{"podcast":{"title":"Cruise Talk Weekly","slug":"cruise-talk-weekly-7479564","podcast_index_feed_id":7479564,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/592235/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/592235","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/a/9/5/aa95656f143ed6cb16c3140a3186d450/Cruise_Talk_with_Tommy__Tony-20260408-zsfkz7dmmd.png","author":"Tony Barnette","episode_count":32,"summary":"Welcome to Cruise Talk Weekly with Tommy and Tony. Each week break down the latest happenings in the cruise travel and the cruise industry as only we can. Buckle up here we go. Video version of the podcast published on the Cruise Talk with Tommy and Tony YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@cruisetalktnt).","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T00:17:06.675564+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruise-talk-weekly-7479564"},"episode":{"title":"17. New Cruisers are Being Scammed","slug":"17-new-cruisers-are-being-scammed","published_at":"2026-01-12T15:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruise-talk-weekly-7479564/17-new-cruisers-are-being-scammed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruise-talk-weekly-7479564","url":"https://88e4fc59-d17a-49e3-a45f-37711fab5e8a.libsyn.com/17-new-cruisers-are-being-scammed","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/88e4fc59-d17a-49e3-a45f-37711fab5e8a/CTW17_-_Audio_Final.mp3?dest-id=5146610","summary":"Big cruise news, wild passenger stories, and honest cruise talk — this episode has it all. On this episode of Cruise Talk Weekly, we break down: Major upgrades coming to Norwegian's Great Stirrup Cay Why the Comic-Con Cruise is officially ending The future (and pricing problems) of themed cruises A real cruise scam story and how to avoid getting burned Passenger requests that went way too far Adults-only cruising, dress codes, and comedy show debates Why cruising today looks nothing like cruising in the past We also talk private islands vs. CocoCay, cruise port logistics, Virgin Voyages' evolving audience, and whether \"ship-within-a-ship\" cruising is actually worth it. Reach out: questions@cruisetalkweekly.net Copyright 2026 - Cruise Talk Weekly","meta_description":"Big cruise news, wild passenger stories, and honest cruise talk — this episode has it all. On this episode of Cruise Talk Weekly, we break down: Major upg…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3822,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cruise-talk-weekly-7479564/episodes/17-new-cruisers-are-being-scammed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruise-talk-weekly-7479564/17-new-cruisers-are-being-scammed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}