Has going on a cruise gotten better than it was 30 years ago? Chris Gray Faust from Cruise Critic joins Matt this week to compare how going on a cruise has changed over the decades, from dining, to wifi, to gratuities, and more.

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Matt is headed to the rumor mill this week to share five juicy rumors of things that could be coming to Royal Caribbean. These are interesting changes and additions that were teased or mentioned during last week's President's Cruise. Shhhh!

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Royal Caribbean canceled another six months of visits to Labadee, so what should they do with it?

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Once again, Royal Caribbean executives talked about the Discovery Class. So when the heck is it going to be actually announced?

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Ilana from Life Well Cruised joins Matt this week to discuss her cruise line private island rankings and why she picked CocoCay as number one.

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Matt previewed Star of the Seas before anyone else, and shares his initial thoughts about what stood out about the ship prior to the upcoming first sailings.

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Carnival opened its new private island, Celebration Key, and here's what Matt thinks so far based on the first photos and videos that have come out.

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With prices out for the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, Matt's been asked his thoughts on the pricing so far.

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