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Episode 58 – Live From Key West

admin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:15:10 +0000

This week Doug is down in Key West broadcasting from Pier B at Mallory Square.

Stewart Chiron the Cruise Guy talks about his rendezvous with Queen Elizabeth in Southampton, England.

The Carnival Freedom Cruise Director joins Doug chatting about all things Carnival Freedom.

A street performer from Mallory Squares talks with us about performing daily in Key West at the Sunset Celebration

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Another Person Overboard, SERIOUSLY?

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:51:06 +0000

What is the deal lately with people going over board on cruise ships?

The US Coast Guard just rescued a 31 yr., Robert Mado, a crew member from Royal Caribbeans ‘Majesty of the Seas,’ after a two hour rescue search.

The ship was en-route back to Miami from Key West when the man was reported overboard.

The Coast Guard answered the distress call about 4:30 am.

Mado appears to be in stable condition.

Key West, Fla. via Cruise Ship

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:49:40 +0000

So I was asked the other day:

Carnival Conquest in Key West, Fla.

What is Key West like?

Great seafood, drinks, tourism, and beauty are a couple of words that would describe Key West, Florida. If you ever been there you know exactly what I am talking about. With a population of about 24,000 people and just a few square miles in size, Key West is the perfect starting point for your Caribbean vacation.

I will never forget my first memory of Key West at 14, only one word to describe it, WOW!

Cruise ships pull into Key West, Florida usually in the morning about 8 am and spend just a few hours in port. The port isn’t super huge so you can really do everything you want to do in the few hours you are there.

Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Disney are just a few ships that pull into port almost on a daily occasion, knowing that, it wouldn’t hurt to scout the island out online before you get there. You may want to even consider booking your land excursions before you arrive.

Just a few places you may want to consider while your there is Mallory square, conch train tour, The USA’s southern most point, Sloppy Joes bar, and a walk on Duval street…. the list goes on.

There will be a few cabs around the pier when you get off, its about 20 bucks to take a tour of the island. There is also a lot of bars, tourist places, great restaurants, and sights to see while you are on the island. Make sure you pay attention to your daily cruise itinerary because the ships don’t stay in port for a long time (about 8 hours).

Personally, I love to walk down Duval street, grab a few a drinks at a couple of the local bars, and maybe watch a band or two play (one thing there is no shortage of). In March, I was in Key West for the day and country music singer Kenny Chesney was performing at Sloppy Joes bar. You just never know who you will see there.

What are your favorite things to do in Key West, Fla.?

Carnival Freedom makes cameo appearance

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:33:21 +0000

Popular NBC “Today” Show weather anchor Al Roker delivers the nation’s forecast from Key West, Fla., while the Carnival Freedom arrives behind him. During the broadcast, Roker pointed out the ship and its itinerary. Key West is one of four chosen destinations for this week’s “’Today’ Takes a Vacation series. Roker and Matt Lauer are to broadcast from the Conch Republic Tuesday.

http://carnival-news.com/2009/07/27/carnival-freedom-makes-unexpected-appearance-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98today%e2%80%99-show/

Cruise Ship Passenger Airlifted to Hospital

admin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:31:53 +0000

(CBS4 – Key West) An 81-year-old cruise ship passenger needing medical attention was transported from a Carnival cruise ship to the hospital thanks to a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on Friday afternoon.

The Carnival Conquest was 45 miles southwest of Key West when the helicopter met the elderly man and his nurse at 3:30 p.m., officials with the U.S. Coast Guard announced in a news release on Saturday.

They were hoisted aboard an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter that had taken off from the Coast Guard Air Station in New Orleans.

The pair arrived at 4:50 p.m. at the Lower Keys Medical Center. The Coast Guard did not say what the man was suffering from.

The Carnival Conquest has a maximum passenger capacity of 2,974 with 1,487 staterooms and 13 decks.

http://cbs4.com/local/cruise.ship.passenger.2.1091517.html