Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

A review of Princess Cruises Majestic Princess. This ship was built for Asia and has been sailing in the region since 2017, until the pandemic. In the summer of 2021, Majestic Princess start sailing Alaska, and then was repositioned to Los Angeles. Next summer, the ship will head back to Alaska offering seven-night voyages to the last frontier.  Richard Simms has cruise news on :  The verdict from...

A review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Encore. This ship was launched in 2019 and only sailed a couple of months before the cruise industry shutdown. William and his family sailed this seven-night cruise to Southeast Alaska from Seattle.  Richard has cruise news on :  Grand Turk could see cruise ships by the end of 2021  More Carnival Corporation cruise ships returned to service over the we...

A review of Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas. This was a four night cruise to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau, Bahamas from Miami, Florida. Richard Simms has cruise news.  Listener Q : What is the best cruise to take to see if I even like cruising?  Thoughts or questions?   doug@cruiseradio.net   Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the  Cruise Radio News podcast feed .  Get in-depth cruise...

On this episode with talk with Tom McAlpin, CEO and President of Virgin Voyages. Virgin's newest ship Scarlet Lady is finally home in PortMiami where she is about to start sailing revenue cruises on October 6.  Sheri Griffiths from CruiseTipsTV stops by to give her first impressions of Scarlet Lady.  Richard Simms has cruise news :  The State of the Industry address at SeaTrade Cruise Global Royal...

Kirk just returned from a seven-night Alaska cruise on Celebrity Millennium from Seattle, Washington. We get a full review of sailing Alaska in 2021 and if cruising to the last frontier is different. Richard Simms has cruise news: Carnival backtracks on pierside pre-cruise testing Royal Caribbean pulls a cruise ship from China, moves to the US Proposed Alaska bill would stop mandatory Canadian por...

Carter and his wife recently returned from a cruise aboard one of MSC's newer ships, MSC Meraviglia. In this interview, they talk to us about the boarding process, dining, entertainment, and how MSC has adjusted things since COVID. They also detail their experience on MSC's private island in the Bahamas, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. Richard Simms has cruise news: Virgin Voyages's Scarlet Lady is...

In August, Daniel and his eight-year-old daughter took a four-night cruise aboard Disney Dream — their first cruise in 20 months. He joins us on the show to discuss how embarkation differed from the last time he sailed, the dining experience, the entertainment quality, and the sailing's double-dip at Disney's private island Castaway Cay. Thoughts or questions?   doug@cruiseradio.net   Want daily c...

In the episode, we interview Kerry about his seven-night Western Caribbean cruise aboard Norwegian Gem. This was the first Norwegian Cruise Line ship to depart Florida since the shutdown in March 2020.  Kerry also discusses what life was like on board during the seven-night voyage and the kind of health protocols the company has in place.  We also learn what it was like being in the Caribbean whil...

Cruise writer Dave Monk recently took one of Virgin Voyages' first revenue sailings ever out of Portsmouth, England. Sailing a four-night "cruise to nowhere" aboard the line's first ship, Scarlet Lady, he had plenty of time to explore and check out its various offerings. In this interview, he offers his impressions of this trip vs. his first time on board last year, the dining options, whether the...

Today we get a review of Celebrity Equinox. This is Celebrity Cruises' second cruise ship sailing from Florida. The cruise was a seven-night sailing to the Eastern Caribbean. This was a last-minute cruise for John and his wife, booking just a week before the ship set sail.  We get a comprehensive review of the ship, the itinerary, and health protocols as ships return to sailing again.  Thoughts or...

Ashley Kosciolek from The Points Guy, and Doug answer listener questions about Carnival Cruise Line's newest mega-ship Mardi Gras.  Richard has cruise news on :  The latest in the Florida and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) lawsuit  Disney Cruise Line returning to sailing  Mardi Gras completes inaugural voyage Carnival Cruise Line changes health protocols in August  First Cunard Line ship re...

A sneak look at Carnival Cruise Line's maiden voyage of Mardi Gras, the ship that holds the same name as the company's first vessel in 1972.  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 insight at  www.cruiseradio.net .     Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn   | Instagram | Fa...

We talk with former cruise line executive Art Sbarsky about the cruising industry restart and talk shop about moves the cruise lines are doing to earn extra revenue.  Richard Simms has cruise news : It's been a long 16 months but a lot of ships are back into service The UK greenlights international cruises  The CDC and Florida lawsuit drags on — has it ended yet? Norwegian has finally returned to...

This week we get a review of Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas. This was a four-night cruise that called to private island Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau, Bahamas. Freedom is one of the Royal Caribbean was one of the ships that conducted a simulated voyage so it could allow more unvaccinated guests to board, most of them being families with kids under 12.  Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy is s...

This week are sailing on the first Carnival Cruise Line ship from Florida. This was a six-night Eastern Caribbean cruise from PortMiami to Amber Cove and private island Half Moon Cay.  We speak with: Carnival Cruise Line President, Christine Duffy Brand Ambassador John Heald  VP of Beverage Operations, Eddie Allen  Thoughts or questions?   doug@cruiseradio.net   Want daily cruise news? Subscribe t...

Just back from Celebrity Cruises' first ship revenue sailing back from the United States that took place aboard Celebrity Edge. This was a seven-night Western Caribbean sailing to Mexico and Nassau, Bahamas. In this show we talk about how cruising is different, how is it the same, and what are the major changes.  Thoughts or questions?   doug@cruiseradio.net   Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to...

This week we broadcast from Celebrity Cruises' first ship to sail from the United States in 15-months, Celebrity Edge. Royal Caribbean Group CEO Richard Fain joins us on the program, along with Stewart Chirson the Cruise Guy.  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 insight at ...

This week we talk to Nick who just returned from the very first Royal Caribbean sailing open to U.S. guests from Nassau, Bahamas. He details the process of flying to the Bahamas from Florida, the health protocols in place both in port and onboard, and how the cruising experience compared to pre-COVID times. Richard has cruise news : The state of Florida won the lawsuit against the CDC — What's nex...

This week we get a review of Celebrity Millennium. This was the first North American cruise for Celebrity that was open to residents of the United States. The cruise took an interesting turn when two guests onboard the ship tested positive. Luckily, all turned out good and in the end, it proved that the protocols the cruise line has in place worked.  Richard has cruise news :  Last week it was Cel...

We check in with Stewart Chiron who is sailing aboard Celebrity Millennium this week from St. Maarten. This is the first cruise open to U.S. residents. We get a glimpse of life at sea, what it's like cruising in 2021, and what about the buffets? Staff writer Richard Simms also discusses Celebrity Cruises' new vaccination policy.  Richard has cruise news :  The first Caribbean cruise ship to welcom...

This week we've put together a very special episode of Cruise Radio to honor and celebrate the life of 'The Love Boat' actor Gavin MacLeod, who passed away on May 29 at the age of 90. Best known as Captain Stubing.  You'll hear from a variety of individuals in the cruise industry who were personally impacted by MacLeod throughout the years, and have the chance to listen to an interview I did with...

We get a preview of the first cruise to return to the sea from the UK in 14-months. Journalist Dave Monk just returned from a four-night sailing. He discusses the protocols onboard, what dining, the buffets, and the mask situation are like onboard.  Sherry Laskin has cruise news on :  Royal Caribbean gets permission to cruise A tone of optimism from cruise line executives  The Alaska Tourism Resto...

Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy stops by to unpack the latest developments from the CDC as well as the state of Florida's lawsuit against the agency.  Sherry has cruise news on :  Judge speaks on State of Florida vs CDC lawsuit Royal Caribbean has made some changes for summer cruises  Alaska cruise bill passes in the Senate, next up is the House  Carnival's new ship is heading to Florida very soon D...

As cruise lines prepare to resume sailings again, we are getting more and more questions about ships, destinations, casinos, and news ships that will be debuting over the next few years.  Sherry has cruise news : Good news for cruisers who don't want to wear a mask at the beach.  Carnival Cruise Line Cancels sailings through July 31, 2021.  Norwegian Cruise Line details new cruise ship that will d...

To avoid going completely insane during the industry shutdown, I decided to take a land cruise across America. Nancy Schretter from the Family Travel Network interviews me about the road trip to Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, and the Petrified Forest National Park.   If you're looking for cruise news this week, be sure to check out the daily Cruise Radio News Briefs where you listen to your favorite...