Elana, you have the best attitude, the best voice, the best intentions, some of the best advice, if not the very best, a very good Cruise planner cheat sheets. You are genuine. Your helpfulness comes from the heart. Congratulations!
We start using an immune boosting supplement like Emergen-C 30 days before our trip. It really helps if your traveling during "flu season" to help prevent catching an unnecessary cold!
Tahiti and Bora Bora are actually in French Polynesia. I’ve done several cruise and land vacations there. It’s actually my favorite place that I’ve ever visited! We’ve cruised on Paul Gauguin 3 times. Beautiful ship. You will ❤ it.
Congratulations Ilanna, 300K is a HUGE accomplishment. Happy Mother's Day!! I laughed when you mentioned the most sought after Vlogs that you do...ALL of those mentioned are the ones that I have looked at and encouraged others to look at also. I have purchased MANY items that you've mentioned including the Level8 carry-on (arriving today). You have SO many wonderful ideas, suggestions, hacks, and tips; thank you for taking the time to not only make up a cruise list but also sharing with with your 300K "closest" friends. What exciting news about your newest cruise next months, have a fantastic time. I'm so excited to hear about your new destination and to see the joy on your face as you share you excitement with everyone. Until your next Vlog...
I am so proud of you. I've been watching you since about two years ago when I took my first cruise and you were at about 70k subbies. I've learned a lot from you, and please keep up the great work! Congratulations on 300k plus subbies 🎉❤
I am going to redo my first cruise…but in the opposite directions. I missed so much that was going on that I feel I need to do it again. Definitely doing more sunrises and sunsets, more dining options, different excursions! This time I am doing it solo.
I love your videos and never miss one. I found you last year when we were getting ready for our European cruise on Carnival out of Dover. I watched you and Tony on your cruise that was going to the same ports as us. Your escapades in travel help me a lot. Keep cruising and sharing the news.
We just did French Polynesian with Holland. Disappointed in not that much turquoise water. Bora Bora was canceled, we were told they were not allowing big boats because they are destroying the reefs.
Congrats 🎉🎉Thanks for your Q&A video. Your wish cruising South-Pacific to French-Polynesia: Tahiti is main island, but not having much lagoons. The beaches on Tahiti nearly all have black vulcano sand and are quite far away from port in Papeete. White sandy beaches only can be found at hotel resorts. If you have time to explore, Tahiti has great rain forest. Papeete (port) is main capital and don't be disappointed when docking there, not the pretty port, you would expect. Moorea, sister island, has lagoons everywhere around the island bc of an outer reef all around the island. And it has beautiful public beaches with white sand (Temae, Opunohu Bay/Ta’ahiamanu and very small Tiahura). Btw larger cruise ships are anchoring in Opunohu Bay, of which scenery is the most photographed one in French-Polynesia. And Moorea has great nature for water activities, for hiking and/or exploring by vehicle. Btw from July to October you can watch 🐳🐋whale mummies with there newborn babies passing by between Moorea and Tahiti. Bora Bora has a limit to max 1200 cruise passengers a day. So, only smaller cruiseships are anchoring there. Beaches of Bora Bora are white and scenery you often can see, are mostly private beaches of hotel resorts. There is only one public beach (Matira). Note: Bora Bora is much more expensive and touristy than other islands of French-Polynesia. There a lot of more islands and atolls to discover in French-Polynesia, for example Fakarava (UNESCO biosphere reserve) famous for snorkeling/diving. Hope, this information about French-Polynesia is useful. Greetings from Moorea (sister island of Tahiti) in French-Polynesia🌴 🏖 😎 🇵🇫 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 Monika
That clip of you in the drink mixing competition was hilarious! I love it. I came back to edit and add, I watched so many of your videos before going on my first cruise and it truly made a difference. We had a travel agent that wasn’t too helpful but your videos saved us. Between your tips and favorite cruise items, our cruising experience was enhanced for sure.
You are going to love Norway. We did a 14-day cruise in 2017 and I would do it again in a heartbeat. All those huge mountains will take your breath away. Enjoy your cruise.
Re: helping people with their cruises, I swear by your packing list from your ultimate cruise planner! I've used it now twice for cruises, and the only thing I forgot on our last cruise was totally my fault (I checked it off the list when it wasn't packed). So thank you for that!
I'm so grateful for the helpful advice you always provide and for your sunny disposition. My cruise last summer was to the Norwegian Fjords and it was an amazing vacation - you will love it! My upcoming cruise is a multi-country Western European cruise and I was wondering what currency I should plan to tip the room steward. My last cruise sailed from England, so I tipped in GBP, but I don't know if that was the right thing to do. I'd love your advice. Keep up the great work! -- Michael
Can’t wait for your review of Norway fjords! I hear it’s beautiful and plus it’s fun to say “fjords.”😂 I had a co-worker who went every to Norway to visit family and came back with these chocolate treats Kvikk Lunsj. It taste EXACTLY like a Kit Kat but has PROTEIN!! So it’s healthy! Try one! They are awesome!
Congratulations on 300K Ilana ! I was excited when you said you were going on a Norway Fjord cruise on Holland American Rotterdam hoping it would be the same sailing I will be on . But unfortunately it is not. My sister and I leave for Amsterdam soon and will be on our cruise in less than 2 weeks. We will be in Amsterdam a few days before heading to Rotterdam and when the cruise is finished we will stay in Rotterdam a few days at the previous Holland American headquarters that has been turned into a hotel. Amsterdam is a great place to explore. Just watch our for the bicycle riders as they are everywhere and they come at you fast !
thats what we try to do, take 2 cruises each year which gives us time to save for each :) we usually stay overnight in the home port to 4 nights. so we make it a longer holiday :)
I think that you might want to do an Australian Cruise. There is so many cruises that are down under that look really great! We just got back from an Australian cruise and I think there needs to be more coverage about those cruises because there is so much to learn and discover in that part of the world!
Your videos helped me so much. For my first cruise 🛳 last year as well as the cruise, I just got off Saturday. I'm hooked. I'm so grateful you were there to help me.❤
Great video. Congratulations on you new milestone. Love a balcony! The sunsets and sunrises are some of the best things about cruising. Cruising is the best value in a vacation and gives you the opportunity to see a lot of things. I love that someone else is doing the "driving" and that we don't have to pack and unpack and lug around your luggage to all the different places you want to see.
Congratulations on 300K and i have found all of your tips and information very helpful as a first time cruiser. I do have a question for you have you been on the carnival Panorama for the Mexican Rivera cruise from Long Beach, and if so what do you think of that ship and itinerary. Do you have any must dos in Puerto Vallarta Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas, I would love to hear your suggestions .
Congratulations on reaching 300k subscribers. We are going on our first cruise in July. It's an Alaska cruise on HAL to celebrate our 50th anniversary. We have been watching your videos since we booked our cruise and feel like we have learned so much about enjoying our upcoming vacation. Thank you for your informative and entertaining videos.
We can’t wait to see your Norway content!!! We’re booked for a 14 day Norway/Iceland cruise on Rotterdam July 2025 and so we will be doing much the same itinerary during our Norway leg. We would love to see info about the ship, the ports, what to wear, the weather during summertime, and whether the locals are overly resentful of cruisers. Thank you for all you do and congrats on 300k!
Congratulations, you deserve it for all your hard work! We are leaving in 2 weeks for Amsterdam to board Jewel of the Seas to Norway and the Arctic Circle, getting super excited! I am looking forward to hearing about your cruise to Norway as well, Bon Voyage! Many thanks for your enjoyable videos, they are a wealth of information even for experienced cruisers. Keep up the good work!
I am sadden that some of the cruise lines, no longer do a 'sail away' party. One of my favourite 'sail away' party was when we sailed under the bridge at Vancouver on our Alaskan cruise, the bridge had loads of people waving and cheering as we went under it. Another was on a Fred Olsen cruise, we met up with the other two ships from the cruise line in Madeira, we all left around the same time, there was music on all the ships, we were cheering and waving to each other plus dancing and free drinks, what's not to like.
Congratulations!! Hope you have an amazing cruise. My daughter is graduating next summer and wants to do a cruise to Iceland and Norway. Trying to decide between NCL and Princess. Can’t wait to hear all about Norway.
WOWWWW, Elana. Im very happy You guys are going cruising in Norway. All the documentaries about Norway get mi drooling. I bet is going to be a sublime experience for you and your family. Love from Canada.
Congratulations!! This milestone is the result of your unique style and hard work. I love your videos because you make them very relatable. You found your niche and your voice caught our attention. I still remember when you decided to give this your full attention. Scary but it was a wise call after all. I am very happy for your success and your beautiful family. Different perspectives! Smart woman!! Keep it up we are rooting for you!!!!😊
Congratulations on reaching 300K, I have gotten so much out of your chanel. Have you ever taken a "holiday" cruise. Last year we went over Christmas and New Years and found that there was not much to do in ports and the cruise it self seemed to have less entertainment. I had been on the ship before, but the holiday cruise was just a bit lack luster. Have you found this?
Ilana, love your channel.....as a new Travel Advisor I appreciate how much you put into your posts. I have a question that I hope you can assist me with. I am going on my first FAM cruise Jun 24th on the Celebrity Silhouette, leaving from Rotterdam. We will be flying out of YUL (direct flight to AMS), and then traveling down to Rotterdam. I suspect you and your family will be doing the same route. How are you doing the transfer? I would like to take Celebrity air and their transfer, but they only offer the transfer when you fly in the day of the cruise.....and they are not willing to offer the transfer to anyone who flies in the day before, stays at an Amsterdam hotel, then making their way back to the airport to catch the transfer. Sorry for the book, hope you can assist. Cheers Bruce
I love the way you do your Q & A with preplanned questions. Don’t like the way others do it with simultaneous questions where they stare at their monitor looking for questions, or say hello to endless people without any information.
You touched on ad revenue. I think it’s important to let your subscribers know that they need to let the ad run, instead of skipping past it, as that is how you earn money. I don’t think a lot of people know that. A huge congrats to you for your dedication and superb content. 300K subscribers is a huge accomplishment! Job well done! 🏆
@@LifeWellCruised the ads are not long so I’m happy to let them run. I know it makes a huge difference so I’m happy to contribute in some small way to such phenomenal content!
Congratulations, Ilana, on reaching this milestone. I still have six months until my first cruise, but I have been watching you for several months. I have learned so many great tips from your videos I feel prepared. Your sweet, upbeat personality makes you so easy to watch. Thanks for all of your help and good luck on your next 100K
This is a great channel. Thank you for all the helpful info. My parents have been on 40 plus cruises and when they switched to the luxury ships they never went back. I am not sure I will ever be in a position to afford a cruise like that so luckily I don’t know what I missing.
I did a 14-day Norway Cruise in 2022. Carry warmer clothes and something waterproof. I was so impressed with the beauty of the countryside and friendliness of the locals.
Just got back a couple of weeks ago from a Norway and Scotland cruise on the Rotterdam and loved it! Norway is so incredibly beautiful! We also spent a couple of days in Amsterdam beforehand and loved it as well! You’re going to have an amazing time! The morning you sail into Eidfjord get up early and order room service for breakfast so you can enjoy sailing through the Hardangerfjord from your stateroom balcony, we did that and were so glad we did!
Ilana, I really enjoy your channel. It’s a joy to watch if I have a tense day. You have advice and adventures to share, tips to keep travelers out of trouble and suggestions for how to make the most of your cruise vacation. Over the past year or so, several channels have turned into tabloids rather than cruise experience sharing. I much prefer watching how to spot a scam in the Caribbean than who jumped off a cruise ship today. You stay true to your channel’s identity and I believe your subscribers genuinely appreciate that. I do.
Congratulations on 300K subscribers!! I truly enjoy watching all the content you provide; going on a family cruise next September out of Southampton to Oslo, Norway for my Aunt and Uncle’s 50th anniversary; your channel will be super helpful in the planning! Happy Cruising!
Congratulations on 300K! You were the first vlogger I started following before my Alaska cruise in 2022. It was my first cruise since 2015, so you were so helpful! I thank you so much! 😄
Congrats on the 300,000 subscribers. Your hints and comments are very helpful. Since we only cruise once a year watching your channel allows me to have something to do while u wait.
You are bang on with what you think the lines can do better. One of the golden rules of marketing is that it’s cheaper and easier to retain customers than it is to get new ones. Right now we’re seeing a lot of alienation of existing customer bases, which won’t hit their bottom lines too much until this bubble bursts. The lines that still operated in the customer’s interests when the industry was booming will fare best when it busts.
@@LifeWellCruised I have been a loyal and exclusive NCL cruiser, but after all the changes corporate made to our upcoming itinerary (and their history of such shenanigans) I’m going to branch out on future. So all I can say is that I don’t feel NCL is doing well! 😉
I completely agree! Why cruise lines don't give better customer service before/after the cruise is a mystery to me. I had to finally file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau to get the future cruise credit that Princess promised me in a letter. I used it to book another cruise as I didn't want it to go to waste but I may be looking for a different cruise line next time.
Thanks Ilana, for such great content! We do military/Veterans' cruise groups and share you with everyone who is signed up. We have at least 50% first timers and find your videos invaluable in helping our people maximize their experience. Congratulations on the 300k, well deserved!!
Congratulations on your milestone!! I started watching your videos this year because I'm going on my first cruise ever, the Mediterranean, with my parents and my sister's family. I leave next week!! You have been incredibly helpful with my planning. Thank you!
Congratulations and thank you, Ilana! Before going on my first cruise in June 2023 (Alaska on Celebrity Solstice/solo traveler), I watched dozens and dozens of videos - mostly yours - and the info I got was invaluable!! I just checked in for my third cruise! And the hacks!! I think I personally keep Amazon in business - hahaha! So thank you so much for all you and your family do!
Thank you for your content. I have retired and now live in Panama and if you haven't visited, it is a wonderful country. The cruise through the canal is an unforgettable experience.
just took my very first Cruise !!! MSC seascape was wonderful !! Crew and amenities and food great ! stopped at DR, Puerta Rico porta plata and U.S virgin Is. great snorkeling ! Thanks llana for all the tips and advice , everything was great !
Hi Ilanna. We love your channel! It was great to hear that two of your favorite cruise ships are two ships that our family will be cruising on in a couple of weeks and next year. We are cruising on June 1st on Celebrity Beyond for the first time on an Edge Class ship. We booked a cruise on Enchanted Princess a few weeks ago for October 2025 for our first cruise on Princess. 7:22
Yay on 300k viewers! You deserve it. I would love to see you do a Hawaiian cruise. Husband I are looking at a 28 day round trip leaving from California to Hawaiian islands and also includes bora bora and Tahiti etc. I am also interested in how many of the ports might be tender ports as I do travel with a scooter. I would just love to see one of these cruises to get a feel for how it is.
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Elana, you have the best attitude, the best voice, the best intentions, some of the best advice, if not the very best, a very good Cruise planner cheat sheets. You are genuine. Your helpfulness comes from the heart. Congratulations!
☝🏼💯 👏🏼
Agreed!!
Thanks for your kind words & I’m so glad the LWC Ultimate Cruise Planner has been helpful :)
We start using an immune boosting supplement like Emergen-C 30 days before our trip. It really helps if your traveling during "flu season" to help prevent catching an unnecessary cold!
Great to hear 👏
Tahiti and Bora Bora are actually in French Polynesia. I’ve done several cruise and land vacations there. It’s actually my favorite place that I’ve ever visited! We’ve cruised on Paul Gauguin 3 times. Beautiful ship. You will ❤ it.
Congratulations Ilanna, 300K is a HUGE accomplishment. Happy Mother's Day!! I laughed when you mentioned the most sought after Vlogs that you do...ALL of those mentioned are the ones that I have looked at and encouraged others to look at also. I have purchased MANY items that you've mentioned including the Level8 carry-on (arriving today). You have SO many wonderful ideas, suggestions, hacks, and tips; thank you for taking the time to not only make up a cruise list but also sharing with with your 300K "closest" friends. What exciting news about your newest cruise next months, have a fantastic time. I'm so excited to hear about your new destination and to see the joy on your face as you share you excitement with everyone. Until your next Vlog...
Haha love that!! Thanks so much ☺️
I am so proud of you. I've been watching you since about two years ago when I took my first cruise and you were at about 70k subbies. I've learned a lot from you, and please keep up the great work! Congratulations on 300k plus subbies 🎉❤
I’ve also been watching for about 2 years. I’m now a travel agent and considering promoting the cruise planner.
I am going to redo my first cruise…but in the opposite directions. I missed so much that was going on that I feel I need to do it again. Definitely doing more sunrises and sunsets, more dining options, different excursions! This time I am doing it solo.
Congratulations Ilana on your 300K achievement!
Up next week for us. Similar. 13 nights on Silhouette. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Germany. Also, a first for us.
I love your videos and never miss one. I found you last year when we were getting ready for our European cruise on Carnival out of Dover. I watched you and Tony on your cruise that was going to the same ports as us. Your escapades in travel help me a lot. Keep cruising and sharing the news.
We just did French Polynesian with Holland. Disappointed in not that much turquoise water. Bora Bora was canceled, we were told they were not allowing big boats because they are destroying the reefs.
Azamara and Regent cruises, please, Illana
Congrats 🎉🎉Thanks for your Q&A video. Your wish cruising South-Pacific to French-Polynesia:
Tahiti is main island, but not having much lagoons. The beaches on Tahiti nearly all have black vulcano sand and are quite far away from port in Papeete. White sandy beaches only can be found at hotel resorts. If you have time to explore, Tahiti has great rain forest. Papeete (port) is main capital and don't be disappointed when docking there, not the pretty port, you would expect.
Moorea, sister island, has lagoons everywhere around the island bc of an outer reef all around the island. And it has beautiful public beaches with white sand (Temae, Opunohu Bay/Ta’ahiamanu and very small Tiahura). Btw larger cruise ships are anchoring in Opunohu Bay, of which scenery is the most photographed one in French-Polynesia. And Moorea has great nature for water activities, for hiking and/or exploring by vehicle. Btw from July to October you can watch 🐳🐋whale mummies with there newborn babies passing by between Moorea and Tahiti.
Bora Bora has a limit to max 1200 cruise passengers a day. So, only smaller cruiseships are anchoring there. Beaches of Bora Bora are white and scenery you often can see, are mostly private beaches of hotel resorts. There is only one public beach (Matira). Note: Bora Bora is much more expensive and touristy than other islands of French-Polynesia.
There a lot of more islands and atolls to discover in French-Polynesia, for example Fakarava (UNESCO biosphere reserve) famous for snorkeling/diving.
Hope, this information about French-Polynesia is useful.
Greetings from Moorea (sister island of Tahiti) in French-Polynesia🌴 🏖 😎 🇵🇫 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 Monika
Wonderful info! Thanks 😊
That clip of you in the drink mixing competition was hilarious! I love it.
I came back to edit and add, I watched so many of your videos before going on my first cruise and it truly made a difference. We had a travel agent that wasn’t too helpful but your videos saved us. Between your tips and favorite cruise items, our cruising experience was enhanced for sure.
Haha I had to look for that clip (2018 😂)
Ilana, Congratulations! And thank you for making us look like prepared pros on our first cruise!
You are going to love Norway. We did a 14-day cruise in 2017 and I would do it again in a heartbeat. All those huge mountains will take your breath away. Enjoy your cruise.
Congratulations and Happy Mother’s Day 🎉
Re: helping people with their cruises, I swear by your packing list from your ultimate cruise planner! I've used it now twice for cruises, and the only thing I forgot on our last cruise was totally my fault (I checked it off the list when it wasn't packed). So thank you for that!
Awesome! I’m so glad to hear & thanks for your purchase ☺️
Congratulations 🎉
Amazing accomplishment. Well deserved. ❤
I'm so grateful for the helpful advice you always provide and for your sunny disposition. My cruise last summer was to the Norwegian Fjords and it was an amazing vacation - you will love it! My upcoming cruise is a multi-country Western European cruise and I was wondering what currency I should plan to tip the room steward. My last cruise sailed from England, so I tipped in GBP, but I don't know if that was the right thing to do. I'd love your advice. Keep up the great work! -- Michael
Congratulations on 300K!
Congratulations on this milestone! 🎉Viking, Disney, and Seabourn tours and reviews would be nice. 😊
Can’t wait for your review of Norway fjords! I hear it’s beautiful and plus it’s fun to say “fjords.”😂 I had a co-worker who went every to Norway to visit family and came back with these chocolate treats Kvikk Lunsj. It taste EXACTLY like a Kit Kat but has PROTEIN!! So it’s healthy! Try one! They are awesome!
Oooh I’m going to try one 👏😂
You will love Norway. The fjords are breathtaking.
Silver seas is fabulous.
Congratulations on 300K Ilana ! I was excited when you said you were going on a Norway Fjord cruise on Holland American Rotterdam hoping it would be the same sailing I will be on . But unfortunately it is not. My sister and I leave for Amsterdam soon and will be on our cruise in less than 2 weeks. We will be in Amsterdam a few days before heading to Rotterdam and when the cruise is finished we will stay in Rotterdam a few days at the previous Holland American headquarters that has been turned into a hotel. Amsterdam is a great place to explore. Just watch our for the bicycle riders as they are everywhere and they come at you fast !
That’s too bad - but I know you’ll have a wonderful time
thats what we try to do, take 2 cruises each year which gives us time to save for each :) we usually stay overnight in the home port to 4 nights. so we make it a longer holiday :)
A PG Cruise to the French Polynesian and Galapagos are on my bucket list.
I think that you might want to do an Australian Cruise. There is so many cruises that are down under that look really great! We just got back from an Australian cruise and I think there needs to be more coverage about those cruises because there is so much to learn and discover in that part of the world!
300k awesome! You deserve it!
Congratulations ❤❤❤❤
Your videos helped me so much. For my first cruise 🛳 last year as well as the cruise, I just got off Saturday. I'm hooked. I'm so grateful you were there to help me.❤
Great video. Congratulations on you new milestone. Love a balcony! The sunsets and sunrises are some of the best things about cruising. Cruising is the best value in a vacation and gives you the opportunity to see a lot of things. I love that someone else is doing the "driving" and that we don't have to pack and unpack and lug around your luggage to all the different places you want to see.
Congratulations on 300K and i have found all of your tips and information very helpful as a first time cruiser. I do have a question for you have you been on the carnival Panorama for the Mexican Rivera cruise from Long Beach, and if so what do you think of that ship and itinerary. Do you have any must dos in Puerto Vallarta Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas, I would love to hear your suggestions .
Congratulations on reaching 300k subscribers. We are going on our first cruise in July. It's an Alaska cruise on HAL to celebrate our 50th anniversary. We have been watching your videos since we booked our cruise and feel like we have learned so much about enjoying our upcoming vacation. Thank you for your informative and entertaining videos.
Have a great cruise & happy anniversary 🥂
Watch out for Vikings lol.
Elana, I love your channel. Your advice and information on cruising has help me to enjoy my trips much more. Thank you…😊
We can’t wait to see your Norway content!!! We’re booked for a 14 day Norway/Iceland cruise on Rotterdam July 2025 and so we will be doing much the same itinerary during our Norway leg. We would love to see info about the ship, the ports, what to wear, the weather during summertime, and whether the locals are overly resentful of cruisers. Thank you for all you do and congrats on 300k!
You would love Regent cruise line for the luxury all inclusive!
Congratulations, you deserve it for all your hard work! We are leaving in 2 weeks for Amsterdam to board Jewel of the Seas to Norway and the Arctic Circle, getting super excited! I am looking forward to hearing about your cruise to Norway as well, Bon Voyage! Many thanks for your enjoyable videos, they are a wealth of information even for experienced cruisers. Keep up the good work!
21 day NCL cruise repositioning Seattle to miami, or Miami to Seattle
I am sadden that some of the cruise lines, no longer do a 'sail away' party. One of my favourite 'sail away' party was when we sailed under the bridge at Vancouver on our Alaskan cruise, the bridge had loads of people waving and cheering as we went under it. Another was on a Fred Olsen cruise, we met up with the other two ships from the cruise line in Madeira, we all left around the same time, there was music on all the ships, we were cheering and waving to each other plus dancing and free drinks, what's not to like.
Congratulations!! Hope you have an amazing cruise. My daughter is graduating next summer and wants to do a cruise to Iceland and Norway. Trying to decide between NCL and Princess. Can’t wait to hear all about Norway.
WOWWWW, Elana. Im very happy You guys are going cruising in Norway. All the documentaries about Norway get mi drooling. I bet is going to be a sublime experience for you and your family. Love from Canada.
Congratulations!! This milestone is the result of your unique style and hard work. I love your videos because you make them very relatable. You found your niche and your voice caught our attention. I still remember when you decided to give this your full attention. Scary but it was a wise call after all. I am very happy for your success and your beautiful family. Different perspectives! Smart woman!! Keep it up we are rooting for you!!!!😊
Thanks so much! We all can’t be “the same”, right? I appreciate you being part of the LWC community 🛳️🙌
You need more than 2 days in Amsterdam.
I would love to see some of the older refurbished ships. After being on some of the newer ships I wonder if I would like the refurbished ships?
Let’s get started! 🎉
Can u do an Australian cruise
Congratulations on 300k! Love your videos! Norway is a bucket list of mine. Can't wait to see those videos.
Congratulations on the 300k 🎉 …Your going to love Norway
WOW….such a deserved accomplishment! I’ve been here quite awhile and enjoy your posts. Plus I’ve learned soooo much😍
Happy Mother’s Day & congratulations 🎉
Congratulations on 300k subscribers! Thank you for sharing and helping so many of us! 💯
Congratulations on reaching 300K, I have gotten so much out of your chanel. Have you ever taken a "holiday" cruise. Last year we went over Christmas and New Years and found that there was not much to do in ports and the cruise it self seemed to have less entertainment. I had been on the ship before, but the holiday cruise was just a bit lack luster. Have you found this?
I would like to see an Antarctica Cruise
Congratulations
Ilana, love your channel.....as a new Travel Advisor I appreciate how much you put into your posts. I have a question that I hope you can assist me with. I am going on my first FAM cruise Jun 24th on the Celebrity Silhouette, leaving from Rotterdam. We will be flying out of YUL (direct flight to AMS), and then traveling down to Rotterdam. I suspect you and your family will be doing the same route. How are you doing the transfer? I would like to take Celebrity air and their transfer, but they only offer the transfer when you fly in the day of the cruise.....and they are not willing to offer the transfer to anyone who flies in the day before, stays at an Amsterdam hotel, then making their way back to the airport to catch the transfer. Sorry for the book, hope you can assist.
Cheers
Bruce
Congrats on 300k subscribers keep up the awesome work l always love your videos Llana
I love the way you do your Q & A with preplanned questions. Don’t like the way others do it with simultaneous questions where they stare at their monitor looking for questions, or say hello to endless people without any information.
I’m glad that you like this format. Thanks for the feedback:)
Congratulations!
You deserve it Eliana!! You are awesome and the best cruise tips RUclipsr 😉
Thanks so much!
You touched on ad revenue. I think it’s important to let your subscribers know that they need to let the ad run, instead of skipping past it, as that is how you earn money. I don’t think a lot of people know that. A huge congrats to you for your dedication and superb content. 300K subscribers is a huge accomplishment! Job well done! 🏆
Thank you for letting me know that I always Skip the ads now I will start watching them
@@lindapinkard1915 you are very welcome. I was skipping them too and when we do that, the Content Creator gets nothing. ☺️
I appreciate that, but please never feel like you need to watch my videos differently than you would otherwise :)
@@LifeWellCruised the ads are not long so I’m happy to let them run. I know it makes a huge difference so I’m happy to contribute in some small way to such phenomenal content!
Good to know. Guess I’ll be watching full ads now 😉
Congratulations, Ilana, on reaching this milestone. I still have six months until my first cruise, but I have been watching you for several months. I have learned so many great tips from your videos I feel prepared. Your sweet, upbeat personality makes you so easy to watch. Thanks for all of your help and good luck on your next 100K
This is a great channel. Thank you for all the helpful info. My parents have been on 40 plus cruises and when they switched to the luxury ships they never went back. I am not sure I will ever be in a position to afford a cruise like that so luckily I don’t know what I missing.
Congrats! Love your videos! As a travel agent, THANK YOU for your support! I’ve been a sub since around 90k subs and love seeing your growth. 😊
I appreciate that! Thanks so much for all you do
Wow!!!! Congratulations on having over 300K subscribers 🛳️🛳️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wow, 300K congratulation's!!
Well deserved and lots of helpful content!
Ever think about doing a best of vlog?
I did a 14-day Norway Cruise in 2022. Carry warmer clothes and something waterproof. I was so impressed with the beauty of the countryside and friendliness of the locals.
Thanks for that advice. I figure some of my Alaska items should work
I'm happy seeing sniffer dogs being used. People need to grow up
I appreciate you. Your channel is very informative. I always tell new cruisers to check out the channel to learn about cruising. Thanks.
Just got back a couple of weeks ago from a Norway and Scotland cruise on the Rotterdam and loved it! Norway is so incredibly beautiful! We also spent a couple of days in Amsterdam beforehand and loved it as well! You’re going to have an amazing time! The morning you sail into Eidfjord get up early and order room service for breakfast so you can enjoy sailing through the Hardangerfjord from your stateroom balcony, we did that and were so glad we did!
Ilana, I really enjoy your channel. It’s a joy to watch if I have a tense day. You have advice and adventures to share, tips to keep travelers out of trouble and suggestions for how to make the most of your cruise vacation. Over the past year or so, several channels have turned into tabloids rather than cruise experience sharing. I much prefer watching how to spot a scam in the Caribbean than who jumped off a cruise ship today. You stay true to your channel’s identity and I believe your subscribers genuinely appreciate that. I do.
Congratulations on 300K subscribers!! I truly enjoy watching all the content you provide; going on a family cruise next September out of Southampton to Oslo, Norway for my Aunt and Uncle’s 50th anniversary; your channel will be super helpful in the planning! Happy Cruising!
Congratulations on 300K! You were the first vlogger I started following before my Alaska cruise in 2022. It was my first cruise since 2015, so you were so helpful! I thank you so much! 😄
I’m so glad & thanks for being here!
Congrats on the 300,000 subscribers. Your hints and comments are very helpful. Since we only cruise once a year watching your channel allows me to have something to do while u wait.
My worst experience with my travel agent was she saved me $50 on a cruise. My best was she saved me $2,000 on airfares to Asia.
Congratulations on 300k, Ilana and Life Well Cruised team! We hope you're back on Celebrity soon!
Congratulations on 300,000 subscribers.
You are bang on with what you think the lines can do better. One of the golden rules of marketing is that it’s cheaper and easier to retain customers than it is to get new ones. Right now we’re seeing a lot of alienation of existing customer bases, which won’t hit their bottom lines too much until this bubble bursts. The lines that still operated in the customer’s interests when the industry was booming will fare best when it busts.
That’s a good point, I’m sure they’re trying to balance that. Do you think some cruise lines are doing that better than others?
@@LifeWellCruised I have been a loyal and exclusive NCL cruiser, but after all the changes corporate made to our upcoming itinerary (and their history of such shenanigans) I’m going to branch out on future. So all I can say is that I don’t feel NCL is doing well! 😉
I completely agree! Why cruise lines don't give better customer service before/after the cruise is a mystery to me. I had to finally file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau to get the future cruise credit that Princess promised me in a letter. I used it to book another cruise as I didn't want it to go to waste but I may be looking for a different cruise line next time.
Thanks Ilana, for such great content! We do military/Veterans' cruise groups and share you with everyone who is signed up. We have at least 50% first timers and find your videos invaluable in helping our people maximize their experience. Congratulations on the 300k, well deserved!!
So glad & I appreciate you sharing :)
Cruise. British Isles
Congratulations on your milestone!! I started watching your videos this year because I'm going on my first cruise ever, the Mediterranean, with my parents and my sister's family. I leave next week!! You have been incredibly helpful with my planning. Thank you!
Congratulations and thank you, Ilana! Before going on my first cruise in June 2023 (Alaska on Celebrity Solstice/solo traveler), I watched dozens and dozens of videos - mostly yours - and the info I got was invaluable!! I just checked in for my third cruise! And the hacks!! I think I personally keep Amazon in business - hahaha! So thank you so much for all you and your family do!
Haha love that 😂
As a first time cruiser your channel and information has been invaluable. Thank you!
Thank you for your content. I have retired and now live in Panama and if you haven't visited, it is a wonderful country. The cruise through the canal is an unforgettable experience.
Do you pay for your cruises or are the cruise lines giving them to you for public reviewing?
I answered this question in the video :)
just took my very first Cruise !!! MSC seascape was wonderful !! Crew and amenities and food great ! stopped at DR, Puerta Rico porta plata and U.S virgin Is. great snorkeling ! Thanks llana for all the tips and advice , everything was great !
I went on my first cruise last November, and sail away also made me fall in love cruising. It is so relaxing.
Congrats! Please cruise to Antarctica ❤ I would lovvve to see/hear your experience!
Bora Bora is definitely the most beautiful place I ever seen. Definitely worth visiting 😊
Cheers and congratulations! Your channel is helping so many cruisers, including my family and me! Thank you!
Would love some opinions on MSC. We did a Northern Europe cruise and enjoyed it. Looking at a 14 night Iceland cruise also on MSC
Congratulations!!! Thanks for all your hard work to make this such an amazing channel!
Hi Ilanna. We love your channel! It was great to hear that two of your favorite cruise ships are two ships that our family will be cruising on in a couple of weeks and next year. We are cruising on June 1st on Celebrity Beyond for the first time on an Edge Class ship. We booked a cruise on Enchanted Princess a few weeks ago for October 2025 for our first cruise on Princess.
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I would love to see your review of Star Clippers. I sailed them once and it was a wonderful experience.
I agree. My hook was all in 1 place.
I would like celebrity the edge. We are going in September to Hawaii
Yay on 300k viewers! You deserve it. I would love to see you do a Hawaiian cruise. Husband I are looking at a 28 day round trip leaving from California to Hawaiian islands and also includes bora bora and Tahiti etc. I am also interested in how many of the ports might be tender ports as I do travel with a scooter. I would just love to see one of these cruises to get a feel for how it is.
I would like to see you take and review River Cruise lines.
Me too! I have to plan in advance I think so we’ll see when we can :)