The Big Cruise Podcast
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Episodes: 220
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Maritime History, cruise reviews, news and tips. A weekly travel show where real cruisers review their recent cruise holidays, our cruise experts answer your cruise-related questions and industry experts comment on the latest cruise news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep207 - Celebrating 5 years of The Big Cruise Podcast
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Ep206 - Cruise News
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Ep205 - Parametric rolling and cruise news
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Ep204 - New ships for 2025 plus cruise news
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Ep203 - Cruise Review: Athem of the Seas PLUS cruise news
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Ep202 - Introducing Cruise Maps, History of Voyager of the Seas and Cruise News
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Ep201 - Cruise Review of Noordam Alaska Cruise Tour, PLUS Cunard Celebrates
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Ep200 - Cruise Icks, Fact or Fiction and Cruise News
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Ep200 - Fact or Fiction Teaser
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Ep199 - The Kimberley on Le Laperouse
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Ep198 - I flew to Sydney to tour Carnival Splendor! What I found was...? #sponsored
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Ep197 - Did Sagafjord & Vistafjord save Cunard? Plus cruise news
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Ep196 - History of Carnival Destiny & Cruise News
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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Ep195 - History of Pacific Jewel, Gemini, Ambition and Arcadia
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Ep194 - Do you have a "Cruise Ick"
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Ep193 - History of Ambassador cruise line ship, Ambition and the latest news
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Ep192 - History of Costa's Castoff & Cruise News
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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P&O Australia Archive, Listener Questions and Cruise News
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Ep190 - History of Ocean Village, Listener Questions and Cruise News
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Ep189 - Norwegian Capricorn Line, Listener Questions and Cruise News
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Ep188 - Asian Pacific Cruises, Cruise News and more
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Fact or Fiction - Ep188
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Ep187 - Cruise Review of Liberty of the Seas PLUS History of Royal Caribbean
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Ep186 - What a week in cruise...
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Fact of Fiction - Ep186
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Ep185 - We are back!
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Fact or Fiction - Ep185
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Ep184 - Cruise Burnout
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May 26, 2024 |
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Ep183 - Cruise News
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May 12, 2024 |
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Ep182 - Chris & Cunard Welcome Queen Anne to the fleet & Cruise News
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May 05, 2024 |
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Ep181 - Cruise News, Titanic History & Listener Questions
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Ep180 - Dr Stephen Payne OBE. Naval Architect.
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Ep179 - Special Guest - Anthony Davis, the good, bad and ugly of cruising!
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Ep178 - Cruise Review - Queen Victoria
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Ep177 - Live from QM2 & Cruise News
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Ep176 - Is QM2 due to retire?
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Ep175 - Chris is back, so it's time for Fact or Fiction, Listener Questions and more
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Ep175 Fact or Fiction
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Ep174 - Possibly the shortest episode ever
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Ep173 - Queen Victoria, Cruise News and more
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Ep172 - Cunard Queen Anne
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Ep171 - Icon of the Seas
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Teaser - Season 5 of the Big Cruise Podcast
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Ep170 - Resilient Lady, Virgin Voyages.
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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Ep169 - Celebrity Edge Inaugural Australian Cruise
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Ep168 - Cruise News & Maritime History with Chris
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Ep167 - Queen Elizabeth, Listener Questions & Cruise News
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Ep166 - Review of Royal Princess
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Ep165 - History of Royal Princess and Cruise News
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Ep164 - Wave Season, Cruise News & Listener Question
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Celebrating the Cunard British Film Festival and Cruise News
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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History of the first email to a passenger ship, listener messages and cruise new
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Fact or Fiction - 162
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Ep 161 - Review of Norwegian Prima, History of PS Waverley, Fact of Fiction & Cruise News
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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161 Fact or Fiction
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Ep160 - Queen Anne shipyard visit, cruise news and more
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Ep159 - History of Fred. Olsen CruiseLine, additional river vessels for A-Rosa and more news
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Ep 158 - History of Crystal Cruises, Cruise News and more
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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Ep157 - Explora Journeys, History of Celebrity Cruises and more cruise news
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Ep156 - Cruise review - Pacific Encounter & Cruise News
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Ep155 - Queen Mary with Anthony Davis
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Ep154 - Cruise Review - Koningsdam Alaska
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Ep153 - Maiden Voyage for Explora 1, Special guests for Saga & Princess, NCL receives Norwegian Viva and more.
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Ep152 - How do you measure the size of a ship? Cruise news and more!
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Ep151 - Naming Ceremony of Pacific Adventure and P&O's 90th Anniversary Celebrations in Sydney
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Ep150 - Celebrating 150 episodes of TBCP with more cruise news, history & fact or fiction.
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Ep149 - Imperator History, Listener Questions, Fact or Fiction and Cruise News
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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Ep148 - Ponant Navigates to Carbon Neutral, Queen Anne, Listener Question, Maritime History & Fact or Fiction
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Ep147 - Norwegian's Godfather, Celestyal Journey, RMS Titanic Naming and more
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Ep146 - Emma Cruises, Captain Hudson, Mercy Ships, Cruise News and more...
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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Ep145 - Family Fun on Sun Princess, Sail with Richard Branson, Rogue Waves and more
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Ep144 – World Ocean Day, Caledonian Sky, Prinsendam and cruise news.
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Ep143 – Costa back to Asia, history of ss Austral raised from Sydney harbour and more
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Ep136 – Viking opens 2025, P&O Australia celebrates 90 years. Cruise News and more
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May 31, 2023 |
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Ep142 – Ponant Celebrates 35 years, Fact of Fiction and Cruise News
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May 28, 2023 |
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Ep141 – How many melons… Fact or Fiction and Cruise News
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May 21, 2023 |
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Ep140 – Chris sailing solo
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May 15, 2023 |
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Ep139 – Cunard, Royalty and so much more…
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May 07, 2023 |
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Ep138 – Live from Pacific Explorer Solar Eclipse Cruise
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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Ep137 – Explora 1 Floats out, Remembering Titanic, Cruise News and more
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Ep135 – Happy 75th Anniversary Costa, PLUS Cruise News and Fact or Fiction
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Ep134 – Live from QM2 and more
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Ep133 – Chris live from Queen Victoria, Fact or Fiction & Cruise News
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Ep132 – History of Ship Entertainment & Activities, Fact or Fiction & Cruise News
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Ep131 – History of Union Castle Line, Listener Question, Fact or Fiction & Cruise News
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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History of Astoria, Fact or Fiction, Cruise News & Losing my Shi#
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Ep129 – History of Hapag Lloyd, Losing my Shi#, Listener Questions, Cruise News & More
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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2023 Season 4 Promo
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep128 – BONUS – Live from Norwegian Spirit
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Ep127 – Cruise News from Carnival, Celebrity, P&O & Swan Hellenic
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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Ep126 – History of Norwegian Spirit and cruise news from Virgin Voyages, MSC, Carnival, P&O UK, NCL & Swan Hellenic
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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Ep125 – History of NCL, Listener Questions & Cruise News from Silversea, Celebrity, Princess, Cunard, Virgin, Costa & Fred Olsen
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Ep124 – First time in Sydney for Windstar, plus news from Seabourn, Silversea, Carnival, Princess, Uniworld & Pandaw
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Ep123 – Pride of America history & Global Cruise News including Fred Olsen, HAL, P&O and more
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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Ep122 – Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth returns to Australia
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Ep121 – Cruise Review of Cunard’s Art & Design Cruise, Cruise News and more
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Ep120 – Holland America Line Celebrates 150th Anniversary and soooo much more
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Ep119 – Celebrity Eclipse & Majestic Princess arrive down under, plus listener question and more
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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Ep118 – BONUS Episode – Coral Princess
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Ep117 – Where is Chris… plus Cruise News & Listener Questions.
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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Ep116 – Carnival Splendor Escorted Home, Cunard’s Best Exotic Marigold Hotel performance, Viking’s second Expedition Vessel and A-Rosa’s new app and more.
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Ep115 – P&O Arvia new entertainment, MSC re-routes container fleet, Carnival bound for Australia, Princess’s emotional return to Kangaroo Island, Fred. Olsen Signature Experiences and more
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Ep114 – QM2 Cruise Review, Cruise News & Listener Questions
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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Ep113 – Norwegian Prima, Robotron, HAL’s Culinary Cruises, Revolutionising the Internet at Sea and more
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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Ep112 – Carnival Luminosa opens for sale, First ship returns to New Zealand and more cruise news
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Ep111 – Pacific Encounter Ship Tour
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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Ep110 – Australia welcomes Pacific Encounter, Viking Celebrates 25yrs and more Cruise News
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Ep109 – Cruise Review Windstar’s Star Breeze PLUS Norwegian Prima Update
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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Ep108 – Viking Octantis Cruise Review and more
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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Ep107 – Cruise Awards for Paul Gauguin & Viking, Listener Question and Cruise News
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Ep106 – Chris sails the show solo
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Ep105 – Historically important UK ports and Cruise News from around the world
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Jul 03, 2022 |
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Ep104 – From Norway, to Italy, Australia & Beyond
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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Ep103 – Ships Horn or Ships Whistle plus Coral Princess & Cruise News
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Ep102 – Onboard Pacific Explorer – The Australian Cruise Restart
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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Ep101 – Surprise – We are on a ship!
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May 31, 2022 |
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Ep100 – Celebrating 100 Episodes, Listener Questions and Cruise News
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May 15, 2022 |
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Ep99 – ss Rotterdam and Cruise News
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May 09, 2022 |
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Ep98 – History of Cunard Class Differences and Cruise News
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May 01, 2022 |
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Ep97 – BONUS – Resilient Lady – Virgin Voyages Australian Deployment
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Ep96 – BONUS – Pacific Explorer is home in Sydney
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Ep95 – History of P&O Cruise Ship Funnels, Pride of America back to Hawaii and more Cruise News
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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Ep94 – Where are the Crystal, Dream & Star Cruises Ships PLUS Cruise News
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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Ep93 – Bumper Cruise News
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Ep92 – Why P&O Ferries is not P&O Cruises, plus Cruise News
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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Ep91 – Historical changes to the Cunard livery plus Cruise News and more
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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Ep90 – New Ships, Christenings, Float-outs and more
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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Ep89 – Maritime History, Listener Question, Cruise News and Stunning New Itineraries
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Ep88 – BONUS – UnCruise Adventures with Captain Dan Blanchard
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Ep87 – Maritime History, Cruise News & Listener Questions
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Ep86 – Introducing Queen Anne, Cruise News & More
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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Ep85 – Maritime Traditions of Naming the Cunard Queens & Cruise News
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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Ep84 – Merry Christmas
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Ep83 – Life as a Guest Lecturer, Cruise News and More
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Ep82 – BONUS Svalbard with Hurtigruten Svalbard
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Ep81 – Normal Service Resumed
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Ep80 – Technical Issues and Listener Questions with Chris
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Ep79 – Cruise News From Around The World
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Ep78 – Celebrity Apex Cruise Review
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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Ep77 – Bumper Cruise News and more
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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Ep76, HAL Rotterdam, Captain Cook aid for Fiji, RCI World Cruise, Storylines and so much more
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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Ep75 – Flying the flag for P&O Australia, Cruise News & Listener Questions
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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Ep74 – Listener Questions, Cruise News & Itinerary of the Week
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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Ep73 – Edge heading Down Under, more Cruise News and Maritime History
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Sep 26, 2021 |
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Ep72 – Cruise Director Kabir & Maritime History
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Sep 19, 2021 |
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QE2 v QM2, Itinerary of the Week and Cruise News
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Sep 12, 2021 |
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Ep70 – Queen Elizabeth Cruise Review, Historical Importance of Singapore and Cruise News
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Ep69 – Fred. Olsen First International, Regent Sets Record, Vikings Parallel World Cruises, Singapore Airlines Charters a Cruise Ship and more
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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Ep68 – Norwegian Prima Floats Out, Bolette’s Maiden Voyage, Regent 23/24, Disney Wish Unchartered Adventure, Azamara and more
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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NCL Alaska, Carnival Hull Art, A-Rosa Sena, Crystal River, Golden Horizon, Culinary on Oceania Vista and more
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Aug 15, 2021 |
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Ep66 – Princess in Alsaka, Mardi Gras’ Maiden, Cunard’s Gardening, World Navigator & more
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Ep65 – Emma Cruises, Cruise News & Queen Elizabeth
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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Ep64 – Maritime History of Fred. Olsen Cruises and Cruise News
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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Ep63 – Maritime History & Listener Questions
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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Ep62 – Maritime History & Cruise News
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Ep61 – Cruise News & Listener Question
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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Ep60 – MSC Virtuosa Review, Cruise News & Maritime History
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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Ep59 – Cruise news LIVE!
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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Ep58 – Maritime History, Listener Question & Cruise News
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May 30, 2021 |
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Ep57 – BONUS – Aurora Expeditions
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May 26, 2021 |
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Ep56 – Re-starting Cruise, Maritime History & Cruise News
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May 21, 2021 |
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Ep55 – Pacific Dawn Rises, Cruise News & Maritime History
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May 15, 2021 |
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Ep54 – Maritime History of Lusitania & Cruise News
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May 09, 2021 |
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Ep53 – Maritime History of Fincantieri & Cruise News
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May 02, 2021 |
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Ep52 – Maritime History (P&O Australia) & Cruise News
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Apr 24, 2021 |
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Ep51 – Maritime History, Cruise News & Emma Cruises
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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Ep50 – Princess Cruises, Maritime Traditions, Cruise News and Cruise Milestones
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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Ep49 – Bumper Cruise News & Maritime History
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Ep48 – Royal Caribbean, Maritime History, Cruise News & Listener Questions
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Ep47 Norwegian Cruise Line, Cruise News & more
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Mar 13, 2021 |
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Ep46 – Coral Adventurer recommences cruises in Western Australia
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Ep45 – Virgin Voyages, Maritime History & Cruise News
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Ep44, The differences between the P&O Cruise brands, SeaCity Museum & Cruise News
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Ep43 – Titanic II, Maritime History, Cruise News & Celebrity Cruises
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Ep42 – RMS St Helena, Cruise News & more
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Ep41 – Alternative ship uses, Cruise News & Viking’s Health & Safety Measures
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Ep40 Maritime History, Cruise News & Listener Questions
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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Ep39, Maritime History, Cruise News and goodbye to Pacific Princess
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Ep38 – True North, Cruising at Christmas and New Ships launching in 2021
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Ep37 – Maritime History & Listener Question – Sagafjord plus Cruise News
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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Ep36 – Maritime History & Listener Question – ss Sontay, plus Cruise News
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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Ep35 – Maritime History, Cruise News and Listener Question
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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Ep34 – History of Ship Recycling, Cruise News and Listener Questions
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Ep33 – Tradewind Voyages, Maritime History & Cruise News
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Ep32 – Maritime History, Cruise News & Listener Questions
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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EP31 – Fastest Ocean Liner, Cruise News & Listener Question
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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EP30 – Maritime History (ss Austral) and Cruise News
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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EP29 – P&O Oceana, Maritime History, Cruise News & Tips
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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EP28 – Five tips for first-time cruisers, Maritime History, Cruise News and Listener Questions
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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EP27 – Robin West (Seabourn Expeditions), Maritime History & Cruise News
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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EP26 – Turnaround Day, Cruise News & Maritime History
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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#25 – European River Cruising with APT Cruise Director Sue, Cruise News & more
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Sep 19, 2020 |
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#24 – Cruise News, Listener Questions & 5 Ports to rise early for sail in
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Sep 05, 2020 |
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#23 – BONUS EP – Genting Cruise Lines (Dream & Crystal Cruises
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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#22 Seabourn Ovation, Listener Question, Cruise News and Walking Ports
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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#21 – Le Lyrial, Cruise News & Evening Shore Excursions
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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#20 – Seth Wayne (HAL Brand Ambassador), Cruise News & more
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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#19 – Genting Dream, Cruise News & More V2
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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#18 – Wind Surf & Cruise News
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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#17 – Cruise News, Listener Question & Istanbul
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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#16, Captain Johannes (Azamara), Cruise News & Malta
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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#15 – Celebrity Silhouette & Cruise News
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Jul 11, 2020 |
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#14 – Captain Kate McCue on Celebrity Edge
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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#13 – Cruise News & Listener Questions
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Jun 28, 2020 |
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#12 – AmaMagna
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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#11 – Queen Mary 2
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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#10 – Ovation of the Seas
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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#09 – Cruise News, CLIA & Life at sea
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May 30, 2020 |
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#08 – Norwegian Epic
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May 23, 2020 |
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#07 – Cruise News
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May 17, 2020 |
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#06 – Queen Elizabeth
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May 09, 2020 |
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#05 – Norwegian Spirit
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May 03, 2020 |
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#04 Carnival Splendor
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Apr 25, 2020 |
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#03 Tauck’s ms Savor
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Apr 18, 2020 |
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#02 – Majestic Princess
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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#02 - Majestic Princess
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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#01 – Celestyal Cruises
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Jan 25, 2020 |
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#01 - Celestyal Cruises
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Jan 25, 2020 |
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#00 – Introducing The Big Cruise Podcast
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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#00 - Introducing The Big Cruise Podcast
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Jan 14, 2020 |