipMate App has a new update that puts all your cruise, port, and ship information in one stream (like Facebook). We talk to creator Mike Jirout about the update. Plus, cruise news on Carnival Vista floating out, MSC Cruises to base ship in Cuba, Norwegian ending Nickelodeon agreement, Celebrity adds value added pricing structure, and Royal Caribbean keeping Majesty of the Seas. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: do...
Jul 10, 2015•26 min
We answer a question about a pre-cruise hotel in Port Canaveral, Florida. We talk with the General Manager of Radisson Resort at the Port to find out about the property and what it offers. During the interview, a rocket took off and it was super cool to be a part of that. We get a listener review of Carnival Conquest on an eight-night Caribbean sailing from Port Everglades. We learn about the ship, stateroom, dining options, ports, and first time tips. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiser...
Jul 06, 2015•20 min
Listener, Andy, just got back from a four-night Bahamas cruise on Carnival Sensation. The cruise left from Port Canaveral, Florida and stopped at Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas. Theresa Norton-Masek, Cruise Editor of TravelPulse.com has cruise news on: Cruise passengers killed in floatplane accident Carnival Corporation orders three mega ships Coin Ceremony completed on Carnival Vista Walking Dead theme cruise sailing in January Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cru...
Jul 03, 2015•24 min
Jason joins us fresh off his Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder, straight from Alaska. Hear a bow to stern review. We recently received a listener email telling us that we need to educate the listeners more on using travel agents, so we got Vincent Dowling from Enchanted Memories Travel on the phone to tell us why we should use a travel agent. Resources Mentioned $100 Onboard Credit Offer Disney Wonder Alaska Support our Sponsors Enchanted Memories Travel, inviting you to stop by for a no obliga...
Jun 30, 2015•21 min
Richard Branson is no stranger to the travel industry with airlines, hotels, space, trains, and now a cruise line. We headed to Miami for the announcement and got response from industry professionals and listened to public opinion. Also, we'll answer listener questions about Caribbean shore excursions in Cozumel, Nassau, and diving locations. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net...
Jun 24, 2015•25 min
Listener, Richard, gives us a Norwegian Getaway review after returning from his seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing out of Miami. Plus, travel expert Jason Coleman and answers listener questions about U.S. Customs and Immigration, passport stamps, and seasickness medication. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net...
Jun 22, 2015•18 min
On this episode, we get a comprehensive review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America from Theresa Russell. She shares her Hawaii cruise experience, what is was like sailing on a U.S. flagged ship, and what the Hawaiian Islands were like. Cruise News Norwegian revamps their dining package Cruises to nowhere ending Recapping Carnival's no bottle policy HAL Noordam rescues sightseeeing boat Listener question: A Villa on Carnival's private island Half Moon Cay for 8 people is $499.99. The vill...
Jun 18, 2015•28 min
