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Doug Parker gives weekly cruise news, ship reviews, money saving tips, answers your travel questions, and helps you make the most of your cruise vacation.

Doug Parker


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 984 EPISODES

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    The Cruise Radio podcast is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the world of cruising. Hosted by Doug Parker, this podcast covers a wide range of topics including ship reviews, industry news, interviews with passengers and crew members, and helpful tips for cruisers. Whether you are a first-time cruiser or a seasoned traveler, there is something for everyone in this informative and entertaining podcast.

    One of the best aspects of The Cruise Radio podcast is the wealth of information it provides. Doug and his guests offer detailed reviews of various cruise lines and ships, giving listeners an inside look at what they can expect on their next adventure. The interviews with passengers and crew members provide valuable insights into different cruise experiences, and the industry news keeps listeners up to date on the latest happenings in the world of cruising. Additionally, Doug's engaging hosting style makes each episode enjoyable to listen to.

    While The Cruise Radio podcast offers a lot of great content, one potential downside is that it may not be as useful for experienced cruisers who are already familiar with many aspects of the industry. Some episodes may feel repetitive if you are well-versed in cruising and have already heard similar information before. However, even for experienced cruisers, there are still valuable insights to be gained from the interviews and industry news segments.

    In conclusion, The Cruise Radio podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in cruising. With its comprehensive coverage of various cruise lines and ships, insightful interviews, and up-to-date industry news, this podcast is a valuable resource for both new and experienced cruisers alike. Whether you're looking for tips on planning your next cruise or simply want to stay informed about the latest trends in the industry, The Cruise Radio podcast has you covered.



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    884 Carnival Jubilee Western Caribbean 2025 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 39:05


    A review of Carnival Jubilee. 

    883 Carnival Spirit Review + Annual Travel Insurance vs Per Trip Policies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 22:15


    Brit reviews her Bahamas cruise on Carnival Spirit. Dan Skilken, President of TripInsurance.com, stops by to explain the difference between an annual travel insurance policy and a per-trip policy. 

    882 Celebrity Silhouette 2025 Review + Cruise News | Celebrity Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 58:57


    A review of a three night Celebrity Cruises ship Celebrity Silhouette on a three night cruise from Port Everglades, Florida. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. 

    881 Norwegian Aqua Review 2025 + Cruise News | NCL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 51:54


    A review of Norwegian Cruise Line's brand new ship Norwegian Aqua. This was a seven-night cruise from Port Carnival to the Eastern Caribbean.  Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news on Carnival selling a ship, Royal Caribbean bailing on Labadee, a flood on Carnival Conquest , and more. 

    880 Carnival Horizon Caribbean 2025 Review + The Cruise Globe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 33:28


    Carnival Horizon eight night sailing to the ABC islands. Co-creators of The Cruise Globe joins us.  

    879 Norwegian Joy Review 2025 + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 47:07


    A Mexican Riveria review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Joy. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news on Royal Caribbean earnings, Norwegian Cruise Line loss, Carnival Cruise Line fighting, and a guest arrested on Royal Caribbean. 

    878 Voyager of the Seas 2025 Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 50:21


    A review of Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas during spring break 2025. Staff writer Richard Simms has this week's cruise news. Captain Murray, Port Director of Port Canaveral drops by to share the big changes happening at one of the world's busiest cruise ports. 

    877 Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady 2025 + Cruise News

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 47:39


    A review of Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady sailing from Port Miami. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. 

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    876 Carnival Venezia Review + Trip Insurance Questions | Carnival Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 46:44


    A review of Carnival Venezia on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral, Florida. Dan Skilken from TripInsurance.com answers listener-related travel insurance questions. 

    875 Norwegian Prima 2025 Caribbean Review + Cruise News | NCL

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 38:53


    Scott gives us a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's first Prima-class ship, Norwegian Prima. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. 

    874 Rhapsody of the Seas Caribbean Review | Royal Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 25:37


    A review of a seven-night cruise on Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas from San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

    873 Navigator of the Seas Review 2025 + Taking Listener Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 45:45


    Brian just returned from a three-night cruise on Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas out of Los Angeles. Staff writer Richard Simms tackles some of your listener questions. 

    872 Symphony of the Seas Suite Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 59:37


    A review of Symphony of the Seas for a seven-night cruise in a star suite. Staff writer Richard Simms joins us with cruise news. 

    871 MSC Meraviglia Yacht Club Review 2025 | MSC Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 37:28


    A review of MSC Cruises Meraviglia from Brooklyn, New York, to The Bahamas with staff writer Richard Simms. 

    870 Carnival Mardi Gras Caribbean Review 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 32:23


    A review of Carnival Cruise Line's first Excel-class ship Mardi Gras. 

    869 Norwegian Escape 2025 Review + Cruise News | NCL

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 63:38


    A review of Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Escape. 

    868 Carnival Breeze Western Caribbean Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 28:54


    A Carnival Breeze six-night cruise review from Galveston, Texas. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. 

    867 MSC Lirica Review, Travel Insurance Fine Print, Cruise News

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 47:56


    A review of MSC Lirica. We answer your trip insurance questions. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. 

    866 Celebrity Equinox Caribbean Review 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 31:54


    A review of Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Equinox on a seven-night cruise from Port Canaveral, Florida. 

    865 Utopia of the Seas Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 40:51


    A three-night review of Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas. This sailing went to Nassau, Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean's private island.  Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    864 Norwegian Bliss 2024 Alaska Review | Norwegian Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 29:16


    Ben shares his cruise on Norwegian Bliss to Southeast Alaska from Seattle, Alaska. 

    863 Liberty of the Seas Western Caribbean Review 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 27:50


    Krystal took an eight-night Western Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas over New Year's Eve and shared her experience.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon  

    862 Pride of America 2025 Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 54:37


    A review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America on a seven-night Hawaiin cruise that sailed roundtrip from Honolulu.  Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.  Subscribe to the Cruise News Today YouTube by clicking here.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    861 Disney Dream Bahamas Cruise 2025 + Cruise News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 36:52


    A five night cruise on Disney Dream to the Bahamas from Port Everglades, Florida. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    860 Carnival Dream 2025 Review from Galveston, Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 29:04


    A review of Carnival Dream during an eight-night sailing from Galveston, Texas.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    859 Icon of the Seas Balcony Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 52:23


    A review of Royal Caribbean's mega ship Icon of the Seas on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise from Port Miami, Florida.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    858 MSC Euriba Cruise Ship Review 2024 | MSC Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 51:47


    A seven-night cruise review of MSC Euriba from Southampton, England.   

    857 Regal Princess 2024 Sailing + News | Princess Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 46:39


    A review of Regal Princess to the Western Caribbean in 2024. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

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    856 Carnival Firenze Review 2024 | Carnival Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 37:06


    A review of Carnival Firenze. This was a seven-night cruise from Long Beach, California.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    855 Anthem of the Seas Cruise 2024 | Royal Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 30:47


    A review of Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas. This was a 12 night cruise from Southampton, United Kingdom. 

    854 Norwegian Pearl Review 2024 | Norwegian Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 30:24


    A review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Pearl on a 10 night Mediterranean cruise from Venice to Rome.    Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    853 Carnival Valor 2024 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 59:07


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    852 Celebrity Apex Transatlantic Cruise to Florida 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 42:08


    A review of a 12-night transatlantic cruise to Port Everglades, Florida from Southampton, UK on Celebrity Apex.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    851 Oosterdam Review + Cruise News | Holland America Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 44:46


    A review of Holland America's ms Oosterdam. Richard Simms has cruise news.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    850 Celebrity Silhouette + Cruise News | Celebrity Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 53:57


    A 2024 review of Celebrity Silhouette. Richard Simms has cruise news.    Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

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    849 Discovery Princess 2024 Review | Princess Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 43:25


    A review of Princess Cruises' Discovery Princess from Seattle, Washington to Southeast Alaska.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    848 Carnival Vista Eastern Caribbean Review 2024 + Cruise News

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 35:03


    A review of Carnival Vista on an eight night Eastern Caribbean review. Richard Simm has cruise news.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    847 Carnival Liberty Review 2024 Review | Carnival Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 31:54


    A review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Liberty on a back-to-back Bahamas cruise that went to Nassau, Bahamas; Princess Cay, and Bimini Island. 

    846 Voyager of the Seas Review 2024, First Time Cruiser

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 38:01


    A review of Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas that took place in the summer 2024. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    845 Carnival Celebration Review 2024 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 47:10


    A review of Carnival Celebration. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon  

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    844 MSC Meraviglia Bahamas Cruise Review | MSC Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 51:45


    A review of MSC Meraviglia. This was a seven-night cruise from Brooklyn, New York, down to Ocean Cay Marine Reserve and Port Canaveral (Orlando). The itinerary also calls to Nassau, Bahamas but it was changed on this sailing because of a medical emergency onboard the ship.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    843 Cruise News + Holland American Rotterdam 2024 Review | Holland America Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 47:47


    A review of Holland America's Rotterdam. This was a seven-night Northern Europe cruise from Rotterdam to the Norwegian Fjords from a two time HAL cruiser. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    842 Icon of the Seas Review 2024 + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 52:41


    A review of Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas. This was a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise from PortMiami to Cozumel, Costa Maya, and Perfect Day at CocoCay.  Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news on the man overboard on Allure of the Seas during the Taylor Swift-themed cruise, Carnival Cruise Line's President sky diving for charity, details on NCL's new ships, and Star Princess. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon  

    841 Disney Magic 2024 Family Review + Cruise News | Disney Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 37:46


    A review of Disney Magic out of Port Everglades, Florida. This went to Disney's newest destination in The Bahamas, Lighthouse Point and Nassau.  Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. 

    840 Symphony of the Seas 2024 + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 46:05


    A review of Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas from Bayonne, New Jersey. Cruise news from staff writer Richard Simms.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    839 Queen Elizabeth Alaska Cruise 2024 | Cunard Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 37:37


    John just returned from a 10 night cruise on Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth to Southeast Alaska. This cruise sailed roundtrip from Vancouver. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    838 Celebrity Reflection Review + Cruise News | Celebrity Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 47:20


    Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news on Royal Caribbean policy changes, Carnival Corporation earnings, Alaska cruise sickness, higher port fees, Villa Vie Odyssey changes, NCL's new More at Sea program, and the longshoremen strike that is impacting ports across the nation. Scott shares his experience of his four-night sailing on Celebrity Reflection. This was a sailing from Port Everglades to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Bimini Bahamas. 

    837 Sun Princess 2024 Review + Cruise News | Princess Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 50:57


    Richard Simms has cruise news: Carnival is detailing Celebration Key dining venues, while Royal Caribbean's largest ship, the Icon of the Sea, will be out of service next week. A Carnival passenger had their Starlink internet device taken away during sailing. There are also details about Norwegian Aqua and reports of more protestors blocking cruise ships. A review of Princess Cruises' Sun Princess.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    836 Utopia of the Seas Review 2024 | Royal Caribbean International

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 56:25


    A review of Royal Caribbean's Utopia of Seas. This was a four night sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay.   

    835 Carnival Vista 2024 Propulsion Review + News | Carnival Cruise Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 49:28


    A review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Vista right in the middle of its propulsion issues. This was a sailing that was suppose to go to Amber Cove and Grand Turk, but instead went to Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas. Keeping Half Moon Cay.  Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.  Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

    834 Jewel of the Seas 2024 Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 46:29


    Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas 2024 Northern Europe cruise. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. 

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