This week we get a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America. Tommy Casabona stops by from the Always Be Book podcast to talk this past week's solar eclipse. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news: Carnival extending their sailings to Cuba Carnival is testing a new port day menu Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas has dreaded technical issues San Juan is seeing record cruise traffic Thoughts or review? Email me doug@cruiseradio.net. EDITED TO REMOVE TROPICAL STORM STORY ON AUG 24. Follow Cruis...
Aug 24, 2017•32 min
We get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Triumph on a five-night western Caribbean cruise. Not only was this his first time on Carnival, but it was his first cruise ever. The review gives a neat perspective from someone who experienced the world of cruising for the very first time. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news: New details on Norwegian Bliss Royal Caribbean names upcoming ship - details? Carnival ship missed a port because of propulsion issues - what happened? The Bahamas wants cruis...
Aug 17, 2017•43 min
We get a review of a 10-night Eastern Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem. Craig gives us the details of the Norwegian Gem, what he thought of the ship and what he did on his Caribbean ports of call. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news on: Carnival's Senior Cruise Director celebrates 30 years with the company Captain Kirk to NCL: Save the Dolphins! Carnival LIVE adds another performer for the fall Why one cruise line is hiking cruise prices Celebrity Cruises adds another female ...
Aug 10, 2017•30 min
We get a review of Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas. This sailing left Miami, Florida and headed for Nassau, Bahamas and Royal Caribbean's private island Coco Cay, Bahamas. We get a full review of the ship, the dining, entertainment on board, a glimpse into a day on Coco Cay, and some overall thoughts. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news on: Sad news on a Princess Cruise in Alaska last week. Carnival Cruise Line gave Mobile, Alabama some great news New report shows norovirus is down on cruis...
Aug 03, 2017•28 min
Mitchell just returned from Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream where he did a five-night honeymoon Bahamas cruise. Mitch is a seasoned cruiser and his wife has only been on one voyage prior to this sailing. We hear his thoughts on planning the cruise, dining, Castaway Cay, and the public areas aboard Disney Dream. One special feature on this cruise is that it stopped in Castaway Cay twice. Cruise Critic just released their Cruiser's Choice Destination Awards for 2017. The award highlights the mos...
Jul 27, 2017•38 min
One of the things seasoned cruisers complain about on a regular basis is “out of control” kids who seem to have absolutely no adult supervision whatsoever, and a disturbing video posted to YouTube seems to take this behavior to new heights. We talk to travel agent Scott Lara and contributor Richard Simms on their thoughts. Read the article: https://cruiseradio.net/kid-jumps-cruise-deck-railing-pool/ We talking to travel agent Scott Lara and contributor Richard Simms on their thoughts. Thoughts? ...
Jul 24, 2017•15 min
We get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's Baltimore based Carnival Pride, on a seven night exotic Caribbean cruise. We get a run down of the ship, what makes Carnival Pride so unique, and how to deal with curve balls thrown your way during your cruise. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news on: Sad news out of St. Maarten's famous airport beach - what happened? Does Royal Caribbean have big plans for Independence of the Seas? Royal Caribbean sending another ship to Cuba This world cruise in 2020 lasts 1...
Jul 20, 2017•28 min
We get a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Epic this week. Craig and his family just returned from a seven-night Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona. We get a full review of the dining options, entertainment offered on Norwegian Epic, and his initial thoughts of the ship. Sherry has cruise news: Norwegian Cruise Line just made some announcements Carnival's third Vista-class is underway Carnival hosts first social media powered bbq Royal Caribbean is testing a new drink program that is ...
Jul 13, 2017•30 min
Dr. Kris did a six night on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas. We get a full review of one of the world's largest cruise ships, talk about the dining experiences, and the Western Caribbean ports of call. We get your Mediterranean cruise questions answered by CruisingExcursions.com. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news: Carnival Cruise Line did their first sailing to Cuba Galveston, Texas shows off their updated Cruise Terminal 2 All four Disney ships recently earned perfect marks on their health in...
Jul 06, 2017•41 min
Vickie joins us for a review of Princess Cruises' Royal Princess, a ship that first debuted in 2013 and has already been to dry dock. While in dry dock she underwent some much-needed modifications. We talk about the dining, the layout of the ship, tips for Royal Princess, and why you should always make your flight home after 12p (noon) on debark day. Thoughts or comments? doug@cruiseradio.net
Jul 03, 2017•21 min
A recent article from Skift.com mentioned that Carnival Cruise Line could be tinkering around with their VIFP loyalty program. Richard Simms, writer at Cruise Radio and Tommy from the Always Be Booked Podcast weigh in on the possible change and what could be revised from the current program. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news: Carnival is lowering their internet packages if you pre-purchase it - what new rates will we see? Celebrity Cruises rolled out a new venue on their upcoming ship Celebrity Edg...
Jun 29, 2017•27 min
On this episode, we get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Conquest on an eight-night Southern Caribbean sailing. Stewart has cruise news on: A tropical storm has diverted a couple Carnival ships - any major disruptions? Cruise lines will keep sailings to Cuba - will we see any changes at all? Royal Caribbean is making changes to their cancellation policy The first block of steel was laid for the upcoming Celebrity Edge. Would you consider this ship a game changer? How is cruise pricing...
Jun 22, 2017•29 min
This interview proves that not everyone books a cruise based on the itinerary. James and his wife just returned from a Western Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas, and barely got off the ship! He gives us a comprehensive review of the ship, dining, entertainment on the ship, and the ports of call on this Caribbean cruise. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news: Carnival going to easy pay a payment option - how does this different from spreading your payments out? The world's largest ...
Jun 15, 2017•30 min
Kerry just returned from a 14-night cruise aboard Celebrity Eclipse out of Miami. This sailing was a bit longer than he was used to but he had a wonderful time with so many ports and days at sea. Kerry covers his impressions of Celebrity Eclipse, the dining, his stateroom, and the exotic ports of call. Sherry has cruise news: A new cruise ship will carry almost 7,000 passengers New stateroom class for Carnival Horizon Carnival has raised the prices on soda packages MSC Cruises takes delivery of ...
Jun 08, 2017•38 min
Did you know that maritime law requires a cruise ship to go into dry dock every five years? Neither did I. Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy just got out of a two-week dry dock where she underwent massive renovations and was reimagined. Nancy Schretter was one of the first passengers onboard when the ship got back to Port Canaveral and goes into detail about the dry dock enhancements and how the ship is today. Also, we hear about Castaway Cay. Sherry has cruise news on: Carnival Cruise Line cr...
Jun 01, 2017•30 min
Ryan and Lauren just returned from an eight night Southern Caribbean cruise on Carnival Sunshine from Port Canaveral, Florida. They give us their thoughts of the ship, what they thought of the dining, the itinerary, and overall layout of Carnival Sunshine. Turns out you shouldn't believe everything you read in the online reviews. Sherry Kennedy drops by to tell us five things we need to know about Carnival Cruise Line. One takeaway I got is that Carnival Cruise Line has the largest inside stater...
May 25, 2017•31 min
We caught up with former Tonight Show host and comedian Jay Leno, before he performed on a Carnival cruise ship in Cozumel, Mexico. Jay Leno gives me his thoughts on the ship, what he thinks of cruising, cars and some stories from the road. Matt Mitcham is the cruise director on Carnival Vista. We caught up with him on our sailing to find out a little about his background, how Carnival Vista has evolved over the past year, and what the partnership with Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle was like. Also, ...
May 18, 2017•28 min
We get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic. This wasn't an ordinary Disney sailing though, this cruise was one of their Frozen cruises (from the popular Disney movie) and sailed to the Norwegian Fjords. We get a bow to stern review of the ship, the experience, and the ports of call. Stewart has cruise news on: Carnival extending sailings from Mobile Carnival Jubilee getting scrapped Ovation of the Seas cruises canceled for an unscheduled dry dock Celebrity Constellation will head to dr...
May 11, 2017•32 min
Matt from Royal Caribbean Blog gives us five things we need to know about Royal Caribbean. Tony joins us this week to give his review of Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas. Shelia and Jackie from CruisingExcursions.com give us some things to do when sailing in the Baltic and the Mediterranean. Send me your feedback: doug@cruiseradio.net
May 04, 2017•29 min
On this week's bonus episode, we sit down and have a conversation with former cruise line executive, Art Sbarksky. I first met Art on Norwegian Epic back in 2010, and we've seen each other all around the world since. Since retiring from the cruise industry, Art writes and reviews cruise ship. At last count, he has sailed 119 cruises. Art and I talk about: The value of cruising His tenure at Crystal Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line Freestyle cruising Cruise ships in Alaska No...
May 01, 2017•30 min
This show is dedicated to Jeff. Rest in peace, my friend. Brad and his wife just returned from a Hawaii sailing on Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America. Pride of America spends the whole year sailing the Hawaiian islands on seven-night voyages. Brad gives us pre-cruise information, what it was like getting to Hawaii, the whole cruising experience, and the excursions he did. Stewart Chiron has cruise news on: Carnival debuting Dr. Seuss-themed water park Norwegian Bliss entertainment is revea...
Apr 27, 2017•32 min
This week Ben review's Carnival Carnival Line's newest and hottest cruise ship, Carnival Vista. Ben sailed on a six-night Western Caribbean cruise that went to Cozumel, Ocho Rios, and Grand Cayman. We get a comprehensive review of the ship, what he did once on board, the cruise ship dining, and entertainment. Ben also touches on some cool excursions he did while in the Western Caribbean. If you have a gluten free allergy, chances are you have to be very careful with what you eat - and being on a...
Apr 20, 2017•28 min
Today's bonus episode is a review of Holland America's ms Westerdam on a seven-night Mexican Riviera voyage. Bruce bought his girlfriend onboard, who was a first-time cruiser. We discuss the dining, entertainment, ports of call, stateroom, and how his girlfriend liked her very first cruise to Mexico!
Apr 17, 2017•28 min
We get a review from Richard on his seven-night Florida-Bahamas cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas. We discuss everything from embarkation, first impressions of this ship, food, the entertainment and ports. This is the first time Richard has sailed with Royal Caribbean, so he has a lot to say! Cruise Guy has cruise news on: United Airlines incident - could this happen to us cruising? Carnival making aft pools kid friendly Caribbean Princess has resurfaced after a massive dry dock...
Apr 13, 2017•36 min
We get a review of Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess cruise. Caribbean Princess is having a major dry dock renovation in April 2017, but this episode was too detailed not to air. We get a comprehensive review of the dining, the public areas, the ABC islands, and what the vibe on the ship was like during this sailing. Stewart has cruise news on: Norwegian Cruise Line is launching all inclusive cruising in Europe this week, could we see that come to the U.S. anytime soon? Cuba 33 more Cuba crui...
Apr 06, 2017•25 min
We get a review from a four-night sailing on Carnival Cruise Line's Fantasy-class Carnival Imagination. The ship recently underwent a dry dock, getting some Fun Ship 2.0 enhancements like Guy's Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, Alchemy Bar and others. Sherri gives us a comprehensive review. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news on: Carnival Breeze is going into dry dock soon - what will she get? Carnival Elation recently scored 100 percent on a health inspection - what is a USPH inspection? Princess Cr...
Mar 30, 2017•24 min
We get a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Getaway on a seven-night Western Caribbean sailing out of Miami, Florida. This sailing went to Honduras, Cozumel, and Costa Maya, Mexico. Harvest Caye was on the itinerary but the weather caused them to skip the destination and spend an extra day at sea. Sherry Laskin has cruise news on: Virgin Voyages starts construction on their first cruise ship Norwegian Crusie Line details a new class of ships Norwegian raises their daily surcharge Carniv...
Mar 23, 2017•29 min
We get a review of Royal Caribbean's Port Canaveral-based Oasis of the Seas. Launched as one of the world's largest cruise ships, Oasis is now sailing from Central Florida. Tommy gives us a comprehensive review of this eastern Caribbean cruise. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news on: Celebrity Cruises new class of ship Carnival Horizon completes another milestone Holland America makes some enhancements on six ships, plus a new venue Discuss two spring breakers jet skiing in the way of Carnival Magic ...
Mar 15, 2017•38 min
We get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder from Port Canaveral, Florida. Hear about the ship, dining, entertainment, and the two ports of call. Also on this episode, we also talk in detail about Disney private island Castaway Cay. Stewart Chiron has cruise news on: Royal Caribbean's new ship announcement Private island Coco Cay building a pier MSC debuts RFID technology Carnival Splendor technical issues Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and...
Mar 09, 2017•26 min
Tommy returned from a sailing from Miami, Florida on Carnival Splendor. This special cruise is what Carnival Cruise Line coins as Carnival LIVE, meaning there is a special performance taking place during the sailings. Guests are invited to attend with a ticket purchase. We get a review of the ship, the ports of call, and the Carnival LIVE performance on this sailing by country singer Sam Hunt.
Mar 06, 2017•20 min
