On this episode, we get a review of Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas, one of the largest ships in the world, based in Port Everglades, Florida. Hear all about Ben's seven-night Western Caribbean cruise.  Sheila from Cruising Excursions joins us to give us the benefits of booking a group shore excursions. Turns out booking a shore excursion with a group is cheaper than booking on your own.  Sherry has cruise news on:  Carnival getting a new cruise ship Norwegian Cruise Line launching another $50 deposit sale  Norwegian opening Cuba cruises up  Carnival Liberty back at the Space Coast  MSC Seaside counts down to Florida  Thoughts or reviews? Email me: doug@cruiseradio.net  Find in-depth cruise news and ship reviews at https://cruiseradio.net