Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

Kerry just returned from a 14-night cruise aboard Celebrity Eclipse out of Miami. This sailing was a bit longer than he was used to but he had a wonderful time with so many ports and days at sea. Kerry covers his impressions of Celebrity Eclipse, the dining, his stateroom, and the exotic ports of call. Sherry has cruise news: A new cruise ship will carry almost 7,000 passengers New stateroom class for Carnival Horizon Carnival has raised the prices on soda packages MSC Cruises takes delivery of their newest ship Fathom has sailed her last voyage as a cruise line Share your cruise review on air: doug@cruiseradio.net.

Did you know that maritime law requires a cruise ship to go into dry dock every five years? Neither did I. Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy just got out of a two-week dry dock where she underwent massive renovations and was reimagined. Nancy Schretter was one of the first passengers onboard when the ship got back to Port Canaveral and goes into detail about the dry dock enhancements and how the ship is today. Also, we hear about Castaway Cay. Sherry has cruise news on: Carnival Cruise Line created the largest Guy Fieri hamburger at sea Carnival is sailing to Bermuda from another Florida port in 2017 Holland America's upcoming ship is open for sailings Princess Cruises sets their 2018-2019 Mexico, America, and Alaska itineraries up The Love Boat cast gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Suggestions or thoughts, email me: doug@cruiseradio.net.

Ryan and Lauren just returned from an eight night Southern Caribbean cruise on Carnival Sunshine from Port Canaveral, Florida. They give us their thoughts of the ship, what they thought of the dining, the itinerary, and overall layout of Carnival Sunshine. Turns out you shouldn't believe everything you read in the online reviews. Sherry Kennedy drops by to tell us five things we need to know about Carnival Cruise Line. One takeaway I got is that Carnival Cruise Line has the largest inside staterooms at sea. Email me your cruise reviews or questions: doug@cruiseradio.net.

We caught up with former Tonight Show host and comedian Jay Leno, before he performed on a Carnival cruise ship in Cozumel, Mexico. Jay Leno gives me his thoughts on the ship, what he thinks of cruising, cars and some stories from the road. Matt Mitcham is the cruise director on Carnival Vista. We caught up with him on our sailing to find out a little about his background, how Carnival Vista has evolved over the past year, and what the partnership with Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle was like. Also, he preps us with dances for your next sailing. Ever wonder what the difference is between the Eastern and Western Caribbean? We discuss how both sides of the Caribbean differ and talk about our recent six-night Western Caribbean sailing to Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Email me your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net.

We get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic. This wasn't an ordinary Disney sailing though, this cruise was one of their Frozen cruises (from the popular Disney movie) and sailed to the Norwegian Fjords. We get a bow to stern review of the ship, the experience, and the ports of call. Stewart has cruise news on: Carnival extending sailings from Mobile Carnival Jubilee getting scrapped Ovation of the Seas cruises canceled for an unscheduled dry dock Celebrity Constellation will head to dry dock HAL launches Navigator app Your feedback and reviews are always appreciated: doug@cruiseradio.net.

Matt from Royal Caribbean Blog gives us five things we need to know about Royal Caribbean. Tony joins us this week to give his review of Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas. Shelia and Jackie from CruisingExcursions.com give us some things to do when sailing in the Baltic and the Mediterranean. Send me your feedback: doug@cruiseradio.net

On this week's bonus episode, we sit down and have a conversation with former cruise line executive, Art Sbarksky. I first met Art on Norwegian Epic back in 2010, and we've seen each other all around the world since. Since retiring from the cruise industry, Art writes and reviews cruise ship. At last count, he has sailed 119 cruises. Art and I talk about: The value of cruising His tenure at Crystal Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line Freestyle cruising Cruise ships in Alaska Norwegian Bliss in Alaska Lifeguards on cruise ships What do you think of these bonus episodes? Whatever your thoughts are, let me know. You can always email me, doug@cruiseradio.net. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

This show is dedicated to Jeff. Rest in peace, my friend. Brad and his wife just returned from a Hawaii sailing on Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America. Pride of America spends the whole year sailing the Hawaiian islands on seven-night voyages. Brad gives us pre-cruise information, what it was like getting to Hawaii, the whole cruising experience, and the excursions he did. Stewart Chiron has cruise news on: Carnival debuting Dr. Seuss-themed water park Norwegian Bliss entertainment is revealed Norwegian add lifeguards Royal Caribbean on first Cuba cruise - any word on how it's going? Silversea's Silver Muse recently christened - what makes this the most luxurious ship in the world? Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

This week Ben review's Carnival Carnival Line's newest and hottest cruise ship, Carnival Vista. Ben sailed on a six-night Western Caribbean cruise that went to Cozumel, Ocho Rios, and Grand Cayman. We get a comprehensive review of the ship, what he did once on board, the cruise ship dining, and entertainment. Ben also touches on some cool excursions he did while in the Western Caribbean. If you have a gluten free allergy, chances are you have to be very careful with what you eat - and being on a cruise is no exception. Lauren has a gluten allergy and joins us to talk about what it's like sailing with a gluten free allergy and how the cruise lines accommodate her. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Today's bonus episode is a review of Holland America's ms Westerdam on a seven-night Mexican Riviera voyage. Bruce bought his girlfriend onboard, who was a first-time cruiser. We discuss the dining, entertainment, ports of call, stateroom, and how his girlfriend liked her very first cruise to Mexico!