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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

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February 23, 2023. MSC Cruises betting that customers...

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2023/02/23

Is performing on a world cruise a badge of honor or a pain in the suitcase? MSC cruises roll out their "we are the sustainable first" cruise line in 30 countries! Barbados will start charging a 12-dollar per head tax beginning in 2024. Feet are still free! Royal Caribbean reinventing the three and four-day cruise business! FDA warns America Cruise Line to send in their Legionnaire paperwork from 2020 and make sure they clean their pipes!

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February 22, 2023. Son of a Beach! Venice Lagoon 26...

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2023/02/22

Phantom this! Wide-eyed Viking guests observe a thirty-foot jellyfish pass by their submersible. Costa Rica plans to turn Limon into a peach with a new 100 million plus terminal! Norwegian Cruise Line finds another place to visit that guests won't be able to pronounce! Venice is out of water? Gondolas are parked thanks to a strange weather pattern. Diplomacy or love or money! Lim Kok Thay's new cruise line will sail from Hong Kong to Taiwan!

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February 21, 2023. It happened in Monterrey for...

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2023/02/21

American Cruises offers an "Antiques Roadshow" cruise. Old people looking at old stuff! Disney Magic sailing from New Orleans. Mickey Mouse and Bourbon Street. What a Match! Carnival Firenze will sail from Long Beach and not Brooklyn where it should! The Port of Genoa dredging to get ready for Mega-Mother ships! So far only silt and not bodies have been discovered! It happened in Monterrey for Sinatra but it won't be happening for cruise ships.

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February 20, 2023. NCL warns guests of possible...

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2023/02/20

NCL warns guests on Prima of possible Legionnaires disease last November. Not likely! A cruise line issuing a scientific paper? Viking just did it after seeing a giant phantom jellyfish in Antarctica. Over 400,000 cruise passengersvisited Cozumel in January. Many think that is enough! $27.00 per day to sail MSC Musica in November. Too low?

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February 18, 2023. Sarge the service dog is now...

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2023/02/18

Princess does not plan on paying for the new Terminal in Los Angeles. Carnival awards Diamond Level status to a service dog! Explorers Journeys partners with Pelorous to explore Scotland and Iceland. Meow! A Maritime catfight! Silversea awarded temporary injunction against Matias Lira at Crystal.

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February 17, 2023.

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2023/02/17

Carnival's Christine Duffy tells her guests to behave or they will throw you off their ships! Ushuaia will be the "end of the world" with a new cruise terminal! Do cruise ships give you irons to use? Yes, but not in your stateroom. Ponant will help you explore with the Explorers Club! Four of Crystal's "old" Hotel Directors have all agreed to return to the new Crystal!

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Feb. 16, 2023. Viking promising to order only...

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2023/02/16

Viking wants eggs from chickens with better accommodations than some of the crew! Start-up cruise line Victoria cruises will require a 6-month minimum rental! Royal Caribbean cuts the steel for the second Mega-Mother Icon ship! Jet Blue schmoozing local politicians to help them with the Spirit merger. Oceania unveils new Alaskan itineraries that include the Village of Kwalock!

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Feb. 15, 2022. Carnival holds the world's largest...

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2023/02/15

Chief Carnival Fun Officer Shaq leads thousands through their renewal of vows! MSC announces itinerary for the 2025 Magnifica world cruise! Carnival Cruise Line is "going outside their lane" with a 31-day cruise from Brisbane to Seattle! The Sky Princess will cruise with three world-class British celebrity chefs this summer. A Boeing 747 Business Jet with only 30 hours in the air ends up in the boneyard!

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17:57

Feb. 14, 2023. Windstar installing Starlink. Icon's...

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2023/02/14

Icon of the Seas Surfside neighborhood takes an opposite approach to family cruising! 1198 built Carnival Elation is still around and back in service from Jacksonville. Why would anyone turn down an upgrade? Windstar Cruise drinking the Elon Musk Starlink Kool-Aid. Celebrity joins NCL and homeports Millennium from San Juan!

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Feb. 13, 2022. Bonaire says one cruise ship at a time...

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2023/02/13

Skagway has to fix its rock problems in a hurry! The Niew Amsterdam has to fix its Aziopods in a hurry. Bonaire is fixing to limit cruise ships to one per day! Edinburgh ports are preparing to welcome more cruise ships this year! Port Everglades planning to spend its 32 million grant to reinforce its sea walls! Ballet on a small yacht? It makes sense to Ponant!

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Feb. 11, 2022. Chinese cruise line Adora presenting...

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2023/02/11

Margaritaville at Sea will finance your $700.00 cruise! Adora Cruises will present comedy and drama onstage during your cruise! NCL Holdings Bio-fuel test was very successful. Let's save the planet by Tuesday. Port of Tampa Bay's new App will show where to eat, drink and be foggy. American Queen Voyages will be the first to have fast Starlink internet on all vessels!

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February 10, 2023. Virgin and Jennifer Lopez giving...

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2023/02/10

Amazon's new theft protection system needs protection from its customers. Jennifer Lopez presenting an empowering women's cruise on Virgin Voyages. You will now need a reservation to see shows on Norwegian Cruise Line. Costa Magica is now called Mykonos Magic. Cyclone Gabrielle forces changes to the Carnival Luminosa itinerary.

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Feb. 9, 2023. Royal Caribbean Group borrowing another...

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2023/02/09

Royal Caribbean Group offering another $700 million in privates notes due 2030. Carnival Corp. unloads the Costa Magica to Seajets. MSC’s new luxury line Exporas Voyages drops the coin on its second new build. Times Square with sunblock.Royal Caribbean cruise line adding room for 3,000 more on its private island. Don’t bring home made cookies for the Carnival crew!

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Feb. 8, 2022. Royal Caribbean Group has 4th Qtr....

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2023/02/08

Here are the stories the "GURU" is talking about today! Royal's Michael Bayley says China should be open by the end of the year! Who cares? Royal Caribbean Group shows a loss in the fourth quarter! Hot tubs are full of "yuckies" and we are not talking about some of the guests! The duck was officially renamed "The Drake". The Pulmantour brand is for sale for 177,000 euros. Napkins from a bankrupt cruise line are not included! Princess sending seven ships to Alaska in 2024!

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NEW February 7, 2023. US Coast Guard investigating...

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2023/02/07

Here are the stories the "GURU" is talking about today during his soon-to-be award-winning podcast. US Coast Guard and NTSB want answers concerning American citizen deaths in Antarctica. Sixthman live offers a 4-day wrestling match on the Norwegian Pearl. Port Everglades will spend 160 million dollars to install shore power. Princess cruises will bend and stretch more ways than you can imagine. Not your credit card! Your body! Port of Seattle buying renewable gas to help save

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February 6, 2022. Brazil sinks toxic aircraft carrier...

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2023/02/06

Here are the stories the "GURU" is ranting about during this Monday "naked" podcast. Grand Cayman bragging about their visitor count. Using a travel planner to book your cruise is a smart move! Brazil ignores environmentalists and allows their Navy to sink their "toxic" aircraft carrier. The new Sun Princess will look a lot different. Routine maintenance causes the cancelation of the Liberty of the Sea in April.

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February 4, 2022. Next season Ruby Princess skipping...

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2023/02/04

Here are the stories the "GURU is talking about during this Saturday edition! The Ruby Princess will skip Victoria, BC, next summer due to the new Save the Whale rules! A small fire onboard Viking Orion was probably caused by faulty electronics in a stateroom. Port Antonio was more impressive when Errol Flynn lived there! A computer glitch causes all owners of the Royal Caribbean App to be told to immediately head to their emergency stations.

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February 3, 2023. The Icon of the Seas so hot it...

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2023/02/03

Here are the stories the "GURU" is talking about during today's podcast! Crytal's Jack Andersen says they are not responsible for the guests who were "Lim Kok Thayed". Carnival Cruise Line is going "outside their lane" with Asia itineraries in 2024. Royal's mammoth new build catches fire in the stairwell with minimal damage. Guests on NCL's Getaway did not get away to where they thought they would! Fincantieri floats out Regent Seven Seas new build.

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February 2, 2022. Another cruise ship is caught in...

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2023/02/02

Here are the stories that the "GURU: is talking about today! P&O's Pacific Adventure is surprised to hear the ship's hull is foul! Carnival announces a month-long drydock for the Glory. Cruises are canceled. HAL raises 450K for Ukrainian relief with 5K walks. Boeing delivers the final 747 for a total of 1574 built. Virgin and Harding Brothers part ways!

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February 1, 2023. Carnival is telling guests to...

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2023/02/01

Here are the stories that the "GURU" is talking about in this NAKED podcast! Oceania's next new build will be called Allura! Carnival Cruise Line emailing guests reminding them of the rules! Crystal drops the words cruises from their name and claims to be exceptional! Norwegian Gem guests will have a better terminal in Panama City. Carnival raised 3.5 million for St. Jude's last year. Some people in Cozumel do not want another pier for more cruise ships!

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