Cruise Radio

A seven-night Western Caribbean cruise review aboard Norwegian Breakaway. Since Breakaway was first launched in 2013, she has been all over the world. As of August 2019, she is based in Miami, Florida.  Sherry has cruise news on:  Carnival Cruise Line guest that rolled off the pier in St. Thomas  Royal Caribbean refurbishing their Freedom of the Seas  Princess Cruises has a new stage show  Pier repairs are forcing Carnival Sunrise to use a new pier in NYC Listener Question: Buying the drink package when only one of us drinks.  Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net  Support our sponsor: Audible Get a free audiobook download and a 30-day trial at http://audibletrial.com/cruise. 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  

We talk go off the record with a cruise ship crew member to find out what life is like below deck, how gratuities are really distributed, and how they get paid.  Date: August 25, 2019

On this episode, we get a review of Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas that stopped in Nassau and Perfect Day at CocoCay.  Sherry Laskin has cruise news:  Carnival Cruise Line updates SkyRide closure  Royal Caribbean will double-dip at CocoCay  Princess Cruises adds highspeed wifi to more ships  Virgin Voyages releases more itineraries through 2021 Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship completed a milestone Listener Question: When will my guaranteed room be assigned with Royal Caribbean. And once it's assigned, can I change it?  Rob answers some shore excursion questions about Northern Europe and Mediterranean cruise itineraries.  Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net  Support our sponsor: Audible Get a free audiobook download and a 30-day trial at http://audibletrial.com/cruise. 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

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 Caribbean waves BYE with big hand  The largest vow renewal at sea could happen in 2020  Listener Qs  1. Booking through a travel agent versus direct through the cruise line? 2. Affordable parking at Port Canaveral? -- Support our sponsor: Audible Get a free audiobook download and a 30-day trial at http://audibletrial.com/cruise. 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

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 numbers Listener Question: What do you think is the best way to get from Miami’s airport to a Fort Lauderdale hotel? And can you recommend a hotel? -- Support our sponsor: Audible Get a free audiobook download and a 30-day trial at http://audibletrial.com/cruise. Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed.  Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net.

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 Questions:  1. How strict is Carnival with boarding times at Port Canaveral?  2. Suggestions for snorkeling in Nassau, Bahamas?  Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net  -- Support our sponsor: Audible Get a free audiobook download and a 30-day trial at http://audibletrial.com/cruise. Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed.  Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net.

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 free audiobook download and a 30-day trial at http://audibletrial.com/cruise.