On this episode, we get a review of Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas from Scott. Scott and his family did a seven-night Western Caribbean sailing aboard Freedom and he covers every step of his cruise from embarkation to food to ports. Scott leaves no stone unturned on this Freedom of the Seas review. 

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Jessica just returned from a five-night sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Paradise on a five-night Western Caribbean sailing. She leaves no stone unturned on this review covering embarkation from the Port of Tampa, first impressions of Carnival Paradise, food, dining experience, entertainment and ports of call. 

• Carnival Cruise Line heading to China 
• Norwegian Escape moving Norwegian Bliss to China 
• Princess naming their new ship 
• Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic opening up 
• Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas undergoing a refurbishment

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Ted and his family just returned from a three-night Bahamas cruise aboard Disney Dream. This is their first Disney cruise, cruising strictly with Carnival previously. On this episode, Ted gives us a bow to stern run down of Disney Cruise Line and what the Disney experience is like, not only for him but his son. This is an excellent Disney Cruise Line review.

• Hurricane causes major ship movies in Bahamas and Bermuda
• Grand Cayman could see a new cruise pier
• HAL raises gratuities 
• Queen Mary 2 to undergo massive drydock in 2016
• Carnival Crop unveils new high-speed shipboard WIFI 
• Question: How safe is it to cruise during hurricane season?  

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Today, we talk cruise etiquette with Vickie from Vancouver, an avid cruiser. She loves to cruise and being on board. After being fed up with how some cruise guests act on-board, she wrote an article on the ins and outs of cruise etiquette. She stresses that common courtesy goes a long way! 

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Richard just returned from a seven-night Florida-Bahamas sailing aboard Norwegian Gem from Manhattan. Being a NYC resident, Richard loves sailing from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal because it's a short walk from his house. Richard leave no stone unturned on this Norwegian Gem review and covers all the bases of this cruise ship. 

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Mark just returned from a four night Western Caribbean sailing aboard Carnival Victory. On this sailing Mark stopped at Key West and Cozumel and had a day at sea. Hear a comprehensive Carnival Victory review. 

• Carnival Cruise Line returns to Mobile, Alabama
   
• Norwegian Escape update 
   
• New cruise port Jamaica on the Southwest coast
• Listener question:Is Istanbul still an issue for cruise ships - we are about to sail Celebrity in the Med.

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Janet just returned from Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas, a five-night cruise from Bayonne, NJ to Bermuda. Hear Janet discuss the ship, Bermuda, and some first time cruise tips. Janet leave no stone unturned on this Liberty of the Seas review. 

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On this show, we get a review of Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas from Don. Don and his family did a seven-night Southern Caribbean cruise from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The cruise had an interesting twist when both a tropical storm and hurricane affected their sailing. Hear a comprehensive review of Adventure of the Seas. 

• Carnival cutting lobster 
• Norwegian Escape shipyard visit 
• Norwegian changing daily service charge policy 
• Celebrity Cruises add late night room service fee

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