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

NCL is using influencers to promote its new-look private island. Maybe some of them could influence the stock price! Azamara gift shops now have a rewards program! Is that important to cruisers? A Delta flight descended 27,000 feet in 10 minutes when the cabin depressurized!  It's not too late to join Dottie and Tom on a fabulous New Year's Crystal Cruise.

NCL bosses believe their new waterpark will sell cruises. Not so fast. 30 rounds of 45 ammunition in your backpack will get you noticed at the airport. Are the musicians on a cruise ship really the reason you had a great cruise? Where is the best place in the world to live? Is it really Zürich?

Canadian baggage handlers get arrested for sticking drugs in customers' suitcases! Sorry! Norwegian's Pride of America has a complete toilet shutdown. Normally, it's the crew members who work slowly on that ship! The Guru struggles to order food from a bartender with a nose ring! Should he seek help, or should they tell the bartender to take it off? Happy Labor Day! Remember all the people who are...

Visit Sacramento and enjoy dinner with 800 people on a bridge! Another moron from Minnesota gets arrested in Maine when he loses his lobster over a flight delay! The latest addition to the United app is another insult to flyers everywhere! Well, Caribbean cancels a final Alaska cruise just prior to sailing and sends everyone home. I hope they at least got a bag of ice.

 USA Today says there will be plenty of discounting in the cruise industry. The Guru disagrees! A Miami man at a luxury resort tells the bartender he's the son of God. The son of God then gets a taser and the sedan cops. A very tired man in Fort Lauderdale is arrested after deciding to spend the night inside a JetBlue airplane. The guru doubts he got a good night's sleep on a plane. John Dott...

 JetBlue unveils its new domestic first class. Wise move? Rich Carlton Yachts announces that sales are way up, but they are still losing a little money! Crime only pays for a little while. Police arrest a man who ran up $ 1,200 in charges to other people's rooms at the St. Regis. Money, Money, Money. Carnival's new loyalty program might be the template for the future in the cruise industry.

 The Captain of the Carnival Breeze bounces the ship off a pier in Cozumel. What's new? John Heald tells Carnival guests not to sell their tuxedos yet! Royal Caribbean decides to change the name of their perfect private island! Riviera Travel decides not to sell you a river cruise since there's no river!

Officials arrest a Russian woman accused of trying to smuggle live iguanas from Ecuador into Iceland! American Airlines admits its airplanes haven’t been getting the cleaning and upkeep they should and now promises to clean up its act! Princess joins Royal Caribbean in the “Oops, We Oversold the Ship” club and offers a surprisingly sweet deal to the disappointed passengers. And A...

Galveston politicians put a hold on another terminal for raw Caribbean, but they welcome it. Margaritaville at Sea. Oceania's new ship, Sonata, floats! Are airport lounges really worth it? The Guru wonders. Flight attendants to the rescue. When a laptop computer catches fire, they stuff it in a bag designed to put the fire out!  

Royal Caribbean oversold another Alaska cruise and asked customers to wait one year to see the ice melt and the salmon die! Azamara will have a 179-day world cruise in 2029.  Oceana will improve its enrichment program with someone teaching American mahjong. The U.S. State Department confirms they are looking to deport as many as 200,000 people stuck in the system!

Dolly Parton drew millions of people to Tennessee every year with her tourism business. Corporate speak, set to music, still sounds like corporate speak. Listen to the NCLH blues. Thailand is about to get a boost in tourism and business, with 5,000 sailors visiting! I guest on the Getaway takes a dive off the 10th deck. They suspect he was overserved!  

 JetBlue is opening a second private lounge in Boston. It's all about the money! The TSA has decided to drop the controversial Gold Plus program. Score one for the unions! Holland America is refocusing on fun and entertainment. The Guru applauds this. Beware of scammers on the phone. They know more about you than you know about you!

Frank Del Rio’s attorneys are scrambling to find something..anything, to sue Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings over! Selling old ship memorabilia is apparently big business. The Guru is kicking himself for not bringing more stuff home over the past 30 years. They never would’ve missed it! It only took the Guru 18 hours to fly home from San Francisco. Not bad for Frontier! Apparently, walk...

Authorities in Italy arrest the wrong man cruising on Costa. Now he wants payback! If it's Friday, it must be Eureka. The Guru goes shopping for another magnet. Viking has signed the papers for two more ships! Join Dottie and Tom in 2027 for a fabulous Crystal reposition cruise from Lisbon to Fort Lauderdale!

 What does it mean if a cruise ship fails a CDC inspection? Two teens were awarded $550,000 after they were left hanging upside down for 30 minutes on an amusement ride! Wellness is the word now on cruise ships! The other words are onboard revenue! Best at Sea Tours offers premium hosted cruises!  

A whole Lotta bragging going on. Virgin says they had a record sales day, and Viking says they had a record quarter! American Airlines admits they got it wrong, and they're bringing back in-seat TVs. The biggest in the business. Another report about hotel bookings says it will be better than the last report.  Rooms are selling fast from America's funniest cruise on the MS Tottenham. Contact B...

 Air lubrication systems will not only save fuel they will help save Whale lives. The government of Greenland is telling cruise ships to stay away from some of its protected Fjords.  Google is spending $10 million to buy the private information held by Spirit Airlines?  Come and join Dottie and Tom on an amazing hosted Crystal Cruise! rp47emcq

  Delta First Class just ain’t what it used to be! Seattle-Tacoma Airport continues to confuse and disappoint travelers! If you suffer a serious brain injury on a cruise ship, are you really only suing for $75,000? Some experts say Thursday is the best day to book a cruise. The Guru says any day is a good day to book a cruise!

Remember when cruise lines offered currency exchange because it was convenient for guests? Six flight attendants on American Airlines got sick from the airline food before eating it! Hall of Famer Derek Jeter is part of a new company that will build upscale condo hotels in college towns where the Hampton Inn is five-star. Carnival Cruise Line will put your old sneakers to good use. The Guru likes...

Mexico is now charging cruise ship guests double the normal price, but it's still lower than what they were going to charge. Panama Canal's auction program will eventually cost the consumer more. Another money grab! NCL's new pricing strategy is nothing new. It's just another boss who thinks he knows better! There are still two chairs available at the Vintage Room with Best at Sea Tours for New Ye...

 A bird strike forces an American Airlines 737 to return to the airport quickly! And an out-of-control mutant child forces Porter Airlines passengers to stay overnight when the plane doesn't leave and the airport closes. O' Canada. The Guru says reason is right to reduce the capacity of the older ships. More space is the new catchword. Rooms are selling fast for America's Funniest Cruise on H...

Marella Cruise's bosses are a bunch of sour pusses! Another report states that hotel bookings are up, so why are the bosses always whining? John Heald celebrates 39 years with Carnival Cruise Line, and they gave him a plaque. Could they afford it? Calling all Pickleball players!! Join Dottie and Tom for an alumni cruise in October 2027. Book now!

The famous path to Santorini’s donkeys has reopened. The donkeys are thrilled. Probably. Two women stranded in an Alaska boat that ran out of gas have been rescued but not by Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht. Apparently, they didn’t answer the phone! America’s Got Talent is heading to sea! Royal Caribbean is bringing the hit show aboard its newest ship, featuring four fast-paced, 15...

MSC is adding another private island. Money, money, money. Allegiant Air is adding first-class seats. Money, money, money. Port Miami is adding another short power outlet. Good job!! Helping to save the planet by Tuesday. Check out the unbelievable value: cruising on Crystal from New York City in October 2027.

 The very popular Captain Kate has decided to retire as a Captain. Travel and Leisure reports that you should hold onto your boarding pass. It's valuable. The Guru agrees. Severe turbulence in Denver forces 22 flights to divert to Colorado Springs. Buckle your seatbelts, people! Rooms are selling fast for America's funniest cruise! Don't wait!