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

October 9, 2026 Food shopping on a cruise is the new popular excuraion!

Oct 9, 2026·33 min·Season 1·Episode 1045

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Carnival reduces the size of the funnel on the ship and makes the casino larger. Disney's new ship will have a Frozen-themed restaurant. Hopefully that's not the food! Watch out for the showgirls in Vegas. Their new tourism program includes whacking the tourists with their shoe. A hurricane is heading towards Florida, but that won't keep the guru from getting home!!

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