Icon of the Seas 2026 + Cruise News | Eastern Caribbean Cruise

Icon of the Seas 2026 + Cruise News | Eastern Caribbean Cruise

From Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips by Doug Parker

June 25, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

The episode reviews the Icon of the Seas and discusses various cruise news topics including passenger experiences and incidents.

A review of Icon of the Seas. Staff writer Richard Simms has cruise news. This week, we cover a record-setting day in Nassau as more than 33,000 cruise passengers arrived in port, ongoing chaos in Santorini as a controversial passenger distribution rule triggers another shutdown, and the tragic death of a pregnant fin whale believed to have been struck by Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas near Seward, Alaska. We also discuss Royal Caribbean's decision to allow suite guests to bring non-suite friends into Coastal Kitchen for a fee, a massive brawl at PortMiami that resulted in 16 Carnival passengers being permanently banned from the cruise line, and Carnival's new limited-edition Bulleit single-barrel bourbon being sold aboard select ships as part of America's 250th anniversary celebration. Michael and Tiffany return to Cruise Radio to share their review of a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas. Sailing from Miami, they discuss what it was like experiencing one of the world's largest cruise ships and whether the hype lives up to reality. The couple shares their thoughts on the ship's layout, dining, entertainment, and crowd…

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Host: Doug Parker

Guests: Michael, Tiffany

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Organizations: Royal Caribbean, Carnival

Products: Bulleit single-barrel bourbon

Books & works: Icon of the Seas

Places: Nassau, Santorini, Seward, Alaska

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