Cruise Addicts Talk Show

Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy gives us the information on Costa Concordia and details the reimbursement the passengers received. Disney Cruise Line’s is going to reposition one of their ships in Miami and we’ll talk about future cruise pricing.

Author, journalist, and consumer advocate Chris Elliott joins us to talk about his new book  ”Scammed: ‘How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals.”  Chris will also tackle some questions about airline fee disclosures and cruise contacts.

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This week we talk to America’s #1 most quoted cruise expert, Stewart Chiron (Cruise Guy). Stewart updates on Costa Concordia information and breaks down the compensation package.

Maritime lawyer’s Jerry Hamilton and Jim Walker of Cruise Law News weigh in on cruise safety and possible law suits that could stem from the sinking of Costa Concordia.

Bob Umbdenstock from Resolve Marine Group in South Florida talks to us about what’s involved in Salvage Operations and the tactics that could be used in raising Costa Concordia.

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Guest line up:

Ian Donoff: A passenger aboard Costa Concordia. He shares the timeline of events and about the evacuation  process.

Stewart Chiron: The Cruise Guy® America’s most quoted cruise expert. Contributor to ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, WGN, Good Morning America, CNBC, Travel Channel and CNN.

Also we’ll play sound bytes from today’s Press Conference with Costa’s CEO, Pier Luigi Foschi.

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This week Cruise Guy is with us talking about Disney Fantasy float-out, MSC Poesia getting grounded on the rocks, Royal Caribbean moving Vision of the Seas back to the US, and Port Everglades’ record weekend.

See the video of MSC Poesia aground taken by a diver.

Maritime attorney Jim Walker stops to get us up to speed on the NBC Dateline story “Overboard,” about missing passenger George Smith.

Miles Morgan, Managing Director of Miles Morgan Travel tells us about the cruises he’s putting on paying tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Titanic. It’s a cool concept and a must listen.

Chris Harms gives us his review of Allure of the Seas. You can see his comprehensive photo gallery on his website, Cruisers Connect.

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Cruise Guy is here with Cruise News giving us info on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas first call in St. Kitt’s, Celebrity Cruises new behind-the-scenes programs, Disney Cruise Line’s float out and their inaugural update.

We’re joined by Theresa Norton Masek, Editor-in-chief of Vacation Agent Magazine to talk about all the new cruise ship builds for 2012.

Listener Sonya Sherow from Houston joins us reviewing her latest sailing on Carnival Triumph out of Galveston, Texas.

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This week Cruise Guy gives all all the details on the damage to Disney Cruise Lines’ new ship Disney Fantasy, Viking River Cruises new ocean-going ship order, and fuel prices going into 2012.

Chris Owen from Gadling.com takes some listener questions about internet connections at sea and dining on Norwegian Epic.

Phil and Lisa give us their full review of Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas.

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This week Doug is aboard Carnival Liberty putting Fun Ship 2.0 to the test, Carnival’s $500-million dollar ship enhancement program. Hear passenger reviews, the Cruise Director, and members of the media weigh in with their thoughts.

See the Fun Ship 2.0 implementation schedule and Sea Blog here.

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This week we talk to Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy to cover the latest news in the cruise industry.

Doug links up with Cruise Radio listener Scott Lara in South Florida who’s fresh off Holland America’s ms Eurodam, and we interview the Cruise Director aboard Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas about sailing during the holiday season. Some great info!

Watch Royal Caribbean’s new TV campaign here.

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This week Nancy Schretter from the Family Travel Network joins us to give us a report from Falmouth, Jamaica. Travel Blogger, Simon Duvall stops by the talk about his latest 7-night Western Caribbean sailing on Norwegian Pearl and Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy has our run down of Cruise News.

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This week we talk with journalist and TV personality Rick Steves. Listener Joe Tolley gives us his review of Norwegian Sun and Cruise Guy stops by for Cruise News.

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