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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: 200,000 Cruisers Affected?! 🚢 Carnival Cuts, Disney Reveals & Cruise News LIVE

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: 200,000 Cruisers Affected?! 🚢 Carnival Cuts, Disney Reveals & Cruise News LIVE

by | Oct 21, 2026 | | 0 |

Carnival's decision to remove TWO ships from its Australian programme is raising some BIG questions about the future of cruising Down Under Carnival Adventure and Carnival Luminosa are leaving the Australian programme in 2028, and Cruise Passenger estimates the loss of capacity could affect around 200,000 cruisers But while Carnival is cutting back, Princess Cruises is TRIPLING its South Australian port calls — and Royal Caribbean is putting China at the centre of its growing Asian cruise strategy So is Australian cruising in trouble, or are cruise lines simply choosing different markets? We're unpacking all of this LIVE tonight on Deb & Matt Chat — Life, Cruise & Travel! PLUS Disney has revealed some enormous news about TWO upcoming ships, MSC is changing its loyalty status match programme, and Carnival has announced when Christmas decorations will appear across its fleet! 🇦🇺 CARNIVAL'S AUSTRALIAN FLEET CUTS — THE REAL COST Carnival Adventure and Carnival Luminosa are leaving the Australian programme in March 2028 Carnival Splendor and Carnival Encounter are expected to remain year-round in Sydney and Brisbane Cruise Passenger estimates approximately 200,000 cruisers could be affected by the reduced capacity and highlights potential fare differences of $2,300 when switching cruise brands What does this mean for Australian cruise passengers, regional tourism, travel agents and the future of our cruise industry? And is the Coastal Trading Act exemption until December 2028 enough to restore confidence? 🇦🇺 PRINCESS CRUISES TRIPLES SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VISITS While Carnival reduces its Australian presence, Princess Cruises is increasing its commitment to South Australia Princess plans to TRIPLE Adelaide port calls during the 2028–29 season, with an estimated $22 million economic boost With Melbourne homeporting also returning, could Adelaide be next? 🌏 ROYAL CARIBBEAN GOES BIG ON ASIA Royal Caribbean is strengthening its Asian strategy, with China at the centre of its plans Spectrum of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas all feature in Royal's expanding regional programme New itineraries, multiple homeports and greater connections between Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and other Asian destinations But why is Royal investing so heavily in Asia while Australia faces uncertainty over cruise capacity? 🏰 DISNEY BELIEVE — THE BIG REVEAL! Disney Believe debuts in December 2027, and Disney has revealed some incredible new onboard experiences! 🎭 The world's first Disney Encanto musical at sea ❄️ Oaken's Table: A Frozen Family Feast 🌊 A Moana-inspired Grand Hall 🦊 New Zootopia entertainment 🍹 New themed lounges and dining venues Is Disney Believe shaping up to be the most exciting Wish-class ship yet? 🇯🇵 DISNEY IMAGINATION IS COMING TO JAPAN! Disney has officially named its first Japan-based cruise ship — Disney Imagination! Scheduled to begin sailing from Tokyo in spring 2029, the new ship will be operated by Oriental Land Co., the company behind Tokyo Disney Resort With Ariel and Sebastian decorating the stern, could Disney Imagination become a must-do cruise for Australian Disney fans? 💎 MSC ENDS STATUS MATCH IN FOUR COUNTRIES MSC Cruises has ended new loyalty status match applications in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal But this is NOT a worldwide cancellation Australia and other participating markets have not been included in the announced change Is loyalty status matching a brilliant way to attract customers, or does it devalue benefits earned by regular cruisers? 🎄 CARNIVAL CHRISTMAS AT SEA! Carnival has revealed when Christmas decorations will appear aboard all 29 ships! And guess which ship gets decorated FIRST? 🇦🇺 Carnival Encounter — 22 November 🇦🇺 Carnival Splendor — 28 November 🇦🇺 Carnival Adventure — 30 November 🇦🇺 Carnival Luminosa — 14 December Would you spend Christmas aboard a cruise ship? ⚡ PLUS — 30 SECOND QUICK QUESTIONS! Our favourite rapid-fire questions are back, along with your live comments, cruise questions and plenty of Deb & Matt banter! 💬 TONIGHT'S BIG QUESTIONS 🚢 Is Australia doing enough to attract and retain cruise ships? 🇦🇺 Should Adelaide become a regular cruise homeport? 🌏 Would you fly to Asia for a Royal Caribbean or Disney cruise? 🏰 Disney Believe or Disney Imagination — which interests you more? 💎 Should cruise lines continue offering loyalty status matches? 🎄 Christmas at sea or Christmas at home? 👍 LIKE the stream 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly cruise news, reviews and travel adventures 💬 Tell us where you're watching from and join the conversation! Deb & Matt Chat — Life, Cruise & Travel #CruiseNews #CarnivalCruiseLine #DisneyCruiseLine #RoyalCaribbean #PrincessCruises #MSCCruises #CruiseAustralia

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: 200,000 Cruisers Affected?! 🚢 Carnival Cuts, Disney Reveals & Cruise News LIVE

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: 200,000 Cruisers Affected?! 🚢 Carnival Cuts, Disney Reveals & Cruise News LIVE

by | Oct 21, 2026 | | 0 |

Carnival’s decision to remove TWO ships from its Australian programme is raising some BIG questions about the future of cruising Down Under

Carnival Adventure and Carnival Luminosa are leaving the Australian programme in 2028, and Cruise Passenger estimates the loss of capacity could affect around 200,000 cruisers

But while Carnival is cutting back, Princess Cruises is TRIPLING its South Australian port calls — and Royal Caribbean is putting China at the centre of its growing Asian cruise strategy

So is Australian cruising in trouble, or are cruise lines simply choosing different markets?

We’re unpacking all of this LIVE tonight on Deb & Matt Chat — Life, Cruise & Travel!

PLUS Disney has revealed some enormous news about TWO upcoming ships, MSC is changing its loyalty status match programme, and Carnival has announced when Christmas decorations will appear across its fleet!

🇦🇺 CARNIVAL’S AUSTRALIAN FLEET CUTS — THE REAL COST

Carnival Adventure and Carnival Luminosa are leaving the Australian programme in March 2028

Carnival Splendor and Carnival Encounter are expected to remain year-round in Sydney and Brisbane

Cruise Passenger estimates approximately 200,000 cruisers could be affected by the reduced capacity and highlights potential fare differences of $2,300 when switching cruise brands

What does this mean for Australian cruise passengers, regional tourism, travel agents and the future of our cruise industry?

And is the Coastal Trading Act exemption until December 2028 enough to restore confidence?

🇦🇺 PRINCESS CRUISES TRIPLES SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VISITS

While Carnival reduces its Australian presence, Princess Cruises is increasing its commitment to South Australia

Princess plans to TRIPLE Adelaide port calls during the 2028–29 season, with an estimated $22 million economic boost

With Melbourne homeporting also returning, could Adelaide be next?

🌏 ROYAL CARIBBEAN GOES BIG ON ASIA

Royal Caribbean is strengthening its Asian strategy, with China at the centre of its plans

Spectrum of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas all feature in Royal’s expanding regional programme

New itineraries, multiple homeports and greater connections between Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and other Asian destinations

But why is Royal investing so heavily in Asia while Australia faces uncertainty over cruise capacity?

🏰 DISNEY BELIEVE — THE BIG REVEAL!

Disney Believe debuts in December 2027, and Disney has revealed some incredible new onboard experiences!

🎭 The world’s first Disney Encanto musical at sea

❄️ Oaken’s Table: A Frozen Family Feast

🌊 A Moana-inspired Grand Hall

🦊 New Zootopia entertainment

🍹 New themed lounges and dining venues

Is Disney Believe shaping up to be the most exciting Wish-class ship yet?

🇯🇵 DISNEY IMAGINATION IS COMING TO JAPAN!

Disney has officially named its first Japan-based cruise ship — Disney Imagination!

Scheduled to begin sailing from Tokyo in spring 2029, the new ship will be operated by Oriental Land Co., the company behind Tokyo Disney Resort

With Ariel and Sebastian decorating the stern, could Disney Imagination become a must-do cruise for Australian Disney fans?

💎 MSC ENDS STATUS MATCH IN FOUR COUNTRIES

MSC Cruises has ended new loyalty status match applications in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal

But this is NOT a worldwide cancellation

Australia and other participating markets have not been included in the announced change

Is loyalty status matching a brilliant way to attract customers, or does it devalue benefits earned by regular cruisers?

🎄 CARNIVAL CHRISTMAS AT SEA!

Carnival has revealed when Christmas decorations will appear aboard all 29 ships!

And guess which ship gets decorated FIRST?

🇦🇺 Carnival Encounter — 22 November

🇦🇺 Carnival Splendor — 28 November

🇦🇺 Carnival Adventure — 30 November

🇦🇺 Carnival Luminosa — 14 December

Would you spend Christmas aboard a cruise ship?

⚡ PLUS — 30 SECOND QUICK QUESTIONS!

Our favourite rapid-fire questions are back, along with your live comments, cruise questions and plenty of Deb & Matt banter!

💬 TONIGHT’S BIG QUESTIONS

🚢 Is Australia doing enough to attract and retain cruise ships?

🇦🇺 Should Adelaide become a regular cruise homeport?

🌏 Would you fly to Asia for a Royal Caribbean or Disney cruise?

🏰 Disney Believe or Disney Imagination — which interests you more?

💎 Should cruise lines continue offering loyalty status matches?

🎄 Christmas at sea or Christmas at home?

👍 LIKE the stream

🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly cruise news, reviews and travel adventures

💬 Tell us where you’re watching from and join the conversation!

Deb & Matt Chat — Life, Cruise & Travel

#CruiseNews #CarnivalCruiseLine #DisneyCruiseLine #RoyalCaribbean #PrincessCruises #MSCCruises #CruiseAustralia

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Back-to-Back Cruise Turnaround Day in Sydney | Anthem of the Seas

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Back-to-Back Cruise Turnaround Day in Sydney | Anthem of the Seas

by | Oct 14, 2026 | | 0 |

Staying on Anthem of the Seas for a back-to-back cruise? Here is exactly what happens during the Sydney turnaround process.

It is changeover day aboard Anthem of the Seas!

We just finished a seven-night sailing and are staying onboard for another two nights. It is a unique experience to see how the ship manages a back-to-back cruise while docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney. We are taking you through the entire transition process so you know exactly what to expect.

Since this involves domestic cruising, the steps might differ from international turnarounds. We are showing you how we move from one booking to the next while staying on Anthem of the Seas. It is a rare look at the Sydney turnaround day operations from a passenger perspective.

We have reached the end of the first segment of our back-to-back Royal Caribbean cruise, but instead of getting off in Sydney, we are staying onboard for the next sailing.

In this episode we show what a back-to-back cruise turnaround day looks like in Sydney, including the consecutive cruiser process, boarding again without properly leaving the ship, and a very important mistake to avoid.

We also find a quiet secret workplace at sea, enjoy the consecutive cruisers lunch, visit Vintages Wine Bar, watch boarding day get busy all over again, and check out some Valentine’s Day specials that left us wondering whether they were romantic… or a bit of a rip-off.

Then it is time for one of the best cruise moments in Sydney — sailing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, watching the ship leave Circular Quay, spotting a few almost-pier-runners, and enjoying a stunning Sydney Harbour sailaway.

The night continues with Jamie’s Italian on Anthem of the Seas, a party in Two70, virtual fireworks, and the crew preparing another balloon drop.

🛳️ Ship: Anthem of the Seas
🚢 Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean
📍 Port: Sydney, Australia
🌏 Cruise: Back-to-back turnaround day

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
00:20 Sydney Back-to-Back Cruise Tips
01:58 Boarding Again Without Leaving The Ship
05:43 Don’t Make This Back-to-Back Cruise Mistake
06:40 Secret Workplace At Sea
07:29 Consecutive Cruisers Lunch
11:48 Vintages Wine Bar
12:33 Boarding Day Gets Busy Again
14:56 Valentine’s Day Specials Or Rip-Offs?
16:59 Sailing Under Sydney Harbour Bridge
17:45 Pier Runners… Sort Of
18:54 Sydney Harbour Cruise Ship Sailaway
21:19 Jamie’s Italian On Anthem Of The Seas
25:56 Party In Two70
26:08 Virtual Fireworks On A Cruise Ship
26:36 Hanging A Balloon Drop
27:00 Turnaround Day Wrap Up

If you enjoy cruise vlogs, Royal Caribbean tips, back-to-back cruise advice, cruise food and real travel adventures, make sure you subscribe and join us for the next segment of our Anthem of the Seas series.

#AnthemoftheSeas #RoyalCaribbean #BackToBackCruise #SydneyCruise #CruiseAustralia

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: They Tried to SEIZE Scarlet Lady?! Australian Cruising SAVED… For Now?!😳🚢 BIG Cruise News LIVE

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: They Tried to SEIZE Scarlet Lady?! Australian Cruising SAVED… For Now?!😳🚢 BIG Cruise News LIVE

by | Oct 7, 2026 | | 0 |

Join us for this weeks Cruise News live stream.

🇦🇺🚢 AUSTRALIAN CRUISING HAS ITS COASTAL SHIPPING EXEMPTION — BUT ONLY FOR TWO MORE YEARS!
The Federal Government has extended the cruise industry’s exemption from Australia’s coastal trading laws until 31 December 2028
That’s a major relief for an industry that says cruising contributes billions of dollars to Australia’s economy
But there’s a catch
This is intended to be the FINAL temporary exemption, new worker-protection conditions are attached — and cruise lines are already making deployment decisions years beyond 2028
So tonight we’re asking:
Has Australian cruising been saved… or has the problem simply been pushed two years down the road?

And that’s only the beginning!

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIAN CRUISING GETS ITS EXEMPTION
Foreign-flagged cruise ships will continue receiving an exemption from Australia’s Coastal Trading Act until the end of 2028
But from 2027, operators benefiting from the exemption face additional conditions around crew collective bargaining rights and reporting of Maritime Labour Convention complaints
So
⚓ Did the cruise industry get what it needed?
👷 Did the unions also get part of what they wanted?
📅 And is TWO YEARS enough certainty when cruise deployments are planned years ahead?

🇯🇵 ROYAL CARIBBEAN + MSC TEAM UP!
Two of cruising’s biggest rivals are becoming partners — at least when it comes to cruise infrastructure
Royal Caribbean Group and MSC Cruises are jointly investing in a new cruise terminal at Naha, Okinawa, with operations targeted to begin in 2028
It raises a fascinating question for us Down Under:
What is Japan doing to attract cruise investment that Australia could learn from?

⚓ THEY TRIED TO SEIZE SCARLET LADY?!
After Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady broke mooring lines in rough conditions at Rhodes and collided with a tourist catamaran and smaller vessels, the catamaran’s owner filed a claim for at least €400,000
Then came the extraordinary part
An application was made to have Scarlet Lady seized and prevented from leaving Rhodes while the claim was dealt with
The ship was ultimately permitted to leave after a marine insurer provided a guarantee securing the claim
The legal process continues — but we’ll unpack exactly what happened and why someone can attempt to have a CRUISE SHIP seized

🧽 SPONGEBOB IS COMING TO HERO OF THE SEAS!
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Apparently someone who is also going to sea. 😂
Royal Caribbean has revealed The SpongeBob Musical as the headline theatre production aboard Hero of the Seas
The Broadway-inspired production makes its at-sea debut when Hero launches from Miami in 2027
Brilliant family entertainment
Or has Royal gone TOO far into theme-park territory?

🤖 PRINCESS AI EXPANDS AGAIN
Last week we talked about Princess Cruises launching its AI cruise-planning experience with ChatGPT
Now it’s also launching on Claude
And THAT makes the strategy much more interesting
Princess isn’t simply building one AI chatbot — it’s putting its cruise-planning capability inside the AI assistants travellers already use
Could conversational AI eventually replace endlessly clicking through cruise-search filters?

🏰 WHAT IS DISNEY HIDING ABOARD DISNEY BELIEVE?
Disney is teasing the upcoming Disney Believe through an elaborate scavenger hunt aboard Disney Wish
🔍 Hidden clues
🔢 Puzzles revealing hull number 723
🍸 Mysterious new drinks
🍨 New treats
🧚 Tinker Bell on the ship’s lucky keel coin
And the clues are leading towards Disney’s big reveal!
We’ll look at what we’ve learned so far — and what might be coming aboard Disney Believe

PLUS
💬 Your questions LIVE
😂 Deb & Matt banter
🚢 Cruise news, tips, opinions and conversation

💬 TONIGHT’S BIG QUESTIONS
🇦🇺 Is a two-year exemption enough to give cruise lines confidence in Australia?

👷 Did the Government find the right compromise between the cruise industry and worker protections?

🇯🇵 Why are Royal Caribbean and MSC investing together in Japan?

⚓ Should Scarlet Lady have been prevented from leaving Rhodes until the collision claim was resolved?

🧽 And the REALLY important question
Are you ready for SpongeBob on a Royal Caribbean mega-ship?! 😂

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