About this episode

The episode discusses cruise safety, travel trends in Europe, updates on a new cruise terminal, and issues surrounding LGBTQ+ rights in Egypt and Turkey.

The FBI tells people that if you witness a crime aboard a cruise ship, please report it. Luxury travel agencies say that the place to be in Europe this summer is Slovenia! The new downtown cruise terminal in Juneau will be much smaller due to higher labor and materials costs! That should be the whiners! Patti Lupone is outraged that the countries of Egypt in Turkey have banned the gay charter she is performing on!

People in this episode

Host: Tom Drake

Topics covered

• cruise safety
• European travel
• cruise terminal updates
• LGBTQ+ rights
• luxury travel

Keywords

• cruise ship
• FBI
• Slovenia
• Juneau
• Patti Lupone
• Egypt
• Turkey
• LGBTQ+
• travel news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Places: Slovenia, Juneau, Egypt, Turkey

More episodes of The Daily Cruise and Travel News ”Podcast” with Tom Drake

• July 21, 2026 Barcelona votes to stick it to the cruise industry with a new tax! · July 21, 2026 · 33 min
• July 20,2026 A Georgia man up on murder charges thought it would be fun to take a cruise. Brevard County sheriffs though otherwise! · July 20, 2026 · 36 min
• July 17, 2026 Still waiting to hear CLIA comment about discrimination of gay cruisers! · July 17, 2026 · 35 min
• July 17, 2026 Ate the crew salaries listed in USA today accurate? Guru wonders! · July 16, 2026 · 31 min
• July 15, 2026 Why hasn't CLIA issued a statement concerning Turkey banning gays? · July 15, 2026 · 36 min
• July 14, 2026 The fun continues. A guest on the Atlantis charter on Scarlet Lady is arrested for dealing cocaine on board. · July 14, 2026 · 37 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Daily Cruise and Travel News ”Podcast” with Tom Drake podcast page.