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Cruise Ship Crew Member Tells All - CRR 012 Aug 25, 2019

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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

551 Mariner of the Seas Review 2019 + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean Aug 22, 2019

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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

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Venice Cruise Ship Ban, Bahamas Private Islands, and Prices - CRR 011 Aug 18, 2019

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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

550 Celebrity Equinox Review 2019 + Cruise News | Celebrity Cruises Aug 15, 2019

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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?

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Mediterranean Cruise Review 2019 - CRR010 Aug 11, 2019

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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

549 Carnival Sunrise Bermuda 2019 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line Aug 08, 2019

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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?

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Cruise Question and Answer Edition - CRR 009 Aug 04, 2019

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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

548 Nieuw Statendam 2019 Review + Cruise News | Holland America Line Aug 01, 2019

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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

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What It's Like Sailing Queen Mary 2? - CRR 008 Jul 28, 2019

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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

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547 Carnival Valor Review 2019 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line Jul 25, 2019

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We get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's New Orleans based Carnival Valor on a cruise to Cozumel and Progresso, Mexico.

Sherry has cruise news on:

Carnival has crew gratitude video series
Celebrity cruise ship lost power
Carnival Panorama completes sea trials
MSC debuts new island in video
Chair hogs go to court

Listener Question: How can I find cheap air for my European cruise?

Rob answers some European cruise excursion questions.

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