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4.8 • 609 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2017

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

We talk with Adolfo Perez at Carnival Cruise Line about the latest refurbishment of Carnival Elation and why they are spending so much money on these ships that are 20 years old.

Richard Simms joins us with commentary about the beverage package increase with Norwegian Cruise Line and how it compares to the other packages out there.

Tim gives us a review of his eight-night sailing on Caribbean Princess.

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0:00.0	This is Cruise Radio.
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0:17.6	This is.
0:18.8	This is Cruise Radio.
0:38.1	Hey, what's up? My name is Doug Parker. Thanks for checking out this episode of Cruise Radio. Very happy to have you here. On this episode, we'll get a review of Caribbean Princess. We'll also talk to Adolfo Perez over at Carnival Cruise Line to talk about some refurbishments of the old ships and how they're trying to make them new again.
0:41.2	But before we get to any of that, don't forget about Cruise Radio News.
0:44.5	It's our Cruise Radio Facebook group coming there and kick around the cruise conversation.
0:46.0	We'd love to have you. So after last week's news story about Norwegian Cruise Line hiking their ultimate beverage package
0:51.9	up to $89, which is about $105 after you add in the 18%
0:57.8	gratuity.
0:58.4	That's per person per day.
0:59.7	So pretty much you could almost get a cruise for the beverage package.
1:03.9	Of course, they wrap that into their perks package and all that.
1:06.7	But I want to talk about it a little more because it sparked a lot of comments and emails.
1:10.1	Richard Sims, writer at Cruise Radio.com.
1:12.7	Because Richard, you always get a drink package, right?
1:14.8	Always.
1:15.9	There was one time I didn't, but every other time I have.
1:20.2	And when I sailed on Carnival, I've bought the package.
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