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!
Episodes
Oceania is now offering $175.00 wine pairing lunch!
Carnival Celebration Key is now open, and the Guru is done talking about it!
The Celebrity Beyond can't get past the pier, so the cruise is cancelled!
The Economist says that Europe is feeble when it comes to dealing with the Houthis!
Norse Atlantic and cheap, but the economy seats can feel claustrophobic!
The TSA is studying reducing the scrutiny of liquids at check-in.
How much is the UN spending on a virtue signaling climate convention?
Now you see the laundry room on HAL for $179.00 per person!
In an effort to control cruise tourism, Barcelona will build a new terminal that can accommodate up to 7,000 guests!
Five ships in the Great Lakes watched the CBP remove crew members from the ship!
The Chinese government wants you to ride the escalator, not walk on it.
Celebration Key, which cost Carnival $500 million, opens tomorrow!
136 guests on the Navigator of the Seas woke up with Norovirus!
The new Star Princess will offer "new" dynamic production shows!
The Delta Whistleblower received an $825,000 reward! Who can the Guru rat out?
A fire in the Island Princess kitchen messes up breakfast!
Decorative pillows are the source of the most germs in a hotel room!
Explora Journeys is putting it together!
Southwest announces it will fly to St. Thomas! They just don't know when or when they will get approval!
The gas bags at the U.N. pass another useless resolution that won't help stop the Houthis!
Costa unloads another old ship to Margaritaville at Sea!
MSC will have five megaships sailing the Caribbean in the winter of 2027. Tough selling there!
United/Jet Blue partnership upsets Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut! Who cares?
The State Department spokesperson's interview about being prepared to travel was a good one!
The EU might not be able to dictate to airlines what to do.
French judge tells the Mayor of Nice he was out of line!
Norwegian Star loses power in the Hudson and needs tugs to return to port.
Uniword is selling an all-women, pajama-wearing, empowering cruise!
Hurtigruten is telling guests to embrace their seaweed!
A taxi driver in Greece overcharges an unsuspecting guest from a cruise ship! There's a shock!!
Two passengers on a TUI flight get into a brawl that forces the plane to overnight in Maine!
Royal Caribbean's new build changes dry docks in Spain due to labor issues.
Customers at Hertz are unhappy with their new dent finder technology.
The Guru thinks that the new unbundling at Delta is another way to nickel and dime the flyer!
Royal Caribbean is asking people not to leave their ducks in Central Park!
Guests on Celebrity Infinity enjoy their cruise in Kusadasi!
Clear is offering a Concierge Service for people who have been certified "helpless".
The CEO of Virgin Voyages is a better CEO than he is a butler!
American Cruises christens their latest riverboat, the Patriot!
State of the World! A U.S. nuclear submarine is allowed to dock in Reykjavik!
Greece's new tourist tax will cause significant issues for cruise lines and their passengers.
Hilton adds yet another brand to their 24-brand portfolio!
Your suitcase is not your friend! It carries more than a toilet seat!
Celebrity Infinity is stuck in Kusadasi after a small fire damages the electrical system.
Regent Seven Seas is not Ultra-Luxury, and Oceania is Luxury?
A Carnival guest gets sunburned, and it is everyone else's fault!
TSA now says you can leave your shoes on at the airport!
Low-life Houthis kill three sailors after an attack in the Red Sea!
Serenade of the Seas is stuck in Vancouver, and the guests are stuck on the ship!
Pittsburgh International Airport is at the forefront of technology and innovation. Yinz better catch up!
Cruise guests on a bus to Georgia forced to stand in the grass and watch their bus burn!
NCL cancels 40 cruises after deciding to swap homeports for two mega-mothers!
The U.S. Travel Association President Freeman is not happy that Trump raised the cost of a travel visa!
Azamara Onward suffers a Norovirus outbreak!
The entire Board of Directors of the Hawaii Tourism Authority resigns!
Southwest President Bob Johnson is in favor of baggage fees!
Is the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection market, The Rich and Famous?
Royal Caribbean's Captain made the Mayor of Nice very angry! Fantastic!!
The 226,000-ton Harmony of the Seas loses power, and that does not create Harmony!
Moron Alert: American Airlines turns around due to a nosy seatmate and poor decisions!
The EU believes airlines should prioritize social responsibility over profit, focusing on what the EU deems fair and just.
A spy ring targeting cruise ships? The Guru doesn't think so!
Major cruise lines invest in the Grand Bahamas shipyard and will have their own repair shop!
Fuuhgeddabout! A cruise ship can not even make a change while in Italian waters!
The British government should stay out of airline issues that do not involve safety.
US Coast Guard rescues a family of three hundreds of miles from the mainland!
A Norwegian Bliss in Alaska goes missing after going hiking!
Frontier Airlines has the best carbon emission record. But, do you know if the small seats are comfortable?
Broward County Sheriff disputes rumor about the five-year-old who fell off the Disney Dream!
Prices for the Dottie's Last Hurrah cruise on Oceania Insignia are the low...
Oceania's flash sale offers cruisers amazing prices!
Should the US taxpayer pay to promote private industry?
Royal Caribbean's private island prices make Disney look cheap!
Guests on P&O who got Norovirus are suing the line! Good luck with that!
Crystal gets financing for the two new builds!
Another solarium glass shatters on the Symphony of the Seas!
Are authorities in Honduras requiring a measles vaccine to visit?
A father jumps into the water after his daughter falls off the ship on Disney!
The Supreme Court refuses to hear American Airlines' appeal of a district court Judge's stupid decision!
Do pilots and flight attendants really have sex while the plane is on autopilot?
San Juan receives approval to reopen mega-ship pier after finally getting it right!
A freak hailstorm shuts down Atlanta airport and causes hundreds of cancellations!
The Guru says Cannes is overrated and mega-cruisers aren't missing anything!
Waldorf Astoria is getting into the cruise business in a small way!
Ever heard of Voco hotels? Neither did the Guru!
Cruise guests in Alaska were involved in a school bus crash! Accidents happen!
Royal Caribbean overbooks again! Great deal for some!
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