{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/652fb38b20efb900122761b3/670ba9a4cf7ee45f9ed811f1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep200 - Cruise Icks, Fact or Fiction and Cruise News ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/652fb38b20efb900122761b3/1728816816206-e2962a18-c9d5-4e52-82b5-10e431810356.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In milestone episode 200, we of course celebrate the 200th episode, kick off with a Fact or Fiction, share our listeners cruise icks and share the latest cruise news from Cunard, Celebrity, Princess, Aida, Virgin Voyages and Holland America Line. &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Fact or Fiction from Chris in North America. </strong> </p><ul><li>Fact or Fiction - The U.S. TV show The Love Boat, featured the Princess crew actually working on Cunard for 2 episodes. Answer in todays show. </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Top 3 Listener Cruise Icks</strong> </p><ul><li>Not washing hands/sanitising/not enforced&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Using same plate at the buffet</li><li>Squeezing into full elevators </li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Cruise news: </strong></p><ul><li>Cunard Launches New Voyages Sailing from October 2026 to April 2027</li><li>Cunard Announces Collaboration with Cuban Ballet Company Acosta Danza</li><li>Celebrity Cruises announces 2026-27 deployment, debuting Celebrity Xcel</li><li>Star Princess Commemorates Construction Milestone with Float Out Ceremony</li><li>AIDAluna opens shore power plant in Oslo</li><li>AIDA Cruises: The use of shore-power in the Baltic Sea region gains momentum</li><li>Scarlet Lady to Undergo Epic Glow-Up this Fall</li><li>Holland America Line Celebrates the Holiday Season with Festive Food and Beverage Menus</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support the show: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Listen, Like, Subscribe &amp; Review on your favourite podcast directory.</li><li>Share the podcast with someone you think will enjoy the show</li><li>Buy Me A Coffee – This podcast is only possible thanks to our supporters, simply buying a coffee keeps us on air. It is just like shouting your mate a coffee, and we consider our listeners close mates. <a href=\"https://bit.ly/2T2FYGX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/2T2FYGX</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Sustainable Fashion – choose a TBCP design or design your own… all using organic cotton, green energy and zero plastic <a href=\"https://bit.ly/32G7Rdh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/32G7Rdh</a> &nbsp;</li><li>Follow Chris and his latest videos on YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisFrameOfficial\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisFrameOfficial</a> &nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"The Big Cruise Podacast"}