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

A recent claim that the UAE is the second-best spot for expats! The Guru disagrees! The Best a Sea Tours group on Crystal Serenity raced about dinner in the Vintage Room! A cruise guest entering Canada forgot to mention that he was carrying $ 23,000 in cash. 1K later, he got his money back. Houthis are imposing sanctions on major US oil companies. Duck!

American Airlines puts the comfort of its guests first! About time. Norwegian Cruise Lines cancels 55 cruises after deciding to move ships around! A superstar actor and his wife will be the Godparents of the Star Princess! Europe doesn't have an overtorusism issue; it has a Mal-Distribution issue. ay What?

Ritz Carlton's new Safari camp in Kenya will cost $ 7,000 per night per couple.  Guess forgot to wash their hands on the Serenade of the Seas!  The FAA has decided to allow Boeing to inspect their own airplanes! Fasten your seatbelts! The Holy Hemorrhoids attack another unarmed ship! Cowards!

The Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas is working hard to make your arrival fun! The US Travel Association's CEO is concerned about the impending government shutdown. The FAA has raised the cap for departures and arrivals at Newark Airport. Should customers have to pay extra to dine in an empty restaurant?      

A 106-year-old lady sailing on Holland. The story is fantastic and romantic! Three solar eclipse cruises on Azamara  in 2026 will embrace the darkness. IHG Hotels is bringing another new Hotel brand to the U.S. What number is enough? Croatia will be the first country to fingerprint visitors, and their only crime is visiting Croatia!

MSC has gone country in Galveston! Yeehaw in five languages! Celebrity is opening up all cruises on their riverboats in 2027 for $ 500 priority booking access. Flash Sale on Crystal! Caribbean cruising at unbelievable prices! Was a Medevac 30 miles from the coast just easier for the ship?  

The Guru thinks charging for shows on cruise ships is unfair to the Fresh Meat! Marriott wants to offer you experiences outside the hotel. They should work on the one in the hotel! People from the Northeast United States could never pretend to be Canadian because we are never sorry! Some cruise guests object to women keeping their ring key in their bras! 

The UK plans to support the cruise industry, but it has yet to determine how. Does the quality of your airline meal really matter, or would you rather be on time? It's not too late to join Dottie's Last Hurrah! What day is best for booking your flight? Who really knows?

Carnival guests are revolting about their donuts! Not the donuts, but the price of the donuts! If you want to live longer, move to Loma Linda, California! The Queen Elizabeth will homeport in Miami this year! Go where the money is! Polka Up The Hudson with Best at Sea Tours!

A Muslim cruise ship sailed through the Suez safely! Brazilian authorities are installing facial recognition technology to slow down embarkation further. John Heald has to straighten out another clueless Carnival guest! Explora Journeys cancellation policy might just surprise you!