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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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38:02

Sept. 17, 2025 Should kids be banned from First...

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2025/09/17

A poolside brawl forces the Wonder of the Sea to return to Miami! The FAA fines Boeing a paltry $3.1 million for multiple violations. Boeing should pay for it before the FAA changes its mind! One Carnival guest who was expecting a little class is upset about being served her tea in a mug! Effy Jewelers and Princess Cruises are partnering on another ship!

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Sept 16, 2025 Did the airlines restrict freedom of...

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2025/09/16

Recent start-up Breeze Airways plans to go international soon! Are there more annoying guests on Carnival than on a luxury cruise line? How far should companies go to regulate employees' social media comments? The Guru is struggling with this question!

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37:58

Sept. 15, 2025. Virgin bosses think they have found...

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2025/09/15

United Boss Kirby is not making any friends at Spirit Airlines! Oceania will have a lot of cooks in the kitchen as Godparents of Alurra! The French are going on strike again on September 18! Why? Can a US airline ever be as good as the international carriers?

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39:15

Sept. 13, 2025 Is British Airways an employer or a...

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2025/09/13

Guru thinks theme cruises are necessary to grow the cruise industry!Is it time for cruise lines to add in-port activities for the guests who never leave the ship? Royal Caribbean dreamers are hard at work on the next big Greyhound with life jackets! BA flight attendants can no longer drink coffee in public!

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35:50

Sept. 12, 2025 Royal Caribbean guest tries to jump...

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2025/09/12

US carrier Avelo Airlines is buying 50 new jets to serve cities no one else serves! Disney Cruise Line pushed back the debut of their Great Adventure. Maybe it wasn't a great idea! The U.S. will try more sanctions on the Houthis since bombs are not working! Barry Biffle at Frontier says his airline will soon own the budget airline market!

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35:13

Sept. 11, 2025 Is MSC really planning to sell their...

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2025/09/11

A day to remember, be thankful, and never forget!Oceania adds two new perks that the Guru likes! Israeli jets take out the Hourhis propaganda department? What? A coffee ship in Yemen! Nexion Travel celebrates 30 years of supporting travel advisors!

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29:57

Sept. 10, 2025. The new Celebrity Ship will have two...

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2025/09/10

The U.S is raising the entry fee to twenty bucks! Relax, people will pay it!Brand USA is figuring out how to do its job with less money! It is a mystery for some! The True Crime charter on Norwegian has been canceled by the promoter! The Guru got it wrong! The Celebrity river boat priority list is sold out at five hundred a pop!

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35:23

Sept. 9, 2025 Demanding compenation because the...

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2025/09/09

Virgin Voyages received a nice review about their "boat" from Better Homes and Gardens! Spirit Airlines is dropping routes in eleven cities as it fights through another bankruptcy! Cunard will present an updated version of Come From Away on Queen Elizabeth! German police arrested two workers on the new Disney Adventure, and the workers were forced to turn in their ears!

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40:26

Sept. 8, 2025 The new Las Vegas! $104.00 each to see...

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2025/09/08

Something to Muse! Norovirus arrives on the Silver Muse! Listener reviews of Viking, Celebrity, and Disney! Torstein Hagen took a chance on Downton Abbey and came out the winner! The lithium battery, not your breath, is the reason to carry your electric toothbrush on a plane!

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31:39

Sept. 6, 2025 Viking says no to many things except...

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2025/09/06

Aidaperla is bringing back the late-night burlesque shows! The US Department of Transportation will not enforce the new rules from the previous administration! AOL Travel has a wonderful story about a long-time Oceania guest! Muray Cruises MV Gemini loses a battle with the pier in Pireaus!

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41:08

Podcast Sept. 5, 2025 The new Las Vegas tourism song...

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2025/09/05

The owners of the World Residence at Sea invested 30 million to make the ship more environmentally friendly. All Princess crew members will have to hide their tattoos starting September 10th. Carnival Cruises now has a Zero package for the six people on the ship who don't drink liquor! Israel threatens the Houthis with ten plagues if they keep firing missiles at them.

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33:19

Sept. 4, 2025 Royal Caribbean wants to charge guests...

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2025/09/04

Tragedy in Lisbon when a funicular cable lets loose and the car goes off the rails!Work the Perks in Vegas and you will find some value! Two thousand four hundredguests and crew were singing on the upper deck when the Brilliant Lady arrived in NYC! One Carnival guest is offended that he is not allowed to run his own dice game!

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32:13

Sept. 3, 2025 Some so-called travel experts think...

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2025/09/03

Some travel leaders are worried about the impact of the cost of a U.S. visa!Star of the Seas is now the newest megamother for Royal Caribbean! A self-proclaimed Etiquette expert says the "customer is not always right." Wrong! When is it ok to call a third-world country what it is?

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Sept. 2, 2025. Criminals going on a cruise be aware!...

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2025/09/02

Carnival is offering fresh donuts for sale! Really? Are day-old free?A kitchen fire on P&O shuts down two restaurants! Bars remained open! CPB in Virginia arrested an alleged pervert before he could go on his cruise! Virgin Voyages cancels a cruise to earn guarantee money!

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37:16

Aug. 29, 2025 Toilets stop working on the Symphony of...

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2025/08/29

Some Carnival guests don't want to hear the continuous PA revenue spiels!Flights into NUUK, Greenland, were halted because the officials went Reindeer hunting! CLIA is suing the state of Hawaii to prevent the implementation of a new 11% tax on cruise ships! One Royal Caribbean brought a 4-foot Duck to place on his balcony! Embarassing?

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36:06

Aug. 28, 2025 Explora Journeys hires the number...

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2025/08/28

The Guru is not always factually correct, but he is fun! Sometimes!Coolcations are not just for cool people. They are hot people too! Would you pay $ 340,000 for one week on Four Seasons Yachts ? The Guru would need to start a GoFundMe! Best at Sea Tours is offering some great hosted cruises!

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35:39

August 27, 2025. The Guru explains what starts...

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2025/08/27

MSC World Europa loses power and goes dead in the water for hours!Holland America is selling coasters made from used carpet? Berber, or shag anyone? The US and Canadian Coast perform a dual evacuation for the Ruby Princess! Is Frontier Airlines trying to help push Spirit Airlines back into bankruptcy?

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Aug. 26, 2025 The Guru knows why people are not going...

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2025/08/26

Are the DC Tourism people creating an issue that is not really an issue? The Wall Street Journal reports that Spirit Airlines might have to restructure again to stay in the air! Thousands of left-wingers from outside the area sign a petition to stop Royal Caribbean's expansion in Costa Maya! The Guru remembers when Las Vegas wasn't a giant tourist trap!

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38:05

Aug. 25, 2026 Do most guests really want to see jeans...

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2025/08/25

Do we really need an article on what to do when you check into a hotel? Disney's new mega-ship will take 6,000 guests nowhere for three days! Bored Hawaii officials come up with another plan to save the planet! The Houthis are their own worst enemy!

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Aug. 22, 2025 Two Carnival guests arrested for...

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2025/08/22

Amtrak is finally bringing back the Mardi Gras train after Katrina!Bookings.com agrees to pay a $9.5 million fine for not disclosing fees in Texas! Officials create new dumb rules for the dumb tourists who spend millions in overcrowded and overpriced Venice. Holland America finds a new home for Eland for their favorite Moose!

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