Travel & Cruise Industry News

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By: Chillie Falls

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.

Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast March 28, 2024
#65
Yesterday at 4:51 PM

Beginner to Competent Sailor is the title of my interview with Special Guest John Ensley, Cruise-n-Learn Sailing International. His mantra, a day sailing is 100 times better than a day at work. He splits his time between the Sea of Cortez and La Paz, Mexico and the Puget Sound in Washington.


The top new story today is World's Most Expensive Cruise on Thursday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, March 28, 2024. Also today, Celebrity Increases Perks; Carnival Changes Itineraries For 3 Ships; Top Hat Ceremony Held At Port Of Toronto; New Terminal In Panama; American Queen Voyages...


Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast March 27, 2024
#64
Last Wednesday at 3:48 PM

Carnival Moves Operations from Baltimore to Norfolk is the top story on Wednesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, March 27, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Carnival Cruise Line has announced it is temporarily moving its operations from Baltimore to the city to Norfolk. This already impacts at least one Carnival cruise ship, Carnival Legend.


Also today, Carnival Sunrise Flooding; Free Hotel Stay; Carnival Orders 5th Excel Class Ship; Carnival Extends Cruises From JaxPort; Explorer of the Seas To Host 80s Cruise; P&O Cancels 2 Cruises; and...


Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast March 26, 2024
#63
Last Tuesday at 4:07 PM

Baltimore Bridge Destroyed s today's only new story on Tuesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, March 26, 2024 with Chillie Falls. A large container ship collided with the Frances Scott Keys Bridge causing it to collapse. The bridge extends over the Patapsco River and serves as the outermost crossing of the Baltimore harbor. It is an essential link of Interstate-695, or the Baltimore Beltway.


Also today, my special guest today is Kelly Ferguson of KFK Designs. He creates, designs and manufactures adaptive products.


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Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast March 25, 2024
#62
Last Monday at 3:58 PM

Fire On Carnival Freedom is the lead story on Monday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, March 25 2024 with Chillie Falls. Carnival Freedom, which was cruising 20 miles from Eleuthera Island in The Bahamas, reported a fire on its port-side exhaust funnel on Saturday. As a result of needed repairs, two cruises have been canceled.


Also today, Propulsion Issues For Brilliance of the Seas; Boom Supersonic Test Flight; Spectrum of the Seas Cruise Canceled; Scuba Bunny Returns; Crew Members Die On Nieuw Amsterdam; Python Bounty Hunter; New Beach Club In Cozumel; and Lots More LIVE at 11...


Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast March 23, 2024
#61
03/22/2024

Flooding on Seabourn Sojourn is the top story on Friday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, March 22, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Aboard Seabourn Sojourn when a freshwater pipe burst, sending water cascading down the ship’s spiral staircase in the central atrium. The stairs extend from Deck 9 to Deck 4, but it is unclear whether all decks were impacted by the flooding.


Also today, Longer Cruises, New Ports For Islander; Viking Ship Floats Out; Panama Canal Cruise Canceled; Wildfire Burns Smoke Out Port Canaveral; New Cruise Terminal For Royal Caribbean; Celestyal Discovery Maiden Voyage; and Lots Mo...


Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast March 21, 2024
#60
03/21/2024

151st Anniversary Deal From Cruise Line is the lead story today on Thursday's Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 21, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Holland America Line, a Carnival Corporation brand that operates a fleet of 11 ships, unveiled an “Anniversary Sale” to honor its 151st year of sailing the high seas. Detail within.


Also today, Milestone For New Disney Ship; Viking Kicks Off River High Season; Huge Increase For Caribbean Travel; Portsmouth's New Cruise Terminal A Success; Deadline For AQV Bids; and Lots More LIVE at 11 AM EDT.


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Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast March 20, 2024
#59
03/20/2024

Royal Caribbean Cancels Another Month In Haiti is the top story on Wednesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, March 20, 2024 with Chillie Falls. With tensions in Haiti not appearing to ease in the near future, Royal Caribbean International is making the bold move to preemptively cancel calls to its private destination of Labadee at least a month in advance.


Also today, UK Superstar To Perform On Iona; Culinary Exploration At Sea; Famous Statue On Carnival Firenze; and Lots More LIVE at 11 AM EDT.


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Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast March 19, 2024
#58
03/19/2024

MSC Resumes Sailing From China is the lead on Tuesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, March 19, 2024 with Chillie Falls. MSC Cruises has achieved a significant milestone by being the first international cruise line to resume operations from a mainland China home port since the global pause in cruise operations due to the pandemic.


Also this morning Another Itinerary Change for Getaway; HX All Inclusive; AIDAvita's Blue Dream Conversion; American Cruise LIne Introduces a New Class of Ships in 2025; World America Naming Plans Announced; and Lots More LIVE at 11 AM EDT.


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Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast March 18, 2024
#57
03/18/2024

4th Icelandic Volcano Eruption Since December is the lead story on Monday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, March 18, 2024 with Chillie Falls. A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the fourth since December. The powerful and fast lava flows began late on Saturday - but flows have been "slow and steady" since Sunday morning.


Margaritaville at Sea islander Drydock; Solar eclipse Events; Technical Issue Delays Norwegian Ship; Entertainer Sues Royal Caribbean; Costa Award For Diversity and Inclusion; Video Calling For Cruise Booking...


Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast March 15, 2024
#56
03/15/2024

Princess Royal Visits New Terminal In Scotland is the top story on Friday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, March 15, 2024 with Chillie Falls. The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, received a warm welcome from local officials, community volunteers, and the maritime and tourism sectors during her visit to the Greenock Ocean Terminal Visitor Centre yesterday.


Also today, Spring Break Passengers Warned; Damaged Dock To Remain Closed Until May; Galveston Working on Traffic Flow; Carnival Addresses Security Concerns For Amber Cove; Tragic Incident On Margaritaville Paradise; and Lots More LIVE at 11 AM EDT.


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