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The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
THE DAILY CRUISE AND TRAVEL NEWS “PODCAST” WITH TOM DRAKE
For nearly 30 years, comedian Tom Drake has gone where most people only dream of vacationing—performing stand-up aboard cruise ships around the world, crossing countless oceans, visiting faraway ports, enduring crowded airports, and witnessing nearly every kind of travel triumph and disaster imaginable.
After that much time at sea, Tom has seen everything, done everything, and—at least according to Tom—now…
Episodes
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOct. 29, 2026 Villa Vie boss says they will probably file chapter 11 bankruptcy!
Is Russell Galbut still moving forward with Crescent's Seas after Villa Vie's collapse? The SS United States will finally be sunk sometime in November off the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 28, 2026. Villa Vie Residences runs out of money and fuel!
Royal Caribbean reports big numbers again. Charging a lot more and people are paying it. High winds and rough seas kept three ships outside Port Miami for…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 7, 2026 High winds cause the Mein Schiff three to smack into two freighters!
Good news from IHG Hotels. As the Guru predicted, Americans are staying home and spending their money in the good old USA. Another moron threatens to hijack a…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOct. 26,2026 Is Princess number one ahead of Royal Caribbean? Conde Mast readers think so!
The Guru does not agree that Newark Airport is the most stressful in the country! That safari will soon cost a few more bucks. Tanzania now requires you to buy…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 23, 2026 More Americans are discovering the value of a cruise vacation!
TSA rules say your prescription drugs do not have to be in the original bottle, but be careful outside the U.S. Cruising year-round will be the next big thing…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 22, 2026 the JetBlue Virgin Voyages charter seems like the very good deal!
A drunk who stole a flamingo in Las Vegas could end up in jail protecting his flamingo! American Express is trying to foot the bill for the travel industry by…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 21, 2026 Canada bosses win the "Guru" chutzpah award!
Another dope loses it on Singapore airlines plane and forces the pilot to turn back after nine hours! The cruise from hell. A 16-day Carnival repositioning…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOct. 20, 2026 Port Miami will be sending out instructional videos on how to navigate that overcrowded port!
A cruise guest is arrested in Tampa, drunk out of his mind, carrying a backpack full of pills. How did he get caught? In 2028, United First Class passengers…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 19, 2026 Rough seas forces Royal Caribbean to cancel Bermuda and the guests sail to nowhere!
Rough seas forced Royal Caribbean to cancel Bermuda, and they took the guests nowhere. Not a great backup plan! If you're sailing a world cruise in 2027, don't…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 16, 2026 Holland America has a theme cruise celebrating an airline?
A female British architect who lost their mind on a Dubai-Heathrow flight is convicted in a British Court, but she wasn't there. The Dope's Among Us. The…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 15, 2026 Is Carnival joining other cruise lines and giving up on Australia?
Princess plans to bring many ships through the Panama Canal. Let's hope there's water and time slots. Royal Caribbean plans to move all its older ships to…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOct. 14, 2026 NCL wins Best Cruise Line for the sixth year in a row!
The next time he goes through Heathrow, the guru might sign up for the Diamond Air service! Does the world need another new hotel brand? Who is behind the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 13, 2026 Actress Selma Blair is arrested after trying mixed martial arts at 35K feet.
The Maldives government suspends the 17% tourist tax when it realizes people might not visit its islands. DUH! TSA officials arrest a flyer in Phoenix after…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 12, 2026 Is the latest Margaritaville at Sea promotion a wise buainesa decision?
The Mexican government changed its mind and decided to ban big ships from visiting Loreto. Why? To protect the blue whale. I couldn't do a survey by Yelp and…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOctober 9, 2026 Food shopping on a cruise is the new popular excuraion!
Carnival reduces the size of the funnel on the ship and makes the casino larger. Disney's new ship will have a Frozen-themed restaurant. Hopefully that's not…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOct. 8, 2026 Oceania's wellness program combines yoga and wine. The Guru will bend for that!
Another American cruise is arrested in Nassau after he punches out a guy's car window! Idiots remain on display. At John Wayne Airport, one genius stole a…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOct. 7, 2026. Is Holland America pointed in the right direction? The Guru thinks so.
American Airlines is building a massive Admirals Club at Charlotte Airport for people dealing with flight delays. Holland America will be taking over P&O's…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOct. 6, 2026 Day three of the Guru's fall foliage extravaganza on Majestic Princess!
The British government is back to telling airlines how to operate their business. A mistake? Walking more and walking faster helps you live longer, according…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOct. 5, 2026 Onboard the Majestic Princess on the way to look at leaves!
Are Americans really going to Paris for Disneyland, or are is it the Europeans who aren't coming to Orlando for Disney World? The new Princess builds force…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOct. 2, 2026 Crystal unveils a new ad campaign that the Guru could have written.
Royal Caribbean tells guests that the toilets will be rationed for a few hours! New York is named the number one place travelers look for romance! Police…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeOct. 1, 2026 NerdWallet says the cruise industry is growing quickly! The Guru knew that!
Miami police locked up a mother who left her four kids in the bathroom at home so she could go on a Carnival Cruise. I guess she hadn't heard about the food…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSept. 30, 2026 Carnival Corporation will not play follow the leader and invest in land base resorts!
Boeing might have another 737 MAX jet safety problem to deal with! The Alaska Air Group will start chasing that premium seat-dollar revenue by installing seats…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 29, 2026 MSC opening their wallet for river boats and another private island!
Airfare will keep rising, and airlines will keep making money by flying fewer planes at higher prices! Holland America is bringing a special pudding aboard to…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSept. 28, 2026 Moron alert! If you hide a pocket knife inside a tube of toothpaste, it is not hidden from the TSA scanner!
Travel tip from the Guru! Before you visit the UAE, make sure your prescription drivers are allowed. Better yet. Don't visit the UAE. The Atlanta zoo has two…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSept 26, 2026. A new Saturday podcast available here!!
Royal Caribbean reneges on its offer to give an Australian guest five cruises free because they found out he won in the casino! The first two hurricanes of the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSept. 26, 2026 Here is a shocker. Brightline files for bankruptcy protection.
Royal Caribbean reneges on its offer to give an Australian guest five cruises free because they found out he won in the casino! The first two hurricanes of the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSept. 24, 2026 Oceania Sirena will now be the Ambassador Kreuzfahrten. Seriously?
Royal Caribbean and Sandals Beach Resorts plan to conquer the world. A flyer with 14 fake IDs gets arrested after his Xbox raises questions. After it's sold…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSept. 23, 2026 Does Royal Caribbean to buy the Caribbean one place at a time?
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings employees join many others to clean up the South Florida coastline. Great job! A New Jersey contractor team cuts a fiber optic…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSept. 22, 2026 The overhead space is empty, but I still had to check my bag. Why?
Would you want to stay at a hotel with dormitory bunk beds and no TV's? I hope not! TSA in Tampa arrested a flyer who hid a double-edged knife inside a fake…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 21, 2026 - check out our new Suno song- "Stay out of my space, you moron"
Somebody find the Guru good news to talk about! Travel and Leisure recommends that solo travelers to Jamaica bring a portable door lock, an anti-theft bag, a…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 18, 2026 Trying to smuggle $1 million worth of part of the Japan is not the brightest idea you've ever had ladies!
Royal Caribbean has chosen an amazing military veteran as the godmother of their new mega-mother. A glitch in the air traffic control system left thousands of…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 17, 2026 Airlines only care about profit and shareholders, and not their customers!
A man from Oklahoma gets arrested in the Keys and ends up with a $150,000 bond and nine felony charges. Welcome to Florida. The TSA is giving serious thought…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 16, 2027 Duh! Taping your camping knife to the bottom of your carry-on will not fool TSA screeners!
A metal pier in Whittier, Alaska, burned because the new pier was metal, but the wood underneath wasn't! Child alert! Your kids' squishy toys will not make it…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 15, 2026 Hot Flash? A woman on an American Airlines flight takes all of his clothes for no reason! Oliver close for no reason
Miami police arrest a man for sleeping underneath a hotel bed while the guests are sleeping on top! United will have Airbus aircraft outfitted with no middle…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 14, 2026 Two more morons are zip tied by fellow flyers on the way to Doha!
Princess joins Royal Caribbean and oversells the Island Princess! Royal Caribbean canceled many of its cruisers' Casita reservations because it was priced…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 11. 2026 25 years. A day to remember!
What exactly is Explorations by Norwegian? The Bomb Bozo who called in the Disney bomb scare is blaming Disney! NCL and Carnival stocks dive because of high…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 10, 2026 A Miami Judge throws Frank Del Rio's lawsuit overboard!
A&K is offering a trip to the world's largest salt flat! This is not on the Guru's bucket list! NCL shut down half the services on the Norwegian Sky during its…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeotember 9, 2026. 13 airports are now allowing non-flyers past the gate. Why?
NCL is using influencers to promote its new-look private island. Maybe some of them could influence the stock price! Azamara gift shops now have a rewards…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 8, 2026. Two more gun incidents at airport. When will these morons ever learn?
NCL bosses believe their new waterpark will sell cruises. Not so fast. 30 rounds of 45 ammunition in your backpack will get you noticed at the airport. Are the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 7, 2027. Duct tape became airborne handcuffs for one moron!
Canadian baggage handlers get arrested for sticking drugs in customers' suitcases! Sorry! Norwegian's Pride of America has a complete toilet shutdown…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 4, 2026 Regent Seven Seas will have and Around the World Massage on their new ship!
Visit Sacramento and enjoy dinner with 800 people on a bridge! Another moron from Minnesota gets arrested in Maine when he loses his lobster over a flight…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 3, 2026 Travel Industry whiners meet with Trump at the White House!
USA Today says there will be plenty of discounting in the cruise industry. The Guru disagrees! A Miami man at a luxury resort tells the bartender he's the son…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 2, 2026 Full Moon? Another moron at the Miami airport jokingly tell tells officials he has a bomb!
JetBlue unveils its new domestic first class. Wise move? Rich Carlton Yachts announces that sales are way up, but they are still losing a little money! Crime…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 1, 2026 Announcing that you have a grenade in the airport we'll get you arrested!
The Captain of the Carnival Breeze bounces the ship off a pier in Cozumel. What's new? John Heald tells Carnival guests not to sell their tuxedos yet! Royal…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 31, 2026 Hard Rock Casino Fort Lauderdale was disappointing in many ways!
Officials arrest a Russian woman accused of trying to smuggle live iguanas from Ecuador into Iceland! American Airlines admits its airplanes haven’t been…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 28, 2026 NCL opens their terminal in Philly. Only eight months late which is on time in Philly!
Galveston politicians put a hold on another terminal for raw Caribbean, but they welcome it. Margaritaville at Sea. Oceania's new ship, Sonata, floats! Are…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 27, 2026 It does not look like Frank Del Rio will get his $8 million handshake payoff!
Royal Caribbean oversold another Alaska cruise and asked customers to wait one year to see the ice melt and the salmon die! Azamara will have a 179-day world…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 26, 2026 New York passes a whale awareness law. Shamu is safe!!
Dolly Parton drew millions of people to Tennessee every year with her tourism business. Corporate speak, set to music, still sounds like corporate speak…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 25, 2026 One Carnival guest is upset because the cabin steward would not eat her homemade cookies!
JetBlue is opening a second private lounge in Boston. It's all about the money! The TSA has decided to drop the controversial Gold Plus program. Score one for…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 24, 2026 Don't ask the Guru about Frontier Airlines this week!
Frank Del Rio’s attorneys are scrambling to find something..anything, to sue Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings over! Selling old ship memorabilia is…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 21, 2026 United's boss is not worried about competition from any airline!
Authorities in Italy arrest the wrong man cruising on Costa. Now he wants payback! If it's Friday, it must be Eureka. The Guru goes shopping for another…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 20, 2026 Carnival Breeze barely passes CDC inspection!
What does it mean if a cruise ship fails a CDC inspection? Two teens were awarded $550,000 after they were left hanging upside down for 30 minutes on an…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 19, 2026. Scammers abound. Someone set up a fake Wi-Fi system on a Delta flight!
A whole Lotta bragging going on. Virgin says they had a record sales day, and Viking says they had a record quarter! American Airlines admits they got it…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 18, 2026. An Ohio couple is fiinshing their cruise in a Brevard County jail!
Air lubrication systems will not only save fuel they will help save Whale lives. The government of Greenland is telling cruise ships to stay away from some of…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 17, 2026 Live from Vancouver! Crystal here we come!!
Delta First Class just ain’t what it used to be! Seattle-Tacoma Airport continues to confuse and disappoint travelers! If you suffer a serious brain…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 14, 2026 In Soain, Cunard had guests who wanted be in the dark!
Remember when cruise lines offered currency exchange because it was convenient for guests? Six flight attendants on American Airlines got sick from the airline…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 13, 2026. Cruise line bosses need to understand if you want to fill your ships then you need to deliver a great product!
Mexico is now charging cruise ship guests double the normal price, but it's still lower than what they were going to charge. Panama Canal's auction program…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 12, 2026 How can Azamara afford to keep giving away these amazing evenings?
A bird strike forces an American Airlines 737 to return to the airport quickly! And an out-of-control mutant child forces Porter Airlines passengers to stay…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 11, 2026 Is Costa Rica really the best place to retire? Not for the Guru.
Marella Cruise's bosses are a bunch of sour pusses! Another report states that hotel bookings are up, so why are the bosses always whining? John Heald…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 10, 2026 How long before cruise lines crack down on kickbacks?
The famous path to Santorini’s donkeys has reopened. The donkeys are thrilled. Probably. Two women stranded in an Alaska boat that ran out of gas have…