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. 1d ago

    June 5, 2026 Canadians are still coming to Florida. Who wouldn't?

    Some dreamers are still hoping to build Freedom City. A 1-mile-long ship capable of carrying 80,000 people. Not a dream. A nightmare. Some crazy Greeks picketed the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in support of Palestine.  John Heald, Carnival's Global Ambassador, has had enough of that Facebook stuff! Are overpriced hotels, and in-house historians the latest fad for the rich?

    37 min
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  3. 2d ago

    June 4, 2026 Atta Boy! A Carnival guest rescues another passenger who fell off the pier in Costa Maya!

    NCL cancels three months of cruises on Norwegian Viva with no explanation! Santorini officials have decided that 70% of cruise ship guests will not be allowed to use the easy access to the island. International airfares are going down because the Guru thinks no one wants to go to Europe! Rooms are going fast for the funniest cruise you will ever sail!

    38 min

  4. 3d ago

    June 3, 2026 The Norovirus outbreak on Lindblad might not have been Norovirus!

    Protesters shut down the roads around Costa Maya, preventing cruises from seeing ruins! Hotel bosses meet in New York to tell each other it's not as bad as they thought it was, and it's probably as good as the Guru said it was! The new Viking Mira is slightly larger than Crystal Symphony and will carry 400 more guests. Is owning NCL Holdings stock a good bet?

    38 min

  5. 4d ago

    June 2, 2026. Disney Cruise cracks down on door magnets and wine lovers!

    Hilton will roll out a new brand rather than improve the quality of the brands they already have! Carnival Corporation admits that over 6 million people had their private information released in a breach. A juvenile delinquent on a United plane forced the aircraft to return because his Bluetooth description was bomb!

    33 min

  6. 5d ago

    JUne 1, 2026. Only the Brits would book a cruise without knowing the itierary!

    An Alcatraz ferry in San Francisco slams into the pier. No injuries reported; lawsuits to follow. The owner of Morton's Steakhouse buys up half of Vegas! The captain of the Silver Whisper rescues a stranded sailor and the rich people applaud! Book any Crystal Cruise now with Best at Sea Tours and receive an additional $250 and on board credit. New bookings only.

    38 min

  7. May 29

    May 29, 2026 Oceania says goodbye to Regatra in August. Australia says hello.

    High school graduations down south remind you that we live in the greatest country in the world! Lunch at the Cheesecake Factory in Clayton, North Carolina, reminds us why the cruise industry is so sucessful and so much better than anything offered on land. Alamo rental car and Embassy Suites in Raleigh, North Carolina got it done for the guru. Great job!! Princess send three ships that they can't fill in North America to Singapore!

    30 min

  8. May 28

    May 28, 2026 DHS Boss doubles down on threats to pull CPB officers from sanctuary city airports>

    Storylines-the wannabe Residence cruise company says it has money now! A Greek cement truck collides with a tour bus. Guests are late to the ship, and someone's new sidewalk doesn't get finished! In search of more revenue, Marriott is partnering with Resort Pass to fill its hotels with guests who are not staying there! What is cruisecompete.com?

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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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