Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

A 2019 review of Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas. Answering your shore excursion questions. Richard has cruise news on: Carnival gives more details on the roller coaster for Mardi Gras Celebrity adding an all-female navigation team for National Woman's Day Virgin Voyage detailing new ship and itinerary Royal Caribbean adding new Caribbean sailings Norwegian opening new section of Great Stirrup Cay Listener Question: Is it true that NCL gives free cruises with their loyalty program?

Sherry Laskin stops by with her weekend update. We talk about Carnival Cruise Line switching up its soda selection from Coke to PepsiCo. Also, MSC Cruises delaying the grand opening of their private island again. And we talk about a travel insurance story that a listener sent in. Dan Skilken from TripInsurance.com stops by to help unpack the story and what could have been done differently. The devil is in the details of travel insurance policies. Date: November 17, 2019

We get a three-night review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream. This sailing left out of Port Canaveral, Florida and went to Disney's private island Castaway Cay and Nassau, Bahamas. Sherry has cruise news on: MSC Cruises delaying their private island Carnival Cruise Line letting you finance your cruise Celebrity Cruise ship running aground The founder of Royal Caribbean passing away A well known Carnival Cruise Line captain passing away Listener Question: Will cruise lines reimburse you if it rains during your excursion? -- Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed. Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon

A review of Carnival Cruise Line's Conquest-class ship Carnival Freedom. This was a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise from Galveston, Texas. This sailing went to Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico. Date: November 10, 2019 Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon

A 10-night review of Princess Cruises' Crown Princess. This was a Southern Caribbean cruise. Crown Princess is one of the ships that now features the Ocean Medallion program. Sherry has cruise news: Carnival Panorama is heading to North America PortMiami is getting a train station MSC Cruises makes two announcements A cruise ship has a $200,000 mattress Listener Question: THoughts on getting an air BNB in Miami? - Leah -- Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed. Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon

Sharon returned to Freeport Bahamas shortly after it reopened to cruise ship traffic after Hurricane Dorian. She was traveling on Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line's Grand Celebration on a two-night cruise to Freeport from Palm Beach. We get a first-hand account of what Grand Bahama Island is like after suffering the wratch of Hurricane Dorian in early September. Date: November 3, 2019

We get a review of Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas. This was an Eastern Mediterranean cruise over to Greece. Sherry has cruise news: Carnival Cruise Line is changing the rules to its exclusive Havana area Carnival announced a "new" ship in Alaska Norwegian Cruise Ship is about to undergo a massive makeover Tampa is testing new port security feature Royal Caribbean is developing another new destination New ship round-up for Florida Listener Q: MaryBeth - Do I need to pay a corkage fee if i bring a twist-off bottle of wine? Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed. Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net.

This is a review of an eleven-night cruise on Celebrity Eclipse from Vancouver to Hawaii. This cruise had five sea days upfront then four ports in a row with a couple of overnights. Date: October 27, 2019

A 2019 review of a Western Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival Dream. This was a seven-night cruise out of New Orleans. Rob is answering your listener questions on cruise excursions in Iceland, Vietnam, Aruba, and Cozumel. Sherry has cruise news on: New rule makes it harder from cruise crew to get off the ship Guests get booted off Royal Caribbean ship for a dangerous act Royal Caribbean is getting rid of a cruise ship Also debuting new spa suites Carnival Cruise Line changes up safety video Listener question: What is the difference between a cove balcony and a standard balcony cabin on Carnival Cruise Line? Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net Want daily cruise news? Subscribe to the Cruise Radio News podcast feed. Get in-depth cruise news and industry insight at www.cruiseradio.net.

Rachelle and her family just returned from one of the very last cruises of the 2019 Alaska season. She sailed on Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Jewel with her family of five, and they all stayed in The Haven. The Haven is Norwegian's ship within a ship concept. Hear what it's like cruising in The Haven and sailing Alaska. Date: October 20, 2019