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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May 8, 2025 Twenty years later, The TSA is still has enforcing the Real ID law!

Will Mexico reduce its offensive new cruise ship head tax from $42 to $5?

The FAA is scrambling to replace equipment that crashes more than New York cab drivers!

How about that! Royal Caribbean's Board declares a dividend despite all of the "economic uncertainty."

The TSA hands out flyers instead of fines for not having Real ID!

The Houthis say that they will still try to attack Israel. Rest in Peace, Boys!

 

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May 8, 2025 7:37 AM
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The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
May 7, 2025. Everyone seems to agree that the Newark Airport Air Traffic Control System is a disaster!

Virgin Voyages has come up with another new name for something that has been done before!

New York's air traffic control system needs replacing now!

The Houthis have cried Allah and will stop attacking ships in the Red Sea!

Southwest's new seats have tall people amazed!

A tourist from Taiwan gets skewered trying to beat the line at the Colosseum!

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May 7, 2025 7:3 AM
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May 6, 2025. Royal Caribbean is running a Let's Make a Deal on Allure of the Seas this week!

American Airlines is introducing new 787-9 Dreamliners with more room for people with money!

Allure of the Seas is so overbooked that guests will get a lot if they don't come!

Blue Miami! Carnival Corporation is bringing all its employees to Miami in 2028. 

Cruise guests who commit dog fraud could go to jail!

Flying into Newark Airport is risky if you want to be on time!

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May 6, 2025 7:9 AM
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May 4, 2025 Celebrity bosses stick a short cruise in front of the Inaugural cruise of Xcel!

Las Vegas tourism numbers are done. Bad economy or overpriced destination?

Show me the money! Celebrity Xcel will offer a revenue cruise before the Inaugural of Xcel! 

An anonymous air traffic controller tells an NBC reporter that it is unsafe to fly into Newark!

Airline safety is better than ever, but air traffic control in the U.S. is worse than ever!

Houhis better run for cover because Israel is coming!

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May 5, 2025 7:58 AM
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May 3, 2025 Politicians in Hawaii vote for the money grab with the cruise industry!

Cruisers will pay big to visit the Big Island in Hawaii!

Southwest will change directions this month with new branding and fees!

Aurora Expeditions will have the first-ever all-women's Antarctic Expedition! No comment!

One trade website questions NCL Holdings changing strategies with its fleet!

A Houthi missile lands close to Ben-Gurion airport!

 

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May 4, 2025 8:34 AM
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May 2, 2025 The new word in the cruise industry is transformational!

Ponant will offer transformational cruises that could change your life!

Soap and water, people! Two more outbreaks on HAL ships!

Canadians might be skipping the U.S., but we are going to Vancouver!

Carnival leaving laundries off the new mega-mothers is about money and nothing else!

Port Canaveral will spend $500 million to make the port even better!

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May 4, 2025 8:25 AM
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May 1, 2025 The Guru thinks three day cruises only hurt the cruise industry!

NCL Holdings 1st QTR earnings are released with explanations.

Ouch! The Commerce Department fires five members of the Brand USA board. Doge?

More stories saying that Canadians are skipping the USA this year!

24 Carnival brawlers are banned for life from cruising on any Carnival Corporation ship. 

The US tells Iran to stop helping the Houthis!

 

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May 1, 2025 7:31 AM
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April 30, 2025 A Southwest passenger loses her mind! The Navy loses a Jet! Royal Caribbean reports good numbers!

MGM closes concierge desks in six Vegas hotels. Take a gamble and call us!

Southwest apologizes for the female passenger who went naked through the lane!

Royal Caribbean's Boss is completely positive about the company's future!

Heathrow rolls out a plan to make your airport transit easier!

A US fighter jets fall overboard during a Houthi attack!

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Apr 30, 2025 7:0 AM
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April 29, 2025 Real ID is a real mess! It's Victory for Toronto! Hold onto your iPad when you are on a plane!

Learn how to squeeze 14 days of cruise clothes into your carry-on! Why?

Kentucky is asking the Government to delay Real ID. That is a hard no!

A Business Class flyer on Lufthansa drops his iPad between the seats, forcing the plane to land so it can be recovered!

The City of Toronto welcomes the return of Victory Cruise Line!

 

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Apr 29, 2025 7:4 AM
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April 28, 2025. Did you know that eleven airlines still fly 747's?

1) The Guru was surprised to learn that the US still grants visas to Russian citizens.

2) The 747 remains a popular aircraft for airlines operating outside the US!

3) According to a recent study, Rhode Island is the most pet-friendly state in the United States!

4) Is Iran finally giving the hoodies missiles that are effective? Let's hope not.

5) Oceania Cruises rolls out an amazing fleet-wide sale!

 

 

 

 

 

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Apr 28, 2025 8:13 AM
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April 27, 2025 It's time to lock up unruly passengers and idiot cruisers.

A brawl erupts at the Galveston Cruise Terminal! Guess which cruise line guests?

Expedition cruise line bosses admit that consumers do not care about sustainability enough to pay for it!

Your tax dollars at work. The UN announces that Finland is the happiest country in the world!

An American Airlines flight to Milan returned to New York because a passenger did not get the proper meal and flipped out. Check your medication before the next flight!

Some Carnival guests complain that their towels weren't fluffy!

 

 

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Apr 27, 2025 8:6 AM
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April 26, 2025. Movenpick Hotel in Ghana is a winner! Southwest will start charging for bags next month!

The new MSC terminal in Miami is also an art exhibit!

Southwest COO says charging for bags should not be a disruption!

Port Canaveral continues to set records and do things better!

Azamara is adding 10 new evening shows and more!

Time is running out to get a great rate to cruise with the Guru in September on Crystal!

 

 

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Apr 26, 2025 6:20 AM
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April 24, 2025 Ghana or bust! Celing falls during Delta flight. Royal Caribbean finally skipping Ladadee!

Passengers on a Delta flight were forced to hold the plane's ceiling up during the flight!

Royal Caribbean suspends visits to the private island in Labadee!

The Port of Hong Kong announces shore power by 2023!

Carnival is spending millions to renovate Mahogany Bay in Honduras!

The Houthis continue to try and attack Israel!

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Apr 24, 2025 5:19 AM
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April 23, 2025 Tour operators will make money from the Pope's death! Allue of the Seas must really be overbooked!

Travel Weekly continues to offer negative travel stories! News or an Agenda?

Royal Caribbean offers guests the moon if they cancel their cruise on Allure!

Is Singapore Airlines the world's safest airline? According to Bounce it is!

The death of Pope Francis has tour operators scrambling for extra revenue!

Electric blankets are a no-no on Carnival and most ships!

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Apr 23, 2025 7:8 AM
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April 22, 2025. Holland America bringing back the old fashioned sailaway party! A great idea!!

Silversea getting into the hotel business? Why not? Four Season is getting into the cruise business!

Pass me that extinguisher. A Delta plane catches fire while waiting to take off!

Holland America bringing back the sailaway party is a great idea!

Grow up, people! You want bread, you ask for bread!

The CDC reports a Norovirus outbreak on a Viking ship! Wait! I thought they were all laid off!

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Apr 22, 2025 7:37 AM
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April 21, 2025. Tweak this! Carnival Cruise Line now charging for most juices at breakfast!

Regent Seven Seas will spend millions on a two-ship refurb!

Carnival is adjusting its itineraries to feature its private island!

Princess and Frescobaldi will collaborate on a new menu for Sabbatini's Italy!

The Guru won't be flying in an air taxi anytime soon!

Carnival Cruise Line charging for most juices at breakfast!

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Apr 21, 2025 7:8 AM
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April 20, 2025. Happy Easter! Bomb threat gets lovesick boyfriend eight months in prison!

Avenue Two Travel Boss is upbeat about the travel business during these "trying" times!

FAA suspends New York Helicopter Charter license after CEO fires the Director of Operations!

Lovesick teenager gets 8 months in the slammer for fake bomb threat!

Travel & Leisure writer enjoyed the $6k per night suite at the St. Regis Longboat Key!

Whoever set up Waffle House's training program has figured it out! Great stores!

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Apr 20, 2025 9:59 AM
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April 19, 2025. Spirit gets a new Boss. Global Ports Holdings controlling many cruise ports!

The cruise industry is bringing more jobs and more money to Galveston!

Who is behind the money at Global Ports Holdings?

Dave Davis leaves Sun Country Airways for Spirit Airlines!

Overkill? Princess is sending seven ships to Alaska this summer!

Cruise Lines do not need the CDC to show them how to handle Norovirus!

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Apr 19, 2025 7:41 AM
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April 18, 2025. Videotaping someone who had an accident is sick but allowed on Carnival!

If you wear flip-flops in Cinque Terre, you could be fined $2800!

Carnival's John Heald says they can't stop guests from videotaping accidents among guests!

According to the Eagle Dumpster Rental people, Singapore is the world's cleanest city!

The U.S. State Department says China's Chang Guang company is helping target U.S. military assets!

Door Magnet theft is increasing on cruise ships!

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Apr 18, 2025 8:59 AM
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April 17, 2024. The Guru would not go up in an Amazon rocket! Spirit is America's safest airline?

Get a Room! Two Delta flights spent the night in Alabama with the passengers sleeping on the plane!

The Easter bunny tries to fly United!  Inside the right engine of a 737!

Real ID requirement will be real beginning May 7!

United is reducing domestic flights to guarantee your flight will be overcrowded!

WalletHub names Spirit America's safest airline!

 

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Apr 17, 2025 7:34 AM
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April 16, 2025. NCL bails on South America! American Airlines adding free wifi! Who cares what Gen Z eats!

Airlines are all racing to add free wi-fi!

Great food, service, and itinerary are still essential to a successful cruise!

Norwegian officials expect big ships to burn clean fuel by 2032!

Vessel inspections will not stop because of layoffs!

Houthis seem to enjoy being bombed by the U.S.

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Apr 16, 2025 7:10 AM
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April 15, 2025 MSC and NCL both expanding their private islands! Hawaii officials propose a money grab!

The new TUI ship is called Relax. We will try, but all those Speedos make us nervous!

MSC's new "little private island" will be for people willing to spend big bucks!

NCL threatens to sue Hawaii over a proposed head tax!

The Guru does not think people are going to Greenland because of Trump!

NCL expanding their private island to handle the big ships!

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Apr 15, 2025 6:35 AM
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April 14, 2025 MSC welcomes their latest mega-mother. Some New Zealand residents are worried about cruise ship pollution!

Residents in Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand, demand that cruise ship emissions be monitored!

The CDC says Vessel Sanitation inspections are not affected by layoffs!

Gloria Estefan performs at the Christening of the MSC World America!

Singapore is voted the best airport in the world with the least amount of gum!

The U.S. continues to pound the Houthis!

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Apr 14, 2025 9:45 AM
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April 13, 2025. Crescent Seas plans to build a new ship by 2032! The U.S. DOT wants to hear from you

Airlines should not be forced to give kids better seats for free!

Crescent Seas has decided to build a new "own your own suite" cruise ship!

Budget and Avis are now all about the price, not the service!

The Guru thinks cruises all stay too long in Europe.

The new Terminal C at La Guardia is first class!

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Apr 13, 2025 7:46 AM
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April 10, 2025. Calm down people! Unfortunately, all th tourist will eventually be coming back!

How can we fix this? Four people from Sweden are mad at us, and they are not coming to ski!

Delta pulls its guidance to take time to figure out how to take advantage of the tariff crisis!!

Some travelers are upset that they must decide their gender to apply for a passport!

Frontier Airlines is dealing with a with a parrot PR crisis after denying Plucky boarding on his flight home!

 

 

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