Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

A seven-night review of Carnival Panorama. As of 2020, this is the newest Vista-class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Line. The seven-night Mexican Riveria cruises sailed from Long Beach, California. We get a detailed review from embarkation, the sailing experience, to the ports of call that were visited.  Sherry has cruise news :  SeaDream Yacht Club was forced to cancel the rest of its 2020 Cari...

A review of Celebrity Equinox for a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise. This was the last sailing the Equinox did before the shutdown. We get a review of the ship, the onboard experience, and what it was like sailing on the last voyage before the shutdown.  Richard has cruise news :  Carnival Cruise Line removed cruises longer than seven-nights off its website - what does this mean? One cruise l...

A 2020 review of Norwegian Breakaway to the Eastern Caribbean. This was a seven-night honeymoon cruise was from PortMiami. On top of it being the start of a new life, this was the husband's first time ever on a cruise ship. We get a comprehensive review of the ports of call, the dining, entertainment, and the overall cruise experience.  Richard has cruise news:  Cruise lines are now part of the 20...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control announced on Friday that they would be lifting the no sail order on October 31. Cruise industry analyst Stewart Chiron stops by to break down what happens next and how long will it be until cruise ships will actually sail again in North America?  Date: November 1, 2020

A review of Carnival Glory. This was a seven-night sailing to Key West and the Bahamas from New Orleans. We get all the highlights of this Caribbean cruise plus a review of the Chef's Table.  Richard has cruise news on: Carnival starts restaffing ships  Florida's governor onboard for reopening the cruise industry  Virgin Voyages axes another round of sailings  Alaska's state representative wants t...

Have you ever wanted to live on a cruise ship? It can now happen. An entrepreneur in Panama bought a Carnival Corporation cruise ship that was for sale and is turning it into floating condos at sea. We learn all about this deal and how you can bid on a condo at sea starting at $25,000.   Richard has cruise news on: A Federal Judge tries to delay Carnival Corporation from returning to service Royal...

A five-night cruise out of Miami on Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic. The cruise went out of PortMiami to the Bahamas. We get a comprehensive review of the ship and what Marvel at Sea days are like. This was the very last cruise for Disney before the cruise industry shutdown in the United States.  Richard has cruise news on: Carnival Cruise Line also extended cancellations through November 2020 ...

Take a luxury cruise to the Baltic this week aboard Silversea Cruises' Silver Spirit. This was an 11-night Baltic Cruise.  Richard has cruise news on: The CDC extends no sail order More Caribbean cruise cancellations  Mandatory testing for all cruise passengers and crew  New cruise ship heading for North America  Cruise ship captain smacks down an internet troll  Listener Question : When will we s...

This is a seven-night review of Celebrity Summit from San Juan to the Eastern Caribbean. The cruise was expected to sail round trip from Puerto Rico but due to COVID-19, authorities did not let the ship back into San Juan. Instead, the cruise ended in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This seven-night cruise turned into a nine-night.  Richard Simms has cruise news :  CDC and the cruise ship ban False Alar...

Glenn Aprile is a member of the design team for Carnival Cruise Line's upcoming Mardi Gras. Recently they just developed a new atrium concept for the Grand Central zone of the ship. Glenn talks about the design concept and why certain changes were made.  Date: September 27, 2020 

A 7-night review of MSC Seaside. This cruise went to San Juan, St. Maarten, and Nassau, Bahamas. We get a comprehensive review of the ship and the Eastern Caribbean ports of call.  Richard Simms has cruise news :  Return to cruising plans have been submitted to the CDC  Carnival Cruise Line debuts a new atrium for Mardi Gras  One of the founders of Norwegian Cruise Line passes  Princess Cruises is...

We get behind the scenes look of a cruise terminal and find out what happens on embarkation day, how luggage gets sorted, and what really makes tempers flare at boarding.  Date: September 20, 2020

A 2020 review of Norwegian Sky. This was a four-night cruise out of PortMiami that went to Nassau, Bahamas, and a scheduled stop at Great Stirrup Cay (which unfortunately was missed because of weather).  A new entertainment option was rolled out this week involving cruise directors, we talk with the creators.  Richard Simms has cruise news :  A handful of ships won't be returning until early 2021...

Staff writer Richard Simms talks to us about the meeting that PortMiami had about the state of cruising, Carnival Cruise Line ships returning to service in November, and Norwegian Cruise Line delaying a cruise update. Matt Hochberg from Royal Caribbean Blog answers questions on how Royal Caribbean has changed its app to facilitate the future of cruising and brand loyalty programs.  Date: September...

A Celebrity Edge review from March 2020. This was the last cruise before the cruise industry shutdown. Ashley gives a comprehensive review of Celebrity's newest cruise ship and what the onboard experience was like.  Sherry has cruise news :  Carnival's Brand Ambassador said they could be returning to sea sooner than people think It's back to sea for one Carnival Corporation line Royal Caribbean CE...

A seven-night Western Caribbean review of Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Escape. The vessel was launched in 2015 and offers Caribbean service from the east coast.  Sherry has cruise news :  Popular Carnival Cruise Director announces retirement Another Carnival ship steams towards the scrapyard  Carnival Corp CEO optimistic about North American cruising The Pandemic is not slowing down crui...

Steve is the host of the DCL Podcast, a show all about Disney Cruise Line. This week he answers our questions about sailing on Disney, Castaway Cay, dining onboard, sailing without kids, and a whole lot of other questions.  Date: August 30, 2020

A review of Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas. This was a nine-night cruise from Australia. Sherry has cruise news on :  Cruise port could remain closed until 2022 Two Carnival Corp ships find a new home Carnival releases name of the upcoming ship  Former Carnival ship awaits fate Good news from MSC but also a delay   Question: Is it okay to tip at the begging and the end of the cruise? -- Th...

Nancy Schretter returns this week from the Family Travel Network to answer some questions about cruising to Cozumel with small children, how to deal with food allergies on a cruise ship, and keeping your child safe in a balcony. Tommy Casabona stops by to give details about sailing from Fort Lauderdale with factoring in a little bit of pre-cruise fun. Sherr from CruiseTipsTV answers a question abo...

Since MSC Cruises returned to cruising this past week, it's only appropriate to get a review of the MSC Meraviglia. Sheri and her family had an opportunity to sail the Yacht Club (ship within a ship concept) in the Mediterranean. We get a full review of one of MSC Cruises' newest ships.  Sherry has cruise news :  Cruises are officially underway in Europe and a couple was kicked off the ship  Cruis...

In our series of exploring personalities within the cruise space, we speak with Bill Panoff. Bill started his career aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship where he worked at sea for 13 years and then went launched Porthole Cruise Magazine, the largest cruise magazine in the world.  Porthole Cruise Magazine Digital: https://bit.ly/3atTJ9I Cruise Control Video Series: https://bit.ly/3kQuXFk   Date: Aug...

Nancy Schretter from the Family Travel Network joins us to talk about her seven-night Mediterranean cruise on Crystal Cruises' Crystal Serenity. Crystal Cruises recently announced that they will not welcome guests back until 2021.  Sherry has cruise news :  Another round of cruise cancellations  Crew members file a lawsuit against the cruise company  Norwegian Cruise Line puts rumors to bed  Recap...

We tackle your listener questions this week. Sherry Laskin joins us to break down using onboard credits on multiple sailings and the best way to remove canceled guests from a cruise.  Barbara lets us know the main differences between the cruise line vacation planner and a travel agent. Richard talks about cruise embarkation out of New York City.  Date: August 9, 2020 

We sit down with Carnival Corporation (CCL) CEO Arnold Donald on the current state of the cruise industry. We speak with Arnold about how cruising could look moving forward, what will really determine when the cruise ships can sail again, what the cruise industry resumption of service will look like, and vessels leaving the fleet.  Sherry has cruise news :  Cruise lines cancel sailings until Novem...

Over a dozen cruise ships have been sold off throughout the cruise industry shutdown, with more likely to come. But what happens to cruise ships once they are sold? What do they do with the equipment? How long does the deconstruction process take? Maritime historian and journalist Peter Knego drops in to answer our questions.  Peter also shares details about his collection of relics he's salvaged...