Episode #114: Our 2018 Cruise Prediction Show!

Welcome to episode #114!

Today is the 4th birthday of The Cruise Dudes Podcast! For the last four years, we have had a blast producing this show and expanding our reach to the cruise community around the world. We do this show for you, our listeners! 

We appreciate you and your support! You are amazing! THANK YOU!

On this week's new show, it is our 2018 cruise prediction show. Every year we predict some ideas what might happen in the cruise industry. Also, we review and score our 2017 cruise predictions. As you might guess, our prediction accuracy is somewhat questionable. Yet, we still have a lot of fun. Do you have a cruise prediction for 2018? Email or leave a voice mail and we will share on a upcoming show. 

Also, we share some cruise news, listener voice mails, our new Instagram social media videos, Cruise Insider News, and we talk about about Bitcoin and a Bitcoin Cruise and more. So, sit back, relax and enjoy the show. 

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Our digital magazine can read on either your mobile phone or tablet. Interactive features include video, audio, websites, and webcam links (these features require an Internet connection, but you can still read and enjoy even offline). It is our desire to give you valuable information about cruising, destinations, food, activities and so much more. 

We want to thank you in advance for supporting us. Please consider leaving a review at the App Stores. This will help our ranking and bring more visibility to the app. Also, please share this app with your cruise friends and family. Consider giving it as a gift to your favorite cruiser! We would really appreciate it. 

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Thank you for listening and sharing our show with your family and friends - we really appreciate all of your support of our podcast and our digital magazine, Seawind!

Keep On Cruising!

Tommy & Scott 

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Episode #47 - Double Bonus Show: Working On Cruise Ships & Cruising The Southern Caribbean

Welcome to Episode #47!

It's a double bonus show!

On this new show we interview Amanda Hathorn-Geary from Get A Life At Sea and Don Bucolo from Eat, Sleep Cruise. 

First up, Amanda worked on cruise ships for 10 years, she shares her experience and stories what it is like to work on these ships while traveling all over the world. She also tells us how she earned 4 degrees while working on board as well.  Amanda now helps prospective clients find their perfect job on a cruise ship. We are sure are going to enjoy this informative and insightful interview as much as we have.

Our next interview is no stranger to our listeners. Don just got home from a Southern Caribbean cruise on the Royal Caribbean's Adventurer of the Seas with his wife, plus his sister-in-law and mother-in-law who were first time cruisers. And they had an exciting adventure indeed:  their ship had to navigate around Tropical Storm Erica, so their itinerary changed on this cruise, and they had to make some quick decisions what to do at these unplanned ports stops. Don tells us all about what they did and how they still had a great time despite what happen.

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Amanda's Contact Info and Links Mentioned in the Interview:

www.GetaLifeatSea.com

Free Quiz: "Are you Ready for a Life at" Sea: www.getalifeatsea.com/quiz 

Blog Post:  "How I earned 4 degrees in 6 years working onboard cruise ships"

http://getalifeatsea.com/how-i-earned-4-degrees-in-6-yrs-while-travelling-the-world-working-on-cruise-ships/

New Online Course:  'Cruise Ship Jobs 101' course in Feb. 2016 which will include EVERYTHING a cruise ship job seeker needs to know regarding onboard employment. Check out the Pre-Launch Page:

http://getalifeatsea.com/course/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getalifeatsea.comhomeiswheretheanchordrops
Twitter: @getalifeatsea https://twitter.com/Getalifeatsea
Instagram: https://instagram.com/Getalifeatsea/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_evAY55BzOe1wdZSSdzmA
Periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/Getalifeatsea

Don's Contact Info:

www.EatSleepCruise.com

Twitter: @eatsleepcruise - https://twitter.com/eatsleepcruise

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eatsleepcruise

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Instagram: https://instagram.com/eatsleepcruise

We hope you enjoy these interviews! 

Tommy & Scott

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Episode #43 - Summer 2015 News Blast

 
Welcome to Episode #43! 

Labor Day has passed us by and now we take some time to give our listeners our 
"news blast" of what's been happening in the cruise industry this past summer. Of course, Scott always has a opinion, a bad idea, or some half brain scheme about every story. (Guess who is writing the show notes?)  

Actually, the future of cruising is very bright and yet competitive. 

Cruise lines will have to make the investment into larger ships that will have to have more amenities, services, specialty restaurants, activities, water slides, custom pools and unique experiences to "wow" veteran cruisers and entice new first time cruisers. 

And lets not forget that the Asia market for cruising is expanding and growing very rapidly. If you have ever wanted to visit China or Japan, the cruise lines are building ships expressly for this region. Expect to hear more about that in the coming year. 

These things along with competitive pricing and customer appreciation and loyalty programs  will hopefully, the cruise lines think, develop long term relationships that will bring guests back year after year to spend their vacation time on a cruise ship.

In the end, we believe that cruising is best value for your vacation dollars because the competition between the cruise lines are fierce and that benefits you, the consumer.

Our podcast strives to share and promote the cruise lifestyle around the world and we think the future of cruising bright and we intend to be there to share it with you!

We appreciate your support of our show!  Please continue to share our show with your family and friends. 

Thank you! Tommy & Scott

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Episode #41 - Part 2: Pam's Mediterranean Cruise on the Emerald Princess

Welcome to episode #41!

In Part 2 of this new show, Pam Andrews, my sister and Scott's wife, shares her thoughts and experiences on the beautiful Emerald Princess cruise ship and the amazing Mediterranean ports that they visited.

It's all here: the food, the weather, her cabin steward Angel ("he was a rock star!"), dolphins, the shows, the medical center, the spa, the ports, shopping, the Catacombs, city tours, mint chip gelato, escargot aka snail shots and Pam's cruise and tour tips.

Cruise Ports:
Rome, Italy (Embarkation)  
Palermo, Sicily 
Naples, Italy
Livorno, Italy (Pisa, Lucca, Florence) 
Genoa, Italy 
Tulan, France
Barcelona, Spain (Disembarkation)

So many ports and things to see and do, it was a "buffet of travel!" 

Pam goes into detail the way she likes to "get lost" and experience ports differently while finding interesting things to do and see and even how to bargain for a tour and save some money. 

It was a cruise of a lifetime - the were filled with so many wonderful memories that were made with my father, his wife, and her step sisters on the beautiful Mediterranean sea. 

Princess put on phenomenal cruise and Pam highly recommends you consider cruising with them for your upcoming Mediterranean cruise.Check out our links below: 

Princess Cruises: www.princess.com
Emerald Princess: http://www.princess.com/learn/ships/ep/
Princess Mediterranean Cruises: http://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-destinations/europe-cruises/med-and-greek-isles/

Thank you Pam for sharing your cruise adventure with our listeners!  

Do you have any questions or comments for Pam about this cruise? Send us a voice mail or email us and we will get an answer for you on a future show. 

We appreciate your support of our podcast! Please continue to share our show with your family and friends. 

Thank you! Tommy & Scott

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Episode #38 - Our Blue Sky Ideas: Virgin Cruises

Welcome to Episode #38!

On this new podcast episode we share what we call "Our Blue Sky Ideas: Virgin Cruises". Virgin Cruises is the first new cruise line since 1996 and they are asking cruisers what do you want to see and do when you take a cruise. You can even go to their web site www.virgincruises.com and fill out an online form to share your thoughts. 

We did it even better, we made a podcast! So Sir Richard Branson, we hope you are listening!

Do you have any ideas for Virgin Cruises new ships?  Share your thoughts with us! Call our voice mail line or email us and we will share them on the next show. 

As usual, we have the latest cruise news, cruise chit chat, our themed cruise of week and Scott's uncomfortable comments about lace. It's all here in our action packed show!

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Episode #33 - Bonus Show! Interviewing the Foodies of the Seas - Don Bucolo of EatSleepCruise.com

 
Welcome to our bonus show - Episode 33!

On this new show we welcome to the podcast Don Bucolo of www.EatSleepCruise.com. Don and his wife are avid cruisers and love to share there thoughts, photos, and videos about their cruise trips and experiences. They especially like to write and share about FOOD!  There are some amazing and delectable photographs of the snacks, entree's, desserts and drinks that they have enjoyed while cruising. That is why we have officially given them the title, "Foodies of the Seas"!

Don shares how he and his wife discovered their love for cruising and how it has grown over the years that they now reach out to the world through a blog, videos and social media to a growing and active online community. 

You will also learn about their recent cruise on Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas and their thoughts about RCCL's Dynamic Dining program and all the wonderful food and entertainment that they enjoyed. Don has some thoughtful opinions about the use of technology on board and how it is changing the way people nowadays cruise. 

Scott and I really appreciate Don and his wife's contribution to the online cruising community and I hope that you enjoy the interview! Reach out to them today:

Web Site: www.EatSleepCruise,com
Twittter: @EatSleepCruise https://twitter.com/eatsleepcruise
Facebook: www.facebook.com/eatsleepcruise

Please share this show with your family and friends - we appreciate your support!

Happy Cruising! - Tommy & Scott

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Episode #24 - Interview with Matt Hochberg of RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com

Welcome to episode 24! 

On this new show, we welcome to Matt Hochberg of the RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com to our podcast to discuss his pre-inaugural cruise experience on the brand new Quantum of the Seas ship from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He shares with us his favorite things, insights, activities and of course, the food and drinks on the world's first "SmartShip". 

Matt has a tremendous passion for cruising and the Royal Caribbean cruise ships. Be sure to follow and listen to his shows for an indepth look into this progressive cruise line. 

Website: www.royalcaribbeanblog.com
Twitter: @therclblog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/royalcaribbeanblog
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/royal-caribbean-blog-podcast/id685427740?mt=2

On top of all of that, we have the current cruise news, information and of course our opinions! As always, we appreciate your support of our show. Please share us with your friends!

Thank you! - Tommy & Scott

Princess Cruises Tribute To Stanley B. McDonald

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Episode #18 - How Smart is Your Cruise Ship? New Tech Arrives Onboard!

How smart is your cruise ship? New technology is coming onboard! What has been announced? What do we like or don't like? What do we want to see? We answer all these questions and more.

Plus we are joined by Joe Tolley of www.cruisehangout.com and he shares with us his thoughts about the new onboard technology coming to the Quantum of the Seas. Richard Fain of Royal Caribbean announced that this is the first ever "Smartship" of their fleet and in the world. Does it excite Joe? Find out!

Introducing the world's first "Smartship":

An in depth look at the technology coming to the Quantum of the Seas:

And of course we have cruise news, announcements, and more. Thank you for listening and supporting our show!

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Episode #17: Back to School: Let's Study Fall Cruising!

Back to school episode! On this show we study and take a look at fall cruising and what to expect and suggestions where to find that perfect cruise during this beautiful time of year. We also answer a listener's email, cruise news, and more.

Check out the new travel app, Triposo: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/triposo/id467053028?mt=8

Sell your old electronics for cash: www.gazelle.com

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Episode #16 - Scott's Cruise Trip Report on the Bahamas Celebration

 
It's our "Sweet 16" episode! On this show, Scott shares a great trip report on his two day cruise to the Bahamas on the Bahamas Celebration cruise ship. Is a short trip worth the time and expense? Listen and learn about about Scott's experiences. Plus we answer a listener's voice mail, cruise news and so much more.  

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Episode #13 - Cruising on the Disney Wonder with Jae

Tommy and Scott are in Florida getting ready for their cruise on the Allure of the Seas sailing the Western Caribbean!

In this special episode, we are interviewing Tommy's friend, Jae Brattain from the DisGeek podcast who recently took his first cruise on the Disney Wonder. You are in a special treat because Jae loves talking about food! We hope you enjoy the informative interview. 

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