The Daily Cruise and Travel News ”Podcast” with Tom Drake

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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!

  1. 4h ago

    June 29, 2027 Carnival Cruise Lions celebrates 250 years of the greatest country in the world.

    The front desk clerk at the Trump International Resort in Florida has been arrested for fraud and misuse of a communication device. The girl is concerned about that last charge. The New York Times is reporting that airline lounges are too crowded, and now they want you to just grab something and go. Just when Lynn said Carnival Corporation took a little hit from the Iran war, but they will be fine! The Guru is leaving Nashville after a fast and furious few days!

    25 min
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  3. 2d ago

    June 27, 226 More on the Frank Del Rio saga. Still live from Nashville.

    MSC pulls the plug on sailing from New York City. Captain reverse your engines. Whale activists in  Alaska are telling Royal Caribbean to slow down after it whacked a whale. One Casino in Las Vegas is asking guests to act even more childish than usual. 65,000 people, including the Guru will watch Alan Jackson's final concert tonight at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

    27 min

  4. 3d ago

    June 26, 2027 It's good deed Friday! Live from Nashville!

    The Canadian Coast Guard travels more than 500 miles to rescue three people from a disabled trimaran in the middle of the Pacific. Now that's going above and beyond! Carnival is expanding its meal donation program in the Dominican Republic, delivering even more food to those in need. Credit where it's due. Well done, Carnival! The FBI's Houston office is reminding cruise passengers to report any crime they witness onboard. While they're at it... could someone please report Carnival's macaroni and cheese? And another cruise line has decided to go adults only. That's right. Another ship has officially banned the Rugrats!

    22 min

  5. 4d ago

    JUne 25, 2026 LIve from Nashville! JetBlue welcomes a rat in their first class cabin!

    The Guru says some cruise lines have a lot of nerve. They gladly take your money, then turn around and change the entire itinerary after you’ve already booked. Another world-class Carnival brawl! This time, the action wasn’t onboard. It broke out in Miami after the cruise was over. The Guru is in Nashville for Alan Jackson’s final concert. And yes, there will be a full report. Sadly, cruise ships striking whales is not all that unusual. This time, it was a Royal Caribbean ship involved.

    23 min

  6. 6d ago

    June 23, 2026 33,000 cruise visitors in one day in Nassau is NUTS!

    Bus drivers go on strike in Santorini, shutting down the island. Cruises are all canceled. Superstar Vanessa Williams will perform on Crystal this fall! Azamara rolls out a new ad campaign. The Guru is not that impressed. Europe is overheating and shutting down everything.

    18 min

  7. Jun 22

    A senior Air Canada pilot is arrested for having fraudulent documents. I don't think sorry will bail him out of this mess

    A cell phone bursts into flames in the middle of a British Airways flight. Just what every passenger wants at 35,000 feet, a lithium-ion bonfire. Carnival Cruise Line and Emeril Lagasse say they’re taking onboard dining to the next level. On Carnival, that probably means Deck 12. Get ready for another overpriced wannabe cruise line. This one floating in under the Mercedes-Maybach name. Because apparently the world was crying out for a luxury yacht with a hood ornament. Cunard delayed boarding on Queen Anne so the crew could give the ship a little extra scrub-down. Nothing says “welcome aboard” like guests waiting at the terminal while the vessel gets a rinse cycle.

    32 min

  8. Jun 19

    June 19, 2026 The airlines might be given up on the idea of a saving the planet by Tuesday!

    Carnival Cruise Line is toasting America’s 250th birthday with a bourbon from a 45-year-old brand owned by a company based in Britain. Nothing says American independence quite like a British-owned whiskey. Oops, they did it again. Royal Caribbean sold more cabins than it has beds on another Alaska cruise and is now asking some guests to admire the glaciers from their living rooms. The fireworks won't be limited to the National Mall. Reagan National Airport will be closed for most of July 4 as Washington clears the skies for America's birthday celebration.

    31 min
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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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