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MSC Cruises Opens Their Private Island - CRR 027 Dec 08, 2019

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MSC Cruises opened its private island Ocean Cay Marine Reserve on December 5, and we talk all things new island with Ken Musket, COO of MSC Cruises USA.

Plus, a brief chat with a passenger who was on board MSC Meraviglia with us, and his experience.

Date: December 8, 2019

565 Disney Magic 2019 Review + Free Casino Cruises | Disney Cruise Line Dec 05, 2019

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A fall 2019 review of Disney Magic. This was a cruise out of Manhattan that went over to Bermuda. We get a bow to stern review, as well as what it's like to travel on Disney Cruise Line as a single parent.

Staff writer Richard Simms answers some listener questions on how to win free cruises by playing in the casino, and is it really as easy as you think? Richard tackles your questions from his experience.

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Are Cyber Monday Cruise Deals Worth It?, Vanna White, and Cruise News - CRR 026 Nov 30, 2019

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We get the latest cruise news from Sherry Laskin. Some sound bytes from Vanna White on her thoughts of being the godmother of Carnival Panorama. And Are Cyber Monday cruise deals really worth it? We break it down.

Date: December 1, 2019

564 Celebrity Summit Review 2019 | Celebrity Cruises Nov 28, 2019

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This is a review of Celebrity Cruises recently refurbished Celebrity Summit. This was a seven-night Southern Caribbean cruise from San Juan, Puerto Rico. We get a detailed bow-to-stern review of the cruise ship and the ports of call.

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Chat with Former Cruise Industry Executive Art Sbarsky - CRR 025 Nov 24, 2019

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Art Sbarsky is a retired cruise industry executive who spent years working for Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Crystal Cruises. We caught up with him in the Observation Lounge on Norwegian Encore.

You can listen to Art Sbarsky's last interview with us here (click the link): http://traffic.libsyn.com/cruiseradioshow/BONUS3APR3017.mp3

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563 Allure of the Seas 2019 Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean Nov 21, 2019

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A 2019 review of Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas.

Answering your shore excursion questions.

Richard has cruise news on:

Carnival gives more details on the roller coaster for Mardi Gras
Celebrity adding an all-female navigation team for National Woman's Day
Virgin Voyage detailing new ship and itinerary
Royal Caribbean adding new Caribbean sailings
Norwegian opening new section of Great Stirrup Cay

Listener Question: Is it true that NCL gives free cruises with their loyalty program?

Weekend Cruise News + Travel Insurance Nightmare - CRR 024 Nov 17, 2019

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Sherry Laskin stops by with her weekend update. We talk about Carnival Cruise Line switching up its soda selection from Coke to PepsiCo. Also, MSC Cruises delaying the grand opening of their private island again. And we talk about a travel insurance story that a listener sent in. Dan Skilken from TripInsurance.com stops by to help unpack the story and what could have been done differently. The devil is in the details of travel insurance policies.

Date: November 17, 2019

562 Disney Dream 2019 Review + Cruise News | Disney Cruise Line Nov 14, 2019

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We get a three-night review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream. This sailing left out of Port Canaveral, Florida and went to Disney's private island Castaway Cay and Nassau, Bahamas.

Sherry has cruise news on:

MSC Cruises delaying their private island
Carnival Cruise Line letting you finance your cruise
Celebrity Cruise ship running aground
The founder of Royal Caribbean passing away
A well known Carnival Cruise Line captain passing away

Listener Question: Will cruise lines reimburse you if it rains during your excursion?

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Carnival Freedom 2019 Western Caribbean Review - CRR 023 Nov 10, 2019

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A review of Carnival Cruise Line's Conquest-class ship Carnival Freedom. This was a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise from Galveston, Texas. This sailing went to Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico.

Date: November 10, 2019

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561 Crown Princess Review 2019 + Cruise News | Princess Cruises Nov 07, 2019

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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: