Today's episode features a review of a Norwegian Escape cruise in the Mediterranean by a Madison, as well as cruise news segments by staff writer Richard Simms.  We discuss rumors about Carnival Cruise Line requiring passports for all passengers, which are later debunked, and stress the importance of having a government-issued birth certificate and a passport for cruises. Simms talks about Royal Caribbean's recent problem of overbooking their ships and offering compensation to passengers who opt out of their cruise.

749 Norwegian Escape European Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line

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Craig gives us a review of his seven-night sailing on Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess. 

810 Caribbean Princess Eastern Caribbean 2024 | Princess Cruises

Kurt and his wife did a back-to-back cruise on Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas in the Mediterranean last fall. 

809 Explorer of the Seas Mediterranean Cruise Review | Royal Caribbean

A review of an eight night Key West and Bahamas cruise on Carnival Glory from New Orleans. 

808 Carnival Glory Review 2024 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line

Daniel reviews MSC Cruises's ship Meraviglia, which is homeported in Brooklyn, New York City, and sails Caribbean and Bahamas cruises. This is MSC Cruises' first ship that sails year-round from New York City. 

807 MSC Meraviglia Bahamas Cruise Review 2024 | MSC Cruises

A review of Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas in a Sky Suite. 

749 Norwegian Escape European Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line

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