March 5, 2026. Cruise guests still stuck in Dubai. What about insurance?

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

March 5, 2026. Cruise guests still stuck in Dubai. What about insurance?

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Published on Mar 5, 2026, 7:50:17 AM
Total time: 00:31:23

Episode Description

Royal Caribbean will help clean up the sargassum in Quintana Roo as part of the Costa Maya expansion!

A no-brainer! Royal Caribbean dumps Jamaica in favor of Cozumel for their new ship!

Disney christens their newest ship in Singapore. I ship that will sail nowhere.

Squaremouth says that some guest might be covered by their insurance as they sit in the middle of a war!

More about The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
After almost 30 years of performing stand-up comedy on cruise ships worldwide, Tom Drake has seen everything, done everything, and so now he knows everything! 
 
That is why he is called the "Guru of the Seas." 
 
His podcast, which delivers all of the day's cruise and travel news, can be heard every Monday through Friday, as Tom says, wherever people "pod their cast."
 
Offering an "unfiltered view" of the cruise and travel industry, Tom delivers the news and then gives his opinion on what it all means. As Tom says, "It's the day's news with a bit of commentary."
 
If you are a fan of cruising, or maybe someone who gets frustrated with air travel, or maybe someone who likes to laugh and enjoys a frank, honest opinion, you will enjoy this podcast!