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683 Carnival Miracle 2022 Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line Feb 17, 2022

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Marc and his family recently returned from a six-night New Year's Eve cruise aboard Carnival Miracle from Long Beach, Califonia. This cruise went down to Cabo and Ensenada. We get a comprehensive review of the ship, what he thought of the food, the condition of the vessel, and his overall thoughts of this Carnival Miracle cruise.

Richard has cruise news on:

CDC drops cruise travel warning down one level
Crystal Cruises hangs it up after 30 years
Smoking in the casinos are back for Carnival Cruise Line
Virgin Voyages opens its new terminal in PortMiami
Most 2023 Norwegian Sky sailings go dark

Listener Q: What is a Carnival Sailabration cruise and are they still available to book?

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682 Norwegian Gem Review to Bermuda | Norwegian Cruise Line Feb 10, 2022

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We get a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem. This was a five-night cruise to Bermuda from New York City, with a double-dip at the island. Daniel traveled as both a solo guest and for the first time on Norwegian Cruise Line.

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681 Freedom of the Seas Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean Feb 03, 2022

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A review of Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas. Four-night cruise from Port Miami to Nassau, Bahamas, and Royal Caribbean's private island Perfect Day at CocoCay. Richard has cruise news on:

Cruise ship halts a rocket launch
Carnival pulls a ship from Australia
Disney changes its COVID policies for testing
Queen Mary could reopen to the public this year
Royal Caribbean returns to Labadee
A couple gets caught with over 500 prohibited items

Listener Q: What are some first-time cruise tips for picking a sailing during a pandemic? --

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680 Sky Princess 2022 Review + Cruise News | Princess Cruises Jan 27, 2022

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A Sky Princess review is on deck this week with Marc. This was his very first Princess sailing and it won't be his last. The ship sailed from Port Everglades on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary with stops in Princess Cays, Nassau, Amber Cove, and Grand Turk.

Richard Simms has cruise news:

A cruise ship on the run
Carnival opens bookings for new ship
Virgin Voyages is already doing a cabin refresh
COVID tests could soon be $10 on Carnival
Carnival doubles down on COVID protocols with masks, testing, and vaccinated-only sailings

Listener Question: Will Carnival Cruise Line require a booster shot?

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679 Carnival Magic 2021 Caribbean Review + News | Carnival Cruise Line Jan 20, 2022

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We talk with Isaiah about his recent seven-night cruise aboard Carnival Magic out of Port Canaveral, Florida. He goes over his experience in a balcony cabin for the first time, the food and entertainment onboard, and his time in the ports on this eastern Caribbean itinerary.

Richard has cruise news on:

The CDC has let the Conditional Sailing Order expire
Crystal Crusies' parent company has filed for bankruptcy
Norwegian changes its Free at Sea program
Royal Caribbean debuts a new venue on Wonder of the Seas
Celebrity is delaying the return of a west coast ship, and canceling a Mediterranean season for one ship
Mardi Gras cruise director takes a promotion

Listener question: I signed up for the free testing kit the the United States Postal Service is sending out. Will that test work for my pre-cruise testing requirement? — Billy

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678 Norwegian Joy Western Caribbean Review | Norwegian Cruise Line Jan 13, 2022

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Brad chats with us about his recent five-night western Caribbean cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Joy. He goes over how well guests were following COVID protocols, what dining was like, and detailed his experience with entertainment throughout the sailing. --

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677 MSC Seashore 2021 Yacht Club Review | MSC Cruises Jan 06, 2022

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Chad chats with us about his recent sailing aboard MSC Cruises' new ship MSC Seashore. He discusses his stay in the vessel's ship-within-a-ship complex The Yacht Club, as well as his experience with other dining, activities, and entertainment around the ship.

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676 Celebrity Apex 2021 Review | Celebrity Cruises Dec 30, 2021

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Sheldon chats with us about his experience on Celebrity Apex's third cruise ever — a six-night Greek Isles voyage out of Athens. He goes over his first impressions of the brand-new ship, his cabin with infinite veranda, the dining, entertainment, and how the extremely low capacity on board affected the sailing.

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675 Carnival Mardi Gras Full 2021 Review | Carnival Cruise Line Dec 22, 2021

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Richard just returned from a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise on Carnival Cruise Line's newest megaship Mardi Gras. This was his first cruise and two years, and he treated himself to an aft excel suite balcony. We get a comprehensive review of the ship, ports of call, and what he thoughts of BOLT the first roller coaster at sea.

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674 Allure of the Seas 2021 Review | Royal Caribbean Dec 16, 2021

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Kevin and his family just returned from a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas. We get a full review of the ship, itinerary, and the new protocols that Royal has during the cruise industry restart on its largest ships.

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