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

Windstar christens its new build. A new build means investors believe you know what you're doing. Hawaii will host next year's mini-golf tournament! Now there's quite a tourism get! What's up with these ropes? The Norwegian Prima started drifting in Port Canaveral after the morning rope snapped in 20-mile-an-hour winds. The ship boutique business is suddenly crowded and competitive. That's good for the consumer.

Two ladies of the Internet are taking off an American Airlines flight because they were drunk, sitting in the wrong seats, and uncooperative.  The U.S. State Department has put a hold on Visa applications from 75 different countries. Basically, only the good get in!! Azamara Cruises has announced that they intend to dump a whole Lotta money to refurbish all of their ships! A reason poll  has decided that out of 100 tourist destinations the worst the Hollywood walk of fame.

There's no free lunch, and there is certainly no free upgrades in the cruise industry! Atlas Ocean Voyage's boss is very happy with their current success and the rebranding! Getting into Barbados is no easy exercise, and getting on board can be just as difficult. The Port of Ushuaia joins other parts like Miami and brags about torturing the cruisers with too many ships in one day!  

Number one question on a nude cruise? Where do they keep the room key? Delta is replacing its old 767's with new Dreamliners. Why? More premium seats make more money. All Lufthansa-operated aircraft will offer free Wi-Fi. Today's flyers must be connected!! If you sail on the Nude Boat, you're allowed to be naked at the buffet. That should lower the food cost!!

Let's see if this might sell. NCL will now operate 14-day cruises out of Galveston! The Guru who thinks it would be safer if all cruise lines returned to a full muster drill for guests! One more money grab. Wyndham rolls out a program priced at $95 per person for perks. You probably don't use or need. Two separate world cruises from Cunard leave at the same time from the same port!     

Three more Judges block Hawaii's new oppressive tax on cruise guests! Such a deal? Australia-based travel company My Cruises charters Oceania Regatta for a second year! The US government shutdown cost the travel industry $6.1 billion dollars. They can make them up just by raising the price of extra legroom seats! Travel advisors who only sell three and four-day cruises will end up needing government assistance!!

Paul Gauguin announces its "Take Your Sweetie to Tahiti" promotion. Do not expect to find the Guru there anytime soon. The TSA plans to add touchless facial recognition to 35 more airports. The guru loves this idea. Carnival Cruise Line continues the crackdown on mutant children staying out past 1 AM.  NCL holding softens its stance on solo state rooms on  Norwegian cruise line.

Josh Weinstein has been sentenced to to years as CLIA chairman! The Guru was wrong again. Rd., Royal Caribbean opened up its Paradise Beach club as scheduled. Viking continues to chase old white guys for customers. Now the official sponsor of the PGA Tour. Port Miami brags about how many people they torture as they join cruise ships. Please fix the escalator in Terminal J!

Royal Caribbean is building another terminal in Miami! High winds in Argentina caused two ships to collide. NCL unveiled the plans for expanding their private island and generating more revenue. Oceana Cruises announced that they are adults only from now on!

The Russian government intends to develop a Russian cruise line! A New York travel agent was arrested for keeping the clients' money instead of paying for their cruise. Can you believe the average cruise ship costs over one billion dollars to build! Something for Nothing!! Free wifi on American Airlines for members.