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

March 6, 2026 The Guru celebrates one million users the past month!!

·38 min

Tom Drake celebrates reaching 900 podcasts with 1.5 million unique monthly listeners. While away in Barbados, he discovered analytics exceeding expectations. He shares frustration about his wife Dottie's final Oceania Cruises experience: despite maintaining a 9.3 rating, five poor reviews from entitled passengers tanked her departure score. Tom critiques Oceania's declining passenger quality and announces his and Dottie's new venture: Best to See Tours. With two cruises booked—Tokyo to Alaska (June 12) and Explorer Journeys (April 4)—Tom is investing personally to ensure premium experiences. He jokes about his cocky confidence with a million listeners and plans to launch a call-in talk show.

As heard by us

A loose Friday cruise-and-travel dispatch that makes the banter part of the point.

Tom Drake's Friday morning show moves like a loose roadside report: cruise and travel updates, sponsor reads, a military remembrance, and the running bit about the missing button and duck mascot. The rough edges are part of the appeal.

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Why you'd press play

You want Friday cruise-and-travel news with a rested host, a duck, and a mile of attitude.

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