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There was no one that made traveling during Covid easier than our cruise manager, Martina. During my time on AmaSiena, Martina handled everything that we needed in order to pass freely from country to country by getting us paperwork, filling out forms, and even translating documents for the guests on board. I sat down with Martina as our cruise drew to a close to ask her about her first trip back as a Cruise Manager since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This week join I am joined by the CEO of UnCruise Adventures, Dan Blanchard. UnCruise is an adventure cruise company offering itineraries that sail North and South America. 

I sat down with Blanchard, who joined me from his office in Juneau, to talk about what you can expect on an UnCruise adventure, as well as the company's experiences in Alaska and beyond. 

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This week I am joined by MSC Cruises' EVP and COO, Ken Muskat. Over the past year, MSC has been successfully operating ocean cruises in the Mediterranean making it one of the only large ship ocean cruise lines to resume service in 2020. 

Muskat sat down to talk with me what we can expect to see for MSC this year. On the heels of the company's simulation sailing on MSC Meraviglia, Muskat gave a great visual of what life onboard will look like when MSC resumes operations next week.

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This week I am joined by Marilyn Conroy to talk about Riviera River Cruises. The UK-based river cruise company is still relatively new to the American market, but in Conroy's own words, "[Riviera] offers a top of the premium line product, but where prices are less than premium." Because of its affordable cruise fares and amenities, the company has been busier than ever the past few years as it has introduced itself to the American market.

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Last week's podcast:

https://omny.fm/shows/avidtravel/taucks-2021-river-cruises

Past Tauck podcasts: 

https://omny.fm/shows/avidtravel/avid-travel-with-britton-frost-s1e15-katharine-bon

https://omny.fm/shows/avidtravel/avid-travel-with-britton-frost-s2e8-taucks-small-s

https://omny.fm/shows/avidtravel/avid-travel-with-britton-frost-s3e17-taucks-galapa

In part one of a two part interview, I am joined by Michelle Molnar from Tauck. Molnar is the Senior Product Manager at Tauck and has been with the company for 17 years. 

Join us as we talk about Tauck's history operating tours, what's new for 2022, and more. 

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Past Tauck Podcasts: 

https://omny.fm/shows/avidtravel/avid-travel-with-britton-frost-s1e15-katharine-bon

https://omny.fm/shows/avidtravel/avid-travel-with-britton-frost-s2e8-taucks-small-s

https://omny.fm/shows/avidtravel/avid-travel-with-britton-frost-s3e17-taucks-galapa

In part one of a two part interview, I am joined by Michelle Molnar from Tauck. Molnar is the Senior Product Manager at Tauck and has been with the company for 17 years. 

On today's episode, we will talk about Tauck's highly anticipated restart and what cruises are still available for this year. Join back next week for part two where we talk 2022 and beyond. 

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This week I sat down with Kristin Karst from AmaWaterways to discuss the company's newly announced plans to restart river cruising in Europe. Karst states that her team at AmaWaterways is "dancing the happy dance" as the company gears up for its summer river cruises. 

When and where will these cruises take place? What will cruising be like this summer? What's coming up for Ama in the future? Listen to find out. 

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Last week we sat down with Avalon Waterways to speak about how the company is preparing to return to the rivers: https://omny.fm/shows/avidtravel/avalon-waterways-return-to-the-rivers

This week, we look to what Avalon is offering in 2022 and 2023 - including special event cruises to Oberammergau and Floriade. 

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This week many river cruise companies have announced their plans for restarting. I was lucky enough to sit down with Pam Hoffee from Avalon Waterways to talk about Avalon's restart, as well as some of her favorite itineraries available to sail this year. 

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This week, I sat down to interview Lesa Bain, Lindblad's vice president of sales for North America. The company recently announced its resumption of operations, offering itineraries in Alaska and the Galapagos.

Lindblad got its start in 1979 and has become a major player in the expedition cruise market. But how does Lindblad stand out from its expedition cruise competitors? Listen to find out.

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