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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Oct. 11, 2025 The First Episode of The "Guru Learns".

In this first episode of an interview series titled "The Guru Learns," Tom interviews Thomas Danaher, who has spent his entire life developing and marketing sheets. 

Let's be honest, most men know nothing about Sheets. Especially the Guru. This is an interesting, informative, and fun sit-down with the man we call Mr. Sheets.

 

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Oct 11, 2025 4:51 PM
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Oct. 11, 2025 The DOT bans Chinese airlines from taking a shortcut over Russia!

Some Reddit posters object to a Carnival guest putting her rollaway bed on the balcony!

Some Royal Caribbean guests are unhappy about the Star's new two-level casino!

The Godmother of the Emerald Astta is a travel advisor. Could the Guru be next?

Will the Houthis stop their nonsense since there is a peace agreement? Guru doubts it!

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Oct 11, 2025 7:46 AM
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Oct. 10,2025 Do you go on a cruise to create your own lipstick? Guru doesn't!

Azamara is still giving events away! But for how long?

Delta is adding even more money-making premium seats!

An underage couple from Canada finds guardians on Facebook so they can cruise!

Some travel advisors claim travel is down, but the cruise industry is setting records!

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Oct 10, 2025 7:14 AM
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Oct. 9, 2025 Wyndham is rolling out another hotel brand! Sort of!

Jacques Pepin welcomes Jacques back to Oceania Alurra!

The Guru can help you get to see Alan Jackson's last concert!

The New Buffett Boat will have a massive 5 o'clock somewhere bar!

Dazzler Select by Wyndham sounds like a bunch of cheap motels with a new coat of paint!

 

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Oct 9, 2025 7:35 AM
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Oct. 8, 2025 Oceania Riviera strikes pier in Japan with minimal damage!

Something the Guru would never do! Volcanao boarding in Nicaragua!

The Hapless Houthis take more UN workers hostage!

US airports report delays caused by air traffic controllers calling out sick!

The US Travel Association is whining again about reduced travel to the U.S.

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Oct 8, 2025 7:36 AM
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Oct. 7, 2025 A Carnival guest is banned for life for smuggling booze onboard!

The seven days on Crystal Serenity are over! Time for recovery!

The Guru has a great deal on a four-day cruise on Crystal!

Air Traffic Controllers are suddenly sicker than the politicians in Washington, DC.

Royal Caribbean never stops trying to improve its upcharges on the ship!

 

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Oct 7, 2025 7:22 AM
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Oct. 6, 2025. The Guru tells you why the hotel industry is down when tourism is not!

Norwegian joins other cruise lines, adding extra fees!

One Carnival guest is furious that he has to pre-pay for specialty restaurants. Suck it up, buttercup.

The Houthis continue to attack Israel. A dumb move, and no one seems to care!

Guest on the Royal Caribbean ship helped her daughter locate her parents, who weren't missing!

 

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Oct 6, 2025 7:41 AM
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Oct. 3, 2025 The Government shutdown should not affect cruise travel! Good!

The French go on strike, causing the closing of the Eiffel Tower!

The Guru weighs in on cheap hotels!

One guest who contracted Norovirus on a ship now understands why it's essential to wash your hands!

The Dutch now want sanctions on the Houthis!

MSC takes delivery of cutlery wrapping machines. Servers are happy!

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Oct 3, 2025 7:24 AM
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Oct. 2, 2025 Holland America will have a float in the Macy's parade celebrating ice!

A recent claim that the UAE is the second-best spot for expats! The Guru disagrees!

The Best a Sea Tours group on Crystal Serenity raced about dinner in the Vintage Room!

A cruise guest entering Canada forgot to mention that he was carrying $ 23,000 in cash. 1K later, he got his money back.

Houthis are imposing sanctions on major US oil companies. Duck!

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Oct 2, 2025 7:25 AM
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Ocr. 1, 2025 You can win a free seven day cruise on Villa Vie! Learn how!

American Airlines puts the comfort of its guests first! About time.

Norwegian Cruise Lines cancels 55 cruises after deciding to move ships around!

A superstar actor and his wife will be the Godparents of the Star Princess!

Europe doesn't have an overtorusism issue; it has a Mal-Distribution issue. ay What?

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Oct 1, 2025 8:30 AM
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Sept. 30, 2025 NCL Holdings announces they will honor your loyalty across all three brands!

Ritz Carlton's new Safari camp in Kenya will cost $ 7,000 per night per couple. 

Guess forgot to wash their hands on the Serenade of the Seas! 

The FAA has decided to allow Boeing to inspect their own airplanes! Fasten your seatbelts!

The Holy Hemorrhoids attack another unarmed ship! Cowards!

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Sep 30, 2025 7:49 AM
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Sept. 29, 2025 American Cruise Lines All U.S. Great Lakes cruises look good to the Guru!

The Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas is working hard to make your arrival fun!

The US Travel Association's CEO is concerned about the impending government shutdown.

The FAA has raised the cap for departures and arrivals at Newark Airport.

Should customers have to pay extra to dine in an empty restaurant?

 

 

 

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Sep 29, 2025 5:13 AM
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Sept. 26, 2025 Virgin Voyage has yet another gimmick! This time it is the pricing!

A 106-year-old lady sailing on Holland. The story is fantastic and romantic!

Three solar eclipse cruises on Azamara  in 2026 will embrace the darkness.

IHG Hotels is bringing another new Hotel brand to the U.S. What number is enough?

Croatia will be the first country to fingerprint visitors, and their only crime is visiting Croatia!

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Sep 26, 2025 3:41 AM
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Sept. 25, 2025 Can Magaritaville at Sea compete aginst the real cruise lines in Miami?

MSC has gone country in Galveston! Yeehaw in five languages!

Celebrity is opening up all cruises on their riverboats in 2027 for $ 500 priority booking access.

Flash Sale on Crystal! Caribbean cruising at unbelievable prices!

Was a Medevac 30 miles from the coast just easier for the ship?

 

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Sep 25, 2025 6:22 AM
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Sept 24, 2025 Are you an American who pretends to be a Canadian to feel safer when you travel?

The Guru thinks charging for shows on cruise ships is unfair to the Fresh Meat!

Marriott wants to offer you experiences outside the hotel. They should work on the one in the hotel!

People from the Northeast United States could never pretend to be Canadian because we are never sorry!

Some cruise guests object to women keeping their ring key in their bras! 

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Sep 24, 2025 7:8 AM
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Sept. 23,2025 Trying to outsmart the airlines dynamic pricing will give you agita!

The UK plans to support the cruise industry, but it has yet to determine how.

Does the quality of your airline meal really matter, or would you rather be on time?

It's not too late to join Dottie's Last Hurrah!

What day is best for booking your flight? Who really knows?

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Sep 23, 2025 6:34 AM
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Sept. 22, 2025. Royal Caribbean could earn millions on internet fees with Star Link Community!

Carnival guests are revolting about their donuts! Not the donuts, but the price of the donuts!

If you want to live longer, move to Loma Linda, California!

The Queen Elizabeth will homeport in Miami this year! Go where the money is!

Polka Up The Hudson with Best at Sea Tours!

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Sep 22, 2025 6:29 AM
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Sept. 19, 2025 Royal Caribbean overbooked. Explora Journeys-read the fine print!!

A Muslim cruise ship sailed through the Suez safely!

Brazilian authorities are installing facial recognition technology to slow down embarkation further.

John Heald has to straighten out another clueless Carnival guest!

Explora Journeys cancellation policy might just surprise you!

 

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Sep 19, 2025 6:12 AM
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Sept. 18, 2025 Cruising in the Med in the winter is probably not for the Guru!

Being cold on a cruise is the newest attraction for guests who want something new!

Two cruise guests went hiking in Juneau, and one of them lost his life.

The Royal Caribbean brawl involved as many as 12 guests, and two went to the hospital!

Sardinia on the mind? Delta will start flying there soon!

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Sep 18, 2025 6:42 AM
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Sept. 17, 2025 Should kids be banned from First Class? Emirates thinks so!

A poolside brawl forces the Wonder of the Sea to return to Miami! 

The FAA fines Boeing a paltry $3.1 million for multiple violations. Boeing should pay for it before the FAA changes its mind!

One Carnival guest who was expecting a little class is upset about being served her tea in a mug!

Effy Jewelers and Princess Cruises are partnering on another ship!

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Sep 17, 2025 6:54 AM
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Sept 16, 2025 Did the airlines restrict freedom of speech when they suspended employees for social media comments?

Recent start-up Breeze Airways plans to go international soon!

Are there more annoying guests on Carnival than on a luxury cruise line?

How far should companies go to regulate employees' social media comments? The Guru is struggling with this question!

 

 

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Sep 16, 2025 6:53 AM
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Sept. 15, 2025. Virgin bosses think they have found the right road for their ships!

United Boss Kirby is not making any friends at Spirit Airlines!

Oceania will have a lot of cooks in the kitchen as Godparents of Alurra!

The French are going on strike again on September 18! Why?

Can a US airline ever be as good as the international carriers? 

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Sep 15, 2025 6:17 AM
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Sept. 13, 2025 Is British Airways an employer or a high school monitor!

Guru thinks theme cruises are necessary to grow the cruise industry!

Is it time for cruise lines to add in-port activities for the guests who never leave the ship?

Royal Caribbean dreamers are hard at work on the next big Greyhound with life jackets!

BA flight attendants can no longer drink coffee in public!

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Sep 13, 2025 6:6 AM
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Sept. 12, 2025 Royal Caribbean guest tries to jump ship in San JUan to skip out on a gambling debt!

US carrier Avelo Airlines is buying 50 new jets to serve cities no one else serves!

Disney Cruise Line pushed back the debut of their Great Adventure. Maybe it wasn't a great idea!

The U.S. will try more sanctions on the Houthis since bombs are not working!

Barry Biffle at Frontier says his airline will soon own the budget airline market!

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Sep 12, 2025 7:3 AM
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Sept. 11, 2025 Is MSC really planning to sell their guests filtrated seawater?

A day to remember, be thankful, and never forget!

Oceania adds two new perks that the Guru likes!

Israeli jets take out the Hourhis propaganda department? What? A coffee ship in Yemen!

Nexion Travel celebrates  30 years of supporting travel advisors!

 

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Sep 11, 2025 8:41 AM
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