Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast

The Voyager class of Royal Caribbean ships re-defined what cruise ships can offer to guests in the onboard experience.  From specialty restaurants to entertainment to sheer size, the Voyager class ships quickly became a Royal Caribbean staple.  This week, I want to share with you why the Voyager class is really quite good and what the appeal is of these giants.  Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesFlowRider to be added to Voyager of the Seas and Explorer of the SeasVoyager-class.com - website dedicated to the Voyager class of ships

What is the most difficult aspect of planning your Royal Caribbean cruise? This is the question I want to answer this week as we look at the challenges many of us encounter when planning a Royal Caribbean cruise.I’ll share what I find difficult and also discuss the challenges other Royal Caribbean Blog members have talked about to hopefully help you traverse some of these issues.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesJoin our message boards!Posts from Royal Caribbean Blog members what they find challenging about a Royal Caribbean cruiseRoyal Caribbean Blog group cruise on Quantum of the Seas

There’s a lot to do on any Royal Caribbean cruise so today we’re going to discuss the many activities on a Royal Caribbean cruise. From bingo to the bellyflop competition to the Wii bowling tournament, this will be a look into the fun things you and your family can do while onboard your next cruise.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesCruise Compass archiveFree Royal Caribbean onboard outdoor activitiesTop five things for a girl to do on a Royal Caribbean cruiseGuide to Royal Caribbean's gym and exercise programsRoyalCaribbeanBlog group cruise on Quantum of the Seas

With all the fun I’ve had in the last few weeks on my Navigator of the Seas cruise, we’ve developed a bit of a backlog in our listener emails so I want to dedicate this week’s show entirely to our listeners because I really love sharing your feedback with everyone else. So this week, I’m going to read your emails, tweets and facebook messages and make you all the focus of this episode.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesEngadget article about virtual balconiesOur interview with the lead developer of the virtual balconyReview of Barbados excursion Matt tookCruising 101: Crown and Anchor SocietyCruising 101: Specialty RestaurantsRoyal Caribbean Blog Podcast Episode 2: Specialty Restaurants

I’m back from my seven night cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas and I wanted to share with you my experience onboard this newly refurbished ship. We will talk about what I did onboard, the ports we visited and why you might want to go on a cruise here too.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesEpisode 27 - Navigator of the Seas preview episodeMatt's Navigator of the Seas LIVE blog postsSabor Modern Mexican review

It seems like there’s always something new or changing at Royal Caribbean these days, hence the purpose of this blog, and so this week I wanted to look at a few recent changes and discuss my thoughts about it. In fact, I’ve invited my friend Michael Poole back to the podcast to talk about what we think of these changes.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6

I’m really excited for this week’s podcast episode because at the end of this week, I will be taking my next Royal Caribbean cruise vacation on the beautiful and recently refurbished Navigator of the Seas.I want to take you on the cruise with me, virtually anyway, and preview my cruise on Navigator of the Seas and the Western Caribbean itinerary I’m taking. We will look at why I booked this cruise, take a closer look at Navigator of the Seas, the islands we are visiting and review some plans we have for the trip.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesNavigator of the Seas live blog begins hereMatt's earlier live blog from Freedom of the Seas and Jewel of the SeasDeck by deck changes to Navigator of the SeasDetailed shore excursion blog posts: Cozumel, Belize City and RoatanRoyalCaribbeanBlog.com group cruise on Quantum of t

On this week's show, we're going to look at the other private island Royal Caribbean operates, which is CocoCay in the Bahamas. This island paradise is a favorite among Royal Caribbean fans, so we're going to discuss the beaches, shore excursions and everything else there is to do in CocoCay.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesCocoCay Cabana informationRoyal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise InfoPodcast episode about Labadee, Royal Caribbean's other private islandOfficial guide to getting excited for your Royal Caribbean cruise

This week, let’s talk about a major component of any Royal Caribbean cruise, the main dining room.  Eating in the main dining room has a number of options to consider and I’d like to take you through everything the main dining room offers as well as the options available to make your experience better.  We also have lots more listener messages to share.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesDress codes discussion on episode 19Current main dining room menuCruising 101: Food

This week, we’re going to talk about a key ingredient to any Royal Caribbean cruise and that’s choosing a stateroom.  Royal Caribbean cruise ships offer a number of stateroom categories and types so let’s look at the different categories of staterooms, discuss the good and bad about each, take into consideration other factors and look at the specialty rooms available.  This podcast wouldn’t be complete without some feedback from all of you, so we’ve got more emails and social media messages to share.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesRoyal Caribbean stateroom options for larger familiesRoyal Caribbean's accessibility informationRoyal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise on Quantum of the Seas Information

We've invited another podcast listener to join us for this week's show, Chad from Kentucky, who is going on his first Royal Caribbean cruise aboard Liberty of the Seas for a 5-night western Caribbean adventure.  We will discuss why Chad chose Royal Caribbean and his plans for what to do on Liberty of the Seas as well as shore excursions.  We also have a lot of great listener feedback to share, so we'll cram in as many messages as we can.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesCruizeCast podcastAquaPac waterproof cases and bagsBeach Bar at St. Maarten airportAirplane landing at St Maarten airportSubscribe to RoyalCaribbeanBlog PodcastYou can subscribe to us via...iTunesGoogleRSS

This week, I want to talk all about going on a Royal Caribbean cruise with kids. Family cruising has never been more popular and frankly, I think Royal Caribbean is a terrific choice for cruising with kids, you and old. Let’s look the programs Royal Caribbean has for kids, what else there is to do for kids onboard, stateroom options when cruising with children and of course dining with kids.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesReview: Royal Babies & Tots Nursery on Freedom of the SeasCruising 101: Bringing an infant on a Royal Caribbean cruiseRoyal Caribbean stateroom options for larger familiesRoyal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise Information

This week, is the last week of the year 2013 and naturally, this means many of us are starting to look forward to what’s in store for next year. I believe that 2014 is going to be a really big year for Royal Caribbean and there’s definitely some things as fans we have to look forward to in the coming months. Let’s talk about what’s on the radar for Royal Caribbean in 2014 and why this new year will be one to remember.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesRoyal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise Information on Quantum of the SeasNavigator of the Seas refurbishment detailsRoyal Caribbean to add 75 staterooms to Voyager class ships

This week, I’ve invited podcast listener Ron to join us to discuss his recent trans-atlantic cruise on Independence of the Seas. Trans-Atlantic cruises are really unique and very different than other types of cruises Royal Caribbean offers. Ron helps us understand what you do for 13 days, most of which at sea and how he enjoyed his time onboard.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6

This week, it’s all about what to wear on your Royal Caribbean cruise. It’s sometimes overlooked, but packing clothes for your cruise is a pretty big aspect of pre-cruise planning and Royal Caribbean has guidelines about what you can and can’t wear. We’re going to look at what to pack for your cruise during the day, what to wear to dinner and what you can do if you don’t want to get dressed up at all.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesWhat to wear on your Royal Caribbean cruiseTiami Catamaran CruisesRoyal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise

This week, Royal Caribbean held a WOW sale and so it makes sense to talk about what is a WOW sale, who is the sale aimed at and why you would want to take advantage of a WOW sale.  We also have more listener feedback to share this week.  Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesRoyal Caribbean's WOW Sale this weekCruising 101: WOW Sales

This week, Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast listener Michael Poole returns to share with us how his Oasis of the Seas went. Michael joined us on episode 13 when we previewed his cruise so this week we will compare his original plans with how things turned out. It’s a fun look into Michael’s cruise and I think we can all get a sense of what it was like on his cruise.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesPrevious episode where Michael previewed his Oasis of the Seas cruise

If there’s one topic that has really captured the imagination of Royal Caribbean fans lately, it has to be Royal Caribbean’s next cruise ship that is under construction, Quantum of the Seas. This brand new ship is also a brand new class of cruise ships so this week, we’re going to preview the ship and share what we know, what we think we know and what we have yet to find out.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesLatest Quantum of the Seas newsTop five coolest things about Quantum of the SeasRoyal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise info on Quantum of the SeasEverything we know about the virtual balconyInterview with Quantum of the Seas ship designer

I’m surprised it took this long in the life of this podcast to address this week’s topic but all this episode we are discussing why to cruise with Royal Caribbean. It’s obvious I’m a pretty big fan of Royal Caribbean cruises, so I want to share with everyone why Royal Caribbean is as popular as it is and why you should consider Royal Caribbean for your next (or first) cruise vacation.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6

There’s no question booking a Royal Caribbean cruise vacation is exciting and what many of us look forward to second to only going on the actual cruise.  The question of when to book your Royal Caribbean cruise is always an interesting debate so this week, we’re going to discuss the pros and cons of booking a Royal Caribbean cruise well in advance versus waiting to the last minute.  There’s a lot to consider so I want to share with you which option might work best for you. We also have lots of listener feedback to share.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogEmail: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.comLeave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6Show NotesCruising 101: When to book your cruisePhoto of Michael Poole's photo from his Oasis of the Seas cruiseRoyal Caribbean Cruise Compasses