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

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!

Research shows the vaccine for Norovirus works a little!

Pilots flying into Denver airport lose radio communication for two minutes!

Israel bombs the Houthis again, but they won't back down!

The best restaurant service can be found on cruise ships!

The TOGO visa application process has TOGO!

Royal Caribbean will build a private island in the South Pacific!

When you book a flight, why do airlines have to try to sell us everything but new underwear?

Spirit Airlines is adding extra legroom seats for extra revenue. A great idea!

Delta changes the name of all the seat categories, admitting that First Class should never be called First Class!

Boeing agrees to build 160 wide bodies for Qatar when they can't complete the orders they have!

All quiet on the Houthi front. When will cruise ships return to the Suez?

There will be 70 new cruise ships in the next eight years! Crazy!

!% of Norovirus outbreaks are on cruise ships. 81% in restaurants but people still go to restaurants!

The Guru does not want to sail with 9,000 guests!

If you are worried about flying into Newark, then don't fly into Newark! Simple!

Now the Houthis are threatening their neighbors! 

Maragritavile is buying a third ship to repaint and flip-flops!

The Guru weighs in on the Ten Worst Cruise Ports!

A couple on Carnival asked for blue smoke from the stack for a gender reveal party!

TSA is not really enforcing Real ID yet!

Tokyo is the number one destination in 2025, and you can join the Guru there!

Netflix airing a documentary on the 2013 Carnival Triumph "poop cruise". Why?

The Houthis are honoring the truce with the U.S. When will cruise ships return?

Italy fines the Captain of the Silver Ray $1100.00 for getting too close to Stella!

Royal Caribbean cancels more calls to their private island in Haiti!

Close your eyes and pray when you fly into Newark!

Too many third-world destinations require visas and yellow fever shots!

CLIA President Bud Darr says the travel advisors, not CLIA, must sell people on cruising!

Mobile, Alabama, welcomes a second cruise line!

The Trump Administration is ready to fix the FAA computer system!

Protecting the Suez was never the responsibility of the U.S. The EU fails again!

Villa Vie is changing its entire approach to getting your money!

The CDC reminds everyone that hot tubs might have bacteria! You think?

Good Job! NCLH opens a medical clinic in the Philippines for their crew members!

Priorities!  An Odyssey of the Seas guest is late and will miss the ship, so he stops to take a selfie.

A Virgin Voyages test kitchen offers a vegetable as the entrée, and this travel influencer was left hungry and unhappy!

Less than 1/3 of today's cruise ships are considered big ships! What is big?

Villa Vie residences is changing gears and offering a much shorter world cruise!

Will Mexico reduce its offensive new cruise ship head tax from $42 to $5?

The FAA is scrambling to replace equipment that crashes more than New York cab drivers!

How about that! Royal Caribbean's Board declares a dividend despite all of the "economic uncertainty."

The TSA hands out flyers instead of fines for not having Real ID!

The Houthis say that they will still try to attack Israel. Rest in Peace, Boys!

Virgin Voyages has come up with another new name for something that has been done before!

New York's air traffic control system needs replacing now!

The Houthis have cried Allah and will stop attacking ships in the Red Sea!

Southwest's new seats have tall people amazed!

A tourist from Taiwan gets skewered trying to beat the line at the Colosseum!

American Airlines is introducing new 787-9 Dreamliners with more room for people with money!

Allure of the Seas is so overbooked that guests will get a lot if they don't come!

Blue Miami! Carnival Corporation is bringing all its employees to Miami in 2028. 

Cruise guests who commit dog fraud could go to jail!

Flying into Newark Airport is risky if you want to be on time!

Las Vegas tourism numbers are done. Bad economy or overpriced destination?

Show me the money! Celebrity Xcel will offer a revenue cruise before the Inaugural of Xcel! 

An anonymous air traffic controller tells an NBC reporter that it is unsafe to fly into Newark!

Airline safety is better than ever, but air traffic control in the U.S. is worse than ever!

Houhis better run for cover because Israel is coming!

Cruisers will pay big to visit the Big Island in Hawaii!

Southwest will change directions this month with new branding and fees!

Aurora Expeditions will have the first-ever all-women's Antarctic Expedition! No comment!

One trade website questions NCL Holdings changing strategies with its fleet!

A Houthi missile lands close to Ben-Gurion airport!

Ponant will offer transformational cruises that could change your life!

Soap and water, people! Two more outbreaks on HAL ships!

Canadians might be skipping the U.S., but we are going to Vancouver!

Carnival leaving laundries off the new mega-mothers is about money and nothing else!

Port Canaveral will spend $500 million to make the port even better!

NCL Holdings 1st QTR earnings are released with explanations.

Ouch! The Commerce Department fires five members of the Brand USA board. Doge?

More stories saying that Canadians are skipping the USA this year!

24 Carnival brawlers are banned for life from cruising on any Carnival Corporation ship. 

The US tells Iran to stop helping the Houthis!

MGM closes concierge desks in six Vegas hotels. Take a gamble and call us!

Southwest apologizes for the female passenger who went naked through the lane!

Royal Caribbean's Boss is completely positive about the company's future!

Heathrow rolls out a plan to make your airport transit easier!

A US fighter jets fall overboard during a Houthi attack!

Learn how to squeeze 14 days of cruise clothes into your carry-on! Why?

Kentucky is asking the Government to delay Real ID. That is a hard no!

A Business Class flyer on Lufthansa drops his iPad between the seats, forcing the plane to land so it can be recovered!

The City of Toronto welcomes the return of Victory Cruise Line!

1) The Guru was surprised to learn that the US still grants visas to Russian citizens.

2) The 747 remains a popular aircraft for airlines operating outside the US!

3) According to a recent study, Rhode Island is the most pet-friendly state in the United States!

4) Is Iran finally giving the hoodies missiles that are effective? Let's hope not.

5) Oceania Cruises rolls out an amazing fleet-wide sale!

A brawl erupts at the Galveston Cruise Terminal! Guess which cruise line guests?

Expedition cruise line bosses admit that consumers do not care about sustainability enough to pay for it!

Your tax dollars at work. The UN announces that Finland is the happiest country in the world!

An American Airlines flight to Milan returned to New York because a passenger did not get the proper meal and flipped out. Check your medication before the next flight!

Some Carnival guests complain that their towels weren't fluffy!

The new MSC terminal in Miami is also an art exhibit!

Southwest COO says charging for bags should not be a disruption!

Port Canaveral continues to set records and do things better!

Azamara is adding 10 new evening shows and more!

Time is running out to get a great rate to cruise with the Guru in September on Crystal!

Passengers on a Delta flight were forced to hold the plane's ceiling up during the flight!

Royal Caribbean suspends visits to the private island in Labadee!

The Port of Hong Kong announces shore power by 2023!

Carnival is spending millions to renovate Mahogany Bay in Honduras!

The Houthis continue to try and attack Israel!

Travel Weekly continues to offer negative travel stories! News or an Agenda?

Royal Caribbean offers guests the moon if they cancel their cruise on Allure!

Is Singapore Airlines the world's safest airline? According to Bounce it is!

The death of Pope Francis has tour operators scrambling for extra revenue!

Electric blankets are a no-no on Carnival and most ships!

Silversea getting into the hotel business? Why not? Four Season is getting into the cruise business!

Pass me that extinguisher. A Delta plane catches fire while waiting to take off!

Holland America bringing back the sailaway party is a great idea!

Grow up, people! You want bread, you ask for bread!

The CDC reports a Norovirus outbreak on a Viking ship! Wait! I thought they were all laid off!