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Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

Doug Parker

Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In this Cruise Radio episode, Doug Parker and staff writer Richard Simms cover cruise news about:

Conflict in the Middle East
Cruise line financials
Private island news from Norwegian Cruise Line
Drink package news from Royal Caribbean

Brian gives us a recap of his six-night solo sailing on Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas from Galveston.

Brian shares insights on booking, embarkation, and onboard experiences, highlighting the ship's entertainment, dining, and amenities. He reviews port visits to Costa Maya, Roatan, and Cozumel, including a rainy day at Mr. Sancho's resort.

Brian offers practical tips for solo cruisers and praises the ship's layout and value, concluding with a strong recommendation for Harmony of the Seas and Oasis-class ships overall.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This is Cruise Radio.
0:02.3	I cruise a lot and I always sail with travel insurance.
0:05.3	You should too.
0:06.2	Get a free quote today at Tripinsurance.com.
0:09.3	Here we go.
0:11.2	Broadcasting from the Tripinsurance.com studios in Jacksonville, Florida.
0:15.5	This is Cruise Radio.
0:17.5	Hey, how's it going?
0:18.2	My name is Doug Parker.
0:19.1	Thank you so much for checking out this episode of
0:21.3	Cruise Radio. Very happy to have you here, my friend. A review of Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas this
0:28.0	week. And as always, staff writer Richard Sims on deck with cruise news. Hey, Richard. Hey, Doug.
0:34.4	kicking things off this week with two cruise lines offering up very different financial reports.
0:42.2	Talk about night and day.
0:43.9	First came Norwegian cruise line holdings, which released its fourth quarter earnings and
0:48.8	talked about the future.
0:50.0	In essence, the new CEO and his CFO said the company's fourth quarter warnings were disappointed and that they faced challenges moving forward.
0:59.8	I kind of can't help but wonder how much of their prepared comments were altered after, you know, last week we got that very public shaming by the Elliott Investment Management Group, which owns a 10% stake.
1:13.5	And they were very vocal in how mismanaged they think the company has been.
1:19.2	And in essence, the Norwegian executives on the call seemed to agree with pretty much everything
1:26.6	Elliot said, including how badly they bungled the monetization of Great Sturrup K.
1:32.0	That, however, is something they're sort of fast tracking.
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