Cruise Talk Weekly
Cruise Talk Weekly
Tommy Casabona, Tony Barnette
26. Booked a Cruise Day Of… Then This Happened
1 hour 19 minutes Posted Apr 9, 2026 at 1:28 pm.
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In this episode of Cruise Talk Weekly, Tommy shares one of the wildest cruise stories we've ever heard — booking a cruise just hours before departure and barely making it onboard in time.

But once the adventure began, things didn't exactly go smoothly…

We break down:

  • The unbelievable same-day cruise booking story
  • Racing to the port and boarding at the last possible second
  • Visiting the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao)
  • Why Bonaire might be the hidden gem
  • Mechanical issues on Carnival Horizon
  • A brutal 2+ hour debarkation
  • Buffet quality debate and cruise food trends
  • The strangest issue of all… missing shower heads?!

It's a mix of cruise luck, chaos, and commentary you won't want to miss.


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