The Joy of Cruising Podcast
The Joy of Cruising Podcast is a conversation with one of the dozens of amazing cruisers with fascinating stories that have been featured in The Joy of Cruising Trilogy—The Joy of Cruising, Cruising Interrupted, and new, The Joy of Cruising Again. In addition there will be conversations with global cruise personalities and cruisers I encounter with fascinating stories the cruise community would enjoy hearing. Order here: The Joy of Cruising; Cruising Interrupted; bit.ly/TheJoyOfCruisingAgain; Contact Me
Episodes
236 episodes
Dixie Krystals, Virgin Voyages, The Return of the Diva
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul. I am delighted to welcome back this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, Dixie Krystals, of Virgin Voyages. I met Dixie on my first cruise on Virgin Voyages, a transatlantic cru...
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43:13
Sam Catling, Host, YouTube Podcast, Decktales; Author, Seems Like Smooth Sailing
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome Sam Catling, Owner and Host of the unique YouTube podcast, Decktales, and Author, Seems Like ...
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Episode 233
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1:16:12
The Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection, Kathy Lu, Regional Director
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul. This week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am delighted to welcome back Kathy Lu, Regional Director, Trade Sales, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. When Kathy was her...
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53:04
Jason Venner, Producer/Host, Soul Train Cruise & Various Theme Cruises: 60’s, New Orleans Music, Country, Rock, and Disco
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome back Jason Venner. In a section called Specialty Cruising: Fun and Quirky, I wrote about Jason in my book ...
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1:22:16
Emery Gill aka DJ Gilla, Headlining Cruise Ship DJ
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome my friend Emery Gill, aka DJ Gilla. I call him my friend as I first interacted with DJ Gilla on a...
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Episode 230
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1:11:15
Paul & Cheryl’s Reflections on the 2026 Soul Train Cruise
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul, and this is Cheryl, and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast we are pleasedto present our reflections of the Soul Train Cruise 2026 we just experienced the first week of Feb...
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Episode 229
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30:54
Cruising Canucks
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am delighted to welcome back Jill and Jerry, creators of Cruising Canucks the Canada-based blog, YouTube channel, Faceboo...
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56:22
Ritzy Travel Guide
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am delighted to welcome back Bill, creator of Ritzy Travel Guide. I became familiar with Ritzy Travel Guide duri...
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1:28:26
Rubin Ervin, Child Star on Nickelodeon Family Cruises, to Parent on Disney Dream
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome Rubin Ervin as my guest. RUBIN ERVIN is the short guy w...
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39:45
Daniel Edward, Cruise & Travel Director; Writer & Presenter; Podcaster, Destination Unlocked
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on I am delighted to welcome Daniel Edward to The Joy of Cruising Podcast. He shared with me: “I started cruising with Royal Caribbean, wher...
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Episode 225
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1:15:17
Jones Getaways, Our Ghana Journey—From Accra to Ancestry
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul. I am delighted to welcome back this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, Nikki and Tommie Jones. Nikki and Tommie are the owners of Jones Getaways by Dream Vacations. Travel age...
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Episode 224
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1:22:34
Alan Shapiro, 20+ Years Working and Living on Over 15 Cruise Ships
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Alan Shapiro to The Joy of Cruising Podcast, to talk about what it was like 20+ Years Work...
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1:23:34
Damion & Quanda EXP, Travel with Us
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Damion & Quanda EXP, Travel with Us to The Joy of Cruising Podcast. They shared with m...
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1:05:51
Paul & Cheryl, Reflections on Princess Cruises Star Princess
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast I am delighted to welcome back my cohost Cheryl. For the first time since we moved into our new house, we are doing a podcast together. Some o...
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Episode 221
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29:15
Sail with Gail and Mike, Cunard Queen Victoria, Celebrity Apex, P&O Arvia
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am delighted to welcome back Gail and Mike, from UK and creators of the Sail With Gail and Mike YouTube channel, Instagra...
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Episode 220
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58:04
Wayne Schell, 89-Year-Old Resort Owner, Over 100 Cruises, Bare Necessities Great Barrier Reef Luxury Yacht Cruise
Hello, passionate cruisers! I am delighted to welcome Wayne Schell as my guest on The Joy of Cruising Podcast. Wayne is the 89-year-old owner of Laguna Del Sol near Sacramento, CA, one ...
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50:31
Paul & Cheryl, Reflections on Holland America Line Rotterdam, Panama Canal and Columbia
Welcome passionate cruisers. Our brief thoughts about our dream cruise to the Panama Canal on Holland America Line Rotterdam.
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21:28
Kenneth Jarvis, Global Citizen, World Traveler, Travel Influencer
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Kenneth Jarvis. Ken is a confirmed Global Traveler (he’s visited 6 continents); Frequent Flyer (1.5 Millio...
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46:47
Paul & Cheryl, Reflections of Our Land Trip to Las Vegas
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast i am delighted to welcome back a special guest, my cohost Cheryl.As you know we are largely in the bucket list checking stage of our li...
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15:09
Roland & Emma's Grand Asian Invasion Holiday, 86 Days, 35 On Diamond Princess Episode
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul. I am delighted to welcome back this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, Roland and Emma, certainly worthy to join the handful of guests who have been on the podcast for three t...
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1:35:45
Richard Fain, Chairman and former CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, Author, Delivering the Wow
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am honored to welcome a special guest, Richard Fain, Chairman and former CEO of Royal Caribbean Group (RCG). Mr. Fain’s new book, ...
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39:52
Life of Iris, How Does It Work Living on a Cruise Ship as a Family?
This week I am delighted to welcome back to The Joy of Cruising Podcast Iris MacBeath creator of the blog Life of Iris. I wrote the story of Life of Iris in my latest book The Jo...
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1:20:34
Gary Bembridge, Reflections on Luxury Cruising, Explora Journeys II & Silverseas Silver Nova
Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am delighted to welcome back Gary Bembridge, the embodiment of the successful Tips For Travellers blog, podcast, and most notably,...
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1:03:03
Matt Hochberg, Royal Caribbean Blog, Matt's Reflections of Royal Caribbean Star of the Seas
Hello passionate cruisers. This week I am delighted to welcome Matt Hochberg, creator of the Royal Caribbean Blog, indisputably the leading unofficial source for all things Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. To say he dominates his space is ...
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