The Big Cruise Podcast

In episode 188 of The Big Cruise Podcast, Chris answers a maritime history question from listener Stephen, about the cruise line, Asian Pacific Cruises and the ship, Minghau. We have a great selection of cruise news from Disney, Explora Journeys, Carnival Corporation, Costa, Celebrity, Carnival, Cunard, Uniworld & Seabourn. Plus Chris surprises Baz with a Fact or Fiction? 

Listener Question/feedback:

• Andrew asks: “Hi I love your podcast. I was wondering if you could do a short history of the Asian Pacific Cruises company that operated the Minghua out of Australia in the early 80’s. I saw an old for the Minghua sailings on YouTube and was interested in it’s history as it would be great to see an Asian themed cruise company sail out of Australia again.”
• YuSaNa added a comment via Buy me a coffee: “I like to listen to your podcasts! Thanks for sharing info about cruise trips. I’d recommend checking out a Nile River cruises. Maybe you can make podcast with them also. It like a fantastic travel destination; I definitely want to plan a visit there soon! Looking forward to more great content from you guys! Cheers!”

Cruise News:

• Eden (regional NSW port) busiest season on record
• Disney Cruise announces a return to Australia in 2025/26
• Explora II completes successful sea trails
• Carnival Corporation Celebrates Shore Power Launch at PortMiami After Exceeding Industry-Leading Milestone
• Costa Cruises starts to use shore power in Port of Kiel
• Celebrity Xcel Keel Laying Ceremony
• Grinchly new guest joins Carnival for more Christmas in July fun
• Cunard Reveals 2025 Event Voyages Program
• Uniworld Announces New Sailing Dates for High Demand Itineraries
• Seabourn unveils top ten reasons to experience the Arctic in 2025

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For the answer to this Fact or Fiction, listen to episode 188 of The Big Cruise Podcast!

If you have a fact or fiction for Chris or Baz, simply do what Andrew did and jump on the website and send either a voice mail using the small microphone icon or click on "join the show" The Big Cruise Podcast – Cruise reviews, news and travel tips

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In episode 187 of TBCP, Chris shares the history of Royal Caribbean before listener, Kurt shares a review of his recent cruise onboard Liberty of the Seas.

CRUISE REVIEW

• Ship: Liberty of the Seas
• Itinerary: Cape Liberty, NJ - Cruising - Bermuda - Cruising - St. Maarten - Puerto Rico - Labadee (replaced with Puerto Plata) - Cruising - Cruising - Cape Liberty, NJ.

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In Ep186 of TBCP, what a week in cruise! A week that an announced the unforeseen closer of P&O Australia, Queen Ann officially named and we later celebrated World Oceans Day (8 June). Thank you to Anthony for your coffee donation via Buy me a coffee!, Thanks to another Anthony for this week's Fact or Fiction, and to the many of you who contacted us about the announcement around P&O Australia. 

Cruise News:

• P&O Australia - The end of Australian cruising as we know it
• Celebrity Cruises dives into World Oceans Day with exclusive fleetwide festivities
• Costa Partners with Bing Bunny
• Carnival Legend commences Europe season
• Cunard Names City of Liverpool as Godparent of Queen Anne with Five Liverpudlian Icons

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For the answer to this Fact or Fiction, listen to episode 186 of The Big Cruise Podcast!

If you have a fact or fiction for Chris or Baz, simply do what Keith did and jump on the website and end a voice mail The Big Cruise Podcast – Cruise reviews, news and travel tips

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We are back! In episode 185 of TBCP, Listener Keith challenges Chris in Fact or Fiction, Chris shares the historical importance of Liverpool to Cunard, we have cruise news from Aida, Silversea, MSC, Celebrity, Windstar, Royal Caribbean, Ponant, Carnival and Seabourn. Plus “Whats got your sxxx” returns as the boys have a whinge. 

Fact or Fiction

• Thanks to Keith for sending in this weeks Fact or Fiction via the voice note on the website.
• FACT or FICTION? On its maiden voyage RMS Olympic, on its maiden voyage needed just under 6 days to sail SOU/NYC despite 5 of its six boilers being off line, due to a partial load of coal in SOU due to coal labour action in SOU?

Cruise News:

• AIDAdiva will be the first Sphinx ship to be modernized in early 2025
• Silversea Announces New 80-Destination World Cruise 2027
• MSC Cruises is expanding its award-winning kids and family programme this summer with new entertainment and services, promising guests of all ages unforgettable experiences
• Celebrity Cruises elevates ‘The Retreat’ with more perks and amenities
• Windstar Cruises Unveils 2025 & 2026 Winter Mediterranean Sailings
• Royal Caribbean opens 2025/26 Sailings from Singapore
• Le Jacques-Cartier arrives in Darwin for her inaugural 2024 Kimberley season
• AU & NZ Citizens stranded in Santo rescued by Carnival Splendor
• Seabourn Introduces Zero@sea

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For the answer to this Fact or Fiction, listen to episode 185 of The Big Cruise Podcast!

If you have a fact or fiction for Chris or Baz, simply do what Keith did and jump on the website and end a voice mail The Big Cruise Podcast – Cruise reviews, news and travel tips

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The boys take a few moments to apologise for the downtime and bounce back next week with Episode 185.

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In Episode 183 of the Big Cruise Podcast, it’s a short and sharp show sharing the latest news from P&O Cruises (Australia), Princess, Ponant, Costa and Port Canaveral. Join us next weeks for Chris’s wrap of his time on Queen Anne.

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Cruise News

• P&O rescues stranded sailors off New Caledonia
• P&O helps South Pacific friends aim high
• Ponant positions additional ship in French Polynesia from 2026
• Princess relocation of ship from Australia to Puerto Rico
• Princess Cruises to Sail Largest-Ever Europe Season in 2026
• Costa presents new lost luggage concierge service
• New Cruise terminal for Port Canaveral 

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In episode 182 of TBCP, Chris is in the UK welcoming Queen Anne to the Cunard fleet, Baz sails solo for cruise news, and listeners continue to send in questions and Fact of Fiction challenges for Chris’s return. Long time listener Garry sent in photos of Crown Princess in Sydney as she prepared for her Australian World Cruise departure. Did you know Princess has two world cruises, one from North America in January, with USD as the onboard currency and another in May/June from New Zealand and Australia with pricing in AUD and including gratuities.

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Cruise News

• Carnival Firenze named in Long Beach
• Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady Hits the High Seas September 2025
• Set sail with Richard Branson & Boy George
• Crystal Announces - Gloria Gaynor: Live and Exclusive
• Princess Cruises Announces Revised 2025 World Cruise Itineraries
• Holland America Line Begins Pilot Test of Renewable Fuels on its Flagship, Rotterdam

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