Podcasts about cruise radio

This week on the podcast, we invite Doug Parker from Cruise Radio to join us for a discussion about our recent media sailing on Sun Princess. We discuss entertainment, ship layout, and dining. Join us for a fun, casual chat about the progression of this ship and how it disrupts the typical Princess Cruises build! Download our shore day bag checklist and more cruise packing and planning checklists & videos by joining the CruiseTipsTV Academy at https://academy.cruisetipstv.com

In this episode of the Always Be Booked Cruise Podcast, host Tommy Casabona rants and tangetizes about a Craigs List Cruise Purchase gone bad, a new announcement for Villa Vie, Celebration Key, Starlink internet fleet-wide on another cruise line and a few minutes with Doug Parker from Cruise Radio and Cruise News Today.  

In this episode of Cruise Radio, we interview Chris about his 11-night cruise on Windstar Cruises' Star Breeze to Alaska. Chris shares his pre-cruise thoughts, experience boarding the ship, and itinerary highlights. He recommends Windstar Cruises for their knowledgeable expedition leaders and the Star Breeze as an expedition ship. Doug and Chris also discuss dining options and enrichment and entertainment options on the ship.      

In this episode of Cruise Radio, host Doug interviews Mark about his 11-night Western Mediterranean cruise on Azamara Quest from Azamara Cruises. Mark shares his experiences on the ship, including the embarkation process, dining, entertainment, and amenities. He also talks about his time in various ports of call and his post-cruise time in Zurich. Mark highly recommends Azamara as a fantastic luxury cruise line and praises the attention to detail and the quality of the food.

On this episode of the Cruise Radio podcast, host Doug Parker and staff writer Richard Simms discuss various topics related to the cruise industry. They talk about the record-breaking number of passengers at PortMiami, the opening of the newly revitalized Nassau cruise port, Virgin Voyages' new ship, Carnival bringing another ship to Florida, and where to get your passport stamped in Nassau, Bahamas.  We also get a review of a 10-night Carnival Miracle cruise to Alaska. Our guest shares his experiences on the cruise including embarkation, dining, entertainment, and ports of call. We offer tips for future cruisers, such as exploring the ship, booking excursions early, and purchasing trip insurance. Despite some minor hiccups, our guest and his family all had an enjoyable experience on their Carnival Miracle cruise to Alaska.

In this week's cruise podcast I sit down with long time cruise content creator Doug Parker from Cruise Radio. We jump in to his origin story as a Carnival cruiser and talk about how innovation has changed the cruise landscape over the last 14 years. We also talk cruise news and the exit of the cruise shutdown era CEOs. We cover a lot. Always great to talk with Doug. Check out the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/65-TSghrnTo Email your questions and feedback to: tony@lalidoloca.com    

Getting you caught up on this week in the cruise industry. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news on: Royal Caribbean changing room service from twice to once Death on a Carnival Cruise Line ship in which the FBI is involved  Royal Caribbean detailing its Royal beach Club in Nassau, Bahamas  Disney Cruise Line giving details about its Lighthouse Point opening soon  Norwegian Cruise Line skipping a port over port congestion and detailing where Norwegian Sky is going  Holland America Line launching a new series of journeys that sail round trip from North America  Want to support Cruise Radio? Join the Cruise Radio Extra Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cruiseradio 

A review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Valor.  Want to support Cruise Radio? Join the Cruise Radio Extra Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cruiseradio 

In this episode, we get a review of a four-night voyage to Bermuda aboard Carnival Magic out of Norfolk, Virginia. Richard has cruise news. Want to support Cruise Radio? Join the Cruise Radio Extra Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cruiseradio 

A review of Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas from Cruise Tips TV. This was a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral.   Want to support Cruise Radio? Join the Cruise Radio Extra Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cruiseradio 

Kabir recently took an eight-night Caribbean cruise aboard Virgin Voyages' ship Valiant Lady out of PortMiami. He goes over what sets this cruise line apart from others, how the food and entertainment were on board, and what he did in each port of call. Richard has cruise news on: Carnival's oldest ship is back in service after a two-week dry dock Royal is making something free that once had a cost attached That pesky rock slide in Alaska may soon go away One island is considering limiting the number of cruise ships Heads up, if you're getting a passport soon Listener Question: Selina asks, I'm going on a cruise in December. My passport expires three days after we're supposed to board. Will that be a problem? Want to support Cruise Radio? Join the Cruise Radio Extra Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cruiseradio  Mentioned in the show: www.cruisedirectorkabir.com www.instagram.com/kabirbageria www.twitter.com/kabirbageria www.youtube.com/c/travelwithkabircd  

Today on the CruiseTipsTV Unplugged Podcast, we're joined by Doug Parker from CruiseRadio.net for an informal chat about Carnival Celebration. Download our shore day bag checklist and more cruise packing and planning checklists & videos by joining the CruiseTipsTV Academy at https://academy.cruisetipstv.com

In this episode of the Always Be Booked Cruise Podcast, host Tommy Casabona chats with Doug Parker from Cruise Radio, just off his inaugural transatlantic sailing on Carnival Celebration.  Tommy also covers a couple of stories on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas and previews his upcoming sailing on MSC Meraviglia.  

In this episode of the Always Be Booked Cruise Podcast, host Tommy Casabona catches up with Doug Parker from his successful website and podcast Cruise Radio.  They discuss some of the recent cruise news.  

This week on MC Fireside Chats, we'll be discussing what's on the minds of campground owners with our recurring guests who will appear once a month with us to cover this topic: Ryan Crots, from Sun Outdoors Joe Duemig, from App My Community Plus, we'll be joined by special guest Doug Parker, who has covered the travel industry for over a decade as the owner of Cruise Radio. During the pandemic, he purchased a new RV and has discovered a love of camping, which included him starting a brand new website called Current Camper.

Travel and Cruise Industry News, January 22, 2022 with Chillie Falls and Special Guest Lauren of All Trades, travel agent, a writer, blogger and YouTuber whose work can often be found on CruiseRadio. Lauren had one of the first mentions of Shaq's Big Chicken Restaurant on the Carnival Mardi Gras and quickly followed that with a piece on the Bolt Roller Coaster. Also today, From Hong Kong and Miami, Arrest Warrant For Crystal Symphony; From Port Canaveral, Carnival Keeps Protocols, Adds VeriFLY; From Rostock Germany, AIDALuna Cruises Canceled; Back in Miami, Tightened Mask Policy For Royal Caribbean Extended, and much more LIVE at 11 AM EST. Cruise Ships Sailing From North American Ports Today: January 22 Port Canaveral Carnival Elation, Carnival Mardi Gras, Disney Fantasy West Palm Beach Grand Classica Port Everglades Regal Princess, Celebrity Apex, Sky Princess, Allure of the Seas Miami Disney Magic, MSC Seashore, Carnival Horizon, Oceania Sirena Tampa Brilliance of the Seas Galveston Carnival Breeze, Carnival Vista Los Angeles Long Beach Carnival Panorama Los Angeles San Pedro Majestic Princess January 23 Baltimore Carnival Legend Port Canaveral Harmony of the Seas, Carnival Magic, MSC Meraviglia West Palm Beach SeaDream II Port Everglades Rotterdam, Odyssey of the Seas, Celebrity Edge, Caribbean Princess, Nieuw Statendam Miami Oasis of the Seas, Carnival Freedom, Norwegian Encore, Azamara Quest, Seven Seas Mariner Tampa Carnival Pride Galveston Carnival Dream, Liberty of the Seas Los Angeles Long Beach Carnival Miracle #cruisenews #travel #cruse #travelandcruiseindustrynews #cruisenewsupdate #laurenofthetrades Thanks for visiting my channel. To access the Travel and Cruise Industry News podcast; https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/travelcruisenews or go to https://accessadventure.net/ Fly For Free https://bit.ly/35YeWqF Save On Airfare https://bit.ly/3h6lXLf To subscribe: http://bit.ly/chi-fal As always, I appreciate super chats or any other donation to support my channel. For your convenience, please visit: https://paypal.me/chillie9264?locale.x=en_US Chillie's Cruise Schedule: https://accessadventure.net/chillies-trip-calendar/ For your special needs, contact me or Scootaround, https://www.scootaround.com/mobility-rentals, 1.888.441.7575. Use SRN 11137. Special Needs Cruising: https://youtu.be/DWR5kNM2x_g Check out my streaming partner: https://streamyard.com?pal=4889083533852672 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChilliesCruises Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chillie.falls Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChillieFalls Business Email: chilliefalls@gmail.com Accessible Travel Blog: https://accessadventure.net/ Chillie Chats With Sue Bryant, London Times Cruise Editor About Azamara and Ponant https://youtu.be/61ZTnHHl2eY Chillie Chats With Kelly Norowski, Disability Rights Advocate and Avid Traveler https://youtu.be/NFB7LhkJ7go Chillie Chats With Ashley Lyn Olson, WheelchairTraveling.com https://youtu.be/N4kCil4xT3M Chillie Chats With Kelly McDaniel About the MS Rotterdam https://youtu.be/cHw2BpO7J4M Chillie Chats With Jordan Taylor, of JJ Cruise https://youtu.be/O5Khw0avcTQ Chillie Chats With Coleen McDaniel, Cruise Critic's Editor-In-Chief https://youtu.be/5mbjRqNcRXk Chillie Chats With Cruise Critic's Adam Coulter from Norwegian jade https://youtu.be/NVEPLIQ-tH0 Chillie Chats with Jeannine Williamson about MSC Seashore https://youtu.be/aZsNm7ElQYE Chillie Chats With Shelby Frenette about TA Training https://youtu.be/OhBRwS5Hp1M Chillie Chats With Cruise Buoys LIVE From Marseilles https://youtu.be/F3K_8W0p5eY Chillie Chats With Scott Sessions About HAL's Koningsdam https://youtu.be/Rq9WsDPxm1E Chillie Chats With Bubba Shumard On CDC, RCCL and HAL https://youtu.be/UtFrYjOVkXk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, in a special Monday edition of the show, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman first breaks down the latest trending news in the travel industry, including destinations changing entry protocols and a unique warning from the FAA.  Later in the show, Bowman is joined by Doug Parker of Cruise Radio. The interview was recorded last week onboard the brand-new Carnival Marid Gras. Parker shares his insights on the new ship as well as the current cruise industry landscape.  Have any feedback or questions? Contact us at Podcast@TravelPulse.com  and follow us on social media @TravelPulse.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Always Be Booked Cruise Podcast, Cruise Radio host Doug Parker checks in to tell us about his current experience onboard Celebrity Edge....which is the first major cruise ship to sail out of the US.  

Becky visits with Cruise Radio Staff Writer Richard Simms from New York City. With cruise lines announcing guidelines for cruising and testing the waters, if you will, Richard shares current cruise industry news. Cruise Radio can be found at CruiseRadio.net and wherever you listen to podcasts. Keep up with Becky on social media at:Facebook: The Travel Voice by BeckyInstagram, Twitter and Pinterest: @amom4uTikTok: @beckybeall

This week we’ve put together a very special episode of Cruise Radio to honor and celebrate the life of ‘The Love Boat’ actor Gavin MacLeod, who passed away on May 29 at the age of 90. Best known as Captain Stubing.  You’ll hear from a variety of individuals in the cruise industry who were personally impacted by MacLeod throughout the years, and have the chance to listen to an interview I did with him aboard Royal Princess in 2013. We here at Cruise Radio are grateful for the legacy he’s left behind, and are thankful he’s in heaven now with Jesus. 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.

Becky visits with Cruise Radio staff writer Richard Simms from New York City. Cruising is getting closer and we are reminiscing about our favorite cruise ships, cruise food and more! Cruise Radio can be found at CruiseRadio.net and wherever you listen to podcasts. Keep up with Becky on social media at: Facebook: The Travel Voice by BeckyInstagram, Twitter and Pinterest: @amom4u

Doug Parker, cruise expert with CruiseRadio.net, updates us on the cruise industry and we offer suggestions on travel during COVID--road trips, less crowded beaches and National Park.

In this episode of the Always Be Booked Cruise Podcast, host Tommy Casabona catches up with the host of the Cruise Radio Podcast, the legendary Doug Parker.

Hour 1 of the Tuesday edition of A&G features guest host John Phillips and his guest Doug Parker from CruiseRadio.net

Cruise Radio’s Doug Parker joins Paul and Elizabeth aboard the Carnival Panorama, where they reveal the new ship’s most outstanding features, from trampolines to cooking classes to some of the most cutting-edge environmental safeguards on the high seas.

In a triumphant return to the airwaves after a 48 day hiatus, host Tommy Casabona covers his 4 night Navigator of the Seas sailing to Coco Cay and Nassau. Tommy also got a chance to catch up with Doug Parker of CruiseRadio.net and Super Mario who resides full time on various Royal Caribbean cruise ships.

The 2018 Year End Cruise News Recap - December 30, 2018. We discuss the top cruise news stories of 2018 including some big changes at Carnival Cruise Line, the deterioration of Nassau, Bahamas, and the fire at Little French Key. Thank you for including Cruise Radio in your weekly lineup and Happy New Year.  -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - December 16, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line has announced the first roller coaster at sea. Disney Cruise Line is hiking some prices. And a recently study shows that over 28 million people will cruise in 2018.  -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - December 9, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line has named their new ship that is due out in 2020. Port Miami is set for record cruise traffic today. Royal Caribbean is dumping one of their popular partnerships. And Holland America Line's new ship is on her way to Florida.   -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - December 2, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line has three major changes that all take place in December. Virgin Voyages is building a massive cruise terminal in Miami and committing ships to the South Florida cruise port. Holland America took delivery of their new ships. And Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Encore will have a thrilling go kart track.    -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - November 25, 2018. The cruise lines had a great third quarter. Carnival Cruise Line has the popular Seafood Shack on two more of their cruise ship. And a cruise ship powered by dead fish is coming within the next couple years.   -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - November 18, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line's largest ship to date is officially underway and they are getting a new hull log. More drama in the cruise port of Nassau, Bahamas with the straw market. Windstar Cruises announced that three of their ships will get stretched, get new engines, and more staterooms.    -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - November 11, 2018. Virgin Voyages plan to revolutionize cruise dining. Carnival's brand new Chinese cruise line. And a Royal Caribbean ship arrived Florida and a Celebrity ship is on the way.  -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - November 4, 2018. Royal Caribbean had a launch party for the brand new Terminal A terminal in Port Miami. Carnival Corporation was issued patents for new technology. And a Royal Caribbean ship had to divert to disembark sick guests in Bermuda.   -- 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.

Carnival Cruise Line broke a donation record for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. This event happened on a cruise aboard Carnival Splendor. Guests sailing Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Bliss were upset after a last minute itinerary change after the ship left port. And Royal Caribbean said one of their new ships is making the company a lot of money.  -- 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.

The Bank of Canada is hiking its trend-setting interest rate by a quarter-point to boost the benchmark rate to 1.75%. What does this mean for Canada's economy? Also this week, Justin Trudeau says Canadians will start getting federal rebates on their next tax return to offset the carbon tax. How will this even work?Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University- A replica of the ill-fated ship Titanic is set to sail in 2022, following the same route as the original ship, while boasting of an “authentic Titanic experience.”What would this even be like?Guest: Sherry Laskin, contributor to Cruise Radio, creator of CruiseMaven.com-Someone in South Carolina has won the record $1.6-billion Mega Millions jackpot, the world's largest-ever lottery grand prize. Can you actually fathom just how much money that is? What could someone buy with that kind of money?

Carnival Cruise Like in hiking gratuity rates effective December 1, 2018. Princess Cruises is changing traditional times and it has been met with pushback. Nassau, Bahamas will no longer pay the cruise lines to come to their island. Virgin Voyages will be the very first cruise line to have a tattoo parlor onboard.  -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - October 14, 2018. Carnival Cruise Line ditches the name "tender" for their ports that do not have a cruise pier. Royal Caribbean has named the first ship calling to Perfect Day at CoCo Cay. And MSC Cruises is bringing a ship to Miami to do Cuba sailings. 

Cruise Radio News Brief - October 7, 2018. Guests on Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas were upset when women were running around dressed like Playboy bunnies. Carnival Corporation's chairman Micky Arison and wife are donating to disaster relief across the world. And Norwegian Cruise Line's free airfare promotion has expanded to Caribbean and Hawaii cruises.  -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - September 30, 2018. Two Carnival Cruise Line ships are repositioning to new homeports this weekend, a week after Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon repositioned. Grand Cayman could be in trouble if they don't step up there cruise docking situation. And more flooding means more cruise ship delays in Galveston.  -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - September 23, 2018. Carnival Horizon celebrates the ship arriving in Miami, Florida in a big way. If you're a football fan you can sign up for a free Carnival Cruise Line sailing. And Venice is tired of guests sitting on their sidewalks.  -- 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.

Cruise Radio News Brief - September 16, 2018. Disney Cruise Line could be home-porting in Miami if everything goes as planned. It's back to normal for the cruise lines impacted by Hurricane Florence. And the new Princess Cruises ship has arrived in Sydney for the season.  -- 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.

Cruise Radio is being released a day early this week because of Hurricane Florence. We get a review of MSC Cruises' newest ship to the Caribbean MSC Seaside. This was a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise.  Matt from Royal Caribbean Blog fills us in on the ship that is taking shelter from Hurricane Florence in Florida.  Action News Meteorologist Greg Dee answers some hurricane questions on tracking these storms, how rough it gets in the ocean, and a couple pieces of advice for cruising during hurricane season.  Richard Simms has cruise news on: Carnival Cruise Line's steakhouse price hike  Norwegian Cruise Line's hull art for the upcoming Norwegian Encore  Nassau trying to improve their port, again  Listener question: First-time cruiser on Carnival, should I purchase the beverage package.   -- 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.  

Cruise Radio News Brief - September 9, 2018. The tropics are on pretty active with potential hurricanes impacting the southeast. A Windstar Cruises' ship broked down in Buzzards Bay on Friday. And the Carnival Cruise Line airship (blimp) tour marches on. 

Carnival Cruise Line just announced that Carnival Triumph will transform into Carnival Sunrise. During this 60-day, $200 million renovation, the ship is going to get a slew of new venues, just like Carnival Sunshine did back in 2013. We talk with Gus Antorcha, Chief Operating Officer at Carnival Cruise Line about the refurbishment, and contributor Richard Simms stops by to give some insight.  ----- Everything Carnival Sunrise can be found at CruiseRadio.net/Sunrise. Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net  Visit the newly launched Cruise Radio YouTube channel. 

Always Be Booked host Tommy has Cruiseradio.net owner Doug Parker as his first live guest in the new studio. Tommy and Doug go back and fourth about all things cruising. Tommy also gets a little help from his friend Tanya with the cruise news and emails.

On this week's episode of Cruise Radio, we are broadcasting straight from Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship, Carnival Horizon.  We discuss Horizon's differences from Carnival Vista and the new barbecue smokehouse and brewhouse onboard with Carnival's president Christine Duffy. Eddie Allen, the Vice President of Beverage Operations joins us to talk about the brewery onboard, as well as some of Carnival's most popular cocktails.  Chris Owen from Chris Cruises also stops by to discuss his first impressions of the ship and help answer some listener questions.

This week we talk with Doug Parker from Cruise Radio about his very first river cruise. Find out what he learned from his lack of research. 

  Come along with Craig Zabransky of StayAdventurous.com as he explores Cozumel, Mexico's Caribbean Island. Located off the Yucatan Peninsula in eastern Mexico, this island paradise a few miles from the Riviera Maya offers holidays for travelers and cruise passengers alike. Craig shares his experiences from his past three most recent trips to island that he first visited as a teenager in the 1980s. He highlights what changed and what thankfully still remains the same on this Caribbean paradise and details many of the best things to do in Cozumel. Also hear from Cruise specialist Doug of Cruise Radio and local social media expert Marisa known locally as @AstridComet. Learn he Top 3 Travel Tips and advice for when you plan your visit and the travel take-away and souvenir - the Staying Adventurous Mindset Moment along with where to watch a sunset. Craig has visited Cozumel multiple times in his life and plans to return again. He knows he has more to discover and will certainly share it when he does. Stay tuned. For more details on this episode's show notes and also to visit other global destinations showcased in the series visit the Staying Adventurous podcast page > here and "subscribe" to his quest to continue 'staying adventurous.'    

Did you know there's a new river cruise line only for Millennials?  This and more river cruise news about new ships for next year...who's building what and where they'll cruise. Embarkation day doesn't have to be stressful.  Here's some advice and suggestions about embarking on your river ship as well as what to expect when you get there.   When it's time to make the decision to choose your river cruise itinerary, sometimes it helps to know what you might expect depending upon the season that you choose to go. For more information on river cruising that includes podcast descriptions and related articles, visit GuideToRiver Cruising.com  

We talk to cruise ship architect, Joe Farcus. Joe has been designing ships for Carnival Cruise Line and Carnival Corporate brands for over 30 years. We had a chance to talk with him about some of his past work and how he designs the cruise ship.  Note: If you've been listening to Cruise Radio for over six years, you have have heard this interview back in April 2011. It has been one of the most listened to episodes over the past few years so I wanted to make it a bonus episode.  Thoughts or comments? doug@cruiseradio.net 

In the is episode of Always Be Booked, host Tommy Casabona welcomes in Cruise Radio Founder Doug Parker for 60 minutes of cruise talk. Please give us your feedback at Tommy@Alwaysbebooked.com and also please join our facebook group- The Always Be Booked Cruisers Lounge

A recent article from Skift.com mentioned that Carnival Cruise Line could be tinkering around with their VIFP loyalty program. Richard Simms, writer at Cruise Radio and Tommy from the Always Be Booked Podcast weigh in on the possible change and what could be revised from the current program.    Sherry Kennedy has cruise news: Carnival is lowering their internet packages if you pre-purchase it - what new rates will we see?  Celebrity Cruises rolled out a new venue on their upcoming ship Celebrity Edge Princess is adding their wearable technology to more ships in the next couple years Royal Caribbean is rolling out a new non-refundable deposit program. A hotel brand is rolling out a cruise line - which hotel brand and what kind of vessels are we gonna see? A hotel brand is rolling out a cruise line - which hotel brand and what kind of vessels are we gonna see?  Do you like to panel/debate format? Let me know: doug@cruiseradio.net. 

Come along with Craig Zabransky of StayAdventurous.com this month as he attempts to answer the often difficult travel question, "What is your favorite destination?" In this episode Craig shares quite a few of his favorite travel destinations and explains how he believes favorites also derive from a proper travel mindset. Plus, for help on identifying specific places he enlists advice and suggestions from friends in the travel space. On a recent trip to New York to speak at the New York Times Travel Show on Solo Travel he also took time to interview travel experts Doug Parker of Cruise Radio.net, Charles McCool of McCoolTravel.com, Harvey Silikovitz of hbombkaroke.com, Kelly Lewis of GoGirlGuides.com, and Luke Lappala from ScotteVest.com to get their answers. So listen in to their thoughts  and discover a diverse list of favorites. Also, as always, you can expect the popular Staying Adventurous Mindset Moment segment and a top three Travel Tips, this time focused on how to keep those favorite travel memories and moments alive and well. To learn more about Staying Adventurous and the destinations Craig visits across the globe see the Staying Adventurous podcast page > here.

Tommy interviews Doug Parker from Cruiseradio.net. Doug is one of the industry leaders from a media standpoint and hosts his own podcast that keeps his listeners and entertained every week with cruise news and reviews.

A one-hour GCLA teaser mix this week on GC Radio, featuring an assortment of essential tunes from artists you can expect to see onboard GCLA this October. Mixed by: DJ Scotty Boy

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On the first-ever episode, I talk with American Cruise Line's Captain Taber aboard the Queen of the Mississippi and Doug Parker of CruiseRadio.net on his Alaska Inside Passage cruise review. 

Princess Cruises recently announced a first-of-its-kind cruise industry partnership with three-time Oscar winner and composer of Wicked, Pippin and Godspell Stephen Schwartz. At a special event at the Hudson Theater in New York City, Cruise Addicts and Cruise Radio was on hand to cover this special announcement. The cruise line’s new relationship with such a major creative talent from Broadway and Hollywood includes a multi-year agreement to oversee the creative development of four new musicals to debut across the fleet over the next several years. We sat down with composer Stephen Schwartz, Jill Whelan, from The Love Boat, Ben Souza from CruiseFever, and Mike Faust from CruiseCurrents to hear more about this new partnership.

January has proven to be a busy month for the cruise industry with the reveal of Norwegian Cruise Line's upcoming Norwegian Escape, Carnival Cruise Line announcing a new smartphone app and brand new internet at sea packages and New Orleans hitting one million cruise passengers.  We were in New York City aboard Norwegian Breakaway when the revealed more details about the upcoming Norwegian Escape, like: a brew hall, tapas bar, new shows and more. We get the overall response.  Carnival Cruise Line just announced their new smartphone app that allows you to talk to other cruisers and keep track of your on board spending. This app is aligned with other cruise line apps in the industry. But on top of the app, Carnival announced internet packages aboard their ships for as little as $5 a day. Adrian Greystone, Director of Guest Technology stops by the gives us the scoop un the new smartphone app. Support our Sponsors Insure My Trip, travel insurance is particularly important for cruisers, don’t get blindsided the next time you travel. Protect yourself and your cruise investment. Cruise Deals, check out the new Cruise Deals section of Cruise Radio. Just go to the top of the browser and click on Cruise Deals!

Listener Rick from Jacksonville, Florida returns to Cruise Radio to gives us a complete Carnival Sunshine review. Rick gives us his impressions of the ship, the food, entertainment, ports, and some first time cruise tips for Carnival Sunshine. Emily Kaufman has been a leading expert in travel since her first television appearance in 1996. She currently contributes to The Today Show as a frequent guest, was the travel contributor to Good Morning America, is currently the travel contributor on The Steve Harvey Show, and regularly appears as the travel expert in top 25 TV markets across the country including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and more offering practical travel tips and advice. Emily stops by this evening to give us some fall cruise travel advice. Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy® stops by with Cruise News: Carnival returning to Cabo for the first time with Carnival Miracle Carnival adds steak in dining room for fee A college student falls to his death off the mast of Carnival Ecstasy Free private dining restaurant will debut on Norwegian Escape Princess Cruises debuting a Princess at Sea app aboard Regal Princess We're tracking Quantum of the Seas - what is she doing now?    Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net  Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

I talk to Doug Parker who created and hosts both Cruise Radio at cruiseradio,net and the Weekend Travel Show at weekendtravelshow.com audio podcasts. He talks about why he created them, memorable shows, what advice and tips travellers can get from his shows and talks about this predictions about the future of cruising and travel. http://www.tipsfortravellers.com

In this episode of 60 Second Cruise Tips Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" talks about a fascinating source for finding out the latest in cruise news and also advice and tips - Cruise radio at cruiseradio.net. To get more cruise tips visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook

Doug is broadcasting from Princess Cruises' brand new Royal Princess as it makes its first US inaugural sailing from the Caribbean. A very special guest drops by. The Love Boat captain, Captain Stubing, joins us. Yes, Gavin MacLeod drops by the Cruise Radio broadcast booth! Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net  Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Join Tony Pace on the "Cruise Radio Network's: Cruise with Bruceâ„¢" radio program. Listen to Tony's new song: "Just Look into My Eyes" and hear about his move to "sin city" six years ago from New England. After over thirty-five years, this "overnight

Our medical correspondent, Ed McDonough answers all the questions concerning norovirus. Cruise Guy drops by the catch us up on Cruise News.  Love Cruise Radio?  Join our Premium Content found at CruiseRadio.net!

Earlier this week the Carnival Cruise Line's ship "Carnival Splendor" suffered an engine fire which left the ship helpless at sea until the US Navy and the tugs arrived.  We chat with two passengers from that sailing and Cruise Expert Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy.  Guest Line Up: Stewart Chiron: The Cruise Guy® America’s most quoted cruise expert. Contributor to ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, WGN, Good Morning America, CNBC, Travel Channel and CNN Amber Haslerud: A passenger from Southern California who was on the ship with her mother.  She recalls her story. Marquis Horace: LA resident who was on the seven night journey. He chats about his stateroom, the announcements made and how the crew kept the passengers informed of all the happenings aboard the vessel. Be sure to check out Cruise Radio Premium content on CruiseRadio.net.

This week we are talking to Tracey Gallagher about Cruise Month and the World's Largest Cruise Night. You've seen her on the Travel Channel, Travel correspondent for MSNBC, and has appeared as an expert on Oprah, CNN, Extra, Inside Edition, KTLA, Later Today, Livin’ It Up with Ali and Jack, and  Ananda Lewis and now Cruise Radio. Sherry Laskin and Chris Owen, both Travel Writers and Agents join us on board the ship to cover all the misconceptions of cruising and all about the World's Largest Cruise Night. 

MSNBC's travel guru Chris Elliott explains his latest article Revenge of the hotel clerks: 5 things they’ll do to difficult guests.  Johnny Jet, the world traveler travels over 150,000 miles a year. Find out how he went being afraid to fly to making a living out of it. A dynamic guy. Stewart Chiron The Cruise Guy® joins us with his weekly commentary and industry news. Follow us on http://www.twitter.com/CruiseRadio

One of our favorite guests on Cruise Radio, Geoff Edwards, joins us talking about his battle with norovirus on a recent cruise, gives us a first hand take at it, and talks about his latest book. Faraz Qureshi, President of the social media cruise site MeetOnCruise talks about the Meet On Cruise. If you're a social media person, this is for you. Such a cool concept!   Stewart Chiron joins us with his weekly commentary. Follow us on Twitter @CruiseRadio

Stewart the Cruise Guy joins us about his recent article published by ABC News. You can read the article here.  Dietmar Wertanzl, President and CEO of Cruise West joins us to talk about small ship cruising and their upcoming Around the World cruise. Matt Orwoll, Editor of Travel + Leisure Magazine returns with part two of his World's Worst Travel Scams. Jason Davis, Piano Entertainer on the Carnival Glory was recently off the boat and spoke to us about life aboard the cruise ship.  Check out some behind the scenes footage of Cruise Radio.