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

March 20, 2026 Like rabbits! Royal Caribbean is building another private destination down under!

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Norwegian Joy passengers got letters about drinking ages, hallway running, and saving deck chairs.

1. The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake centers this March 20, 2026 episode on cruise updates, airfare pressure, and a new Royal Caribbean destination. 2. Tom Drake, the host, frames the show as a cruise-and-travel news rundown and repeatedly comments on his own bookings and platform switch. 3. The episode asks what is changing first in cruise itineraries, airline pricing, and premium cabin products. 4. Drake says the podcast moved to Libsyn and may appear on Apple, Spotify, and iHeart with some platform-population lag. 5. He promotes a Majestic Princess sailing from Brooklyn, New York, on October 3-10 with stops including Boston, Halifax, Newport, and St. John Bay of Fundy. 6. Drake says the Majestic Princess carries about 3,500 guests and offers nighttime entertainment, production shows, and late-night activities. 7. He says Japan 2027 is sold out, including the Crystal Symphony, and that the original list is now down to one category. 8. He describes an Explore Journeys site inspection on Explorer 2 departing April 1 with a flight to San Juan on April 2. 9. Drake says the owner suite on that sailing is still available at $56,000 and includes about 1,700 square feet inside and 1,300 square feet outside. 10. He warns that international flights may get more expensive because Brent crude briefly neared $120 a barrel and jet fuel rose more than 58% in one week. 11. Drake cites the Strait of Hormuz as a key shipping route and says reduced tanker traffic is tightening supply for Europe. 12. He says U.S. airlines could face $24 billion in extra fuel costs and that fares could rise by around 11%. 13. He notes that Qantas and Scandinavian Airlines' SAS have already raised some ticket prices. 14. Drake then shifts to United's Polaris Studio, which will debut on April 22 on San Francisco-Singapore service. 15. He says the second premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 will enter service on April 30 between San Francisco and London. 16. He quotes a San Francisco-London round trip at $830 in economy and $5,991 in economy-plus, while the aircraft carries eight Polaris Studio seats and 89 standard economy seats. 17. The tone moves quickly between news bulletins, booking updates, and long, opinionated asides from Drake. 18. Drake's delivery mixes self-commentary, travel sales pitches, and blunt reactions to airline and cruise policies. 19. Listeners tracking cruise deals, premium airfares, and itinerary changes will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly edited, low-commentary news brief may skip this one.

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