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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

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38:49

April 7, 2025. Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady going in...

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2025/04/07

Will cuts at HHS affect cruise ship inspections? Probably Not! Promoting a two-year-old Brilliant Lady as new is a bit of razzle-dazzle! MSC opens the largest terminal in the world. Sometimes the biggest is not the best! Global Travel is offering a 10-day, five-city holiday plane ride for 39,300! According to Berkshire Hathaway, Iceland is the safest place to visit!

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29:41

April 5, 2025. Don't worry! Be Happy! People will...

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2025/04/05

U.S. tour operators aren't really sure if tariffs will change travel needs!Houthis, get lucky and knock down a U.S. Reaper drone! The Ritz-Carlton Yacht bosses are convinced they have reinvented cruising! The Guru is very impressed with the Hilton in downtown Nashville!

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33:37

April 4, 2025. Former NCL Holdings CEO acquires...

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2025/04/04

Virgin Voyages guests choke out another guest who insulted his wife! Russell Galbut and Crescent Sea will acquire Oceania Insignia and convert it into residences! Who wants to be part of the "Drake Shake"? Not this Drake! Choking a guest on a ship is only a misdemeanor?

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36:22

April 3, 2025. The World will undergo a $30 million...

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2025/04/03

Crystal guests were robbed in Mombasa. The ship leaves early! Avalon Waterways is working to make river cruises less boring! Wash Your Hands! 240 sick with Norovirus on the QM2! The World Residence at Sea owners are spending $30 million to pretend the ship is not 23 years old! Some experts say bombing the Houthis won't stop them! Any suggestions?

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35:43

April 2, 2025. Why do planes fly at 36,000 feet. To...

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2025/04/02

Where is the safest seat on an airplane? Probably nowhere if it crashes! Planes fly high to save fuel! Some don't worry about turbulence! Global Airlines is a start-up airline whose first flight won't be with their own plane! Four Seasons Yachts will charge exorbitant prices and only give you breakfast! One solo suite left to cruise with the Guru to look at the leaves while we drink!

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36:54

April 1, 2025. The Guru thinks the new airport design...

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2025/04/01

Duty-free shops in the airport can be more annoying than this podcast! All corporate CEO's are overpaid! Why should the cruise industry be any different? Did you know Orlando's noise ordinance is more restrictive than Hvar, Croatia? Waldor-Astoria is building in another big city. Fredericksburg, Texas? Join the Guru for fall foliage watching on Crystal Serenity!

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36:41

March 29, 2025. Travel leaders have mixed opinions on...

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2025/03/29

Cruising remains the best vacation value!According to their union, US airline pilots must be fed! Cruise line private islands were necessary because government officials never improved their destinations! The Guru does not feel politics will prevent people from taking a vacation!

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34:09

March 28, 2025. Virgin Voyages celebrate achieving...

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2025/03/28

Six Dead when tourist submarine sinks in the Red Sea! Carnival guests thought their room was haunted! Are Canadians not coming to the USA because of Trump or their lousy dollar? U.S. air strike takes out the number one Houthi missile maker. They miss-we don't! The QM2 is the latest ship with a Norovirus outbreak!

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36:52

March 27, 2025. Will NCL convert more small ships to...

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2025/03/27

NCL is interested in expanding the Indian market! The new Crescent Sea residence at sea ship plans to enlarge suites in their two-month dry dock! Wash Your Hands! Norovirus strikes the crew of Seabourn Encore! Adventure travel continues to grow with tours to Uzbekistan and other hard-to-pronounce places!

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39:24

March 26, 2025 Airbus thinks they know what their...

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2025/03/26

Jeans on a formal night? It happens! Move on, people! According to Adventure Canada, bookings with Canadians are way up. The Trump effect? United is raising all of their already overpriced credit card fees! No, thanks, Scott Kirby! Moron alert! United pilot forgets his passport on the way to China and has to turn around! Beef Bar's veggie bolognese was amazing!

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36:48

March 25, 2025. Travel advisor Eric Goldring...

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2025/03/25

The EU is adding all kinds of travel requirements, including fingerprinting! Oceania announces it is now a luxury cruise line. One travel expert disagrees! It's time to finish off the Houthis and reopen the Suez Canal. Visiting the U.S.? Gender is no longer multiple-choice! Nobody stands in line better than the Brits!

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37:35

March 24, 2025. FBI alert for spring breakers! Be...

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2025/03/24

Frontier is offering a free bag for a few weeks to try and embarrass Southwest! A Holland America guest at their private island is reportedly killed on a Jet Ski when she hit a rock! A Carnival guest was upset when a knife in her suitcase slowed delivery to her room! Why did Carnival sell the Seabourn Sojourn? Money, dummy! Are sober tours the new thing?

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35:01

March 22, 2025. Regent Sevens Seas Navigator being...

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2025/03/22

Seven Seas Navigator will become a residence at sea ship called Crescent Seas Navigator!Is it worth buying a residence at sea? The Guru weighs in! The Guru is on the road at the Santa Catalina Hotel in Las Palmas—a historic property. The CEO of Amtrak has had his last train ride!

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32:19

March 21, 2024. Guru on the road. Travel is more...

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2025/03/21

Coming to the U.S.? Have proper papers! There is a new sheriff in town! A nuclear submarine nearby worries people! Get a life! The Guru says see Japan from a U.S.-run cruise line!!

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29:30

March 20, 2025. Viking takes delivery of the Nerthus!...

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2025/03/20

Cruise line entertainment buyers love tribute acts! The newest Viking longboat is named after a Norse goddess! Is 19.99 too much for one strawberry? Not in California! Driving a rental car down the wrong street in Lake Como can be costly! Southwest's CEO has changed his mind about baggage fees. Now, they will help his business!

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35:39

March 19, 2025. Captain Kate jumps ship to Four...

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2025/03/19

The USS United States project might have a partner! Uber claims Massport will be jacking up rideshare fees! Bye Bye Celebrity! It will be nothing but luxury for Captain Kate! Royal Caribbean couple claims Park West pulled a bait and switch! Green Hotels pledge to be greener than ever under Trump!

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35:59

March 18, 2025. Are all these cruise line management...

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2025/03/18

Brace for pirates? Captain warned Cunard Queen Ann guests about possible pirate attacks! Endeavor (Delta) Jet wing hits the runway during an aborted landing! The US Secretary of Defense says they will keep bombing Houthis if necessary! Some people think changing cruise line bosses all the time is a good thing! Wash your hands! 60 people catch Norovirus from a kebab stand in Switzerland!

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37:27

March 17, 2025. Happy St. Patrick's Day! Do we need...

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2025/03/17

A new company called Clydebuilt will build a new residential cruise ship named Dark Island! Why? The Houthis threaten the U.S. military again. Good luck with that! Paul Gaugin launches a kid's program! Is that their market now? The Guru is having fun on the Island Princess!

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36:55

March 16, 2025. US Forces remind the Holy Hemorrhoids...

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2025/03/16

Carnival is not returning to the old-fashioned guest boat drill anytime soon! Japan tourism is on the upswing! The death of Peanut the Squirrel is under investigation by Judicial Watch! Space-X crew will be bringing back the two astronauts who went into space with Boeing and got stuck there! The Houthis get a wake-up call from US war planes!

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34:57

March 15, 2025. The EU pushes back start of travel...

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2025/03/15

Who stays at a hotel because of the name? Especially if you have never heard the name before! The EU can not set up the travel authorization system on time! The Island Princess has an old-school feel to it! That's a good thing! Caesar's is in love with the Vanderpump! The survey shows that most solo travelers are concerned with price and itinerary!

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