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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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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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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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36:59

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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31:51

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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33:42

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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32:12

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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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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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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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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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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