Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

A seven-night cruise on MSC Cruises MSC Lirica that was roundtrip from Athens, Greece.

Richard Simms has cruise news:

• Policy changes regarding testing across most major cruise lines
• Norwegian Cruise Line is changing up menus and celebrating the float-out of its next Prima-class ship
• Carnival Cruise Line has over three million guests served
• Glacier Bay National Park is tightening the reins on cruise ships
• A fishing boat hit a cruise ship in New England

Listener Q: I have a medical condition and can not get the drink package. Can my wife get one on our Royal Caribbean cruise next summer? — Tim

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A seven-night review of Princess Cruises' Regal Princess in the Med.

Richard Simms has cruise news:

• More developments on the rock slide impacting an Alaska cruise port
• Another U.S. cruise line drops pre-cruise COVID-19 testing before embarkation
• Carnival is re-opening another dining venue after being shutdown over the summer
• One cruise line is celebrating a year back to service with some cool facts
• Virgin Voyages is coming to a TV near you

Listener Q: Does NCL now have an Unlimited Starbucks Coffee Package for purchase?

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A review of a 10-night cruise on Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas. This was a Baltic cruise from Northern Europe that was very port intensive. We get a bow-to-stern review of the cruise ship and the itinerary.

Richard has cruise news on:

• CDC drops cruise ship program for cruise ships
• One cruise line takes a public approach to get more to sail while the other drops negative testing
• Royal Caribbean Group purchases a former Crystal Cruises ship
• A couple spends 1,000 days on one cruise line
• Record cruise week in Central Florida

Listener Question: I have a treatment booked in the spa, does this mean I'll be able to use the thermal suite that day?

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We get a review of an eight-night southern Caribbean voyage on Carnival Freedom out of PortMiami.

Richard Simms has cruise news:

• Carnival provides updates on crew shortages, the kids' clubs, and pre-cruise testing
• Disney Cruise Line is increasing the recommended daily gratuity amount
• Norwegian's PortMiami terminal has a new mural, Norwegian Sun is returning to service
• Explora Journeys orders two additional ships

Listener Question: We are going to Bermuda this summer and keep reading that we need a health passport to get to Bermuda. Is this something that we should take care or does the cruise line satisfy it for us? — Heather

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A seven-night review of Norwegian Breakaway from New Orleans. This was a Western Caribbean cruise with The Haven experience.

Richard has cruise news on:

• Two companies loosen COVID testing protocols
• NCL cancels another sailing of Norwegian Sun and wants more of your money before you cruise
• Keel laid on the next Royal Caribbean LNG vessel
• Faster internet could soon be coming if Royal Caribbean has anything to do with it.

Listener Q: Looking at Disney Wish for our honeymoon cruise next summer. Is it really true that there's a 5,000-dollar drink onboard? And WHY? I can't be the only person fascinated by this. — Katie

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A 2022 review of Carnival Radiance from Long Beach, California.

Richard has cruise news:

• Disney Wish has been christened in Port Canaveral, Florida
• Carnival Corporation releases Q2 earnings and makes money again
• Carnival Cruise Line debuts new food menu item, new ship entertainment team
• Norwegian cruise ship damaged when hitting an iceberg in Alaska
• Celebrity Cruises' full fleet is back in service, completing all 63 Royal Caribbean Group vessels

Listener Q: Any idea when Carnival will bring back some of their VIFP perks? — Donna

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A review of Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas. This is one of the newer Royal Caribbean ships that made its North American debut in November 2022 and is spending the summer sailing the Mediterranean.

Richard has cruise news:

• Carnival adds two more ships to its U.S. lineup
• Crystal Cruises returns after bankruptcy
• Carnival Corp brand drops pre-cruise testing
• Disney Wish readies for its July debut from Port Canaveral
• Norwegian delays another ship because of supply chain issues

Listener Question: We are looking to try our first Celebrity Crusie next year and currently pricing them out. I know it's all-inclusive pricing, but the only issue is we gave up drinking years ago. Is there a way to get a lower fare if we want to opt-out of the drink package? — Linda

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A review of Discovery Princess in Alaska. Dan from TripInsurance.com answers your listener questions as the U.S. government drops restrictions on inbound COVID testings for flights.

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This week we get a review of Carnival Sunshine, a Sunshine-class ship that is sailing year-round from Charleston, South Carolina. This was a Bahamas cruise calling to Princess Cays and Nassau.

Richard has cruise news on:

• Carnival Celebration details revealed
• Norwegian Escape sailings canceled
• Carnival Freedom set to return after fire
• Two more lines complete the restart
• Holland America Line ship christened in Rotterdam
• A bankrupt cruise line starts over

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This week we get a review of Celebrity Reflection.

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