[smart_track_player url=”https://traffic.libsyn.com/cruiseradioshow/CR_APR_4_AUD_.mp3″ title=”Viking Longship Review” artist=”Cruise Radio” ]On this show, we talk to Editor of PopularCruising.com, Jason Leppert, about his recent sailing in Europe on Viking River Cruises. You may think that a river cruise is just for old people; it’s anything but that. Jason discusses the popularity, food, the ship, and port experience.
Four years ago Mike Jirout created a smartphone app that changed how cruise enthusiasts would get excited about their cruise vacation, by offering an interactive experience. Fast forward to 2014, Ship Mate app has almost 1-million downloads and is spreading like wildfire among cruise lovers. Hear all about this awesome app.
Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy® stops by with Cruise News:
- New Royal Caribbean dining aboard Quantum-class ships
- Carnival Freedom upgrades
- Raw sewage on Bermuda’s beaches
- A listener questions about the Carnival ‘kids sail free’ program
Resources Mentioned:
- Ship Mate AppÂ
- Popular Cruising Podcast
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