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BONUS: Royal Princess Western Caribbean Review | Princess Cruises Jul 03, 2017

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Vickie joins us for a review of Princess Cruises' Royal Princess, a ship that first debuted in 2013 and has already been to dry dock. While in dry dock she underwent some much-needed modifications. We talk about the dining, the layout of the ship, tips for Royal Princess, and why you should always make your flight home after 12p (noon) on debark day.

Thoughts or comments? doug@cruiseradio.net

439 Cruise Line Loyalty Program Debate + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line Jun 29, 2017

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A recent article from Skift.com mentioned that Carnival Cruise Line could be tinkering around with their VIFP loyalty program. Richard Simms, writer at Cruise Radio and Tommy from the Always Be Booked Podcast weigh in on the possible change and what could be revised from the current program. Sherry Kennedy has cruise news:

Carnival is lowering their internet packages if you pre-purchase it - what new rates will we see?
Celebrity Cruises rolled out a new venue on their upcoming ship Celebrity Edge
Princess is adding their wearable technology to more ships in the next couple years
Royal Caribbean is rolling out a new non-refundable deposit program. A hotel brand is rolling out a cruise line - which hotel brand and what kind of vessels are we gonna see?
A hotel brand is rolling out a cruise line - which hotel brand and what kind of vessels are we gonna see?

Do you like to panel/debate format? Let me know: doug@cruiseradio.net.

438 Carnival Conquest Caribbean Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line Jun 22, 2017

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On this episode, we get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Conquest on an eight-night Southern Caribbean sailing.

Stewart has cruise news on:

A tropical storm has diverted a couple Carnival ships - any major disruptions?
Cruise lines will keep sailings to Cuba - will we see any changes at all?
Royal Caribbean is making changes to their cancellation policy
The first block of steel was laid for the upcoming Celebrity Edge. Would you consider this ship a game changer?
How is cruise pricing looking in 2017? Are the "deals" over?

Would love to get your cruise review: doug@cruiseradio.net.

437 Liberty of the Seas Western Caribbean Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean Jun 15, 2017

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This interview proves that not everyone books a cruise based on the itinerary. James and his wife just returned from a Western Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas, and barely got off the ship! He gives us a comprehensive review of the ship, dining, entertainment on the ship, and the ports of call on this Caribbean cruise.

Sherry Kennedy has cruise news:

Carnival going to easy pay a payment option - how does this different from spreading your payments out?
The world's largest cruise ship completes construction milestone.
Pacific Princess is out of dry dock.
NCL changes Free at Sea promo for Haven guests.
Queen Victoria is out of dry dock. What refurbishments did she get?

Thoughts or comments? doug@cruiseradio.net

436 Celebrity Eclipse Caribbean Review + Cruise News | Celebrity Cruises Jun 08, 2017

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Kerry just returned from a 14-night cruise aboard Celebrity Eclipse out of Miami. This sailing was a bit longer than he was used to but he had a wonderful time with so many ports and days at sea. Kerry covers his impressions of Celebrity Eclipse, the dining, his stateroom, and the exotic ports of call.

Sherry has cruise news:

A new cruise ship will carry almost 7,000 passengers
New stateroom class for Carnival Horizon
Carnival has raised the prices on soda packages
MSC Cruises takes delivery of their newest ship
Fathom has sailed her last voyage as a cruise line

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435 Disney Fantasy Reimagined + Cruise News | Disney Cruise Line Jun 01, 2017

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Did you know that maritime law requires a cruise ship to go into dry dock every five years? Neither did I. Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy just got out of a two-week dry dock where she underwent massive renovations and was reimagined. Nancy Schretter was one of the first passengers onboard when the ship got back to Port Canaveral and goes into detail about the dry dock enhancements and how the ship is today. Also, we hear about Castaway Cay.

Sherry has cruise news on:

Carnival Cruise Line created the largest Guy Fieri hamburger at sea
Carnival is sailing to Bermuda from another Florida port in 2017
Holland America's upcoming ship is open for sailings
Princess Cruises sets their 2018-2019 Mexico, America, and Alaska itineraries up
The Love Boat cast gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Suggestions or thoughts, email me: doug@cruiseradio.net.

434 Carnival Sunshine Review + Things to Know about Carnival Cruise Line May 25, 2017

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Ryan and Lauren just returned from an eight night Southern Caribbean cruise on Carnival Sunshine from Port Canaveral, Florida. They give us their thoughts of the ship, what they thought of the dining, the itinerary, and overall layout of Carnival Sunshine. Turns out you shouldn't believe everything you read in the online reviews.

Sherry Kennedy drops by to tell us five things we need to know about Carnival Cruise Line. One takeaway I got is that Carnival Cruise Line has the largest inside staterooms at sea. Email me your cruise reviews or questions: doug@cruiseradio.net.

433 Jay Leno + Western Caribbean Cruises | Carnival Cruise Line May 18, 2017

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We caught up with former Tonight Show host and comedian Jay Leno, before he performed on a Carnival cruise ship in Cozumel, Mexico. Jay Leno gives me his thoughts on the ship, what he thinks of cruising, cars and some stories from the road.

Matt Mitcham is the cruise director on Carnival Vista. We caught up with him on our sailing to find out a little about his background, how Carnival Vista has evolved over the past year, and what the partnership with Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle was like. Also, he preps us with dances for your next sailing. Ever wonder what the difference is between the Eastern and Western Caribbean? We discuss how both sides of the Caribbean differ and talk about our recent six-night Western Caribbean sailing to Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Email me your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net.

432 Disney Magic Review + Cruise News | Disney Cruise Line May 11, 2017

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We get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic. This wasn't an ordinary Disney sailing though, this cruise was one of their Frozen cruises (from the popular Disney movie) and sailed to the Norwegian Fjords. We get a bow to stern review of the ship, the experience, and the ports of call.

Stewart has cruise news on: Carnival extending sailings from Mobile Carnival Jubilee getting scrapped Ovation of the Seas cruises canceled for an unscheduled dry dock Celebrity Constellation will head to dry dock HAL launches Navigator app Your feedback and reviews are always appreciated: doug@cruiseradio.net.

431 Navigator of the Seas Review + Royal Caribbean Information May 04, 2017

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Matt from Royal Caribbean Blog gives us five things we need to know about Royal Caribbean.

Tony joins us this week to give his review of Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas.

Shelia and Jackie from CruisingExcursions.com give us some things to do when sailing in the Baltic and the Mediterranean.

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