Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

Stewart Chiron, America's Most Quoted Cruise Expert, stops by to share his thoughts on the Venice cruise ship ban, cruise line pricing, investing money in private islands in the Bahamas, and a look ahead at the cruise industry.  Date: August 18, 2019

We get a 2019 review of Celebrity Equinox. This ship is currently sailing Caribbean cruises out of Port Everglades. This was a seven-night sailing to the Eastern Caribbean islands that went to St. Thomas, San Juan, Tortola, and St. Maarten.  Sherry Laskin has cruise news:  Cruise line banning door decorations  Carnival ship fails USPH inspection  Florida port gets another cruise ship Royal Caribbe...

We get a review of a 12-night cruise in the Mediterranean from Venice from Barcelona. The ship was Holland America Line's ms Veendam.  Date: August 11, 2019 

We get a review of a four-night cruise to Bermuda on Carnival Sunrise. Sunrise is Carnival Cruise Line's second Sunshine-class ship that is spending the summer in New York City before repositioning to Florida in late 2019.  Sherry has cruise news on :  Half Moon Cay is getting a makeover  Topher from Jack's Shack  Royal Caribbean is going vegan  Cruise Industry News released some mind-blowing numb...

On this rewind episode, we go answer your listener questions. Norwegian Cruise Line steakhouse, getting on a ship to take a tour without sailing, cruising with a disability, Royal Caribbean's The Key Program, and issues with New York travel insurance.  Submit your questions to doug@cruiseradio.net .  Date: August 4, 2019

A review of Holland America's latest ship the Nieuw Statendam on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise.  Sherry has cruise news on:  Propulsion issues slow down more Allure of the Seas sailings Carnival lowers Faster to the Fun on two cruise ships  Cruise over-tourism becoming a problem again Princess Cruises rolls out their first jazz club A brawl lands two arrested on a cruise ship   Listener Q...

What is it like sailing Cunard's Queen Mary 2. Sharon just returned from a seven-night sailing from New York City to Canada/New England and she talks about her sailing as a first-timer sailing Cunard Line. She discusses what it was like sailing Cunard line and how it differs from the mass market cruise lines that she is used to sailing.  Date: July 28, 2019  Support our sponsor:  Audible Get a fre...

We get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's New Orleans based Carnival Valor on a cruise to Cozumel and Progresso, Mexico.  Sherry has cruise news on :  Carnival has crew gratitude video series  Celebrity cruise ship lost power Carnival Panorama completes sea trials  MSC debuts new island in video  Chair hogs go to court Listener Question : How can I find cheap air for my European cruise? Rob answer...

Joseph Farcus is a legend in the cruise industry. He designed every Carnival Cruise Line ship from 1977 to 2011, and stayed with Carnival Corporation until he retired in 2014. Joseph recently published a book called Design on the High Seas, and he joins me to talk about the book and gives us a look behind the curtain. He also discusses how he designed the signature Carnival funnel, why so many Car...

A review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Bliss on a seven-night cruise. We get a comprehensive review of this Breakaway-plus class ship from a guest who traveled solo. Bliss spends the summers in Alaska and winters sailing the Caribbean.  We answer your travel insurance questions regarding sailing during hurricane season, the difference between credit card insurance and a regular policy, and...

We finally got a review of Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas. This cruise ship was launched in 2016 for the Asia and Australia market. Now the ship is spending the summer in Alaska. Scott and his family just returned from the ship and gave us a comprehensive review of this Quantum-class cruise ship.  Support our sponsor:  Audible Get a free audiobook download and a 30-day trial at  http://audi...

We get a review of Carnival Victory, a ship that sails three and four nights out of Miami, Florida. This was a three-night Bahamas cruise. Matt gives us a bow to stern overview of the ship and what he did in the Bahamas. In 2020, Carnival Victory will undergo a $200 million dry dock to become Carnival Radiance.  Richard has cruise news:  Toddler falls from Royal Caribbean ship balcony  Royal Carib...

A review of one of Royal Caribbean's Freedom-class cruise ships, Independence of the Seas. This was a four-night cruise out of Port Everglades over to Cozumel, Mexico. Mike gives a detailed review of the cruise and what the ship was like. Sherry has cruise news on: Carnival Panorama is one step closer to the USA  A new cruise exhibit is on the Queen Mary in Long Beach  Enchanted Princess will debu...

Going behind the headlines on this week's cruise industry news. Royal Caribbean's pricing error on the drink package, will they eventually make good on it? Carnival Cruise Line changes their specialty dining program - what's going to be different? A first for the cruise industry dry dock is going to happen with Carnival Vista on July 12. And Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled their July 5 sailing...

This week we go back to an interview that Matt and I did back in January 2012. This was when the cruise ship Costa Concordia sank off the coast of Italy. We interviewed a passenger who was on the ship at the time of sinking and he gave us a play-by-play of what actually happened.  Support our sponsor:  Audible Get a free audiobook download and a 30-day trial at  http://audibletrial.com/cruise .

This week we get a review of Carnival Sunshine on a sailing that went to Grand Turk and Amber Cove. We get a comprehensive review of the food, shows, the layout of the cruise ship, and the ports of call.  Sherry has cruise news on:  Carnival guests airlifted after a bus overturned in the Bahamas Norwegian Cruise Line is stopping the open bar on two cruise ships MSC Cruises gives more details on th...

Tommy was on the very last cruise ship into Cuba. He talks about what it was like being there when the Cuba ban was announced and also gives us a review of Norwegian Sky. Norwegian Sky sails year-round from Miami, Florida.  Tommy is the host of the Always Be Booked podcast. 

This week we discuss the new features added to Carnival Mardi Gras, get a review of Holland America Line's ms Koningsdam, interview a travel insurance expert about medivac coverage, and get cruise news with Sherry Laskin.  Sherry has cruise news on:  Guest being kicked off a Norwegian Cruise Line ship  Carnival Vista having more technical issues Disney cruise ship being revamped  Port Canaveral wi...

This week on Cruise Radio Rewind we put together a panel to compare the drink packages between Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line, and Royal Caribean. Tommy Casabona from the Always Be Booked podcast and writer Richard Simms are my guests to discuss the beverage packages. Let me know your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net . 

 A review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Sunrise. This ship just underwent a $200 million renovation and is now sailing from New York City for the Summer and Fall of 2020. We get a comprehensive review of the new staterooms, food venues, and entertainment on the ship.  Sherry has cruise news:  A woman went overboard on Norwegian Cruise Line's Epic over the weekend in the Mediterranean Sea Carn...

Piloting a ship is a dangerous job that requires a lot of training. We sit down and have a chat in studio with river pilot Captain Eric Bryson. Captain Bryson answers our questions on what it's like making that leap from the PILOT boat to the cruise ship, navigating mega ships, and the training required. This interview originally aired in spring 2011. 

We get a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Pearl . This was a 13-night transatlantic cruise from New York City to Amsterdam. Since the cruise was so long, we were able to find out what the ship was like during multiple sea days with no stone left unturned. Sherry has cruise news:  Cruises to Cuba are officially canceled MSC Cruise ship crashed into a dock in Venice over the weekend Carni...

We get a very detailed review of Celebrity Edge this week. Kerry and his wife just sailed a 14-night back-to-back Eastern and Western Caribbean cruise on Celebrity Cruises' newest vessel.  Sherry has cruise news:  Carnival Sunrise christened in New York City Big news for Port Canaveral and Disney Cruise Line Carnival blimp is back in the airport to celebrate summer Carnival Splendor spent an extra...

Carnival Cruise Line christened Carnival Sunrise on Thursday, May 23 in New York City. We were at the christening celebration and have interviews from the scene.  On this episode we hear from:  Kathie Lee Gifford, former spokeswoman for Carnival Cruise Line  Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald  The Flying Scotsman, Carnival Sunrise Cruise Director  Writer Richard Simms For more check out the Crui...

We get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's Spirit-class ship, Carnival Legend. This was a seven-night sailing to Alaska that left from Seattle, Washington. We get a detailed review of the Carnival Alaska cruise experience, what the ship was like, and why this class of ship is so popular. Action News Meteorologist Greg Dee gives us an update on all the questions we've been receiving about Bermuda cr...