On this episode of Cruise Radio, Doug Parker and Richard Sims cowl the most recent cruise information, together with a brand new world cruise by Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line’s monetary updates.
Additionally they focus on the Island Princess’s rerouting to keep away from house particles and Royal Caribbean’s canceled inaugural crusing. The christening of Carnival Jubilee with Gwen Stefani as godmother is highlighted.
Visitor Will shares his expertise on a seven-night Alaska cruise aboard the Carnival Spirit, discussing the short embarkation course of, spacious inside cabins, and glorious eating service regardless of preliminary delays. The episode supplies a mixture of trade information and private cruise experiences.
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Timestamps:
- World Cruise 2026 Announcement (00:00:41) Holland America’s 132-day world cruise announcement and particulars.
- NCL Monetary Turnaround (00:03:38) NCL’s monetary success in 2019 and potential influence on cruise expertise.
- Area Particles Alert (00:07:56) Island Princess altering course to keep away from house particles.
- Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas Delay (00:10:08) Cancellation of inaugural crusing and choices for affected passengers.
- Carnival Jubilee’s Christening (00:12:17) Gwen Stefani’s function as godmother and the ship’s christening ceremony.
- Evaluation of Carnival Spirit (00:16:46) Will’s expertise on a seven-night Alaska cruise on Carnival Spirit.
- Pre-cruise Ideas (00:17:13) Dialogue concerning the determination to change from an Jap Caribbean to an Alaskan cruise on the Carnival Spirit.
- Embarkation Course of (00:18:01) Description of the simple and fast embarkation course of onto the Carnival Spirit in Seattle.
- First Impressions of the Ship (00:19:21) Preliminary impressions of the Carnival Spirit’s atrium and comparability to the Carnival Magic.
- Stateroom Evaluation (00:20:13) Evaluation of the spacious inside cabins and their location on deck one.
- Eating Expertise (00:22:03) Dialogue of the primary eating room expertise and the buffet space, together with the service and meals high quality.
- Leisure and Reveals (00:27:08) Evaluation of the reveals, comedy membership, and piano bar leisure on the seven-night cruise.
- Crowds and Congestion (00:28:54) Observations of the ship’s dealing with of crowds and congestion in the course of the cruise.
- Ports of Name (00:31:20) Highlights of the ports of name, together with Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, and Juneau excursions.
- Whale Watching in Juneau (00:33:29) Observing humpback whales surrounding the ship in Juneau, a memorable expertise.
- Halibut Fishing in Ketchikan (00:34:30) A profitable halibut fishing tour and catching 27 yellow tip sea bass in Ketchikan.
- Ship Decorations for Anniversary (00:36:52) Arranging a shock anniversary celebration with the ship’s employees for the visitor’s dad and mom.
- Departure Course of from Seattle (00:39:59) Clean departure course of and retrieving the parked automobile after the cruise.
- Tour Suggestions and Ship Options (00:41:17) Suggestions for excursions and the favorable elements of crusing on Carnival Spirit in Alaska.
- Fishing Spotlight and Household Time (00:43:46) The visitor’s favourite highlights: spending time with household and the fishing expertise in Ketchikan.
- On line casino Expertise on Carnival Spirit (00:44:27) The smoking coverage and dealing with of cigarette smoke within the ship’s on line casino.
- General Impression of Carnival Spirit (00:44:54) Constructive suggestions on the ship’s measurement and facilities, expressing a need to cruise on it once more.
