The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake · Tom Drake

March 25, 2026. The Guru is profiled in USA Today. NCL tried to build a terminal in Philadelphia. Hear how that worked out!

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1. The Daily Cruise and Travel News with Tom Drake centers on March 25, 2026 cruise and travel headlines. 2. Tom Drake appears as host, and he identifies Arthur as the non-salaried executive producer who helped shape the show. 3. The episode asks what changed after the USA Today profile and which cruise-industry moves matter right now. 4. Drake says USA Today published an interview with him and linked to Apple Podcasts. 5. He describes a redirect problem that initially sent listeners to the March 19 episode instead of the current show. 6. He says the link later began pointing correctly to the current podcast on Apple. 7. Drake frames the USA Today article as a major visibility boost because it appeared in a large national publication. 8. He says he hired a PR agency to handle the article and that the arrangement felt like paying for publication. 9. He mentions another article being rewritten about best at sea tours and Dottie. 10. He says the show is preparing to expand to Apple subscriptions, YouTube clips, and TikTok. 11. He jokes that the subscription tier costs 20 or 21 cents per podcast and includes a free first week. 12. He says the Philadelphia cruise terminal will not be finished in time for Norwegian Jewel's April 16, 2026 sailing. 13. He notes that the first sailings will use a temporary embarkation facility while construction continues. 14. He says the delay followed back-to-back February snowstorms and bitter cold in Philadelphia. 15. He questions how a terminal could be built in four months and repeatedly points to Philadelphia's construction realities. 16. He identifies Norwegian Jewel as a 2,368-passenger ship and says there will be no delay for passengers. 17. Drake says Margaritaville at Sea is casting singers and bands for the Beachcomber's venue called Same Boat. 18. He notes auditions in Nashville, an open casting call on May 16, and flexible contracts from weekly to monthly. 19. Drake says cruise listeners who like cruise news, industry gossip, and travel promotions would like this episode. 20. Listeners wanting polished reporting without long monologues might skip it.

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