{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"I've Done 15 Caribbean Cruises. Here's What No-One's Telling You! (Podcast #480)","description":"When I took my very first Caribbean cruise back in 2007, I often found myself stepping ashore as the only ship in port. Quiet beaches, local markets, no lines for taxis \u2014 it felt like true tropical escape. Fast-forward 18 years and 15 Caribbean cruises later, including my most recent ultra-luxury sailing on Regent Seven Seas Splendor, and the Caribbean is a very different place.In this video I reveal the massive changes that are reshaping Caribbean cruising \u2014 changes most cruisers don\u2019t fully understand until they\u2019re already there. I also explain how cruise lines are responding \u2014 and what that means for your cruise experience, and dig into the uncomfortable topics many don\u2019t talk about: \ud83c\udf9f Save 5% on shore excursions I use and recommend Shore Excursions Group for better-value, smaller-group tours with a return-to-ship guarantee. \ud83d\udc49 Visit Shore Excursions Group via this link https:\/\/www.tipsfortravellers.com\/shoreexcursions &amp;nbsp;and use code TFT5 at checkout to get 5% off every tour.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Essential Cruise Tips","author_url":"http:\/\/cruisetips.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39769645\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197591320"}