Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

On this episode, we talk with Cruiseline.com Community Manager Simon Duvall about Hurricane Irma and which Caribbean islands have been impacted so far.   We touch on what a travel insurance policy might cover in a natural disaster situation like this. Also a review from Ford of a western Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival Victory. Cruise News: Carnival Corporation donates to Hurricane Harvey relief...

We finally get to talk to an executive at Carnival Cruise Line and ask him some questions we've been dying to know about booking and other things. This is a pull the curtain back type of interview with Adolfo Perez. We answer a listener question about buying cruise line stock and where to ship watch out of Port Canaveral if you want to stay there pre- or post-cruise.  We'll also tackle some of you...

We talk to cruise ship architect, Joe Farcus. Joe has been designing ships for Carnival Cruise Line and Carnival Corporate brands for over 30 years. We had a chance to talk with him about some of his past work and how he designs the cruise ship.  Note: If you've been listening to Cruise Radio for over six years, you have have heard this interview back in April 2011. It has been one of the most lis...

This week we get a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America. Tommy Casabona stops by from the Always Be Book podcast to talk this past week's solar eclipse.  Sherry Kennedy has cruise news:  Carnival extending their sailings to Cuba  Carnival is testing a new port day menu Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas has dreaded technical issues  San Juan is seeing record cruise traffic  Thought...

We get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Triumph on a five-night western Caribbean cruise. Not only was this his first time on Carnival, but it was his first cruise ever. The review gives a neat perspective from someone who experienced the world of cruising for the very first time. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news: New details on Norwegian Bliss Royal Caribbean names upcoming ship - detail...

We get a review of a 10-night Eastern Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem. Craig gives us the details of the Norwegian Gem, what he thought of the ship and what he did on his Caribbean ports of call.  Sherry Kennedy has cruise news on:  Carnival's Senior Cruise Director celebrates 30 years with the company  Captain Kirk to NCL: Save the Dolphins!  Carnival LIVE adds another p...

We get a review of Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas. This sailing left Miami, Florida and headed for Nassau, Bahamas and Royal Caribbean's private island Coco Cay, Bahamas. We get a full review of the ship, the dining, entertainment on board, a glimpse into a day on Coco Cay, and some overall thoughts.  Sherry Kennedy has cruise news on:   Sad news on a Princess Cruise in Alaska last week...

Mitchell just returned from Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream where he did a five-night honeymoon Bahamas cruise. Mitch is a seasoned cruiser and his wife has only been on one voyage prior to this sailing. We hear his thoughts on planning the cruise, dining, Castaway Cay, and the public areas aboard Disney Dream. One special feature on this cruise is that it stopped in Castaway Cay twice. Cruise C...

One of the things seasoned cruisers complain about on a regular basis is "out of control" kids who seem to have absolutely no adult supervision whatsoever, and a disturbing video posted to YouTube seems to take this behavior to new heights. We talk to travel agent Scott Lara and contributor Richard Simms on their thoughts. Read the article : https://cruiseradio.net/kid-jumps-cruise-deck-railing-po...

We get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's Baltimore based Carnival Pride, on a seven night exotic Caribbean cruise. We get a run down of the ship, what makes Carnival Pride so unique, and how to deal with curve balls thrown your way during your cruise.  Sherry Kennedy has cruise news on:  Sad news out of St. Maarten's famous airport beach - what happened?  Does Royal Caribbean have big plans for I...

We get a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Epic this week. Craig and his family just returned from a seven-night Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona. We get a full review of the dining options, entertainment offered on Norwegian Epic, and his initial thoughts of the ship.    Sherry has cruise news: Norwegian Cruise Line just made some announcements Carnival's third Vista-class is underwa...

Dr. Kris did a six night on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas. We get a full review of one of the world's largest cruise ships, talk about the dining experiences, and the Western Caribbean ports of call.    We get your Mediterranean cruise questions answered by CruisingExcursions.com.  Sherry Kennedy has cruise news: Carnival Cruise Line did their first sailing to Cuba Galveston, Texas shows of...

Vickie joins us for a review of Princess Cruises' Royal Princess, a ship that first debuted in 2013 and has already been to dry dock. While in dry dock she underwent some much-needed modifications. We talk about the dining, the layout of the ship, tips for Royal Princess, and why you should always make your flight home after 12p (noon) on debark day.  Thoughts or comments? doug@cruiseradio.net  

A recent article from Skift.com mentioned that Carnival Cruise Line could be tinkering around with their VIFP loyalty program. Richard Simms, writer at Cruise Radio and Tommy from the Always Be Booked Podcast weigh in on the possible change and what could be revised from the current program.    Sherry Kennedy has cruise news: Carnival is lowering their internet packages if you pre-purchase it - wh...

On this episode, we get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Conquest on an eight-night Southern Caribbean sailing.  Stewart has cruise news on: A tropical storm has diverted a couple Carnival ships - any major disruptions?  Cruise lines will keep sailings to Cuba - will we see any changes at all?  Royal Caribbean is making changes to their cancellation policy The first block of steel was l...

This interview proves that not everyone books a cruise based on the itinerary. James and his wife just returned from a Western Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas, and barely got off the ship! He gives us a comprehensive review of the ship, dining, entertainment on the ship, and the ports of call on this Caribbean cruise.   Sherry Kennedy has cruise news: Carnival going to easy...

Kerry just returned from a 14-night cruise aboard Celebrity Eclipse out of Miami. This sailing was a bit longer than he was used to but he had a wonderful time with so many ports and days at sea. Kerry covers his impressions of Celebrity Eclipse, the dining, his stateroom, and the exotic ports of call.   Sherry has cruise news: A new cruise ship will carry almost 7,000 passengers New stateroom cla...

Did you know that maritime law requires a cruise ship to go into dry dock every five years? Neither did I. Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy just got out of a two-week dry dock where she underwent massive renovations and was reimagined. Nancy Schretter was one of the first passengers onboard when the ship got back to Port Canaveral and goes into detail about the dry dock enhancements and how the...

Ryan and Lauren just returned from an eight night Southern Caribbean cruise on Carnival Sunshine from Port Canaveral, Florida. They give us their thoughts of the ship, what they thought of the dining, the itinerary, and overall layout of Carnival Sunshine. Turns out you shouldn't believe everything you read in the online reviews. Sherry Kennedy drops by to tell us five things we need to know about...

We caught up with former Tonight Show host and comedian Jay Leno, before he performed on a Carnival cruise ship in Cozumel, Mexico. Jay Leno gives me his thoughts on the ship, what he thinks of cruising, cars and some stories from the road.  Matt Mitcham is the cruise director on Carnival Vista. We caught up with him on our sailing to find out a little about his background, how Carnival Vista has...

We get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic. This wasn't an ordinary Disney sailing though, this cruise was one of their Frozen cruises (from the popular Disney movie) and sailed to the Norwegian Fjords. We get a bow to stern review of the ship, the experience, and the ports of call.   Stewart has cruise news on:    Carnival extending sailings from Mobile  Carnival Jubilee getting scrappe...

Matt from Royal Caribbean Blog gives us five things we need to know about Royal Caribbean.  Tony joins us this week to give his review of Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas.  Shelia and Jackie from CruisingExcursions.com give us some things to do when sailing in the Baltic and the Mediterranean.  Send me your feedback: doug@cruiseradio.net  

On this week's bonus episode, we sit down and have a conversation with former cruise line executive, Art Sbarksky. I first met Art on Norwegian Epic back in 2010, and we've seen each other all around the world since. Since retiring from the cruise industry, Art writes and reviews cruise ship. At last count, he has sailed 119 cruises. Art and I talk about:   The value of cruising  His tenure at Cry...

This show is dedicated to Jeff. Rest in peace, my friend.  Brad and his wife just returned from a Hawaii sailing on Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America. Pride of America spends the whole year sailing the Hawaiian islands on seven-night voyages. Brad gives us pre-cruise information, what it was like getting to Hawaii, the whole cruising experience, and the excursions he did.  Stewart Chiron ha...

This week Ben review's Carnival Carnival Line's newest and hottest cruise ship, Carnival Vista. Ben sailed on a six-night Western Caribbean cruise that went to Cozumel, Ocho Rios, and Grand Cayman. We get a comprehensive review of the ship, what he did once on board, the cruise ship dining, and entertainment. Ben also touches on some cool excursions he did while in the Western Caribbean. If you ha...