Johnny Jet, the world traveler travels over 150,000 miles a year. Find out how he went being afraid to fly to making a living out of it. A dynamic guy.

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Faraz Qureshi, President of the social media cruise site MeetOnCruise talks about the Meet On Cruise. If your a social media person, this is for you. Such a cool concept!

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Andy Garnett, CEO of of Special Needs at Sea chats with us about their convenient services for providing mobility assistance at sea.

Rene Klusek, a listener of Cruise Radio chats with us about her July 4th cruise on the Emerald Princess.

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Social Media Strategists, VegasBill and 24K (as known on twitter) give their experience of the Norwegian Epic and just how much it compares to Vegas. They are with us live from Sin City.

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With the rising costs of airfare and the tighter restrictions on airport security, Paul Motter, Editor of Cruise Mates reveals the true advantages of driving to your cruise port.  Check out Paul’s article on Driving to Your Cruise Port.

Imagine dropping everything and touring the world for 12 months. Adam Groffman talks to us as he prepares to embark on this worldwide journey.

Steve Hattam from Cruise One chats with us about the cruising trends for this year.

Mindy Harwood talks to us about her recent trip aboard Holland America’s ‘Westerdam.’

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In this episode, The Cruise Guy, Stewart Chiron, sets the record straight about all the media hype criticizing Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for continuing service into their private beach in Labadee, Haiti.

Julie Watson, Communication Consultant for VisitJacksonville.com talks about things to do if your cruise is departing out of Jacksonville, Florida. 

Chris Elliott, founder of Elliott.org joins us to talk about the Top 5 Travel Mistakes.

Author Daniel Hall talks to us.

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1. Everything is all inclusive
2. You only have to unpack once
3. It’s impossible to get a DUI on a cruise ship!
4. Where else can you walk out of your back door and basically spit in the ocean?
5. Does someone clean your room twice a day at home?
6. Where else can you wake up in a different city every day (without teleporting)?
7. If you want to work out, there is no gym membership required

I checked my email after getting back into town today and someone asked me a question about dining on a cruise ship and it’s a common questions that I get asked a lot. 

How much do I have to pay for my meals on a ship?

A big misconception of cruising is that people think they have to pay for every little thing.  The good news is , you don’t!  Especially when it comes to on board dining.

When you book your cruise, you are booking a all inclusive package that includes three meals a day, more if you want.  The dining on a cruise ship consists of a buffets, regimented forms of dining, and little restaurants scattered through the ship (pizza, sushi, tacos).

While most of the restaurants are free, there are some that come with charges (alternative dining).  These restaurants are commonly a step up in atmosphere, food quality and service.  Most of the steakhouses for example come with a surcharge that is not included in your cruise price.  Typically the surcharges range from $25 and up. 

So you won’t go broke eating on a cruise ship because the food is included. Just don’t eat too much!

From the Cruise One Studios in Jacksonville, Florida…….

Stewart the Cruise Guy joins us to talk about Haiti and post earthquake. (since the show, RCCL, along with many other cruise lines have jumped aboard to support the Haiti relief fund)

In Cruise News, we talk about Carnival Cruise Lines no longer allowing the ‘Cougar Cruise’ to prowl on their ships.

Scott Lara talks to us about his trip to Haiti.

We revisit passenger Laura talks with us about her recent sailing on the Carnival Dream.

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Taking advantage of a military discount is a must if you are or were in the armed forces. Cruise lines often offer discounts up to 50% off the booking rate with proper military ID. You might as well bring the whole family along because the military discounts apply to them too. Some cruise lines even allow you to book up to three rooms with your military discount. On the other hand, some cruise lines don’t give military discounts but will give you a discount in other forms (shore excursions, on board spending, etc.)

You will want to check with the cruise line you plan to sail on but usually the following fall under military discounts:

• Active or retired military
  
• All injured or disabled military personnel
  
• Air Force, Marines, Army (including Army National Guard), Navy, and Coast Guard members
  
• Military reservists
  

Sometimes the cruise lines will extend these discounts out to Fire, Police, EMT, and teachers.
There is a lot of companies out there that offer military cruises and packages. It never hurts to call the cruise lines direct either and get information straight from the horses mouth. Google is your friend J

 Once your cruise is booked, it is crucial that you have your military ID, discharge papers, etc….they must be submitted to the cruise line by 24 hours of sailing.

 Hope this helps!