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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Cruise Updates 🚢 Royal Beach Club Opens Santorini, Disney Extends & Icon Class Grows

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Cruise Updates 🚢 Royal Beach Club Opens Santorini, Disney Extends & Icon Class Grows

Posted by | Apr 29, 2026 | |

Welcome back to Deb & Matt Chat LIVE 🚢

This week we’re diving into some major cruise industry updates — from brand new destinations and ship orders to changing port strategies and infrastructure investments.

🗞️ This week’s cruise news:

🇬🇷 Royal Beach Club Santorini opens
Royal Caribbean launches its first Royal Beach Club in Europe, offering a premium beach experience as part of new shore excursions

🚀 Royal Caribbean orders more Icon-class ships
Two additional ships confirmed for delivery in 2029 and 2030 as the Icon class continues to expand

🇺🇸 Juneau introduces cruise passenger caps
New limits aim to balance tourism with local community needs and reduce overcrowding

🇺🇸 Princess & Holland America invest in Alaska community rebuild
Cruise lines commit funding to restore a historic American Legion post in Ketchikan

🇺🇸 Disney Cruise Line extends San Diego partnership
Agreement through 2031 expands sailings and strengthens West Coast operations

✨ PLUS:
We’ll share updates from Ovation of the Seas following her recent dry dock

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👉 Are cruise destinations becoming too controlled?
👉 Are ships getting too big?
👉 Is overtourism reshaping cruise itineraries?

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Take a Peek Inside Cruise Cabin Tour E231 on Crown Princess!

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Take a Peek Inside Cruise Cabin Tour E231 on Crown Princess!

Posted by | Sep 20, 2025 | |

Join us for a full cabin tour of Oceanview Stateroom E231 aboard Crown Princess! 🌊✨

This video shares our first impressions of this oceanview cabin as we begin the second leg of our back-to-back cruise. From the medallion entry system to the storage, bathroom, and sleeping setup, we walk you through everything you need to know about this stateroom.

Highlights include:
✔️ Medallion entry (no keycards needed!)
✔️ Closet and shelving storage options
✔️ Safe for valuables
✔️ Standard bathroom & shower setup
✔️ Oceanview window with natural light
✔️ Overall first impressions of the space

If you’re considering booking Cabin E231 or a similar Oceanview cabin on Crown Princess, this tour will give you a clear idea of what to expect.

📍 Cabin: E231, Emerald Deck – Oceanview Stateroom
⚓ Ship: Crown Princess, Princess Cruises

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📽️ Cabin Tour Crown Princess D301
https://youtu.be/z9u9YiY5g20

📽️ Crown Princess Embarkation Day
https://youtu.be/3nvbf31UzXo

📽️ Crown Princess Dance Off with @CruiseCrazedFam
https://youtu.be/NWj4baawIUI

📽️ Crown Princess Embarkation Day
https://youtu.be/3nvbf31UzXo

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0:00 Crown Princess Oceanview Cabin
0:41 Cabin Steward
1:21 Life Vests On a Cruise Ship
1:33 Luggage Storage on Cruise Ship
2:12 In Room Safe
2:26 Bathroom
3:58 Climate Control
4:23 Bedside power
5:45 Hairdryer
6:35 Cooler Box
6:53 Obstructed Oceanview

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Cruise Tip! Sunday Closures in the South Pacific Islands!

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Cruise Tip! Sunday Closures in the South Pacific Islands!

Posted by | Aug 4, 2025 | |

Sunday in the South Pacific: things might be closed. Plan ahead for limited openings due to strong Christian observance. Jump aboard as they head for pastries! #cruisetips #SouthPacific #TravelTips #SundayClosures #Noumea 👍

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Cruise Cabin Review 12594 Ovation of the Seas

Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Cruise Cabin Review 12594 Ovation of the Seas

Posted by | Nov 24, 2024 | |

Our review of Cabin 12594 on Ovation Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas. Find our what we liked and disliked about the cabin, its condition, location and more in this Cruise Cabin Review. We stayed in this Cabin for 18 nights while doing a Transpacific Cruise from Hawaii to Sydney Australia.

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📽️ Cruise Cabin Connect your HDMI Devices
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📽️ Transpacific Cruise Day 1
https://youtu.be/dL5jXAA52QQ

📽️Royal Caribbean Check-in
*https://youtu.be/zvogwh8ywzA

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0:00 Intro
1:02 Bathroom
2:39 Bedside amenities
3:00 Room invaders
3:36 TV & HDMI Input
4:15 Working space
4:48 4 berth challenges
5:20 Storage
7:10 Location
9:08 Final thoughts

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