You Paid for the Bahamas. Your Cruise Goes to Canada

Recently, two ships were re-routed to Canada because of bad weather.  Was Royal Caribbean justified in changing the entire vacation?Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogYouTube: royalcaribbeanblogEmail: [email protected] a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.

  Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: [email protected] Leave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6 You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.

Aside from the bigger things Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley revealed while sailing on this year's President's Cruise, Matt picked up on a few smaller tidbits that stood out.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogYouTube: royalcaribbeanblogEmail: [email protected] a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.

I'm asked all the time by readers if Royal Caribbean will add more tiers to its loyalty program because of the new double points promosShare with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogYouTube: royalcaribbeanblogEmail: [email protected] a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.

In a recent YouTube video, Matt shared his experience buying a Royal Caribbean drink package but a lot of viewers took issue with Matt's calculation of breaking even. In today's podcast, Matt defends why his Pinnacle Drinks don't count towards "drink package math"Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogYouTube: royalcaribbeanblogEmail: [email protected] a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.

Guarantee rooms look so attractive because of the discount, but Matt warns it's more problematic than it's worth.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogYouTube: royalcaribbeanblogEmail: [email protected] a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.

I was surprised Royal Caribbean has brought back its drink package exemption, but I was even more surprised to see some of the repercussions if you're caught abusing drink packages.More info on this change: https://tinyurl.com/u48ardpxShare with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogYouTube: royalcaribbeanblogEmail: [email protected] a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.

Matt shares his thoughts on what it really means if you have a cruise during hurricane season, and what you can expect if/when there's a tropical storm.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogYouTube: royalcaribbeanblogEmail: [email protected] a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.

The President's Cruise will be held soon on Icon of the Seas, and Matt shared the major topics he hopes someone will ask Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley at the Q&A event.Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogYouTube: royalcaribbeanblogEmail: [email protected] a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.

Royal Caribbean announced it's moving ships from the West Coast and shifting them to Asia and Australia for the biggest deployment here yet. What this means for LA cruisesShare with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...Twitter: @therclblogFacebook: /royalcaribbeanblogYouTube: royalcaribbeanblogEmail: [email protected] a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.