CrownCast Episode 65

Episode 65 is now available for download.

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Hosts: Jamie and Veronica Snyder
Location: Live from the Sea view Cafe aboard Jewel of the Seas
Guest: None
Episode Sponsor: None

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Topics:

• Top news stories and rumors of the week
• RCI CFO Brian Rice affirmed that trends in the Caribbean have stabilized after a very weak first quarter.
• Southwest Airlines, after months of testing various alternatives, is changing its boarding procedure while keeping its open-seating policy in place.
• Royal Caribbean will launch a new brand, CDF Croisieres de France, dedicated to the French market.
• Potpourri
• Today - 1854 - The steamship Arctic sinks with 300 people on board. This marks the first great disaster in the Atlantic Ocean.
  
• We will discuss the port of Costa Maya and the alternative pots that are being offered.
• Passengers embarking on cruises to the Western Caribbean that had planned to call at Costa Maya should anticipate visiting another port instead.
• Agencies that are helping out in Costa Maya are:
  • Locogringo
  • Help After Dean
  • Portillas.com
• Nassau, Bahamas - Nassau’s most visited attraction is the Queen’s Staircase.
• Key West, Florida - In Key West, a favorite beach is Fort Zachary Taylor State Park & Beach.
• Ochos Rios, Jamaica - Mahogany Beach is a smaller and more intimate alternative to Turtle beach.
• Cozumel, Mexico - Tulum, this is one of the most visited Mayan ruins, attracting 2.5 million tourists a year.
• Playa del Carmen, Mexico - The sand in Playa is white sand, not powder.
• Progreso, Mexico - Chichen Itza is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization.
• Hot Post - Discussion of a hot post on Cruise Critic
• So, is it a pay toilet ?
• Join us on our next cruise, check out Group cruise for more information

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Costa Maya - The Cat’s Meow in better days

Running Time: 32:13

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