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Shannon McKee and Roger Blum are in the festive spirit in this edition of “Our Take on Cruise,” but there is so much happening in the #cruiseindustry they first discuss the executive sad and happy changes at #Norwegian to Barbara Muckermann taking the helm of Silversea Cruises to Royal Caribbean Group partnering with iCON Infrastructure.

Judging by the background, it’s hard to believe that in this episode of “Our Take on Cruise”, Roger is onboard the newest ship in the world #carnivalcelebration . Tune in to hear how he started his cruise career on the other side of the beautiful wood, brass, and cut-glass entrance. Also in the retrospective spirit,

In this edition of “Our Take on Cruise”, Roger Blum & Shannon McKee come to you from the #NorwegianPrima. What a beauty! 💕 They share with you some of the ship’s highlights, but the real highlight is our special guest, Richard Sims! Richard is a long-time friend and colleague of Shannon’s, so good to see

Please join Shannon McKee, Nemo and Roger Blum in this week’s “Our Take on Cruise”. Roger thought he was going on a snorkeling tour, but instead they discuss the growing desire for authentic tours. They also dig into Travel Agent Commission structure as NCL announced they will begin paying commissions on what was traditionally (NFC’s)

It’s another split edition of “Our Take on Cruise”! The Access Cruise, Inc. team and Shannon McKee made their way to Fort Lauderdale for #CruiseWorld to represent Croisières du Saint-Laurent / Cruise the Saint Lawrence while Roger Blum stayed south in #Miami. Great to connect with so many #TravelAdvisors and collaborate with other members of

In this week’s edition of “Our Take on Cruise”, Roger Blum and Shannon McKee cover multiple topics including a recap of Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Conference, human resources challenges, fam trip season and the fact that Roger became #Instagram famous. With the #CarnivalEcstasy departing the Carnival Cruise Line fleet this week, #MickyArison posted a photo of

In this edition, Shannon and Roger remind everyone how important it is to remain #connected in the #cruiseindustry. While it is a multi-billion dollar industry, it is still about the people! If you ever find yourself feeling like an #outsider or are trying to break-in, there’s a way to speed up your success. Think about