In episode 25, Chris updates us on the evolution of accommodation on ships over the years, brings us up to speed on this weeks cruise news. Pete from CLIA suggests 5 questions you should not ask your crew… and our special guest this week is an APT & Travelmarvel Cruise Director & Queen of the Danube, Sue talks all things river cruising in Europe.
Maritime History
- Inside cabins on todays ships are actually better in many ways than first class on the first ocean liners.
Cruise News
- Carnival Imagination beached in Turkey for recycling, Carnival Fascination sold.
- Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cancel AU departures through to 31 Dec 2020
- Carnival Australia pauses Spendor cruises 7 Jan 2021 and Spirit until June 2021.
- P&O UK extends pause until early 2021
- Coral Expeditions restarts cruising in October to the Great Barrier reef.
- Ponant ranked the world’s most environmentally friendly cruise operator.
- Fred Olsen new ships now officially joined the fleet and open for sale.
CLIA
- Pete suggests 5 topics should not ask your crew members.
Guest:
- Sue O is a Cruise Director for APT & Travelmarvel and has been cruising Europe’s waterways for over 12 years.
- APT River Cruise https://bit.ly/2H9Lk0p
- Travelmarvel River Cruises https://bit.ly/2RHaJAM
- New Travelmarvel Ships for 2021: Capella, Polaris & Vega
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