We answer your cruise questions: what type of cabin should I book? How do I know what cruise line to pick? Should I buy the stateroom upgrade? 

Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy stops by the unpack the CDC lawsuit and what is happening in Washington DC and Atlanta with the cruise industry. 

Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net 

• The CDC has changed some rather important guidance. 
• Florida is heated and things could get there in Alaska
• More cancellations 
• A big payday for one cruise line executive 
• A royal ship plans to move to the west coast sooner than expected

Listener Question:

A review of Royal Caribbean's former cruise ship Empress of the Seas that took place on the vessel's very last sailing with the company. 

Sherry Laskin has cruise news: 

• Carnival Cruise Line has canceled more sailings. 
• Phase two guidance was released from CDC, what did we learn? 
• Norwegian Cruise Line is taking its ships offshore, following Royal Caribbean's lead. 
• Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship. 
• We've been talking about this for years and it looks like Venice is finally taking action on cruise ships. 
• A new residential cruise ship is closer to becoming a reality.

Listener Q: I just booked an 8-day southern Caribbean cruise on carnival magic going to Aruba, Bonaire, and grand Turk. Was wondering what excursions would be the best that you would recommend? 

We compare and contract cruise vacations to all-inclusive resorts. What is the difference between the two? How are they similar? We get a full over of everything from the stay, dining, excursions, and the overall experience itself. 

Sherry Laskin has cruise news: 

• Two more Royal Caribbean ships open up for US Bookings
• A cruise industry trade group starts a campaign to restart cruising 
• Florida's governor met with cruise line executives down in your neck of the woods on Friday 
• Carnival made a bold statement at last week's meeting with government officials, stating they are "America's Cruise Line"
• More ships flock to the UK for a restart 
• The future does not look bright for the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California

Listener Question: Cynical question but inquiring minds want to know. I'm a nurse in the northeast and an avid cruiser, what's stopping people from saying they have the vaccination and they really haven't? Will the cruise lines be checking against a national database? Seems like anyone could get their hands on the vax card. - Shirley   

Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net