Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

Doug Parker

doug@cruiseradio.net

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Booking Overview

Cruise Radio is a weekly show with cruise news, ship reviews, and practical money-saving travel tips, plus answers to listener cruise questions. It also uses guest ship-revisit reports to give first-hand detail on onboard experiences and ports—useful for PR outreach related to cruise lines, travel brands, and hospitality tourism.

Metrics

Episodes: 1067

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 140.0k subscribers

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

doug@cruiseradio.net

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Host

Doug Parker - Doug Parker hosts Cruise Radio, delivering weekly cruise news, ship reviews, money saving tips, and answering listeners’ travel questions to help them plan their cruise vacation.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Recent cruisers who can describe a specific itinerary and ship experience (often including onboard programs, dining, and port excursions). Guests may also be travelers who have taken cruises from major cruise brands or expedition-style operators.
Required Achievements:  
Completed a recent sailing of notable length or repositioning itinerary, Able to provide concrete ship/itinerary details (dining, entertainment, cabins/suites, excursions), Can comment on safety/operational incidents encountered during the voyage (when applicable)

Recent Guest Discussions

Chris - Why The Enchanted Princess Is His Favorite Ship; Princess Premier Package; Specialty Dining; Entertainment; Relaxed Atmosphere; Port Reviews Including Princess Cays, St. Thomas, Dominica (titou Gorge And Hot Springs Excursion), Barbados, Martinique, And Antigua.

Jan - Enthusiasm For Explorer Journeys; Exceptional Food; Spacious Suites; Inclusive Amenities; Intimate Atmosphere; Port Experiences (cadiz, Madeira, Antigua, Tortola, San Juan); Onboard Enrichment Lectures And A Culinary Cooking Class; Value Positioning Versus Ultra-luxury Pricing.

Steven - Ship Renovation; Dining And Entertainment; Sea Days; Ports Across New Caledonia, Fiji, Samoa, And American Samoa; Crossing The Equator And International Date Line; Onboard Power Outage And A Coast Guard Medical Evacuation.

Recent Topics

Cruises, Travel, Tourism, Vacations, Ship

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
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Celebrity Summit 2026 Review + Cruise News | Celebrity Cruises

July 12, 2026

We break down the biggest cruise news stories of the week, including Carnival Cruise Line revealing its next-generation Carnival Destiny, a teacher fired from her school district for booking cruises around cheaper sailings, the latest Ruby Princess illness outbreak, Royal Caribbean's cruise port setback near Rome, and why an LGBTQ charter cruise aboard Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady was denied entry to ports in Turkey and Egypt. Later in the episode, listener Maureen shares her review of a five-...

Princess Cruises Enchanted Princess Review + Southern Caribbean Ports

July 09, 2026

Doug Parker interviews Chris, who recently returned from a 10-night Southern Caribbean cruise aboard Princess Cruises' Enchanted Princess, sailing roundtrip from Port Everglades. Chris shares why Enchanted Princess is his favorite cruise ship, discussing the Princess Premier package, specialty dining, entertainment, and the ship's relaxed atmosphere. He also reviews ports including Princess Cays, St. Thomas, Dominica, Barbados, Martinique, and Antigua, highlighting the Titou Gorge and Hot Spr...

Explorer Journeys Explorer I Review | 16-Night Cruise

July 05, 2026

Doug Parker interviews Jan, who recently completed a 16-night repositioning cruise aboard Explorer Journeys' Explorer One, sailing from Barcelona to Miami. Jan shares his enthusiasm for the cruise line, highlighting the exceptional food, spacious suites, inclusive amenities, and intimate atmosphere. He describes memorable ports including Cadiz, Madeira, Antigua, Tortola, and San Juan, along with standout onboard experiences like enrichment lectures and a culinary cooking class. Jan recommends...

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