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

Sitka residents vote no to reducing cruise ship calls! Crystal Cruise will offer famous Italian gelato! 22 flavors! Celebrity is spending 250 million on Solstice ships to generate more revenue! Carnival couple shows how to smuggle booze on TikTok and gets Tokked for it! Skagway's new cruise ship tax will probably lose in court!    

Studies have shown that airplane water and ice are often contaminated with bacteria. The new Ritz-Carlton 452 passenger cruise ship will have 731 pieces of art!  Newark Airport congestion has improved since the FAA reduced the number of arrivals and takeoffs! Israel continues to pound the Houthis, who can't realize they are in a no-win situation! Local politicians love to tax the cruise lines that bring millions of dollars to their towns!

The US Government lets Boeing off the hook for killing 346 people! Royal Caribbean did it again! Allure of the Seas is overbooked for Alaska! The Australian government is looking to end Chinese control of the Port of Darwin! Norway is too popular! High entry fees should solve that problem!

Passengers on an Air Nippon flight restrained a man who wanted to leave the plane before it landed! Royal Caribbean guests fighting over water rights at Coco Cay! Global Ports Holdings continues to prove that private industry can do it better! Juneau politicians want more money, so Royal Caribbean will build its own port somewhere else!

The U.S. National Parks will have to make do with one billion less! Seabourn is bringing out new shows! What really could be new? Wash Your Hands! Celebrity Apex forced to delay boarding for a deep cleaning! You can't escape an Island—a cruise couple who failed to pay their bill were arrested at the airport.  

JetBlue and Dunkin Donuts celebrate twenty years of Java in the air! Someone falsely represents NCl and costs a guest $20,000. Regent Seven Seas' new ship will have a restaurant celebrating Tapas! Crystal Cruise's new production show celebrates five music genres!

Carnival Splendor rescues two couples and three dogs from a disabled catamaran! United Airlines in Newark reports a lower cancellation rate than JFK and LaGuardia! Paper Hat Pinheads deny entry to Enchanted Princess at Turks and Caicos! Carnival Cruise line says not having tablecloths helps the environment! The Carnival Magic rescues two couples and thee dogs from disabled catamaran!                 

Studies show airline seats are shrinking, but Americans are not! Viking boss calls the war in Ukraine a geopolitical situation. It's a war, babe! Southwest announces new rules on power bank use! The DOT cancels lawsuit against Southwest to focus on the real issues!      

Virgin Voyages is still throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks! The FAA and all the airline suits spent three days deciding arrival cuts at Newark airport! One disgruntled Carnival guest wants a tray for the buffet! Viking reports better numbers with less loss for the first quarter! The Guru weighs in on the bets airport lounges!    

Climbing the ship's rope will get you arrested in Sydney! Fast police action. A $1100.00 ring stolen in Sicily by two ship's guests is recovered in Naples! CLIA says they will sue Hawaii to overturn the new cruise ship tax! Explora Journeys will join too many other ships in Alaska in 2027!