London is a gateway to a lot of European cruises each summer, and there's a good chance you're going to want to spend a few days before or after your cruise in this amazing city.

Jessica runs Love and London, and is an authority on how to best enjoy everything London has to offer. She's joining me on this episode to go through the do's and don'ts before you visit!

Jess is offering our listeners a special 10% off discount code for any of her London Guides! Use code Cruise10 to take advantage of it!

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Royal Caribbean made big news last week with its Perfect Day Mexico, beach club, and Lelepa news that shared everything we can expect to do there. But there are 3 questions Matt has about what it'll be like when these all open up.

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Influencers have a tremendous impact on information shared about cruises today. What impact do they have and how does it work when they collaborate with cruise lines? Griff joins Matt to break down this form of advertising and what it means to cruisers.

Check out Griff & Alyssa's YouTube channel for his videos and more!

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Royal Caribbean has made it no secret they want to attract vacationers who would otherwise go to Walt Disney World and the other attractions in Orlando. How effective will this strategy be, and how do these vacations compare? Len Testa from TouringPlans.com joins Matt to discuss the strategy.

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Sheri had the chance to sail on Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, but how does it compare to Royal Caribbean?

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MSC World America just launched, and it's clearly an attempt to get in on the mega ship craze that Icon of the Seas has reignited. What's it like and does it live up to the hype?

Don's river cruise video

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Matt is going to Europe this summer and not not booking a single excursion with Royal Caribbean

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Matt lists the must-do 5 Royal Caribbean cruises everyone should try at least once.

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Matt went back on Icon a year after she debuted to see if it lives up to the hype

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Royal Caribbean released new 2026-2027 cruises, and there's more Oasis Class ships doing short cruises, but some long-time cruisers don't love it.

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