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Radio Guest List—Silversea Silver Spirit in Venice, Italy—September 19, 2015

Locations in this article:  Venice, Italy

ss67431This week’s broadcast of the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show comes from Venice, Italy, aboard the Silversea Silver Spirit cruise ship. Joining us is Adventure Travel Pioneer Richard Bangs, who discuses what’s on the horizon in 2016 for travelers, including some unexpected African excursions. Then, Silversea Cruises owner Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio joins us to explain why he believes tipping should be included in an all-inclusive cruise and why the market needed a luxury brand.

Also joining us is the Executive Chef of the Silversea Silver Spirit, Anne Mari Cornelius. She dives into the ship’s most popular dishes, like the lobster, as well as some of the different fare they are able to offer because of the ship’s size. There’s all of this and more from Venice, Italy aboard the Silversea Silver Spirit.

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Captain Alessandro Zanello of the Silversea Silver Spirit cruise ship talks about sailing the Silver Spirit, how fast the ship is going, and the biggest docking difficulties with a cruise ship.

Anne Mari Cornelius, Silver Spirit Executive Chef, details sourcing food on a ship and integrating the different regions’ spices and flavors. She also explains which dishes are the most popular, as well as dishes that are less popular, such as the rabbit.

Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, Owner and CEO of Silversea Cruises, explains why a luxury all-inclusive line is a market that needed to happen and why he believes that tipping should be included to create the best vacation possible.

Richard Bangs, President of Mountain Travel Sobek, discusses what’s on the horizon in 2016, including a camel caravan through Sub-Saharan Africa.

Patrick Smith, Pilot and Author of Cockpit Confidential, stops by to discuss the increase of hobby drones spotted in commercial airspace, and what the FAA may or may not be able to do to prevent a collision.

Peter Knego, cruise ship historian, explains how cruise ships contribute to the monuments’ water damage as well as detailing why the SS Normandie was one of the world’s best ships.

By Darra Stone for PeterGreenberg.com