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Port Bridge Collapses is the lead story on Wednesday's Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, February 5, 2025 with Chillie Falls, LIVE from Vigo, Spain. A port bridge in Manaus, Brazil collapsed while P&O Cruises’ ship Aurora was docked. The incident occurred amid sudden strong winds and heavy rainfall. No reports yet on injuries. Also today, Carnival Vista Moves Up  Departure Times; Margaritaville...

Carnival Moves Up More Departure Times is the lead story on Monday's Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, February 3, 2025. The affected ships are Mardi Gras, Carnival Horizon and Carnival Firenze. Also today, Song of America Scrapped; Holland America Offers 5 New Legendary Cruises; Sky Princess Battles Outbreak; Carnival To Sail From Melbourne; and Lots more, live today at 11 AM EST. CLICK for vid...

Chillie, John and Hot Air Tom Chat about the Journey To Southampton is the lead on Saturday's Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, February 1, 2025.. Also today, World Asia To Debut In Europe; $47K Medical Nightmare; 2nd Cruise Line Impacted by San Juan Pier Closure; Royal Caribbean May Have Leaked Name; Solar Panels on Cruise Ships; and Lots more, live today at 11 AM EST. CLICK HERE to access vide...

Today's trip to Versailles was stymied for me by the impossibility to drive my power wheelchair over the blocks, similar to cobblestone, only much larger. Each block had about a 3/4 inch drop causing a major jarring thunk. By the time I had carefully negotiated approximately 50 feet, my back, bad knee, and replaced hip were in pain. And I still had some 200 yards to go to the entrance. Learn more...

Paris: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Chillie and Tom relate the latest adventure on an outing to the Eiffel Tower, Madam Brasserie, and a Seine River Cruise, plus their continued issues with accessibility on the transit system of Pris. Also on today's Travel and Cruise industry Podcast, January 2, 2025.:Celebrity River Cruises; MSC Will Deploy World Class Ship To Port Canaveral; Star of the Seas...

If I Rated My First Day in Paris...is the lead story on Monday's Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 27, 2025 LIVE from Paris France. Chillie ad Hot Air Tom try to reconstruct everything that went wrong yesterday while traveling from London to Paris. Also today, Deputy Arrested At Miami Cruise Terminal; World America Completes Sea Trials; Skipped Calls In the Bahamas; What a Day!; Costume...

MSC Super Bowl Ad is the top story of many today on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 24, 2025 LIVE from London. Also today, Iceland Visits Drop; Another Maine City Bans Cruise Ships; Serenade of the Seas Cancelation; Delayed Embarkation for Carnival Magic; Pier Issue in San Juan; Captain Seeks Early Prison Release; Disney Raises Gratuities; French Port Bans Cruise Ships; Environm...

Miami Records Should Continue is the lead story on Wednesday's Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast LIVE from London. Also today, Celebrity To Add Another Edge Class Ship; Ground Breaking For Norwegian; Scammers Target Carnival; Convicted Sex Offender Arrested At Tampa; Worker Stabbed On Star Princess Construction Site; and New Icelandic Cruise Tax #wednesdaytravelandcruiseindustrynews #travelandcru...

Chillie and Tom's Adventures in London is the lead topic on Mondays Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 20, 2025 with Chillie Falls. Also today, Year-round Cruises From Norfolk; Sun Princess Itinerary Changes; Norwegian Increases Internet Benefit; Disney Fantasy Dry Dock Rescheduled; Residents of Juneau To Discuss Plans;; and Lots more, live today at 11 AM EST. CLICK HERE for video feed #m...

The Best of Plans Went Awry for Saturday's Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 18, 2025. We encountered several obstacles today on our travels from Southampton, UK to Winchester, UK. We are checked in to an accessible room in the "old" Holiday Inn Express in Winchester. We planned to spend one day in Winchester and the Cathedral, one day at Stonehenge, and one day in Salisbury with another...

Wave From Cruise Ship Overturns Boat is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 8, 2025 with Chillie Falls. From the capsized vessel, 2 adults and 1 dog were rescued. Also today, Holland America to Expand Denali; NCLH Appoints Jason Montague As Chief Luxury Officer; Proposed Offer of Senior Notes; Sailing With The Temptations; Non-alcoholic bar menu; Huge Cell Bill;...

Chillie Chats With Kristy Durso About Service Dogs. Entrepreneur, travel agent, disabilities advocate, and featured speaker Kristy Durso owns and operates Incredible Memories Travel, a full-service travel agency whose specialized niche is being the industry experts at special needs travel. In today's chat we are going to talk about Lester, Kristy's service dog. .Friday Travel and Cruise Industry P...

Chillie Chats With Cruise Director Richard Matic, taped on board the Norwegian Bliss on January 14, 2025. Matic is a talented and flamboyant cruise director with a Liberache-esque wardrobe. He is also far more accessible to guests than most others in his profession. Also on today's Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 15, 2025, Liberty of the Seas Guards Fishing Vessel; HAL and Wheel of For...

Norwegian Refuses To Refund Taxes and Port Charges is the lead story on today's Monday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 13, 2025 with Special Guest Nate Vallier, BookAlaska.net. The incident occurred on January 11 when the call on Ponte Delgata was canceled due to weather. M last 5 cruises on Norwegian with canceled port calls AL refunded the port charges and taxes. Norwegian now refuse...

Miami Bound Ship In Super Bowl Commercial is the lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast heading to Lisbon. Also today, No Impact On Carnival; Princess Adds Flexibility Due To Fires; Passengers With Legionnaires Disease; Two Cruise Lines Merge; 188 Day Cruise; Air Canada to Operate from JFK Terminal 6; Coast Guard Airlifts Passenger from Carnival Valor; MSC World Voyage; and Lots more, li...

Wave From Cruise Ship Overturns Boat is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 8, 2025 with Chillie Falls. From the capsized vessel, 2 adults and 1 dog were rescued. Also today, Holland America to Expand Denali; NCLH Appoints Jason Montague As Chief Luxury Officer; Proposed Offer of Senior Notes; Sailing With The Temptations; Non-alcoholic bar menu; Huge Cell Bill;...

American Passenger Dies In Hong Kong is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 6 2025 with Chillie Falls, LIE from Norwegian Bliss. A 66 year old man from the US collapsed in his cabin just before midnight on January 4, 2025, and was unable to be revived. His name has not been released. Ports Dropped On Princess Cruise; Worker Injured at Galveston; 55 Ft Dive; New Bah...

NCL's New Brand Ambassador is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 3, 2025 with Chillie Falls, LIVE from Miami's Intercontinental Hotel. American actor Eric Stonestreet is Norwegian Cruise Line’s new brand ambassador, a title he can add to his growing affiliation with the line after being chosen a few months ago to serve as godfather to new-build Norwegian Aqua. Als...

Notorious Kingpin Arrested at Cruiseport is the lead story on a special broadcast of yesterday's Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, January 2, 2025 coming to you from the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami, Florida. Rogério Faria da Silva, 44, known as 'Morcegão,' identified as a leader of Brazil's notorious criminal faction, First Commando da Capital (PCC), was apprehended at the Giusfredo Santini...

Cleanest Cruise Ships in 2024 is the lead story on today's Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, December 30, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Also today, Hiccups in the Travel World During Holidays; RIP Bug Naked; Tragic Accident On St Maarten; New Year's Itinerary Change; Mixology Class for Resilient Lady; Scotland's First Tourist Tax; and Lots more, live today at 11 AM EST. #mondaytravelandcruiseindustry...

Woman Dies Jumping From Sky Princess is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, December 27, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Princess Cruises confirmed the passing of a 48-year-old American female guest who attempted to jump overboard from Sky Princess. Also today, Overboard From Epic; MSC Opens World Cruise; Back to Back Outbreaks; Dead-Beat Kentucky Man Arrested; Travel Advisory Up...

Carnival Ship Sold is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, December 23, 2024, with Chillie Falls. Resorts World Cruises, specializing in Asia and Middle East itineraries, has acquired its third ship, the 1,800-guest Star Scorpio, which will launch operations from Singapore in late March 2025. Star Scorpio most recently sailed as Pacific Explorer for P&O Australia, and befor...

Fog Forces 10 Hour Delay is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, with Special Guest Nate Vallier, December 20 2024. The delay was in Tampa Bay involving the Carnival Paradise. Nate reports back on his trans-atlantic Norwegian Encore cruise and cats about his current MSC Divina cruise. Also today, $42 Cruise Tax Clarified; Carnival Venezia To Port Canaveral; Outbreak on...

Unruly Passenger Dead After Bizarre Incident is the lead story on Wednesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast with Special Guest Bethany Bartley; December 18, 2024. Bethany will be reporting on the Azamara Journey. Also today, Celebrity Rescue; Carnival Rebrands for Australia; New Dining Reservation Phone; Sapphire Princess Delayed; Harmony Aids Stranded Fishermen; CODE OSCAR on Vision OTS...