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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 DrakeSeptember 2, 2024. Hulu's Doctor Odyssey will not be great PR for the cruise industry!
The USS United States might be more popular under the water than on top of it! Hulu's show on a ship will be terrible for the cruise industry! Boutique hotels…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug.30, 2024. Does anyone book a cruise because of the jewelry stores?
Florida Federal Judge sentences a pervert crew member to 30 years in Jail! Explora Journeys announces partnership with Bucceletti Jeweliers of Italy! Carnival…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 29, 2024. Oceania will homeport in Tampa in 2026. The Guru loves this!
Norway will be requiring zero emissions, but they can walk the walk! The carpet in an airport will calm you down. Something has to!! Seabourn Odyssey is…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 28, 2024. Royal Caribbean decides the bigger the better and orders another Icon!
Carnival Corp will renovate Half Moon Cay to make way for Carnival Mega-Ships! Viking is slowing down its expansion into China! Four rocket scientists get…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 27, 2024 All NCL Holdings ships will be bigger in the future! PortMiami can deliver shore power to five ships at once!
Discount airlines are now offering a better flight for a few more bucks! Ambassador Cruise Line is leading the way with Croquet! US Navy Admiral says…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug.26, 2024. Thanks to Boeing, two U.S. astronauts are stuck in space until 2025! Some think that over tourism is killing the planet!
One U.S. Vice-Admiral says that we can not defeat the Holy Hemmorroids! See Norway and help save the planet on Havila Voyages! Seabourn announces new shows…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 24. 2024. Delta CEO moves on! Windstar going old school with new builds! Viking losing money but going in the right direction! Huh?
Southwest is asking customers if they would like to pay for checked bags. Norwegian shore power company connected five ships at once, and the lights in Norway…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 23, 2024 Now you've done it. The Holy Hemorrhoids may have caused an environmental catastrophe in their own backyard!
Despite billions in orders, the Meyer Werft shipyards are in financial trouble! NCL will offer more ports on smaller ships in Europe in 2026. Smart move!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 22, 2024. Galveston is the new "hot" cruise port? Who knew?
MSC breaks ground for their new termnal in Galveston! The Mayor of Bordeaux wants to move the cruise ships away from the city! BAAAD! New Zealand officials…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 20, 2024. Guests attacking comedians onstage on a cruise ship not a great idea!
Travel writers are finally realizing cruising is still the greatest vacation value! With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, cruise lines can not order new…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 20, 2024. Guests complaining about the comedian. There's a surprise!
Guests can now sleep in an Igloo on the back of the ship in Greenland! Why? The grossest place in a hotel room is in a bucket! Rubber ducks are showing up at…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug.17, 2024. It feels like there is a new energy to improve at HAL! Italy will be overcrowded for the next two weeks!
HAL's 133-day pole-to-pole Grand Voyage will run hot and cold! Carnival brand verbally berated by an angry Duck hater! Italian officials telling fellow…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 15, 2024. Spirit Airlines is the safest flyer for the second year!
Spirit Airlines is the safest US flyer for the second year! A&K Travel arranges 500 million in credit with Citibank! The granddaughter of the designer of the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 14, 2024. Rye Playground will welcome a six-story tall duck this weekend! Not related to our duck!
American Airlines diverts a plane that was on the way to Miami to the Bahamas, and it goes downhill from there! Alaska Airlines is investing in a new aircraft…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 13, 2024. Disney fleet will total ships 13 by 2031. Princess now offering lightning fast internet fo a price!
Cruiseport operations will work to make Miami's staff more customer-centric at the port! Disney announces four more new ships by 2031! Virgin Voyages is going…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 12, 2024. Orlando's new terminal C design is laughable! Cruise lines will need to find 20K new workers. Good Luck!
Seven boneheaded protesters force Royal Caribbean to drop back and punt in Amsterdam! Ready to ticket a turtle? You will have to wait a little longer for…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 8, 2024. NTSB Boeing investigation revealing layers of mismanagement and incompetence! MSC sponsoring a gas guzzling movie with Brad Pitt!
Boeing's dirty laundry is on display during the NTSB investigation! Norwegian Cruise Line extends military appreciation discounts to Canada and upsets other…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug.7, 2024. Royal Caribbean will spend 100M on Allure to make it like Utopia! Uruguay reducing tariffs to attract more ships!
Royal Caribbean boss says they have been successfully attracting millennials to cruising! Azamara Onward celebrates 25 years in service. The French built a…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 6, 2024. MSC continues to focus on reducing carbon emission but does the consumer really care?
An NJ man is arrested for propositioning an American Airlines flight attendant on a flight! The Guru is just hoping for a little quicker service! Delta and…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 5, 2024. Is Global Ports going private to hide their business dealings? Happy Trails Stein Kruse!
The Alaska Railroad agrees to purchase the new Seward cruise terminal! United and Delta suspend flights to Israel! A Carnival guest ruined her cruise by not…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 2, 2024. The DOT should regulate airlines but not run them! Back off Mayor Pete! Explora Journeys celebrates lasting one year!
Carnival Celebration Key will have an adults-only area. No rug rats allowed! NCL will tweak the Encore in dry dock and add an adults-only pool area and more…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 1, 2024. MSC joins Royal Caribbean in not sending a ship to China! What defines luxury cruising?
Mayor Pete tells cruise line bosses to start following his rules! Royal Caribbean embraces the Latin American market with the 21-year-old Serenade of the Seas!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 31, 2024. Jet Blue puts the brakes on new airplanes! Delta hires a star attorney to sue Crowdstrike!
Royal Caribbean is offering reduced single supplements on certain sailings! Jet Blue tells Airbus we will take those new planes next decade! Disney Destiny…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 30, 2024. Carnival Cruise Line wants to recruit more crew and staff from the Philippines!! Great idea!
The US State Department issues another strong warning about travel to Jamaica! Royal Caribbean is seeking 2 billion in notes to pay off higher-interest notes!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 29, 2024. Icon of the Seas sailing at 132% occupancy! Why? The Guru thinks the Orlando Airport Visitors Toll Pass is a great idea!
Royal Caribbean Boss says they are still happy with their China business! Why? The American Airlines Boss is apologizing to travel agents and customers for a…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 26, 2024. Southwest will start selling seats in 2025! Royal Caribbean second qtr. results exceeded projections!
Holland America's fresh fish Morimoto will sail on the Westerdam in Japan! Climate Justice and new words in the Save the Planet by Tuesday world! Escambia…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 25, 2024. Southwest under investigation by FAA after several dangerous screw-ups!Princess invading Alaska in 2026 with eight ships!
Carnival Cruise Line will add three more mega-mothers to the fleet from 2029-2033! Southwest flight flying 150 feet off the causeway in Tampa caused the FAA to…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 24, 2024. Those crazy Houthis are threatening Israel! 10K anti-tourist wackos march in the streets in Palma De Mallorrca!
Oceania's new Asian itineraries include a six-day round trip from Singapore! Princess decides not to install the RollGlider on their new ship. The Guru thinks…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 23, 2024. Guru announces his new "Screw Spain Campaign"! Port Canaveral looking towards shore power!
Korean Air is taking a chance on Boeing! The airline orders 50 new wide-body jets from the embattled manufacturer! The Guru says Screw Spain. The residents…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 22, 2024. Barcelona threatens to raise cruise pax tax and keep trying to kill the big ship goose! Faulty security update brings some air travel to a stop!
Carnival brand ambassador says they can not ban budgie smugglers! Even the Captain wears one! Israel shows the Houthis what happens when you attack their…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 19, 2024. Take a train ride on a cruise ship? Philippine government makes going there on a ship easier!
The Guru thinks the new Philippine cruise visa waiver is a great idea that all countries should copy! The Utopia of the Seas train ride will be fun and…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 18, 2024. NCL sailing from the City of Brotherly Love in 2026! Helpless in Ketchikan! Oklahoma family misses the ship!
Margaritaville at Sea Islander serves 1875 margaritas a day! That's a party and a tequila hangover! The USS United States Conservancy should give up the idea…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 17, 2024. Royal Caribbean will not send the Ovation of the Seas to China! Make Cruising from America Great Again!
Royal Caribbean is keeping the Ovation of the Sea in the good ole USA! Apollo Management returns to the travel industry and buys the Travel Corporation! Will…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 16, 2024. Delta changes their employee pin policy! Royal Caribbean World Cruise in the homestretch!
Explora Journeys adds an art collection. Will that help sell a cruise? Controversy over flight attendants wearing Palestinian flag pins forces Delta to change…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 15, 2024. Royal Caribbean hosts a day "Save the World by Tuesday" summit on their newest ship!
Francis Ford Coppola opens another hideaway hotel in the exotic location of Peachtree City Ga. Two Delta flight attendants create unneeded controvery with…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 12, 2024. Holland America adding 15 shows for their world cruise! Oceania raising money for the American Cancer Society
The Port of Shanghai processed 840,000 passengers in the first six months of 2024 if you can believe them! P&O is dealing with "mean Bingo card" fallout!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 11, 2024. MSC will offer exclusive shore excursions to Yacht Club guests. Great idea!
Four Seasons finally lays the keel for their first ship! Holy Hemmoroids are now firing into Arab waters! Another tire falls off a United Flight! Viking is…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 10, 2024. When class changed to crass! Vegas Mirage closing to become a Hard Rock Casino Hotel!
Princess partnering up with 13-time World Pizza Champion! That's a Nice!! Disney Cruise Line partnering with Oriental Land Co. for a year-round Japan ship! Is…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 9, 2024. It might be time to stop building new cruise ships!
Santorini Mayor wants to reduce cruise ship visits! Wacko youths in Barcelona confront tourists and tell them to go home! Banning cruise ships on Saturday will…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 8, 2024. MSC wants guests to drink less water! Villa Vie President whining after taking peoples retirement money!
You can't please everybody! Cruise Critic story lists the latest complaints! It's all about the clicks! Meghan Trainor will be the Godmother of the Utopia of…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 5, 2024. Explora Journeys will now offer more traditional entertainment and activities!
Hotel prices are so high hotels are feeling bad and offering freebies! Explora Journeys is hiring "entertainment managers" and offering more cruise-like…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 4, 2024. Delta scrambling to serve food that is not spoiled! Ritz Carlton Yachts raises 300 million for another yacht!
Delta flights switch to only pasta that is not spoiled? The Trump Organization building a new 500 million dollar property in Oman! Iceland might be cold, but…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 3, 2024. Severe turbulence rocks another 787 Dreamliner! Not just ships! An Italian Village reports 300 cases of Norovirus!
Royal Caribbean's big boss, Michael Bayley, knows how to thank his crew! American Airlines is investing in experimental hydro-electric engines. The Guru is not…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 2. 2024. Oceania's new ship floats! Suddenly people are interested in swingers cruises!
Google data shows a large increase in swinger cruise searches! Fincantieri floats out Oceania, Allura! Viking gets a new 375 million revolving credit line!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 1, 2024. Happy Canada Day! Are woke inmates now running the asylum at most airlines?
United Desk Nazis deny boarding to mother and baby who did not woke them! ESPN is now in the travel and tour business. Why? The Holy Hemmoroids claim to have…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 28,2024. Amsterdam still chasing cruise ships away! Who cares? Rotterdam will be fine!
Amsterdam pinhead bureaucrat Van Buren accuses cruise ships of being a polluting form of tourism. What is he smoking? Crystal agrees to let Fincantieri build…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 27, 2024. Put the mouse ears over your ears! Disney's new Singapore ship will carry 6700 guests!
Crystal is bringing back casinos in partnership with high-end Casino De Royale! Roller Coasters and penguins! SeaWorld Orlando thinks they go together! The…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 26, 2024. Silversea's new boss has some fresh ideas about the future! Carnival boss says they are firing on all cylinders!
Silversea's boss says homeporting for his line would be good! The Holy Hemmoroids attacks are causing massive increases in shipping costs! Carnival Boss is…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 25, 2024. All in the Family-Matching loyalty points should be a must for every large cruise line!
Cruising for Dummies! Norwegian Cruise Line will now advertise cruise prices with all fees included! Explora Journey's new Italian menu in Anthology will cost…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 24, 2024. Port of Tampa adding a new terminal! Princess offering another Love Boat cruise!
Did you know Fincantieri builds US warships? Another Love Boat Cruise on August 31! Silversea Boss says they are leading the way with innovation! With a pool…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 21, 2024. Oceania Insignia rescues 68 migrants stranded near Canary Islands!
Holland America upgrading their chocolates on the pillow! Some Sitka residents are determined to reduce ship visits. The Guru says skipping "boring" Sitka is…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 20, 2024. Carnival guests upset that they were chastised for feeding the sea gulls from their balcony! Cruise Line was correct!
Will one billion people watch the America's Cup? Oceania's two new Culinary Bosses are excited to add new menu items! Explora Journeys hopes to tell the world…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 19, 2024. FAA wants to regulate small charter airlines that are cutting into the big airlines business!
Can the Sea Cloud sailing ship really be 93 years old? PortMiami can only hook up three ships for shore power at one time. Jet Blue is making their Blue Basic…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 18, 2024. Climate change activists in Scotland have lost their mind! Shore power for some ships comes to Miami!
Margaritaville at Sea boss says new ship celebrates Jimmy's ethos?? Aussies don't mess around. They kill angry crocodile and then eat it! Edinburgh Council…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 17, 2024. Southwest boss fighting back on poor management charges! Celebrity cancels full year of cruises after selling ships!
Celebrity sells Expedition ships and then cancels one year's worth of bookings on both! Quebec will build a new cruise terminal made of wood and glass! The…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 14, 2024. MSC gets a new Boss (next year)! River cruising in the USA busier than ever!
Royal Caribbean is still committed to the Galapagos after selling two ships! Hong Kong Tourist Board is telling merchants to start smiling more! The Guru warns…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 13, 2024. The French have an unusual way of showing their displeasure with the Paris Olympics!
Victoria Cruise Lines told to cease taking deposits by the State of Utah! Goddess of the Night detained in Italy due to unsanitary conditions! Explora Journeys…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 12, 2024. Seattle mandates shore power connections for all ships by 2027! Queen Anne generating record bookings!
How much training do you need to work in a cruise ship gift shop? Ships calling on Seattle must have shore power connection by 2027! The New Margaritaville…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 11, 2024. Will there soon be new bosses at Southwest? FAA still can't find people to work in NYC airports!
FAA continues to struggle to find air traffic controllers for NYC airports! A hedge fund makes an1.8 billion in Southwest and wants the CEO gone! NCL Holdings…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJune 10, 2024. Southwest raises the price of fighting to get a better seat!! Dumb idea!
Southwest raises the price of fighting to get a better seat!! Paris Olympic officials care more about the environment than the athletes! Atlantic Paradise…