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

Posted by Deb & Matt | Aug 12, 2026 | YouTube: Deb And Matt Chat |

🚢 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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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Cruise News LIVE! Is Royal Caribbean Going Year-Round in Australia?

Posted by Deb & Matt | Jul 8, 2026 | YouTube: Deb And Matt Chat |

Welcome back to Deb & Matt Chat LIVE! 🚢

It’s another huge week in cruising, with Royal Caribbean dominating the headlines as construction begins at Lelepa, new clues emerge about the future Discovery Class, and executives continue talking about year-round cruising from Australia.

🗞️ Tonight’s Cruise News

🏝️ Construction officially begins at Royal Beach Club Lelepa
Royal Caribbean’s first exclusive beach club in the South Pacific takes a major step forward.

🇦🇺 Could Royal Caribbean cruise Australia all year?
Executives continue discussing the possibility—but what’s standing in the way?

🚢 Discovery Class deployment clues
New comments provide fresh hints about where Royal Caribbean’s next generation of ships could be heading.

🍜 MSC World Asia reveals a new Pan-Asian dining experience
A destination-inspired restaurant brings authentic Asian flavours to MSC’s newest flagship.

💬 Tonight’s Questions

👉 Will Lelepa change South Pacific cruising?

👉 Would you book a Royal Caribbean cruise from Australia in winter?

👉 Where should the first Discovery Class ship be based?

👉 What’s your favourite cruise speciality restaurant?

⚡ Plus…

🎤 30 Second Quick Questions

💬 Viewer Q&A

🚢 Cruise chat, banter and opinions

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: I Took Her Back to Where I Proposed | Anthem of the Seas Day 4 (Airlie Beach)

Posted by Deb & Matt | Jul 3, 2026 | YouTube: Deb And Matt Chat |

Day 4 aboard Anthem of the Seas brings us to our first of two days in Airlie Beach! So lets explore this wonderful Whitsundays location.

Eight years ago to the week, Matt proposed to Deb on cruise to Airlie Beach. This week, we came back — on Anthem of the Seas — to walk the same streets, sit by the same marina, and see how much has changed.

This was a tender port day, with Anthem anchored in the Whitsundays and cruise passengers tendering into Shute Harbour before transferring by bus into Airlie Beach.

We explore the Airlie Beach markets, walk through town, find out what tours and activities are available for cruise passengers, and book two local experiences through Airlie Beach Tourism.

For our first Airlie Beach adventure, we jump aboard a Just Tuk’n Around Tuk Tuk tour and explore more of Airlie Beach with local guide Stevie J.

Later in the afternoon, we head back to Shute Harbour for a sunset glass-bottom boat tour with Pioneer Adventures, complete with bubbles, nibbles, coral viewing, fish spotting and a beautiful Whitsundays sunset.

Then it is time for a night tender back to Anthem of the Seas, a late dinner in the Main Dining Room, dancing waiters and Caribbean Night onboard.

Champagne, nibbles, coral viewing, a stunning Whitsundays sunset, a night tender back to Anthem, a very late Caribbean Night dinner in the main dining room, and one moment I’d been holding onto all day. This video has it all

Whether you are planning a future trip to Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays or just enjoy watching travel adventures, this update provides a practical look at our experience in the Whitsundays.

🛳️ Ship: Anthem of the Seas
🚢 Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean
📍 Port: Airlie Beach / Shute Harbour
🌏 Region: Whitsundays, Queensland

Useful Links:

Airlie Beach Tourism
https://airliebeachtourism.com.au/

Just Tuk’n Around Airlie Beach
https://www.justtuknaround.com.au/

Pioneer Adventures
https://www.pioneeradventures.com.au/

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
00:43 Tender Times for Airlie Beach
01:15 Cruise Tenders in the Whitsundays
01:49 Arriving at Shute Harbour
02:49 Airlie Beach Cruise Transfers
03:03 Arriving in Airlie Beach
04:37 Airlie Beach Cruise Markets
07:12 Exploring Airlie Beach
07:41 Things To Do In Airlie Beach
07:58 Booking Tours in Airlie Beach
09:38 What We Booked For Today
09:52 Airlie Beach Tuk Tuk Tour
11:35 A Very Important Question
12:37 Just Tuk’n Around Airlie Beach
14:24 Back To Shute Harbour
17:02 Glass Bottom Boat Sunset Tour
18:11 Champagne, Nibbles & Reef Views
19:24 Whitsundays Reef & Coral Viewing
21:14 Sunset Cruise From Shute Harbour
22:56 Night Tender Back To Anthem
24:25 Hot Day Dinner Delay
26:35 Dancing Waiters
29:50 Caribbean Night Party

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: We Arrived For Our Cruise… But There Was NO SHIP! | Anthem of the Seas

Posted by Deb & Matt | Jun 16, 2026 | YouTube: Deb And Matt Chat |

Welcome aboard Anthem of the Seas!

Our Sydney to Airlie Beach cruise adventure officially begins, but things don’t quite go to plan when we arrive at the Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal and discover one very important thing is missing…

The ship!

Join us as we travel from Brisbane to Sydney, explore Circular Quay, check out recent airport upgrades, drop our bags, complete embarkation, board Anthem of the Seas and enjoy our first day onboard.

We also visit Windjammer Marketplace, explore the ship, enjoy sailaway from Sydney Harbour, test GIGSKY connectivity, watch aircraft movements around Sydney Airport and experience our first dinner in the Main Dining Room.

Unfortunately, we also encounter a couple of unexpected problems, including damaged clothing and an issue with our cabin shower.

🛳️ Ship: Anthem of the Seas
🌏 Cruise: Sydney to Airlie Beach
🚢 Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean

Anthem of the Seas – Arrival in Sydney https://youtube.com/live/qn9tn2cwieY?feature=share

Sydney Harbour Cruise Ship Sailaway
https://youtube.com/live/KPVIB4nKD48?feature=share

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
00:22 Late Cruise Arrival
00:42 Brisbane Airport Upgrades
01:32 Sydney Airport Train
01:55 Circular Quay Sydney
03:11 Cruise Bag Drop
04:45 Anthem of the Seas Arrives
05:39 Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal
08:27 Sydney Light Rail
08:37 Cruise Supplies
10:03 Cruise Embarkation
10:47 Cruise Boarding
12:06 Finding Our Cabin
12:41 Lunch in Windjammer
15:45 GIGSKY Preview
16:21 Plane Spotting in Sydney
17:39 Sailaway
18:18 Warning – Ruined Clothes
20:03 Shower Problems
21:14 Main Dining Room – American Icon
24:31 Starters
28:11 Dinner
31:08 Dessert
33:31 Outro

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Deb & Matt Chat on YT: Royal Caribbean Lelepa OFFICIAL! 🇻🇺 What This Means for Aussie Cruising | LIVE

Posted by Deb & Matt | Mar 18, 2026 | YouTube: Deb And Matt Chat |

Tonight on Deb & Matt Chat LIVE, we’re diving into one of the biggest cruise announcements for Australia and the South Pacific 🌴🚢

Royal Caribbean has officially revealed Royal Beach Club Lelepa in Vanuatu 🇻🇺 — their first exclusive destination in the South Pacific, launching from 2027.

So what does this actually mean for cruisers? 🤔

We break down:

🌴What’s included at Lelepa (beaches, food, adults-only areas & more)

🛝How it compares to Perfect Day at CocoCay

🤯Why this is a HUGE move for Australian cruising

👀The confirmed direction for Royal Caribbean in Australia

🤔Will this lead to more ships, bigger ships… or even year-round cruising?

💬 Plus — we want YOUR thoughts live in the chat!

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