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297 Carnival Dream Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line Apr 29, 2015

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Tiffany and her husband just returned from a seven-night Caribbean cruise aboard the Carnival Dream out of New Orleans. Tiffany drops in to give us her Carnival Dream review, leaving no stone unturned. She covers her pre-cruise thoughts, embarkation, first impressions, stateroom, food, entertainment, and how the sea days were.

Stewart Chiron The Cruise Guy has Cruise News on:

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296 John Heald Talks & Celebrity Solstice Review | Celebrity Cruises Apr 23, 2015

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We caught up with Carnival Cruise Line's Senior Cruise Director John Heald about the latest happenings at Carnival.

John chats with us about:

Carnival room service charges
Carnival LIVE concert program
Moving Carnival Magic to Port Canaveral
Carnival Pride goes back to Baltimore
And gets personal about his weight loss journey

Ship Review

Don Bucalo gives us a review of his sailing his seven night Alaska sailing from Seattle aboard Celebrity Solstice. As a first time Alaska cruiser, Don gives his thoughts on: the adventure, the ship, and what he did in Alaska. Don leaves no stone unturned on this Celebrity Solstice review.

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295 Carnival Splendor Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line Apr 16, 2015

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Craig Kell from Chicago just returned from Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Splendor, a seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing, round-trip from Miami.

This was, also, a Carnival LIVE sailing, where Craig got to experience the band Journey perform in the ship's main theater in St. Thomas.

Cruise News

Carnival charging for some room service items
Norwegian Cruise Line charges delivery fee on two ships
Ovation of the Seas to homeport in Sydney, Australia
Big animal statue on Anthem of the Seas
Carnival Magic moving to Florida from Galveston
Carnival LIVE Summer/Fall 2015 Concert Series revealed

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294 Norwegian Gem Review + New Cruise Ships | Norwegian Cruise Line Apr 10, 2015

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Listener Tommy lives in NYC and just took a 9-night Eastern Caribbean sailing aboard Norwegian Gem. On this sailing they hit San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas, USVI; Philipsburg, St Maarten; and Tortola.

Tommy gives his first impressions of the ship, and reviews Freestyle Dining, his stateroom, entertainment, ports, and gives his final thoughts of Norwegian Gem. He leaves no stone unturned on this Norwegian Gem review!

Plus, we talk upcoming cruise ships!

Upcoming Ships 2015/2016

Anthem of the Seas
Viking Star
Norwegian Escape
Carnival Vista
Holland America's Koningsdam

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293 Disney Magic Review + Cruise News | Disney Cruise Line Apr 03, 2015

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Carissa, her husband and four kids just returned from a 7-night Caribbean cruise on the Disney Magic out of Port Canaveral. This is her family's third Disney cruise. In this episode Carissa gives a bow to stern review of Disney Magic's embarkation process, first impressions, staterooms (she had both interior and ocean view), dining, entertainment, Castaway Cay, and some first time advice for guests considering sailing Disney.

Hear this comprehensive Disney Magic Review!

Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy has Cruise News on:

Recap Carnival's 9 new ships story
NCL testing room service fee
New HAL ship goes to Port Everglades
Carnival Pride back in Baltimore, again after Fun Ship 2.0
St. Maarten to undergo a massive redevelopment project
Anthem of the Seas status

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292 Carnival Orders 9 Ships + Enchantment of the Seas Review | Royal Caribbean Mar 27, 2015

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Listener Don and his wife just returned from Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas to Nassau, Bahamas and Coco Cay. Don gives us a comprehensive review of the ship, dining, entertainment, and more.

Cruise Guy has Cruise News on:

More cruise lines canceling after Tunesia
New Holland America Line entertainment
Royal Caribbean shaking things up in China and Alaska
Carnival Sunshine seasonally leaving Port Canaveral

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Listener Question: Do you need a passport for a cruise within the USA that starts and ends in a different port? The short answer is yes, you do. Stewart goes into more detail.

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291 Carnival Sunshine Repositioned + Carnival Freedom Review |Carnival Cruise Line Mar 20, 2015

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It was recently announced that Carnival Cruise Line is repositioning Carnival Sunshine to New York City, seasonally June - Oct. 2016. Terry Thornton is the Senior VP of Itinerary Planning for Carnival and talks to us about the move, the itineraries, and the future of Carnival Magic.

Jason Leppert joins us to give us a review of Carnival Freedom, his latest six-night Western Caribbean cruise from Galveston, Texas. Jason gives us a comprehensive review of dining, public areas, entertainment and staterooms of Carnival Freedom.

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290 Princess Cruises Partners with Oscar-Winning Composer Stephen Schwartz | BONUS Mar 13, 2015

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Princess Cruises today announced a first-of-its-kind cruise industry partnership with three-time Oscar winner and composer of Wicked, Pippin, and Godspell; Stephen Schwartz. The cruise line's new relationship with such a major creative talent from Broadway and Hollywood includes a multi-year agreement to oversee the creative development of four new musicals to debut across the fleet over the next several years. During his 40-year career, Schwartz has won four Grammy's, three Academy Awards for "Best Song" and "Best Score" for Pocahontas and "Best Song" for The Prince of Egypt, and has been nominated for six Tony Awards. He is the only songwriter in Broadway history to ever have three shows run more than 1,900 performances.

On this episode from New York City, we talk with Broadway celebrity Stephen Schwartz and Love Boat television personality Jill Whelan (Vicki Stubing).

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289 16 Cruise Tips + Virgin Cruises Cruise News | Royal Caribbean Mar 12, 2015

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On this episode, Ben Souza from CruiseFever drops by to talk about 16 cruise hacks that every cruise vacationer should know. Ben covers everything from onboard dining, before you cruise tips, drinking on your cruise, and excursions.

Cruise Guy stops by with Cruise News on Virgin Cruises lawsuit, Royal Caribbean's new ships Anthem of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas, Holland America's upcoming ship, Viking River Cruises heading to the Mississippi River, and Carnival Cruise Line moving more ships.

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288 Carnival Journeys + Norwegian Dawn Review | Carnival Cruise Line Mar 05, 2015

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Is the journey about the final destination – or the actual journey itself? Carnival Cruise Line answers that question with the launch of a new cruise program that encompasses longer voyages with destination immersion. Senior vice president of itinerary planning, Terry Thornton is on the show to tell us all about Carnival Journeys.

Matthew Clark and his family just returned from a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Dawn out of New Orleans. Matt gives us a bow to stern review of Norwegian Dawn and the Western Caribbean itinerary.

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