Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

We are on the island of Martinique, a region of France, located in the Southern Caribbean. Martinique is just getting back into the cruise business after a few years on the decline. The port will see 22 inaugural ship calls this years, including Anthem of the Seas and Carnival Sunshine. We sit down with Roger Blum, a cruise consultant for the Tourism Department of Martinique to get a report card on the island. Stewart Chiron has Cruise News: NCL first time back in Canaveral in three years Holland American releases Koningsdam reveal videos 2016 Carnival Live continues - what musical acts revealed New Celebrity suite perks Royal Ordering a fifth quantum ship What's latest on Carnival Vista? Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

We get a review from Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Miracle from Peter Knego. Peter just returned from a seven-night Mexican Riviera sailing and goes into full detail about the ship, dining, entertainment, ports and his thoughts. Hear this comprehensive Carnival Miracle review. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Brand new ship alert! We are broadcasting aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape. There are over a dozen dining venues, tons of partnerships like Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville and more. We give you a comprehensive Norwegian Escape review. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

This week we are broadcasting from Royal Caribbean's brand new Anthem of the Seas. This ship is hands down the smartest ship in the world! From robotic bartenders, indoor skydiving and bumper cars. Hear a comprehensive Anthem of the Seas review. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Sonya just returned from a four night sailing to Cozumel aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Freedom. She gives us a detailed review of the ship, food, Halloween night and entertainment. Carnival Freedom sails year-round from Galveston. Stewart has Cruise News on: Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas arrives Another Quantum-class ship Carnival Miracle and Splendor China bound Norwegian Cruise Line add smoking area Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Howard and his family just returned from a Carnival Cruise Line sailing aboard Carnival Glory. Howard gives us a detailed review of Carnival Glory along with the food, entertainment, kids program, his first impressions and ports of call. Listen in on this Carnival Glory review. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

On this episode, we get a review of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Sunshine from the perspective of Doug. Get a full Carnival Sunshine review and hear what this Fun Ship has to offer. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Theresa just returned from a seven-night Caribbean cruise aboard Norwegian Getaway, a Norwegian Cruise Line ship that does seven-night Caribbean cruises from Miami, Florida. She leave no stone unturned in this Norwegian Getaway talking about embarkation, dining, staterooms, ports and pre-cruise. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Jonathon and his family just returned from a seven-night cruise aboard Carnival Pride to the Bahamas. Johnathon gives a full Carnival Pride review, from embarkation - the ship - to the ports. Cruise Guy has cruise news on: Norwegian Escape delivered Norwegian Epic undergoing refurbishment Carnival Corp starting a China Cruise Line Two Celebrity ships undergoing refurbishments and removing two classic ocean liner venues Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

On this episode, we get a review of Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas from Scott. Scott and his family did a seven-night Western Caribbean sailing aboard Freedom and he covers every step of his cruise from embarkation to food to ports. Scott leaves no stone unturned on this Freedom of the Seas review. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Jessica just returned from a five-night sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Paradise on a five-night Western Caribbean sailing. She leaves no stone unturned on this review covering embarkation from the Port of Tampa, first impressions of Carnival Paradise, food, dining experience, entertainment and ports of call. Cruise Guy has cruise news on: Carnival Cruise Line heading to China Norwegian Escape moving Norwegian Bliss to China Princess naming their new ship Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic opening up Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas undergoing a refurbishment Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Ted and his family just returned from a three-night Bahamas cruise aboard Disney Dream. This is their first Disney cruise, cruising strictly with Carnival previously. On this episode, Ted gives us a bow to stern run down of Disney Cruise Line and what the Disney experience is like, not only for him but his son. This is an excellent Disney Cruise Line review. We tackle your questions on taking cruise shore excursions in the Med. We have listener questions about Barcelona, Rome and St. Petersburg, Russia. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Janet gives us her review of Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas, a seven night Alaska sailing from Seattle. Janet talks about her Alaska cruise experience, her onboard experience, and her favorite Alaska ports in this Jewel of the Seas review. Stewart has cruise news on: Hurricane causes major ship movies in Bahamas and Bermuda Grand Cayman could see a new cruise pier HAL raises gratuities Queen Mary 2 to undergo massive drydock in 2016 Carnival Crop unveils new high-speed shipboard WIFI Question: How safe is it to cruise during hurricane season? Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Today, we talk cruise etiquette with Vickie from Vancouver, an avid cruiser. She loves to cruise and being on board. After being fed up with how some cruise guests act on-board, she wrote an article on the ins and outs of cruise etiquette. She stresses that common courtesy goes a long way! Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

We talk about our trip down to Carnival Corp.'s new cruise pier in the Dominican Republic, Amber Cove. On this episode, Kris gives his family's account of their Northern Europe cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas. Kris did a 12-night Norway/Iceland cruise. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Richard just returned from a seven-night Florida-Bahamas sailing aboard Norwegian Gem from Manhattan. Being a NYC resident, Richard loves sailing from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal because it's a short walk from his house. Richard leave no stone unturned on this Norwegian Gem review and covers all the bases of this cruise ship. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Mark just returned from a four night Western Caribbean sailing aboard Carnival Victory. On this sailing Mark stopped at Key West and Cozumel and had a day at sea. Hear a comprehensive Carnival Victory review. Stewart Chiron has cruise news on: Carnival Cruise Line returns to Mobile, Alabama Norwegian Escape update New cruise port Jamaica on the Southwest coast Listener question:Is Istanbul still an issue for cruise ships - we are about to sail Celebrity in the Med. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Janet just returned from Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas, a five-night cruise from Bayonne, NJ to Bermuda. Hear Janet discuss the ship, Bermuda, and some first time cruise tips. Janet leave no stone unturned on this Liberty of the Seas review. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

On this show, we get a review of Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas from Don. Don and his family did a seven-night Southern Caribbean cruise from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The cruise had an interesting twist when both a tropical storm and hurricane affected their sailing. Hear a comprehensive review of Adventure of the Seas. Cruise Guy has cruise news on: Carnival cutting lobster Norwegian Escape shipyard visit Norwegian changing daily service charge policy Celebrity Cruises add late night room service fee Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Theresa Russell just returned from a seven-night Alaska cruise on Holland America Line's ms Amsterdam where she got to experience the beauty of Alaska. Hear a comprehensive review of this ship from a travel expert. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Craig and his family just returned from a seven-night cruise aboard Carnival Pride from Baltimore. Hear a comprehensive review of Carnival Pride. We answer more of your shore excursion questions from CruisingExcursions.com. Stewart has cruise news on: Carnival Liberty ends cruise in St. Thomas Royal Caribbean building a new cruise terminal in Miami Norwegian Escape conveyance New stores on Norwegian Escape Listener question: How do I find out if a cruise line is going to have a reduced deposit sale? Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon

Christine Duffy recently took the helm as President at Carnival Cruise Line, after leading up CLIA (Cruise Line International Association) for years. Christine stops by to talk about the happenings at Carnival Cruise Line including: Carnival Vista, Carnival Journeys, what trends the line is seeing and some of her favorites ships and burgers. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

On this episode, we get cruise news on: Amber Cove cruise port Carnival ups Bermuda sailings Mobile sees cruise ships again Holland America tweaks internet plans Fathom announces first Cuba date Dan from TripInsurance.com is here to answer your questions about travel insurance. Dan tackles questions about cancelation due to loss of a job, weather and how the process actually words. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Vicki stops by the share her Alaska cruise review aboard Crown Princess. She goes into detail about embarkation from the Port of Seattle, her impressions, stateroom, on-board dining, ship entertainment and Alaskan ports of call. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

John and his family just got back from a five-night Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Conquest. A ship based out of Port Everglades that does five to eight-night sailings. John gives us a complete review of Carnival Conquest, including the kids program that his daughter took part in. A lot of cruise lines pass Grand Cayman by, because it's a tender port and it would take too long to offload thousands of guests. A company in Grand Cayman has an idea that would eliminate the tender operation. It stems from a cable car concept and will move 20,000 guests-per-hour from ship to shore. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Bobby and Linda just returned from an eight-night Caribbean sailing aboard Carnival Breeze from Miami. This Carnival ship was launched in 2012 and has a dozen dining and entertainment options, including a lot of Carnival's Fun Ship 2.0 features. Bobby leaves no stone unturned on this Carnival Breeze review. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Sonya just returned from a sailing out of Galveston on Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Triumph, a five-night Mexican cruise. Sonya gives us a full Carnival Triump review about the staterooms, post-Fun Ship 2.0 dining, entertainment and ports. Stewart Chiron has cruise news on: Escape float out Princess new venue Disney changes alcohol policy Thoughts on Houston not being a cruise terminal anymore Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Noam just returned from a seven-night southbound sailing aboard Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Millennium from Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, Canada. Noam talks about the excursions on his Alaska cruise, all about the dining on-board the ship and what to do expect when going on an Alaska cruise. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Theresa just returned from an 18-night repositioning sailing aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Jewel from Houston to Seattle. Hear a comprehensive Norwegian Jewel review. Theresa Norton-Masek has cruise news: New class of service for Royal Caribbean Carnival WIFI soon to go fleetwide Houston loses cruise ships, again Hawaii seeking consultants to boost cruise business Norwegian Cruise Line extending Seattle Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Kerry and his wife just returned from a seven-night cruise aboard one of the largest cruise ships in the world, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. On this sailing they did a Western Caribbean itinerary that included a stop at Royal Caribbean's private island Labadee, Haiti. Hear a comprehensive review of Oasis of the Seas from a guy who is no stranger to the Oasis-class ships. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Greg and his wife just returned from a five-night Bahamas cruise aboard Carnival Sunshine. The cruise went to Nassau, Freeport and Carnival's private-island Half Moon Cay. On the episode, Greg gives us a comprehensive Carnival Sunshine review - with no stone unturned. Theresa Norton-Masek from Travel Pulse has cruise news: Norwegian Cruise Line announced some big news earlier this week: (Epic heading to Port Canaveral, talks of Cuba and heading to Asia) Princess Cruises debuting the The Voice at sea Celebrity offering evening excursions in the Caribbean Royal Caribbean earnings call, sticking with last minute no-discounting? Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Jason and his family just returned from an 11-night Eastern Mediterranean sailing aboard Celebrity Reflection. He shares his pre-cruise thoughts, how embarkation was, his first impressions of Celebrity Reflection, stateroom, dining, entertainment and port thoughts. Find out why Jason choose Celebrity Cruises for his last cruise. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Eric just returned from a sailing aboard Royal Princess and shares his trip with us. Eric leaves no stone unturned in this review, covering his pre-cruise thoughts, embarkation, stateroom, dining, entertainment and how the ship was during sea days. Theresa Norton-Masek from TravelPulse has Cruise News: Costa Cruises orders two massive cruise ships Norwegian Cruise Lines parts ways with Celebrity Chef Princess Cruises gets new specialty venue Carnival Corporation reaches agreement on ADA lawsuit Kathy Lee Gifford debuts new wine on Carnival Splendor in NYC Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

We took a weekend trip down to Carnival Sunshine in Port Canaveral, Florida and talked to the Cruise Director Ryan. This is Ryan's second week on the job as he's filling in for the original Cruise Director Jamie D. We also chat with a passenger about their Carnival Sunshine experience. The summer is heating up with Caribbean shore excursions and we talk about cruise excursions in St. Thomas, Aruba, Barbados and St. Vincent. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

We get a review from listener, Tommy, about a cruise line out of West Palm Beach, Florida called Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. The interesting thing about this cruise line is that the ship used to belong to Carnival Cruise Line as Carnival Celebration. It was finally sold off after being transferred a couple times within the Carnival Corporation. Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy, has cruise news: Freedom of the Seas experiences engine fire Norwegian Cruise Line raises gratuities, again MSC Cruises launches revamps loyalty program Crystal Cruises launches new ships, river boats, yachts and airline Listener Question What is the best way to handle a cruise price drop? Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

We talk to a couple from Florida who have done 100 cruises on the same ship from Port Canaveral, Florida. They tell us why they have been on the ship 100 times, what keeps them coming back, and if they plan to cruise elsewhere. Josh the Cruise Director from Carnival Sensation drops by the talk about Carnival Sensation and what makes it so appealing. A listener gives us a review of their eight-night Florida/Bahamas cruise on Norwegian Gem. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

We turn the tables this week and I get interviewed about my recent sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas. I talk about pre-cruise thoughts, dining, entertainment, the ship, and the private island Coco Cay and Nassau, Bahamas. Cruise Guy has cruise news on: fathom going to Cuba (I will play the NPR clipping) Royal cutting Dynamic Dining from ships Norwegian going a la carte on specialty Cunard NYC event Celebrity's new female captain Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Royal Caribbean recently announced that Majesty of the Seas will stay with the Royal fleet and undergo extensive renovations in 2016. Part of those renovations include a waterslide, additional dining venues, kid programs, and complimentary high-speed internet. We sit down and talk with the Cruise Director and Hotel Director of Majesty of the Seas and get their takes on the ship, renovations, their jobs, and what makes this Bahamas-bound ship so appealing to thousands of guests every week. Next week will be a special review of the ship. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

We answer a listener question about what to do when visiting St. Kitts this summer. ShipMate App has a new update that puts all your cruise, port, and ship information in one stream (like Facebook). We talk to creator Mike Jirout about the update. Plus, cruise news on Carnival Vista floating out, MSC Cruises to base ship in Cuba, Norwegian ending Nickelodeon agreement, Celebrity adds value added pricing structure, and Royal Caribbean keeping Majesty of the Seas. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

We answer a question about a pre-cruise hotel in Port Canaveral, Florida. We talk with the General Manager of Radisson Resort at the Port to find out about the property and what it offers. During the interview, a rocket took off and it was super cool to be a part of that. We get a listener review of Carnival Conquest on an eight-night Caribbean sailing from Port Everglades. We learn about the ship, stateroom, dining options, ports, and first time tips. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Listener, Andy, just got back from a four-night Bahamas cruise on Carnival Sensation. The cruise left from Port Canaveral, Florida and stopped at Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas. Theresa Norton-Masek, Cruise Editor of TravelPulse.com has cruise news on: Cruise passengers killed in floatplane accident Carnival Corporation orders three mega ships Coin Ceremony completed on Carnival Vista Walking Dead theme cruise sailing in January Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Jason joins us fresh off his Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder, straight from Alaska. Hear a bow to stern review. We recently received a listener email telling us that we need to educate the listeners more on using travel agents, so we got Vincent Dowling from Enchanted Memories Travel on the phone to tell us why we should use a travel agent. Resources Mentioned $100 Onboard Credit Offer Disney Wonder Alaska Support our Sponsors Enchanted Memories Travel, inviting you to stop by for a no obligation vacation quote. Make memories, not reservations with Enchanted Memories Travel. Cruising Excursions, offering over 12,000 cruise excursions in over 500 ports. Plan your next shore excursion with CruisingExcursions.com. TripInsurance.com, offering three different travel insurance plans – good, better and best – one plan for every budget. Get your quote at on the upper right side of our website or at TripInsurance.com. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Richard Branson is no stranger to the travel industry with airlines, hotels, space, trains, and now a cruise line. We headed to Miami for the announcement and got response from industry professionals and listened to public opinion. Also, we'll answer listener questions about Caribbean shore excursions in Cozumel, Nassau, and diving locations. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Listener, Richard, gives us a Norwegian Getaway review after returning from his seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing out of Miami. Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Plus, travel expert Jason Coleman and answers listener questions about U.S. Customs and Immigration, passport stamps, and seasickness medication. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

On this episode, we get a comprehensive review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America from Theresa Russell. She shares her Hawaii cruise experience, what is was like sailing on a U.S. flagged ship, and what the Hawaiian Islands were like. Cruise News Norwegian revamps their dining package Cruises to nowhere ending Recapping Carnival's no bottle policy HAL Noordam rescues sightseeeing boat Listener question: A Villa on Carnival's private island Half Moon Cay for 8 people is $499.99. The villa itself holds 18 people. Every person over 8 is required to pay $49.99 per person. We have 11 people in our party total - I am confused why we have to pay extra if the villa itself is designed for 18 people in the first place. Any ideas? Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

On this episode, we talk to listener Marcy who just returned from an eight night cruise aboard Carnival Legend in Alaska. The cruise started in Vancouver and ended in Seattle. Marcy gives her full Carnival Legend review. Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} We talk to the creator of one of the newest cruise apps out there, Cruise Deals, an iPhone app that monitors cruise prices drops. You can find price drops reduced as much as 80%. Find the app by searching Criuse Deals in the app store. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

On this show, Vickie gives us a review of Princess Cruises' Crown Princess on her recent California Coastal cruise. We get to hear about the ship, staterooms, dining, and ports of call. Angie Keilhauer is a talented acoustic musician we came across on Carnival Legend last year in Tampa. Since then she's been spotted by some big names in country music like Kenny Chesney and is going big places! She's currently off the ship and on tour and checks in with us. Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy has cruise news on: Carnival's ban on water bottles New Norwegian Cruise Line dining plans Fall cruise trends for 2015 Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

On this episode, Sherry Laskin joins us to talk about a cruise she took aboard Carnival Pride earlier this year from Tampa to the Western Caribbean. Sherry gives us all the details on this Carnival Pride review. Recently, Carnival Corporation announced the start up of a new brand called 'fathom.' The brand is centered around social impact and has created quite the buzz on social media and on the message boards. Stewart Chiron The Cruise Guy joins me this week to tackle and answer some of the response. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Carnival Corporation has launched a tenth cruise brand called fathom. The brand category, called social impact travel, will offer an impactful travel experience and work alongside locals to tackle community needs. Fathom is purpose built, starting with one ship, and allowing guests to immerse themselves in local culture and economic development. Based out of Miami with a 700-passenger cruise ship, the first destination will be the Puerto Plata region of the Dominican Republic. This area is known for both beauty and poverty, which is where fathom steps in. On this show, we talk to: Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation Tara Russell, President of Fathom Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy Nancy Schretter, from the Family Travel Network James Shillinglaw, TravelPulse.com Ben Souza, Cruise Fever Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

On this episode, Jeff from Tampa gives us a comprehensive review of his latest four-night Bahamas sailing aboard Norwegian Sky from Miami. Jeff covers his impressions of Norwegian Sky; the stateroom, food, entertainment, and what he did in Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas. Last week, we had Nancy Schretter on from Family Travel Network about her review of Norwegian Jade. Listener, Jessica, emailed in to ask a couple questions about sailing Europe with her family – so Nancy is back to answer those questions. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: [email protected] Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net