Cruise Addicts Talk Show

Sherry Laskin returns to the show to talk to us about her recent sailing on Carnival Ecstasy, a Fantasy-class ship that currently does year-round sailings from Miami, Florida to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean. Sherry goes into detail about the food, entertainment, stateroom, thoughts and impressions of Carnival Ecstasy. Cruise Guy has cruise news on the latest Princess Cruises' ship Regal Princ...

Freeport, Bahamas isn’t particularly known as the port that everyone loves to go to. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. While Freeport, Bahamas is starting to slowly develop, there has been a resort there catering to cruise passengers for a while. Listener Sarah Phillips gives us a review of the Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport.

We are broadcasting aboard Carnival Ecstasy to check out their Carnival LIVE concert series. Carnival LIVE consist of concerts on selected ships and and beefed up bands on their ships fleetwide.

The Carnival Sunshine recently began sailing 5,7 and 8 night sailings year-round from Port Canaveral. During my recent two night sailing we visited Freeport, Bahamas which I had never visited. Like many cruisers I have been to Nassau numerous times but, never Freeport. I really didn’t know what to expect. I had booked a Beach Getaway excursion and was looking forward to a relaxing day. Listen to m...

Your host John Shallo is aboard the Carnival Sunshine as she begins year-round 5, 7 and 8 Night sailings from Port Canaveral, FL. He will be speaking with Special Guest Doug Parker of Cruise Radio, as well as travel writer Sherry Laskin of CruiseMaven.com. We will also be getting some big news from Carnival Cruise Line's very own Mark Tamis. 

I am Doug Parker's special guest on Weekend Travel Show this week as we give our thoughts on Carnival Sunshine. Carnival's newest ship to call Florida home year-round. 

Cruise historian Barry Vaudrin joins us to talk about the Queen Mary, a once famous cruise liner turned hotel in Long Beach, CA. Barry will share with us some history of the cruise ship, things to do and some ghost stories surrounding the historic liner. Nancy Schretter from the Family Travel Network gives us some things to do in Gavleston, Texas pre- and post-cruise. 

Jason Leppert from PopularCruising joins us to talk about cruise resources to research your next cruise, whether you're a first time cruiser or seasoned cruiser, you'll learn some new sites here. We had a listener question on Facebook about cruise tipping eqiquette and whether or not a cruise guest should take tips off because they don't eat in the main dining room.

Listener Janet gives her review of her latest five-night Bermuda sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas. Hear a review of the ship, food, entertainment and her recap of things to do in Bermuda.

Dr. Kris just returned from a seven-night California Coastal cruise on Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Century. This cruise had a rather unique itinerary with no sea days and ports in California and Mexico. Dr. Kris gives us his review of the ship, the dining, entertainment, ports and his impressions of the ship. Celebrity Century is in her last year of service, set to retire in April 2015.

This week we talk to the creator of ShipMate App., get a review of Viking's Longships and hear from Cruise Guy.

We are aboard Norwegian Getaway this week checking out the brand new ship in Miami, Florida. Doug gets passenger reviews, scopes out the food and the entertainment.

This week we get a review of Carnival Sunshine, MSC Cruises drops by with some big news, Porthole Cruise Magazine's Editor drops in and Cruise Guy has cruise news.

We are broadcasting from Cruise Shipping Miami this week at the Miami Beach Convention Center, an annual cruise conference with over 10,000 delegates from around the world. We talk with MSC Cruises, Windstar Cruises, family travel, Guy Harvey stops by the booth and Cruise Guy.

Listener Tanya Warpula joins us to give her review of Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas - one of the world's largest cruise ships. Hear all about the ship as she gives a detailed review. Travel expert Chris Elliott just released a new book called "How to Be the World's Smartest Traveler" and he joins us today to talk all about the book and gives us some helpful travel information. Listen and lea...

This week we are sailing aboard Holland America Line's ms Eurodam as we sail on a 10-night Canada New England cruise. We talk to the key staff members on the cruise ship, passengers and our tour guide in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Listen and learn!

We are cruising for a cause this week as we're sailing on Princess Cruises' Ruby Princess on a 5-night Western Caribbean cruise. Princess Cruises has teamed up with the American Heart Association this sailing as we're cruising for a cause! On board are celebrities, cooking, and fitness classes promoting good heart health. On this show we talk to some of those involved, along with the Cruise Direct...

Nancy Schretter with the Family Travel Network reviews her seven-night Western Caribbean sailing aboard Norwegian Pearl. Hear a detailed review about the ship, the dining options, entertainment venues, kids program and the itinerary. Listen and learn! 

Listeners Carter and Kristie from Central Florida join us this week to review Celebrity Cruises recently refurbished Celebrity Constellation. The couple gives us a run down of the ships, dining options, entertainment and some been-there done-that tips for the cruise ship. Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy stops by with cruise news on Disney Cruise Lines new internet packages, Carnival's new entertainm...

Listener Shon Ford just returned on a voyage aboard Princess Cruises Grand Princess. Shon goes into detail about the ship, food, entertainment and some tips for wanting to try out Princess Cruise Lines and Grand Princess. Cruise Guy has cruise news on Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean, remodeling of Ocho Rios cruise pier and free internet offered on one cruise line!

This week we get a listener review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder. Plus, we talk to Andrea Farmer with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Center down at Port Canaveral. Andrea talks to us about the space program, space center, the orbiter on display and why Kennedy Space Center is such a great cruise opportunity.

Hear all the details about Carnival's new concert series at sea! 

Listener Theresa gives us her review of Allure of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship. Plus, Cruise Guy gives us this week's cruise news stories. 

Listener Craig gives us his review of Carnival Glory and we get a roundup of Top Cruise Stories of 2013. 

Listener Scott Lara just returned from a seven-night sailing from Carnival Dream, he gives us a few review. Plus, Cruise Guy has cruise news.