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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
333 Adventure of the Seas Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean
On this show, we get a review of Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas from Don. Don and his family did a seven-night Southern Caribbean cruise from San Juan…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
332 ms Amsterdam Review | Holland America Line
Theresa Russell just returned from a seven-night Alaska cruise on Holland America Line's ms Amsterdam where she got to experience the beauty of Alaska. Hear a…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
331 Carnival Pride Review + Shore Excursion Questions | Carnival Cruise Line
Craig and his family just returned from a seven-night cruise aboard Carnival Pride from Baltimore. Hear a comprehensive review of Carnival Pride. We answer…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
330 Interview with Carnival's President | Carnival Cruise Line
Christine Duffy recently took the helm as President at Carnival Cruise Line, after leading up CLIA (Cruise Line International Association) for years. Christine…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
329 Why Carry Travel Insurance + Cruise News
On this episode, we get cruise news on: Amber Cove cruise port Carnival ups Bermuda sailings Mobile sees cruise ships again Holland America tweaks internet…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
328 Crown Princess Review | Princess Cruises
Vicki stops by the share her Alaska cruise review aboard Crown Princess. She goes into detail about embarkation from the Port of Seattle, her impressions…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
327 Carnival Conquest Review + Cayman Cable Car Concept | Carnival Cruise Line
John and his family just got back from a five-night Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Conquest. A ship based out of Port Everglades that…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
326 Carnival Breeze Review | Carnival Cruise Line
Bobby and Linda just returned from an eight-night Caribbean sailing aboard Carnival Breeze from Miami. This Carnival ship was launched in 2012 and has a dozen…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
325 Carnival Triumph Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
Sonya just returned from a sailing out of Galveston on Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Triumph, a five-night Mexican cruise. Sonya gives us a full Carnival…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
324 Celebrity Millennium Review | Celebrity Cruises
Noam just returned from a seven-night southbound sailing aboard Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Millennium from Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, Canada. Noam talks…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
323 Norwegian Jewel Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line
Theresa just returned from an 18-night repositioning sailing aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Jewel from Houston to Seattle. Hear a comprehensive…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
322: Oasis of the Seas Review | Royal Caribbean
Kerry and his wife just returned from a seven-night cruise aboard one of the largest cruise ships in the world, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. On this…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
321 Carnival Sunshine Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
Greg and his wife just returned from a five-night Bahamas cruise aboard Carnival Sunshine. The cruise went to Nassau, Freeport and Carnival's private-island…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
320 Celebrity Reflection Review | Celebrity Cruises
Jason and his family just returned from an 11-night Eastern Mediterranean sailing aboard Celebrity Reflection. He shares his pre-cruise thoughts, how…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
319 Royal Princess Review + Cruise News | Princess Cruises
Eric just returned from a sailing aboard Royal Princess and shares his trip with us. Eric leaves no stone unturned in this review, covering his pre-cruise…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
318 Caribbean Cruise Excursions + Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line
We took a weekend trip down to Carnival Sunshine in Port Canaveral, Florida and talked to the Cruise Director Ryan. This is Ryan's second week on the job as…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
317 Grand Celebration Review + Cruise News | Bahamas
We get a review from listener, Tommy, about a cruise line out of West Palm Beach, Florida called Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. The interesting thing about this…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
316 100 Cruises on Same Ship + Norwegian Gem Review | Norwegian Cruise Line
We talk to a couple from Florida who have done 100 cruises on the same ship from Port Canaveral, Florida. They tell us why they have been on the ship 100…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
315 Cruise News + Majesty of the Seas Review | Royal Caribbean
We turn the tables this week and I get interviewed about my recent sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas. I talk about pre-cruise thoughts…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
314 Majesty of the Seas Part 1 | Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean recently announced that Majesty of the Seas will stay with the Royal fleet and undergo extensive renovations in 2016. Part of those renovations…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
313 St. Kitts, ShipMate App Update + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean
We answer a listener question about what to do when visiting St. Kitts this summer. ShipMate App has a new update that puts all your cruise, port, and ship…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
312 Carnival Conquest Review + Port Canaveral Cruise Hotel | Carnival Cruise Line
We answer a question about a pre-cruise hotel in Port Canaveral, Florida. We talk with the General Manager of Radisson Resort at the Port to find out about the…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
311 Carnival Sensation Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Lines
Listener, Andy, just got back from a four-night Bahamas cruise on Carnival Sensation. The cruise left from Port Canaveral, Florida and stopped at Freeport and…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
310 Why Use a Travel Agent + Disney Wonder Review | Disney Cruise Line
Jason joins us fresh off his Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder, straight from Alaska. Hear a bow to stern review. We recently received a listener email…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
309 Richard Branson Launches Virgin Cruises | Virgin Cruises
Richard Branson is no stranger to the travel industry with airlines, hotels, space, trains, and now a cruise line. We headed to Miami for the announcement and…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
308 Norwegian Getaway Review + Passport Questions |Norwegian Cruise Line
Listener, Richard, gives us a Norwegian Getaway review after returning from his seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing out of Miami. Normal 0 false false false…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
307 Pride of America Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line
On this episode, we get a comprehensive review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America from Theresa Russell. She shares her Hawaii cruise experience, what…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
306 Carnival Legend Review + Cruise Deals App | Carnival Cruise Line
On this episode, we talk to listener Marcy who just returned from an eight night cruise aboard Carnival Legend in Alaska. The cruise started in Vancouver and…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
305 Crown Princess Review + Cruise News | Princess Cruises
On this show, Vickie gives us a review of Princess Cruises' Crown Princess on her recent California Coastal cruise. We get to hear about the ship, staterooms…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
304 fathom Feedback + Carnival Pride Review | Carnival Cruise Line
On this episode, Sherry Laskin joins us to talk about a cruise she took aboard Carnival Pride earlier this year from Tampa to the Western Caribbean. Sherry…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
303 Carnival Corp Launches New Cruise Brand | Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Corporation has launched a tenth cruise brand called fathom. The brand category, called social impact travel, will offer an impactful travel…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
302 Norwegian Sky Review + Europe Family Travel | Norwegian Cruise Line
On this episode, Jeff from Tampa gives us a comprehensive review of his latest four-night Bahamas sailing aboard Norwegian Sky from Miami. Jeff covers his…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
301 Norwegian Jade Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line
On this episode, Nancy Schretter stops by to give us her Norwegian Jade review. She just returned from a 10-day cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean. Stewart…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
300 Ruby Princess Review + Cruise News | Princess Cruises
Thanks for 300 amazing shows! Ben Souza and his wife just returned from a four-night Alaska sailing on Princess Cruises' Ruby Princess. This was a special…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
299 Carnival Liberty Review + ShipMate App | Carnival Cruise Line
Carrie McLaren and her family recently returned from a seven-night Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival Liberty that went to St. Thomas, San Juan, and Grand Turk…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
298 MSC Divina Review + Cruise News | MSC Cruises
Howard just returned from a seven-night Bermuda cruise on MSC Divina. Not only was it a Bermuda cruise, it was a Bermuda cruise spent in the MSC Yacht Club -…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
297 Carnival Dream Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
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…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
296 John Heald Talks & Celebrity Solstice Review | Celebrity Cruises
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…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
295 Carnival Splendor Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
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…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
294 Norwegian Gem Review + New Cruise Ships | Norwegian Cruise Line
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…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
293 Disney Magic Review + Cruise News | Disney Cruise Line
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 Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
292 Carnival Orders 9 Ships + Enchantment of the Seas Review | Royal Caribbean
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…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
291 Carnival Sunshine Repositioned + Carnival Freedom Review |Carnival Cruise Line
It was recently announced that Carnival Cruise Line is repositioning Carnival Sunshine to New York City, seasonally June - Oct. 2016. Terry Thornton is the…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
290 Princess Cruises Partners with Oscar-Winning Composer Stephen Schwartz | BONUS
Princess Cruises today announced a first-of-its-kind cruise industry partnership with three-time Oscar winner and composer of Wicked, Pippin, and Godspell…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
289 16 Cruise Tips + Virgin Cruises Cruise News | Royal Caribbean
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…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
288 Carnival Journeys + Norwegian Dawn Review | Carnival Cruise Line
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…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
287 Norwegian Epic Cruise Review & Caribbean Port Shopping | Norwegian Cruise Line
Listener Kabir just returned from a sailing aboard Norwegian Epic, taking him on a seven-night jaunt around the Western Caribbean. Kabir gives us a full…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
286 Carnival Freedom in Galveston - LIVE | Carnival Cruise Line
To welcome Carnival Freedom to Galveston, Texas on Valentine's Day, Carnival Cruise Line teamed up with Operation Homefront, a nonprofit organization that…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
285 MSC Divina Review, Cruise News + Passport Question | MSC Cruises
Ben Souza, from CruiseFever, just returned from a two-night Bahamas cruise aboard MSC Divina. On this cruise Ben got to take part in the MSC Cruises experience…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
284 Norwegian Breakaway Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line
Craig Storm and his wife just returned from a two-night cruise to nowhere, thanks to a 40th birthday gift from his parents. Being a first time cruiser, we ask…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
283 Quantum of the Seas Review |Royal Caribbean
Don Bucolo and his wife just returned from Royal Caribbean's brand new Quantum of the Seas, based in Bayonne, NJ - for now. This cruise ship has it all; from…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
282 Carnival Vista Revealed | Carnival Cruise Line
On January 22, 2015, all the details of Carnival Vista were revealed at Lincoln Center in New York City. The ship has a lot offer like a brewery on board, a…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
281 Norwegian Escape Reveal + New Carnival App | Carnival Cruise Line
January has proven to be a busy month for the cruise industry with the reveal of Norwegian Cruise Line's upcoming Norwegian Escape, Carnival Cruise Line…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
280 Kathie Lee Gifford Wine Partnership + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
Kathie Lee Gifford, former spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line, returned to Carnival on Sunday to introduce her GIFFT Collection of wines at a tasting event…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
279 Disney Fantasy Review + Cruise News | Disney Cruise Line
Jason Leppert returns to talk about his latest family vacation aboard Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy. Jason discusses his experience aboard Disney Cruise…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
278 2014 Cruise Vacation Review + 2015 New Cruise Ships | Carnival Cruise Lines
On this episode, we check in with the cruise editor for TravelPulse.com and Vacation Agent Magazine, Theresa Masek, to give us a cruise rewind of 2014. We…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
277 Cruises to Cuba and Cruising Costa in the Caribbean | Cuba Travel
Earlier this month President Obama announced a new travel-friendly policy with Cuba. This a big step for the United States getting into Cuba since the embargo…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
276 Listener Qs on Tipping + Difference in Cruise Vacations |Cruise Lines
On this episode, Jason Leppert from Popular Cruising drops by to chat about the major differences between luxury cruises and a mass market cruises. Having…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
275 Carnival Conquest Review + Cruise News |Carnival Cruise Line
Listener Joe Tolley from Charlotte, North Carolina just returned from a seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing aboard the 2,974-guest Carnival Conquest, a…
- Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
274 Carnival LIVE Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
Nancy Schretter from the Family Travel Network just returned from a sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Breeze where she participated in one of the…