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- 🇨🇦CA · Places & Travel#8130K to 100K
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9.9K to 33K🎙 Daily cadence·240 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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33K to 110K🇨🇦91%🇿🇦9% - Active Followers
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13K to 44K
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Ralph DeFalco, Cruise Ship Speaker; Author, The Counterfeit
Jun 4, 2026
58m 43s
Life of R and R (Reign & Royce, daughters of A Rich and Jazzy Life)
May 28, 2026
43m 23s
Carra Miller, Maritime Attorney; Cruise Passengers and the Law; Hantavirus Outbreak
May 21, 2026
1h 03m 33s
Jason Gelineau, Luxury Cruise Industry Expert, Seatrade Cruise Ambassador for Guest Experience & Wellness
May 14, 2026
1h 13m 14s
Travel With Josianne
May 7, 2026
41m 08s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/4/26 | Ralph DeFalco, Cruise Ship Speaker; Author, The Counterfeit | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome Ralph DeFalco, a former U.S. Navy Captain turned cruise ship enrichment speaker, who brings a rare blend of global experience and storytelling to audiences at sea. As a Smithsonian Journeys Expert as well as a speaker with Ritz-Carlton, Ponant and Viking, DeFalco lectures on geopolitics, maritime history, and world affairs—often while sailing through the very regio... | 58m 43s | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | Life of R and R (Reign & Royce, daughters of A Rich and Jazzy Life) | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul, and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am excited to welcome Reign and Royce, the creators of Life of R and R. Reign and Royce are 10- and 8-year-old cruise and lifestyle content creators from Atlanta, Georgia. They've been cruising since they were just eight months old and have since traveled to 19 countries on 37 and 36 cruises — and they’re still going! They love hosting kids on their group cruises alongside their parents.... | 43m 23s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | Carra Miller, Maritime Attorney; Cruise Passengers and the Law; Hantavirus Outbreak | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome Carra Miller, a maritime attorney. I have long wanted to bring to listeners a perspective of matters of law and passenger rights when it comes to cruising. I have been amazed at some of my findings regarding a cursory look at some those matters and I suspect, Carra will share some eye-opening information with you. Her visit is especially timely given the burgeoning... | 1h 03m 33s | ||||||
| 5/14/26 | Jason Gelineau, Luxury Cruise Industry Expert, Seatrade Cruise Ambassador for Guest Experience & Wellness | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome Jason Gelineau. Jason is the answer to a The Joy of Cruising Podcast trivia question, as he is the dad of a previous guest, the lovely violinist and cruise ship performer and Grammy winner, Emily Gelineau, my guest for Ep 199 but I certainly don’t mean to trivialize Jason’s appearance. In my view, Jason transcends cruising similar to certain other guests I have hos... | 1h 13m 14s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | Travel With Josianne | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome Josianne Jocelyn, Travel With Josianne. Josianne worked for several years for different travel agencies. Josianne told me, “I was born in Haiti. I came to the US 40 years ago. I come from a family of 6 children (like me). I lived in Brooklyn through high school. (Like me, well, through middle school). After earning a bachelor’s degree, I knew working in the ... | 41m 08s | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | Tiana, Crew Life on Deck | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome Tiana, Crew Life On Deck. Tiana works in a hotel department, on a European river cruise ship called, The Excellence Countess, a Swiss-operated river cruise vessel. I met her on Instagram where her profile said, “Facts about people working on cruise ships.” You know that whenever I get the chance to speak with someone who has worked on cruise ships, I jumped at the ... | 48m 01s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | Colin Stewart, Future Cruise Director | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome back Colin Stewart. Colin was a guest along with another Future Cruise Director, Nick Jackson, when I featured the new brand Cruise with Colin and Nick, Episode 88. I featured Nick in my latest book, The Joy of Cruising Again, and when interviewing Nick for The Joy of Cruising Again he mentioned that he and another aspiring cruise director, Colin were partnering to... | 47m 55s | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | Rose Perry, SipWatchTravel; Attorney, Certified Sommelier, Cruise Lover, World Traveler | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome Rose Perry, SipWatchTravel. Just being a cruise enthusiast and world traveler means she has the kind of stories that I would like to bring to my listeners, but there is so much more to Rose. Rose is a certified sommelier and lifestyle creator behind SipWatchTravel, a platform centered on elevated food, wine, and travel experiences with a strong focus on coas... | 1h 10m 29s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | Paul & Cheryl, Reflections of Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady, Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage 2026 Featuring Nile Rogers & CHIC | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul, and let me introduce my co-host for today’s episode, Cheryl. Welcome to this episode featuring our reflections on Virgin Voyages newest lady ship, Brilliant Lady which we had the pleasure to sail March 12-21 on a special sailing known as a Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage, special voyages—I think there’s a couple per year—that feature a special guest performance, in our case legendary performer and song writer, Nile Rodgers, and Chic, gues... | 33m 24s | ||||||
| 4/2/26 | The Return of Billy D. Washington, Stand-Up on the Water | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast; I am delighted to welcome back Billy D. Washington. Billy D. was one of my first guests three years ago way back on Episode 8. He also was the first stand-up comedian I have hosted on the podcast, and regular listeners know I have since had several comedians and other cruise ship performers given my love of comedy and music. Now 230 episodes later it is my pleasure to welcome Billy D.back. ... | 1h 07m 38s | ||||||
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| 3/30/26 | Kenya/Egypt: Safaris, Pyramids, Nile Cruise-Special Episode About The Joy of Vacation's Group Trip April 10-24, 2027 | Send us Fan Mail Hello, passionate travelers! This is Paul, welcome to this special episode pertaining solely to our 14-Day Kenya & Egypt—Safaris, Great Pyramids & Nile River Cruise bucket list trip. An unforgettable journey through the wilds of Kenya and the treasures of Egypt! Discover the legendary Maasai Mara Natural Reserve, the scene of the annual Great Migration. At Lake Nakuru, contemplate the amazing landscapes and spot diverse birdlife before heading to Egypt to marvel at th... | 30m 30s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | Dixie Krystals, Virgin Voyages, The Return of the Diva | Send us Fan Mail 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 cruise from Miami to Barcelona, Spain aboard Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady a couple of years ago. Dixie was “The Diva,” on Scarlet Lady. I experienced Dixie in several settings and always enjoyed her. She was funny and can she ever sing! I was delighted when D... | 43m 13s | ||||||
| 3/19/26 | Sam Catling, Host, YouTube Podcast, Decktales; Author, Seems Like Smooth Sailing | Send us Fan Mail 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 Smooth Sailing. Sam told me, “I've been chipping away at DeckTales since November 2023, have written a book or two myself. I live in London.” The mission statement for his podcast is as follows: Welcome aboard The DeckTales Podcast! The first port of call for a... | 1h 16m 12s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | The Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection, Kathy Lu, Regional Director | Send us Fan Mail 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 here over a year ago, she represented a different luxury brand. I am excited to hear from Kathy now about The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. I perused their website, linked below, and RCYC looks marvelous! Kathy Lu previously worked for respectively, Explora Journey... | 53m 04s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | Jason Venner, Producer/Host, Soul Train Cruise & Various Theme Cruises: 60’s, New Orleans Music, Country, Rock, and Disco | Send us Fan Mail 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 Cruising Interrupted in a chapter titled, Cruise Entertainment Producer, Director, Creator, MC Extraordinaire! And Jason joined me for a podcast of that same name, way back on Episode 26. I am really happy to have Jason back. I finally got to meet him in person... | 1h 22m 16s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | Emery Gill aka DJ Gilla, Headlining Cruise Ship DJ | Send us Fan Mail 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 long cruise, our first transatlantic, it was Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady where I would find some shade around the pool and chill, or groove, depending on what he was spinning. There was a lot of that as the first 8 days of this long cruise were sea days. We got to crui... | 1h 11m 15s | ||||||
| 2/19/26 | Paul & Cheryl’s Reflections on the 2026 Soul Train Cruise | Send us Fan Mail 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 February. It was a welcome respite from a very busy last few months as I think most of you are aware we went through the process of relocating from North Carolina to Virgina. We want to preface by recalling a podcast episode we did several months ago about ... | 30m 54s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | Cruising Canucks | Send us Fan Mail 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, Facebook Group and Instagram platform. I always enjoy meeting passionate cruisers who are like me, curious about what the cruising world offers and who got out of their way to share their findings with you. That’s what Cruising Canucks is about, and they have a fervent followi... | 56m 22s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | Ritzy Travel Guide | Send us Fan Mail 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 during my aimless browsing of YouTube cruise channels. I noticed I would stop on Ritzy Travel Guide because the videos were not only rich in production value but also rich with information. I knew I had to invite Ritzy Travel Guide on The Joy of Cruising Podcast. Bill shared an amaz... | 1h 28m 26s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Rubin Ervin, Child Star on Nickelodeon Family Cruises, to Parent on Disney Dream | Send us Fan Mail 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 with the big voice! He doubles as the Announcer and the Warm-up guy for the #1 game show in the country, Family Feud. Rubin started his career having the Slime of his life as a child actor for Nickelodeon Studios and later became a show host for their live shows. As his career progressed, he soon b... | 39m 45s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | Daniel Edward, Cruise & Travel Director; Writer & Presenter; Podcaster, Destination Unlocked | Send us Fan Mail 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, where I was Cruise Director's Staff, then promoted to Activities Manager. I was first a Cruise Director over there in 2018. After the pandemic, I returned to cruising with Holland America Line, where I was a Cruise & Travel Director on their Grand Voyages. I circumnavigate... | 1h 15m 17s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Jones Getaways, Our Ghana Journey—From Accra to Ancestry | Send us Fan Mail 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 agency. They are instrumental in my travel life in a couple ways. They introduced me to Dream Vacations and as many of you know we are the somewhat new owners of our own travel agency, The Joy of Vacation by Dream Vacations. I have watched them grow and have emula... | 1h 22m 34s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | Alan Shapiro, 20+ Years Working and Living on Over 15 Cruise Ships | Send us Fan Mail 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 Working and Living on Over 15 Cruise Ships. Alan shared with me: “I worked on 7 different cruise lines and probably at least 15 ships. Some of my more exciting cruises included going to Antarctica, cruising down the Amazon River, going on a Nude Cruise to Alaska. I even was... | 1h 23m 34s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 | Damion & Quanda EXP, Travel with Us | Send us Fan Mail 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 me: We’re Damion and Quanda, a couple whose love story started fast and hasn’t slowed down since. Damion moved from Jamaica in 2012, met Quanda, and just three months later, we were married. More than a decade later, we’re raising our two adventurous boys (10 and 11), bu... | 1h 05m 51s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | Paul & Cheryl, Reflections on Princess Cruises Star Princess | Send us Fan Mail 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 of you know the past several weeks have been quite hectic for us. We have been slowly moving from North Carolina to Virginia during that time. Weekly we would drive a load of stuff to the home we bought in September. Right in the middle of this moving p... | 29m 15s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.