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Norwegian Spirit 2026 Review: Alaska, Hawaii and a Hurricane

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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 renov

Sep 20
54 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

Sep 17
54 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 Su

Sep 13
56 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, entertainme

Sep 10
57 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

Sep 3
43 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 cr

Aug 27
48 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.

Aug 20
50 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 embarkati

Aug 13
53 min

Carnival Freedom Review + Cruise Prank Ends in Arrests | Carnival Cruise Line

We discuss the latest cruise news, including passengers arrested after a prank aboard MSC Divina, Princess Cruises tightening its booking policies, Celebrity's gratuity i

Aug 6
51 min

Independence of the Seas 2026 Review | Royal Caribbean

A review of Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas in 2026. Earlier this year, Matt took a seven-night Caribbean cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Independence of the

Jul 30
39 min

MSC Seashore Review: Yacht Club, Ocean Cay & Cruise News

A review of MSC Seashore from Port Canaveral, Florida. Staff writer Richard Simms cover key cruise news, including arrests at Port Canaveral, a serious shore excursion

Jul 23
42 min

Brilliance of the Seas Review 2026 Transatlantic Cruise | Royal Caribbean

Brilliance of the Seas transatlantic cruise review. Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas takes center stage this week as John shares his 23-night back-to-back cruis

Jul 20
43 min

Norwegian Jade 2026 Review + Cruise News | Norwegian Cruise Line

Thinking about sailing Norwegian Jade? This week, Doug sits down with listener Ben to review an eight-day Pacific Coastal cruise from San Diego to Vancouver. They discuss

Jul 16
52 min

Celebrity Summit 2026 Review + Cruise News | Celebrity Cruises

We break down the biggest cruise news stories of the week, including Carnival Cruise Line revealing its next-generation Carnival Destiny, a teacher fired from her school

Jul 12
48 min

Princess Cruises Enchanted Princess Review + Southern Caribbean Ports

Doug Parker interviews Chris, who recently returned from a 10-night Southern Caribbean cruise aboard Princess Cruises' Enchanted Princess, sailing roundtrip from Port Eve

Jul 9
27 min

Explorer Journeys Explorer I Review | 16-Night Cruise

Doug Parker interviews Jan, who recently completed a 16-night repositioning cruise aboard Explorer Journeys' Explorer One, sailing from Barcelona to Miami. Jan shares his

Jul 5
43 min

Celebrity Solstice Review: Sydney to Hawaii Across the Pacific + Cruise News

Celebrity Solstice review and this week's cruise news. Steven shares his experience aboard Celebrity Solstice on a 16-night transpacific cruise from Sydney to Honolulu.

Jul 2
53 min

Carnival Sunrise Review 2026 | Half Moon Cay & Celebration Key

Corey joins Doug to share his review of a five-night cruise aboard Carnival Sunrise from Miami, featuring visits to RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key. Taking

Jun 28
51 min

Icon of the Seas 2026 + Cruise News | Eastern Caribbean Cruise

A review of Icon of the Seas. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. This week, we cover a record-setting day in Nassau as more than 33,000 cruise passengers arri

Jun 25
45 min

Marella Voyager 2026 Review | Canary Islands Cruise

Marcus joins Doug to review a 7-night cruise aboard Marella Voyager, sailing roundtrip from Tenerife to the Canary Islands and Madeira. In this episode, he shares his e

Jun 21
37 min

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A must listen to even if you are an experienced cruiser. You will learn information that you may be unaware about even if you feel that you are familiar with a particular cruise line or ship. The additional general information is also great. I am so glad that I clicked on this. It’s now one of my new follows!

RobLyn40 · Nov 2025

Doug (along with staff writer, Richard) are absolute, consummate professionals and the most trusted source of cruise news and ship reviews. He along with Tony from La Lido Loca, Sherri from CruiseTipsTV, and Emma from Emma Cruises are the 4 I would have on the “Cruise Content Creators of Mt Rushmore”.

francospaghettio · Oct 2025

Doug has evolved into a great interviewer- expands on guests’ answers, pivots conversations well, and provides his opinions without stepping on the guest. But Richard may be the true star of the show- his reporting of the news is funny, quick, and informative.

AshiGaruma · Aug 2025

I love cruising, but hate learning about a ship I’d rather not be on the hard way. With Doug’s trip reports - I can find the perfect ship and itinerary for my family!

AFF Traveler · Jul 2025

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