A fall 2019 review of Disney Magic. This was a cruise out of Manhattan that went over to Bermuda. We get a bow to stern review, as well as what it's like to travel on Disney Cruise Line as a single parent. 

Staff writer Richard Simms answers some listener questions on how to win free cruises by playing in the casino, and is it really as easy as you think? Richard tackles your questions from his experience. 

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We get a review of Disney Magic. One of Disney Cruise Line's older cruise ships. This was a repositioning cruise from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Miami, Florida. 

Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador John Heald answers some questions.  

Dan Skilken from TripInsurance.com talks to us about WOW airline that just went out of business and how that impacts travelers without travel insurance. Also, the recent Oasis of the Seas incident and how the guests who had air and hotel were covered. 

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We get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder on a seven-night Bahamas cruise from Galveston, Texas. This cruise was a special cruise because it was their first time cruising Disney and their first time cruising ever! How did it stack up? We get a comprehensive review from this family. 

Sherry has cruise news: 

• Royal Caribbean has detailed the pricing on the CocoCay makeover. 
• Norwegian Bliss is finally christened. 
• Norwegian raises the prices on go karts on Bliss. 
• MSC Cruises takes delivery of MSC Seaview. 
• Ports of call continue to be canceled in Hawaii. 

Shelly from Cruising Excursions stops by to give answer some of your questions on Northern Europe shore excursions. 

Listener question on cruising during hurricane season and excellent prices. More tips from Sherry can be found here. 

Cruise Radio YouTube channel. 

Chris recently returned from a five-night Western Caribbean cruise aboard the newly refurbished Disney Magic. We chat about Marvel Days at Sea, the newly refurbished ship, and her overall thoughts on this Disney Cruise Line ship. 

Sherry has cruise news on:

• Norwegian Cruise Line is giving guests a free cruise after the ship was a construction zone during a recent repositioning cruise. 
• Carnival Cruise Line is adding a new late night menu to their newest ship, Carnival Horizon. 
• Carnival Cruise Line is adding more sailings to Cuba from Tampa and Miami. 
• Florida cruise port shatters passengers record. 

Listener Question:

My husband and I are divorced and I want to take my son on a cruise for his 14th birthday. His father was cool with him going, and is now is being a jerk and saying he won't sign for him to go. Do you have any suggestions or is there a way around this? 

Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net 

Find cruise news and industry insights at https://cruiseradio.net. 

We get a review of a Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic.

Stewart has cruise news on:

• Symphony of the Seas completes sea trials. What's next? 
• NCL Bliss also floated out - details?
• What happened on Carnival Legend in AUS?
• Carnival is debuting three new shows on Horizon.
• Norwegian expanding Cuba cruises from Miami. 

Did you know that maritime law requires a cruise ship to go into dry dock every five years? Neither did I. Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy just got out of a two-week dry dock where she underwent massive renovations and was reimagined. Nancy Schretter was one of the first passengers onboard when the ship got back to Port Canaveral and goes into detail about the dry dock enhancements and how the ship is today. Also, we hear about Castaway Cay.  

• Carnival Cruise Line created the largest Guy Fieri hamburger at sea
• Carnival is sailing to Bermuda from another Florida port in 2017
• Holland America's upcoming ship is open for sailings 
• Princess Cruises sets their 2018-2019 Mexico, America, and Alaska itineraries up
• The Love Boat cast gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 

Suggestions or thoughts, email me: doug@cruiseradio.net. 

We get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic. This wasn't an ordinary Disney sailing though, this cruise was one of their Frozen cruises (from the popular Disney movie) and sailed to the Norwegian Fjords. We get a bow to stern review of the ship, the experience, and the ports of call.  

We get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder from Port Canaveral, Florida. Hear about the ship, dining, entertainment, and the two ports of call. Also on this episode, we also talk in detail about Disney private island Castaway Cay. 

Stewart Chiron has cruise news on: 

• Royal Caribbean's new ship announcement
• Private island Coco Cay building a pier
• MSC debuts RFID technology
• Carnival Splendor technical issues 

Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net 

On this week's bonus episode we get a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream on a four-night Bahamas sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida. Hear a review of Disney Dream, Castaway Cay, and the food, along with entertainment aboard Disney Cruise Line. 

Hear a review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy. 

Sherry Kennedy joins us for cruise news: 

• World's most lux cruise ship christened - details? 
• Florida port welcomes two millionth cruise pax - what port and details? Royal
• Caribbean offered free cruise to good samaritan 
• Holland America ship rewarded for rescue at sea

Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net 

Rae from Johnson City, TN gives us a review of here three-night sailing aboard Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic to Nassau, Bahamas and the private island of Castaway Cay. Hear a first hand comprehensive review. 

On this episode, Jason Leppert from Popular Cruising joins us for a comprehensive review of Disney Dream after an extensive refurb in November. Disney Dream went into dry dock to get a make over of some of the public areas and added the Star Wars area for the kids. Disney Dream does three and four night sailings out of Port Canaveral. 

Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net 

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.

Jason joins us fresh off his Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder, straight from Alaska. Hear a bow to stern review.

We recently received a listener email telling us that we need to educate the listeners more on using travel agents, so we got Vincent Dowling from Enchanted Memories Travel on the phone to tell us why we should use a travel agent.

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Carissa, her husband and four kids just returned from a 7-night Caribbean cruise on the Disney Magic out of Port Canaveral. This is her family's third Disney cruise. In this episode Carissa gives a bow to stern review of Disney Magic's embarkation process, first impressions, staterooms (she had both interior and ocean view), dining, entertainment, Castaway Cay, and some first time advice for guests considering sailing Disney.

Hear this comprehensive Disney Magic Review!

Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy has Cruise News on: 

• Recap Carnival's 9 new ships story
• NCL testing room service fee
• New HAL ship goes to Port Everglades
• Carnival Pride back in Baltimore, again after Fun Ship 2.0
• St. Maarten to undergo a massive redevelopment project
• Anthem of the Seas status

Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net 

Jason Leppert returns to talk about his latest family vacation aboard Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy. Jason discusses his experience aboard Disney Cruise Line, what it's like traveling during the holiday season on Disney, and goes into detail about the dining experiences.

Hear his Disney Fantasy review on this episode. 

It's officially Wave Season - that means there are a lot of great cruise deals to be had. In fact, 75% of cruise bookings this year will be made over the next couple months. We have added a Cruise Deal page at the top navigational bar of the website or you can click here.

Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy® has Cruise News:

• Snow to be featured on upcoming Norwegian Escape
• Carnival Miracle up next for a multimillion dollar renovation
• Royal Caribbean delays Dynamic Dining concept fleetwide
• Carnival Cruise Line dropping the "S"
• Pearl Seas possibly heading into Cuba
• Carnival doing away with EA Sports Bar after three years
• Oceania cruise ship fire - get caught up on the details

This week, we get a listener review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder.

Plus, we talk to Andrea Farmer with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Center down at Port Canaveral. Andrea talks to us about the space program, space center, the orbiter on display and why Kennedy Space Center is such a great cruise opportunity.

Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net 

Listener, Tanya Warpula from Austin, TX gives us a comprehensive review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream out of Port Canaveral. She recently returned from a three-night Bahamas sailing.

Cruise Guy has cruise news on: Viking River Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Line, American Cruise Line and a Costa Concordia update. 

Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net 

This week, Dr. Kris from San Diego gives us his review of Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship Disney Fantasy, plus he shares how travel insurance saved him a lot of money with a pre-cruise incident, plus Cruise News.

Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net 

Listener Yvonne shares her family's latest cruise on the Disney Dream and gives a full review.

Cruise Guy is here with Cruise News. Be sure to check out our past episodes.

Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net 

Cruise Expert Fran Golden just returned from the inaugural sailing on the Disney Fantasy, she gives us a full review. Hear about the entertainment, dining and night-life for adults. 

Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net