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Doug Parker

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4.8609 Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2016

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Jason just returned from a seven-night sailing aboard Princess Cruises' Ruby Princess, following a massive dry dock. The dry dock was to refit the ship with new entertainment and dining areas. Jason gives us a comprehensive review of the upgrades and new experiences. 
 
Stewart has cruise news on:
  • Anthem of the Seas returns again 
  • Carnival Fantasy gets Guy's Burger Joint and more upgrades, now sailing from MIA
  • Carnival magic getting fun ship before moving to FL from GAL.
  • Pride of America
  • NCL changes - dining and beverage package increase and later Escape departure 
  • NCL changes up entertainment, moves million $ quartet.
  • Carnival increases value of CHEERS! beverage package, now drinks up to $50

Listener Q: What's the latest update on Empress of the seas. When will she be sailing - anything special or reason to sail her?

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0:00.0

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0:10.2

Broadcasting from the Tripinsurance.com studios in Jacksonville, Florida. This is Cruise Radio.

0:17.4

Hey, what's up? My name is Doug Parker. Thank you so much for checking out this episode of Cruise Radio. Very happy to have you here.

0:23.2

Coming up later on in the show, we'll get a review of Ruby Princess, just got out a dry dock on her comeback new upgrades. We'll call it Princess 2.0.

0:31.7

So Jason will talk all about the upgrades and his sailing to the Mexican Riviera aboard Ruby Princess.

0:36.7

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0:39.5

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0:40.5

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0:41.9

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0:44.2

Back, it's Stuart Chiron, the cruise guy.

0:46.6

Finally, what's up, Stuart?

0:48.3

Hey, Doug, how's you doing?

0:49.8

Good.

0:50.1

How are you doing?

0:50.9

You've been gone for so long.

0:52.7

I understand you were over in Europe for Harmony of the Seas.

0:56.7

I went out to France, went to St. Nazaire, and had a chance to experience Harmony of the Seas in the shipyard,

1:04.4

as well as seeing Oasis Class 4 under construction. So we saw, you know, different ships in various stages of construction.

1:12.7

We also saw pieces of the new MSE ships sprawled about the pier area there in France.

1:19.0

Nice. Now, this Harmony of the Seas is an oasis-class ship that's due out later this year,

1:24.8

and she'll be home ported in South Florida, right?

1:27.6

She will be in Fort Lauderdale. She does debut in year, and she'll be home ported in South Florida, right? She will be in Fort Lauderdale.

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