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

US Coast Guard rescues a family of three hundreds of miles from the mainland! A Norwegian Bliss in Alaska goes missing after going hiking! Frontier Airlines has the best carbon emission record. But, do you know if the small seats are comfortable? Broward County Sheriff disputes rumor about the five-year-old who fell off the Disney Dream! Prices for the Dottie's Last Hurrah cruise on Oceania Insignia are the lowest ever!

Oceania's flash sale offers cruisers amazing prices! Should the US taxpayer pay to promote private industry? Royal Caribbean's private island prices make Disney look cheap! Guests on P&O who got Norovirus are suing the line! Good luck with that! Crystal gets financing for the two new builds!

Another solarium glass shatters on the Symphony of the Seas! Are authorities in Honduras requiring a measles vaccine to visit? A father jumps into the water after his daughter falls off the ship on Disney! The Supreme Court refuses to hear American Airlines' appeal of a district court Judge's stupid decision!  

Do pilots and flight attendants really have sex while the plane is on autopilot? San Juan receives approval to reopen mega-ship pier after finally getting it right! A freak hailstorm shuts down Atlanta airport and causes hundreds of cancellations! The Guru says Cannes is overrated and mega-cruisers aren't missing anything!

Waldorf Astoria is getting into the cruise business in a small way! Ever heard of Voco hotels? Neither did the Guru! Cruise guests in Alaska were involved in a school bus crash! Accidents happen! Royal Caribbean overbooks again! Great deal for some!      

Virgin Voyages CEO and the Guru have different views of the line's start-up success! Does anyone stay at a resort for the art, rather than the food and service? Viking takes delivery of another cookie-cutter ocean ship! Delta will fly non-stop to Rome and Barcelona from Seattle in 2026.  

United is bragging about a new app that tells you whether you are  lucky enough to make your connection! U.S. Customs and Border Patrol push back against a Norwegian citizen denied entry over a picture of the VP! Ben Gurion Airport reopens after a ceasefire is put in place! A British cruiser loses her mind and posts pictures of the jewelry she stole from a store she managed!

When will the Suez Canal be safe to transit? NTSB praises the flight crew but slams Boeing for plug popping Alaska Airlines flight! Disney Cruise Line raises specialty restaurant prices again!  A new turnaround port in Canada is only 33 nautical miles from Vancouver! Convenient?

Are the Houthis finally finished annoying the shipping industry? Some Visa and green card holders are afraid to travel internationally! Then don't! A bunch of Chefs will be the Godparents of Oceania Allura! Let's eat! Cruise ship guests will now pay 20 euros to visit Santorini! Not the Guru!

Carnival guests switching to MSC to receive the same or better status! Oceania chefs got it right with Nikkei cuisine!! The Orient Express Corinthian was floated out this week, soon to join the crowded luxury cruise market! Carnival boss seems to be backtracking on the loyalty rewards changes!