This week we get a review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America. Tommy Casabona stops by from the Always Be Book podcast to talk this past week's solar eclipse.  Sherry Kennedy has cruise news:  Carnival extending their sailings to Cuba  Carnival is testing a new port day menu Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas has dreaded technical issues  San Juan is seeing record cruise traffic  Thoughts or review? Email me doug@cruiseradio.net. EDITED TO REMOVE TROPICAL STORM STORY ON AUG 24.