The famous path to Santorini’s donkeys has reopened. The donkeys are thrilled. Probably.
Two women stranded in an Alaska boat that ran out of gas have been rescued but not by Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht. Apparently, they didn’t answer the phone!
America’s Got Talent is heading to sea! Royal Caribbean is bringing the hit show aboard its newest ship, featuring four fast-paced, 15-minute acts.
And Spanish authorities have arrested a man accused of robbing hotel guests while they were at the breakfast buffet. While you were deciding between scrambled eggs and bacon, he was helping himself to your wallet!
August 10th, 2026, 11:16 am
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
August 10, 2026 How long before cruise lines crack down on kickbacks?
00:00
38m
Published August 10th, 2026, 11:16 am
Description
The famous path to Santorini’s donkeys has reopened. The donkeys are thrilled. Probably.
Two women stranded in an Alaska boat that ran out of gas have been rescued but not by Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht. Apparently, they didn’t answer the phone!
America’s Got Talent is heading to sea! Royal Caribbean is bringing the hit show aboard its newest ship, featuring four fast-paced, 15-minute acts.
And Spanish authorities have arrested a man accused of robbing hotel guests while they were at the breakfast buffet. While you were deciding between scrambled eggs and bacon, he was helping himself to your wallet!
Share
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
For nearly 30 years, comedian Tom Drake has gone where most people only dream of vacationing—performing stand-up aboard cruise ships around the world, crossing countless oceans, visiting faraway ports, enduring crowded airports, and witnessing nearly every kind of travel triumph and disaster imaginable.
After that much time at sea, Tom has seen everything, done everything, and—at least according to Tom—now knows everything.
That’s why he has earned the title “Guru of the Seas.”
Every Monday through Friday, The Daily Cruise and Travel News “Podcast” with Tom Drake delivers the biggest stories making waves across the cruise and travel industries. Tom breaks down the day’s headlines, explains what they really mean for travelers, and shares the frank, funny, and completely unfiltered opinions you will not find in a cruise line press release.
New ships. Changing policies. Airline meltdowns. Port problems. Passenger behavior. Travel trends. Strange stories from the high seas. If it affects the way people cruise, fly, or attempt to get from one place to another, Tom is talking about it.
This is not a polished commercial for the travel industry. It is an honest look behind the curtain from someone who has spent decades working inside it—with a microphone in his hand, a comedian’s eye for the absurd, and very little interest in sugarcoating the truth.
Whether you are a seasoned cruiser, planning your first voyage, frustrated with air travel, or simply enjoy sharp commentary and a good laugh, climb aboard.
The Daily Cruise and Travel News “Podcast” with Tom Drake—weekdays wherever people “pod their cast.”
