Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

An eight-night review of Carnival Panorama from Long Beach, California to the Mexican Riviera.

A review of the newly launched Celebrity Xcel on a two night preview cruise from Port Canaveral. Hear first impressions of the fifth Edge-class ship.

A review of the brand new Star Princess, the second Sphere class.

A review of Norwegian Jade on a repositioning cruise from Vancouver to San Diego, California, with stops in Southeast Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Staff writer Richard Simms has this week's cruise news.

A review of the inaugural cruise of Disney Destiny.

A review of a five night Western Caribbean cruise on Carnival Valor to Progresso, Mexico and Cozumel from New Orleans. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

A Bahamas review of Norwegian Escape. Richard Simms has cruise news. Learning about how travel insurance impacts passengers during air traffic control delays and flight cancellations.

Margie gives a review of her second Virgin Voyages cruise. This time she sailed from Athens on an eight-night Greek Isles cruise in a balcony cabin. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

A review of the ABC islands from Dale. He sailed Celebrity Reflection earlier this year out of Port Everglades. This was his first time sailing with Celebrity Cruises. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

A review of a three-night cruise of MSC Seashore from Port Canaveral. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

A review of Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas. A four night cruise from Port Canaveral with a stop in Perfect Day at CocoCay. Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and former CEO Richard Fain wrote a book called Delivering the Wow. Ricahrd joins us to talk about the new book, some lessons along the way, and how it was bringing the cruise industry back to life after an 18 month shutdown.

A seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise review of Enchanted Princess to private destination Princess Cay, Amber Cove, Grand Turk, and San Juan Puerto Rico.

Norwegian Sun review of a 14-night South Pacific cruise from Hawaii to Tahiti. This bucketlist cruise hit a lot dream islands before rounding out in Tahaiti. We get a comprehensive review of the itinerary and Norwegian Sun before she leaves the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings brand.

A four night review of Carnival Glory out of Port Canaveral, Florida. This sailing went to Nassau, Bahamas and and Carnival Cruise Line's new private destination Celebration Key. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

Rick shares his review of a 14-night transatlantic cruise on Holland America Line's ms Oosterdam. This was a one way eastbound from Port Everglades, Florida to Barcelona, Spain. Dan Skilken from TripInsurance.com breaks down buying travel insurance during hurricane season.

A review of Margaritaville at Sea Islander from Ashley. This was a seven-night cruise that sailed to the Western Caribbean from Tampa, Florida. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news on Carnival moving ship from New York City, big changes at Norwegian Cruise Line, sickness on Royal Caribbean and more.

Heather took a seven-night Western Caribbean review of Norwegian Escape from PortMiami.

Carnival Legend review out of Tampa, Florida to the Western Caribbean. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

A review of the second cruise on Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady. This was a five-night Bermuda cruise from New York City.

A review of a transatlantic cruise on Celebrity Eclipse from Port Everglades to Southampton. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

Staff writer Richard Simms gives his take of the seven-night Alaska cruise on Holland America Line's ms Koningsdam from Vancouver, BC to Southeast Alaska.

A review of a seven-night cruise on Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas out of Tampa, Florida.

A review of a nine-night cruise on Carnival Conquest down to the ABC islands, Dan Skilken of TripInsurance.com answers your listener questions, and staff writer Richard Simms is on deck answering this week's cruise news.

A review of Virgin Voyages cruise ship Resilient Lady. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

A review of a seven-night Greek Isles cruise on Norwegian Viva. Norwegian Cruise Line's second ship in its highly successful Prima-class. Ben gives us a detailed bow to stern review.

A six-night review of Carnival Magic from PortMiami that called to Half Moon Cay, Amber Cove, and Grand Turk. Plus, staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

Tim gives us a review of MSC World America from PortMiami to the Eastern Caribbean. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

A review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem on a three-night cruise from PortMiami to Nassau, Bahamas and Great Stirrup Cay, NCL's private island.

A review of Diamond Princess on a cruise out of Tokyo, Japan.

A review of an Alaskan cruise on Oceania Riviera. This was an eight-night sailing from Whitter, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

A firsthand look at Celebration Key on Grand Bahama Island, one week into its grand opening to cruise ships. This is Carnival Cruise Line's latest $600 million development.

A review of Carnival Dream, a six-night cruise out of Galveston, Texas, to Cozumel, Costa Maya and Belize City.

A review of Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas from Bayonne, NJ to Bermuda. He traveled on a casino comp cruise on this voyage.

Dale and his wife took a four night cruise on the Celestyal Discovery out of Athens, Greece as part of a tour package. He shares his experience of Celestyal Cruises and reviews the itinerary and ship.

A review of Harmony of the Seas to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean. Staff writer Richard Simm has cruise news.

Heather gives us a review of Celebrity Solstice on a cruise to Southeast Alaska out of Vancouver, BC.

Kurt gives a review of a four-night Bahamas cruise on MSC Seashore. Staff writer Richard Simms has this week's run down of cruise news. Dan Skilken, President of TripInsurance.com, joins us to discuss buying travel insurance and its benefits.

A review of a four-night cruise to Bermuda on Carnival Venezia out of New York City.

A review of Norwegian Getaway from New York City to Bermuda in 2025. Plus staff writer Richard Simms has this week's cruise news.

A review of Carnival Panorama from Long Beach, California on a six-night cruise to Cabo and Ensenada. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

A review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Jewel in 2025 from Tampa, Florida to Boston, Massachusetts.

A review of the MSC World America from a first time MSC Cruise passenger. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news.

A review of Carnival Jubilee.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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