Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

An Alaska review of Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas. This was a seven-night cruise and it happened to be the very last voyage of the 2019 Alaska cruise season.  Date: January 19, 2020 Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn   | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube   | Twitter | Patreon

A 2020 review of Sky Princess. This ship belongs to Princess Cruises' Royal-class and made its North America debut in December 2019. We get a full review of this ship that is sailing from Port Everglades this winter and spring.  Sherry has cruise news on :  Royal Caribbean canceled five cruises  Holland America canceled one  Carnival Corporation donates to Australian wildfires  Carnival Cruise Lin...

We tackle your question. Parking at PortMiami versus an offsite lot. How strict is Carnival Cruise Line when it comes to their cancelation policy? How to get around Bermuda when there for three days. And what is the best time to embark the ship on cruise day?  Date: January 12, 2020

A review of Royal Caribbean's Miami-based Symphony of the Seas. This was a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise. Get this very detailed review from this first-time Royal Caribbean cruise passenger.  Sherry has cruise news on :  Pricing glitched caused ultra-low cruise fares Norwegian Cruise Line ditches water bottles Cruise ship stuck in Caribbean port Norwegian raises room service January 2020 cr...

We tackle your listener questions on this week's show. What is there to do in St. Thomas for first-time cruisers? How do we get from West Palm Beach to Port Miami? What are the major differences between Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Gem? Breaking down the Norwegian Cruise Line dining program Date: January 5, 2019

A review of MSC Meraviglia. This is one of MSC Cruises Meraviglia-class ships that is now sailing seasonally from Port Miami. Hear how this stacks up against other cruise ships sailing from Miami and what it's really like.  Richard has cruise news on :  Another cruise line raises gratuities Celebrity Cruises is dropping a surcharge A man went overboard on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship  Princess lau...

This month we've seen a lot of cruise cancellations and delays. We answer questions on the delays and recouping lost money. Dan Skilken from TripInsurance.com answers questions regarding the Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras that has been delayed and canceled eight sailings, and Carnival Glory. This is great to know about sailing in the future. Sherry Laskin stops by with cruise news :  Carniva...

A detailed review of Carnival Panorama. This is Carnival Cruise Line's latest ship that debuted in Long Beach, California in December 2019. We cover the new ship from bow to stern and give details on all the new spaces added to the ship.  Thoughts or questions?   doug@cruiseradio.net   -- Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the  Cruise Radio News podcast feed .  Get in-depth cruise news and indus...

Cruise industry analyst Stewart Chiron joins us to talk about the accident involving Carnival Glory and Carnival Legend in Cozumel, Mexico. We also talk about the shipyard delay of Mardi Gras and how it's impacting guests and Carnival Corporation's end of the year earnings call.  Date: December 22, 2019

We get a review of a seven-night Bahamas cruise on Norwegian Bliss from New York City. The cruise went to Nassau, Port Canaveral, and Great Stirrup Cay. Norwegian Bliss was launched in 2018 from Norwegian Cruise Line.  Sherry has cruise news on :  Holland America ship cancels sailing from Port Everglades  Royal Caribbean will bring a mega-ship to Texas  Cruising is only getting bigger according to...

We are onboard Carnival Cruise Line's brand new ship, Carnival Panorama. This was on the inaugural cruise that went from Long Beach, California to Ensenada, Mexico.  Date: December 14, 2019 Trip Reports : Day 1: https://cruiseradio.net/trip-report-carnival-panorama-embarkation-day/ Day 2: https://cruiseradio.net/trip-report-carnival-panorama-fun-day-at-sea/ Christening coverage: https://cruiseradi...

A review of Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess. This was a repositioning cruise from Canada to Port Everglades.  Sherry has cruise news on :  Carnival Panorama christening  Royal Caribbean deadly accident  Virgin Voyages completes sea trials Guy's Burger Joint now serving breakfast Sky Princess christened in Port Everglades  Listener Q: Gratuities and how to deal with them? -- Thoughts or questi...

MSC Cruises opened its private island Ocean Cay Marine Reserve on December 5, and we talk all things new island with Ken Musket, COO of MSC Cruises USA.  Plus, a brief chat with a passenger who was on board MSC Meraviglia with us, and his experience.  Date: December 8, 2019 

A fall 2019 review of Disney Magic. This was a cruise out of Manhattan that went over to Bermuda. We get a bow to stern review, as well as what it's like to travel on Disney Cruise Line as a single parent.  Staff writer Richard Simms answers some listener questions on how to win free cruises by playing in the casino, and is it really as easy as you think? Richard tackles your questions from his ex...

We get the latest cruise news from Sherry Laskin. Some sound bytes from Vanna White on her thoughts of being the godmother of Carnival Panorama. And Are Cyber Monday cruise deals really worth it? We break it down.  Date: December 1, 2019 

This is a review of Celebrity Cruises recently refurbished Celebrity Summit. This was a seven-night Southern Caribbean cruise from San Juan, Puerto Rico. We get a detailed bow-to-stern review of the cruise ship and the ports of call.  -- Thoughts or questions?   doug@cruiseradio.net   Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the  Cruise Radio News podcast feed .  Get in-depth cruise news and industry...

Art Sbarsky is a retired cruise industry executive who spent years working for Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Crystal Cruises. We caught up with him in the Observation Lounge on Norwegian Encore.  You can listen to Art Sbarsky's last interview with us here (click the link):  http://traffic.libsyn.com/cruiseradioshow/BONUS3APR3017.mp3   Want to hear more shows like this? Let me know:...

A 2019 review of Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas.  Answering your shore excursion questions.  Richard has cruise news on:  Carnival gives more details on the roller coaster for Mardi Gras Celebrity adding an all-female navigation team for National Woman's Day  Virgin Voyage detailing new ship and itinerary  Royal Caribbean adding new Caribbean sailings  Norwegian opening new section of Great...

Sherry Laskin stops by with her weekend update. We talk about Carnival Cruise Line switching up its soda selection from Coke to PepsiCo. Also, MSC Cruises delaying the grand opening of their private island again. And we talk about a travel insurance story that a listener sent in. Dan Skilken from TripInsurance.com stops by to help unpack the story and what could have been done differently. The dev...

We get a three-night review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream. This sailing left out of Port Canaveral, Florida and went to Disney's private island Castaway Cay and Nassau, Bahamas.  Sherry has cruise news on :  MSC Cruises delaying their private island Carnival Cruise Line letting you finance your cruise  Celebrity Cruise ship running aground  The founder of Royal Caribbean passing away  A wel...

A review of Carnival Cruise Line's Conquest-class ship Carnival Freedom. This was a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise from Galveston, Texas. This sailing went to Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico.  Date: November 10, 2019 Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn   | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube   | Twitter | Patreon

A 10-night review of Princess Cruises' Crown Princess. This was a Southern Caribbean cruise. Crown Princess is one of the ships that now features the Ocean Medallion program.  Sherry has cruise news : Carnival Panorama is heading to North America  PortMiami is getting a train station  MSC Cruises makes two announcements  A cruise ship has a $200,000 mattress  Listener Question: THoughts on getting...

Sharon returned to Freeport Bahamas shortly after it reopened to cruise ship traffic after Hurricane Dorian. She was traveling on Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line's Grand Celebration on a two-night cruise to Freeport from Palm Beach. We get a first-hand account of what Grand Bahama Island is like after suffering the wratch of Hurricane Dorian in early September.  Date: November 3, 2019

We get a review of Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas. This was an Eastern Mediterranean cruise over to Greece.    Sherry has cruise news : Carnival Cruise Line is changing the rules to its exclusive Havana area Carnival announced a "new" ship in Alaska Norwegian Cruise Ship is about to undergo a massive makeover Tampa is testing new port security feature Royal Caribbean is developing another new...

This is a review of an eleven-night cruise on Celebrity Eclipse from Vancouver to Hawaii. This cruise had five sea days upfront then four ports in a row with a couple of overnights.  Date: October 27, 2019