Doug Parker gives weekly cruise news, ship reviews, money saving tips, answers your travel questions, and helps you make the most of your cruise vacation.
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So here we are, an Aussie and a Yank bringing real-life insights to cruising. Tune in for practical advice, real information without bias and hopefully a few laughs. Welcome aboard! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aussieandayank/support
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833 Margaritaville at Sea Islander 2024 Updated Review + Cruise News
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Cruise news this week includes a landslide at the Alaska cruise port, Carnival Vista experiencing another round of propulsion issues, Royal Caribbean ordering more Icon Class mega-ships, a cyber attack at the Port of Seattle, four passengers arrested on a cruise for credit card fraud, and an update on the Villa Vie Odyssey world cruise. We get an u…
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832 First Timer Cruiser on Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2
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Richard Simms just returned from Queen Mary 2 and shares all the details on his seven-night Canada/New England cruise from NYC. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon
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831 Carnival Breeze Review + Trip Insurance Questions | Carnival Cruise Line
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A review of Carnival Breeze from Galveston, Texas. Dan Skilken, President of TripInsurance.com drops by to answer your listener questions. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon
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830 Norwegian Escape Review 2024 + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line
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Doug Parker and staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. Frank just returned from a Mediterranea cruise aboard Norwegian Escape. He talks about the ship, the ports, and his overall thoughts about the cruise. Follow Cruise Radio on Social: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon…
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829 MSC Seashore Bahamas Cruise Review 2024 | MSC Cruises
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A review of MSC Seashore, a newer MSC Cruises ship that sails from Port Canaveral this summer. Hear a perspective from a cruiser with over 30 sailings and first time on MSC. Follow Cruise Radio's Social LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon
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828 Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady 2024 + Cruise News
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A review of Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady, plus Doug Parker and Richard Simms have cruise news. Follow Cruise Radio's Social LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon
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827 Wonder of the Seas Western Caribbean Review 2024 | Royal Caribbean
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We get a review of Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas from Port Canaveral, Florida. This was a seven-night cruise to the Western Caribbean with a stop at private island Perfect Day at CocoCay. Follow Cruise Radio on Social: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon
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826 Disney Wish Bahamas Review + Cruise News | Disney Cruise Line
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Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news: Royal Caribbean's new ship Icon of the Seas is sailing at 132%, Norwegian Cruise Line hits a record profit, cruise passengers get left in Alaska because of a natural disaster, Carnival gives a sweet surprise to guests fleetwide, Disney announces it South Florida homeport. This week, we talk with Chris abo…
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825 Norwegian Encore 2024 Review | Norwegian Cruise Line
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In this episode, we review Norwegian Cruise Line's Alaska-based ship, the Norwegian Encore. Launched in 2019, this ship sails through Southeast Alaska during the summer. Matt shares his experiences from his trip, which started in Tampa, Florida, and embarked in Seattle. He provides a detailed review of the ship, including insights into the shore ex…
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824 Carnival Vista Caribbean Review 2024 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
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Cruise news this week covers Carnival Cruise Line's 8,000-passenger cruise ship order, Princess Cruises opting to keep its top deck attraction shutdown, Norwegian Cruise Line leaving passengers in Alaska, and an NCL ship breaking down, plus Carnival Cruise Line beefs up their online security. Tommy Casabona from the Always Be Booked podcast gives u…
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823 First Time Cruise to Europe + Cruise News
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The latest cruise news with staff writer Richard Simms. And a review of MSC Cruises's World Europa. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon
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822 Norwegian Jewel Alaska Review 2024 | Norwegian Cruise Line
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A review of the Norwegian Jewel in Alaska. The cruise went from Vancouver, British Columbia to Seward, Alaska (the port city for Anchorage). Amy provides a comprehensive review of the seven-night one-way cruise she and her husband experienced. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon…
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821 Carnival Pride Bahamas Review | Carnival Cruise Line
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A review of Carnival Pride from Norfolk to the Bahamas and Grand Turk. This sailing was originally suppose to cruise from Baltimore, but because of the bridge accident in Baltimore Harbor this past March, the embarkation port was changed to Norfolk, Virginia. Carnival Pride sailed to Grand Turk, private-destination Princess Cays, and Freeport, Baha…
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820 Disney Magic Cruise Review 2024 + Cruise News
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819 Carnival Magic 2024 Western Caribbean Review
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Ross joins us to discuss his seven-night Western Caribbean cruise from the Port of Miami. This cruise went to Cozumel, Mexico; Costa Maya, Mahogany Bay, Honduras; and Mexico. This was his first time sailing on a Carnival Cruise Line after sailing Royal Caribbean and MSC Cruises. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTu…
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818 Liberty of the Seas Review + Cruise News | Royal Caribbean
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Here's a nine-night review of Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas. This ship belongs to the Freedom class of Royal Caribbean and was launched in 2007. The cruise went to the Eastern Caribbean and Bermuda, departing from Cape Liberty in New Jersey. Kurt provides a comprehensive review covering the entire ship from bow to stern. Staff Writer Richar…
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817 Bermuda Cruise from New York City | Norwegian Cruise Line
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This is a review of a Bermuda cruise onboard Norwegian Joy. Norwegian Joy was recently overhauled to remove spaces while making room for new venues. Tommy Casabona from the Always Be Booked Podcast talks about his experience onboard, what he thought of the entertainment offerings onboard, and what it's like sailing out of New York City when living …
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816 Margaritaville at Sea Islander Review + Cruise News
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A review of Margaritaville at Sea Islander. This is the new cruise ship from the late Jimmy Buffett's successful Margaritaville brand. Doug Parker and staff writer Richard Simms discuss the week's top news stories, including a woman who got an expensive bill from the infirmary after she got seasick, a cruise ship getting seized in Italy for being t…
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815 Holland America Alaska Cruise Review + News | Holland America Line
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This week's show Doug and Richard Simms have cruise news on the woman who got banned from Carnival Cruise Line for refilling water bottles, an Alaska cruise port trying to limit passengers even more, Carnival pulling back the $25 slot play credit on the VIFP program, Disney Cruise Line's new private island Lookout Cay, and initial thoughts of Marga…
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814 Norwegian Joy 2024 Review & Latest Cruise News
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The latest cruise industry news includes Carnival Cruise Line absorbing P&O Cruises Australia, the Villa Vie Odyssey world cruise facing a third delay this week, an Alaska cruise port is set to limit cruise passengers in 2026, refunding a Carnival cruise, and the story of a teen who left his parents on a Caribbean island because they wouldn't stop …
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813 Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review 2024 | Royal Caribbean
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In this Cruise Radio episode, Doug Parker talked with Kevin about his five-night Royal Caribbean cruise on Mariner of the Seas. Kevin detailed the embarkation, his stateroom, and dining experiences, including the Windjammer marketplace and free options like Sorrento pizza. They enjoyed Cozumel and CocoCay, although a balloon excursion on Perfect Da…
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812 Carnival Firenze 2024 Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
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In this episode of Cruise Radio, Doug Parker and Richard Simms shared their experiences and insights on Carnival Firenze. They started with embarkation stories on the Carnival Firenze and discussed the ship's design and amenities. They also covered dining options, detailing the variety of food available on board, from the Italian restaurant and tep…
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811 Caribbean Princess Eastern Caribbean 2024 | Princess Cruises
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In this episode of Cruise Radio, host Doug Parker welcomed guest Craig, who recounted his seven-night journey on Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess. He detailed his onboard experiences, including exceptional dining at a seafood restaurant, entertainment from shows to comedy acts, and the lively music scene across the ship's bars. He shared his ca…
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810 Explorer of the Seas Mediterranean Cruise Review | Royal Caribbean
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Kurt and his wife did a back-to-back cruise on Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas in the Mediterranean last fall.
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809 Carnival Glory Review 2024 + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
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A review of an eight night Key West and Bahamas cruise on Carnival Glory from New Orleans.
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