Cruise Radio

We talk to Jennifer Nittoso from the Weather Channel, a vacationer riding Hurricane Irene out down in the Bahamas, plus Cruise Guy with Cruise News.  Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net  Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Listener Jason Coleman gives his review of Emerald Princess in the Baltic. Chuck Flagg gives tips for talking cheap at sea, and Cruise News.  Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net  Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

Thanks for 100 episodes!! The experts are all here answering more of your questions. We hear from the Family Travel Network, travel writer Chris Owen, The Weather Channel, and Cruise Guy.  Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net  Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

We talked with a meteorologist from The Weather Channel about the tropics and get Cruise News. 

Ever thought about solo cruising? It's not as bad as you think. We talk to two journalists who give us the ins and outs of solo cruising. Turns out that one isn't the lonliest number!

This week we speak to Nancy Schretter with the Family Travel Network about planning and taking a Mediterranean cruise as a family. Travel expert Chris Owen drops by to share some tips for a Mediterranean cruise. 

One of the former navigational officers from the legendary SS United States talks about that experience and his new book, "One with the Sea: An Inspiring Rags-to-Riches Saga of the Son of an Irish Immigrant." Hear a listener review of the Explorer of the Seas and Cruise News.

Charles Robertson, President and CEO of American Cruise Lines joins us this week to talk about their small ships and the upcoming launches.  Listener Christine Lacombe talks about her recent trip aboard Holland America Line's recently renovated ms Maasdam, plus Cruise News. 

Over the weekend, Cruise Line International Association hosted us aboard Oasis of the Seas to talk about their environmentally friendly 'Save the Waves' program. Rich Pruitt, Associate Vice President of Environmental Programs, Royal Caribbean International gave us a tour of Oasis and sits down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with us. Marine Scientist/Author Dr. Ellen Prager talks about the impact of cruise ships on the environment and her new book Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Ocean's Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter.

We interview Byron Miller, Vice President of PR for the South Carolina Port Authority. Find out why the lawsuit being placed against Carnival Cruise Lines is so frivolous. We tackle cruise line smoking policies in Cruise News. 

St. John's River harbor pilot, Captain Bryson joins us this week to talk about the duties of a harbor pilot and anwers your questions.  Health and fitness blogger Meghann Anderson talks to us about eating healthy at sea.

Could Charleston eventually try to throw a lawsuit against the cruise lines? This week we interview Michelle Sinkler, Program Director with Coastal Conservation League, an environmental activist group in Charleston, SC.  Doug talks about his article he wrote on 8 tips for stress-free cruise embarkation and covers cruise news.

Our medical correspondent Ed McDonough joins us to talk about all things Norovirus.  Paul Motter from Cruise Mates talks about an article he wrote, "How to Sneak Alcohol on a Cruise Ship."   Stewart Chiron, "The Cruise Guy"discusses the explosion in the port of Gibraltar effecting Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas. The MSC Opera was detained in Southampton last week after it recently completed its dry dock repairs, find out why. Also, Royal Caribbean is heading back to Japan. Get the scoop.

This week, Cruise Terminal Supervisor Gloria Tomkins talks about the Jacksonville cruise terminal. Hear just what it takes to turn a ship in a matter of hours; there is a lot more than you think. Stewart Chiron" The Cruise Guy" joins us with our weekly cruise news.

Still sailing on our 9-nt voyage on the Carnival Magic we're able to sit down with the senior cruise director John Heald. Also, hear passenger reviews about the ship, public spaces, and the new Carnival style.

This week we broadcast aboard the brand new Carnival Magic on the 9-nt inaugural voyage from Venice, Italy to Barcelona. Hear interviews from the President and ceo of Carnival Cruise Lines, the godmother, and the ships designer. Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net  Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net

This week we link up with Natalie Aroyan via satellite aboard Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas. She talks to us about the brand new port in Falmouth, Jamaica. Stewart Chiron The Cruise Guy® catches up on this week's cruise news: new renovations to the Grand Princess, assisted living case on a Celebrity Cruises, cab transportation issues in Great Victoria Harbour, and if other cruise lines are going back into Egypt.

This week Doug broadcasts down in Fort Lauderdale from the cruise event of the year, Cruise3Sixty. Hear interviews with the Jamaica tourist board, crew members from the ships, and journalists. Special thanks to M Silver Assoc. for making our broadcast possible.

Jennifer Nittoso,  Meteorologist at The Weather Channel answers listener questions about tsunamis, rogue waves, the Bermuda Triangle, and hurricanes. Stewart Chiron The Cruise Guy® catches us up on this weeks Cruise News. Get caught up on Celebrity Cruises opening up in the Asian market, the Carnival Magic's godmother, and Crystal Cruises' new stand-by program.

Doug went down to Port Canaveral this week to board the Queen Victoria as it made its maiden voyage into central Florida.  He sits down with the ship's master, Captain Rynd. Lobster shell golf balls? We came across this story and had to get to the bottom of it. We talk to the inventors Dr. David J. Neivandt and Dr. Bob Bayer. Cool concept! Stewart Chiron catches us up on this weeks Cruise News.