James and Kaleigh preview their spring break cruise on Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas. They discuss expectations and preparations and how they differ since this will be the first cruise in which they bring their daughter.  

James and Kaleigh discuss their recent New Year's cruise on the Caribbean Princess.  They provide details on staterooms, the ship, entertainment, port and of course, there is plenty of dining and food talk.  The new port of Houston is also highlighted with tips for sailing out of this new Western Caribbean embarkation port.

Get the details about the first upcoming CruizeCast cruise on the Carnival Dream.  Learn about the itinerary, pre-cruise activities, CruizeCast specials, and a potential hairy-chest contest. Join the hosts for the fun!

This week we discuss and detail Carnival Cruise Line. We talk about the specifics of Carnival that we think you'll love, things that might surprise you, and those things that some people consider to be controversial.  This episode is full of tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of your Carnival Cruise vacation, along with enough information to help you decide if this line is right for you.

James and Jason count down and discuss their top five favorite cruise ports from all over the world.  Cruise news features sea trials for two new ships and an Oasis-class ship in Europe.

This week we discuss the best destinations and lines for relaxing on a cruise. We also attempt to answer the question of why a cruise is so relaxing now matter what ship you are on or where you go.

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Listener Brian gives us a review of Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas and tells us all about his adventures in the ports of Bermuda, San Juan, Labadee, Dominican Republic, and St. Thomas. Pictures are posted on our facebook page.

We discuss the different cruising options in the Caribbean for the winter sailing season including ship and port information as well as cruise news.

   Our cruise news this week features stories about new cruise terminals in the Dominican Republic and Port Canaveral as well as stories from Disney and the port of Baltimore. Carnival is funding the terminal in the Dominican Republic, which will likely be similar to their port in Grand Turk. The new terminal in Port Canaveral will be large enough to host Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class ships. 
   Disney's recent earnings release highlights the Disney Cruise Line as helping the company's profits for the quarter. Disney's ability to charge high rates for their newest ship is certainly a contributor.  Our last story is about how Carnival Cruise Lines has extended their contract with the port of Baltimore for an additional 2 years, strengthening another regional cruise port. 


  We learn about the cruise port of San Juan from James' friend, Harry, who grew up in Puerto Rico.  He explains the architecture of the old city and details some of the attractions such as El Morro and the Cathedral. A note: after the episode was recorded, we learned that Ponce de Leon is, in fact, buried in the Cathedral.