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

Being cold on a cruise is the newest attraction for guests who want something new! Two cruise guests went hiking in Juneau, and one of them lost his life. The Royal Caribbean brawl involved as many as 12 guests, and two went to the hospital! Sardinia on the mind? Delta will start flying there soon!

A poolside brawl forces the Wonder of the Sea to return to Miami!  The FAA fines Boeing a paltry $3.1 million for multiple violations. Boeing should pay for it before the FAA changes its mind! One Carnival guest who was expecting a little class is upset about being served her tea in a mug! Effy Jewelers and Princess Cruises are partnering on another ship!

Recent start-up Breeze Airways plans to go international soon! Are there more annoying guests on Carnival than on a luxury cruise line? How far should companies go to regulate employees' social media comments? The Guru is struggling with this question!    

United Boss Kirby is not making any friends at Spirit Airlines! Oceania will have a lot of cooks in the kitchen as Godparents of Alurra! The French are going on strike again on September 18! Why? Can a US airline ever be as good as the international carriers? 

Guru thinks theme cruises are necessary to grow the cruise industry! Is it time for cruise lines to add in-port activities for the guests who never leave the ship? Royal Caribbean dreamers are hard at work on the next big Greyhound with life jackets! BA flight attendants can no longer drink coffee in public!

US carrier Avelo Airlines is buying 50 new jets to serve cities no one else serves! Disney Cruise Line pushed back the debut of their Great Adventure. Maybe it wasn't a great idea! The U.S. will try more sanctions on the Houthis since bombs are not working! Barry Biffle at Frontier says his airline will soon own the budget airline market!

A day to remember, be thankful, and never forget! Oceania adds two new perks that the Guru likes! Israeli jets take out the Hourhis propaganda department? What? A coffee ship in Yemen! Nexion Travel celebrates  30 years of supporting travel advisors!  

The U.S is raising the entry fee to twenty bucks! Relax, people will pay it! Brand USA is figuring out how to do its job with less money! It is a mystery for some! The True Crime charter on Norwegian has been canceled by the promoter! The Guru got it wrong! The Celebrity river boat priority list is sold out at five hundred a pop!

Virgin Voyages received a nice review about their "boat" from Better Homes and Gardens! Spirit Airlines is dropping routes in eleven cities as it fights through another bankruptcy! Cunard will present an updated version of Come From Away on Queen Elizabeth! German police arrested two workers on the new Disney Adventure, and the workers were forced to turn in their ears!

Something to Muse! Norovirus arrives on the Silver Muse! Listener reviews of Viking, Celebrity, and Disney! Torstein Hagen took a chance on Downton Abbey and came out the winner! The lithium battery, not your breath, is the reason to carry your electric toothbrush on a plane!