The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
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 12, 2025 The new CLIA President wants travel advisors to do his job!

May 12, 2025 The new CLIA President wants travel advisors to do his job!

Italy fines the Captain of the Silver Ray $1100.00 for getting too close to Stella!

Royal Caribbean cancels more calls to their private island in Haiti!

Close your eyes and pray when you fly into Newark!

Too many third-world destinations require visas and yellow fever shots!

CLIA President Bud Darr says the travel advisors, not CLIA, must sell people on cruising!

May 10, 2025 You will never see the Guru in a cruise ship hot tub!

May 10, 2025 You will never see the Guru in a cruise ship hot tub!

Mobile, Alabama, welcomes a second cruise line!

The Trump Administration is ready to fix the FAA computer system!

Protecting the Suez was never the responsibility of the U.S. The EU fails again!

Villa Vie is changing its entire approach to getting your money!

The CDC reminds everyone that hot tubs might have bacteria! You think?

 

May 9, 2025. What could cause a murder on a two day cruise? The Guru is guessing alcohol!

May 9, 2025. What could cause a murder on a two day cruise? The Guru is guessing alcohol!

Good Job! NCLH opens a medical clinic in the Philippines for their crew members!

Priorities!  An Odyssey of the Seas guest is late and will miss the ship, so he stops to take a selfie.

A Virgin Voyages test kitchen offers a vegetable as the entrée, and this travel influencer was left hungry and unhappy!

Less than 1/3 of today's cruise ships are considered big ships! What is big?

Villa Vie residences is changing gears and offering a much shorter world cruise!

 

 

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

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!

 

May 7, 2025. Everyone seems to agree that the Newark Airport Air Traffic Control System is a disaster!

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!

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

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!

May 4, 2025 Celebrity bosses stick a short cruise in front of the Inaugural cruise of Xcel!

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!

May 3, 2025 Politicians in Hawaii  vote for the money grab with the cruise industry!

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!

 

May 2, 2025 The new word in the cruise industry is transformational!

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!

May 1, 2025 The Guru thinks three day cruises only hurt the cruise industry!

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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