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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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39:59

February 25, 2025. Amateur sleuths can learn about...

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2025/02/25

Norwegian Joy chartered for 3,800 amateur sleuths in 2026! Not everyone loves Carnival's Melting chocolate cake! Celebrate the New Year with the Guru on the Oceania Insignia! Celebrity Captain Kate McCue decides to move on! Another big hotel in Dubai! Who cares? Not the Guru!

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February 24, 2025. Houthis still crazy and fire a SAM...

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2025/02/24

Today is the 600th episode published on The Podcast Playground! Thank You! The power of the internet! Hundreds of Carnival guests line up to meet St. John the Heald! Spirit Air out of Chapter 11. The Guru thinks they will make it! Santorini is still shaking! The island has experienced over 20,000 earthquakes! An American Airlines flight diverts to Rome after a credible threat!

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February 22, 2025. Delta releases information on...

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2025/02/22

Oceania is offering 12 touch-the-tomato cruises in Asia and Canada! Trudeau tells Canadians to stay home because he is mad at Trump! Was the co-pilot on the plane that crashed in Toronto on a check ride? The shore power in Juneau is powered by Hydro. Not fossil fuel! Join the Guru to celebrate New Years Eve on Oceania Sirena!

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February 21, 2025. Commerce Secretary says cruise...

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2025/02/21

Why did Monterrey, California, ban cruise ships, or did they? Block Em Dano!! The new UK ETA will reject anyone with a criminal record! Will cruise lines in the U.S. ever pay corporate taxes? Cruise line stocks tumble after Commerce Secretary comments! Greece's tourism minister says bookings for Santorini continue! Really?

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February 20, 2025. The Port of Seward will be getting...

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2025/02/20

The USS United States has finally left Philly! The Port of Seward is building a multi-million dollar cruise terminal! Disgruntled ex-fiancee cancels her ex's cruise with the new wife! New Zealand's new tourist slogan gets hammered by people with a brain! Where are the most dangerous ports in the world?

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38:01

February 19, 2025. The Guru says an all Japanese...

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2025/02/19

Santorini will build an emergency dock for evacuations! US Navy Admiral says China is practicing to invade Taiwan and they will! The Gas Bag EU will budget a whopping 17 million for their Red Sea mission! IHG buys a German self-service hotel chain called Ruby, but it doesn't look like a gem! Mitsui Ocean Cruises selling to American guests is not a great idea!

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February 18, 2025. Yemeni Coast Guard sticks it to...

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2025/02/18

Officials in Nice, France, are not making friends in the tourist industry! The Real Yemeni Coast Guard seized weapons from Iran for the Holy Hemorrhoids! Crystal wants their guests to feel well again! Are the days numbered for low-budget airlines? Are interactive bus tours using virtual reality a thing of the future? The Guru does not think so!

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February 17, 2025. A NY Post writer wrote something...

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2025/02/17

The Love Boat started the cruising craze! Doctor Odyssey is trying to end it! Cruise ships with 1950 guests are not big ships now! They are medium size. Will domestic sustainable aviation fuel ever be affordable for airlines? Santorini is still shaking, and one expert thinks he knows why! The Houthis are standing down, but cruise ships are still avoiding the Holy Hemorrhoids!

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37:01

January 25, 2025. A new study proves the Guru right!...

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2025/01/25

Princess and Rudi Sodamin are throwing a big Valentine's Day Bash in the Big Apple for a great cause!TSA announces stricter security rules for charter airlines! The Houthis (no blowfish) continue their desire to be Holy Hemmoroids! A new study shows that only 7-10% of travelers care about sustainability!

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January 24, 2025. Cruise ships skipping Iceland after...

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2025/01/24

Cruise ship scams are on the rise. Buyers beware! Celebrity turns over its two turtle petting ships to National Geographic. P&O Australia mistakenly dress up like the KKK for the Christmas pageant! Cruise ships are canceling calls to Iceland after the country added a new tax! Norway is debating adding a cruise tax tax! Hotels blame chips for the overtourism!

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January 23, 2025. Anyone ready to visit Belmont...

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2025/01/23

The USS United States is still stuck in Philadelphia! Zane Kerby and ASTA are worried about the new President! Relax Zane! A California couple is suing JetBlue for making their bedroom colder! This is goofy! Disney raises their gratuities again! Belfast, Maine, does not even want ships with only fifteen guests! Craziness!

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November 24, 2024. Global Entry now available to...

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2024/11/29

Oceania Cruise is experimenting with a once-a-day service.British Airways has decided to offer real first-class service! Today's travelers need to be tech-savvy, or they will be left behind! Holy Hemmoroids leader calls for an escalation after the Hezbellah cease-fire! Japan has joined the US Global Entry program! Too crowded?

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September 6, 2024. Swiss Airlines buy new first class...

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2024/09/06

Ritz Carlton's new and bigger yacht, Ilma, is now sailing!Explora Journeys Explorer 2 will have a Godmother concerned about marine life! Flying First Class on Swiss Airlines will be a heavy experience! Oceania rolls out "Your World Included," a return to who they are! Jason Gelineau, a former executive at Explora Journeys, has launched his own consulting firm! The Guru says good luck to a good guy!

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July 5, 2024. Explora Journeys will now offer more...

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2024/07/05

Hotel prices are so high hotels are feeling bad and offering freebies!Explora Journeys is hiring "entertainment managers" and offering more cruise-like entertainment! MCS is proud that their ships plugged in 44 times last year! Drunk girls tear up each other and the pizza parlor on the Carnival Paradise! Holy Hemmoroids vow never to give in to the Evil Trio of the US, UK, and Israel!

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June 28,2024. Amsterdam still chasing cruise ships...

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2024/06/28

Amsterdam pinhead bureaucrat Van Buren accuses cruise ships of being a polluting form of tourism. What is he smoking?Crystal agrees to let Fincantieri build two new vessels! Princess Cruises will guarantee you will receive the best price if you book now! The Holy Hemmoroids hit another bulker minding its own business! JetBlue leaving the privacy doors open on lay-flat suites to save money. Cheap and stupid!

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May 24, 2024. Fincantieri joins the golf world taking...

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2024/05/24

NCL Holdings talks more about its efficiency goals!Fincantieri is committed to showing Saudi Arabia how to build a boat in the desert! The Guru is back onboard on Oceania and happy! Remember you must pay for medical care on a cruise ship, and you pay dearly! Is Azamara really a secret among travel advisors?

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May 23, 2024. The Guru loves Villa Casanova in Lucca,...

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2024/05/23

NCL Holdings will be all about efficiency going forward! Regent Seven Seas Splendor Formula One cruise will include having a real race car on the pool deck! Carnival adds another area to Celebration Key for toddlers! The Villa Casanova in Lucca, Italy is a beautiful property and a great value! Andrea Bocelli will perform at the naming of the Queen Anne!

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May 22, 2024. One travel advisor thinks Four Seasons...

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2024/05/22

Buckle up Ya Bums! Flying is not a block party! Norwegian Cruise Line leaving most of the big ships home next year!! Will Four Seasons Yachts be successful with their non-traditional ideas? Fingers Crossed! Oceania bringing Allura out one week early! US State Department warning about attacks on travelers without any proof!

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32:55

May 21, 2024. Villa Vie residences finally ready to...

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2024/05/21

Booking a transfer and taking the Guru's money without showing up is bad business! NCL Holdings rolls out a plan to achieve better results for their stockholders! Villa Vie Boss says the ship will sail on May 30, even though work is still to be done! Execs at Four Seasons Yachts need to hire someone who knows the cruise business! Spirit Airlines follows Frontier and drops change fees!

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May 20, 2024. Carnival Brand Ambassador not happy...

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2024/05/20

The DOT Secretary is now sticking his nose into investigating airlines' rewards programs! Take a nap, Pete! Cruise ships returning to Port of Baltimore at the end of May! PortMiami releases economic impact report with huge gains! Carnival's brand ambassador calls out people who post false stuff about his line! American Cruise Line is unsure if they will keep any of the paddle-wheelers they bought at the auction!

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