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

Ama Waterways' new ship will have a jukebox. Now that's entertainment.
The hotel industry hired 70,000 workers in May, so no one got hired in June!
Airline stocks are rising as fuel prices go down. Let's see what happens to the prices!
Charleston will no longer welcome cruise ships. Does anybody care?

 Fred Olsen Cruise Line has produced a musical album that features old Brits humming!
A Carnival restaurant manager saves an 11-month-old baby from choking to death. Well done!
The Guru thinks that the new Royal Caribbean Discovery class will target guests who don't want Rugrats running around!
Norovirus finds a home on the Ruby Princess and on Ocean Marina!

Four Seasons Yachts has announced that the next yacht they build will be smaller. That way, they might sell it out.
The FAA has decided to waste time on whether to approve supersonic flights in America rather than fix the broken system!
Travel and Leisure magazine says the best time to book some hotels is 10 to 14 days in advance. Risky.
Many airlines in search of new business are offering stop-over flights!

Avis continues to live up to its new slogan. Instead of we try harder. It's we don't try it all.
US Airlines lose $6 billion a year because they lose your luggage. Serves them right! 
Sun Princess did the right thing by dropping Corfu on the day 17,000 people will be there. 
The Guru was shocked to learn that many Australians are hooked on amphetamine. He always thought it was Fosters.

The front desk clerk at the Trump International Resort in Florida has been arrested for fraud and misuse of a communication device. The girl is concerned about that last charge.
The New York Times is reporting that airline lounges are too crowded, and now they want you to just grab something and go.
Just when Lynn said Carnival Corporation took a little hit from the Iran war, but they will be fine!
The Guru is leaving Nashville after a fast and furious few days!

MSC pulls the plug on sailing from New York City. Captain reverse your engines.
Whale activists in  Alaska are telling Royal Caribbean to slow down after it whacked a whale.
One Casino in Las Vegas is asking guests to act even more childish than usual.
65,000 people, including the Guru will watch Alan Jackson's final concert tonight at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
 

The Canadian Coast Guard travels more than 500 miles to rescue three people from a disabled trimaran in the middle of the Pacific. Now that's going above and beyond!
Carnival is expanding its meal donation program in the Dominican Republic, delivering even more food to those in need. Credit where it's due. Well done, Carnival!
The FBI's Houston office is reminding cruise passengers to report any crime they witness onboard. While they're at it... could someone please report Carnival's macaroni and cheese?
And another cruise line has decided to go adults only. That's right. Another ship has officially banned the Rugrats!

The Guru says some cruise lines have a lot of nerve. They gladly take your money, then turn around and change the entire itinerary after you’ve already booked.
Another world-class Carnival brawl! This time, the action wasn’t onboard. It broke out in Miami after the cruise was over.
The Guru is in Nashville for Alan Jackson’s final concert. And yes, there will be a full report.
Sadly, cruise ships striking whales is not all that unusual. This time, it was a Royal Caribbean ship involved.

Bus drivers go on strike in Santorini, shutting down the island. Cruises are all canceled.
Superstar Vanessa Williams will perform on Crystal this fall!
Azamara rolls out a new ad campaign. The Guru is not that impressed.
Europe is overheating and shutting down everything. 
 

A cell phone bursts into flames in the middle of a British Airways flight. Just what every passenger wants at 35,000 feet, a lithium-ion bonfire.
Carnival Cruise Line and Emeril Lagasse say they’re taking onboard dining to the next level. On Carnival, that probably means Deck 12.
Get ready for another overpriced wannabe cruise line. This one floating in under the Mercedes-Maybach name. Because apparently the world was crying out for a luxury yacht with a hood ornament.
Cunard delayed boarding on Queen Anne so the crew could give the ship a little extra scrub-down. Nothing says “welcome aboard” like guests waiting at the terminal while the vessel gets a rinse cycle.