Deb & Matt Chat
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PERFECT Cruise RECOVERY Port Vila Vanuatu
After a huge New Year’s Eve at sea, Day 5 of our Voyager of the Seas New Year’s cruise slows things down as we arrive in Port Vila 🇻🇺. Join us on a New Year's Day walking tour of Port Vila, Vanuatu, as we explore the Mummas Markets and areas impacted by a recent natural disaster. This Vanuatu travel experience highlights the resilience of the Vanuatu island community. Discover things to do in Vanuatu and see the local life on Efate Island. While Deb and Grandma head ashore on the Discover Vila shore tour booked through Royal Caribbean, Matt takes a slower start to the day — recovering onboard with the New Year’s Day Main Dining Room brunch before heading ashore for a short visit. This episode covers both sides of a port day: 👀The Discover Vila shore excursion 🔍Vanuatu National Museum & sand art 🙏Port Vila War Memorial 🗣️A local perspective on Vanuatu’s tourism recovery following the December 2024 earthquake 🛥️Cruise tenders and temporary dock arrangements 🏪Duty-free shopping (including perfumes… and LEGO 👀) ❔What Port Vila is really like during a cruise visit 🚢Back onboard Voyager of the Seas, we cover: 🍹A must-know Royal Caribbean drinks package tip 🍜Tastes of Asia night in the Main Dining Room 😋Guest food reviews ✨A delayed and underwhelming Dancing Under the Stars deck party Ending the day on a high note with jazz in the Star Lounge This is a balanced, honest New Year’s Day cruise vlog — recovery, fun, frustrations, and real conversations. 👇 Question for you: Do you prefer a full shore tour day, or a slower port day with time onboard? 📌 Chapters below 👍 Like & subscribe for real cruise experiences 🔔 More South Pacific cruise vlogs coming on Deb & Matt Chat 00:00 Intro 00:27 Brunch Special Menu 02:01 Port Vila Shore Excursions 02:33 Discover Vila Shore Tour 03:26 Vanuatu National Museum 04:44 Vanuatu Sand Art 07:48 Port Vila War Memorial 10:26 Vanuatu Earthquake Recovery 10:52 Port Vila Cruise Tenders 11:48 Local Shore Tours 14:00 Port Vila Cruise Visit 16:18 Duty Free in Port Vila 17:19 Duty Free Perfumes 17:45 Duty Free LEGO 21:47 Port Vila Temporary Cruise Tender Dock 22:40 Voyager of the Seas Port Day 25:28 MUST KNOW Royal Caribbean Drinks Package 27:01 Royal Caribbean Tastes of Asia Night 30:29 Voyager of the Seas Main Dining Room 31:51 Guest Food Review 34:38 Deck Party – Caribbean Night Dancing Under the Stars 35:16 FRUSTRATION! 36:52 Star Lounge – Jazz #portvila #VanuatuCruise #VoyagerOfTheSeas #NewYearsDayCruise #CruiseVlog #RoyalCaribbean #DebAndMattChat