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Always Be Booked Cruise Podcast — 382 episodes

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300: Carnival, Nudists and Cutlery

2

Costa Takes a Stand, Lots of Litigation, Virgin Takes Alaska, Another Royal Cancelation

3

Creators Banned, Lawsuits and Overboards

4

Shots Across the Bow 035

5

Cruise Chat with Bartender Nahomey

6

Shots Across the Bow 034

7

Shot Across the Bow 033

8

Stephanie Returns from a Dream Cruise

9

Shot Across the Bow 032

10

Shots Across the Bow 031

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Shots Across the Bow 030

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Shots Across the Bow 029

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Thursday Conversation- Steph Returns

14

Shot Across the Bow 028

15

Shots Across the Bow 027

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Shot Across the Bow 026

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Shot Across the Bow 025

18

Shot Across the Bow 024

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Shot Across the Bow 023

20

Emails 014

21

Shots Across the Bow 022

22

Listener Emails 08/28/25

23

Shot Across the Bow 021

24

Thursday Conversation Vynnessa Vibes

25

Shot Across the Bow 020

26

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 08.13.25

27

Shots Across the Bow 019

28

Listener Emails 08/05/25

29

Boat Drinks and Emails

30

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.30.25

31

Shot Across the Bow 017

32

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.23.25

33

Listener Emails 010

34

Shot Across the Bow 016

35

Thursday Conversation- Mike The Nauti Cruiser

36

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.16.25

37

Listener Emails 009

38

Shots Across the Bow 015

39

Thursday Conversation: Alana/Carnival Problems

40

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.08.25

41

Emails 008

42

Shots Across the Bow 014

43

Thursday Conversation: Return of Steph

44

Shot Across the Bow 013

45

Shots Across the Bow 012

46

Emails 007

47

Shot Across the Bow 011

48

Shot Across the Bow 010

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Shots Across the Bow 009

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Shot Across the Bow 008

51

Listener Emails 05/15/25

52

Shot Across the Bow 007

53

WU042925

54

Freestyle Friday 042525

55

Thursday Conversation Throwback 100th Episode w/Beatrix

56

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.23.25

57

Listener Emails 4/22/25

58

Shots Across the Bow 006

59

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

60

Thursday Conversation LIVE From the NCL Aqua!

61

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals

62

Listener Emails 005

63

Shots Across the Bow 005

64

Freestyle Friday Rewind- Comedian Marcus Monroe

65

Thursday Conversation- Ryan Q

66

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.09.25

67

Listener Emails 4/8/25

68

Shots Across the Bow 004

69

Freestyle Friday 040425

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Thursday Conversation: Sacramento Steph

71

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.02.25

72

Emails 003

73

Shots Across the Bow 003

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Freestyle Friday Rewind- Swingers Cruising 2/1/17

75

Thursday Conversation- Cruise Life Matt

76

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 3.26.25

77

Listener Emails 3/25/25

78

Shot Across the Bow 002

79

Freestyle Friday 032025

80

Thursday Conversation

81

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 3.19.25

82

Listener Emails 3/18/25

83

Cruise Headlines: Shots Across the Bow 001

84

Overboard Update, Barcelona Accident, Adults Only Cruises

85

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

86

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

87

How to Survive Cruising in 2025, World Cruising, Alaskapalooza

88

New NCL Ships, Comedy @ Sea & Bar Harbor Battle

89

The Flue, The Fraud and the Open Curtains

90

Carnival Taketh More, High Seas & High Crimes

91

How Bout an Encore (Listener Emails)

92

The Final Episode (Thank you everyone)

93

Why Do We Only Do This When We Cruise?

94

Leslie's Family Cruise on Utopia of the Seas

95

New Orleans, Love Lines, Disney and Your Emails

96

Losing Our Minds at Sea? Top 10 Busiest Ports

97

Ryan Q is Back With Some Bermuda Banter

98

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

99

239 Perfect Day Where? NCL Luna and Hitchcock @ Sea

100

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

101

237 Doug Parker, Villa Vie, Buying Ships on Craigslist

102

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

103

235 A Day Onboard Icon of the Seas

104

234 Celebration Key, Alaska, NCL Encore and Tommy Books

105

233 Carnival Wants the Belt Back

106

232 Utopian Vistas and Cali Quantum Sista's

107

231 VIlla Vie, Carnival Brawls and Cruise Recap

108

230 Realest Moments With Crew

109

229 Back From Bermuda

110

228 The Return of the Rooster

111

227 The Return of Ryan Q

112

226 "Lookforwardables" with Joe Merendino

113

224 Sheri From Cruise Tips TV

114

223 Is This Thing On?

115

222 The Christmas Episode

116

221 Crew Love, How We Seas the Day

117

220 Has the Cruising Experience Gotten Worse?

118

219 Icon is Complete/No Life at Sea

119

218 Blue Lagoon, Beaches and Bingo

120

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

121

216 Carnival Celebration Group Cruise Recap

122

215 Ryan's Solo Recap of His Latest Cruise

123

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

124

213 Cocktails and Connectivity

125

212 Cruise News & Would you Live on a Ship?

126

211: Ryan Flies Solo

127

210 Long Cruises, Carnival Venezia, Your Emails

128

209 Nassau's New Terminal and Casinos

129

208: The Grand Debut of Cohost Ryan Q

130

207: Atlantic City vs Cruising

131

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

132

Thursday Convo: Zach the Traveling Man

133

205: With Gary Bembridge

134

Thursday Convo: Jay from The Ship Life on YouTube

135

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

136

Thursday Convo: Ryan Q

137

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

138

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

139

NOT a Regular Show WU031023 (patreon freebie)

140

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

141

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

142

199 Principal Duffy, Carnival Parmesan and Your Emails

143

198 The Vlogger Extravaganza: This Cruise was ROUGH!

144

197 Live from the Norwegian Breakaway

145

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

146

Cruise Trend Hits and Misses

147

Thursday Convo: John "The Rooster" Klaykowski

148

NCL Cuts, AIDA Raises, Musters are Back

149

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

150

Thursday Convo: Ryan Quattromani

151

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

152

Thursday Convo: Big Mike

153

193 Ports of Call

154

191 Carnival Celebration Review

155

190 Carnival Celebration, MSC Takes NYC, The MV Narrative

156

189: From the MSC Meraviglia

157

188 Doug Parker, Carnival Celebration, Meraviglia Preview

158

187 Carnival Doubles Down on Norfolk

159

186: I Have a Problem With Some Cruise Colleagues

160

Thursday Convo: Tommy Casabona

161

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

162

Thursday Convo: Jenna from NYC

163

184: Allure of the Seas Group Cruise

164

183: It's a Cruise Day in the USA

165

182 Allure of the Seas Preview

166

Wake Up Show Freebie

167

Thursday Convo: Cruise Ship Comedian Marcus Monroe

168

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

169

Thursday Convo: Pirate Scott

170

180: Roadmap to a Great Cruise

171

Thursday Convo: Tony from La Lido Loca

172

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

173

178: Scarlet Lady Part 2

174

177: Virgin Voyages Part One

175

176 Curfews, Code Bravo and a Scarlet Preview

176

Thursday Convo: Beatrix Tunyoghi

177

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

178

Thursday Convo: Carole Chalifour

179

174 Costa by Carnival, RCCL Updates Protocols

180

Thursday Convo: Karlea Lynne'

181

173: What's Your Cruise Sign?

182

Thursday Convo: Doug Parker

183

172: Carnival "Funderstrikes" Some Long Standing Dining Deals

184

Thursday Convo: John Klaykowski

185

171 Testing Mandates Lifted, Virgin Voyages, NCL Prima

186

170 A Fun Dive into Solo Cruising

187

169 Favorite Venues

188

Regrets and Emails

189

We Made it Through the Wilderness

190

166 NCL Gem 10 Day Recap

191

165 I Booked a BIG Cruise That Leaves in 5 Days

192

164 Princess, NCL Viva, Conditional Sail is Voluntary

193

163 Rhymes with Malloryyyyyyyyy

194

162 Merry Christmas

195

161 Overboard, Most Popular US Ports, Oranges

196

160: Breakaway to Grand Cayman

197

159 Introducing Norwegian PR1MA

198

158 Richard Fain and Cruise Talk With Scott and Karah

199

Patreon 11/4/21 Freebie

200

We Went on a Cruise! Oasis of the Seas 10.17.21

201

155 Pre-cruise first timer on Oasis Of the Seas

202

154 The Vacation WITHIN

203

153 Doug Parker Live from the Celebrity Edge

204

152 All the....Small Things

205

152: My 5 Darkest Moments at Sea

206

150: Are You Ready to Cruise??

207

149 CDC Gets Proactive

208

148: Are We Really ANY Closer?

209

147 Are We Back???

210

146 Cruising Alternatives? w/Beatrix

211

145 Cruise News and What I miss TODAY

212

144 Richard Fain Address, Sports Book at Sea

213

143 John "The Rooster" Klaykowski

214

Shots Across the Bow 001

215

Staycations 106

216

142 Christmas Episode- Hurry Up and Listen!

217

Staycation 105

218

Staycation 104

219

Staycation 103

220

The Staycation Podcast 102

221

The Staycation Podcast 101

222

Patreon 102220

223

141 Back in New York

224

140 Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

225

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

226

137 Ramblings, How to Recreate a Cruise, Key West

227

136 Traveling Robert

228

135: Cruising is Back- Carnival Mardi Gras

229

134: Tony From La Lido Loca

230

Bonus: Tales from a Bookmaker

231

Patreon 070520

232

Final Show P062720

233

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

234

132 No Sail Update, Marko Island, Giant Birds

235

131 Interview with Austin Maxwell

236

130 Cruising with Alanna Zingano

237

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

238

128 WHAT IS THIS LIFE??

239

127 Emails and Other Stuff (Revised)

240

126: NCL Cruise Director Clay and Stu

241

125 Tommy's Top 5 Ports

242

124: Cruiser Travels as the Shutdown is Announced

243

Friday Muster Mix "The Corona Edition"

244

123: Tommy Breaks Silence on Corona

245

ABB Morning Muster 001

246

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

247

121 Emma Cruises, Global Dream, Pirates and Pier Runners

248

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

249

119 Group Cruise Part 1

250

118 Cruise Preview with Sandra

251

117: Grey Water, Friend Ship, Virgin and Gin

252

116 Pirates, Pier Runners and Ports

253

115 Adventure of the Seas Preview

254

114 Bahama Paradise Grand Classica

255

113 Key West Deep Dive

256

112 Suggested Innovations w/Beatrix

257

P110919

258

Patreon 103119

259

111 Carnival Breeze Tour

260

110 Mariner Recap

261

109 Mariner of the Seas Preview

262

108 Pre Cruise- MIA & Lauderdale

263

107 Cruising Obstacles and Solutions

264

106 Interview with "Behind the Crew Door"

265

105 Dorian and Emails

266

Marathon #5

267

104 5 Best of Each Cruise Line

268

Matt From Fintastic Cruises

269

102 Nick and the Splendor

270

101 Ten Years of Change in Cruising

271

100 With Host Beatrix

272

099 Carnival Paradise Review

273

098 Favorite Pieces of Real Estate @Sea

274

097: Bonus Interview: Disney and The Panama Canal

275

096 Paradise Preview

276

095 Cuba We Hardly Knew Ya

277

094 News, Email and More

278

093 NCL Sky and Cuba Preview

279

092 Navigator, Coco Cay, Doug and Super Mario

280

091 Always Be Back

281

090 Cruise Confessions

282

089 A Little Southern Charm

283

088 Beatrix Returns

284

087 Cruise News and John Star

285

085 Sal Pitera and 2018 Review

286

084 Christmas 2018

287

083 The 2018 ABB Cruise Awards

288

082 The Cruising PURGE

289

081 Emma Cruises II

290

Mail....Just the mail

291

079 Chain of Command

292

078 Carnival Horizon Recap

293

077 Horizon Preview

294

076 NCL Sky & Cuba

295

075 Harmony Recap

296

074 Sheri from CTTV is Back

297

073 The Announcement

298

071 Port Profile: Aruba

299

070 Just Us

300

070 DJ Ranch Diddy

301

069 Beatrix in Havana Oh Na Na

302

068 Juliana from Tourist to Local

303

067 The Horizon and Nick

304

Cruise Flash

305

068 Disney vs Royal Caribbean

306

Doug Parker from Cruise Radio in Studio

307

066 Cruises vs All Inclusive Resorts

308

Bonus: Interview with Dan Dan the Cruise Director

309

065 The Breakaway Diaries

310

Cruise Flash: Why I Don't Fly

311

064 ControverSEA

312

Cruise Flash 4

313

063 Freedom Recap

314

Cruise Flash 3

315

062 security?...SECURITY!?!?

316

Cruise Flash 2

317

Cruiseflash 001

318

061 Freedom Cruise Preview

319

060 Entertainment on the Big 3

320

059 Stu Won't...Or Will He

321

058 Happy New Year w/Chris

322

057 The Christmas Show

323

056 Sheri from Cruise Tips TV

324

055 10 Steps to the Perfect Cruise

325

054 Next 10 Years of Cruising

326

053 What's Next?

327

052 NCL Escape

328

051 From the Train

329

050 Annnnd We're Back

330

049 Ship Visit Carnival Conquest

331

048 Best of Excursions

332

047 Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

333

046 Expedition Cruising

334

045 Cruising Regions

335

Press Conference Announcment

336

044 Cruise Underworld

337

043 Save $ on Shore

338

042 #Cruisegoals II

339

Drunk on the Oasis

340

041 Goin' Solo

341

040 Carnival Magic Profile

342

039 News and Email

343

038 Nassau DOESN'T suck

344

037 Emma Cruises

345

036 Fitness @ Sea w/Stu

346

035 Ultimate Carnival Guide

347

034 Panama Canal Sailing

348

033 Recap and Cruise tunes

349

032 Harold and Darlene Review

350

031 Theme Cruises For All

351

030 The Edge of Glory Like a Virgin

352

029 BONUS Vista With Carlos

353

028 Vista vs Escape Showdown

354

027 Oasis Review 2.0

355

026 Oasis Recovery & Review

356

025 Oasis Eve

357

024 All Things Norwegian

358

OHHHHasis of the Seas!!!!

359

023 Guide to Private Islands

360

022 Ten Most Important Ships

361

021 Ocho Rios Port Profile

362

020 Swingers Cruise interview w/Mike

363

019 Ways to Save on Your Next Cruise

364

018 The History of Cruising

365

017 14 Reasons NOT to Cruise Debunked

366

016 Ultra Lux vs Luxury vs Mass Market

367

015 MSC Seaside and Cuba

368

014 #cruisegoals

369

013 NYC, MIA and Cruise News

370

012 Merry Cruisemas St Maarten Profile

371

011 Big Three Breakdown

372

010 Port Profile San Juan

373

009 What Should Cruise Lines Offer @Sea

374

008 Don't Be That Cruise Guy

375

007 Universal City Walk and Harvest Caye

376

006 St. Thomas Port Profile

377

005 Subtle Cruise Bliss

378

004 Cruise Recap With Stu

379

003 Innovations in Cruising

380

002 Interview with Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

381

001 Cruise Recap With Chris

382

000 Intro to Always Be Booked