The Daily Cruise and Travel News ”Podcast” with Tom Drake

Spirit Airlines gets $475 million to stay in business, and the Guru thinks they will! California slaps down the car rental business, and the Guru likes it! Sometimes, Clear is clearly not faster than TSA Pre! Oceania Alurra will have six Godparents, and they can all cook!

Travel experts say flip-flops are not safe to wear on planes! Has this daily podcast generated 19 million downloads? SoundStack says yes! Crescent Seas has unveiled what life on board the Crescent Seas Navigator will look like! Disney will be paying more for a better spot to drop anchor when in Catalina!  

In this first episode of an interview series titled "The Guru Learns," Tom interviews Thomas Danaher, who has spent his entire life developing and marketing sheets.  Let's be honest, most men know nothing about Sheets. Especially the Guru. This is an interesting, informative, and fun sit-down with the man we call Mr. Sheets.  

Some Reddit posters object to a Carnival guest putting her rollaway bed on the balcony! Some Royal Caribbean guests are unhappy about the Star's new two-level casino! The Godmother of the Emerald Astta is a travel advisor. Could the Guru be next? Will the Houthis stop their nonsense since there is a peace agreement? Guru doubts it!

Azamara is still giving events away! But for how long? Delta is adding even more money-making premium seats! An underage couple from Canada finds guardians on Facebook so they can cruise! Some travel advisors claim travel is down, but the cruise industry is setting records!

Jacques Pepin welcomes Jacques back to Oceania Alurra! The Guru can help you get to see Alan Jackson's last concert! The New Buffett Boat will have a massive 5 o'clock somewhere bar! Dazzler Select by Wyndham sounds like a bunch of cheap motels with a new coat of paint!  

Something the Guru would never do! Volcanao boarding in Nicaragua! The Hapless Houthis take more UN workers hostage! US airports report delays caused by air traffic controllers calling out sick! The US Travel Association is whining again about reduced travel to the U.S.

The seven days on Crystal Serenity are over! Time for recovery! The Guru has a great deal on a four-day cruise on Crystal! Air Traffic Controllers are suddenly sicker than the politicians in Washington, DC. Royal Caribbean never stops trying to improve its upcharges on the ship!  

Norwegian joins other cruise lines, adding extra fees! One Carnival guest is furious that he has to pre-pay for specialty restaurants. Suck it up, buttercup. The Houthis continue to attack Israel. A dumb move, and no one seems to care! Guest on the Royal Caribbean ship helped her daughter locate her parents, who weren't missing!  

The French go on strike, causing the closing of the Eiffel Tower! The Guru weighs in on cheap hotels! One guest who contracted Norovirus on a ship now understands why it's essential to wash your hands! The Dutch now want sanctions on the Houthis! MSC takes delivery of cutlery wrapping machines. Servers are happy!