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

June 19, 2026 The airlines might be given up on the idea of a saving the planet by Tuesday!

Carnival Cruise Line is toasting America’s 250th birthday with a bourbon from a 45-year-old brand owned by a company based in Britain. Nothing says American independence quite like a British-owned whiskey. Oops, they did it again. Royal Caribbean sold more cabins than it has beds on another Alaska cruise and is now asking some guests to admire the glaciers from their living rooms. The fireworks won't be limited to the National Mall. Reagan National Airport will be closed for most of July 4 as Washington clears the skies for America's birthday celebration.

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