Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

Review of Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas and the grand opening of The Perfect Day at Coco Cay from Tommy. Tommy is the host of the Always Be Booked cruise podcast.  Sherry has cruise news on:  Plane crash that killed six cruise guests  Celebrity Cruises getting adding new dining concepts  Royal Caribbean brings another ship to the Caribbean  Carnival Cruise Line swaps out a lot of ships ...

We get a seven-night review of Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas. This went to the ABC islands and sailed roundtrip from San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Sherry has cruise news on:  Princess Cruises raising gratuities Cruise ship quarantined because of the measles outbreak Royal Caribbean laying the keel for an upcoming ship  The financial impact of the Oasis of the Seas dry dock accident in April  Lis...

We get a first look at Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship to the Alaska market, Norwegian Joy. This was the very first passenger sailing in North America and we covered a lot of ground. With 18 dining options, go-karts, laser tag, a virtual reality gaming complex; Footloose, the musical, and other shows - it was a very packed sailing.  Norwegian Joy is the sister ship to Norwegian Bliss (launched...

We get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Breeze. This ship was launched in 2012 and currently sails year-round from Port Canaveral, Florida. This was a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise that went to Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, and Amber Cove.  Sherry has cruise news on:  Another cruise line hikes gratuities  Carnival Sunrise is now sailing from the east coast  We could see anoth...

A review of Norwegian Getaway, a Norwegian Cruise Line cruise ship that is currently based in Manhattan.  Sherry has cruise news:  Norwegian Cruise Line has a new cruise ship on the west coast Disney Cruise Line has a new captain  911 operators were fired after calling in sick to cruise  Carnival Corporation in hot water of environmental issues Nassau warns visitors not to rent scooters and bikes...

We get a review of Disney Magic. One of Disney Cruise Line's older cruise ships. This was a repositioning cruise from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Miami, Florida.  Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador John Heald answers some questions.   Dan Skilken from TripInsurance.com talks to us about WOW airline that just went out of business and how that impacts travelers without travel insurance. Also, the re...

A Carnival Horizon 2019 review. This was an eight-night Southern Caribbean cruise from Port Miami.  A chat with Holland America Line's president, Orlando Ashford. Also a couple of sound bytes from Carnival's Brand Ambassador John Heald.  Sherry has cruise news on:  Carnival Cruise Line's new TV game show  Excel suites that are going to debut on Carnival Mardi Gras  People getting banned for destro...

By request, a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Manhattan-based Norwegian Gem. This was a 10-night Southern Caribbean cruise that went to St. Thomas, San Juan, St. Maarten, St. Lucia and Antigua. We get a bow-to-stern comprehensive review of this sailing as well as details about the cruise ship.  --- Thoughts or questions?   doug@cruiseradio.net   Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the  Cruise R...

A review of Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, currently the World's Largest Cruise Ship (as of Spring 2019). This was a seven-night Western Caribbean review. Matt gives us all the details on the sailing, dining, entertainment, and public spaces on this mega cruise ship.  Sherry Laskin has cruise news on:  Norwegian Cruise Line will no longer be making towel animals  Crane falls onto Oasis of...

A review from Norwegian Cruise Line's latest ship Norwegian Bliss. This was a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise to Miami that went to Tortola, St. Thomas, and Nassau.  Did Viking sail into the storm knowing that bad weather was on the radar? Action News Meteorologist Greg Dee to let us know how forecastable these storms in the North Sea area. Listener questions about Northern Europe shore excur...

This week we get a review of Celebrity Silhouette on a 10-night Southern and Eastern Caribbean cruise. We get a bow to stern review of this cruise ship and what it was like sailing Celebrity Cruises.  Sherry has cruise news on: New cruise terminal is officially underway in Port Canaveral Norwegian Cruise Line is increasing gratuities on April 1, 2019 Norwegian Sky just got back from a three-week d...

We get a review of Regal Princess from a first time Princess Cruises' guest. This was a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise.  Sherry Laskin has cruise news on:   Carnival Freedom's massive refurbishment  Carnival Cruise Line is canceling is all stops to Antigua Disney Cruise Line purchased the land for a new destination in the Bahamas Royal Caribbean loses the case involving a guest that had a fa...

Gina Kramer from Cruise Critic just returned from Royal Caribbean's newly refurbished Navigator of the Seas . She gives us a review of the new spaces and what changes the ship saw during the $115-million dry dock.  Andrew is onboard the brand new MSC Bellissima and checks in with us on the inaugural cruise.  Sherry has cruise news:  A scary night for Norwegian Escape Second entree cost on one crui...

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line isn't your typical cruise line. They have two cruise ships based in Palm Beach, Florida and do two-night cruises to Freeport, Bahamas. One of their ships is an old Carnival Cruise Line ship (Carnival Celebration) and the other is an old Costa Cruises ship (neoClassica). Today's review is of the Grand Classica. We learn how is compares to mass market cruise ship, are th...

A seven-night Bahamas review of Carnival Pride. Walter took this cruise for his 15th wedding anniversary and booked a suite. We get a full review of this Spirit-class ship, entertainment, and dining. Plus, their port stops in Nassau, Princess Cay, and Freeport, Bahamas.  Watch Carnival Pride Tour here .  Sherry has cruise news on: Norwegian Cruise Line having issues with Epic  Royal Caribbean orde...

This week we get a review of a four-night sailing on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas. This was a quick sailing to Cozumel over Super Bowl weekend. We also learn the importance of having travel insurance.  Sherry has cruise news on:  Carnival's new destination in the Bahamas Princess Cruises putting a waterpark on one of their ships More Virgin Voyages news A Celebrity cruise ship just got...

We get a detailed review of MSC Cruises MSC Seaside. This was a seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing to the Eastern Caribbean. The cruise stopped at San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and Nassau. This review is from a first time MSC cruiser and packed with great information about the cruise line, the service onboard, and the ship itself.  Thoughts or questions?   doug@cruiseradio.net   Want daily...

A review of Carnival Cruise Line's New Orleans based Carnival Dream. This was a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise.  Sherry has a cruise on:  Carnival updates app Carnival new dining plan  Royal Caribbean names their new ship and it's headed to the US Holland America christening  Virgin Voyages reveal more cabin information  Action News Meteorologist drops by to talk about sea fog and the issues...

Meteorologist Greg Dees answers the question on why Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line always miss their private island because of weather. And lightning in the Gulf of Mexico.  Colleen McDaniel from Cruise Critic joins us to talk about the big winners in their 2018 Editors' Picks Awards.  Sherry Laskin has cruise news on: Itineraries for Carnival Cruise Line's new Carnival Mardi Gras Princ...

We get a review of Celebrity Infinity this week. This week's guest is a seasoned cruiser but his first time sailing on Celebrity Cruises. This four-night cruise left from Port Everglades and went to Key West and Nassau, and had one sea day.  Dan Skilken from TripInsurance.com answers a question about a cruise guest who almost got stuck in Mexico needing emergency surgery.  Sherry Laskin has cruise...

 A full review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky. This ship is one of Norwegian's smaller cruise ships and sails year-round from Miami, Florida. Matt did a back-to-back sailing on this one so he sailed a four-night and then a three-night sailing. The itinerary on the cruise included Cuba, Nassau, Bahamas and the cruise line's private island of Great Stirrup Cay.  To catch up on this week's...

Bonus Cruise Radio episode. Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas had to end their cruise a day early after a norovirus outbreak of almost 500 guests onboard. We talk to a guest who just returned from the ship and gives us a play by play of what happened during the sailing. Also we talk to a Commander at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention who heads up the Vessel Sanitation Program. Video...

We get a Carnival Elation review from Tony and Jenny. Carnival Elation is a Fantasy-class ship that underwent a massive dry dock in 2017 to add another deck, more dining options, and refurbishing all the existing staterooms. This was a five-night Bahamas cruise to Nassau, Bahamas, and Half Moon Cay.  Sherry has cruise news: Mexican cruise destination rocked by violence  2018 Norovirus report relea...

We get a review of Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess. Caribbean Princess was launched in 2004 and carries just over 3,100 guests. This review is of a back to back cruise doing Eastern and Western Caribbean. Sherry has cruise news on: One cruise line issued their guests a warning about Nassau, Bahamas  Carnival Cruise Line signed a contract to get faster internet at sea St. Maarten ended 2018 wi...

The 2018 Year End Cruise News Recap - December 30, 2018. We discuss the top cruise news stories of 2018 including some big changes at Carnival Cruise Line, the deterioration of Nassau, Bahamas, and the fire at Little French Key. Thank you for including Cruise Radio in your weekly lineup and Happy New Year.  -- Thoughts or questions?   doug@cruiseradio.net   Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the...