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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 DrakeFeb. 5, 2025. Santorini streets are empty. The Guru thinks swingers cruise are not fun for the crew!!
United and Delta are resuming flights to Israel in March! Swingers cruises are popular among the carefree couples of the world! Margaritaville at Sea is…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeFeb. 4, 205. Santorini is shaking and everyone is leaving! Panama will stop leasing ports to China!
Fred Olsen is giving away a Valentine's Day cruise and vow renewal! A French Ballerina dances on the bulb of a Ponant ship in Antarctica! Seek help! Grumpy…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeFebruary 3, 2025. Sustainability matters very little to vacationers! LA is asking for vacationers to return!
Are you interested in crossing the Atlantic on a cargo ship with sails? The Guru says no thanks! Los Angeles tourism is struggling to return after the fires!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeFebruary 1, 2025. The Guru says everyone should use a Travel Advisor! Are standby cruise deals worth the stress!
You can sail on HAL standby for $99.00 daily, but it will be at the last minute! Will Royal Caribbean's new Perfect Day be open to all cruise lines? Cruise…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 31, 2025. Hotel bosses are all asking for more cheap labor! Travel Insurance claims rose in 2024. Is America sicker that usual?
Hotel execs asking for immigration reform. Bring on the cheap labor! Some Hotel Chains still embracing DEI! Are there enough Japanese cruisers to fill their…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 30, 2025. Is the Mayor of Nice a closet racist for saying he does not want the low-cost clients on large cruise ships?
MSC World America will offer a 90-minute Dirty Dancing show. Does anybody want to visit Belfast, Maine? The Guru doubts it! Spirit Airlines is not interested…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 29, 2025. Celebrity is now in the riverboat business! Don't hang your laundry on the balcony on cruise ships!!
Celebrity will build ten transformative riverboats! Pro-business Sean Duffy confirmed as Secretary of Transportation! Carnival bans Bluetooth speakers on…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 28, 20205. Happy Birthday! Oceania Nautica is 25 years old! Virgin Voyages bookings are increasing!
Belfast will spend millions on a new pier for the Mega-Mothers! According to AAA Travel, over 19 million Americans will cruise in 2025! Carnival Cruise Lines…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 27, 2025. MSC's Super Bowl Ad will not be about sustainability! It will be about their yacht club!
The jailed former Captain of the Concordia is asking to be released! MSC finally realizes that no one cares about sustainability! Cruising is no longer about…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 25, 2025. A new study proves the Guru right! Very few travelers care about sustainability!
Princess and Rudi Sodamin are throwing a big Valentine's Day Bash in the Big Apple for a great cause! TSA announces stricter security rules for charter…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 24, 2025. Cruise ships skipping Iceland after surprise tax on passengers! Norway debating whether to add a tax for cruise ships!
Cruise ship scams are on the rise. Buyers beware! Celebrity turns over its two turtle petting ships to National Geographic. P&O Australia mistakenly dress up…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 23, 2025. Anyone ready to visit Belmont Maine? Count the Guru out! JetBlue being sued for dropping a chunk of ice thru a California rooftop!
The USS United States is still stuck in Philadelphia! Zane Kerby and ASTA are worried about the new President! Relax Zane! A California couple is suing JetBlue…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 22, 2025. NCL building a pier for their private island! Parking for two mega-mothers! Lim Kok Thai get a third cruise ship!
Are phone apps safe for booking flights? Genting Hong acquires the Pacific Explorer from shuttered P&O Australia! What to do and not to do on a cruise! If your…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 21, 2025. Trip Advisor top ten reviewed cities does not include Orlando? Oceania is brining back Jacques for the new build!
The number most reviewed destination on Trip Advisor is New York City. Also, the number one in police reports! Oceania's French restaurant will return to their…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 20, 2025 Sustainable maps? Are they important to anyone? Hotel occupancy down in DC. this weekend. Less protesters!
The Houthis threaten people for threatening them when they are not being threatened! Crystal's 2027 World Cruise is reasonably priced! Tourism Cares creates…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 18, 2025. Hilton and American Express are doing the right thing in Los Angeles. Winter cruising in Canada? Why?
Ponant is offering winter cruises out of Quebec! Fine food and freezing! Margaritaville at Sea raises the dog-allowed weight limits for their Mutts R Us cruise…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 17, 2025. ASTA is worried about tourism numbers under Trump! Southwest being sued by the DOT!
ASTA is worried people will not come to the U.S. if Trump institutes a travel ban. They are wrong! Suck it Up, Buttercup. Overtourism is the result of…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 16, 2025. The new Viking Vela loses steering in the North Sea! TSA might be ready to enforce Real ID law passed in 2005!
Israeli pilots say they would not mind bombing Iran and the Houthis! Viking Vela crawls into Alesund for repairs after steering issues in rough seas! Nikki…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 15, 2025. The Guru will not ride a car without a driver! Dubai is the safest cruise port in the world!
Cayman businesses and tour operators are desperate to get cruise ships to return! Virgin Voyages annual pass is 199K. A good deal? The Guru is not sure! Know…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 14, 2025. NCL Holdings spending Five Billion on their luxury lines in the next five year!
Another hit piece about Norovirus on cruise ships? Cunard is offering onboard rather than deep discounts! Smart move! NCL will spend 5B on Oceania and Regent…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 13, 2024. Paul Gaugin offering $500.00 onboard credit for Wave season. Such a deal!
Carnival charges to put your luggage in the room upon arrival. Good idea? Spirit Air's new Go Comfy seems like a good deal to the Guru. US, UK, and Israel bomb…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 11, 2025. Princess and Airbnb doing the right thing! American flight attendants leaving passengers asleep after landing!
Princess allowing guests affected by the wildfires to receive a future cruise credit if they ate due to cruise this month! Airbnb and 211 LA offering free…
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Jan. 10, 2025. Delta boss bragging his new App and not the service! Margaritaville at Sea offering a dog friendly cruise!
The Port of Palm Beach has installed facial recognition! Guru likes this! One expert says sanitizers won't kill Norovirus! Our cruise is longer than your…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 9, 2024. Choice Hotels rebranding Radisson with new logos! MSC spending millions on a Super Bowl Ad!
Radisson will get a new logo! How about a paint job and some furniture? The 6700 guest MSC World America will be part of MSC's seven million dollar Super Bowl…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 8, 2024. Luxury train travel attracts people with stupid money who pay stupid prices!
Can Norovirus cause kidney failure? Don't book a crossing if you have health issues! Old school, baby! Cunard still rents tuxedos for formal nights! CNN airs a…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 7, 2024. Heading to the Amazon. Regent and Oceania gets a new familiar boss!
San Francisco tourist officials are hoping the city regains its popularity! Havana Dock's lawsuit loses its appeal in court! Jason Montague is returning to…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 6, 2025. The Port of St. Lucia rebuild has begun! Officials raid Amazon moguls ship!
Modern Family star is the new spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line! Jeff Bezos was not onboard when his yacht was raided! Sandals is working hard to tell…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 4, 2025. NCL investing in Galveston! JetBlue fined 2million for late flights! Carnival sails out of Charleston for the last time!
The Guru is upset he did not get the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but Soros did! Silver Airways files for bankruptcy! Not surprising! DOT fines JetBlue 2…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 3, 2024. Trinidad and Tobago declare state of emergency due to violence. A wack job influencer jokes about jumping off n NCL ship!
Climate crazies Friends of the Earth issue a scathing report about the cruise industry! A Carnival guest not happy with the fog horn for safety and requests…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeJanuary 2, 2025. It's WAVE season. Watch out for the deals! US forces bomb the Holy Hemmoroids!
2025 will bring more new builds, homeports, and increased efficiency in the cruise industry! CDC says 2024 brought more cruise ship Noro outbreaks than in past…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 31, 2024. Happy New Year! Have you ever been called Gate Lice?
Vegas has a new way to experience Dopamine! For $35.00 per person plus tax! The Holy Hemmoroids and the IDF exchange words and missiles. The IDF is winning!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 30, 2024. Celebrity mourns the passing of Captain Kate's cat! Alaska has annew friendly port in Whittier!
You never hear about the 27 ships that scored 100 on the US Public Health Inspection! Nassau Cruise Port is smart paying attention to the thousands of crew who…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 28, 2024. Weekend Edition! Missing teenager found on a cruise ship after the search wakes up 5,000 guests at 5am.
A cruise ship guest who owed 100K in alimony and child support was welcomed back from his cruise by the police! Israel's defense forces attack Yemen from the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 27, 2024. American and Air Canada team up to force a cellist to cancel his concert!
Happy 65th Ellen and Ernie! In an anticipated response to their drone attacks, Israeli forces attack Yemen ports and airports. The QM2 has another NoroVirus…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 26, 2024. Tips on how to beat the drink package! Gratuity charges are never going away!
Royal Caribbean is skipping San Juan and Manzanillo! Disney is doing good things this holiday season! Please accept the fact that charging for gratuities will…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 24, 2024 Delta passenger loses his first class upgrade to a dog! Happy Holidays!
St. Thomas joins the "Money Grab," raising three port fees! Windstar will homeport from London in 2026. Guru likes that idea! Fred Olsen spends millions…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 23, 2024. MSC adjusts their unlimited drink package! Is it about behavior or money?
Mailbag alert: A listener review of Virgin Voyages! The Guru will try the Brightline train from Maimi to Orlando! MSC adjusts the unlimited beverage package…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDec. 21, 2024. Weekend Edition. Carnival Corp. reports great numbers! The Guru will not be rushing to ride a 4 seat air taxi!
Carnival boss says the $42.oo tax in Mexico is not a done deal! Carnival Corp reports string full year and 4th quarter results! Archer Aviation is ready to…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 20, 2024. Does anyone take a cruise to shop onboard? Wash your hands-HAL ship has norovirus outbreak!
A Carnival guest is not happy because they do not offer gift wrapping! Is Carnival Corporation better managed than Royal Caribbean? Wall Street Journal thinks…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 19, 2024. Are the Somali Pirates back in business? Sitka joins Juneau is trying to reduce cruise ship visits!
The Guru thinks the Frontier Airlines Annual Pass has too many rules and restrictions! Two NCL Mega-Mothers are in line for enhancements to create Roex! Somali…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 18, 2024 Out of control Royal Caribbean guest dies onboard while incarcerated!
Will the new FTC transparency rules survive the new administration? The U.S. should never follow anything Europe does! If enacted, how much will the new DOT…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 17, 2024. Two medevacs from Royal Caribbean ships! See a Doctor before you cruise!
The former NCL boss is now running Dave & Busters! US Forces attack the Houthis!! Keep it up! Should cruise lines ban cell phones in the dining room? Can…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 16, 2024. Should Trump keep the current FAA boss? Should cruise line crew receive a day off?
A good year for leaf-watching! Over one million cruisers visited Canada this season! Are those drones over Jersey a government program? Did the recently gone…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 14, 2024. The FAA extends ban on flights to Haiti! Drones circle Wharton NJ? Princess Boss elected to BRand USA Board!
Private Island Admission charges are overkill and confusing! The FAA says US Airlines won't be able to fly to Haiti until next year! Gus Antorcha has been…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 13, 2024. Royal Caribbean charging $199.00 for thier private island? Say What?
Carnival releases their Christmas dinner menu? This is news? US Travel Association is asking Congress to help hurricane relief travel destinations! US State…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 12, 2024. Oceania on sale-UK opens ETA apllication-Large yacht crashes into the Allure of the Seas!
Jet Blue will install first-class domestic seats in 2026. The Money Grab begins in the UK with the required ETA! The Houthis(No Blowfish) fire on five ships…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 11, 2024. United Airlines flying to the North Pole? HAL's private island has a new name!
Virgin Voyages announces record bookings! Holland America's private island has a new name! United Airlines is helping kids meet Santa! Silversea turns off the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 10, 2024. Resorts World in trouble with the Las Vegas Gaming Board! No surprise!
Former Seabourn Boss is now running Lindblad Expeditions! The Mexican government pauses its hasty decision to charge a $42.00 head tax! Lim Kok Thay's Resorts…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 9, 2024. Virgin admits that putting sex kits in the suites was a bad idea!
Orient Express announces the head chef for their new sailing yacht! Carnival charges guests $22.00 per towel if they don't return them. That will teach them!…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 7, 2024. Remember Pearl Harbor! Carnival guests unhappy with liquor increase!
Holy Hemmoroids attach British Merchant Ship. Crew evacuated! Enough is enough! Delta is investigating how a stowaway got past their gate agents! Travelers…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 29, 2024. British Airways upping their first class game!
BA now promises to have a first-class first-class section! Global Entry is available to other countries besides the U.S. Why? Mandalay Bay opens its rooftop…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 6, 2024. Royal Caribbean bans portable wi-fi routers! More ships to Alaska in 2026! Why?
Senator Blumenthal from Connecticut is determined to impose needless regulations on the airline industry! Viking christened the Viking Vela in Trieste! Geeks…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 5, 2024. The UK and Greece are joining in the Money Grab! The Chinese owned Waldorf finally reach to open!
HAL and Carnival swap CFOs? Who did not want to live where? It will now cost $21.00 per head to visit Santorini! In 2025, US travelers must fill out a form and…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDec. 4, 2024. Is the Virgin Cruises Annual Pass a desperation move or smart marketing idea?
Carnival Venezia is heading South for the winter! Cabin attendants don't have time for your silly games! Frontier will join the list of pay more to be treated…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 3, 2024. Are there too many people using TSA Pre? NCL will have two ships out of Tampa in 2025/26!
Miami will be the home of 100 wooden elephants during Art Basel! The US Navy shot down all projectiles fired by the Holy Hemmoroids toward a US-flagged…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeDecember 2, 2024. Mexico adding a $42.00 head tax in 2026. A greedy and stupid idea!
Villa Vie kisses and makes up with a formerly banned angry guest! Mexico is implementing a $42.00 head tax on cruise ship visitors in 2026. The Guru thinks the…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeNovember 24, 2024. Global Entry now available to visitors from many countries. Do you go to Vegas to play mini-golf?
Oceania Cruise is experimenting with a once-a-day service. British Airways has decided to offer real first-class service! Today's travelers need to be…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeNovember 28, 2024. The Guru and Cruise Line Presidents think alike! Disney Cruise Line is one less headache for Bob Iger!
Norwegian Cruise Line dropped many production shows because there was not enough Roex! Carnival Corporation's outreach to St. Kitts is excellent for the cruise…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeNovember 27, 2024. Ouch!! Airlines earned an extra 37 billion charging for bags and seats!
Hurtigruten wins a top award for saving the planet, and nobody really cares! Scrambling Virgin Cruises drops prices to $99.00 per day! Carnival bans swingers…
The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom DrakeNovember 26,2024. A Big Boss shake-up at three Carnival Corp Brands! Bar Harbor recount ends with big ships still banned!
Spirit Chapter 11 will cause stockholders to lose all equity! Spa0n is mining too much unnecessary private information from visitors! Bar Harbor will ban big…