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Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Doug Parker gives weekly cruise news, ship reviews, money saving tips, answers your travel questions, and helps you make the most of your cruise vacation.
Episodes
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
523 Carnival Dream 2019 Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
A review of Carnival Cruise Line's New Orleans based Carnival Dream. This was a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise. Sherry has a cruise on: Carnival updates…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
522 Cruise News, Cruise Awards, and Listener Questions
Meteorologist Greg Dees answers the question on why Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line always miss their private island because of weather. And…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
521 Celebrity Infinity Review 2019 + News | Celebrity Cruises
We get a review of Celebrity Infinity this week. This week's guest is a seasoned cruiser but his first time sailing on Celebrity Cruises. This four-night…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
520 Norwegian Sky 2018 Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line
A full review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky. This ship is one of Norwegian's smaller cruise ships and sails year-round from Miami, Florida. Matt did…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Onboard Norovirus Cruise Outbreak 2019 | Royal Caribbean
Bonus Cruise Radio episode. Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas had to end their cruise a day early after a norovirus outbreak of almost 500 guests onboard. We…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
519 Carnival Elation 2018 Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
We get a Carnival Elation review from Tony and Jenny. Carnival Elation is a Fantasy-class ship that underwent a massive dry dock in 2017 to add another deck…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
518 Caribbean Princess Review 2018 + Cruise News | Princess Cruises
We get a review of Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess. Caribbean Princess was launched in 2004 and carries just over 3,100 guests. This review is of a back…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
2018 Year End Cruise News Recap - December 30, 2018
The 2018 Year End Cruise News Recap - December 30, 2018. We discuss the top cruise news stories of 2018 including some big changes at Carnival Cruise Line, the…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
517 Carnival Valor Review 2018 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
A review of Carnival Valor. Valor is a Conquest-class ship from Carnival Cruise Line and currently (2018) sails from Galveston, TX. In 2019, she will…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
A Cruiser's Night Before Christmas
Enjoy our holiday tradition this week, A Cruiser's Night Before Christmas. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. 'Twas the night before the cruise, when all…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
516 Viking Sky Review 2018 + Cruise News | Viking Ocean Cruises
We get a review of Viking Ocean Cruises' Viking Sky. This was a 14-night cruise from London to Norway. Coined "Into the Midnight Sun," the cruise hit multiple…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - December 16, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - December 16, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line has announced the first roller coaster at sea. Disney Cruise Line is hiking some prices. And…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
515 Harmony of the Seas Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean
A review of Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas from a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise. We get a family's perspective of one of the largest cruise ships…
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Cruise Radio News Brief - December 9, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - December 9, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line has named their new ship that is due out in 2020. Port Miami is set for record cruise traffic…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
514 Carnival Paradise Review 2018 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Paradise was launched in 1998 as the world's first non-smoking cruise ship. Sadly, that only last a short time. Fast forward 20 years later, the ship…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - December 2, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - December 2, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line has three major changes that all take place in December. Virgin Voyages is building a massive…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
513 Celebrity Edge 2018 Review + Cruise News | Celebrity Cruises
Hear a comprehensive review of Celebrity Cruises' newest ship Celebrity Edge. After spending two nights on the new ship, we walk through the big features…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - November 25, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - November 25, 2018. The cruise lines had a great third quarter. Carnival Cruise Line has the popular Seafood Shack on two more of…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
512 Norwegian Pride of America 2018 Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line
We get a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Hawaii-based ship Pride of America. This ship sails year-round in Hawaii and even does overnights in select ports of…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - November 18, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - November 18, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line's largest ship to date is officially underway and they are getting a new hull log. More drama…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
511 Freedom of the Seas Review (2018) | Royal Caribbean
We get a review of a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas from Port Everglades. Ryan and Lauren strictly sail Carnival…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - November 11, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - November 11, 2018. Virgin Voyages plan to revolutionize cruise dining. Carnival's brand new Chinese cruise line. And a Royal…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
510 Carnival Inspiration 2018 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
We get a three-night review of Carnival Cruise Line's Long Beach based Carnival Inspiration. Lauren took this cruise because the pricing was perfect and she…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - November 4, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - November 4, 2018. Royal Caribbean had a launch party for the brand new Terminal A terminal in Port Miami. Carnival Corporation was…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
509 Celebrity Equinox 2018 Review + Cruise News | Celebrity Cruises
We get a review of an 11-night Southern Caribbean cruise onboard Celebrity Cruises's Celebrity Equinox. Sherry Laskin has cruise news on: Carnival Sunshine…
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Cruise Radio News Brief - October 28, 2018
Carnival Cruise Line broke a donation record for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. This event happened on a cruise aboard Carnival Splendor. Guests…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
508 Empress of the Seas Cuba Cruise 2018 + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean
We get a review of Cuba cruise on Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas. This was a four night cruise to Cuba that also went to Nassau, Bahamas. If you've ever…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - October 21, 2018
Carnival Cruise Like in hiking gratuity rates effective December 1, 2018. Princess Cruises is changing traditional times and it has been met with pushback…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
507 Norwegian Gem 2018 Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line
We get a review of of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem on a 10-night Southern Caribbean sailing. We get a comprehensive review of the ship and the onboard…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - October 14, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - October 14, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line ditches the name "tender" for their ports that do not have a cruise pier. Royal Caribbean has…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
506 Disney Fantasy Review 2018, Travel Questions Answered + Cruise News
We get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy on a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise. First debuting in 2012, she remains a popular choice for…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - October 7, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - October 7, 2018. Guests on Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas were upset when women were running around dressed like Playboy…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
505 Oasis of the Seas Review 2018 + Cruise News |Royal Caribbean
We get a review of Royal Caribbean's Port Canaveral based Oasis of the Seas. Oasis debuted as the world's largest cruise ship back in 2009, and it still more…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - September 30, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - September 30, 2018. Two Carnival Cruise Line ships are repositioning to new homeports this weekend, a week after Carnival Vista and…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
504 Carnival Horizon Caribbean Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship Carnival Horizon made her Florida debut last week. We get a cruiser's review of the ship, find out how it stacks up against…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - September 23, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - September 23, 2018. Carnival Horizon celebrates the ship arriving in Miami, Florida in a big way. If you're a football fan you can…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
503 Carnival Fantasy, Alaska Excursions, + News | Carnival Cruise Line
We get a review of Carnival Fantasy. This Carnival Cruise Line ship is currently the oldest ship in the fleet, and was the first Fantasy-class ship. This…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - September 16, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - September 16, 2018. Disney Cruise Line could be home-porting in Miami if everything goes as planned. It's back to normal for the…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
502 MSC Seaside Caribbean Review, Hurricanes, + Cruise News | MSC Cruises
Cruise Radio is being released a day early this week because of Hurricane Florence. We get a review of MSC Cruises' newest ship to the Caribbean MSC Seaside…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Cruise Radio News Brief - September 9, 2018
Cruise Radio News Brief - September 9, 2018. The tropics are on pretty active with potential hurricanes impacting the southeast. A Windstar Cruises' ship…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
501 Explorer of the Seas Alaska Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean
We get a review of Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas. This was a seven-night Alaska cruise from Seattle. Richard Simms has cruise news on: Flooding at the…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Weekend Cruise News Brief - September 2, 2018
Weekend Cruise News Brief - September 2, 2018. A woman was airlifted off a Carnival Cruise Line ship over the weekend. Grand Cayman does not want a cruise…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
500 Carnival Breeze Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
We get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Breeze. Sherry has cruise news: Little French Key burns (off the island of Honduras) Carnival Horizon…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Weekend Cruise News Brief - August 26, 2018
Weekend Cruise News Brief - August 26, 2018. Royal Caribbean is changing the way you interact with their customer service department. Carnival's brand…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
499 Disney Magic Review, Travel Insurance Qs + Cruise News | Disney Cruise Line
We get a review of Disney Cruise Lines' Disney Magic. This was a one way sailing from Rome to Barcelona. We get a full review of the Disney cruise experience…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Weekend Cruise News Brief - August 19, 2018
Weekend Cruise News Brief - August 19, 2018, Oasis-class ship could be heading to the Gulf Coast. MSC Cruises sprung a leak. And Carnival Cruise Line adding to…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
498 Carnival Miracle Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
We get a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise review of Carnival Miracle. John gives us a bow to stern review of this sailing from Tampa, Florida. Richard…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Weekend Cruise News Brief - August 12, 2018
Weekend Cruise News Brief - August 12, 2018. Royal Caribbean is changing their online check-in program. Carnival Cruise Line is making two disembarkation…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
497 Mariner of the Seas Bahamas Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean
We get a review of Royal Caribbean's newly refurbished Mariner of the Seas. Don recently took a three-night Bahamas cruise that stopped in Nassau, Bahamas and…
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Weekend Cruise News Brief - August 5, 2018
Your cruise news brief for August 5, 2019. Grand Cayman is experiencing record cruise passengers and opposition for the new cruise pier, a crew member from…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
496 Norwegian Escape Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line
Matt gives us a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape. This was a seven-night cruise from New York City to Bermuda. We get a comprehensive review…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
BONUS: Goodbye Carnival Triumph, Hello Carnival Sunrise
Carnival Cruise Line just announced that Carnival Triumph will transform into Carnival Sunrise. During this 60-day, $200 million renovation, the ship is going…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Weekend Cruise News Brief - July 29, 2018 [BETA]
Your cruise news brief for July 29, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line has added keyless embarkation to another port, Nassau is warning people about eating the conch…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
495 Regal Princess Caribbean Review + Cruise News | Princess Cruises
We get a review of a 10-night cruise on Regal Princess. This was a repositioning cruise that started in New York City and ended in Port Everglades, Florida…
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Weekend Cruise News Brief - July 22, 2018 [BETA]
Your cruise news brief for July 22, 2018. Norwegian Cruise Line is banning straws at sea, Virgin Voyages cut the steel for their second ship, two crew members…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
494 Adventure of the Seas Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean
This week we get a seven-night review of Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas. Adventure of the Seas is currently in Bayonne, NJ for the summer. She's doing…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Weekend Cruise News Brief - July 15, 2018 [BETA]
Your cruise news brief for July 15, 2018. Norwegian Cruise Line has extended the option for two additional Project Leonardo-class vessels, Royal Caribbean has…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
493 Carnival Imagination Review 2018 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
Krista and her family just returned from a four-night cruise on Carnival Imagination out of Long Beach. Her family took this cruise because they wanted to go…
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Weekend Cruise News Brief - July 8, 2018 [BETA]
Your cruise news brief for July 8, 2018. Royal Caribbean has altered an itinerary because of Tropical Storm Beryl. Carnival Cruise Line goes back into another…
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492 Norwegian Getaway Western Caribbean Review + News | Norwegian Cruise Line
We get a seven-night Western Caribbean review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Breakaway-class ship Norwegian Getaway. We get a comprehensive review from this first…