Episode #79 - Princess Hospitality: An Interview with Claudio Mazzino, Hotel General Manager Ruby Princess

Welcome to episode #79!

We have another great interview for you this week! Claudio Mazzoni, the Hotel General Manager on the Ruby Princess graciously spent time with us on our Alaskan cruise this summer. Claudio shares all about their new luxury beds, pillows and linens, their new promotion "North To Alaska", what makes Princess Cruises the best cruise line to sail when you want to see Alaska and so much more. 

Claudio works hard to make sure guests aboard have a enjoyable and relaxing experience. We love his attention to details and making sure that guests have the most memorable Alaskan cruise experience of a lifetime. Princess' hospitality is legendary in the cruise industry and Claudio represents the cruise line with grandeur and prestige.  

Do you have any special memories from your Alaskan Princess cruises? We would like you to write or call our voice mail line and share with us your favorite story. Our contact information is below. We look forward to your to stories!

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Also, we would like to introduce to you an author and friend of our show, Paul J. Hale. He has written his first crime fiction novel, Oscar Mike. From the first paragraphed, you are drawn into the twisted and disturb world of Oscar Mike, where the L.A.P.D. and F.B.I. are finding their hands full of dead, mutilated bodies and few clues, with little evidence of who might be behind this savagery. As the writing unfolds, it reveals the story with a steady pace that keeps the reader interested and in focus of the drama at hand. It is a storyteller's masterpiece, an impressive and lively read. If you are looking for a new book to read on your next cruise (or anytime!) get this book - we promise that you will have a great time reading it!

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Happy Cruising!

Tommy & Scott 

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Episode #74 - Aboard & Ashore: Food, Glorious Food!

Welcome to episode #74!

Hey cruisers we are back with jam-packed show of cruising goodness made just for you! In this new show we share with you some of our favorite food discoveries in Seattle, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria. We found some new places, and revisited some favorites from past trips. Do you have a favorite spot to eat at these port stops? We would love to hear about them. Also on this show, we have an interview with the hotel Maitre D' ofthe Ruby Princess, Silvio Zampieri. He oversees all the restaurants and the waitstaff, with energy and passion and a hilarious sense of humor.  He is a wonderful host who cares about the guests and their experience while aboard. We appreciate him and thank him for taking such good care of us and our family on this cruise!

Also on this show, we have cruise news, theme cruise of the week and our Amazon purchase of the week!

Finally, please continue to share us with your family and friends - it really helps to expand and grow our show through word of mouth and the various social media outlets we use. We appreciate you - you are the best!

Happy Cruising!

Tommy & Scott 

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Episode 73 - Interview: Behind The Scenes with Lisa Ball, Entertainment Director on the Ruby Princess

Welcome to episode #73!

Hey there cruisers! We have for you a special show for you today. We had the wonderful opportunity to interview Lisa Ball, the Entertainment Director on the Ruby Princess while on our Alaskan cruise last week. 

On this interview, we get to go "behind the scenes" with Lisa and learn about this new career position that Princess opened to help the cruise director with the "back of the house" details to help make everything go smoothly. Lisa shares about her history with Princess Cruises, the details about the North To Alaska summer cruise promotion, what it takes to be part of the entertainment cast of a cruise ship and so much more! 

Also check out this video that we mentioned in our interview, about the making of Stephen Schwartz's musical and magical stage show production, Magic To Do!

Finally, please continue to share us with your family and friends - it really helps to expand and grow our show through word of mouth and the various social media outlets we use. We appreciate you - you are the best!

Happy Cruising!

Tommy & Scott 

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Episode #65 - Alaskan Ports Part 1: Sitka and Juneau

Welcome to episode #65!

We are so excited to start sharing with you about Alaska on this episode!

On this new show, we take a look at Sitka and Juneau. These amazing cities have deep history and relevance in the founding and governing of Alaska. We talk about the early days and how the Alaskan territory became apart of the United States. Both cities are very close to the famous Mendenhall Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, so if you want to visit the glaciers up close and personal, you can find many different kind of tours and experiences to see this beautiful and amazing place!

Do you have a special tip or suggestion when visiting Sitka or Juneau? Write or call us and we will share it on an upcoming episode. 

Here are the links we mentioned in the show to help you plan your trips to Sitka and Juneau:

www.sitka.org   www.sitka.com   www.traveljuneau.com

Have you made plans for a cruise this summer?

Don't forget, we would love for you to join us this summer for our "Cruise With The Dudes" cruise! July 25th - 29th, 2016 on the newly renovated Carnival Inspiration! Details can be found here: www.cruisedudesevents.com 

Finally, please continue to share us with your family and friends - it really helps to expand and grow our show through word of mouth and the various social media outlets we use. We appreciate you - you are the best!

Happy Cruising!

Tommy & Scott 

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Episode #60 - Mexican Riviera Excursions and Experiences

Welcome to episode #60!

On this week's show we finally wrap up our cruise on the Ruby Princess and share with you our experiences and excursions at the Mexican Riviera cruise ports of Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, and Cabo San Lucas. Scott experiences were planned and organized, whereas Tommy was more spontaneous and we share what happen! You can have a great time no matter how you like to enjoy your port stops. There is something for everyone and Mexico is beautiful and amazing. We had a awesome time and can't wait to go back there again!

Also on this show, we share some cruise news, theme cruise of the week and our Amazon purchase of the week too!

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Have you made plans for a cruise this summer?

Don't forget, we would love for you to join us this summer for our "Cruise With The Dudes" cruise! July 25th - 29th, 2016 on the newly renovated Carnival Inspiration! Details can be found here: www.cruisedudesevents.com

Finally, please continue to share us with your family and friends - it really helps to expand and grow our show through word of mouth and the various social media outlets we use. We appreciate you - you are the best!

Happy Cruising!

Tommy & Scott

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Episode #56 - Behind the Scenes on the Ruby Princess

Welcome to episode #56!

Well, when you think that we have said all that can be said about the Ruby Princess, we have more! We were privileged to go on a "behind the scenes tour" of the galley, the crew areas and more. We were also given a private tour of the bridge of the ship and met the captain, Craig Street. That was super amazing. It was a great experience and so much to share with you!

Also on this show, we have a interview with the ship's hotel manager,  Guenther Kopf and cruise director Billy Hygate. You will hear some exciting news about the ship, the recent renovation, new shows, and so much more. Princess is listening to it's guests and they are responding with innovative and unique services, entertainment, activities, food and restaurants. 

One of the reasons why we choose Princess Cruises over and over again is how well the the entire crew treats their guests and how they go the extra mile to help you. It is a moderate price luxury cruise line, that gives you a great value for your money. We highly recommend the next time you want to cruise, please check out Princess. They travel the world at all the major and popular ports.

You can visit them at www.princess.com

Do you have a question about the Ruby Princess? Let us know and we will answer your question on a upcoming show.

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BLOOPER - If you ever wanted to hear what is like sometimes when we start a show and crash and burn, listen to the very end and hear what happens.  We are so professional!
 

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Have you made plans for a cruise this summer? 

Don't forget, we would love for you to join us this summer for our "Cruise With The Dudes" cruise! July 25th - 29th, 2016 on the newly renovated Carnival Inspiration! Details can be found here: www.cruisedudesevents.com

Finally, please continue to share us with your family and friends - it really helps to expand and grow our show through word of mouth and the various social media outlets we use. We appreciate you - you are the best!

Happy Cruising!

Tommy & Scott

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Episode #55 - Entertainment on the Ruby Princess

Welcome to episode #55!

Happy February Cruisers!

On this new show we have little bit of cruise news, then we dig deep into our show topic, Entertainment on the Ruby Princess. There are a lot of entertainment options and experiences on this ship and we tried our best to check as many out as we could and are reporting back to you on this episode. Princess has made a lot of changes and expanded their entertainment offerings recently. The most impressive is their new production, Magic To Do by Broadway Musical Composer Stephen Schwartz. This new musical is a must see if you cruise on this ship and we can't wait to see it again in June on our Alaskan cruise. 

Also on this show, we were privileged to interview the lead performer of Magic To Do, Emily Maixner! She shares all about how she got started in acting and singing and the intense audition process she went through, the long rehearsals and what it is like to perform on a cruise ship. This was such a fun interview and we hope you will enjoy it!

You can follow Emily and her cruise ship adventures on her blog here:

Gingham and Steel     

Do you have a question about the Ruby Princess? Let us know and we will answer your question on a upcoming show.

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Have you made plans for a cruise this summer? 

Don't forget, we would love for you to join us this summer for our "Cruise With The Dudes" cruise! July 17th -20th, 2016 on the Carnival Imagination! Details can be found here: www.cruisedudesevents.com

Finally, please continue to share us with your family and friends - it really helps to expand and grow our show through word of mouth and the various social media outlets we use. We appreciate you - you are the best!

Happy Cruising!

Tommy & Scott

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Also visit The Cruise Dudes Amazon Associates Store for your cruise gifts! THANK YOU!

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