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Royal Caribbean sets its sights on Disney World

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👁️ 8K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 43:06
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Creator's Key Takeaways

Royal Caribbean has made it no secret that they are targeting Orlando.

You pay one price for a cruise. All of your meals are set.

Disney World vacation costs more than 80% of American households spend on travel for an entire year.

Royal Caribbean is a newer, bigger ship, and it's cheaper.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Stay on the ship at Freeport as there is not much to do.
Check in for your entire linked reservation group to get the earliest check-in time.
Expect ship entertainment to be loaded around 30 days before sailing.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow does Royal Caribbean's strategy to target Orlando vacationers compare to Disney World?
QWhat are the operational changes at Disney World that make cruising more appealing?
QWhat is the outlook for Royal Caribbean's new ship, Star of the Seas, in Port Canaveral?

Topics Covered

Value Pricing2½ Happy BaconKids Family2 Happy BaconLoyalty Program1½ Happy BaconItinerary Route3 Happy BaconShip Condition3 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Freeport3½ Sad Bacon
Port Canaveral3 Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

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 (https://touringplans.com/) joins Matt to discuss the strategy. Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... • Twitter: @therclblog (http://twitter.com/therclblog) • Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog (http://facebook.com/royalcaribbeanblog) • YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog (https://www.youtube.com/royalcaribbeanblog) • Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com (mailto:matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com?subject=Podcast) • Leave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6 You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rcl-blog-podcast/id685427740) , Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/m/Ivzhqk4apf244bja3v54p2pzpaa?t=Royal_Caribbean_Blog_Podcast) , Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wdw-today/royal-caribbean-blog-podcast)  or RSS (https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/showfeed.xml) .