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Broadcasting from the Cruise Radio Studios in Jacksonville, Florida.

This is Cruise Radio. Hey, I'm Matt Baskford. And I'm Doug Parker. Check us out online at cruiseradio.net. On this show, we'll have Teresa Norton-Massick, editor-in-chief of Vacation Agent Magazine. She'll talk about the new ships coming out in 2012. Also, listener Sonia Shiro from Houston, Texas, will review her sailing

on the Carnival Triumph out of Galveston. But first, Stuart, Sherron, the cruise guy. Hello, Stuart.

Hey, Matt. Hey, Doug. Happy New Year. Right back at you. Norwegian cruise lines just announced

their winter, spring schedule for 2013 and 14 for their new build. Give us the latest.

Well, Norwegian breakaway, as it's stated, it's going to begin sailing round trip out of New York.

It's going to be doing New York, Bermuda Sailing, Florida, Bahamas, and then what it's going to do for 2013,

and on the 2014 is it's going to do 25, seven-day cruises

to the Bahamas and Florida beginning October 13th, so there you go.

Cool.

Celebrity Cruises announced that they're offering more guests behind-the-scenes experiences.

What exactly are they and how much is it going to cost?

Well, what they're doing is they're following in line with several other cruise lines,

Princess, Carnival, etc. that are offering some tours of the areas that are very rarely

seen, like the bridge, the mooring deck, the crew gym, theater, engine room, the control

room, and also an opportunity to interact

with the crew the charge is going to be a hundred and fifty dollars per person and that's going

to include a wine-paired lunch you know what though i mean for a family of four that's expensive

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