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Always Be Booked Cruise Podcast — 380 episodes

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1

Creators Banned, Lawsuits and Overboards

2

Shots Across the Bow 035

3

Cruise Chat with Bartender Nahomey

4

Shots Across the Bow 034

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Shot Across the Bow 033

6

Stephanie Returns from a Dream Cruise

7

Shot Across the Bow 032

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Shots Across the Bow 031

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Shots Across the Bow 030

10

Shots Across the Bow 029

11

Thursday Conversation- Steph Returns

12

Shot Across the Bow 028

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Shots Across the Bow 027

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Shot Across the Bow 026

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Shot Across the Bow 025

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Shot Across the Bow 024

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Shot Across the Bow 023

18

Emails 014

19

Shots Across the Bow 022

20

Listener Emails 08/28/25

21

Shot Across the Bow 021

22

Thursday Conversation Vynnessa Vibes

23

Shot Across the Bow 020

24

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 08.13.25

25

Shots Across the Bow 019

26

Listener Emails 08/05/25

27

Boat Drinks and Emails

28

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.30.25

29

Shot Across the Bow 017

30

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.23.25

31

Listener Emails 010

32

Shot Across the Bow 016

33

Thursday Conversation- Mike The Nauti Cruiser

34

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.16.25

35

Listener Emails 009

36

Shots Across the Bow 015

37

Thursday Conversation: Alana/Carnival Problems

38

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.08.25

39

Emails 008

40

Shots Across the Bow 014

41

Thursday Conversation: Return of Steph

42

Shot Across the Bow 013

43

Shots Across the Bow 012

44

Emails 007

45

Shot Across the Bow 011

46

Shot Across the Bow 010

47

Shots Across the Bow 009

48

Shot Across the Bow 008

49

Listener Emails 05/15/25

50

Shot Across the Bow 007

51

WU042925

52

Freestyle Friday 042525

53

Thursday Conversation Throwback 100th Episode w/Beatrix

54

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.23.25

55

Listener Emails 4/22/25

56

Shots Across the Bow 006

57

Throwback to 2016 Episode 8- Don't Be That Cruise Guy

58

Thursday Conversation LIVE From the NCL Aqua!

59

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals

60

Listener Emails 005

61

Shots Across the Bow 005

62

Freestyle Friday Rewind- Comedian Marcus Monroe

63

Thursday Conversation- Ryan Q

64

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.09.25

65

Listener Emails 4/8/25

66

Shots Across the Bow 004

67

Freestyle Friday 040425

68

Thursday Conversation: Sacramento Steph

69

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.02.25

70

Emails 003

71

Shots Across the Bow 003

72

Freestyle Friday Rewind- Swingers Cruising 2/1/17

73

Thursday Conversation- Cruise Life Matt

74

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 3.26.25

75

Listener Emails 3/25/25

76

Shot Across the Bow 002

77

Freestyle Friday 032025

78

Thursday Conversation

79

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 3.19.25

80

Listener Emails 3/18/25

81

Cruise Headlines: Shots Across the Bow 001

82

Overboard Update, Barcelona Accident, Adults Only Cruises

83

Captain Kate, Crown Princess Listing, Jubilee Collision, "Cruise Famous"

84

True Crime at Sea, Newlywed Heroics, Crazy Cruise Ex's

85

How to Survive Cruising in 2025, World Cruising, Alaskapalooza

86

New NCL Ships, Comedy @ Sea & Bar Harbor Battle

87

The Flue, The Fraud and the Open Curtains

88

Carnival Taketh More, High Seas & High Crimes

89

How Bout an Encore (Listener Emails)

90

The Final Episode (Thank you everyone)

91

Why Do We Only Do This When We Cruise?

92

Leslie's Family Cruise on Utopia of the Seas

93

New Orleans, Love Lines, Disney and Your Emails

94

Losing Our Minds at Sea? Top 10 Busiest Ports

95

Ryan Q is Back With Some Bermuda Banter

96

240 Vista Struggles, Dirty Ships and Tommy's Top 5 Ports for Culture

97

239 Perfect Day Where? NCL Luna and Hitchcock @ Sea

98

238 Group Cruise Recap, Villa Vie Finally at Sea, Out of Control Kids,

99

237 Doug Parker, Villa Vie, Buying Ships on Craigslist

100

236 Icon Revisited, A Better Splendor, Carnival Boat Drinks, A Ship Sinking

101

235 A Day Onboard Icon of the Seas

102

234 Celebration Key, Alaska, NCL Encore and Tommy Books

103

233 Carnival Wants the Belt Back

104

232 Utopian Vistas and Cali Quantum Sista's

105

231 VIlla Vie, Carnival Brawls and Cruise Recap

106

230 Realest Moments With Crew

107

229 Back From Bermuda

108

228 The Return of the Rooster

109

227 The Return of Ryan Q

110

226 "Lookforwardables" with Joe Merendino

111

224 Sheri From Cruise Tips TV

112

223 Is This Thing On?

113

222 The Christmas Episode

114

221 Crew Love, How We Seas the Day

115

220 Has the Cruising Experience Gotten Worse?

116

219 Icon is Complete/No Life at Sea

117

218 Blue Lagoon, Beaches and Bingo

118

217 Reunited! NCL Aqua, Margaritaville, Top Five Bars on Cruise Ships

119

216 Carnival Celebration Group Cruise Recap

120

215 Ryan's Solo Recap of His Latest Cruise

121

214 Favorite Private Islands, Fender Benders at Sea and Celebration Key

122

213 Cocktails and Connectivity

123

212 Cruise News & Would you Live on a Ship?

124

211: Ryan Flies Solo

125

210 Long Cruises, Carnival Venezia, Your Emails

126

209 Nassau's New Terminal and Casinos

127

208: The Grand Debut of Cohost Ryan Q

128

207: Atlantic City vs Cruising

129

206: Tommy's Top 5 Sailings, and... "The Announcement"

130

Thursday Convo: Zach the Traveling Man

131

205: With Gary Bembridge

132

Thursday Convo: Jay from The Ship Life on YouTube

133

204 Carnival Earnings, New Theme Cruises, Top 5 Cruise Directors

134

Thursday Convo: Ryan Q

135

203 Big Changes at Norwegian, Princess to the Rescue, More Broken Records

136

202 Atlantis vs Nassau, Magician vs Audience and Tommy's Top 5 Venues

137

NOT a Regular Show WU031023 (patreon freebie)

138

201 Royal Cutting Costs, Owls at Sea, Virgin Entertainment and Tommy's top 5 in Nassau

139

Wow: 200 A Whole Lot of Norwegian- Top 5 Beaches

140

199 Principal Duffy, Carnival Parmesan and Your Emails

141

198 The Vlogger Extravaganza: This Cruise was ROUGH!

142

197 Live from the Norwegian Breakaway

143

(Non Cruising Related) Graham Bun Thursday Convo (Patreon repeat)

144

Cruise Trend Hits and Misses

145

Thursday Convo: John "The Rooster" Klaykowski

146

NCL Cuts, AIDA Raises, Musters are Back

147

194 Water "Incidents," Holland America Entertainment and Ideas for Cruise Lines in 2023

148

Thursday Convo: Ryan Quattromani

149

193 Cruise Review 2022, New Orleans, LNG, Athlete's Hull

150

Thursday Convo: Big Mike

151

193 Ports of Call

152

191 Carnival Celebration Review

153

190 Carnival Celebration, MSC Takes NYC, The MV Narrative

154

189: From the MSC Meraviglia

155

188 Doug Parker, Carnival Celebration, Meraviglia Preview

156

187 Carnival Doubles Down on Norfolk

157

186: I Have a Problem With Some Cruise Colleagues

158

Thursday Convo: Tommy Casabona

159

185: Grand Cayman, Cruise Preview, Pier-Run-Gate 2022

160

Thursday Convo: Jenna from NYC

161

184: Allure of the Seas Group Cruise

162

183: It's a Cruise Day in the USA

163

182 Allure of the Seas Preview

164

Wake Up Show Freebie

165

Thursday Convo: Cruise Ship Comedian Marcus Monroe

166

181: New Theme Cruises, Carnival "Comedy," Costa Cruise Ship Shuffle

167

Thursday Convo: Pirate Scott

168

180: Roadmap to a Great Cruise

169

Thursday Convo: Tony from La Lido Loca

170

179: Luminosa, More Funderstrikes, Cruise Ships to House Immigrants?

171

178: Scarlet Lady Part 2

172

177: Virgin Voyages Part One

173

176 Curfews, Code Bravo and a Scarlet Preview

174

Thursday Convo: Beatrix Tunyoghi

175

175 MSC Protocols, NASCAR & Princess, NCL Prima and Your Email

176

Thursday Convo: Carole Chalifour

177

174 Costa by Carnival, RCCL Updates Protocols

178

Thursday Convo: Karlea Lynne'

179

173: What's Your Cruise Sign?

180

Thursday Convo: Doug Parker

181

172: Carnival "Funderstrikes" Some Long Standing Dining Deals

182

Thursday Convo: John Klaykowski

183

171 Testing Mandates Lifted, Virgin Voyages, NCL Prima

184

170 A Fun Dive into Solo Cruising

185

169 Favorite Venues

186

Regrets and Emails

187

We Made it Through the Wilderness

188

166 NCL Gem 10 Day Recap

189

165 I Booked a BIG Cruise That Leaves in 5 Days

190

164 Princess, NCL Viva, Conditional Sail is Voluntary

191

163 Rhymes with Malloryyyyyyyyy

192

162 Merry Christmas

193

161 Overboard, Most Popular US Ports, Oranges

194

160: Breakaway to Grand Cayman

195

159 Introducing Norwegian PR1MA

196

158 Richard Fain and Cruise Talk With Scott and Karah

197

Patreon 11/4/21 Freebie

198

We Went on a Cruise! Oasis of the Seas 10.17.21

199

155 Pre-cruise first timer on Oasis Of the Seas

200

154 The Vacation WITHIN

201

153 Doug Parker Live from the Celebrity Edge

202

152 All the....Small Things

203

152: My 5 Darkest Moments at Sea

204

150: Are You Ready to Cruise??

205

149 CDC Gets Proactive

206

148: Are We Really ANY Closer?

207

147 Are We Back???

208

146 Cruising Alternatives? w/Beatrix

209

145 Cruise News and What I miss TODAY

210

144 Richard Fain Address, Sports Book at Sea

211

143 John "The Rooster" Klaykowski

212

Shots Across the Bow 001

213

Staycations 106

214

142 Christmas Episode- Hurry Up and Listen!

215

Staycation 105

216

Staycation 104

217

Staycation 103

218

The Staycation Podcast 102

219

The Staycation Podcast 101

220

Patreon 102220

221

141 Back in New York

222

140 Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

223

139 Carnival Sellls More Ships, World Cruises, Summit in Miami

224

137 Ramblings, How to Recreate a Cruise, Key West

225

136 Traveling Robert

226

135: Cruising is Back- Carnival Mardi Gras

227

134: Tony From La Lido Loca

228

Bonus: Tales from a Bookmaker

229

Patreon 070520

230

Final Show P062720

231

133 "No Sail" Extension and Sheri From Cruise Tips TV

232

132 No Sail Update, Marko Island, Giant Birds

233

131 Interview with Austin Maxwell

234

130 Cruising with Alanna Zingano

235

129: Cruise Stocks, Guy's Sound Byte, New Designs

236

128 WHAT IS THIS LIFE??

237

127 Emails and Other Stuff (Revised)

238

126: NCL Cruise Director Clay and Stu

239

125 Tommy's Top 5 Ports

240

124: Cruiser Travels as the Shutdown is Announced

241

Friday Muster Mix "The Corona Edition"

242

123: Tommy Breaks Silence on Corona

243

ABB Morning Muster 001

244

122 Virgin Voyages, a Theme Cruise and Craig from UR Comped

245

121 Emma Cruises, Global Dream, Pirates and Pier Runners

246

120 P&P II w/Doug Parker and Scott Stevenson

247

119 Group Cruise Part 1

248

118 Cruise Preview with Sandra

249

117: Grey Water, Friend Ship, Virgin and Gin

250

116 Pirates, Pier Runners and Ports

251

115 Adventure of the Seas Preview

252

114 Bahama Paradise Grand Classica

253

113 Key West Deep Dive

254

112 Suggested Innovations w/Beatrix

255

P110919

256

Patreon 103119

257

111 Carnival Breeze Tour

258

110 Mariner Recap

259

109 Mariner of the Seas Preview

260

108 Pre Cruise- MIA & Lauderdale

261

107 Cruising Obstacles and Solutions

262

106 Interview with "Behind the Crew Door"

263

105 Dorian and Emails

264

Marathon #5

265

104 5 Best of Each Cruise Line

266

Matt From Fintastic Cruises

267

102 Nick and the Splendor

268

101 Ten Years of Change in Cruising

269

100 With Host Beatrix

270

099 Carnival Paradise Review

271

098 Favorite Pieces of Real Estate @Sea

272

097: Bonus Interview: Disney and The Panama Canal

273

096 Paradise Preview

274

095 Cuba We Hardly Knew Ya

275

094 News, Email and More

276

093 NCL Sky and Cuba Preview

277

092 Navigator, Coco Cay, Doug and Super Mario

278

091 Always Be Back

279

090 Cruise Confessions

280

089 A Little Southern Charm

281

088 Beatrix Returns

282

087 Cruise News and John Star

283

085 Sal Pitera and 2018 Review

284

084 Christmas 2018

285

083 The 2018 ABB Cruise Awards

286

082 The Cruising PURGE

287

081 Emma Cruises II

288

Mail....Just the mail

289

079 Chain of Command

290

078 Carnival Horizon Recap

291

077 Horizon Preview

292

076 NCL Sky & Cuba

293

075 Harmony Recap

294

074 Sheri from CTTV is Back

295

073 The Announcement

296

071 Port Profile: Aruba

297

070 Just Us

298

070 DJ Ranch Diddy

299

069 Beatrix in Havana Oh Na Na

300

068 Juliana from Tourist to Local

301

067 The Horizon and Nick

302

Cruise Flash

303

068 Disney vs Royal Caribbean

304

Doug Parker from Cruise Radio in Studio

305

066 Cruises vs All Inclusive Resorts

306

Bonus: Interview with Dan Dan the Cruise Director

307

065 The Breakaway Diaries

308

Cruise Flash: Why I Don't Fly

309

064 ControverSEA

310

Cruise Flash 4

311

063 Freedom Recap

312

Cruise Flash 3

313

062 security?...SECURITY!?!?

314

Cruise Flash 2

315

Cruiseflash 001

316

061 Freedom Cruise Preview

317

060 Entertainment on the Big 3

318

059 Stu Won't...Or Will He

319

058 Happy New Year w/Chris

320

057 The Christmas Show

321

056 Sheri from Cruise Tips TV

322

055 10 Steps to the Perfect Cruise

323

054 Next 10 Years of Cruising

324

053 What's Next?

325

052 NCL Escape

326

051 From the Train

327

050 Annnnd We're Back

328

049 Ship Visit Carnival Conquest

329

048 Best of Excursions

330

047 Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

331

046 Expedition Cruising

332

045 Cruising Regions

333

Press Conference Announcment

334

044 Cruise Underworld

335

043 Save $ on Shore

336

042 #Cruisegoals II

337

Drunk on the Oasis

338

041 Goin' Solo

339

040 Carnival Magic Profile

340

039 News and Email

341

038 Nassau DOESN'T suck

342

037 Emma Cruises

343

036 Fitness @ Sea w/Stu

344

035 Ultimate Carnival Guide

345

034 Panama Canal Sailing

346

033 Recap and Cruise tunes

347

032 Harold and Darlene Review

348

031 Theme Cruises For All

349

030 The Edge of Glory Like a Virgin

350

029 BONUS Vista With Carlos

351

028 Vista vs Escape Showdown

352

027 Oasis Review 2.0

353

026 Oasis Recovery & Review

354

025 Oasis Eve

355

024 All Things Norwegian

356

OHHHHasis of the Seas!!!!

357

023 Guide to Private Islands

358

022 Ten Most Important Ships

359

021 Ocho Rios Port Profile

360

020 Swingers Cruise interview w/Mike

361

019 Ways to Save on Your Next Cruise

362

018 The History of Cruising

363

017 14 Reasons NOT to Cruise Debunked

364

016 Ultra Lux vs Luxury vs Mass Market

365

015 MSC Seaside and Cuba

366

014 #cruisegoals

367

013 NYC, MIA and Cruise News

368

012 Merry Cruisemas St Maarten Profile

369

011 Big Three Breakdown

370

010 Port Profile San Juan

371

009 What Should Cruise Lines Offer @Sea

372

008 Don't Be That Cruise Guy

373

007 Universal City Walk and Harvest Caye

374

006 St. Thomas Port Profile

375

005 Subtle Cruise Bliss

376

004 Cruise Recap With Stu

377

003 Innovations in Cruising

378

002 Interview with Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

379

001 Cruise Recap With Chris

380

000 Intro to Always Be Booked