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743 Anthem of the Seas Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean Mar 23, 2023

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Adam, his three-year-old daughter, and his father-in-law took a cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas out of Bayonne, New Jersey, this past December. The cruise visited Florida and the Bahamas. He goes over why Anthem is the perfect ship for chilly winter weather, what their experience was with the entertainment, how his daughter liked the kids' club, and what they did during their day at Royal Caribbean's private island Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Richard has cruise news:

Royal Caribbean gets rid of the Sky Pad feature
Norwegian Cruise Line reverts back to e-muster drill
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Frank Del Rio steps down
Carnival Corporation sells Seabourn ship
Costa Venezia transferred to Carnival Cruise Line, and work beings
Celebrity Ascent opens two preview sailings for booking before the christening

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742 Carnival Luminosa 2023 Review | Carnival Cruise Line Mar 19, 2023

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A 2023 review of Carnival Luminosa. This was a three-night sailing from Brisbane, Australia with no ports, otherwise known as a cruise to nowhere. A frequent Carnival Cruise Line cruiser, John gives us the details about the ship and his initial thoughts on the refurbishment that Luminosa underwent following its transfer from Costa Cruises.

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741 Norwegian Encore Caribbean Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line Mar 16, 2023

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Daniel and his family took a five-night sailing in December aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Encore to what was planned to be a Western Caribbean sailing. The voyage was modified because of strong winds and it wound up having three sea days and two ports of call, Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Nassau, Bahamas. We get a comprehensive review of The Haven experience on Norwegian Cruise Line.

Richard has cruise news:

Trouble in Paradise with Royal Caribbean
A cruise ship magician assaulted
New alcohol-free drinks on Carnival Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean accidentally sells wrong package
Busted for bringing plants ashore
Owl on a cruise ship

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740 Weekly Cruise News Update | March 11, 2023 Mar 12, 2023

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Getting you caught up on this week in the cruise industry.

Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news on:

Royal Caribbean changing room service from twice to once
Death on a Carnival Cruise Line ship in which the FBI is involved
Royal Caribbean detailing its Royal beach Club in Nassau, Bahamas
Disney Cruise Line giving details about its Lighthouse Point opening soon
Norwegian Cruise Line skipping a port over port congestion and detailing where Norwegian Sky is going
Holland America Line launching a new series of journeys that sail round trip from North America

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739 Carnival Valor Western Caribbean Review | Carnival Cruise Line Mar 09, 2023

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A review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Valor.

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738 Carnival Magic Bermuda Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line Mar 02, 2023

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In this episode, we get a review of a four-night voyage to Bermuda aboard Carnival Magic out of Norfolk, Virginia.

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737 Wonder of the Seas Review 2023 | World's Largest Cruise Ship Feb 23, 2023

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A review of Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas from Cruise Tips TV. This was a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral.

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736 Valiant Lady Caribbean Review 2023 + Cruise News | Vigin Voyages Feb 16, 2023

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Kabir recently took an eight-night Caribbean cruise aboard Virgin Voyages' ship Valiant Lady out of PortMiami. He goes over what sets this cruise line apart from others, how the food and entertainment were on board, and what he did in each port of call.

Richard has cruise news on:

Carnival's oldest ship is back in service after a two-week dry dock
Royal is making something free that once had a cost attached
That pesky rock slide in Alaska may soon go away
One island is considering limiting the number of cruise ships
Heads up, if you're getting a passport soon

Listener Question: Selina asks, I'm going on a cruise in December. My passport expires three days after we're supposed to board. Will that be a problem?

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735 MSC Seascape Caribbean Review + Cruise News | MSC Cruises Feb 09, 2023

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Kristin and her husband Scott recently took a seven-night western Caribbean cruise out of Miami aboard MSC Cruises' newest ship, MSC Seascape. Hear what they thought of their cabin, the food on board, the entertainment, and how they ended up with an extra day at MSC's private island, Ocean Cay.

Richard Simms has cruise news on:

Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) is moving the financial needle in the right direction
Carnival Cruise Line releases a lot of sailings from 15 to 31 nights to and from the Pacific region
Nearly half of Princess's cruise fleet will sail Alaska next year
Details revealed on Sun Princess
Crystal Cruises is back and will sail this summer

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734 Carnival Horizon Western Caribbean Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line Feb 02, 2023

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Kevin, his wife, and their two-year-old son took a Thanksgiving cruise aboard Carnival Horizon to Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. He shares their thoughts on their Grand Suite stateroom, the dining on board (including the Thanksgiving feast!), the kids' club, and more.

Richard has cruise news:

Cruise line cancels sailing over food and drink technical issues
Smoking in Mexico could land you in jail or a $550 fine
Protests in Cozumel over new cruise pier
Norwegian Cruise Line adds ship to Baltimore, MD
Carnival Cruise Line sends letters to guests asking them to behave
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