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Always Be Booked Cruise Podcast — 379 episodes

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Shots Across the Bow 035

2

Cruise Chat with Bartender Nahomey

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Shots Across the Bow 034

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Shot Across the Bow 033

5

Stephanie Returns from a Dream Cruise

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Shot Across the Bow 032

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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

11

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

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Emails 014

18

Shots Across the Bow 022

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Listener Emails 08/28/25

20

Shot Across the Bow 021

21

Thursday Conversation Vynnessa Vibes

22

Shot Across the Bow 020

23

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 08.13.25

24

Shots Across the Bow 019

25

Listener Emails 08/05/25

26

Boat Drinks and Emails

27

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.30.25

28

Shot Across the Bow 017

29

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.23.25

30

Listener Emails 010

31

Shot Across the Bow 016

32

Thursday Conversation- Mike The Nauti Cruiser

33

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.16.25

34

Listener Emails 009

35

Shots Across the Bow 015

36

Thursday Conversation: Alana/Carnival Problems

37

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.08.25

38

Emails 008

39

Shots Across the Bow 014

40

Thursday Conversation: Return of Steph

41

Shot Across the Bow 013

42

Shots Across the Bow 012

43

Emails 007

44

Shot Across the Bow 011

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Shot Across the Bow 010

46

Shots Across the Bow 009

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Shot Across the Bow 008

48

Listener Emails 05/15/25

49

Shot Across the Bow 007

50

WU042925

51

Freestyle Friday 042525

52

Thursday Conversation Throwback 100th Episode w/Beatrix

53

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.23.25

54

Listener Emails 4/22/25

55

Shots Across the Bow 006

56

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

57

Thursday Conversation LIVE From the NCL Aqua!

58

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals

59

Listener Emails 005

60

Shots Across the Bow 005

61

Freestyle Friday Rewind- Comedian Marcus Monroe

62

Thursday Conversation- Ryan Q

63

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.09.25

64

Listener Emails 4/8/25

65

Shots Across the Bow 004

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Freestyle Friday 040425

67

Thursday Conversation: Sacramento Steph

68

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.02.25

69

Emails 003

70

Shots Across the Bow 003

71

Freestyle Friday Rewind- Swingers Cruising 2/1/17

72

Thursday Conversation- Cruise Life Matt

73

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 3.26.25

74

Listener Emails 3/25/25

75

Shot Across the Bow 002

76

Freestyle Friday 032025

77

Thursday Conversation

78

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 3.19.25

79

Listener Emails 3/18/25

80

Cruise Headlines: Shots Across the Bow 001

81

Overboard Update, Barcelona Accident, Adults Only Cruises

82

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

83

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

84

How to Survive Cruising in 2025, World Cruising, Alaskapalooza

85

New NCL Ships, Comedy @ Sea & Bar Harbor Battle

86

The Flue, The Fraud and the Open Curtains

87

Carnival Taketh More, High Seas & High Crimes

88

How Bout an Encore (Listener Emails)

89

The Final Episode (Thank you everyone)

90

Why Do We Only Do This When We Cruise?

91

Leslie's Family Cruise on Utopia of the Seas

92

New Orleans, Love Lines, Disney and Your Emails

93

Losing Our Minds at Sea? Top 10 Busiest Ports

94

Ryan Q is Back With Some Bermuda Banter

95

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

96

239 Perfect Day Where? NCL Luna and Hitchcock @ Sea

97

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

98

237 Doug Parker, Villa Vie, Buying Ships on Craigslist

99

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

100

235 A Day Onboard Icon of the Seas

101

234 Celebration Key, Alaska, NCL Encore and Tommy Books

102

233 Carnival Wants the Belt Back

103

232 Utopian Vistas and Cali Quantum Sista's

104

231 VIlla Vie, Carnival Brawls and Cruise Recap

105

230 Realest Moments With Crew

106

229 Back From Bermuda

107

228 The Return of the Rooster

108

227 The Return of Ryan Q

109

226 "Lookforwardables" with Joe Merendino

110

224 Sheri From Cruise Tips TV

111

223 Is This Thing On?

112

222 The Christmas Episode

113

221 Crew Love, How We Seas the Day

114

220 Has the Cruising Experience Gotten Worse?

115

219 Icon is Complete/No Life at Sea

116

218 Blue Lagoon, Beaches and Bingo

117

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

118

216 Carnival Celebration Group Cruise Recap

119

215 Ryan's Solo Recap of His Latest Cruise

120

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

121

213 Cocktails and Connectivity

122

212 Cruise News & Would you Live on a Ship?

123

211: Ryan Flies Solo

124

210 Long Cruises, Carnival Venezia, Your Emails

125

209 Nassau's New Terminal and Casinos

126

208: The Grand Debut of Cohost Ryan Q

127

207: Atlantic City vs Cruising

128

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

129

Thursday Convo: Zach the Traveling Man

130

205: With Gary Bembridge

131

Thursday Convo: Jay from The Ship Life on YouTube

132

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

133

Thursday Convo: Ryan Q

134

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

135

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

136

NOT a Regular Show WU031023 (patreon freebie)

137

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

138

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

139

199 Principal Duffy, Carnival Parmesan and Your Emails

140

198 The Vlogger Extravaganza: This Cruise was ROUGH!

141

197 Live from the Norwegian Breakaway

142

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

143

Cruise Trend Hits and Misses

144

Thursday Convo: John "The Rooster" Klaykowski

145

NCL Cuts, AIDA Raises, Musters are Back

146

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

147

Thursday Convo: Ryan Quattromani

148

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

149

Thursday Convo: Big Mike

150

193 Ports of Call

151

191 Carnival Celebration Review

152

190 Carnival Celebration, MSC Takes NYC, The MV Narrative

153

189: From the MSC Meraviglia

154

188 Doug Parker, Carnival Celebration, Meraviglia Preview

155

187 Carnival Doubles Down on Norfolk

156

186: I Have a Problem With Some Cruise Colleagues

157

Thursday Convo: Tommy Casabona

158

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

159

Thursday Convo: Jenna from NYC

160

184: Allure of the Seas Group Cruise

161

183: It's a Cruise Day in the USA

162

182 Allure of the Seas Preview

163

Wake Up Show Freebie

164

Thursday Convo: Cruise Ship Comedian Marcus Monroe

165

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

166

Thursday Convo: Pirate Scott

167

180: Roadmap to a Great Cruise

168

Thursday Convo: Tony from La Lido Loca

169

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

170

178: Scarlet Lady Part 2

171

177: Virgin Voyages Part One

172

176 Curfews, Code Bravo and a Scarlet Preview

173

Thursday Convo: Beatrix Tunyoghi

174

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

175

Thursday Convo: Carole Chalifour

176

174 Costa by Carnival, RCCL Updates Protocols

177

Thursday Convo: Karlea Lynne'

178

173: What's Your Cruise Sign?

179

Thursday Convo: Doug Parker

180

172: Carnival "Funderstrikes" Some Long Standing Dining Deals

181

Thursday Convo: John Klaykowski

182

171 Testing Mandates Lifted, Virgin Voyages, NCL Prima

183

170 A Fun Dive into Solo Cruising

184

169 Favorite Venues

185

Regrets and Emails

186

We Made it Through the Wilderness

187

166 NCL Gem 10 Day Recap

188

165 I Booked a BIG Cruise That Leaves in 5 Days

189

164 Princess, NCL Viva, Conditional Sail is Voluntary

190

163 Rhymes with Malloryyyyyyyyy

191

162 Merry Christmas

192

161 Overboard, Most Popular US Ports, Oranges

193

160: Breakaway to Grand Cayman

194

159 Introducing Norwegian PR1MA

195

158 Richard Fain and Cruise Talk With Scott and Karah

196

Patreon 11/4/21 Freebie

197

We Went on a Cruise! Oasis of the Seas 10.17.21

198

155 Pre-cruise first timer on Oasis Of the Seas

199

154 The Vacation WITHIN

200

153 Doug Parker Live from the Celebrity Edge

201

152 All the....Small Things

202

152: My 5 Darkest Moments at Sea

203

150: Are You Ready to Cruise??

204

149 CDC Gets Proactive

205

148: Are We Really ANY Closer?

206

147 Are We Back???

207

146 Cruising Alternatives? w/Beatrix

208

145 Cruise News and What I miss TODAY

209

144 Richard Fain Address, Sports Book at Sea

210

143 John "The Rooster" Klaykowski

211

Shots Across the Bow 001

212

Staycations 106

213

142 Christmas Episode- Hurry Up and Listen!

214

Staycation 105

215

Staycation 104

216

Staycation 103

217

The Staycation Podcast 102

218

The Staycation Podcast 101

219

Patreon 102220

220

141 Back in New York

221

140 Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

222

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

223

137 Ramblings, How to Recreate a Cruise, Key West

224

136 Traveling Robert

225

135: Cruising is Back- Carnival Mardi Gras

226

134: Tony From La Lido Loca

227

Bonus: Tales from a Bookmaker

228

Patreon 070520

229

Final Show P062720

230

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

231

132 No Sail Update, Marko Island, Giant Birds

232

131 Interview with Austin Maxwell

233

130 Cruising with Alanna Zingano

234

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

235

128 WHAT IS THIS LIFE??

236

127 Emails and Other Stuff (Revised)

237

126: NCL Cruise Director Clay and Stu

238

125 Tommy's Top 5 Ports

239

124: Cruiser Travels as the Shutdown is Announced

240

Friday Muster Mix "The Corona Edition"

241

123: Tommy Breaks Silence on Corona

242

ABB Morning Muster 001

243

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

244

121 Emma Cruises, Global Dream, Pirates and Pier Runners

245

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

246

119 Group Cruise Part 1

247

118 Cruise Preview with Sandra

248

117: Grey Water, Friend Ship, Virgin and Gin

249

116 Pirates, Pier Runners and Ports

250

115 Adventure of the Seas Preview

251

114 Bahama Paradise Grand Classica

252

113 Key West Deep Dive

253

112 Suggested Innovations w/Beatrix

254

P110919

255

Patreon 103119

256

111 Carnival Breeze Tour

257

110 Mariner Recap

258

109 Mariner of the Seas Preview

259

108 Pre Cruise- MIA & Lauderdale

260

107 Cruising Obstacles and Solutions

261

106 Interview with "Behind the Crew Door"

262

105 Dorian and Emails

263

Marathon #5

264

104 5 Best of Each Cruise Line

265

Matt From Fintastic Cruises

266

102 Nick and the Splendor

267

101 Ten Years of Change in Cruising

268

100 With Host Beatrix

269

099 Carnival Paradise Review

270

098 Favorite Pieces of Real Estate @Sea

271

097: Bonus Interview: Disney and The Panama Canal

272

096 Paradise Preview

273

095 Cuba We Hardly Knew Ya

274

094 News, Email and More

275

093 NCL Sky and Cuba Preview

276

092 Navigator, Coco Cay, Doug and Super Mario

277

091 Always Be Back

278

090 Cruise Confessions

279

089 A Little Southern Charm

280

088 Beatrix Returns

281

087 Cruise News and John Star

282

085 Sal Pitera and 2018 Review

283

084 Christmas 2018

284

083 The 2018 ABB Cruise Awards

285

082 The Cruising PURGE

286

081 Emma Cruises II

287

Mail....Just the mail

288

079 Chain of Command

289

078 Carnival Horizon Recap

290

077 Horizon Preview

291

076 NCL Sky & Cuba

292

075 Harmony Recap

293

074 Sheri from CTTV is Back

294

073 The Announcement

295

071 Port Profile: Aruba

296

070 Just Us

297

070 DJ Ranch Diddy

298

069 Beatrix in Havana Oh Na Na

299

068 Juliana from Tourist to Local

300

067 The Horizon and Nick

301

Cruise Flash

302

068 Disney vs Royal Caribbean

303

Doug Parker from Cruise Radio in Studio

304

066 Cruises vs All Inclusive Resorts

305

Bonus: Interview with Dan Dan the Cruise Director

306

065 The Breakaway Diaries

307

Cruise Flash: Why I Don't Fly

308

064 ControverSEA

309

Cruise Flash 4

310

063 Freedom Recap

311

Cruise Flash 3

312

062 security?...SECURITY!?!?

313

Cruise Flash 2

314

Cruiseflash 001

315

061 Freedom Cruise Preview

316

060 Entertainment on the Big 3

317

059 Stu Won't...Or Will He

318

058 Happy New Year w/Chris

319

057 The Christmas Show

320

056 Sheri from Cruise Tips TV

321

055 10 Steps to the Perfect Cruise

322

054 Next 10 Years of Cruising

323

053 What's Next?

324

052 NCL Escape

325

051 From the Train

326

050 Annnnd We're Back

327

049 Ship Visit Carnival Conquest

328

048 Best of Excursions

329

047 Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

330

046 Expedition Cruising

331

045 Cruising Regions

332

Press Conference Announcment

333

044 Cruise Underworld

334

043 Save $ on Shore

335

042 #Cruisegoals II

336

Drunk on the Oasis

337

041 Goin' Solo

338

040 Carnival Magic Profile

339

039 News and Email

340

038 Nassau DOESN'T suck

341

037 Emma Cruises

342

036 Fitness @ Sea w/Stu

343

035 Ultimate Carnival Guide

344

034 Panama Canal Sailing

345

033 Recap and Cruise tunes

346

032 Harold and Darlene Review

347

031 Theme Cruises For All

348

030 The Edge of Glory Like a Virgin

349

029 BONUS Vista With Carlos

350

028 Vista vs Escape Showdown

351

027 Oasis Review 2.0

352

026 Oasis Recovery & Review

353

025 Oasis Eve

354

024 All Things Norwegian

355

OHHHHasis of the Seas!!!!

356

023 Guide to Private Islands

357

022 Ten Most Important Ships

358

021 Ocho Rios Port Profile

359

020 Swingers Cruise interview w/Mike

360

019 Ways to Save on Your Next Cruise

361

018 The History of Cruising

362

017 14 Reasons NOT to Cruise Debunked

363

016 Ultra Lux vs Luxury vs Mass Market

364

015 MSC Seaside and Cuba

365

014 #cruisegoals

366

013 NYC, MIA and Cruise News

367

012 Merry Cruisemas St Maarten Profile

368

011 Big Three Breakdown

369

010 Port Profile San Juan

370

009 What Should Cruise Lines Offer @Sea

371

008 Don't Be That Cruise Guy

372

007 Universal City Walk and Harvest Caye

373

006 St. Thomas Port Profile

374

005 Subtle Cruise Bliss

375

004 Cruise Recap With Stu

376

003 Innovations in Cruising

377

002 Interview with Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

378

001 Cruise Recap With Chris

379

000 Intro to Always Be Booked