The Cruise Show

The Cruise Show

The Cruise Show is a frequent look at everything going in the cruise industry. Hosted by frequent cruiser Tony Barnette, the cruise show will provide the latest cruise news and cruise commentary from the multi billion dollar cruise vacation industry.

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August 27, 2025 12 mins

NCL is being sued by a family after a man died on an excursion. There has been a glass breaking incident on the Star of the Seas and the NCL Aqua id sailing from New York City. All this and more on today's episode.

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A photo of a child dangerously close to a cruise balcony railing have gone viral. 8500 people were adrift at sea in the MSC World Europa. Locals are challenging Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day Mexico and Carnival is returning to Acapulco for the first time in 10 years. It's everything going on in cruising.

 

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It's been a wild week for the cruise industry. 3 cruisers have been arrested. Royal Caribbean is providing hurricane compensation and a shocking Carnival Cruise fight is making headlines.

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I love cruising but this cruisers should be banned. That plus everything going on in cruising. Let's go!

 

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This has to stop. A cruiser has fallen into the water doing something very dumb at Perfect Day at Coco Cay. Also a judge has affirmed cruise limits. San Juan's Pier 3 is open again and Carnival is being criticized over its bread service.

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Its that time of year when sometimes cruises can be disrupted. In today's epsiode we look how cruise companies deal with bad weather plus we talk everything else going on in cruising. 

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Royal Caribbean is having an interesting week. A passnger is suing Royal after an accident on the water slide on the Icon of the Seas. Carnival has made a big announcement about the Mardi Gras in 2027. Updates from Holland America Line, Margaritaville at Sea and more.

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A couple on a cruise excursion has passed away in Greece. Is Disney Cruises pulling out of Australia? Plus updates from Cunard and more. 

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Wow! There are some wild happenings playing out in the cruise space. We have an embarkation day going very wrong as passengers are forced to evacuate a cruise ship and cruise terminal. There has been a fight at the Carnival cruise terminal in Long Beach and we have more updates on the slide accident on  Royal Carribean's Icon of the Seas.

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Carnival cruise line is being accused of deceiving its passengers. Also, we have two cruise ships in trouble because of a storm. There is an FBI open for an incident that happened on the Carnival Breeze and there is still more to say about cruise line drink packages. All this plus a look a new bill that is being proposed in the senate to regulate cruise ship safety on today's show.

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We have another cruise ship that has lost power at sea. This time it is the Celebrity Constellation experiencing issues. Protestors in Amsterdam delayed the arrival of another Celebrity cruise ship. Some Royal Caribbean cruisers are finding that they owe more money for their cruise and dishonest cruisers are ruining a helpful perk. It’s everything going on in cruising!

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A cruise nightmare has unfolded as a cruise ship is forced to abandon its passengers in the midst of an emergency situation. Updates from the Pride of America, the Carnival Dream, the NCL Pearl, the Celebrity Beyond and more.

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It has been quite the week for Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas. Dramatic show a man going over the side of the adult infinity pool. We also have a big announcement from NCL about enhancements to Great Stirrup Cay. All this and more on today's episode.

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Dirty cruise changes is the theme for today's show. Princess is walking back part of their recent changes to the Princess Plus drink package. Carnival is providing free diapers for kids to swim in. Princess has added two more guest to its upcoming Love Boat cruise including the iconic Charo and Carnival is talking about the policy in regards to dirty bed sheets. All that and more on today's Cruise Show.

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A Royal Caribbean crew member has been attacked on the Icon of the Seas. The FBI has confirmed they are investigating death on a Carnival cruise ship. There is government looking to limit vacation travel by requiring a carbon passport and there is a pregnant woman upset with cruises.

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Carnival cruisers have been arrested and authorities say that their actions could have been fatal. Juneau Alaska is considering a tax that is targeted at getting more money from cruise passengers. Ambassador cruise guests had a fresh water issue. Princess drink package clarification. Plus my thoughts on Ozzy Osbourne. All this an more on today's episode of The Cruise Show.

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July 22, 2025 16 mins

Trouble for cruisers as several cruise terminals are being demolished in a popular cruise port as part of the latest effort to limit cruises. Princess has revamped and increased the price of its Princess Premier and Princess Plus packages. The Celebrity Xcel has a new captain, Virgin Voyages is hosting a True Crime cruise, and a Carnival guest was caught going #1 in the stairwell. All this and more on today's episode of the Cruise ...

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Thousands of cruisers have missed their cruise on the Celebrity Beyond only finding out on the original embarkation day that they would not cruise. There are protests in Norfolk, Va after Carnival Sunshine crew members were removed from the cruise ship and there is an issue of fat shaming over at Carnival. All this and more on today's episode of the cruise show.

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July 18, 2025 12 mins

A recent Royal Caribbean cruise ended badly with over 130 guest impacted. Carnival is bring a second full time ship to New Orleans and who is to blame for a scorpion a cruiser found in their bag? All this an more on today's episode.

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About a month ago Carnival Cruise Line changed its VIFP loyalty program and some speculated if other cruise lines would change their programs also. Well the answer is yes as another cruise line is changing its loyalty program. The Ruby Princess is having propulsion issues and there is Royal Caribbean guest wanting compensation for being disturbed. All that and more on today's episode of the Cruise Show.

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