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  • Can you really trust online cruise reviews?

    Can you really trust online cruise reviews?
    2025/06/11

    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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    28 分
  • Going big in Cali: Vicki Freed talks west coast push

    Going big in Cali: Vicki Freed talks west coast push
    2025/06/05

    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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    20 分
  • Important Things to Know Before Visiting London Before Your Cruise

    Important Things to Know Before Visiting London Before Your Cruise
    2025/05/28

    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!

    Jess is offering our listeners a special 10% off discount code for any of her London Guides! Use code Cruise10 to take advantage of it!

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    46 分
  • 3 Questions About Royal Caribbean's BIG private island reveal

    3 Questions About Royal Caribbean's BIG private island reveal
    2025/05/21

    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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    32 分
  • Influencer of the Seas: How social media shape cruises

    Influencer of the Seas: How social media shape cruises
    2025/05/07

    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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    43 分
  • Royal Caribbean sets its sights on Disney World

    Royal Caribbean sets its sights on Disney World
    2025/04/30

    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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    43 分
  • NCL Aqua: The anti-big cruise ship, cruise ship?

    NCL Aqua: The anti-big cruise ship, cruise ship?
    2025/04/23

    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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    43 分
  • Did MSC create an "Icon Killer" ship?

    Did MSC create an "Icon Killer" ship?
    2025/04/18

    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?

    Don's river cruise video

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    41 分