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 delivering all of the day's cruise and travel news can be heard every Monday thru Saturday, 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, or as Tom says, "it's the days' 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 little bit of frank, honest opinion, you will enjoy this podcast!
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The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
October 17, 2024. SS United States was burglarized! How could they tell? The US is at war with Yemen!

American Airlines is testing a new "you are a moron" boarding process!

US B2's bomb the Holy Hemmoroids weapons storage facilities!

Cruisers want round-trip cruises so they don't have to endure the pain of airline travel!

Will the Oceania Regatta leave the fleet in late 2026? Who knows?

Was Columbus's family in the schmatte business in Spain?

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Oct 17, 2024 8:8 AM
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The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
October 16, 2024. Royal Caribbean will buy Costa Maya and make it perfect!

Delta planes will get all new seats to go along with the same old snacks!

Is Victoria Cruise another cruise-by-night outfit!?

NCL Holdings signed a 10-year deal to sail from Galveston!

The Useless UN Envoy to Yemen talks nonsense about the Houthis!

Smacking an elderly guest on MSC lands this Alabama woman in jail!

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Oct 16, 2024 7:40 AM
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October 15, 2024. Holland America promoting an overcrowded Alaska at their San Diego Expo!

Columbus Day parade-goers are not upset to hear Columbus might have been Jewish!

Cunard's 2025  Fashion Cruise will include Christian Siriani!

Anxious flyers can check out turbulence at Turbli!

Delta is considering unbuckling business class. Charge more and give less. Every airline dream!

The European Commission can not get its act together with its EES system!

 

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Oct 15, 2024 7:44 AM
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October 14, 2024. Is Oceania really offering a 368 day World Cruise on Regatta?

The CDC Vessel Sanitation program is unfair and designed to make the cruise industry look bad!

The Guru thinks a 368-day World Cruise in Oceania is some travel agent's idea!

Is allowing airline passengers to learn what gender is sitting next to them a good idea or an invasion of privacy?

Was Christopher Columbus Jewish? Who knew?

Vibrio is on the rise thanks to Global Warning! Who knew again?

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Oct 14, 2024 6:20 AM
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October 11, 2024. SS United States might be sunk once and for all! Norwegian and the NHL will be on ice together!

Disney guests and TikTok influencer became distraught over cruising during Hurricane Milton!

Okaloosa County, Florida, is ready to buy and sink the SS United States!

Panama Canal will have 225 ship calls during their October to May season!

Norwegian Cruise Line and the National Hockey League will be on the ice together this season.

The Holy Hemorrhoids fire on another ship not involved with Israel!

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Oct 11, 2024 7:6 AM
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October 10, 2024. Be quiet at the comedy show on Carnival or get tossed! Royal Caribean is building another private destination!

Some hotels in Florida lowered rates for hurricane evacuees!

Oceania's new Allura will feature a Creperie for guests who come on the ship to enjoy the food, not the furniture!

Villa Vie's CEO is bragging now because the ship has finally sailed!

Guests who misbehave at Carnival's Punchliner will be removed!

This time, Royal Caribbean's new private destination will be in Mexico!

 

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Oct 10, 2024 7:16 AM
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October 9, 2024. Haiti is safe because Royal Caribbean says so! The Chinese owned Waldorf Astoria should be renamed the Eavesdrop Inn!

Orlando tourism is up, but not by much. Could cruising be a better value?

If you don't know that your suitcase will go under the bed on a ship..stay home!

Royal Caribbean's private island is 100 km from where gangs killed 70 people!

Waldorf Astoria pushed back its grand reopening! 

The Guru would write a check before he would jump out of a plane for a good cause!

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Oct 9, 2024 7:5 AM
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October 8, 2024. Talking about furniture will not sell cruises. Food, service and itinerary are important!

Explora Journeys is switching to seven-day cruises chasing the elusive young and rich vacationer!

Could airlines ban kids in first class? Probably. But they won't!

A new study says traveling will help you live longer!

The arms dealer traded for Britney Griner is now trying to sell arms to the Houthis!

Could you lose your Global Entry status over a ham sandwich?

 

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Oct 8, 2024 6:40 AM
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October 7, 2024. The FAA calls off babysitting United maintenance department! Amazon river running dry? Seabourn cancels their visit to Manaus!

Southwest CEO Bob Jordan refuses to be rushed by Elliott Investment!

Israel remembers October 7th, one year later, by eliminating terrorist leaders one by one!

Cunard celebrates two travel agents who have booked a cruise!

Travel agents should have to submit pictures of what they will wear on a Fam Trip!

Seaborn cancels their visit to Manaus because the Amazon river is now a stream!

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Oct 7, 2024 6:19 AM
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October 4, 2024. Atlas Ocean President stepping down. Why? Cruise guests love hiding ducks. Why?

Longshoremen are back to work after getting a massive salary raise!

All cruise ships are built in Europe. Why?

James Rodriquez is stepping down at Atlas Ocean Voyages!

Villa Vie is finally sailing! Who knows for how long!

The USS United States is closer to getting sunk!

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Oct 4, 2024 7:22 AM
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October 3, 2024. Dumb questions from cruisers, plus smuggling a gun onboard and telling the world about it!

Royal Caribbean is getting into the Hotel business in Chile!

Two Carnival guests were banned for life for bringing a gun onboard!

You have to wear underwear to apply for a job at Delta!

So far, Juneau residents are voting to allow cruise ships on Saturdays!

One Carnival guest was shocked and angry that Carnival did not sell chewing gum onboard!

 

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Oct 3, 2024 6:30 AM
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Oct. 2,2024. Villa Vie back in port! Haines, Alaska is asking for nine dollars for nothing!

Botched paperwork forces Villa Vie Odyssey back to Belfast!

Nine dollars per person from cruise ship passengers to visit Haines, Alaska? Guru wonders why.

Striking longshoremen will still service cruise ships!

NCL announces their new  More at Sea promotion!! 

European port associations are joining together to save the world!!

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Oct 2, 2024 6:39 AM
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October 1, 2024. Villa Vie Odyssey made it to the Belfast cruise terminal!! That's a start!

MSC World America will have an Eataly onboard! Mangia!

Two broken Delta planes caused the cancellation of an NHL pre-season game!

Villa Vie hopes to sail to the Bahamas today! The Guru opes to lose ten lbs by Saturday!

Carnival Corporation releases record-setting 3rd quarter results!

The Guru thinks the government should not try to regulate airline loyalty programs!

 

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Oct 1, 2024 7:2 AM
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September 30, 2024. On a plane should we dress for success or better than the flight attendants?

Villa Vie might sail today...sure... and the Guru might win the lottery!

Dressing up for flying these days is like wearing a suit to a tractor pull!

Is Virgin Voyages "summer pass" promotion really a good deal or should we take a pass!

Who knows? Cruise ships might soon be transiting the Suez Canal thanks to the U.S. and Israel!

Southwest is taking its time implementing new seat options!

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Sep 30, 2024 7:1 AM
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September 28, 2024. Whoever wrote ABC's new cruise ship show Doctor Odyssey should be thrown overboard!

Victory Cruises is restarting next spring. Bookings are open now!

Royal Caribbean will allow multiple USB chargers but not power strips!

One Carnival guest wants zero Christmas decorations on the ship!

The Holy Hemorrhoids attacked three U.S. Navy ships without success!

A Russian warship fired warning shots at a Norwegian trawler. The Captain blamed the cowardly Norwegian authorities!

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Sep 28, 2024 6:21 AM
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September 27, 2024. Kitesurfing off a cruise ship is the newest Virgin attraction! Villa Vie still stuck in port!

Norwegian Cruise Line is using a state-of-the-art system to combat bacteria on ships!

Kitesurfer Tom Bridge surfs from the bow of Virgin's Resilient Lady!

Royal Caribbean negotiates 1.5 billion in cheaper unsecured notes!

Carnival Cruise Line will let you bring on your own vacuum cleaner but why would you?

American Airlines restoring perks for Corporate flyers!

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Sep 27, 2024 7:58 AM
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September 25, 2024. High winds cause cancellation of ports! Hotels workers in Frisco are getting frisky for money!

Turkish court sentences Croatian cabin to 30 years in prison!

Hotel workers in several cities go on strike for more money and less work!

Carnival is adding more homeport cruises in 2027!

High winds are causing more port cancellations than ever!

Dali, the freighter that took out a bridge, has left US waters. Now it's up to the lawyers!

 

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Sep 25, 2024 7:21 AM
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September 24, 2024. Two Royal Caribbean Mega-Mothers develop problems!

Villa Vie Odyssey is finally ready to sail months late!

Icon of the Seas cruise was canceled due to unnamed problems!

Utopia of the Sea loses all power mid-cruise!

Climate activists block the Port of Marseille with canoes chained together!

Will All-Inclusive hotels in Europe attract Americans? Hyatt hopes so!

 

 

 

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Sep 24, 2024 7:35 AM
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September 23, 2024. Virgin making more changes to find that perfect elusive young non-cruiser!

Carnival Cruise Line is reminding people to turn the lights off!!

Viking cruises are trying to make China work with their bi-polar ocean-going ship!

Virgin Voyages hires social media company to pimp their product to young people!

Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady is going back to Drydock for more changes!

SAS flight is aborted when a mouse jumps out of the flight meal!

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Sep 23, 2024 4:49 AM
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Sept. 21, 2024. Don't bring your own internet connection on Carnival!!

Maritime Squatter? Conservancy for the USS United States is still trying to stay in port without paying!

Carnival banned potable StarLink dish that allowed faster internet access than the ship's link!

The Pentagon admits that the Houthis might have actually hit something! A US drone worth 30 million!

The trailer for the new Hack ship TV show Doctor Odyssey gets 77 million views on Tik Tok!

The new Norwegian Luna will feature the Drop that allows guests to fall 10 stories on purpose!

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Sep 21, 2024 7:12 AM
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September 20, 2024. Easy Jet is not easy. It is a build your own flight airline! Amsterdam airport should help reduce travelers!

Virgin hires a company to help generate revenue streams in the medical center!

Why are airports in Europe and the UK designed to torture travelers?

Next time, the Guru will skip flying on Easy Jet!

Tony Robbins is opening hotels to help you live longer!

Oceania launches a  Culinary Advisory Board!

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Sep 20, 2024 7:28 AM
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September 18, 2024. Carnival will round trip from San Francisco to Alaska in 2026!

Cruise Lines only have to be cheaper than hotels to continue to grow!

Saga's new TV ad will tell people their guests are not as old as they look!

Join the Guru on Oceania Nautica in May of 2025!

Holland America is offering birthday decoration packages to help build onboard revenue!

Carnival Cruise LIne's 2026 itineraries are from the "same old Carnival"!

 

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Sep 18, 2024 7:25 AM
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September 17, 2024. UK is getting in on the Travel Waiver action!

Explora Journeys names their second "Ocean State of Mind" ship!

Holy Hemorrhoids say the U.S. offered to recognize their government if they stopped being Hemorrhoids!

NCL is dropping Broadway shows for Prince Tribute!

An Electronic Travel Authorization will be required to visit the UK beginning in 2025!

Missing towel animals on one Carnival ship ignites reaction!

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Sep 17, 2024 7:15 AM
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September 16, 2024. Brightline's high speed trains will be built in Chemung County New York!

TSA will probably delay the RealID requirement again!

Power Pork Politics! Chuck Schumer arranges for new high-speed trains to be built in Horseheads, NY!

Sounion, the on-fire tanker, is still awaiting salvage after the brutal Houthis attack!

According to one company, cruise ship medical debarks are decreasing!

Viking refers to the 398 pax Viking Mississippi as a cruise ship, not a riverboat!

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Sep 16, 2024 6:58 AM
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September 13, 2024. Villa Vie banned two guests from their ship that can't sail!

Explora Journeys takes delivery of one ship, cuts the steel for another, and slaps a coin on the ship being built. Lots to sell!!

Oceania is sending Riviera to Alaska and launching a kid's program!

If you complain too much about Villa Vie, they will cancel your contract!

Carnival Corp. is paying for solar panels for Barcelona terminals!

Unable to handle tourism, Bali officials are considering a moratorium on new hotels!

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Sep 13, 2024 6:42 AM
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