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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 DrakeOctober 2, 2023. Delta ripped the Band-Aid off and ended up with a big sore!
Carnival boss admits that even though occupancy is up, yields are not! American Queen's new 100-guest Cataraman is pretty nice! Will NCL charge to play Wheel…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 30, 2023. Carnival earnings were impressive but not to Wall Street!
Canrival Boss is excited about the company's future. Wall Street is not sure yet! Regent Seven Seas' new Grandeur plans to entertain you with a lot of Tango!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 29, 2023. Are the new agreements between New York City and cruise lines extortion or cooperation?
New York City is forcing cruise lines who visit to get involved in trying to straighten out their problems! Six hundred electric candles part of the Broadway…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 28, 2023. Rolls Royce going all electric by 2023! HAL offering 4 day cruise for $99.00 PP
Four Seasons Yachts going invitation only! Ritz Carlton plans to lead the NEW ultra-luxury market! Rolls Royce is getting rid of those noisy gas engines! A…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 27, 2023. Hilton Hotels will soon have EV charging stations. For gas powered cars, the station is down the street somewhere!
Hilton is leading the way with EV charging stations! There are no plans to have gas stations on the property, too! Fincantieri gets an 800 million Euro credit…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 26, 2023. Fifty-three day Japan cruise round trip from Seattle on Holland America with thirty-one sea days. A Majong extravanza!
NCL Holdings is dropping pricey book shows in favor of homegrown production shows! Holland America Westerdam sailing round trip to Japan from Seattle! Only…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 25, 2023. Airlines admit they bought used parts from a fake company!!
American Airlines admits they have suspect parts on some planes! Oceania gets it right with South Pacific cruises! Explora Journeys might be onto something…
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September 23, 2023. Venice admission charge collection system will cause problems!
Venice admission charge next spring will be on the honor system. Azamara offering even more time in ports, including St. Patrick's Day in Portugal! Portugal?…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 22, 2023. India suspends visas for Canadian citizens after Trudeau accusation!
Explora Journeys partnering with Two Michelin-star Swedish chef! India blames threats as a reason for suspending visas for Canadian citizens! France wants to…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 21, 2023. Dubai-the perfect destination for hypocrites!
Dubai tourism numbers are very good! Detroit Metro Number One, according to JD Power! Holland America will be the fresh fish cruise line! MGM Resorts booking…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 20, 2023. Disney planning to spend 60 billion on their parks and ships.
China's new cruise ship will now sail to Japan and South Korea! Carnival is rolling out a new vegan menu for their health-conscious cruisers! Royal Caribbean…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 19, 2023. Carnival Cruise Line is replacing books with booze!
Carnival Cruise Line is replacing books with booze! One couple learned that renting a scooter in Mexico without travel insurance can leave you stranded! Martha…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 18, 2023. U.S. Tour Operators are the newest group trying to save the planet!
Carnival Luminosa is skipping Alaska on the way to Australia! US Tour Operators roll out plan to make Greta Thunberg happy! Cunard and P&O are almost ready to…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 16, 2023. FAA upgrades Mexican aviation safety rating! Life at Sea Cruises gearing up for November start!
2025 will usher in 19 new cruise ships! The FAA restores Mexican aviation safety status to Category One! Life at Sea Cruises is preparing for its three-year…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 15, 2023. Ocean Explorer pulled from the mud and floating again!
Royal Caribbean will charge a fee to use their adults-only beach. Bad idea? You betcha! Carnival Luminosa begins the longest-ever Carnival cruise! Ocean…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 14, 2023 Oceania Explorer still aground. Carnival will present Family Feud..the game show..not the guests!
Ocean Explorer is stranded, and now guests have COVID-19. Hotels are getting into the tour business to compete with ships! The Family Feud game show will soon…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 13, 2023. Explora Journeys seeking 5 star hotel guests who usually do not cruise!
Ocean Explorer runs aground in Greenland! Hurricane Lee is forcing cruise lines to alter itineraries! Airbus 320 NEO engines have a problem! UK wishes to be…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 12, 2023. Swiss airplane without all of the passenger's luggage on purpose!
Amex building a Centurion lounge with a jazz piano bar at Newark Airport! Swiss International Airlines apologizes for leaving passengers' luggage behind on…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 11, 2023. More about the Crystal Serenity! Regent adding 130 new menu items!
The Guru tells you more about life onboard Crystal Serenity! Signature Travel raises a lot of money for the people of Maui! NCL's Sixth Man sells out one Creed…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 10, 2023. A special Sunday podcast! Disney gives their dream a new name!
Disney Dream is being renamed the Disney Adventure! Vigin names a new CEO. Tom McAlpin is named Chairman! Azamara 2024 giveaways! Venice is still trying to…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 9, 2023. The Guru is on Crystal Serenity! Find out what he thinks about this ship!
Jet Blue needs to be a little more friendly! Iceland Air. An airline named Iceland and a plane with limited A/C. Crystal Serenity! The Guru offers his thoughts!
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 7, 2023. Paper straws contain toxic chemicals? Maybe! Who's ready to ride the AquaMouse?
Disney Treasure will feature the new AquaMouse adventure! Belgium study warns that paper straws are hazardous to your health! Oceania's new Allura will have a…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 6, 2023. Air Canada sorry again and they should be! Drunk and sleeping in the Eiffel Tower-An American experience
Air Canada says they are sorry for tossing two customers who refused to sit in bio-hazard seats! The cruise industry bossed are believers with 56 new ships on…
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September 5, 2023. Staples offering travel services? Why? Ballet on a cruise ship? Another why?
Cunard's experiment with ballet on a ship is still up in the air! Explora Journey's new Chief Commercial Officer came from MSC. Parent company oversight? Copy…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSept. 4, 2023. Jamaica the number one Caribbean destination again! Porter Airlines adding routes to Florida!
A Canadian airline is adding more routes to Florida! Jamaica has the highest murder rate in the Caribbean but is still the number one destination! TSA is…
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September 2, 2023. MSC goes all in with three ships in the Middle East! NCL puts two ships in Baltimore!
MSC offering cruises from three ships in the Middle East! Guest overboard on Wonder of the Seas was college student cruising with pals! Refillable liquor…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeSeptember 1, 2023. TSA warns it will be busier than normal this Labor Day Weekend! Duh!!!
TSA expects 14 million people will be uncomfortable onn planes this weekend! Norway's Port of Alta building a berth for a mega-mother cruise ship! Korean Air…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 31, 2023. People paying $35.00 per shot for alcohol on a airline flight that cost $39.00
Allegiant Air is making more money on premium liquor. One TikToker is losing his TikTok over the Icon of the Seas! Australia and China both lift antiquated…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 30, 2023. Bacardi rum from reusable plastic containers to save the planet? Not for the Guru!
Bacardi is embracing E-spirits to save the planet by Tuesday! Young people want to see the world while it is still here! Cruise lines love the Big Apple-even…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 29, 2023. Carnival's new Grand Bahama destination will be Key and not Cay! Crystal is back!
Crystal's LeFebre did not want to wait for new builds and chose refurbishment instead! Carnival will name their Grand Bahama destination Celebration Key!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug.28, 2023 Celebrity will not charge $2.00 plus 20% gratuity for a cookie! Galveston wants to wait on a roof!
Galveston Council votes no on a new roof for the Carnival Jubilee terminal! P&O Britannia ropes break free in Mallorca, and the ship collides with a freighter!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 26, 2023. NCL boss positive they can fill the new ships! Azamara Labor Day giveaway!
NCL Boss Sommer said they will grow by serving the unserved and underserved markets! NCL Joy will have more premium suites and fewer views! Azamara Labor Day…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 25, 2023. Celebrity pulling out of San Juan early in 2024-2025!
Saudi Arabia wants you to cruise to Jazan! Celebrity Summitt will be heading to Port Everglades in 2025. Hyatt is being sued for junk fees! Hawaii hotel…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 24, 2023. US Visa waits are horrendous, and two U.S. Senators aim to fix it!
Royal Caribbean names Craig Setzer, its new Chief Meteorologist! Two U.S. Senators want the State Department to shorten the wait for a U.S. visa! Royal…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug.23, 2023. NY Times says FAA might be trying to hide their incursions!
FAA will hold meetings to discuss recent near misses and incursions! Sea Cloud Cruises adds to their North American office! A new plane that will cross the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 22, 2023. Celebrity says Bye Bye to South America next year! Carnival in Greenland! The new Carnival cruise line?
Carnival Legend is now sailing 14 days cruises to Canada and Greenland! Survey Says! Royal Caribbean guests will not spend their dough on pizza! Celebrity…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 21, 2023. Crystal and Abercrombie & Kent team up for an amazing world cruise!
Sixthman live cruise will star Nick Cannon and Ghostface Killah! Sign me up! Port of Portsmouth installs 2,600 solar panels and waits for the sun to come out!…
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August 19, 2023. Live and work onboard and run your business. Is that a big market?
Quark named the next expedition cruise line by Virtuoso! Electric school buses with seat belts! Long overdue! Shagway needs to get its rocks under control!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAug. 18, 2023. Vegan food and frostbite-perfect together! MSC sending two ships to China!
Atlas Ocean Voyages is rolling out a vegan menu. Beet salad for everyone! Is Crystal ready for the Guru? Regent Seven Sea Grandeur will offer zero-gravity…
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August 17, 2023. Divorced women are a new market for the cruise industry! Carnival celebrates another roller coaster!!
A Roller Coaster that goes 40 MPH on a moving ship? Really? Marine Hotel bosses tackle big problems in today's cruise industry! Divorced women, not widows, are…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 16,2023. Cruiseline.com surveys proves that cruising is back! Capt. John Murray adds another cruise line to the Port Canaveral family!
Virtuoso reports a sales increase of over 100% since 2019. Cruiseline.com survey says that customers are returning to cruises in big numbers! The new Celebrity…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 15, 2023. Could the Guru be wrong about the new Disney Sea Godzilla? Cunard is all about shore power!
Completion of the new Disney Dream has begun! All of the Cunard ships are now equipped with shore power! Even bears don't want to be flying on a 737 Max 8!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 14, 2023. Carnival Sunrise guests still hot over their hot cruise!
Port Canaveral is the busiest cruise port in the world! Miami is number two! Carnival Sunrise guests demanding compensation for their less than cool July…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 12, 2023. Virgin Voyages mixologist named Bartender of the Year!
Port of Seattle will spend 32 million to build a "living building." Silverseas names the officers on Silver Nova. Vicki Van Tassel will be the cruise director!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 11, 2023. Americans skipping U.S. travel to visit Europe!
Americans are heading to Europe this summer even after fares rise 28%! Disney Cruise Line reports strong earnings in the 3rd quarter and 98& occupancy in the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 10, 2023. Royal Caribbean cancels Panama Canal cruises without explanation!
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are the same as the Guru being elected President! IHG is introducing another hotel brand when there are enough…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 9, 2023. Cruise Line bosses love riding the new Brightline trains!
A cruise ship will be the floating hotel for the Paris Summer Olympics in Tahiti! It was not a happy ending for two cruisers trying to smuggle cocaine into…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 8, 2023. Is Florida tourism really being hurt by the Governor's campaign?
Is the Woke Goes to Die platform actually hurting Florida tourism? Royal Caribbean is staying with scaled-down muster drills convenient for the guests! 1600…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 7, 2023. Royal Caribbean all in for the Caribbean. NCL mostly out! Will Crystal abandon its older guests?
Car buying is as much fun as flying economy! American Airlines is dropping the bubbles because they can! Crystal Cruises is looking to get younger with its new…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 5, 2023. Costa announces there will be non-stop chocolate on a November Mediterranean cruise! cruise!
NCL's Harry Sommer says they will work on their Macroeconomics! Costa says they will work on their chocolate on the Toscana! Nickle and Diming on big ships is…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 4, 2023. LAX bans single use water bottles! NCL takes delivery of Viva!
NY Times hit piece on Icon of the Seas quoting social media trolls, not real journalism! NCL now owns the Viva! Do the cruise ship Captains get to choose the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 3, 2023. NCL Holdings reports strong earnings but Wall Street still not happy!
American Cruise Lines launches first Coastal Cat! Princess partners up with the L.A. Rams! Germany is holding off on charging a vacation VAT tax! NCL Holdings…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeAugust 1, 2023. US Trustee now getting involved in the Vantage Travel bankruptcy!
Woman missing and presumed overboard on the Spectrum of the Seas! The Port of Haifa decided to build a cruise terminal! US Trustee asks court to declare…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 31, 2023. Crystal will build four new ships! Bio-LNG could quiet down the greenies!
A&K Travel announces plans to build four new Crystal ships! Bio-LNG will be available in many more ports! Weather and the FAA combine to make last Friday a…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 29, 2023 SPECIAL SATURDAY EDITION! A CONVERSATION WITH WEST END SUPERSTAR DAVID SHANNON
The Guru takes a break from his commentary to talk to David Shannon, who has starred in the West End productions as Jan Valjean, The Phantom, Chris in Miss…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 28, 2023. Royal Caribbean announces higher than expected 2nd quarter results!
Royal Caribbean Boss says his companies are firing on all cylinders! Holland America announces a PUB Choir Down Under. Aussies are performing for themselves!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 27, 2023. Walmart has a travel platform because they are all about service!!
Holland America unveils another "Legendary Voyage". Explora 1 is pushing the boundaries! Anthem of the Seas will sail from Singapore. Leave your gum at home!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 26, 2023. Fincantieri and Nuclear Power? Let me think about that!!
The new Celebrity Ascent will help embrace your inner plant food desires! Fincantieri shipbuilders are researching nuclear energy in place of less dangerous…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 25, 2023. NCL putting 10 ships in the Med next year!
Explora 1 boss says their new ship is pushing the boundaries! Hilton opens a new MOTTO in Times Square! Thousands of tourists evacuated from Rhodes as…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJuly 24, 2023. Delta under investigation by DOT. Vantage customers asking for a voice.
Vantage customers cheated out of their money want more of a say in the bankruptcy! Port of Baltimore will have three cruise lines operating there next year…