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by Doug Parker
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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- Yesterday54 min
Norwegian Spirit 2026 Review: Alaska, Hawaii and a Hurricane
A review of Norwegian Spirit. Ben reviews a 16-night Norwegian Spirit cruise from Vancouver to Honolulu, combining Alaska, five sea days, and Hawaii. We cover the renovated ship, his balcony cabin, dining, entertainment, casino, thermal spa, and what it's like spending more than two weeks aboard Norwegian Spirit. Ben also shares his experiences in Ketchikan, Sitka, Icy Strait Point, Haines, Maui, and Kauai, including seeing bears in Alaska and exploring Hawaii. Plus, the cruise takes an unexpected turn when a tropical storm threatens Hawaii, forcing Norwegian Spirit to change plans, return to Honolulu early, head back out to sea, and ultimately extend the cruise by an extra night. Share your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net Sponsor Cruise line protection is designed to help if you can't take your cruise. Third-party travel insurance helps protect you during the trip. Including medical care, delays, and unexpected issues. Compare plans and save up to 30% at TripInsurance.com. About Cruise Radio: Cruise Radio has been delivering cruise news, ship reviews, and money-saving tips weekly since 2009.
- 4 days ago54 min
Carnival Pride 2026 Ship Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
A review of Carnival Pride. Chris reviews a seven-night Carnival Pride cruise from Baltimore to Bermuda. He shares what it's like to sail on the nearly 25-year-old ship, including his interior cabin, dining, entertainment, crowds, the casino, and the overall condition of Carnival Pride. In Bermuda, Chris visits Snorkel Park Beach and Horseshoe Bay and shares tips for exploring the island with a family, including using local minibusses instead of cruise line excursions. Plus, Richard Simms covers the week's cruise news, including Carnival Freedom getting its whale tail back, a fire at the Whittier cruise terminal in Alaska, updates on Celebrity Compass and MSC World Asia, Royal Caribbean canceling mistakenly priced casita reservations, cruise line loyalty program overcrowding, and a lawsuit involving Virgin Voyages. Share your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net Sponsor Cruise line protection is designed to help if you can't take your cruise. Third-party travel insurance helps protect you during the trip. Including medical care, delays, and unexpected issues. Compare plans and save up to 30% at TripInsurance.com. About Cruise Radio: Cruise Radio has been delivering cruise news, ship reviews, and money-saving tips weekly since 2009.
- 1 weeks ago56 min
Celebrity Xcel 2026 Review: Is Celebrity's New Ship Worth It?
A 2026 review of Celebrity Xcel. This week on Cruise Radio, Joe reviews a seven-night Celebrity Xcel Mediterranean cruise from Athens to Barcelona. We cover his Sky Suite in The Retreat, Luminae dining, entertainment, the new Bazaar, crowds, sea days, and Celebrity Xcel's secret speakeasy. Joe also shares his experiences in Santorini, Mykonos, Kusadasi, and Valletta, including a visit to Ephesus, exploring the ancient ruins of Delos, and what first-time Mediterranean cruisers should know about summer heat and crowds. Plus, Joe shares whether Celebrity's Retreat was worth the upgrade and his final thoughts on sailing Celebrity Xcel and the Edge-class experience. Share your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net Sponsor Cruise line protection is designed to help if you can't take your cruise. Third-party travel insurance helps protect you during the trip. Including medical care, delays, and unexpected issues. Compare plans and save up to 30% at TripInsurance.com. About Cruise Radio: Cruise Radio has been delivering cruise news, ship reviews, and money-saving tips weekly since 2009.
- 1 weeks ago57 min
Carnival Luminosa 2026 Ship Review + Cruise News | Carnival Cruise Line
A review of Carnival Luminosa. Terrell reviews a 10-night Carnival Luminosa cruise from San Francisco to Alaska. We cover his Cloud 9 Spa stateroom, dining, entertainment, sea days, and what it's like sailing Carnival Luminosa to Alaska. Terrell also shares his experiences in Juneau, Skagway, Endicott Arm, and Ketchikan, including whale watching, getting close to the glacier, and a Deadliest Catch excursion. Plus, cruise news on a bomb threat investigation, a cruise booking dispute that went viral, a power outage aboard Adventure of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's Hero of the Seas, Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber heading to Galveston, and a correction on Carnival's new loyalty program. Share your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net Sponsor Cruise line protection is designed to help if you can't take your cruise. Third-party travel insurance helps protect you during the trip. Including medical care, delays, and unexpected issues. Compare plans and save up to 30% at TripInsurance.com. About Cruise Radio: Cruise Radio has been delivering cruise news, ship reviews, and money-saving tips weekly since 2009.
- 2 weeks ago43 min
MSC Meraviglia Review Yacht Club 2026 + Cruise News | MSC Cruises
A seven-night MSC Meraviglia cruise from Brooklyn, New York, with a focus on the MSC Yacht Club experience. We cover priority embarkation, his upgraded Yacht Club balcony stateroom, butler service, the private Top Sail Lounge and pool deck, dining, drinks, thermal spa access, and whether the premium experience is worth the price. Jason also compares MSC Yacht Club with Norwegian's Haven and Royal Caribbean's suite experience. The cruise included stops at Port Canaveral, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, and Nassau, including a visit to the private Yacht Club area at Ocean Cay. Plus, cruise news on Carnival's new loyalty program, Caribbean cruise deals, the canceled Serenade of the Seas Alaska sailing, Norwegian Prima Legionnaires' disease cases, and Royal Caribbean's new bidding program for onboard experiences. Share your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net Sponsor Cruise line protection is designed to help if you can't take your cruise. Third-party travel insurance helps protect you during the trip. Including medical care, delays, and unexpected issues. Compare plans and save up to 30% at TripInsurance.com. About Cruise Radio: Cruise Radio has been delivering cruise news, ship reviews, and money-saving tips weekly since 2009.
- 3 weeks ago48 min
Norwegian Jewel Review: First Cruise From Philadelphia + News
A seven-night Norwegian Jewel cruise review from Philadelphia to Bermuda and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Jacob shares what it was like sailing from Philadelphia's developing cruise terminal, including the unusual hotel check-in and shuttle process, as well as his first impressions of the 21-year-old Norwegian Jewel. We cover his interior cabin, a frustrating plumbing issue, the main dining room and buffet food, and specialty dining at Cagney's, Le Bistro, Moderno, and La Cucina. Jacob also discusses Norwegian's Freestyle Dining concept, entertainment, crowds, and whether the older ship still delivers good value. In Bermuda, he visits Horseshoe Bay, takes a sunset rum cruise, and goes clear kayaking before Norwegian Jewel heads north for a short stop in Halifax. Plus, we cover the week's cruise news, including changes to Norwegian Cruise Line's Free at Sea specialty dining benefit, Carnival's White Hot Night, Margaritaville at Sea's plans for Galveston, and Disney Cruise Line's return to New York. Share your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net Sponsor Cruise line protection is designed to help if you can't take your cruise. Third-party travel insurance helps protect you during the trip. Including medical care, delays, and unexpected issues. Compare plans and save up to 30% at TripInsurance.com. About Cruise Radio: Cruise Radio has been delivering cruise news, ship reviews, and money-saving tips weekly since 2009.
- Aug 20, 202650 min
Margaritaville at Sea Islander 2026 Review + Cruise News
A review of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander. This week we get a full review of Margaritaville at Sea Islander following a four-night cruise from Tampa to Cozumel. Sue joins us after her 42nd cruise to share why Islander exceeded her expectations and how the former Costa ship has been transformed into Margaritaville at Sea's newest Tampa-based cruise ship. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news on: Carnival Valor making a hard turn on the Mississippi River to avoid a cargo vessel, two passengers arrested following an alleged altercation aboard a cruise ship in Port Canaveral, a lawsuit involving a Norwegian Cruise Line passenger who says he was bitten by a pig during an excursion, Carnival's new shoe recycling program, and the latest CDC cruise ship sanitation inspection scores. Share your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net Sponsor Cruise line protection is designed to help if you can't take your cruise. Third-party travel insurance helps protect you during the trip. Including medical care, delays, and unexpected issues. Compare plans and save up to 30% at TripInsurance.com. About Cruise Radio: Cruise Radio has been delivering cruise news, ship reviews, and money-saving tips weekly since 2009.
- Aug 13, 202653 min
8-Night Celebrity Silhouette Review to Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao + Cruise News
Sharon joins us to review an eight-night Southern Caribbean cruise aboard Celebrity Silhouette from Port Everglades to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. We discuss embarkation in Fort Lauderdale, her solo inside stateroom, dining around the ship, and what Celebrity Silhouette is like during busy sea days. Sharon shares her experience at the Oceanview Cafe, Murano, and Tuscan Grille, along with some of her favorite bars and lounges around the ship. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. Share your thoughts: doug@cruiseradio.net Sponsor Cruise line protection is designed to help if you can't take your cruise. Third-party travel insurance helps protect you during the trip. Including medical care, delays, and unexpected issues. Compare plans and save up to 30% at TripInsurance.com. About Cruise Radio: Cruise Radio has been delivering cruise news, ship reviews, and money-saving tips weekly since 2009.
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