Travel & Cruise Industry News
Travel & Cruise Industry News offers daily news, updates, insights and recommendations for the cruise traveler. Host Chillie Falls stays on top of everything the cruise industry has to offer, from weather conditions and cancellations to new routes, new ships and new opportunities. A frequent cruise traveler in his own right, Falls is also an expert on accessible travel. Find him online at AccessAdventure.net.
Episodes
September 26, 2023 • 34 mins
One Dead During Rescue Attempt is the lead story on today's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 26, 2023 with Chillie Falls. P&O Australia's ship Pacific Explorer, which departed from Auckland NZ on Friday, encountered a distress call from a New Zealand-flagged sailing yacht with a broken mast, necessitating a course diversion. Tragically, one life was lost during this incident yesterday in rough seas. This was confi...
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September 25, 2023 • 52 mins
Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast with Special Guest Bethany Bartley, September 25, 2023 and your host, Chillie Falls. Bethany chats about her recent Crystal Symphony Cruise and compares that with her last two Azamara cruises. To follow Bethany, check out her travel blog, https://bethanyexplores.com/.
Also today, AIDA Bids Farewell To AIDAaura; Royal Caribbean Cancels Cruise; New Ship Earns Perfect Score During Surprise Insp...
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September 22, 2023 • 34 mins
China's Ministry of Transport Grants Approval is the lead story on today's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 22, 2023 with Chillie Falls. In a significant development, China's Ministry of Transport has granted official approval for the complete resumption of international cruise ship transportation to and from Chinese ports. This marks a pivotal milestone towards returning to normalcy following the global pandemic....
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September 21, 2023 • 39 mins
Alaska Port Seeks Cruise Passenger Limit In 2024 is the lead story on today's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 21, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The number of cruise passengers flooding the small town of Sitka, Alaska, has left a group of residents clamoring that a cruise passenger limit be imposed.
This past summer, cruise ships transported around 560,000 visitors to Sitka, breaking last year’s record and doubling the...
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September 20, 2023 • 38 mins
Ships To Return To Venice is today's top story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 20, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Cruise ships will return to the primary cruise port in Venice at Marittima (Stazione Marittima) in spring 2027, announced Fulvio Lino Di Blasio president of the Port Authority of Venice and Chioggia. This marks a turning point after the ban on large ships' access to San Marco, which was imposed...
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September 19, 2023 • 34 mins
Utopia of the Seas Floated Out is today's lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 19, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The final of Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class cruise ships, Utopia of the Seas, entered the water during a float out. The 15-hour event took place at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Utopia of the Seas will be debuting out of Port Canaveral in June of 2024.
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September 18, 2023 • 54 mins
Hurricane Nigel: What To Expect is the lead story on Monday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 18, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Nigel is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane on Tuesday. A gradual weakening trend could start late Wednesday.
Also today, Luminosa Spending 10 Days at Sea; Starlink Gains More Ships; Carnival Quietly Eliminating Libraries; 2 Passengers Left In Mexico After Accident; and lo...
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September 15, 2023 • 32 mins
Free at Last is today's lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 15, 2023 with Chillie Falls. SunStone, the Miami-based owner of Ocean Explorer, confirmed its ship has been successfully assisted off its grounding by Tarajoq, a Greenland research vessel involved in several earlier attempts to refloat her.
Also today MEO-LEO Service with Starlink; a weather update and lots more, LIVE at 8 AM EDT.
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September 14, 2023 • 45 mins
News Dominated By Weather is today's lead story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 14, 2023 with Chillie Falls. With a look at two hurricanes and to other strong systems, today's news, is in fact, dominated by weather.
Also today, Carnival Panorama misses call in Mazatlán due to a sinking cargo vessel.
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September 13, 2023 • 41 mins
Ship Runs Aground In Greenland is the lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 13, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Ocean Explorer, has run aground in Alpefjord near Mestersvig within the National Park in East Greenland. The ship had 206 passengers on board, and fortunately, no injuries were reported in connection with the grounding.
Also today, Adora Magic City Completes 2nd Sea Trials; Weather Update; Dramatic Ki...
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September 12, 2023 • 53 mins
Carnival Shutting Down Website For 2 Days is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 12, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Carnival Cruise Line is upgrading their reservation systems this weekend that will take all of Saturday and most of Sunday. The downtime will affect GoCCL Navigator, Carnival.com, and the booking systems used by Carnival’s Contact Center teams.
Also today, Epic Becomes Floating Hote...
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September 11, 2023 • 44 mins
Passenger Indicted For Sexual Assault is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, September 11, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced last week that Salem Christopher Diop, age 22, of Kingston, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a sexual assault charge. No information about the victim, nor the cruise ship was released.
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September 8, 2023 • 39 mins
Guest Drowns On Cruise Line Private Island is the lead story on an action packed Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 8, 2023 with Chillie Falls, broadcast unexpectantly from Richmond, Virginia. A 26-year-old individual died last Thursday after going underwater at MSC Cruises Ocean Cay Marine Reserve during a family visit to the lagoon area of the island.
Also today, Hurricane Lee Powers Up To Category 5 Storm; Carni...
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September 5, 2023 • 36 mins
Crew Wages Worth 2 $Million Aus Stolen is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, September 5, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has exposed a case of wage theft amounting to a staggering $2 million Australian Dollars (approximately 1.27 million US Dollars) aboard the luxury cruise ship MS Caledonian Sky.
Also today, Norwegian Joy Delayed Arrival To NYC; Weather Update...
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September 4, 2023 • 67 mins
What is the Truth About Radiance of the Seas is the lead story on Monday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 4, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Was it a technical propulsion issue, an ice berg or something else.
Also today, Today's Weather; Major Cruise Line Has New East Coast Homeport; Majestic Princess To South America; Virgin Voyages Returns To Portsmouth; My Jimmy Buffet Tribute; and lots more LIVE at 11 AM EDT.
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September 1, 2023 • 27 mins
Pride of America Returns To Maui is the lead story on the Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, September 1, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Norwegian Cruise Line is returning to Kahului, Maui next week when Pride of America visits the Hawaiian island. The cruise ship stopped visits to the island earlier this month due to the wildfires on the west side.
Also today, Atlantic Weather Should Improve Over The Weekend; Pride of Amer...
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August 31, 2023 • 46 mins
Man Overboard From Wonder of the Seas is the top story on the Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, August 31, 2023 with Chillie Falls, broadcast LIVE from Hubbard Glacier, Alaska. First rumored to be a child, a nineteen year old man went overboard from Wonder of the Seas. The search was suspended after an unrelated medical emergency came up.
Also today, More Craziness In The Atlantic; Man Overboard From Wonder of the ...
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August 29, 2023 • 28 mins
Two Hurricanes In Atlantic is the lead story on Tuesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, August 29, 2023 with Chillie Falls. According to the National Hurricane Center, we are tracking Hurricane Franklin, a Category 4 storm that is weakening slowly, and Hurricane Idalia that is rapidly intensifying and should be at least a Category 3 by the time it reaches landfall tomorrow near Tampa Bay, Florida.
Also today, Britannia ...
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August 28, 2023 • 26 mins
Hurricane Franklin: First Major Atlantic Hurricane of 2023 is the lead story on the Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, August 28, 2023 with Chillie Falls, broadcast LIVE from the Westmark Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. In addition, Idalia could develop to hurricane strength as she approaches the US coast.
Also today, Britannia Crashes Into Oil Tanker; MSC Seaside Engine Issues; 4 Nights Free and $600 Credit; Medivac From Noorda...
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August 25, 2023 • 32 mins
Charges for Chocolate Chip Cookies is the lead story on Friday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, August 25, 2023 with Chillie Falls. This disturbing news comes to us from Celebrity Equinox where a fee has been added for cookies. So far, there is no indication that this will go to other ships in the fleet.
Also today, a look at the ever-changing weather in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, and a look at Glacier Bay Nation...
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