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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. 
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This week we review a wide variety of cruise books including the Berlitz guide, Frommer's Cruises and Ports of Call, Fodor's Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises, and Rick Steves' Mediterranean Cruise Ports. We also review autobiographies Cruise Confidential, Ship for Brains, and The Truth about Cruise Ships. The cruise magazines we review are Porthole Cruise Magazine and Cruise Travel Magazine. Our news features more talk of the all-inclusive drink package on Carnival and their new deck chair policy, plus the resolution of an old story from Princess and some Royal Caribbean controversy. 
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 we discuss which ships are the best to sail if you don't want to spend anything extra on board. Which ships have the best included food, entertainment and amenities? Which ones represent the best value? While we disagree somewhat in our answers, you're sure to find the conversation interesting. Our cruise news features how Carnival plans to solve the problem of "chair hogs", a new CEO for Celebrity, and our thoughts on a lady who wore a bathrobe for her entire cruise. 
This week we look at the large variety of drink packages offered on the mainstream cruise lines. We also talk about the rules and regulations for what beverages you can actually bring on the ship. Cruise news features the resignation of Celebrity CEO, Dan Hanrahan, and the coming revitalization of the Piraeus port in Greece. 
This week we scour old Cruise Travel magazines to find out what has remained the same in cruising since 1980, and what has changed. Price, staterooms and ship size are all discussed, but you might be surprised by what we found. Our cruise news features Carnival's new loyalty program with details on the new levels and point system. Find the issues of Cruise Travel on google books here  This week we battle illness to bring you answers to a wide variety of listener questions related to cruising and ports. Our cruise news covers the new Carnival Breeze, Pixar themed cruises from Disney, and the end of pilot strikes in Norway.  Episode Outline Cruise News Carnival Destiny to be completely refurbished and renamed Carnival Sunshine Disney Fantasy Christened in New York Interview with Chef Jacques Van Staden, Vice President in charge of culinary for Celebrity Cruises The philosophy of how Celebrity keeps such high quality in dining How Qsine was conceived Why and how the Lawn Club Grill came to be A preview of the future of Celebrity Cruises dining Our thoughts on Celebrity Dining Main dining room, buffet, Mast Grill, Cafe al Bacio, AquaSpa Cafe, Bistro on 5, Qsine, Tuscan Grill  Dress codes are the conversation this week as we discuss what the cruise lines suggest vs. what they allow. We also talk about how cruise lines might lessen the confusion regarding what to wear in the main dining room, and discuss the various opinions on the subject. Our cruise news focuses on two stories: the Costa Allegra's fire and subsequent engine failure and the robbery of twenty-two cruise passengers in Puerto Vallarta.  |
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