Been there, done that. Unitas cruise and West Africa. Next year in the Mediterranean Spain, France, Egypt and North Arabian sea, as well as Diego Garcia. Not to mention the Golden Shellback and Blue nose North Atlantic above Scotland.
$1k for a balcony cabin for 26 days, total score. The chances are the line needed a room for crew or entertainer, so move a paying guest to make room. Bora Bora is stunning. We love the Royal class, even when full they never seem crowded.
More likely empty cabin was a opportunity to promote as Cruise line noticed he was not only a critic/utuber but a corporate shareholder and cabin upgrades can be common(but paid) and allows maintenence to do work otherwise not able to accomplish.
Nate, Thank you for this beautiful and informative video. I feel I have experienced the cruise with your expert guidance. I will never do this type of travel myself so this was very much appreciated. I could almost taste the food and experience the entertainment and off ship tours. THANKS!❤
Hi Nate, We were on the same Royal Princess cruise as you (though Vancouver to Auckland). Great to see your video and perspective of the trip. We booked this cruise in advance and had a much smaller balcony cabin than you...We had the drink/gratuities/internet packages and paid over $15.000 for the cruise...Wow! Thanks for sharing your booking/savings tips. We are well cruised people, but maybe next time, we should be more cruise booking savvy like you 🤪 Happy safe travels, JJ
We were on that cruise too! I remember you though I don’t think we met. We agree that Rob the naturalist was a highlight. We got on in Seattle (rather than Vancouver) and off in Auckland and saved over $1,000. The airfare to return from NZ rather than Sydney also saved us about $1,000. Overall, a great trip that we would happily do again.
Awesome, and thanks for posting this comment! I'm glad you had a wonderful trip as well. Warmest wishes to you all, and here's to more memorable adventures!
Absolutely brilliant, Nate!!! What a fabulous experience you had and so well documented. Fantastic info on all counts. I am taking my first cruise on New Year's Eve to Cozumel and Belize. After seeing how I like it, hopefully I'll use your info to book more!
What a way to ring in the new year! I hope you'll have an incredible voyage, Glenda. 😀Thanks so much for your encouraging remarks and compliments! Have a joyous holiday season, and I'll look forward to following your upcoming adventures.
One of the very best videos i've seen in a really long time. I would love to do something like this, but couldn't afford a balcony unless it was a free upgrade. Also concerned with the sea sickness if you hit really rough waters. I recently did a 7 day cruise after having not cruised for 30 some years. And I wasn't sure about being out on the water for so long, but it was actually smooth water and very peaceful. Just not sure how I'd handle a storm at sea!
Hi Nate, thanks for this comprehensive look at the highlights of your extended cruise. It is amazing to me that something so big and heavy can cruise on the Ocean for Thousands of miles. The inside of the ship reminds me so much of a fancy hotel or Casino. One thing you didn't mention is elevators on the ship to take to between all of the different levels. There must be quite a few Elevator banks to accommodate all of those people. Glad that you caught the water swaying in that pool on the rough sees as that shows the power of motion and water. Was the Gelato bar included in the price of the cruise? Gelato is usually more expensive than regular Ice-cream so that would be a nice perk. It is nice that you were able to stop along the way at different cities to get out and explore. The stops are worth a lot to as you are able to experience the different ports without having to pay extra to visit at another time. The arrival in Sydney was really special with all the beautiful lights, especially to lights surrounding the Opera House. Have a great Christmas season and wish you a Happy and Healthy 2024.
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Thanks so much, and it was wonderful to meet you all!! I hope you'll enjoy my newest video about Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Warmest wishes to you all from Manila! 😊
We sailed the Royal Princess in November 2021, one of the first post-lockdown Caribbean sailings. Such a great ship, five days with stops in Dominican Republic and Princess Cays wasn't long enough. But I don't know if we're up for 26 days across the Pacific!
I cruised on the Royal Princess from Alaska to Vancouver just before the pandemic, its was my very first cruise, and it was great, but its a very tall ship and getting under the Lions Gate bridge in Vancouver is a problem so we had to leave our last port in Alaska earlier then anticipated. Food and entertainment was great. Now you know why the Royal cruises out of Seattle and no longer Vancouver. Great video
There are a lot fewer transpacific cruises this year as many lines are pulling ships out of Australia/New Zealand. There is a 21 day Southampton - Galveston cruise in October 2024 that works out to $53 pppd (fare + taxes and fees + grats -OBC) on the Regal Princess. Unfortunately, I get off a 31 day cruise in Honolulu that week.
Thank you so much! I'm in Chicago at the moment for flight training, but I look forward to putting together more videos soon. Thanks so much for your support, Josh! 😊
So, most these “incredible deals” are offered to 2 groups and coincidentally the 2 groups are usually one and the same, travel bloggers are often travel agents, and travel agents are often travel bloggers. This is how they advertise and also have the free time to travel is you can be a travel agent anywhere. You can also write the expense off your taxes as work related. So in short, these vloggers get discounted rates, and can write trip off as an expense, and advertise their travel agency.
Very helpful, about a month is as long as I'd wish to go. Just did several 10-14 days with family in past. Can often work remote, so can consider it also.
We are flying over from the east coast of Canada, ( very expensive) and getting that ship in Sydney next spring ( and sailing about Australia then cruising over to South Africa, long time at sea, which we wanted) . It sounds like we should have tried flying out west, and getting the ship all the way over!! What a cruise at what a price! The Royal has a lot of similarities to the the Enchanted which I just spent two weeks on and loved, more than Diamond. Thank you , a lot of thoughts for future bookings. Do always get the packages as does all add up.
Great video Nate, really loved it and very informative. I’m looking at booking my first cruise for next year. After 12 years being in the Navy, I was like I have no desire to be at sea again, but now I do lol. Btw did you leave the Philippines? Thank you!
You don’t need to take drugs (with all their side effects) because you MIGHT get sick. Get a Relief Band. It’s the only FDA approved device for motion sickness that you can use even AFTER symptoms start. It’s an electronic device that looks like a wristwatch (not those silly elastic bands with balls in them) Works fantastic.
You might also speak to the cost you may incur with travel to the embarcation and from the debarcation spots since for most folks that can be a substantial amount.
I LOVE 💕 THE PRINCESS CRUISES THE BEST FOOD OF ALL THE CRUISES SHIPS THAT I SAILS TO NORWEGEN ITS JUST OK ….. I LIKE THEY ENTERTAINMENT ABOARD SO ENJOYABLE… LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ✌️👍👍👍👍👌💪
The Emerald city. . If I knew you were coming to Seattle i would've taken you to the first Starbucks coffee shop. By the way, thank you for sharing your experience. I enjoyed watching the whole video.
Hi Nate, new sub here! What an excellent video, informative and entertaining! So glad I found your channel. I have a keen interest in repositioning cruises, and I’d like to book one for 2025/2026. Thank you for the booking tips and recommended booking websites. Looking forward to more of your content! Blessings ❤️
Thanks Nate for this great and helpful infos. I can’t believe how cheap you paid for this 26 days cruise 💙 I’ve been on 2 cruises each for only 1 week. I’ve never really liked it because it gets too busy. Also you could spend a lot of money when you get to ports of call and the choices of tours are overwhelming and expensive. I really like this 26 days cruise. When was the exact days for this Royal Princess Cruise?
very cool! I have never sailed on princess before. but I have done a lot of royal caribbean and celebrity and I sailed the caribbean and hawaii If you ever get a chance to go on a nother cruise go on celebrity in the retreat every stateroom is a suite and you get on board credits and get to dine in a suite guest restruant every day on the cruise it can be expensive but its worth it
Yet another great video, Nate! I recently took my first cruise (to Antarctica) and m considering another cruise experience. It was only a 12 day cruise but I’m curious if solo travel ever gets lonely for you? TIA!
Thank you I thoroughly enjoyed your video. I’m surprised that you got the $250 onboard credit for being a Carnival stockholder. I have over 100 shares with Carnival and NCLH. I went on a discounted cruise with Carnival short three day $300 for a balcony cabin solo, I requested on board credit and was denied. Im retiring hopefully at the end of this year and I will look into searching as you have along with a couple other Facebook pages, etc., that I follow. Also try to can get on Holland America’s standby cruises. No solo supplement on these you pay $49 for an inside and $79 for a balcony per day upfront. If you don’t get on the cruise, they refund. I do not believe you can use OBC on these sailings.
@laureljaneg it was a repositioning cruise so they aren't returning to N America for 6+ months. Winter in Australia is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Wow that’s amazing for the thousand dollars, we tried to book a flight from Canada to Venezuela which had to be a two-part flight and it was over $6000 and that’s just the flight alone
Don't believe the (FAS) Free At Sea offers stating free internet as it is only 150 minutes which is gone in a flash. The free drink pkg has you paying the taxes and fees for the original drink pkg which can be several hundred $. The length of the cruise matters too!
it's here! envy all the trekking you got to do. i wish cruise ships stopped in the Philippines and booked passengers (or do they and I'm just ignorant?)
What a great video. I've been on the Royal to Alaska. It's a nice ship. Also did the World Cruise with Princess on Island Princess, total circumnavigation. Was so great! QUESTION: I solo travel a lot - how did you get around the single supplement?
When you booked your cruise, did it inform you how and where to do your online immigration forms for NZ and OZ, and pay the mandatory entry fees you mentioned? Or did you already know you had to do that?
There were documents guiding passengers where to go for the immigration applications/forms. It can be easily overlooked, though, so I recommend always doing your own legwork to make sure there are no issues when entering countries by air or sea.
I completed the applications about a week in advance. One was approved within a few days, and the other was finally approved just hours before I boarded.
Not sure I will take a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic or Pacific. I am crossing the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2 next year which is an oceanliner that is made better than cruise ships.
Awesome! Did we run into each other on the ship? Thanks for dropping a comment, and I hope you're having wonderful adventures this summer. Best wishes from Chicago!
Is this 26 days repositioning cruise as crowded as a typical, non-repositioning cruise? Or is it less crowded since many people do not have such a long vacation?
It’s all very well to say “make sure they don’t charge you for two people when travelling solo”, but that is standard policy on every line. Can he explain just HOW he got a normal cabin, not even a solo cabin for one person with no supplement? That would have been useful information. I suspect that he told them he would be making a Utube video about the experience.
@Wkmor FYI: There are times when cruise lines will drop the solo supplement altogether. If you watched the video, I explained how I ended up with the room I did (with a screenshot), and no, Princess was not aware I'd be making content for RUclips.
I know I'm responding to a 5 month old video, but I am shocked at the $1200 bill. I am doing the exact same trip by myself and the bill is over $10K with drink package. Was worried last minute would mean the ship was full and I need to be on the ship as I move to the PH, so I booked almost 9 months ahead.
My recent cruise to Mexico charges me and my father $20 per person per night by default. Was the tip included in $1000 price tag? It could be easily $520 just for the tip. Edit: I see that they charged $16 per day per person and you paid it with $250 onboard credit.
i have been trying to book a multiple trans and pasific repositioning cruises since the pandemic and i cant find one that will take 2 adults and 2 kids
Transatlantic cruise (Europe to East Coast of USA) for $1,000 / Cross-country Amtrak trip to USA's West Coast for $260 / Transpacific cruise (USA's West Coast to New Zealand) for $2,000
Patience, lots of searching (as in months of searching), more patience, more searching, comparing prices from travel agents on cruise compete, and getting a bit lucky at the final moment during the "off season."
But how did you get the cabin without paying double, The price Can you please let me know I’ve been trying to do the same solo but I’m charged double .especially with balcony ..thank you
Cruise lines vary the solo supplement for ships throughout the year. Every so often, you can find rooms on offer without a solo supplement ("paying double"). Keep your eyes peeled. It may take time, especially during the busiest seasons (like right now).
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I circumnavigated the world twice at no cost.
Hooray for the Navy :):)
So did I but there was a cost 😂😂😂
Lol no cost to you maybe, the tax payer certainly..
me too but not #metoo LOL
Thank you
Been there, done that.
Unitas cruise and West Africa. Next year in the Mediterranean Spain, France, Egypt and North Arabian sea, as well as Diego Garcia.
Not to mention the Golden Shellback and Blue nose North Atlantic above Scotland.
$1k for a balcony cabin for 26 days, total score. The chances are the line needed a room for crew or entertainer, so move a paying guest to make room. Bora Bora is stunning. We love the Royal class, even when full they never seem crowded.
More likely empty cabin was a opportunity to promote as Cruise line noticed he was not only a critic/utuber but a corporate shareholder and cabin upgrades can be common(but paid) and allows maintenence to do work otherwise not able to accomplish.
You did an excellent job on making this video. You gave more information on the topic than 10 or more combined similar videos. Thank you ❤
Great to hear, and thanks very much!
Nate,
Thank you for this beautiful and informative video. I feel I have experienced the cruise with your expert guidance. I will never do this type of travel myself so this was very much appreciated. I could almost taste the food and experience the entertainment and off ship tours. THANKS!❤
Hi Nate,
We were on the same Royal Princess cruise as you (though Vancouver to Auckland). Great to see your video and perspective of the trip.
We booked this cruise in advance and had a much smaller balcony cabin than you...We had the drink/gratuities/internet packages and paid over $15.000 for the cruise...Wow!
Thanks for sharing your booking/savings tips. We are well cruised people, but maybe next time, we should be more cruise booking savvy like you 🤪
Happy safe travels, JJ
wow, the disparity in prices!
We were on that cruise too! I remember you though I don’t think we met. We agree that Rob the naturalist was a highlight. We got on in Seattle (rather than Vancouver) and off in Auckland and saved over $1,000. The airfare to return from NZ rather than Sydney also saved us about $1,000. Overall, a great trip that we would happily do again.
Awesome, and thanks for posting this comment! I'm glad you had a wonderful trip as well. Warmest wishes to you all, and here's to more memorable adventures!
Absolutely brilliant, Nate!!! What a fabulous experience you had and so well documented. Fantastic info on all counts. I am taking my first cruise on New Year's Eve to Cozumel and Belize. After seeing how I like it, hopefully I'll use your info to book more!
What a way to ring in the new year! I hope you'll have an incredible voyage, Glenda. 😀Thanks so much for your encouraging remarks and compliments! Have a joyous holiday season, and I'll look forward to following your upcoming adventures.
Don't let Belize and Cozemul discourage you. Terrible places
Appreciated this great update...so helpful and what a wonderful adventure !
This is the best video on Princess cruises that I have ever seen. WELL DONE!
How very kind of you! Thank you immensely, Victoria! 😀
I missed in how you got to cruise solo without paying the usual 2-person charges, since normally the line assumes 2 paying customers per room.
Repositioning the ship cruise. Moving from Seattle to New Zealand.
One of the very best videos i've seen in a really long time. I would love to do something like this, but couldn't afford a balcony unless it was a free upgrade. Also concerned with the sea sickness if you hit really rough waters. I recently did a 7 day cruise after having not cruised for 30 some years. And I wasn't sure about being out on the water for so long, but it was actually smooth water and very peaceful. Just not sure how I'd handle a storm at sea!
Thanks so very much!
Now I have to include cruises in my bucket list. thanks Nate.. youre a good presenter
Thanks very much!
Hi Nate, thanks for this comprehensive look at the highlights of your extended cruise. It is amazing to me that something so big and heavy can cruise on the Ocean for Thousands of miles. The inside of the ship reminds me so much of a fancy hotel or Casino. One thing you didn't mention is elevators on the ship to take to between all of the different levels. There must be quite a few Elevator banks to accommodate all of those people. Glad that you caught the water swaying in that pool on the rough sees as that shows the power of motion and water. Was the Gelato bar included in the price of the cruise? Gelato is usually more expensive than regular Ice-cream so that would be a nice perk. It is nice that you were able to stop along the way at different cities to get out and explore. The stops are worth a lot to as you are able to experience the different ports without having to pay extra to visit at another time. The arrival in Sydney was really special with all the beautiful lights, especially to lights surrounding the Opera House. Have a great Christmas season and wish you a Happy and Healthy 2024.
Wow thanks for taking me back to that beautiful trip . You have done a great job.
Thanks so much, Bins!! I hope we'll meet again soon, my friend. Wishing you wonderful voyages ahead!
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Thanks so much, and it was wonderful to meet you all!! I hope you'll enjoy my newest video about Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Warmest wishes to you all from Manila! 😊
Really good job. I see a travel channel or show snapping you up in the near future! 😊
What a compliment! Huge thanks, Catherine. 😊
I have hike the Mount. Quicker getting down than up? Actually flew into Tauranga so I got a great view of the Mount. Auckland is awesome.
Wow! what an adventure, thank you for sharing Nate.
Most welcome, and thanks to you!
Was just on Royal for two weeks in Alaska and Robert is still there! Was so interesting to actually see a familiar member of the crew in a video.
That's awesome!! He's such a kind, talented, and all-around great guy. I hope you passed along warm regards on my behalf. 😉
Great video. I’ve always used cruise compete for the best prices and perks
Hadn’t really considered a trip like this before but it certainly looks great and incredible value. Thanks for the insights!
Glad it was helpful!
I cruised 5 months last year. Was a hell of a journey.
We sailed the Royal Princess in November 2021, one of the first post-lockdown Caribbean sailings. Such a great ship, five days with stops in Dominican Republic and Princess Cays wasn't long enough. But I don't know if we're up for 26 days across the Pacific!
I cruised on the Royal Princess from Alaska to Vancouver just before the pandemic, its was my very first cruise, and it was great, but its a very tall ship and getting under the Lions Gate bridge in Vancouver is a problem so we had to leave our last port in Alaska earlier then anticipated. Food and entertainment was great. Now you know why the Royal cruises out of Seattle and no longer Vancouver. Great video
Thanks for the tip. I hope I get to catch that cruise in the future since I’m from the Pacific NW.
I hope so, too! Thanks for the support @honusblanco. 😁
There are a lot fewer transpacific cruises this year as many lines are pulling ships out of Australia/New Zealand.
There is a 21 day Southampton - Galveston cruise in October 2024 that works out to $53 pppd (fare + taxes and fees + grats -OBC) on the Regal Princess. Unfortunately, I get off a 31 day cruise in Honolulu that week.
I love all your videos. I hope you post more frequently.
Thank you so much! I'm in Chicago at the moment for flight training, but I look forward to putting together more videos soon. Thanks so much for your support, Josh! 😊
An excellent, and very complete video; thank you! 😁
You're very welcome, and thank you!
Looking at these videos, it looks like the only young people going on cruises are people who life from promoting cruises.
Unusual cruise few have time to take something like this. Transportation costs add to it.
So, most these “incredible deals” are offered to 2 groups and coincidentally the 2 groups are usually one and the same, travel bloggers are often travel agents, and travel agents are often travel bloggers. This is how they advertise and also have the free time to travel is you can be a travel agent anywhere. You can also write the expense off your taxes as work related.
So in short, these vloggers get discounted rates, and can write trip off as an expense, and advertise their travel agency.
very informational video ! Thank you for sharing !
Thank you!
Very helpful, about a month is as long as I'd wish to go. Just did several 10-14 days with family in past. Can often work remote, so can consider it also.
Thanks! I'm already on the lookout for another cruise over 20 days in length.
Best video I have seen. Very informative.
Thanks so much! Please share it with family and friends. 😊
Awesome, as usual. Well done Nate!
Tremendous thanks, Rob!! It was certainly a pleasure to spend time chatting with you on the ship. 😊 Wishing you happy and smooth sailings ahead!
We are flying over from the east coast of Canada, ( very expensive) and getting that ship in Sydney next spring ( and sailing about Australia then cruising over to South Africa, long time at sea, which we wanted) . It sounds like we should have tried flying out west, and getting the ship all the way over!! What a cruise at what a price! The Royal has a lot of similarities to the the Enchanted which I just spent two weeks on and loved, more than Diamond. Thank you , a lot of thoughts for future bookings. Do always get the packages as does all add up.
Great video Nate, really loved it and very informative. I’m looking at booking my first cruise for next year. After 12 years being in the Navy, I was like I have no desire to be at sea again, but now I do lol. Btw did you leave the Philippines? Thank you!
You don’t need to take drugs (with all their side effects) because you MIGHT get sick. Get a Relief Band. It’s the only FDA approved device for motion sickness that you can use even AFTER symptoms start. It’s an electronic device that looks like a wristwatch (not those silly elastic bands with balls in them) Works fantastic.
Thank you so very much! I’ve been wanting to go on a cruise!
You're most welcome, and I hope you'll have some absolutely amazing cruises ahead, Faith!
You might also speak to the cost you may incur with travel to the embarcation and from the debarcation spots since for most folks that can be a substantial amount.
I LOVE 💕 THE PRINCESS CRUISES THE BEST FOOD OF ALL THE CRUISES SHIPS THAT I SAILS TO NORWEGEN ITS JUST OK ….. I LIKE THEY ENTERTAINMENT ABOARD SO ENJOYABLE… LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ✌️👍👍👍👍👌💪
The Emerald city. . If I knew you were coming to Seattle i would've taken you to the first Starbucks coffee shop. By the way, thank you for sharing your experience. I enjoyed watching the whole video.
Thanks so much! I might be back in Seattle soon.
Great video! ❤
Thank you!!
Hi Nate, new sub here! What an excellent video, informative and entertaining! So glad I found your channel. I have a keen interest in repositioning cruises, and I’d like to book one for 2025/2026. Thank you for the booking tips and recommended booking websites. Looking forward to more of your content! Blessings ❤️
Thanks Nate for this great and helpful infos. I can’t believe how cheap you paid for this 26 days cruise 💙 I’ve been on 2 cruises each for only 1 week. I’ve never really liked it because it gets too busy. Also you could spend a lot of money when you get to ports of call and the choices of tours are overwhelming and expensive. I really like this 26 days cruise. When was the exact days for this Royal Princess Cruise?
Imo…the most beautiful island I’ve been in the world is Bora Bora in French Polynesia.
Thanks very much! Yeah, it was a superb deal. 👌 I sailed from Sept. 26 to Oct. 23.
I live nearly 2 hours south of Sydney and I can get to Circular Quay quite easily to go on my cruises out of Sydney
How awesome! What town in the south do you live in?
very cool! I have never sailed on princess before. but I have done a lot of royal caribbean and celebrity and I sailed the caribbean and hawaii If you ever get a chance to go on a nother cruise go on celebrity in the retreat every stateroom is a suite and you get on board credits and get to dine in a suite guest restruant every day on the cruise it can be expensive but its worth it
Thank you, Nate. So much information and super professional. Move over Rick Steves!!
What was your cabin number??
Awesome cabin!
Thanks so much!! I greatly appreciate it. 😊 My room number was E 109.
I took my daughter on the same trip . The base price inside 825 .00 it was awesome!
Yet another great video, Nate! I recently took my first cruise (to Antarctica) and m considering another cruise experience. It was only a 12 day cruise but I’m curious if solo travel ever gets lonely for you? TIA!
There are lots of solo travelers on most cruise ships now.
Thank you I thoroughly enjoyed your video. I’m surprised that you got the $250 onboard credit for being a Carnival stockholder. I have over 100 shares with Carnival and NCLH. I went on a discounted cruise with Carnival short three day $300 for a balcony cabin solo, I requested on board credit and was denied. Im retiring hopefully at the end of this year and I will look into searching as you have along with a couple other Facebook pages, etc., that I follow. Also try to can get on Holland America’s standby cruises. No solo supplement on these you pay $49 for an inside and $79 for a balcony per day upfront. If you don’t get on the cruise, they refund. I do not believe you can use OBC on these sailings.
Thanks so much!! I appreciate your support immensely.
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You can ask them to remove the gratuity charges from your bill and they WILL remove it. We did that in the past.
last minute deal, what about air fare? last minute air fare will not be cheap.
There maybe be a possibility of sailing back would depend on the season or if you have airline miles there are not restrictions on when you book.
@laureljaneg it was a repositioning cruise so they aren't returning to N America for 6+ months. Winter in Australia is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
My question wasn’t answered. How much did it cost for airfares to get back home?
Great video!
He said in the video that he paid $200 for the flight from Sydney to Manila, P.I., where he currently lives.
Wow that’s amazing for the thousand dollars, we tried to book a flight from Canada to Venezuela which had to be a two-part flight and it was over $6000 and that’s just the flight alone
That's crazy expensive! I nailed a flight from the Philippines to the USA for just over $200 eight months ago.
Love being able to do my own laundry
This is a highly underrated perk!
Thanks for reading the brochure out loud
I would 1000% like to do this.
Don't believe the (FAS) Free At Sea offers stating free internet as it is only 150 minutes which is gone in a flash. The free drink pkg has you paying the taxes and fees for the original drink pkg which can be several hundred $. The length of the cruise matters too!
it's here! envy all the trekking you got to do.
i wish cruise ships stopped in the Philippines and booked passengers (or do they and I'm just ignorant?)
Awesome video !
Thanks so much! 😊😊
What a great video. I've been on the Royal to Alaska. It's a nice ship. Also did the World Cruise with Princess on Island Princess, total circumnavigation. Was so great! QUESTION: I solo travel a lot - how did you get around the single supplement?
When you booked your cruise, did it inform you how and where to do your online immigration forms for NZ and OZ, and pay the mandatory entry fees you mentioned? Or did you already know you had to do that?
There were documents guiding passengers where to go for the immigration applications/forms. It can be easily overlooked, though, so I recommend always doing your own legwork to make sure there are no issues when entering countries by air or sea.
This ship is identical to the Regal Princess!
Very nice and beautiful Places
Please explain how you got the single supplement again please. You made a very nice video, thank you for sharing.
Curious how much the return one-way airfare cost? My guess is that it will be more than what you paid for the cruise.
Nate how do you get travel documents in time for sailing?
I completed the applications about a week in advance. One was approved within a few days, and the other was finally approved just hours before I boarded.
❤❤wow what a great deal
nice one! thanks
Not sure I will take a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic or Pacific. I am crossing the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2 next year which is an oceanliner that is made better than cruise ships.
Very nice Nate , I was on that cruise
Awesome! Did we run into each other on the ship? Thanks for dropping a comment, and I hope you're having wonderful adventures this summer. Best wishes from Chicago!
Is this 26 days repositioning cruise as crowded as a typical, non-repositioning cruise? Or is it less crowded since many people do not have such a long vacation?
It was not at full capacity (probably 60-75% capacity throughout the voyage).
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It’s all very well to say “make sure they don’t charge you for two people when travelling solo”, but that is standard policy on every line. Can he explain just HOW he got a normal cabin, not even a solo cabin for one person with no supplement? That would have been useful information. I suspect that he told them he would be making a Utube video about the experience.
@Wkmor FYI: There are times when cruise lines will drop the solo supplement altogether. If you watched the video, I explained how I ended up with the room I did (with a screenshot), and no, Princess was not aware I'd be making content for RUclips.
Hey Nate Are you Still Live in the Philippines?
I do! I'm in Manila at the moment. 😀
Do you know if wheelchairs are allowed on the tender boats? Have you ever seen any?
Sydney visas can take a long time to get!
Your content really reminds me of rick steves
Do they have a loyalty level matching? After my next cruise on NCL in March 2025 I will be a Sapphire latitudes level.
How's the Internet connection ? Can you keep in touch on a daily basis ?
What speed ?
I know I'm responding to a 5 month old video, but I am shocked at the $1200 bill. I am doing the exact same trip by myself and the bill is over $10K with drink package. Was worried last minute would mean the ship was full and I need to be on the ship as I move to the PH, so I booked almost 9 months ahead.
You didn't do your research. And bought the shiny vehicle.
Nate one thing you didn’t talk about is how did you get back to USA? How much was the airfare back home?
$200
@@natehovee wow that was awesome
I don't think Cunard participates in these cheap fares -- or do they?
My recent cruise to Mexico charges me and my father $20 per person per night by default. Was the tip included in $1000 price tag? It could be easily $520 just for the tip.
Edit: I see that they charged $16 per day per person and you paid it with $250 onboard credit.
Wouldn’t the affair back home make this too costly?
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Awesome! Please also share with friends and family. 😊
And what were your costs getting to and from the embarkation and debarkation ports on such ahort notice?
How much was your Air Fare back? Was Gratuities included in your $1,000?
The buffet is concerning.
Why are people allowed to dish their own food? Why doesn’t the staff dish out buffet food? Yuk.
How is it possible? Don't they need a min 2 pax?
Can you please tell us which cruise companies you own stock in which gave you the cruise discount of 250? Thank You
The Carnival Corporation, which owns Princess Cruises
How much did it cost you to fly home from Sydney?
I may have missed you saying when this was, but can you tell me what month you traveled please?
October 2023
Nice video but how much did you pay for airfare to get back?
$200 (roughly), since I was living in the Philippines
which camera are you using? I was looking to go shoot in the Philippines
Canon 80D and a Samsung Galaxy S21.
Did your flight home cost more than the cruise? 🤪
i have been trying to book a multiple trans and pasific repositioning cruises since the pandemic and i cant find one that will take 2 adults and 2 kids
im trying to get from europe to nz with out flying on a budget of max 20000 if anyone has some ideas??
Transatlantic cruise (Europe to East Coast of USA) for $1,000 / Cross-country Amtrak trip to USA's West Coast for $260 / Transpacific cruise (USA's West Coast to New Zealand) for $2,000
What was the key to you getting such a cheap price?
Patience, lots of searching (as in months of searching), more patience, more searching, comparing prices from travel agents on cruise compete, and getting a bit lucky at the final moment during the "off season."
But how did you get the cabin without paying double,
The price
Can you please let me know I’ve been trying to do the same solo but I’m charged double .especially with balcony ..thank you
Cruise lines vary the solo supplement for ships throughout the year. Every so often, you can find rooms on offer without a solo supplement ("paying double"). Keep your eyes peeled. It may take time, especially during the busiest seasons (like right now).
@@natehovee thank you!!🙏