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

MSC will have five megaships sailing the Caribbean in the winter of 2027. Tough selling there! United/Jet Blue partnership upsets Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut! Who cares? The State Department spokesperson's interview about being prepared to travel was a good one! The EU might not be able to dictate to airlines what to do. French judge tells the Mayor of Nice he was out of line!

Norwegian Star loses power in the Hudson and needs tugs to return to port. Uniword is selling an all-women, pajama-wearing, empowering cruise! Hurtigruten is telling guests to embrace their seaweed! A taxi driver in Greece overcharges an unsuspecting guest from a cruise ship! There's a shock!! Two passengers on a TUI flight get into a brawl that forces the plane to overnight in Maine!

Royal Caribbean's new build changes dry docks in Spain due to labor issues. Customers at Hertz are unhappy with their new dent finder technology. The Guru thinks that the new unbundling at Delta is another way to nickel and dime the flyer! Royal Caribbean is asking people not to leave their ducks in Central Park!

Guests on Celebrity Infinity enjoy their cruise in Kusadasi! Clear is offering a Concierge Service for people who have been certified "helpless". The CEO of Virgin Voyages is a better CEO than he is a butler! American Cruises christens their latest riverboat, the Patriot!

State of the World! A U.S. nuclear submarine is allowed to dock in Reykjavik! Greece's new tourist tax will cause significant issues for cruise lines and their passengers. Hilton adds yet another brand to their 24-brand portfolio! Your suitcase is not your friend! It carries more than a toilet seat!    

Celebrity Infinity is stuck in Kusadasi after a small fire damages the electrical system. Regent Seven Seas is not Ultra-Luxury, and Oceania is Luxury? A Carnival guest gets sunburned, and it is everyone else's fault! TSA now says you can leave your shoes on at the airport! Low-life Houthis kill three sailors after an attack in the Red Sea!

Serenade of the Seas is stuck in Vancouver, and the guests are stuck on the ship! Pittsburgh International Airport is at the forefront of technology and innovation. Yinz better catch up! Cruise guests on a bus to Georgia forced to stand in the grass and watch their bus burn! NCL cancels 40 cruises after deciding to swap homeports for two mega-mothers!  

The U.S. Travel Association President Freeman is not happy that Trump raised the cost of a travel visa! Azamara Onward suffers a Norovirus outbreak! The entire Board of Directors of the Hawaii Tourism Authority resigns! Southwest President Bob Johnson is in favor of baggage fees! Is the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection market, The Rich and Famous?

Royal Caribbean's Captain made the Mayor of Nice very angry! Fantastic!! The 226,000-ton Harmony of the Seas loses power, and that does not create Harmony! Moron Alert: American Airlines turns around due to a nosy seatmate and poor decisions! The EU believes airlines should prioritize social responsibility over profit, focusing on what the EU deems fair and just.     

A spy ring targeting cruise ships? The Guru doesn't think so! Major cruise lines invest in the Grand Bahamas shipyard and will have their own repair shop! Fuuhgeddabout!  A cruise ship can not even make a change while in Italian waters! The British government should stay out of airline issues that do not involve safety.