Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

Jon gives us a review of his family's seven-night Bahamas cruise on Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Pride from Baltimore.

Sherry Kennedy has cruise news:

• Norwegian Cruise Line announces a new PortMiami terminal
• Virgin Cruises gives us more details on their upcoming ship
• Princess Cruises is testing their version of paid priority embarkation
• Disney Cruise Line details the look of their upcoming ships

Listener Question: My husband don't want to get a passport. Help!

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We get a review of Princess Cruises Royal Princess. This was a 10-night Southern Caribbean itinerary out of Port Everglades.

Simone from Cruising Excursions drops by to answer some of your listener questions on Baltic itineraries.

Sherry Kennedy has cruise news:

• Cruise lines pull some excursions from the Cozumel itinerary.
• Details of the new Holland America food partnership.
• Carnival Horizon officially has a Godmother.
• Bahamas Paradise Cruises details their upcoming ship.
• Celebrity Cruises details new dining venues on the upcoming Celebrity Edge

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Tim and his wife just returned from a five-night sailing on Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Liberty. Hear a review of this Bahamas cruise from Port Canaveral.

Stewart has cruise news on:

• Recent updates to Princess Cays
• Carnival Cruise Line adding more Cuba sailings in 2019
• Carnival Corporation's new WiFi hardware blows away competitors

Cruise Awards

Cruise Critic recently revealed their 2018 Cruiser's Choice awards. These awards are voted by members of the site's cruising community. Colleen McDaniel, Senior Executive Editor of CruiseCritic.com stops by to share a few of the winners with us. You can get a rundown of all the winners by clicking here.

Listener Questions:

• What is the status of Princess Cruises' Ocean Medallion program?
• Why does every Carnival Cruise Line ship always stop in Nassau, Bahamas?

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Adam and his wife just returned from a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise on MSC Seaside. We get a bow to stern review on the newest cruise ship from MSC Cruises. He talks about what he liked and disliked on MSC Seaside.

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We get a review of a Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic.

Stewart has cruise news on:

• Symphony of the Seas completes sea trials. What's next?
• NCL Bliss also floated out - details?
• What happened on Carnival Legend in AUS?
• Carnival is debuting three new shows on Horizon.
• Norwegian expanding Cuba cruises from Miami.

Listener Q from Lori: Cruise newbie here. What is the best way to book the cruise? Travel agent? On their site? Or thru one of the discount cruise sites? Thoughts or questions? [email protected]

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We speak with Terry Thornton, VP Port Operations for Carnival Cruise Line, about what it took to get the Eastern Caribbean back operational after the 2017 hurricane season. Terry also touches on the 20 Carnival ships that are in the Caribbean, and plans for future itineraries.

Writer Richard Simms just returned from a 10-night Eastern Caribbean cruise and he gives us an update from a cruise guest standpoint and his thoughts on the island.

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On this episode, we hear a review of Enchantment of the Seas from Kathy, who took a 60 friends onboard for a three-night Bahamas sailing. She talks about the dining, her grand suite, the amenities onboard, and their surprise sea day.

Sherry Has Cruise News On:

• Next Carnival newbuild heading to Long Beach, California
• Carnival is sending Splendor to Australia
• Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas is heading back to America with some new enhancements
• New Holland America ship itineraries revealed

Listener Question: What's the quickest way to disembark Oasis of the Seas? We are worried that it will be a mess with nearly 6,000 other cruisers trying to get off at the same time. - Phil, Tampa

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We are broadcasting aboard Carnival Magic this week for John Heald's 11th Annual Blogger's Cruise. We ask John all the questions you sent in. Plus, we talk with two guests on the cruise about sailing the ship.

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A lot of cruise ships have been making the news lately with failing USPH inspections. This week we had a chance to talk with CDR Aimee Treffiletti, Chief of the CDCs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Vessel Sanitation Program. We get a behind the scenes look at the USPH inspections and what's involved when they make the unexpected appearance onboard the ship.

Sherry Kennedy has cruise news on:

• Florida gets another Carnival ship
• Carnival responds to failed health inspections
• Norwegian Cruise Line celebrates a milestone on it's newest ship.
• Norwegian Getaway is changing her itinerary - why?
• Royal Caribbean is testing out a price increase at one venue

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We get a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape. Plus, Stewart has our weekly dose of cruise news and industry insight.

Dan from TripInsurance.com answers questions on picking the right travel insurance policy.

Stewart has cruise news on:

• Vista and Breeze fail USPH inspection.
• Jumper on Carnival Triumph
• Norwegian Epic heading to San Juan
• Cruise stock prices are on the rise!
• Celebrity Edge floats out

Listener Question: Booking a future cruise and not knowing who you are going to bring.

Thoughts or suggestions? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.