Star of the Seas, NCL Solo Cabins, Ship Delays, Port Fee Increases, and more in this week’s episode!

Sail Talk Saturday October 7, 2023 with Mark and Rocky #cruisenews #blogger #cruise #podcast Join us for cruise news talk from the past week and our first-ever This Cruise Life contest where you can win TCL Merchandise! In this week's special edition Sail Talk Saturday, we'll be talking all things cruise and cruise news from the past week. Hope to have you join in the fun! -Mark and Rocky **** This Cruise Life posts and videos referenced **** - How to Retire on a Carnival Cruise Ship https://www.thiscruiselife.com/cruise-blog/how-to-retire-on-a-carnival-cruise-ship/ * - Carnival Freedom Funnel Update https://youtube.com/shorts/JHKJ_XVJhYY * - Carnival Venezia Full Review https://youtu.be/LXggh-oLfKk * - Carnival Firenze Detailed First Look | Complete ship tour and comparison to sister Carnival Panorama https://youtu.be/5f4iKbC4ptQ * - Virgin Voyages Valiant Lady Countdown: 45 Days Until We Are Onboard https://youtube.com/shorts/OFOf3k-DUt4 * - Carnival Cruise Line Raises Price of Popular CHEERS! Drinks Program on Select Sailings https://youtu.be/-xcAsPYo_Fw * *********************************************************** **** News Stories Referenced **** * - A new Icon in the Making https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1683/from-one-icon-to-the-next-royal-caribbean-reveals-name-of-next-icon-class-ship/ * - Anthem of the Seas Engine Problems Results in Canceled Ports https://www.cruisehive.com/royal-caribbean-ship-changing-multiple-cruises-skipping-ports/111774 * - Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels more cruises https://www.cruisemummy.co.uk/ncl-cancels-three-months-of-cruises-on-escape/ * - US Virgin Island to Increase Port Fees https://www.travelandleisure.com/us-virgin-islands-fee-royal-caribbean-cruise-8285876 * - Carnival and Miami Heat Partnership https://www.si.com/nba/heat/miami-news/miami-heat-and-carnival-cruise-agree-on-a-jersey-patch-sponsorship-agreement * - Carnival announces new itineraries https://carnival-news.com/2023/10/05/carnival-cruise-line-opens-new-deployment-from-long-beach-and-adds-more-variety-in-cruise-options-from-the-west-coast/ * - Retired At Sea - 51 back-to-back cruises https://nypost.com/2023/09/30/retired-couple-books-51-back-to-back-cruises-because-its-cheaper-than-retirement-home/ * - China’s State-Backed Cruise Line First Ship Completes Second Set of Sea Trials https://www.businessinsider.com/china-first-domestic-cruise-ship-impact-on-industry-2023-9 * - More delays for residential cruise ship https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/10/victoria-cruises-delays-residential-cruise-start-up-again/ * - Weather https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-cruise-ship-changes-destination-to-avoid-tropical-storm/112330 * - Holland America halfway through Starlink Install https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/holland-america-line-successfully-installs-spacexs-starlink * - Solo Cabins on Norwegian Cruise Line https://thepointsguy.com/news/norwegian-cruise-new-solo-cabins/ * - Spa cabins being reclassified as regular cabins https://www.cruisehive.com/norwegian-cruise-line-may-disappoint-with-stateroom-changes/112132 * - CHEERS! Price Increase https://youtu.be/-xcAsPYo_Fw * - Princess Introduces Vegan Menu https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/princess-cruises-introduces-expansive-vegan-menus-plant-based * ***********************************************************