On this episode, we get a review of Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas, one of the largest ships in the world, based in Port Everglades, Florida. Hear all about Ben's seven-night Western Caribbean cruise.  Sheila from Cruising Excursions joins us to give us the benefits of booking a group shore excursions. Turns out booking a shore excursion with a group is cheaper than booking on your own. 

Sherry has cruise news on: 

• Carnival getting a new cruise ship
• Norwegian Cruise Line launching another $50 deposit sale 
• Norwegian opening Cuba cruises up 
• Carnival Liberty back at the Space Coast 
• MSC Seaside counts down to Florida 

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On this week's bonus episode we get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream on a four-night Bahamas sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida. Hear a review of Disney Dream, Castaway Cay, and the food, along with entertainment aboard Disney Cruise Line. 

Craig gives us a review of his four-night sailing from Miami Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Victory. Hear a bow to stern review of Carnival Victory. 

Sherry has cruise news:

• Carnival orders another Vista-class cruise ship 
• Carnival testing new dining policy
• More cruise lines going to Cuba - who now?
• Cruise line give Christmas gifts in the Caribbean 
• NCL released their 2018 and 2019 cruise scheduled - anything noteworthy?

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We talk to Sheri from CruiseTipsTV and she shares the top 10 Christmas gifts for cruisers in your life. 

Later in the show, we get a review of a seven-night cruise aboard Celebrity Summit, round-trip San Juan. 

Plus, Sherry Kennedy has cruise news on:

• Carnival will sail from the Port of Tampa a bit longer 
• Princess Cruises got in a little trouble for pollution 
• Royal Caribbean made it into the book of world records 
• Carnival testing a new embarkation procedure

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We get a comprehensive review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway from Richard Simms today. Richard just returned from a seven-night Florida-Bahamas cruise on Breakaway from New York City. He leaves no stone unturned on this review. 

Sherry has cruise news: 

• Half Moon Cay gets new additions 
• Harvest Cay opens to cruise ship guests 
• Fathom cruise line going away in 2017
• Celebrity Cruises cuts steel on new class of ships 
• MSC Seaside is floated out of dry dock where construction continues 

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Kathy shares her review of Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas. One one Royal Caribbean's smallest ships based in Port Canaveral, Florida. She sailed with a first-time cruiser on a four-night sailing to the Bahamas and private island CoCo Cay. Hear this detailed review from Kathy. 

Today we are joined by Sheri from CruiseTips TV to answer some listener questions on: 

• Sailing with your cell phone and avoiding data charges 
• How to NOT gain weight at sea
• Booking your next cruise while on your cruise
• What is a guarantee cabin 

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Scott gives us a review of Princess Cruises Grand Princess, a 10-night Alaska cruise that his family took this past summer, round-trip San Fran.

He gives us a detailed look at Alaska, the Grand Princess, and what to expect when sailing Princess Cruises. 

• Carnival swapping ships in the Caribbean
• Carnival Fantasy arriving in Mobile, Alabama 
• Work has begun on the new Princess Cruises 
• Harmony of the Seas christened in Port Everglades 
• Port Everglades go to mobile passport control 

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This week we are broadcasting aboard Carnival Cruise Line's newest and largest ship, Carnival Vista from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York City. We talk to Carnival's Senior Cruise Director John Heald, Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy, and other guests around the ship. 

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Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] 

Today we get a review of Norwegian Sky. Norwegian Sky is currently sailing three- and four-night cruises from Miami to the Bahamas with stops at the private island Great Stirrup Cay, Freeport, and Nassau. The ship introduced an exciting new concept starting in January 2016 where alcohol is included in the cost of the cruise. We get a full review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky.

Sherry Kennedy has cruise news:

• Mobile, Alabama is gearing up for a new cruise ship - it's been a while since we've seen a ship there.
• Princess Cruises' Royal Princess showed the new hull art of Royal Princess, what did they do to it?
• Disney Cruise Line released some new schedules, which includes a new port - what are we gonna see?
• Fathom laid out how much good they have done over the past six months - what are some of the numbers?
• Listener Question: If we take advantage of a future cruise credit on our current sailing, will my travel agent get credit for it? She has been working very hard for me to rob her of a booking.

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