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Episode 10 is a milestone, and the guys mark it by bringing on Amanda and Josh Barmore of Have Luggage, Will Travel — travel agents and family cruise vloggers who are here to answer Tom's E6 PVP take with a rebuttal of their own. Between group bookings, rate drops and weddings at sea, they trade some truly wild cruising stories and launch the show's new listener Q&A segment. And yes, the hot dog debate finally gets a guest verdict.
What they covered
Topics on deck
Episode 10 milestone
Travel agent vs. PVP
Group bookings & rate drops
Weddings at sea
Listener Q&A launches
Wine carry-on rules
Half Moon Cay
Hot dog verdict
Don’t miss
Moments worth the wait
- Amanda's pitch — Her case for an agent over a PVP is simple and it costs the client nothing extra.
“When you contact me, you're going to get me every time… a PVP is only good for Carnival. I'm a one-stop shop.”
- The legend at breakfast — They met a man with the second-most cruises in Carnival history, living aboard continuously — with his wife on a different ship.
“His wife was on the Dream, he was on the Breeze.”
- The Shirley Temple record — Their son set a mark that measures best in fruit.
“27 Shirley Temples in five days — estimated probably three pounds of cherries.”
- The stingray, upgraded — Trevor's Grand Cayman run-in gets its most dramatic retelling yet.
“I almost got crocodile-hunted by a stingray.”
- The hot dog verdict — The debate goes to the guests, and Josh sides firmly with Tom.
“A hot dog is a sandwich. Bread, protein, condiment. Full.”
- The carry-on wine confession — Trevor's contraband bottle earned him a not-so-friendly note.
“The note isn't so nice.”
In the guest chair
Special guest
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Amanda & Josh Barmore — Have Luggage, Will Travel — travel agents and family cruise vloggers whose agency is named for the Western Have Gun – Will Travel, Josh's late father's favorite show. They came to make the case for booking with an agent (the rebuttal to Tom's E6 PVP take), stayed to swap cruising legends, and delivered the guest ruling that finally moved the hot dog debate.
Golden nuggets
Running bits & lore born here
- Hot dog debate, adjudicated — Bookending the episode in both the cold open and the interview, Josh's “it's a sandwich” ruling vindicates Tom (Trevor remains unmoved).
- Travel agent vs. PVP — The direct rebuttal to Tom's E6 solo take gives the season one of its best two-sided arguments.
- The DELUXE lemonade returns — The Lido bounty from E9 comes back, and Trevor hands Tom $20 on air to buy the guests drinks on the Vista.
- The mermaid story — Teased again and still unpaid — “They're going to start rioting.”
- Listener Q&A launches — Wine carry-on rules and Half Moon Cay kick off the segment that listener questions will drive going forward.