Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast

Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast

Come explore the many facets of a Royal Caribbean cruise vacation. The RoyalCaribbeanBlog Podcast covers everything from the Royal Caribbean cruise ships to activities, excursions, planning your cruise vacation and more.

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October 9, 2025 • 35 mins

Has going on a cruise gotten better than it was 30 years ago? Chris Gray Faust from Cruise Critic joins Matt this week to compare how going on a cruise has changed over the decades, from dining, to wifi, to gratuities, and more.

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Matt is headed to the rumor mill this week to share five juicy rumors of things that could be coming to Royal Caribbean.  These are interesting changes and additions that were teased or mentioned during last week's President's Cruise.  Shhhh!

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September 10, 2025 • 27 mins

Royal Caribbean canceled another six months of visits to Labadee, so what should they do with it?

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September 3, 2025 • 32 mins

Once again, Royal Caribbean executives talked about the Discovery Class. So when the heck is it going to be actually announced?

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August 27, 2025 • 30 mins

Ilana from Life Well Cruised joins Matt this week to discuss her cruise line private island rankings and why she picked CocoCay as number one.

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August 13, 2025 • 29 mins

Matt previewed Star of the Seas before anyone else, and shares his initial thoughts about what stood out about the ship prior to the upcoming first sailings.

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Carnival opened its new private island, Celebration Key, and here's what Matt thinks so far based on the first photos and videos that have come out.

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With prices out for the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, Matt's been asked his thoughts on the pricing so far.

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July 9, 2025 • 25 mins

With Star of the Seas launching next month, one of the top questions many are asking is how can Royal Caribbean outdo itself with this new ship.

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Carnival Cruise Line announced it was scrapping its lifetime loyalty program and switching to one that rewards the amount spent on cruises over two years. Is this a good or bad change, and will Royal Caribbean do the same?

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June 11, 2025 • 28 mins

Fake reviews have been a problem for years, but there's still a lot of value in reading the real ones. Colleen McDaniel is the Editor-in-Chief at Cruise Critic, and shares how they the problem and why online reviews are still very useful.

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Royal Caribbean just deployed the biggest ship to ever sail from California, and it's just the start of their plans! 

Vicki Freed is Royal Caribbean's Senior Vice President of Sales and Trade Support & Service, and being originally from California, she's been a vocal proponent of bringing more ships to the West Coast. She joins me this week to talk about Royal Caribbean's plans for the Southern California cruise market.

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London is a gateway to a lot of European cruises each summer, and there's a good chance you're going to want to spend a few days before or after your cruise in this amazing city.

Jessica runs Love and London, and is an authority on how to best enjoy everything London has to offer. She's joining me on this episode to go through the do's and don'ts before you visit!

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Royal Caribbean made big news last week with its Perfect Day Mexico, beach club, and Lelepa news that shared everything we can expect to do there. But there are 3 questions Matt has about what it'll be like when these all open up.

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Influencers have a tremendous impact on information shared about cruises today. What impact do they have and how does it work when they collaborate with cruise lines? Griff joins Matt to break down this form of advertising and what it means to cruisers.

Check out Griff & Alyssa's YouTube channel for his videos and more!

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Royal Caribbean has made it no secret they want to attract vacationers who would otherwise go to Walt Disney World and the other attractions in Orlando. How effective will this strategy be, and how do these vacations compare? Len Testa from TouringPlans.com joins Matt to discuss the strategy.

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Sheri had the chance to sail on Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, but how does it compare to Royal Caribbean?

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April 18, 2025 • 40 mins

MSC World America just launched, and it's clearly an attempt to get in on the mega ship craze that Icon of the Seas has reignited. What's it like and does it live up to the hype?

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April 11, 2025 • 21 mins

Matt is going to Europe this summer and not not booking a single excursion with Royal Caribbean

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April 2, 2025 • 24 mins

Matt lists the must-do 5 Royal Caribbean cruises everyone should try at least once.

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