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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Episodes

Sept. 10, 2025. The new Celebrity Ship will have two Cruise Directors! Guru wonders why?

The U.S is raising the entry fee to twenty bucks! Relax, people will pay it!

Brand USA is figuring out how to do its job with less money!

It is a mystery for some! The True Crime charter on Norwegian has been canceled by the promoter!

The Guru got it wrong! The Celebrity river boat priority list is sold out at five hundred a pop!

Sept. 9, 2025 Demanding compenation because the casino was closed for a medical evacuation makes you a loser!

Virgin Voyages received a nice review about their "boat" from Better Homes and Gardens!

Spirit Airlines is dropping routes in eleven cities as it fights through another bankruptcy!

Cunard will present an updated version of Come From Away on Queen Elizabeth!

German police arrested two workers on the new Disney Adventure, and the workers were forced to turn in their ears!

Sept. 8, 2025 The new Las Vegas! $104.00 each to see a movie with 5K other people!

Something to Muse! Norovirus arrives on the Silver Muse!

Listener reviews of Viking, Celebrity, and Disney!

Torstein Hagen took a chance on Downton Abbey and came out the winner!

The lithium battery, not your breath, is the reason to carry your electric toothbrush on a plane!

Sept. 6, 2025 Viking says no to many things except your money!!

Aidaperla is bringing back the late-night burlesque shows!

The US Department of Transportation will not enforce the new rules from the previous administration!

AOL Travel has a wonderful story about a long-time Oceania guest!

Muray Cruises MV Gemini loses a battle with the pier in Pireaus!

Podcast Sept. 5, 2025 The new Las Vegas tourism song did not impress the Guru!

The owners of the World Residence at Sea invested 30 million to make the ship more environmentally friendly.

All Princess crew members will have to hide their tattoos starting September 10th.

Carnival Cruises now has a Zero package for the six people on the ship who don't drink liquor!

Israel threatens the Houthis with ten plagues if they keep firing missiles at them.

Sept. 4, 2025 Royal Caribbean wants to charge guests a penalty if they don't show for a meal they paid for!

Tragedy in Lisbon when a funicular cable lets loose and the car goes off the rails!

Work the Perks in Vegas and you will find some value!

Two thousand four hundred guests and crew were singing on the upper deck when the Brilliant Lady arrived in NYC!

One Carnival guest is offended that he is not allowed to run his own dice game!

Sept. 3, 2025 Some so-called travel experts think that Americans should not act like Americans!

Some travel leaders are worried about the impact of the cost of a U.S. visa!

Star of the Seas is now the newest megamother for Royal Caribbean!

A self-proclaimed Etiquette expert says the "customer is not always right." Wrong!

When is it ok to call a third-world country what it is?

Sept. 2, 2025. Criminals going on a cruise be aware! The CPB will nail you!

Carnival is offering fresh donuts for sale! Really? Are day-old free?

A kitchen fire on P&O shuts down two restaurants! Bars remained open!

CPB in Virginia arrested an alleged pervert before he could go on his cruise!

Virgin Voyages cancels a cruise to earn guarantee money!

Aug. 29, 2025 Toilets stop working on the Symphony of the Seas creating a different sounding Symphony!

Some Carnival guests don't want to hear the continuous PA revenue spiels!

Flights into NUUK, Greenland, were halted because the officials went Reindeer hunting!

CLIA is suing the state of Hawaii to prevent the implementation of a new 11% tax on cruise ships!

One Royal Caribbean brought a 4-foot Duck to place on his balcony! Embarassing?

Aug. 28, 2025 Explora Journeys hires the number tennis player in the world as an Ambassador!

The Guru is not always factually correct, but he is fun! Sometimes!

Coolcations are not just for cool people. They are hot people too!

Would you pay $ 340,000 for one week on Four Seasons Yachts ? The Guru would need to start a GoFundMe!

Best at Sea Tours is offering some great hosted cruises!