The Daily Cruise and Travel News ”Podcast” with Tom Drake

The U.S. Government is not a travel agency. People stuck in the Middle East need to understand that! Jeffries stock analyst likes Viking and not NCL Holdings. One man's opinion! Another cruise line cancels its Middle East season! Too noisy? Best at Sea Tours chooses nine Crystal Cruises itineraries for its hosted cruise program in 2027!  

Princess will have two ships homeporting in Barbados. The Brits will put up with it! The Villa Vie people will charter the Seven Sea Navigator and try to raise money to buy it! The CDC issues a polio warning for many countries. Check with your Doctor and not the Guru! Should it be mandatory that Hibachi chefs be Japanese?

NCL takes delivery of its new right-sized ship! The new Boss is pleased! Trump tries to please the left by showing the head of Homeland Security the door. Travel Industry leaders are back to whining about TSA cutbacks because they're working for free!! Today is the 901st podcast, and they said it would never last!

Royal Caribbean will help clean up the sargassum in Quintana Roo as part of the Costa Maya expansion! A no-brainer! Royal Caribbean dumps Jamaica in favor of Cozumel for their new ship! Disney christens their newest ship in Singapore. I ship that will sail nowhere. Squaremouth says that some guest might be covered by their insurance as they sit in the middle of a war!

Torstein Hagen has a lot of ship orders! An optimistic CEO! Airline industry officials continue to say they don't hire based on DEI. The guru likes that. Crewmembers on Margaritaville should be very proud. Both ships scored 100% during the CDC inspection. Another Holland America ship has a Norovirus outbreak. Buy some sanitizers!

Is the Regent Seven Seas Navigator going to the people at Villa Vie? Oceania is not paying for your referrals! NCL Holdings' CFO admits to self-inflicted errors that caused a weak performance! Elliott Investment Management experts are not happy with NCL Holdings' current management!

Several cruise lines canceled cruises through the Middle East after the US and Allies took out Iranian terrorist leaders! Four Seasons takes delivery of its first new stunning cruise ship, called Four Seasons One. The Guru talks to legendary Cruise Director Dottie Coss about her final days at Oceania.  

The Port of Vancouver is getting ready for another record season! The Guru wonders what makes up a "Legendary Cruise"? A Delta 757 blows an engine and sets a field afire! The Guru probably won't be on the new panel of Azamara advisors!

Explora Journeys new ad campaign sends a strange message! Mexico's President says her country is safe again!  American Airlines and the city of Miami will team up to rebuild concourse D! Carnival Cruise line announced they will cut back on cruises in Australia, lack of government support.  

La Ponant, a French cruise line, suddenly wants to attract Americans. Give that more thought! Mexico's President Claudia Scheinbaum says all is safe again!! China's one cruise ship will sail to Korea next year! Spirit Airlines hopes to get out of its second bankruptcy soon!