1,000 volunteers with Royal Caribbean will spend this Saturday painting and landscaping a South Florida community.
February 22, 2008
MIAMI – February 22, 2008 – More than 1,000 volunteers associated with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will spend this Saturday painting and landscaping a South Florida community as part of the company’s 11th annual G.I.V.E. Day. [Read more]
CrownCast Episode 88.1
February 21, 2008
Episode 88.1 is now available for download.
Questions can be e-mailed to Questions@crowncast.org
Hosts: Jamie and Veronica Snyder
Location: Live from the Sea view Cafe aboard Jewel of the Seas
Guest: Paul and Jody from Texas
Episode Sponsor: None
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Topics:
- Top news stories and rumors of the week
- NCL Corporation announced the withdrawal of Pride of Aloha from the Hawai‘i market effective May 11, 2008.
- The Florida Attorney General is investigating the legality of cruise line fuel surcharges, after more than 150 consumer complaints were filed with the attorney general’s office since November.
- Now, guests who wish to be married at sea by captains of Azamara Cruises’ and Celebrity Cruises’ ships will soon be able to “tie” their own steadfast “knot” at sea, when the lines launch legal, captain-led wedding ceremonies later this year to complement their existing vow renewal and in-port wedding offerings.
- Potpourri
- Today - 1972 - The Soviet unmanned spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon.
- On this episode we will the first part of a review of a southern Caribbean cruise withPaul and Jody from Texas.
- Paul’s review can be found here
- Hot Post - Discussion of a hot post on Cruise Critic
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Southern Serenade of the Seas Cruise - Sunset over the Southern Caribbean
Running Time: 46:21
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A successful launch of Azamaracruises.com
February 20, 2008
MIAMI – February 20, 2008 – Travel enthusiasts who wish to take an online journey through the deluxe, exotic-destination Azamara Cruises experience now can do so online before booking the real thing, at www.azamaracruises.com. [Read more]
This weeks listener cruise photograph
February 20, 2008
The Sovereign of the Seas - Belly flop contest
Photo from Jamie from New York
CrownCast Episode 87
February 19, 2008
Episode 87 is now available for download.
Questions can be e-mailed to Questions@crowncast.org
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:
- What’s on eBay
- Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Bicentennial Map/West Indie - Feb-18-08 20:40:55 PST
- This Map Shows the Bicentennial Route of The M/S Nordic Prince, M/S Sun Viking and The M/S Song of Norway Throughout The West Indies.
- Potpourri
- Today - 1600 - The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina exploded in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America.
- On this episode we will have a discussion of the port of Tampa, Florida
- Florida Aquarium - Daily 9:30AM-5PM. Channelside district, just east of downtown. Fabulous aquarium following a drop of rain from a swamp through Florida’s aquifer, to its rivers and out into the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. Restaurant, gift shop, children’s play area, touch tank, interactive dive experiences, and eco-tours of Tampa Bay. Adults $17.95, ages 3-12 $12.95.
- Lowry Park Zoo - Daily 9:30AM-5PM. One of the top-rated zoos in the country, featuring children’s areas, restaurants, a manatee hospital, and first-rate encounters with animals from around the world. Make sure to tour the aviary and feed the lorikeets. Adults $15, ages 3-11 $10.50.
- Ybor City - Is a historic Spanish district located near downtown featuring a wide range of nightclubs, bars, and shops making it a popular evening and weekend hotspot. Originally home to Cuban and Italian immigrants the city was famous for its many cigar factories and is where the Cuban Sandwich first popularized in the United States. Ybor City is also a National Historic Landmark District and can be easily visited by catching one of its famous streetcars that connects downtown Tampa to Ybor City.
- Channelside - Entertainment complex in the revitalized Channelside district near the Port of Tampa. Numerous upscale restaurants, several mid-range chain restaurants and bars, an IMAX movie theater and a trendy (if you can believe it) bowling alley.
- Hot Post - Discussion of a hot post on CruiseCritic.com
- A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention. The word stems from the Latin verb “celebrere” but they may not become a celebrity unless public and mass media interest is piqued.
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Palm trees in Tampa - The palm, especially the Coconut, remains a symbol of the stereotypical tropical island paradise. Palms appear on the flags and seals of several places where they are native, including those of Haiti, Guam, Florida and South Carolina.
Running Time: 28:20
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CrownCast Episode 86
February 14, 2008
Episode 86 is now available for download.
Questions can be e-mailed to Questions@crowncast.org
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
- The cruise lines that serve Alaska are contributing less money this year to the Alaska Travel Industry Association, due to the additional taxes they had to pay after a citizen’s ballot initiative passed in 2006.
- The number of cruise passengers arriving in Grand Cayman decreased 11% in 2007, down from a record year in 2006, but air arrivals were up 9%, according to figures released by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism.
- Eight cruise ships are launching maiden voyages in 2008, with some being diverted from the Caribbean, the cruise industry’s traditional hot spot, to Europe and Asia.
- Potpourri
- Today - 1989 - The first of 24 satellites of the Global Positioning System is placed into orbit.
- Paul’s review can be found here
- On this episode we will have the final episode about gambling on the ship.
- Craps
- Texas Holdem
- Three card Poker
- B-I-N-G-O
- Information - Thanks to Vickie & Bernie from Vancouver B.C. for update information on Tuesdays story on the Princess disembarkation process.
So folks post up your guesses which number it the “Dancing Queen”
- Hot Post - Discussion of a hot post on Cruise Critic
- this guy’s ship, um cabin, is never coming in.
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Texas Tea - You know some may say it’s the towel animal but this is what I look for that says welcome back.
Running Time: 42:40
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