The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake

The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake

After almost 30 years of performing stand-up comedy on cruise ships worldwide, Tom Drake has seen everything, done everything, and so now he knows everything! 
 
That is why he is called the "Guru of the Seas." 
 
His podcast, which delivers all of the day's cruise and travel news, can be heard every Monday through Friday, as Tom says, wherever people "pod their cast."
 
Offering an "unfiltered view" of the cruise and travel industry, Tom delivers the news and then gives his opinion on what it all means. As Tom says, "It's the day's news with a bit of commentary."
 
If you are a fan of cruising, or maybe someone who gets frustrated with air travel, or maybe someone who likes to laugh and enjoys a frank, honest opinion, you will enjoy this podcast!
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The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
December 23, 2024. MSC adjusts their unlimited drink package! Is it about behavior or money?

Mailbag alert: A listener review of Virgin Voyages! 

The Guru will try the Brightline train from Maimi to Orlando!

MSC adjusts the unlimited beverage package. After 15 drinks, you pay full price if you can still walk!

Carnival Boss Weinstein tells Wall Street that the 2025 inventory is almost gone!

CLIA picks a new CEO named Bud!

 

 

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Dec 23, 2024 12:22 PM
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The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
Dec. 21, 2024. Weekend Edition. Carnival Corp. reports great numbers! The Guru will not be rushing to ride a 4 seat air taxi!

Carnival boss says the $42.oo tax in Mexico is not a done deal!

Carnival Corp reports string full year and 4th quarter results!

Archer Aviation is ready to start building electric air taxis!

Lim Kok Thay continues to grow his new cruise line after bankrupting three other lines!

Crown Princess tender runs aground, and guests are forced to walk in the water!

 

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Dec 21, 2024 6:34 AM
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December 20, 2024. Does anyone take a cruise to shop onboard? Wash your hands-HAL ship has norovirus outbreak!

A Carnival guest is not happy because they do not offer gift wrapping!

Is Carnival Corporation better managed than Royal Caribbean? Wall Street Journal thinks it is!

FAA investigation declares Southwest Airlines safe!

The new Saudi cruise ship Aroya is a shoppers' paradise. Do people cruise to shop?

IDF forces attack the Holy Hemmoroids! Thanks-Ben!

 

 

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Dec 20, 2024 7:47 AM
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December 19, 2024. Are the Somali Pirates back in business? Sitka joins Juneau is trying to reduce cruise ship visits!

The Guru thinks the Frontier Airlines Annual Pass has too many rules and restrictions!

Two NCL Mega-Mothers are in line for enhancements to create Roex!

Somali pirates are asking for 10 million dollars to release captured Chinese fishermen!

Wash Your Hands! Sapphire Princess delayed departure for special cleaning after NoroVirus cases!

Reading an actual book at sea is a relaxing experience!

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Dec 19, 2024 9:18 AM
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December 18, 2024 Out of control Royal Caribbean guest dies onboard while incarcerated!

Will the new FTC transparency rules survive the new administration?

The U.S. should never follow anything Europe does!

If enacted, how much will the new DOT punishment fines for airlines cost the consumer?

The new Princess Dine Line will be great for seniors who will not embrace technology!

The Presidents of every major cruise line want a meeting with Mexican officials to discuss the overreaching $42.00 tax!

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Dec 18, 2024 8:21 AM
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December 17, 2024. Two medevacs from Royal Caribbean ships! See a Doctor before you cruise!

The former NCL boss is now running Dave & Busters!

US Forces attack the Houthis!!  Keep it up!

Should cruise lines ban cell phones in the dining room?

Can airlines keep sick people from flying?

 

 

 

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Dec 17, 2024 8:16 AM
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December 16, 2024. Should Trump keep the current FAA boss? Should cruise line crew receive a day off?

A good year for leaf-watching! Over one million cruisers visited Canada this season!

Are those drones over Jersey a government program?

Did the recently gone private Global Ports Holdings bid to operate the Los Angeles World Cruise Center?

Mike Whittaker hands in his papers at the FAA! Should Trump get him to stay?

Can the cruise industry afford to give its crew one day off per month?

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Dec 16, 2024 8:12 AM
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December 14, 2024. The FAA extends ban on flights to Haiti! Drones circle Wharton NJ? Princess Boss elected to BRand USA Board!

Private Island Admission charges are overkill and confusing!

The FAA says US Airlines won't be able to fly to Haiti until next year!

Gus Antorcha has been named to the Brand USA board!

Ritz Carlton christens Yacht #2!

Saint Lucia celebrates 8,000 cruise guests in one day!

 

 

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Dec 14, 2024 6:30 AM
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December 13, 2024. Royal Caribbean charging $199.00 for thier private island? Say What?

Carnival releases their Christmas dinner menu? This is news?

US Travel Association is asking Congress to help hurricane relief travel destinations!

US State Department warns travelers about Costa Rica and Honduras!

James Rodriguez is staying at Atlas Ocean Voyages!

Royal Caribbean's new private destination will coat almost $200.00 per person!

 

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Dec 13, 2024 8:13 AM
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December 12, 2024. Oceania on sale-UK opens ETA apllication-Large yacht crashes into the Allure of the Seas!

Jet Blue will install first-class domestic seats in 2026.

The Money Grab begins in the UK with the required ETA!

The Houthis(No Blowfish) fire on five ships and miss again!

Royal Caribbean raises its quarterly dividend!

AAA predicts a record number of holiday travelers!

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Dec 12, 2024 7:35 AM
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December 11, 2024. United Airlines flying to the North Pole? HAL's private island has a new name!

Virgin Voyages announces record bookings!

Holland America's private island has a new name!

United Airlines is helping kids meet Santa!

Silversea turns off the heat on some Hot Rocks!

10K people meet in France to talk luxury travel!

 

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Dec 11, 2024 8:13 AM
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December 10, 2024. Resorts World in trouble with the Las Vegas Gaming Board! No surprise!

Former Seabourn Boss is now running Lindblad Expeditions!

The Mexican government pauses its hasty decision to charge a $42.00 head tax!

Lim Kok Thay's Resorts World is in trouble with the Las Vegas Gambling Board!

Royal Caribbean guests are confused by new changes in loyalty beverage perks!

Tui cancels three trips through the Indian Ocean because of the Holy Hemorrhoids!

 

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Dec 10, 2024 10:12 AM
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December 9, 2024. Virgin admits that putting sex kits in the suites was a bad idea!

Orient Express announces the head chef for their new sailing yacht!

Carnival charges guests $22.00 per towel if they don't return them. That will teach them!

Don't buy your cruises on Facebook! Use a travel agent!

Disney Cruises are expensive, and people pay for it!

Virgin Voyages made a lot of mistakes that they are trying to correct!

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Dec 9, 2024 7:53 AM
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December 7, 2024. Remember Pearl Harbor! Carnival guests unhappy with liquor increase!

Holy Hemmoroids attach British Merchant Ship. Crew evacuated! Enough is enough!

Delta is investigating how a stowaway got past their gate agents!

Travelers need to make sure they have extra pages in their passports!

Carnival raises drink package prices and drives guests sober!

Please remember out military on this Pearl Harbor remembrance day!

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Dec 7, 2024 10:15 AM
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December 29, 2024. British Airways upping their first class game!

BA now promises to have a first-class first-class section!

Global Entry is available to other countries besides the U.S. Why?

Mandalay Bay opens its rooftop miniature golf course.  What has happened to Sin City?

Let's face it. If you are old and do not have a phone with apps, you will struggle to travel!

 

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Dec 6, 2024 12:15 PM
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December 6, 2024. Royal Caribbean bans portable wi-fi routers! More ships to Alaska in 2026! Why?

Senator Blumenthal from Connecticut is determined to impose needless regulations on the airline industry!

Viking christened the Viking Vela in Trieste!

Geeks beware! Portable Wi-Fi routers will be confiscated on Royal Caribbean!

Red Sea traffic has been reduced by 50% because of the Holy Hemmorids!

Three more cruise lines plan to invade Alaska in 2026!

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Dec 6, 2024 8:50 AM
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December 5, 2024. The UK and Greece are joining in the Money Grab! The Chinese owned Waldorf finally reach to open!

HAL and Carnival swap CFOs? Who did not want to live where?

It will now cost $21.00 per head to visit Santorini!

In 2025, US travelers must fill out a form and pay some tea money to travel to the UK!

Southwest will start preparing for landing at 18,000 feet because of turbulence!

The Chinese are finally ready to open the Waldorf Astoria in NYC!

 

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Dec 5, 2024 7:23 AM
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Dec. 4, 2024. Is the Virgin Cruises Annual Pass a desperation move or smart marketing idea?

Carnival Venezia is heading South for the winter!

Cabin attendants don't have time for your silly games!

Frontier will join the list of pay more to be treated like human airlines!

Fincantieri delivers another cookie-cutter Viking ocean ship!

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Dec 4, 2024 7:5 AM
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December 3, 2024. Are there too many people using TSA Pre? NCL will have two ships out of Tampa in 2025/26!

Miami will be the home of 100 wooden elephants during Art Basel!

The US Navy shot down all projectiles fired by the Holy Hemmoroids toward a US-flagged carrier!

Oceania celebrates 15 years of the Culinary Arts Center!

A motorcycle rally on a cruise ship? Not for the Guru!

TSA Pre wait times are getting worse! Too many members?

 

 

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Dec 3, 2024 6:56 AM
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December 2, 2024. Mexico adding a $42.00 head tax in 2026. A greedy and stupid idea!

Villa Vie kisses and makes up with a formerly banned angry guest!

Mexico is implementing a $42.00 head tax on cruise ship visitors in 2026. The Guru thinks the ships should find new places to visit!

Port of Madeira wins Best Sustainable Port Award, but who cares?

Royal Caribbean raises auto gratuities again!

The Amazing US Coast medevacs two guests in a 24-hour period!

 

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Dec 2, 2024 6:27 AM
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November 24, 2024. Global Entry now available to visitors from many countries. Do you go to Vegas to play mini-golf?

Oceania Cruise is experimenting with a once-a-day service.

British Airways has decided to offer real first-class service!

Today's travelers need to be tech-savvy, or they will be left behind!

Holy Hemmoroids leader calls for an escalation after the Hezbellah cease-fire!

Japan has joined the US Global Entry program! Too crowded?

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Nov 29, 2024 7:56 AM
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November 28, 2024. The Guru and Cruise Line Presidents think alike! Disney Cruise Line is one less headache for Bob Iger!

Norwegian Cruise Line dropped many production shows because there was not enough Roex!

Carnival Corporation's outreach to St. Kitts is excellent for the cruise industry!

A Treehouse hotel opens in California but is not in a tree!

Disney Cruise Line is a positive as Bob Iger rebuilds Disney after Chappek!

NCL adds more homeports as the Guru has predicted!

 

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Nov 28, 2024 7:53 AM
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November 27, 2024. Ouch!! Airlines earned an extra 37 billion charging for bags and seats!

Hurtigruten wins a top award for saving the planet, and nobody really cares!

Scrambling Virgin Cruises drops prices to $99.00 per day!

Carnival bans swingers call sign!

The Guru thinks the new Princessad campaign is a winner!

The airlines are getting rich off our pain!

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Nov 27, 2024 5:48 AM
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November 26,2024. A Big Boss shake-up at three Carnival Corp Brands! Bar Harbor recount ends with big ships still banned!

Spirit Chapter 11 will cause stockholders to lose all equity!

Spa0n is mining too much unnecessary private information from visitors!

Bar Harbor will ban big cruise ships after the recount of the vote!

John Padgett bails on Princess, and Seabourn bails on Leahy!

Alaska Airlines is selling electronic bag tags. The Tchotchke airline!

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Nov 26, 2024 7:55 AM
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November 25, 2024. Breeze Airways founder says the truth. Airlines could never afford to use sustainable fuel!

Delta is soon to offer more ways to squeeze a buck out of their flyers!

Breeze Airways boss says fuel to save the planet would cost 100 billion dollars more than the airlines currently earn!

Oceania Regatta has been chartered for a one-year world cruise!

The travel industry wonders if a business-minded US President would benefit them.

How will WWIII affect the travel industry?

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Nov 25, 2024 5:20 AM
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