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Welcome to episode #168!   On this new episode, we discuss all the latest cruise news in regards to the new CDC's framework and protocols for the restart of passenger cruising in the United States. Also, Royal Caribbean annouces the trial run cruises and American Cruise Line's new Mississippi river cruises gear up for spring and summer 2021 cruises.   Click here to download and read the new CDC's Framework and Protocols for Conditional Sailing:    https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/CDC-Conditional-Sail-Order_10_30_2020-p.pdf   We hope you enjoy the new show!   Keep On Cruising Tommy & Scott The Cruise Dudes Podcast P.S. We appreciate it when you Visit Amazon.com  

Welcome to episode #167!   On this new episode, we go back in time to share with you the incredible story of the S.S. Disney. Did you know that The Walt Disney Company were making plans to build a Disney floating theme park that would sail around the world? In fact, they were going to have their own "Disney Navy" of support ships that would bring the magic of Disney to countries that had no Disney theme parks.       Author Jim Korkis shares the facilitating story of the S.S. Disney and gives us a deep dive what their amazing plans were and what ultimately stop them from building this floating theme park.   We hope you will enjoy this story of maritime history that almost came into reality.   Also, if you love Disney history and stories, be sure to check out all of Jim's books here: Author Jim Korkis Books Link   Keep On Cruising Tommy & Scott The Cruise Dudes Podcast P.S. We appreciate it when you Visit Amazon.com  

Welcome to episode #166! Today, we are happy to have Scott Lara, The Cruise Genius on to our podcast.   Scott's passion and knowledge of the cruise industry is infectious. He loves to share his expertise and stories about cruising, cruise ships, to help cruisers to have the best vacation ever.    It was a lively and fun interview and we hope you will enjoy it as well.   Be sure to follow Scott here:   Website: https://www.thecruisegenius.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottLara/featured   Keep On Cruising Tommy & Scott The Cruise Dudes Podcast P.S. We appreciate it when you Visit Amazon.com  

Welcome to episode #165!   Today we welcome Tommy Casabona of Always Be Booked Podcast on to our podcast.   Tommy brings to the cruise community fun, informative and provocative ideas. We love his fresh perspectives about cruise travel, ships, food, beverages, casino gaming, entertainment and more.   It was a lively interview and we hope you will enjoy it as well.   Be sure to follow Tommy:   Website: https://www.alwaysbebooked.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbebooked YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7rEq-G_L0KLuEFneFMu4SA   Keep On Cruising Tommy & Scott The Cruise Dudes Podcast

Welcome to episode #164!   From the depths of Davy Jones' Locker, we have found a missing interview that we recorded back in November 2019 with the Cruise Sisters.    Janice and Juliet had just completed a short media event cruise on the Norwegian Encore and were able to share their first thoughts with us just after debarking the new cruise ship.   The Norwegian Encore is a Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship and  she is the third Breakaway Plus-class ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line's fleet, following sister ships Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Escape, and Norwegian Joy,   We always enjoy speaking with the Cruise Sisters' and hearing about their stories and experiences as they travel on their cruise adventures.   We hope you enjoy this fantastic interview!   Follow the Cruise Sisters on Social Media!   Website: https://cruise-sisters.de/en/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruise.sisters/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cruise_sisters?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cruisesisters.de   Keep On Cruising Tommy & Scott The Cruise Dudes Podcast P.S. We appreciate it when you Visit Amazon.com

Welcome to episode #164!   From the depths of Davy Jones' Locker, we have found a missing interview that we recorded back in November 2019 with the Cruise Sisters.    Janice and Juliet had just completed a short media event cruise on the Norwegian Encore and were able to share their first thoughts with us just after debarking the new cruise ship.   The Norwegian Encore is a Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship and  she is the third Breakaway Plus-class ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line's fleet, following sister ships Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Escape, and Norwegian Joy,   We always enjoy speaking with the Cruise Sisters' and hearing about their stories and experiences as they travel on their cruise adventures.   We hope you enjoy this fantastic interview!   Follow the Cruise Sisters on Social Media!   Website: https://cruise-sisters.de/en/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruise.sisters/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cruise_sisters?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cruisesisters.de   Keep On Cruising Tommy & Scott The Cruise Dudes Podcast P.S. We appreciate it when you Visit Amazon.com

Welcome to episode #163!   We have the privilege to bring to you a wonderful interview with a magical couple who perform on cruise ships around the whole world, Magicians Brent and Sarah from Toronto, Canada.    Tommy and his wife Lena, had the honor to enjoy the magic of Brent and Sarah on the Sky Princess this past February. Their show is not your usual magic show. It is magic with a twist of live music, mind reading, and hilarious, sarcastic comedy. They break the rules and give the audience a night of great memories and fun. Their show is so popular, they are booked on all the major cruise lines including Carnival Cruises, Holland America, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Azamara Club Cruises, and Princess Cruises.   The pandemic has changed their course temporarily, but that has not stop Brent and Sarah from still entertaining and creating something new...   They have created a board game - Supply Run: Grocery Shopping in 2020!   You can find more details, and learn how to support their Kickstarter and order your game here: www.supplyrungame.com   Follow Brent and Sarah on Social Media!   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrentANDSarah/videos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brentandsarah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brentandsarah/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/brentandsarah   Also be sure to bookmark their website to keep up with their latest news and upcoming performances around the world:    www.brentandsarah.com   This was one of favorite interviews and we hope you will enjoy it as much as we had recording it for you.   Keep On Cruising Tommy & Scott The Cruise Dudes Podcast  

Welcome to episode #162!   We welcome back to the podcast Don Bucolo of www.eatsleepcruise.com to the show.   Will the pandemic change cruising forever? Can we expect drastic changes? It's a round table of thoughts, ideas, and speculations of what might be coming to cruisers in this new era as cruises line begin to lay the groundwork to restart cruising again.   This was a fantastic interview and we hope you enjoy it!   Keep On Cruising Tommy & Scott The Cruise Dudes Podcast   P.S. We appreciate it when you Visit Amazon.com

Welcome to episode #161! It's time for part two of Tommy's Western Caribbean cruise on the Sky Princess.  This time we discuss the live entertainment and shows onboard this beautiful ship.   Princess Cruises develop unique, one of a kind shows, exclusively for the Sky Princess! Combined with the beautiful Princess Theater, equipped with state of the art audio, video and lighting technology, each show is a feast for the eyes and ears.   With superior performers, stunning costuming, and staging as well, puts on a show like no other. We were so impressed, we would rebook a cruise on the Sky Princess to see Rock Opera, 5SKIES and Inspired Silliness again. They were all fantastic!   Do you like BBQ? We also got to try Planks BBQ for the first time. What a fantastic treat! Huge portions, tasty flavors and desserts to die for. Such a great value and excellent service too.    This and more thoughts about the Sky Princess we share on this new episode...we hope you enjoy the show!   Keep On Cruising!   Tommy & Scott

Welcome to episode #160!   We are so happy to have on our show another great interview for you.   YouTube Video Cruise Personality, Emma from "Cruising Isn't Just For Old People" shares with us her interesting research findings about how cruising might be changing due to COVID-19. In fact, she has a few extra things she shared on our show that was not in her video.    See Emma's video below!     We all know that the cruise industry is now in uncharted territory and we can expect lots of new requirements to cruises, ongoing health testings, cleaning procedures, social distancing  practices, seating arrangements, food handling and more.      As we navigate our way through these new practices, we wonder if this our "new normal" or are these going to be temporary? Will a vaccine revert us back to the times we loved and enjoyed?    What are your thoughts? What kind of changes do you expect? Let us know!    Be sure to follow Emma here:   Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Website     We hope you enjoy the show!   Keep On Cruising!   Tommy & Scott  

Welcome to episode #159! We have a very special interview today with Jason Beukema, founder of Whet Travel and the Groove Cruise, the premier electronic dance music chartered cruise vacation event! Starting with an idea, a passion for music and a personal financial risk, Jason launched the first Groove Cruise over 15 years ago and has built a community and a loyal family of electronic dance music fans. From his humble beginnings of his first event to now, chartering entire cruise ships, Jason shares with us his inspirational stories of entrepreneurism, the planning and logistics of a successful chartered cruise event, to volunteerism and much more.  Jason's company, Whet Travel, has grown tremendously and also produces Groove Island, Salsa Cruise, Shiprocked Cruise, Motörhead Motorboat Cruise, Dice Tower Cruise and more.  We hope that this interview will inspire you to do something new and exciting. Also, make plans to join Jason and his Groove Cruise Family on the biggest cruise ship on the west coast, the Norwegian Bliss, Oct. 15th - 18th, 2020! Groove Cruise Cali -2020!     Please follow Jason and  bookmark these links, let him know you heard him on The Cruise Dudes Podcast!  Groove Cruise Home Page Groove Cruise Cali 2020 - The Ascension Whet Travel Whet Foundation Groove Cruise YouTube Channel Groove Cruise Instagram Jason's Instagram Keep On Cruising! Tommy & Scott  

Welcome to episode #158! On this new episode, we welcome back our very special friend Matt Hochberg from the Royal Caribbean blog. He is one of the most informed cruisers who lives and breathes Royal Caribbean cruise ships.    We have brought him back on to the show to give us the inside scoop on what Royal Caribbean is doing during this time of pause from cruising. Matt also shares about his very last cruise to Coco Cay's new private beach and cabana resort that just recently opened. It sounds amazing. I think we need to book a Royal Caribbean cruise very soon!   If you love cruising on Royal Caribbean, we highly recommend you visit his blog that has timely updates, forum boards, videos, podcasts and more.  Please follow Matt and let him know you heard him on The Cruise Dudes Podcast: www.royalcaribbeanblog.com www.instagram.com/royalcaribbeanblog/ twitter.com/therclblog #HopeFloats Keep On Cruising!   Tommy & Scott

Welcome to episode #157! We have a very special show for you today... We welcome Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy to podcast! Stewart is the "most quoted cruise expert" when the television and radio networks are looking for a deeper look at the cruise industry. For over 30 years, Stewart has cruise around world on all the major cruise lines, he knows all the presidents of the companies, and has a direct, inside pulse on the cruise industry.  For the last six weeks, Stewart has done over 120 interviews around the world, keeping the public informed with accurate, current information about the cruise industry as they navigate their way through this unprecedented time dealing with the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19. If you love cruising, you will need to hear this interview twice. Stewart shares a lot of information that you won't hear anywhere else. Please share this episode with your cruising friends! Please follow Stewart and let him know you heard him on The Cruise Dudes Podcast: https://www.cruiseguy.com/ https://twitter.com/cruiseguy https://www.facebook.com/CruiseGuy/ https://www.youtube.com/user/CruiseGuy1 Keep On Cruising! Tommy & Scott

Welcome to episode #156! This is a different kind of show today. Like you, we are still taking in all of this. The Coronavirus has hit the cruise and travel industry hard, bringing it to a standstill, and affecting millions of people around the world.  It is all quite unprecedented and so much has happen and so quickly, the last few days we wanted to share with you the latest cruise and travel news.  We also want to share how this has impacted us personally and our outlook on all of this.  Finally, we want to encourage you. Look towards the future and rebook your cancelled cruises, book new cruises, and keep dreaming of your future adventures.  This is not the end of cruising, rather, this is just a time of readjustment so that our communities and our world returns back to health.  Keep On Cruising! Tommy & Scott

Welcome to episode #155! Tommy and his wife Lena just got back from an amazing, two back to back Western Caribbean cruises first on the Sky Princess and then on the Regal Princess.  On this new episode, we are going to be sharing and telling you all about Princess Cruises newest Royal Class ship, the Sky Princess! As Princess rolls out the last three Royal Class ships, we talk about the differences and some of the new features and services that we discovered onboard. It was so cool to walk around familiar corners and find new and refreshed ideas.  Of course, there is so much to talk about and share about the Sky Princess, we have to do two episodes. And if you have a question about the ship, please email or call our voice mail line at 424-272-1916 and we will answer your question on our next episode! Enjoy the show! Tommy & Scott

Welcome to episode #154! A part 3? What else could there be more to talk and share about the Carnival Panorama? Embarkation and the staterooms, suites and more!  Plus we have a interview with the Hotel Director and bonus interview with the high octane Cruise Director, Emma Nixon.  We had a lot of fun discussing this new ship and her onboard experiences. Please feel free to share with us your thoughts, photos and videos with us.  Tommy and his family will sure be sailing on the Carnival Panorama in near future, or maybe we should try to put together a group cruise. Let us know your thoughts about that! Enjoy the show! Tommy & Scott

Welcome to episode #153!   On this new episode we take another panoramic view of the brand new Carnival Panorama. In part two, we begin to take at the bars and restaurants and share some of Scott's favorite drinks and dishes you must try on board.    Does Scott think you should spend extra for the specialty restaurants? He gives you his advice and what you should consider.   Also, we have some exciting news about Royal Caribbean's ship, Voyager of the Seas coming to the West Coast in 2021 and 2022!    We hope you will enjoy the show! Tommy & Scott

Welcome to episode #152!   On this new episode we take a panoramic view of the brand new Carnival Panorama. In part one, we begin to take a deep dive into the ship, starting with the outdoor public areas, indoor public areas, the spa, and the brewery. Scott shares his best tips and hints about the SkyRide as well!   Also on this episode we have a great interview with Carnival brew master, Collin. He shares all about the beer brewing techniques aboard the ship. Uniquely, the Carnival Panorama is one of three Carnival Vista class ships, in the world, that have their own beer breweries on a cruise ship.   Cheers!  We hope you will enjoy the show! Tommy & Scott

Welcome to episode #151! Are you wondering what it is like to experience the concierge lounge and services aboard the Royal Princess? We have a special interview with the concierge host, Jay and he shares about his responsibilities and duties. His friendly smile is genuine and he sincerely wants his guests to have the best Princess cruise experience ever.  We were privileged to have Jay serve and help us, and that elevated and made our vacation an even more extraordinary cruise.  Princess Cruises has the best crew! We appreciate their attention to the details and their helpfulness. What a pleasure to meet and interview Jay. We hope you enjoy this show! Happy New Year! Tommy & Scott

Welcome Home Carnival Panorama! After 20 years of waiting, it is so exciting to have a brand new ship now on the west coast of California.  We were invited to the naming and dedication ceremony last week and it was a phenomenal celebration! On this show we share about everything that we saw and experienced. From Pig and Anchor to the SkyZone to Rock Revolution, this ship has it all. The ship is absolutely beautiful and is a perfect fit for us Southern Californian cruisers who enjoy the Mexican Riviera. In fact, it is a perfect fit for all cruisers! Scott and his family will be spending their Christmas holiday on the Carnival Panorama, so we will have a more, in depth look at this wonderful ship on upcoming episodes. We hope you enjoy this show! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Tommy & Scott