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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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34:25

July 17, 2025 Delta pays 8.1 million in fines for...

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2025/07/17

The new Star Princess will offer "new" dynamic production shows!The Delta Whistleblower received an $825,000 reward! Who can the Guru rat out? A fire in the Island Princess kitchen messes up breakfast! Decorative pillows are the source of the most germs in a hotel room!

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July 16, 2025 How come noone cares that the Chinese...

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2025/07/16

Explora Journeys is putting it together!Southwest announces it will fly to St. Thomas! They just don't know when or when they will get approval! The gas bags at the U.N. pass another useless resolution that won't help stop the Houthis! Costa unloads another old ship to Margaritaville at Sea!

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32:28

July 15, 2025 Does anyone want to sail on a Titanic...

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2025/07/15

MSC will have five megaships sailing the Caribbean in the winter of 2027. Tough selling there! United/Jet Blue partnership upsets Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut! Who cares? The State Department spokesperson's interview about being prepared to travel was a good one! The EU might not be able to dictate to airlines what to do. French judge tells the Mayor of Nice he was out of line!

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JUly 14, 2025 The German cruise ship Artania had 197...

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2025/07/14

Norwegian Star loses power in the Hudson and needs tugs to return to port.Uniword is selling an all-women, pajama-wearing, empowering cruise! Hurtigruten is telling guests to embrace their seaweed! A taxi driver in Greece overcharges an unsuspecting guest from a cruise ship! There's a shock!! Two passengers on a TUI flight get into a brawl that forces the plane to overnight in Maine!

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33:11

July 10, 2025. Ala Carte Dining on a ship? Will it...

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2025/07/10

State of the World! A U.S. nuclear submarine is allowed to dock in Reykjavik!Greece's new tourist tax will cause significant issues for cruise lines and their passengers. Hilton adds yet another brand to their 24-brand portfolio! Your suitcase is not your friend! It carries more than a toilet seat!

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32:35

July 9, 2025. Regent Seven Seas has a record sales...

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2025/07/09

Celebrity Infinity is stuck in Kusadasi after a small fire damages the electrical system.Regent Seven Seas is not Ultra-Luxury, and Oceania is Luxury? A Carnival guest gets sunburned, and it is everyone else's fault! TSA now says you can leave your shoes on at the airport! Low-life Houthis kill three sailors after an attack in the Red Sea!

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32:40

July 8, 2025 The Travel Industry praising Trump! Say...

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2025/07/08

Serenade of the Seas is stuck in Vancouver, and the guests are stuck on the ship! Pittsburgh International Airport is at the forefront of technology and innovation. Yinz better catch up! Cruise guests on a bus to Georgia forced to stand in the grass and watch their bus burn! NCL cancels 40 cruises after deciding to swap homeports for two mega-mothers!

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30:56

July 7, 2025 Ritz Carlton Yachts welcome Martha...

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2025/07/07

The U.S. Travel Association President Freeman is not happy that Trump raised the cost of a travel visa! Azamara Onward suffers a Norovirus outbreak! The entire Board of Directors of the Hawaii Tourism Authority resigns! Southwest President Bob Johnson is in favor of baggage fees! Is the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection market, The Rich and Famous?

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July 2, 2025 Carbon monoxide testers for hotel rooms?...

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2025/07/02

Oceania's flash sale offers cruisers amazing prices!Should the US taxpayer pay to promote private industry? Royal Caribbean's private island prices make Disney look cheap! Guests on P&O who got Norovirus are suing the line! Good luck with that! Crystal gets financing for the two new builds!

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July 1, 2025 An FAA ground stop at all three NYC...

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2025/07/01

Another solarium glass shatters on the Symphony of the Seas! Are authorities in Honduras requiring a measles vaccine to visit? A father jumps into the water after his daughter falls off the ship on Disney! The Supreme Court refuses to hear American Airlines' appeal of a district court Judge's stupid decision!

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June 30, 2025 Snobby politicians at Cannes vote for...

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2025/06/30

Do pilots and flight attendants really have sex while the plane is on autopilot? San Juan receives approval to reopen mega-ship pier after finally getting it right! A freak hailstorm shuts down Atlanta airport and causes hundreds of cancellations! The Guru says Cannes is overrated and mega-cruisers aren't missing anything!

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30:49

June 28, 2025 Is it time we called Ritz Carton Yachts...

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2025/06/28

Waldorf Astoria is getting into the cruise business in a small way!Ever heard of Voco hotels? Neither did the Guru! Cruise guests in Alaska were involved in a school bus crash! Accidents happen! Royal Caribbean overbooks again! Great deal for some!

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June 27, 2025 Silver Cloud guests in Zodiacs get...

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2025/06/27

Virgin Voyages CEO and the Guru have different views of the line's start-up success!Does anyone stay at a resort for the art, rather than the food and service? Viking takes delivery of another cookie-cutter ocean ship! Delta will fly non-stop to Rome and Barcelona from Seattle in 2026.

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June 26, 2025. American flight returns to Vegas after...

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2025/06/26

United is bragging about a new app that tells you whether you are lucky enough to make your connection!U.S. Customs and Border Patrol push back against a Norwegian citizen denied entry over a picture of the VP! Ben Gurion Airport reopens after a ceasefire is put in place! A British cruiser loses her mind and posts pictures of the jewelry she stole from a store she managed!

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June 25, 2025 Carnival Corp. delivers encouraging 2nd...

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2025/06/25

When will the Suez Canal be safe to transit?NTSB praises the flight crew but slams Boeing for plug popping Alaska Airlines flight! Disney Cruise Line raises specialty restaurant prices again! A new turnaround port in Canada is only 33 nautical miles from Vancouver! Convenient?

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June 24, 2025. Greek officials go for the money grab!...

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2025/06/24

Are the Houthis finally finished annoying the shipping industry?Some Visa and green card holders are afraid to travel internationally! Then don't! A bunch of Chefs will be the Godparents of Oceania Allura! Let's eat! Cruise ship guests will now pay 20 euros to visit Santorini! Not the Guru!

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June 23, 2025 Carnival Cruise Line PR nightmare!...

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2025/06/23

Carnival guests switching to MSC to receive the same or better status! Oceania chefs got it right with Nikkei cuisine!! The Orient Express Corinthian was floated out this week, soon to join the crowded luxury cruise market! Carnival boss seems to be backtracking on the loyalty rewards changes!

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June 21, 2025. Carnival backlash! Guests unhappy...

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2025/06/21

Canada's Competition Board recommends giving international airlines domestic routes!Thousands of tourists in Israel are trying to make their way out of Israel! Carnival Cruise Line execs are already hinting about changes to their new loyalty rewards program! The US Government places more sanctions on anyone helping the Holy Hemorrhoids!

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June 20, 2025 US Coast Guard is investigating the...

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2025/06/20

Oceania is adding Nikkei dishes, a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cultures!US Travel CEO says the media is hyping a slight drop in travel to hurt the administration! Carnival Cruise loyalty program changes will leave some cruisers short-changed! The points guy says that Delta is the number one airline again this year!

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June 19, 2025. Another mooring rope snaps. This time...

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2025/06/19

Live out your life on a ship? Not for the Guru!It's 2005, and port officials in Invergordon can not figure out how many shuttle buses to order! Drinking and driving a freighter drunk was not a good idea for this Russian Captain! Another arrest in Alaska of a cruise passenger using fraudulent identification!

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