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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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38:05

Aug. 21, 2025 David Herrera is out as Norwegian...

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2025/08/21

Bookings from trains are way up. The Guru knows why!Gas-fired curling irons are now banned by TSA! Global Warming almost flooded out Junaeau! Delta and American are being sued for selling window seats without windows!

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32:55

Aug. 20, 2025. Villa Vie Residences rolls out aother...

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2025/08/20

Clear suddenly has competition!! From the Federal Government! Say what?Tampa Marine officers save a stranded pontoon boat from being run over by a cruise ship! Celebrity says it's ok to give them $500.00 to get on the list to book one of their new riverboats! Chutpah? You betcha! Air Canada flight attendants will vote to return to work!

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35:17

Aug. 19, 2025 Air Canada flight attendants are...

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2025/08/19

NCL Holdings will use a new switch to help regulate bandwidth on ships! Italy wants to build the largest suspension bridge in the world! Airlines for America hires a former Governor as their mouthpiece! A tour bus in Italy backs over two guests in the Port of Livorno!

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Aug. 18, 2025 The Guru offers his comentary on the...

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2025/08/18

Houthis won't give up. Don't plan on a Suez Canal transit on your World Cruise! Royal Caribbean names an "almost Astronaut" the Godmother of the "Star of the Seas" Two guests at Celebration Key passed away in the water? Cruise line at fault? No! MSC Magnifica is the first to drop the Suez Canal transit during its World Cruise!

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32:47

Aug. 15, 2025 Air Canada set to shut down and go on...

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2025/08/15

Regent Seven Seas announces special cruises for the final days of Navigator!The Guru disagrees with the latest study of the best sail-in ports! Virgin Voyages is rolling out an old disco act for their Red Hot Sailing Voyage in 2026! Atlas Ocean Voyages gives some suites a new name with more perks that will cost more money!

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35:08

Aug. 14, 2025 A new jeweler in town! Diamonds...

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2025/08/14

US District Court upholds Bar Harbor ban on big ships!The Guru thinks that the new entertainment boss at HAL is doing some good things! Another glass shatters on another Royal Caribbean ship! Don't look up! Why is Karaoke on a cruise ship popular? The Guru has thoughts!

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34:14

August 14, 2025 Diana Ross is "Not Coming Out"! She...

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2025/08/13

The largest landslide in 10 years closes the Tracy Arm fjord!Spirit Airlines STILL might go belly-up after all! Thanks, Judge! Cleveland Research estimated that Royal Caribbean's private island will generate $600 million in revenue this year! The Guru reminds World Cruisers that they probably won't go through the Suez Canal in 2026!

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Aug. 12, 2025 FAA wants to keep the cap on Newark...

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2025/08/12

Cunard's Queen Anne is charging for certain shows! Very tacky! Turkish Authorities release Croatian Captain after two years in prison! The guest injured when the Icon of the Seas waterslide fell apart intends to sue! Greenland residents fighting over tourist dollars from cruise ships1

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35:34

Aug. 11, 2025 Is Europe really all that special these...

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2025/08/11

How does Villa Vie get all these puff stories written about their one old ship? Sailing on Oceania has been this inexpensive for a "luxury" cruise line. A false bomb threat emptied a P&O ship during embarkation! Remember, people, if you are late getting back to the ship, the Captain does not have to wait for you!

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August 8, 2025. According to the CDC Villa Vie...

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2025/08/08

A drunk falls overboard on AidaNova and lives to apologize for it! The Guru offers his opinion on the best walking ports of call! American Airlines will provide free pajamas for its overpriced international business class seats! The Guru offers a warning about fake QR codes. Don't be a victim of Quishing!

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35:28

Aug. 7, 2025 The new Disney Adventure will carry...

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2025/08/07

NCL's Pride of America will no longer include bottled water in the beverage package, but you can purchase it if you would like!These Carnival guests are demanding a refund because they missed the ship due to being stuck in traffic! One of the stars of Downton Abbey will sail on the Queen Elizabeth in November! MSC is moving one of its mega-mothers from New York year-round to Miami!

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34:05

Aug. 6, 2025 Delta denies using AI to outsmart the...

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2025/08/06

The Big Three airlines are reducing the cheap seats to maximize profits!Houthis continue to threaten while the EU does nothing to get the Suez reopened! Some Carnival guests think Carnival is giving them margarine and call it butter! 50% of travel advisors are charging extra fees, but not at Best at Sea Tours!

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August 5, 2025 Royal Caribbean's riverboat business...

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2025/08/05

The Tsunami is Hawaii never happened, but the precautions were necessary! Aroya Cruises' first ship has been sucessful because the bosses chose the right itinerary! The Guru says Oceania's itinerary choices this summer have been great! Little Dicky Blumenthal is back, trying to tell cruise lines how to run their business!

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Aug. 4, 2025 NTSB hearings on DC crash result in...

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2025/08/04

Holland America and dough maker Caputo partner up to deliver great pizza! Cruise passengers now paying 23 bucks each to visit Santorini! Another Celebrity suffers power problems in the Ionian Sea and is dead in the water for two hours! Amsterdam officials vote yes to installing small steps for cats to get out of the canals!

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33:41

Aug. 1, 2025. NCL Holdings announces a record 2nd...

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2025/08/01

Hawaii hopes to cut cruise ship visits in half by 2023. The Guru likes that idea! Buckle up, people! Air turbulence forces a Delta flight to make an emergency landing! Would somebody please convince the Houthis to stop interrupting our cruises through the Red Sea and the Suez! Norwegian Cruise Line issues a bug alert for parts of Europe!

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July 31, 2025. Villa Vie Residences celebrates their...

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2025/07/31

Regent Seven Seas has updated its dress code to include dressy sneakers and jeans! Do you feel lucky, punk? Should you have travel insurance? Wackos in Amsterdam try to stop the Celebrity Eclipse with a kayak! Royal Caribbean wisely cancels calls to Haiti until the shooting stops!

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July 30, 2025 A Russian Tsunami forces cruise ships...

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2025/07/30

There is no better family vacation value than a cruise! Celebrity is asking guests on Millennium next year to reschedule or cancel! The TSA is asking for help from competent private industry people! The DOT approves the United-JetBlue partnership! NCL is adding a 6-acre waterpark to what was once a remote private island experience!

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33:21

July 29, 2025. Hertz customers are not happy with the...

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2025/07/29

Some academics feel airport lounges are overcrowded because too many people want to feel elite!Princess will have another Love Boat cruise while the cast is still alive! Mexico's new Wildlife Protection law will give dolphins a rest from abuse! Delta Boss adjusts their forecast after realizing things are not as bad as he said they were!

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July 28, 2025. Carnival guest complains that the...

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2025/07/28

150 American Airlines passengers had a fiery start to their flight from Denver! One Carnival guest wants the adult comedy show to be cleaner! Good Luck! The Guru explains why stand-up comedy on a cruise can be harder than it should be! Would anyone like to go to Rwanda to meditate? Guru wonders why anyone would!

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35:19

Explora Journeys will be in Monaco for the F1 race...

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2025/07/18

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!

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