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Always Be Booked Cruise Podcast — 383 episodes

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1

ABB 301: We're ALL in the Same Boat

2

300: Carnival, Nudists and Cutlery

3

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

4

Creators Banned, Lawsuits and Overboards

5

Shots Across the Bow 035

6

Cruise Chat with Bartender Nahomey

7

Shots Across the Bow 034

8

Shot Across the Bow 033

9

Stephanie Returns from a Dream Cruise

10

Shot Across the Bow 032

11

Shots Across the Bow 031

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Shots Across the Bow 030

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Shots Across the Bow 029

14

Thursday Conversation- Steph Returns

15

Shot Across the Bow 028

16

Shots Across the Bow 027

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Shot Across the Bow 026

18

Shot Across the Bow 025

19

Shot Across the Bow 024

20

Shot Across the Bow 023

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Emails 014

22

Shots Across the Bow 022

23

Listener Emails 08/28/25

24

Shot Across the Bow 021

25

Thursday Conversation Vynnessa Vibes

26

Shot Across the Bow 020

27

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 08.13.25

28

Shots Across the Bow 019

29

Listener Emails 08/05/25

30

Boat Drinks and Emails

31

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.30.25

32

Shot Across the Bow 017

33

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.23.25

34

Listener Emails 010

35

Shot Across the Bow 016

36

Thursday Conversation- Mike The Nauti Cruiser

37

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.16.25

38

Listener Emails 009

39

Shots Across the Bow 015

40

Thursday Conversation: Alana/Carnival Problems

41

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 07.08.25

42

Emails 008

43

Shots Across the Bow 014

44

Thursday Conversation: Return of Steph

45

Shot Across the Bow 013

46

Shots Across the Bow 012

47

Emails 007

48

Shot Across the Bow 011

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Shot Across the Bow 010

50

Shots Across the Bow 009

51

Shot Across the Bow 008

52

Listener Emails 05/15/25

53

Shot Across the Bow 007

54

WU042925

55

Freestyle Friday 042525

56

Thursday Conversation Throwback 100th Episode w/Beatrix

57

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.23.25

58

Listener Emails 4/22/25

59

Shots Across the Bow 006

60

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

61

Thursday Conversation LIVE From the NCL Aqua!

62

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals

63

Listener Emails 005

64

Shots Across the Bow 005

65

Freestyle Friday Rewind- Comedian Marcus Monroe

66

Thursday Conversation- Ryan Q

67

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.09.25

68

Listener Emails 4/8/25

69

Shots Across the Bow 004

70

Freestyle Friday 040425

71

Thursday Conversation: Sacramento Steph

72

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 04.02.25

73

Emails 003

74

Shots Across the Bow 003

75

Freestyle Friday Rewind- Swingers Cruising 2/1/17

76

Thursday Conversation- Cruise Life Matt

77

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 3.26.25

78

Listener Emails 3/25/25

79

Shot Across the Bow 002

80

Freestyle Friday 032025

81

Thursday Conversation

82

Wild Wednesday Cruise Deals 3.19.25

83

Listener Emails 3/18/25

84

Cruise Headlines: Shots Across the Bow 001

85

Overboard Update, Barcelona Accident, Adults Only Cruises

86

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

87

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

88

How to Survive Cruising in 2025, World Cruising, Alaskapalooza

89

New NCL Ships, Comedy @ Sea & Bar Harbor Battle

90

The Flue, The Fraud and the Open Curtains

91

Carnival Taketh More, High Seas & High Crimes

92

How Bout an Encore (Listener Emails)

93

The Final Episode (Thank you everyone)

94

Why Do We Only Do This When We Cruise?

95

Leslie's Family Cruise on Utopia of the Seas

96

New Orleans, Love Lines, Disney and Your Emails

97

Losing Our Minds at Sea? Top 10 Busiest Ports

98

Ryan Q is Back With Some Bermuda Banter

99

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

100

239 Perfect Day Where? NCL Luna and Hitchcock @ Sea

101

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

102

237 Doug Parker, Villa Vie, Buying Ships on Craigslist

103

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

104

235 A Day Onboard Icon of the Seas

105

234 Celebration Key, Alaska, NCL Encore and Tommy Books

106

233 Carnival Wants the Belt Back

107

232 Utopian Vistas and Cali Quantum Sista's

108

231 VIlla Vie, Carnival Brawls and Cruise Recap

109

230 Realest Moments With Crew

110

229 Back From Bermuda

111

228 The Return of the Rooster

112

227 The Return of Ryan Q

113

226 "Lookforwardables" with Joe Merendino

114

224 Sheri From Cruise Tips TV

115

223 Is This Thing On?

116

222 The Christmas Episode

117

221 Crew Love, How We Seas the Day

118

220 Has the Cruising Experience Gotten Worse?

119

219 Icon is Complete/No Life at Sea

120

218 Blue Lagoon, Beaches and Bingo

121

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

122

216 Carnival Celebration Group Cruise Recap

123

215 Ryan's Solo Recap of His Latest Cruise

124

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

125

213 Cocktails and Connectivity

126

212 Cruise News & Would you Live on a Ship?

127

211: Ryan Flies Solo

128

210 Long Cruises, Carnival Venezia, Your Emails

129

209 Nassau's New Terminal and Casinos

130

208: The Grand Debut of Cohost Ryan Q

131

207: Atlantic City vs Cruising

132

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

133

Thursday Convo: Zach the Traveling Man

134

205: With Gary Bembridge

135

Thursday Convo: Jay from The Ship Life on YouTube

136

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

137

Thursday Convo: Ryan Q

138

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

139

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

140

NOT a Regular Show WU031023 (patreon freebie)

141

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

142

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

143

199 Principal Duffy, Carnival Parmesan and Your Emails

144

198 The Vlogger Extravaganza: This Cruise was ROUGH!

145

197 Live from the Norwegian Breakaway

146

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

147

Cruise Trend Hits and Misses

148

Thursday Convo: John "The Rooster" Klaykowski

149

NCL Cuts, AIDA Raises, Musters are Back

150

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

151

Thursday Convo: Ryan Quattromani

152

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

153

Thursday Convo: Big Mike

154

193 Ports of Call

155

191 Carnival Celebration Review

156

190 Carnival Celebration, MSC Takes NYC, The MV Narrative

157

189: From the MSC Meraviglia

158

188 Doug Parker, Carnival Celebration, Meraviglia Preview

159

187 Carnival Doubles Down on Norfolk

160

186: I Have a Problem With Some Cruise Colleagues

161

Thursday Convo: Tommy Casabona

162

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

163

Thursday Convo: Jenna from NYC

164

184: Allure of the Seas Group Cruise

165

183: It's a Cruise Day in the USA

166

182 Allure of the Seas Preview

167

Wake Up Show Freebie

168

Thursday Convo: Cruise Ship Comedian Marcus Monroe

169

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

170

Thursday Convo: Pirate Scott

171

180: Roadmap to a Great Cruise

172

Thursday Convo: Tony from La Lido Loca

173

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

174

178: Scarlet Lady Part 2

175

177: Virgin Voyages Part One

176

176 Curfews, Code Bravo and a Scarlet Preview

177

Thursday Convo: Beatrix Tunyoghi

178

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

179

Thursday Convo: Carole Chalifour

180

174 Costa by Carnival, RCCL Updates Protocols

181

Thursday Convo: Karlea Lynne'

182

173: What's Your Cruise Sign?

183

Thursday Convo: Doug Parker

184

172: Carnival "Funderstrikes" Some Long Standing Dining Deals

185

Thursday Convo: John Klaykowski

186

171 Testing Mandates Lifted, Virgin Voyages, NCL Prima

187

170 A Fun Dive into Solo Cruising

188

169 Favorite Venues

189

Regrets and Emails

190

We Made it Through the Wilderness

191

166 NCL Gem 10 Day Recap

192

165 I Booked a BIG Cruise That Leaves in 5 Days

193

164 Princess, NCL Viva, Conditional Sail is Voluntary

194

163 Rhymes with Malloryyyyyyyyy

195

162 Merry Christmas

196

161 Overboard, Most Popular US Ports, Oranges

197

160: Breakaway to Grand Cayman

198

159 Introducing Norwegian PR1MA

199

158 Richard Fain and Cruise Talk With Scott and Karah

200

Patreon 11/4/21 Freebie

201

We Went on a Cruise! Oasis of the Seas 10.17.21

202

155 Pre-cruise first timer on Oasis Of the Seas

203

154 The Vacation WITHIN

204

153 Doug Parker Live from the Celebrity Edge

205

152 All the....Small Things

206

152: My 5 Darkest Moments at Sea

207

150: Are You Ready to Cruise??

208

149 CDC Gets Proactive

209

148: Are We Really ANY Closer?

210

147 Are We Back???

211

146 Cruising Alternatives? w/Beatrix

212

145 Cruise News and What I miss TODAY

213

144 Richard Fain Address, Sports Book at Sea

214

143 John "The Rooster" Klaykowski

215

Shots Across the Bow 001

216

Staycations 106

217

142 Christmas Episode- Hurry Up and Listen!

218

Staycation 105

219

Staycation 104

220

Staycation 103

221

The Staycation Podcast 102

222

The Staycation Podcast 101

223

Patreon 102220

224

141 Back in New York

225

140 Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

226

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

227

137 Ramblings, How to Recreate a Cruise, Key West

228

136 Traveling Robert

229

135: Cruising is Back- Carnival Mardi Gras

230

134: Tony From La Lido Loca

231

Bonus: Tales from a Bookmaker

232

Patreon 070520

233

Final Show P062720

234

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

235

132 No Sail Update, Marko Island, Giant Birds

236

131 Interview with Austin Maxwell

237

130 Cruising with Alanna Zingano

238

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

239

128 WHAT IS THIS LIFE??

240

127 Emails and Other Stuff (Revised)

241

126: NCL Cruise Director Clay and Stu

242

125 Tommy's Top 5 Ports

243

124: Cruiser Travels as the Shutdown is Announced

244

Friday Muster Mix "The Corona Edition"

245

123: Tommy Breaks Silence on Corona

246

ABB Morning Muster 001

247

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

248

121 Emma Cruises, Global Dream, Pirates and Pier Runners

249

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

250

119 Group Cruise Part 1

251

118 Cruise Preview with Sandra

252

117: Grey Water, Friend Ship, Virgin and Gin

253

116 Pirates, Pier Runners and Ports

254

115 Adventure of the Seas Preview

255

114 Bahama Paradise Grand Classica

256

113 Key West Deep Dive

257

112 Suggested Innovations w/Beatrix

258

P110919

259

Patreon 103119

260

111 Carnival Breeze Tour

261

110 Mariner Recap

262

109 Mariner of the Seas Preview

263

108 Pre Cruise- MIA & Lauderdale

264

107 Cruising Obstacles and Solutions

265

106 Interview with "Behind the Crew Door"

266

105 Dorian and Emails

267

Marathon #5

268

104 5 Best of Each Cruise Line

269

Matt From Fintastic Cruises

270

102 Nick and the Splendor

271

101 Ten Years of Change in Cruising

272

100 With Host Beatrix

273

099 Carnival Paradise Review

274

098 Favorite Pieces of Real Estate @Sea

275

097: Bonus Interview: Disney and The Panama Canal

276

096 Paradise Preview

277

095 Cuba We Hardly Knew Ya

278

094 News, Email and More

279

093 NCL Sky and Cuba Preview

280

092 Navigator, Coco Cay, Doug and Super Mario

281

091 Always Be Back

282

090 Cruise Confessions

283

089 A Little Southern Charm

284

088 Beatrix Returns

285

087 Cruise News and John Star

286

085 Sal Pitera and 2018 Review

287

084 Christmas 2018

288

083 The 2018 ABB Cruise Awards

289

082 The Cruising PURGE

290

081 Emma Cruises II

291

Mail....Just the mail

292

079 Chain of Command

293

078 Carnival Horizon Recap

294

077 Horizon Preview

295

076 NCL Sky & Cuba

296

075 Harmony Recap

297

074 Sheri from CTTV is Back

298

073 The Announcement

299

071 Port Profile: Aruba

300

070 Just Us

301

070 DJ Ranch Diddy

302

069 Beatrix in Havana Oh Na Na

303

068 Juliana from Tourist to Local

304

067 The Horizon and Nick

305

Cruise Flash

306

068 Disney vs Royal Caribbean

307

Doug Parker from Cruise Radio in Studio

308

066 Cruises vs All Inclusive Resorts

309

Bonus: Interview with Dan Dan the Cruise Director

310

065 The Breakaway Diaries

311

Cruise Flash: Why I Don't Fly

312

064 ControverSEA

313

Cruise Flash 4

314

063 Freedom Recap

315

Cruise Flash 3

316

062 security?...SECURITY!?!?

317

Cruise Flash 2

318

Cruiseflash 001

319

061 Freedom Cruise Preview

320

060 Entertainment on the Big 3

321

059 Stu Won't...Or Will He

322

058 Happy New Year w/Chris

323

057 The Christmas Show

324

056 Sheri from Cruise Tips TV

325

055 10 Steps to the Perfect Cruise

326

054 Next 10 Years of Cruising

327

053 What's Next?

328

052 NCL Escape

329

051 From the Train

330

050 Annnnd We're Back

331

049 Ship Visit Carnival Conquest

332

048 Best of Excursions

333

047 Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

334

046 Expedition Cruising

335

045 Cruising Regions

336

Press Conference Announcment

337

044 Cruise Underworld

338

043 Save $ on Shore

339

042 #Cruisegoals II

340

Drunk on the Oasis

341

041 Goin' Solo

342

040 Carnival Magic Profile

343

039 News and Email

344

038 Nassau DOESN'T suck

345

037 Emma Cruises

346

036 Fitness @ Sea w/Stu

347

035 Ultimate Carnival Guide

348

034 Panama Canal Sailing

349

033 Recap and Cruise tunes

350

032 Harold and Darlene Review

351

031 Theme Cruises For All

352

030 The Edge of Glory Like a Virgin

353

029 BONUS Vista With Carlos

354

028 Vista vs Escape Showdown

355

027 Oasis Review 2.0

356

026 Oasis Recovery & Review

357

025 Oasis Eve

358

024 All Things Norwegian

359

OHHHHasis of the Seas!!!!

360

023 Guide to Private Islands

361

022 Ten Most Important Ships

362

021 Ocho Rios Port Profile

363

020 Swingers Cruise interview w/Mike

364

019 Ways to Save on Your Next Cruise

365

018 The History of Cruising

366

017 14 Reasons NOT to Cruise Debunked

367

016 Ultra Lux vs Luxury vs Mass Market

368

015 MSC Seaside and Cuba

369

014 #cruisegoals

370

013 NYC, MIA and Cruise News

371

012 Merry Cruisemas St Maarten Profile

372

011 Big Three Breakdown

373

010 Port Profile San Juan

374

009 What Should Cruise Lines Offer @Sea

375

008 Don't Be That Cruise Guy

376

007 Universal City Walk and Harvest Caye

377

006 St. Thomas Port Profile

378

005 Subtle Cruise Bliss

379

004 Cruise Recap With Stu

380

003 Innovations in Cruising

381

002 Interview with Doug Parker from Cruise Radio

382

001 Cruise Recap With Chris

383

000 Intro to Always Be Booked