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. 2d ago

    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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  3. 3d ago

    June 18, 2026 The Guru is somewhere in the Pacific on Crystal Symphony!

    Holland America is bringing back the farewell dinner celebration. The Guru loves this idea. JetBlue is cutting back operations in the Newark area and taking them to the Sunshine State. Joining the Exodus. The rental car industry is predicting great things for driverless cars. Good luck on that idea! What's your hands people? Norovirus visits the Ruby Princess

    26 min

  4. 4d ago

    June 17, 2026: The U.S. State Department Issues a Warning About the Bahamas That Travelers Should Not Ignore.

    Delta Air Lines receives an all-clear from the Department of Transportation regarding the timing of its software system's collapse. The bloated bureaucrats from the European Union stick their nose into airlines' business where it doesn't belong. One listener tells the Guru to come to Chicago in the summer. We love it! The Guru is onboard Crystal Symphony now learning how to use his putter effectively

    27 min

  5. 5d ago

    JUne `16, 2026 Hell Hath No Fury Like a CEO Scorned. Del Rio hammering NCLH!

    Azamara's new Overland Experiences are just dressed-up shore excursions! The five knucklehead Colorado cruisers buy their way out of jail in the Bahamas! American Express buys the fork and sticks one in the back of the Guru! The Guru is onboard the amazing Crystal Symphony. Join him next year for a reposition on this ship!

    36 min

  6. 6d ago

    JUne 15, 2026. The wait is over. Our cruise on Crystal Symphony has begun!!

    If you're looking for something to do in July, the Guru has some options! Norway is deciding whether to build a tunnel for cruise ships. Why not? They have plenty of money. Another brawl among cruise ship guests breaks out in the Bahamas. This time on Royal Caribbean. Reese tells everybody why Crystal is worth it!!

    28 min

  7. Jun 14

    June 14, 2026 NCLH gets hit with massive enviromental fines by the Bahamians!

    Don't stub your toe in Cinque Terre. It could cost you 2900 smackers! Santorini officials are rerouting 70% of the cruise guests thanks to the earthquake! The cruise ship Gemini is under arrest in Greece!  Only one more podcast from the beautiful island of Kushiro. the guru is overcome with emotion!!

    33 min

  8. Jun 13

    Day Three in Exile in Kushiro, Japan for the Guru!

    Where are you now, Bud Darr? Seward opens their new railroad cruise terminal. The guru will see that in 10 days!! Pinch me. Belgian police arrest a river cruise captain during a DUI stop. Watch out for that Belgian beer! Caesars open the new Vanderpump hotel in Vegas. Vegas Hotel operators are now bragging about a mural on the wall at a red phone booth. That city is over.

    37 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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