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

Royal Caribbean bans eyeglasses that record video and audio because guests can not be trusted! Air Transat is dropping all flights to the U.S. Who? Meyer Turku shipyard has developed a net-zero prototype cruise ship to help save the planet by Tuesday! Nobody really cares! The NY Post story of a woman from NJ selling everything to work on a cruise ship made Reese gag!

Royal Caribbean raises dividend for very lucky investors! Viking opens its China experience office in Beijing. Money talks in China! The Big Boss at Marriott blames the government for failing to achieve all of its goals. The Norwegian Pearl sets sail for the Big Nude Cruise. Alot less suitcases for the crew to load!

Princess now has award-winning pizza!  The Guru agrees. He gains a pound looking at it! Holland America announces a confusing Management shake up or realignment! Cruisers in Australia accused Park West of deceptive practices. Saying ain't so! Azamara continues to chase the revenue off the ship, announcing even more land packages!  

Tourism to Greenland is up, with interest in visiting increasing despite ongoing political activity. Seabourn Venture set a new company record for going farther south tha beginningn any other group that likes to be cold! One is never enough?. The new Aman at Sea yacht will feature two helicopter landing pads! The Guru receives clarification on the cost for a family of four to travel the Brightline train from Orlando to Miami.  

Royal Caribbean oversells another ship and scrambles to get guests to cancel! The Swiss Women's hockey team is in isolation after being diagnosed with norovirus! High winds snap mooring lines on MSC. Is this happening too often for the guru? The highly touted Brightline train in Florida could be on the brink of bankruptcy.

Storms knock out the piers at two private islands! Are the Canadians still mad at the U.S.? The Guru reminds everyone that you're safe on the road. He's never had a problem. Carnival Cruise Line raises its gratuity by one dollar! Pocket change!    

The US District Court overturns Biden's rule about airline transparency concerning junk fees! Carnival Cruise Line will show the Super Bowl, but not the Olympics. If toboggans are your thing, stay home! MSC has hired a whale watcher for their Alaskan cruises. Orcas on the starboard side! Holland America is going all out to celebrate 100 years in the Caribbean. A $100 onboard credit for two people. Gee, can you spare it?

The UK will raise the price of its non-visa to $27.00! The Disney Mega-Mother Adventure is heading to Florida and then back to Singapore! Virgin Voyages has launched a break-up line to celebrate Valentine's Day! That's weird! Are the Houthis getting ready to be jackasses again?  

Disney's numbers are up despite fewer international travelers. Smart business planning? Margaritaville at Sea raises its gratuities to the highest in the industry! The Regent Seven Seas Norovirus outbreak involved only one guest above the mandatory reporting threshold. No big deal! Say What? The hotel industry actually applauded something to Trump administration did!

The new rules for Norwegian Cruise Lines' air program make sense! The new EU rule forcing airlines to make bags in the overhead free is stupid! A bottomless pit? MSC is spending more money to build a second private island! Wash your hands, people!  200 guests from Norovirus on Balmoral.