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A 10-night review of Princess Cruises' Crown Princess. This was a Southern Caribbean cruise. Crown Princess is one of the ships that now features the Ocean Medallion program.  Sherry has cruise news: Carnival Panorama is heading to North America  PortMiami is getting a train station  MSC Cruises makes two announcements  A cruise ship has a $200,000 mattress  Listener Question: THoughts on getting an air BNB in Miami? - Leah  -- Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net  Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed.  Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon    

Sharon returned to Freeport Bahamas shortly after it reopened to cruise ship traffic after Hurricane Dorian. She was traveling on Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line's Grand Celebration on a two-night cruise to Freeport from Palm Beach. We get a first-hand account of what Grand Bahama Island is like after suffering the wratch of Hurricane Dorian in early September.  Date: November 3, 2019

We get a review of Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas. This was an Eastern Mediterranean cruise over to Greece.    Sherry has cruise news: Carnival Cruise Line is changing the rules to its exclusive Havana area Carnival announced a "new" ship in Alaska Norwegian Cruise Ship is about to undergo a massive makeover Tampa is testing new port security feature Royal Caribbean is developing another new destination New ship round-up for Florida Listener Q: MaryBeth - Do I need to pay a corkage fee if i bring a twist-off bottle of wine?   Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net  Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed.  Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net.

This is a review of an eleven-night cruise on Celebrity Eclipse from Vancouver to Hawaii. This cruise had five sea days upfront then four ports in a row with a couple of overnights.  Date: October 27, 2019

A 2019 review of a Western Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival Dream. This was a seven-night cruise out of New Orleans. Rob is answering your listener questions on cruise excursions in Iceland, Vietnam, Aruba, and Cozumel.  Sherry has cruise news on:  New rule makes it harder from cruise crew to get off the ship  Guests get booted off Royal Caribbean ship for a dangerous act  Royal Caribbean is getting rid of a cruise ship  Also debuting new spa suites Carnival Cruise Line changes up safety video Listener question: What is the difference between a cove balcony and a standard balcony cabin on Carnival Cruise Line?  Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net  Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed.  Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net.

Rachelle and her family just returned from one of the very last cruises of the 2019 Alaska season. She sailed on Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Jewel with her family of five, and they all stayed in The Haven. The Haven is Norwegian's ship within a ship concept. Hear what it's like cruising in The Haven and sailing Alaska.  Date: October 20, 2019 

A review of a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise onboard Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas. This was a cruise from Port Miami that departed from the brand new Terminal A. We get a detailed review of the itinerary.  Sherry Laskin has cruise news:  Cruise line takes paid priority access program fleetwide Royal Caribbean names new ship and homeport Cruise ship makes history in Manhattan Carnival Ecstasy just completed a dry dock This cruise is building their 249th cruise ship Listener Question:  Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net  Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed.  Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net. Direct download: EPI557OCT1019.mp3

Guests onboard Norwegian Spirit missed five ports in Northern Europe because of bad weather and the guests onboard did not appreciate it. Even though the weather is beyond the cruise lines control, these guests were no thrilled and staged a riot in the ship's main atrium. After hours of protesting, Norwegian Cruise Line eventually gave them a 25% future cruise credit. Matt Rogers is currently sailing on Norwegian Spirit and we get the details live on location. And Stewart Chiron, American's Most Quoted Cruise Expert stops by the give details of the cruise contract.  Date: October 13, 2019

A review of Celebrity Cruises' ship, Celebrity Infinity. This was a seven-night Mediterranean cruise.  Sherry Laskin has cruise news on:  Princess Cruises names new ship Norwegian Cruise Line is going through changes  Celebrity is jumping on the fee bandwagon for a drink package A new addition to Perfect Day at CocoCay coming soon  Norwegian's newest ship is getting closer to North America  Listener Question: How important it is to have an itinerary with Glacier Bay vs cruising to Tracy Arm or Hubbard? Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net  Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed.  Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net.

A review of a family who sailed on MSC Cruises' MSC Seaside on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise. A couple of things make this interview unique. AJ and his wife are both legally blind, and they stayed in the yacht club with their two children. The also missed a port of call because of political unrest in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We get the details of the sailing and see if MSC has improved their North American experience over the years.  Date: October 6, 2019