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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Our First Video

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Our First Video

by | Aug 18, 2021 | | 0 |

Hi there and welcome to our first video. We are Deb & Matt. This video footage was intended to be just for some testing, but as a raw first take we loved it when we watched it and is keeping with taking you on the journey from the beginning. The video quality isn't perfect, but neither is a rose until it blooms. The audio isn’t the greatest. But for a first run that’s ok. We know where we went wrong. It is all learning! We are starting a journey setting up a new business together. We have chosen the #kajabi platform to help us launch. Flashy “expert” videos are great (trust us we have been watching plenty) but this is your chance to learn as we learn. If you haven’t heard about Kajabi as an online platform follow this link to check it out at https://app.kajabi.com/r/GzeU6QUq Be sure to subscribe! **Affiliate links disclaimer** As we go on our journey we may post the occasional affiliate link, which means we may earn a small commission. It helps us and we appreciate if you do click through, but you can always just use your favourite search engine and find the product or service that way too.

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: NOW We Know! 🚢 Royal Caribbean’s Big Australia Shake-Up Explained! Cruise News and More!

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: NOW We Know! 🚢 Royal Caribbean’s Big Australia Shake-Up Explained! Cruise News and More!

by | Aug 19, 2026 | | 0 |

oyal Caribbean's Australian 2027/28 cruise season is finally here — and now we can see what the big fleet shake-up actually means for Australian cruisers. 🇦🇺🚢 Last week we talked about the early reports of THREE Royal Caribbean ships appearing in Australia's 2027/28 season. Now we have the deployment schedules. Tonight on Deb & Matt Chat LIVE, we're taking a proper deep dive into Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas, what's changing in Brisbane and Sydney, the role of Royal Beach Club Lelepa — and importantly, what happens to passengers who were ALREADY BOOKED on cruises affected by the changes. 📧 One of our viewers has shared the email she received after her booked Voyager of the Seas cruise was impacted by the deployment changes. We'll look at the replacement cruise Royal Caribbean has offered, fare protection, cancellation options and compensation — and ask whether Royal has handled the changes fairly. 🇦🇺 ROYAL CARIBBEAN AUSTRALIA 2027/28 🚢 Ovation of the Seas returns to Brisbane The newly amplified Ovation joins Royal Caribbean's Australian deployment. ⚓ What happens to Voyager of the Seas? We'll break down Voyager's movements between Australia and Asia and what the new schedules tell us. 🌏 Anthem of the Seas returns to Sydney Where Anthem fits into Royal Caribbean's changing Australian strategy. 🏝️ Royal Beach Club Lelepa How Royal's new private South Pacific destination is influencing Australian itineraries. 📧 Already booked? Here's where things get interesting... We'll examine a real email sent to one of our viewers after Royal changed her booked Voyager cruise. Is being moved from Voyager to the newly amplified Ovation an upgrade — or would you still be unhappy that the cruise you chose has disappeared? 🗞️ PLUS TONIGHT 🏰 Disney reveals an entirely NEW cruise ship class Disney is going smaller with three next-generation ships planned for 2029–30. Why is Disney choosing smaller ships while competitors continue building mega-ships? 🐉 MSC World Asia's enormous dragon comes to life A spectacular 12-metre illuminated dragon featuring thousands of LEDs becomes one of MSC World Asia's signature attractions. And of course... ⚡ 30 Second Quick Questions 💬 Viewer Q&A 😂 Deb & Matt banter 🚢 Cruise & travel chat 💬 TONIGHT'S BIG QUESTION If you booked Voyager and Royal Caribbean moved you to the newly amplified Ovation at the same or a lower price — would you consider that an upgrade? 👍 LIKE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE 💬 Join the conversation LIVE! Deb & Matt Chat — Life, Cruise & Travel

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: NOW We Know! 🚢 Royal Caribbean’s Big Australia Shake-Up Explained! Cruise News and More!

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: NOW We Know! 🚢 Royal Caribbean’s Big Australia Shake-Up Explained! Cruise News and More!

by | Aug 19, 2026 | | 0 |

oyal Caribbean’s Australian 2027/28 cruise season is finally here — and now we can see what the big fleet shake-up actually means for Australian cruisers. 🇦🇺🚢

Last week we talked about the early reports of THREE Royal Caribbean ships appearing in Australia’s 2027/28 season.

Now we have the deployment schedules.

Tonight on Deb & Matt Chat LIVE, we’re taking a proper deep dive into Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas, what’s changing in Brisbane and Sydney, the role of Royal Beach Club Lelepa — and importantly, what happens to passengers who were ALREADY BOOKED on cruises affected by the changes.

📧 One of our viewers has shared the email she received after her booked Voyager of the Seas cruise was impacted by the deployment changes.

We’ll look at the replacement cruise Royal Caribbean has offered, fare protection, cancellation options and compensation — and ask whether Royal has handled the changes fairly.

🇦🇺 ROYAL CARIBBEAN AUSTRALIA 2027/28

🚢 Ovation of the Seas returns to Brisbane
The newly amplified Ovation joins Royal Caribbean’s Australian deployment.

⚓ What happens to Voyager of the Seas?
We’ll break down Voyager’s movements between Australia and Asia and what the new schedules tell us.

🌏 Anthem of the Seas returns to Sydney
Where Anthem fits into Royal Caribbean’s changing Australian strategy.

🏝️ Royal Beach Club Lelepa
How Royal’s new private South Pacific destination is influencing Australian itineraries.

📧 Already booked? Here’s where things get interesting…
We’ll examine a real email sent to one of our viewers after Royal changed her booked Voyager cruise.

Is being moved from Voyager to the newly amplified Ovation an upgrade — or would you still be unhappy that the cruise you chose has disappeared?

🗞️ PLUS TONIGHT

🏰 Disney reveals an entirely NEW cruise ship class

Disney is going smaller with three next-generation ships planned for 2029–30. Why is Disney choosing smaller ships while competitors continue building mega-ships?

🐉 MSC World Asia’s enormous dragon comes to life

A spectacular 12-metre illuminated dragon featuring thousands of LEDs becomes one of MSC World Asia’s signature attractions.

And of course…

⚡ 30 Second Quick Questions
💬 Viewer Q&A
😂 Deb & Matt banter
🚢 Cruise & travel chat

💬 TONIGHT’S BIG QUESTION

If you booked Voyager and Royal Caribbean moved you to the newly amplified Ovation at the same or a lower price — would you consider that an upgrade?

👍 LIKE
🔔 SUBSCRIBE
💬 Join the conversation LIVE!

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Royal Caribbean Goes BIG in Australia?! 🚢 Celebrity Cruise Deployments! Cruise Port Strike

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Royal Caribbean Goes BIG in Australia?! 🚢 Celebrity Cruise Deployments! Cruise Port Strike

by | Aug 12, 2026 | | 0 |

🚢 Could Royal Caribbean really be bringing THREE ships to Australia for the 2027–28 cruise season?

Tonight on Deb & Matt Chat LIVE, we’re digging into a very interesting Royal Caribbean story.

An Australian travel publication reported that Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas AND Voyager of the Seas would form part of Royal Caribbean’s expanded Australian program — and then the story disappeared.

But there’s more…

🔎 We’ve been doing some digging of our own and have independently found Voyager of the Seas listed at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal across future seasons, including multiple calls during 2027 and 2028.

So what is Royal Caribbean planning for Australia?

🚢 TONIGHT’S BIG STORY

🇦🇺 THREE Royal Caribbean ships for Australia?

We’ll look at:

⚓ Anthem of the Seas from Sydney
⚓ Ovation of the Seas reportedly returning to Brisbane
⚓ Voyager of the Seas moving between Brisbane, Sydney and Asia
🏝️ Royal Beach Club Lelepa opening in 2027
🔎 The Sydney port bookings we’ve independently found
❓ And why the original three-ship story suddenly disappeared!

Important: Royal Caribbean has not yet formally released the complete deployment we’re discussing. We’ll separate what has been officially announced, what appeared in the subsequently removed report, and what we’ve independently found in port schedules.

🗞️ ALSO TONIGHT

🌏 Celebrity Cruises expands Australia & Asia

Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Solstice are both heading Down Under as part of Celebrity’s huge 2028–29 global deployment.

🌎 Celebrity reveals cruises across ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS

Four Edge Series ships in Europe, Solstice’s first full Japan season, Alaska, Hawaii, South America, Antarctica and much more.

⚠️ Plus more cruise and travel news

And, as always…

⚡ 30 Second Quick Questions
💬 Your questions LIVE
😂 Deb & Matt banter
🚢 And plenty of cruise chat!

💬 TONIGHT’S BIG QUESTION

If Brisbane gets BOTH Voyager and the newly amplified Ovation of the Seas — which one are you booking first?

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🔔 SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications
💬 Tell us where you’re watching from!

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Cruise Industry Shakeup: Princess, Jetstar & the World’s Biggest Sailing Yacht

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Cruise Industry Shakeup: Princess, Jetstar & the World’s Biggest Sailing Yacht

by | Aug 5, 2026 | | 0 |

Welcome back to Deb & Matt Chat LIVE! 🚢

We’ve got another great mix of cruise and travel news this week, including major booking changes from Princess Cruises, airline updates, the world’s largest sailing yacht and the changing face of cruise theme nights.

🗞️ Tonight’s Cruise News

💳 Princess Cruises changes deposits and final payment dates
Princess is asking guests to commit earlier than ever before. We’ll explain what has changed and what it means if you’re planning your next cruise.

✈️ Jetstar updates carry-on baggage options
New baggage choices aim to give travellers more flexibility—but are they really better value?

⛵ Orient Express Corinthian
The world’s largest sailing yacht is almost ready to launch, combining luxury with cutting-edge sailing technology.

🎉 Are cruise theme nights changing?
From formal nights to White Parties and 80s nights—is cruising becoming more relaxed?

💬 Tonight’s Questions

👉 Would paying your cruise balance 120 days before departure change your booking habits?

👉 Are you a carry-on-only traveller?

👉 Would you choose a luxury sailing yacht over a mega cruise ship?

👉 Do you miss traditional formal nights?

⚡ Plus…

🎤 30 Second Quick Questions

💬 Live Q&A

🚢 Cruise chat, opinions and plenty of laughs!

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