Cruising is one of the only vacation experiences that people really don't know what they are getting into ahead of time. In this week's episode, we talk about what we expected and enjoyed as new cruisers vs. what we think now that we are more experienced. Do we view entertainment, ports and staterooms in the same way? Listen to find out!
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This week, Jason from PopularCruising.com joins us to predict what might happen in the cruise industry. Some of our predictions are meant to be silly, some are serious, all are entertaining. There is no news this week due to our travels.
This week we give you a preview of our upcoming European trip and Eastern Mediterranean cruise on the Crown Princess. We highlight the ports and cities we'll see along the way and guess at which ones will be our favorites and least favorites.
There was a lot of cruise news this week, and we cover it all in depth! Carnival discontinues a popular program as they add a controversial one. Royal Caribbean invites you to cruise with Barbie, to Barbados and possibly to the Ukraine. Disney finds success in Galveston. Protests in Venice and North Africa disrupt cruise itineraries.
This week we discuss a cruise port that is not very frequented, but we think provides a great opportunity to combine a historical vacation with a cruise in the United States. We have a lot of news today with stories of new dining and alcohol packages from Norwegian and Carnival, plus possible hurricane Issac.
This week we answer listener questions related to children in the main dining room, drunks on cruise ships and traveling in Europe. Our cruise news features stories about themed cruises plus some policy changes regarding children on Norwegian and MSC.
This week, Mikey Faust of mikeyscruiseblog.com tells us all about his first Mediterranean cruise where he visited the ports in Civitavecchia (Rome), Genoa, Barcelona, Corsica, Palma de Mallorca, and Sardenia. He gives us his view on how the Mariner of the Seas works in the Mediterranean, as well as how a European cruise compares to a Caribbean one. Our news includes stories of an accident which occured on a shore excursion and a new government regulation which may cause an increase in cruise pricing.
Our favorite cruise region, the Mediterranean, is the highlight this week as we talk about some preconceived notions and popular attractions in each port. Then, we talk about our personal favorites in each port and what to look out for. Cruise news features Norwegian Cruise Lines announcement about the Norwegian Breakaway and the fate of the Queen Elizabeth 2 in Dubai. We also discuss the lawsuit concerning the new cruise terminal in Charleston.
This week Shon Ford, aka CruiseMan300, joins us to tell us all about his love for Norwegian Cruise Lines. He gives us details from his most recent sailing aboard the Norwegian Star as well as tons of port information for Bermuda. Cruise news features Royal Caribbean's upgraded Internet on the Oasis of the Seas and a lawsuit concerning the Costa Concordia.
This week we are at Disney World, which got us thinking about the differences between cruising and land vacations. We examine the pros and cons of each, and talk about the things we take for granted while cruising that we miss in a land vacation. Cruise news features stories of recent deployment announcements including Royal Caribbean and Costa in China, and increased summer ship capacity in the Caribbean.
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