I’m very impressed with your comments on the waiter being new. So many people love to chew out and complain about their service. Your very right saying everyone starts somewhere. A little bit of kindness goes a long way! Love this video :) Thanks guys
A good tip for booking shows is, when/if you're waiting to board early, you'll probably be close enough to the ship to log into the wifi, this will allow you to book shows and stuff before you even get on board.
Don't forget, on transatlantic cruises, it means the staff don't get the one day off a week they're entitled to because they have to work ALL sea days and their usual rest times aswell as sleep are while the ship is docked.... I've worked on RCCL and transatlantic means NO days off essentially 🤷🏻♀️ It's hard to feel smiley and motivated with that inind and working well over 12hr shifts most days
It’s sad how many cuts cruise lines have made and prices are higher than ever. Twice a day room cleaning was something I really loved. There’s nothing like coming back to your room after a night out and the lights are soft, the bed is inviting. I guess we should be glad we get any room cleaning daily as hotels on land have even made cuts to that these days.
You guys dropped into my feed and I have been enjoying your videos! My parents took me and my sister on a cruise when I was 6. We drove from Atlanta, Georgia to Miami and our car broke down! Luckily, my parents took your words of wisdom 😜and we had left a day early! We were able to get to our ship on time!
I have found RCL has been very disappointing on much of what they have offered. The food has been a severe let down and now seeing what the additional paid dining was like this is yet another disappointment. Thank you for being so real in your evaluation. I look forward to the next video.
100% thank you for your honest review!!!!!!!❤❤❤ You guys are the only ones that have made me Want to go on a cruise. I’m 65 and it’s never been a desire for me until I watched you guys for a long time. I told my sister I was ready and she was SHOCKED those words even came out of my mouth. So WTG guys. I’ll let you know if I find the courage to follow through 😊
Go For It!! And remember, you can always go on a weekend get away or a five day cruise if your unsure. I really hope you decide to go, and when you do, that You have an Amazing Time !!! Enjoy every minute!!!!🪅🛳️🪅
Stumbled across one of your videos and was immediately hooked. Now you guys are my "watch before bed to de-stress". So enjoy each video you've posted! Cheers from America.
Diamond plus members here... We encounter miserable staff recently on RCCL on AOS we were told by a number of staff that the bean counters have done their worst to cut staff and expect more from the fewer staff they have. The food standards have dropped so low we've decided no more and after 30 plus cruises with RCCL we are booking NO MORE and have moved elsewhere. Enjoy yr vlogs guys keep up exposing BAD standards its critical nobody wastes their hard earned cash.
The cruise line should reduce the salaries of the corporate officers instead of reducing staff levels. Corporate officers definitely do not deserve the salaries they get. They do not even work that hard and only work regular office hours if they work at all. On the other hand reducing staffing level’s definitely causes morale issues, increased stress and way overworked employees with very low salaries. The Corporate officers probably never even worked on a ship. They should trade places with the workers on a ship to see the amount of work that the employees actually do.
You guys are amazing. Love your honest take on what happened to you. I especially loved your MSC review as I did two of them and was not impressed. Some of the problems were caused by the passengers' rude behavior. The regular crew were helpful, but the service desk staff needed a dictionary that defined "service." Horrible. If I hadn't paid so little, I would have complained! Thanks for your good natures and kind hearts. Very refreshing to find on the Internet!
I never pay for the specialty restaurants because I'm always happy with the dining room food. I would not be happy to have the experience you had at the Italian restaurant if I paid extra for it! I don't mind them stopping the turndown service, it didn't make sense to me even back in the 70's. I asked my parents why we couldn't just fold down the sheets ourselves.😂But you're right-I'm sure it means the lines will employ fewer cabin stewards and they'll each be responsible for more cabins.
I have a feeling that cruise lines will only clean your stateroom once per cruise, like hotels will only clean your rooms once per stay or once per week.
Thanks for your honest review.. Have heard RC not what it was.. Very sad as its not cheap to cruise.. But thumbs up to making all the positive comments.. Especially re the staff who work even harder now ❤
I love that you are totally candid with your experience, really helps me evaluate potential next cruise. QUESTION: are you going to post videos of the Disney cruise activities you just took before this trip? I saw the tour and food, but not about the things you did. I love to hear about east coast Disney. 🏰
Well, unfortunately, I’m not a bit surprised about how things went on this first day. It’s been my experience on Royal Caribbean as well. I’m wondering if you’ll still be “loyal to Royal “after this one especially after being on Disney and celebrity and virgin and even Norwegian. So much better than Royal Caribbean these days.
Been on many cruise lines and have to say that RC was the worst for high charges , plus we paid gratuities in advance and still they never stopped asking for more with envelopes on the bed and the food was terrible , we went on an old PO ship and the food in the main restaurant was outstanding and pricing was good too ! love your videos!! xx
I rarely complain about my accommodations, meals or service but, I would complain about a smell. Poop odor in the hall and in your cabin says something is wrong and needs to be addressed ASAP. Plumbing issues don't typically get better over time.
Hello Ben and david I just wanted to say that I love your videos and I wanted to say thank you for all your content. I can't wait for my cruise in June on freedom of the seas ❤🎉 my first Cruise ever I'm super excited
Tannoy = Intercom for those of us in the States. 😂 Symphony is our favorite Royal Caribbean ship so far. Hero was amazing. Wonder if the prospect of all the extra work that comes with a sea day dampened some of the crew spirits.
Hi guys Bon Voyage I am currently on the Valiant Lady crossing the Atlantic, been 7 days at sea, and loving every minute. Come join us on next year’s transatlantic April 2024 Scarlet Lady!! Would love to sail with you!!
Did this cruise last May. So many people! Our first cruise since Covid. We were not prepared. Bar in Central Park was highlight. Never crowded most of day, the adjacent cafe good for small bites and tea.
Great video thank you. David you are right that salad was sad. Lovely to hear you supporting the new staff. From watching Chris Wong’s videos (he is working on there currently. He said there were lots of new crew on this ship. Shame it leaves a sour taste in you mouth when the the things you are used to like good food isn’t as such.
Hi guys….i was so excited to hear you call the loud speakers “tannoi? Sp)……when my husband and I watched the movie “The Terminal” with Tom Hanks, the closed captions kept referring to something we had never heard….tannoi (sp)…..it narrowed down now to be a Britishism…I think….can you explain please? Thanks🙏
Great video as always. Too bad about dinner. I think some of the cruise lines are understaffed and have to train new crew members which dampens the experience for passengers.
Great video 😊 you both Bring so much Joy & Laughter& smiles to our faces as well as giving us a Fantastic detail Info over the schip it self 💕& cruising in general. still can understand why some passengers just Don’t go and Do the muster station straight away Doesn’t take that much time ( i mean how embarrassing to have your Name called out on the ship 🫣😱) But i know sadly many think heading for the Buffet or Bar or pool are much more important 🤷♀️ Sea days i think many use it indeed to Relax ,catch up on that Book they so much wanted to Read,or do an activity On the ship . Have a Good week 🥰
Great video! We just sailed on the Symphony of this Seas this past February and it was our first Royal Caribbean Cruise. We loved it and actually now have Icon booked for next February. Sorry to hear about a bit of a rough start - especially less than stellar meal at Jamie's ... that was one of our favorites and maybe just an off night/first day issues? We did have the ultimate dining package and though not every meal was amazing overall we found the variety and quality of the food and of the service to be quite good (we've sailed Disney and Viking prior to this cruise). Looking forward to more!
I am going to have Giovanni's onboard Brilliance in November this year in Australia and I am going to look for a cruise to NZ on Ovation when she comes out for the 24/25 cruise season
I really want to go on one of bigger ships but if the staff is overworked and the service is bad I don’t think I want to try it out. Also the food quality sounds kind of sad. If the specialty restaurant did not make things awesome for you guys……… what are the rest of going to get! Ohhh lort……. and the poo smell deck! I so appreciate your honesty and thorough review of everything!
Love all the tips regarding booking and boarding… The Jamie’s meal did look a bit less than I would expect… So great you’ve explained the waiter situation……. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the series…..👍🇬🇧
You will always get ignorant people that think they deserve to queue jump because they are on holiday - probably the same people that haven’t checked into the muster station!!!
Love crusing and love your videos never did a Transatlantic cruise, just got off a cruise to bermuda from new york which was cold when your used to florida weather, the sea was very rough first day was funny to see barf bags taped to stair railings for people who were sea sick
Great to hear the honest review, I have dined at Giovanni's many times and always a fantastic meal, have done Jamie's once and it's not nearly as good and have heard the same from others so not worth the extra money for me . Keep up the great work, your videos are always very informative
I look forward to watching your videos, they are very informative, honest and entertaining 😊. I will be waiting to watch the rest of your transatlantic cruise as I really fancy trying one .
I wonder why they don't let everyone stay in the terminal area & then call them in alphabetical groups. Anything is better than standing in the hot Florida sun for an extended time. Especially if people have young kids or even older passengers. Great video as usual!!
Just got off oasis and my cabin smelled like pee/dirty carpet the whole time I had to spray febreeze several times a day on carpet and couch and curtains to get through the 7 days
I have a small yacht I live in Norfolk Virginia so I would probably take my yacht all the way down to Florida by the moored up in a marina that has services I'll look after it and then get on the cruise the the next day I will probably take about a week to mosey on down from Norfolk to Florida via the intercoastal waterway
Hi ! Morning here in northern Ca USA. Can’t wait to watch, might edit after I watch. Just had to acknowledge y’all ❤️. Omg, room smells ! I have a super sonic sense of smell, that would really bother me if it stinks. Hope the problem is remedied 🙏, can’t wait for next Sunday visit with y’all 😊😊
I’m on the Harmony right now. Boarded just yesterday in Miami. Boarding was fast and seamless for some reason. That was pretty amazing. I cannot tell you how disappointed I am with the new MDR menu. The Windjammer is every bit as woeful, unfortunately. Nevertheless, have a wonderful time you guys. Sure wish I could have met you at the port of Miami.
We had that poop smell in our cabin on Adventure last fall, it came out of our sink only on port days. Must be something that happens to the sewage system as the ships get older.
Hey Ben and David. Symphony I heard will eventually be leaving from Cape Liberty NJ and we’re in NY. Will be on the Oasis this August. The Symphony when it comes will be next. Agreed. Get that muster done immediately to avoid delays. Love their app reserving shows. Nice perks especially 4 drinks a day. Always have vaccination info with us. We fly the day before too and my husband left his white night linen suit in the hotel closet 🫤. They kept it safely til we returned as we were staying there for 2 nights on return. Omg. We got the 3-dining package for the Oasis this August. Dry carbonara? Oh no. And s speciality restaurant? When lettuce 🥬 is whole like that , I often wondered is it washed properly 🤔. The room is lovely. Nice color scheme. Yes. 1 service a day. Thanks for sharing guys. See you next video. Have a great week.
We our Harmony right now. The check in was great, no issues with our bags, booking shows, ect. I will say the crew definitely seem overwhelmed and not in the best moods. It’s sad really😢 A lot of the crew our new and it’s so easy to for some to bash them to quickly, but thank you for beautiful commentary on their behalf. My husband and I know how it is to be in their shoes and kindness really goes a long way. Again, we know it’s hard at the moment when you’re excited, you’ve been waiting for this moment and saved up. You should expect to get your money’s worth, but being mindful and understanding of the situation makes a huge difference. They messed up our MDR time, our waiter was new, and the food was meh, and took forever to come. You can see the stress on some of the staff's faces. Just give them a simple smile, ask how they are doing, and saying thank you really makes their day. We've already noticed a difference in how impactful it is to just be kind. Thank you for all you guys do and for always keeping it real. 💜
I think I would have walked out and went to another venue. I would have also filed a complaint about the food taking forever to arrive and not being good.
Hey guys 👋🏻 loving the content, we have our second Virgin Cruise coming up and wondered if you’ll be joining us ? seeing as it’s Resilient Lady’s maiden voyage (Greek Island Glow 14th May) Look forward to the next upload 👍🏻☺️
Hi Ben and David love you guys. People spend way to much money on cruises for them to stick. I love cruising and I would definitely say something. Thank you for all the information you’ve shared with everyone. God bless from your friends In Massachusetts.
Hi guys you never say if the food is hot warm or cold. We just came off the Ovation out Sydney and only time got hot food was at chops and Jamie . Do you ever got LBGT meeting round the Trellis bar you never mentioned . Our next cruise is out Rome on Odyssey in sep. We doing the Icon in sep next year
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Does Royal Caribbean cruises still require proof of vaccination before you get on the cruise???
I’m very impressed with your comments on the waiter being new. So many people love to chew out and complain about their service. Your very right saying everyone starts somewhere. A little bit of kindness goes a long way! Love this video :) Thanks guys
A good tip for booking shows is, when/if you're waiting to board early, you'll probably be close enough to the ship to log into the wifi, this will allow you to book shows and stuff before you even get on board.
Don't forget, on transatlantic cruises, it means the staff don't get the one day off a week they're entitled to because they have to work ALL sea days and their usual rest times aswell as sleep are while the ship is docked.... I've worked on RCCL and transatlantic means NO days off essentially 🤷🏻♀️ It's hard to feel smiley and motivated with that inind and working well over 12hr shifts most days
Ahoy from a veteran travel employee -- thank you for your honesty and etiquette reminders. I hope you host an event! I will totally come :)
It’s sad how many cuts cruise lines have made and prices are higher than ever. Twice a day room cleaning was something I really loved. There’s nothing like coming back to your room after a night out and the lights are soft, the bed is inviting. I guess we should be glad we get any room cleaning daily as hotels on land have even made cuts to that these days.
You guys dropped into my feed and I have been enjoying your videos! My parents took me and my sister on a cruise when I was 6. We drove from Atlanta, Georgia to Miami and our car broke down! Luckily, my parents took your words of wisdom 😜and we had left a day early! We were able to get to our ship on time!
Thanks for watching!
I have found RCL has been very disappointing on much of what they have offered. The food has been a severe let down and now seeing what the additional paid dining was like this is yet another disappointment. Thank you for being so real in your evaluation. I look forward to the next video.
100% thank you for your honest review!!!!!!!❤❤❤
You guys are the only ones that have made me Want to go on a cruise. I’m 65 and it’s never been a desire for me until I watched you guys for a long time.
I told my sister I was ready and she was SHOCKED those words even came out of my mouth.
So WTG guys. I’ll let you know if I find the courage to follow through 😊
I hope that you do it! You will have such a good time!
Go For It!! And remember, you can always go on a weekend get away or a five day cruise if your unsure. I really hope you decide to go, and when you do, that You have an Amazing Time !!! Enjoy every minute!!!!🪅🛳️🪅
Stumbled across one of your videos and was immediately hooked. Now you guys are my "watch before bed to de-stress". So enjoy each video you've posted! Cheers from America.
I love the transatlantic cruises with lots of relaxing sea days!🥰🥰Enjoy your cruise 🤩😎
We have just become golden, roll on diamond
Diamond plus members here... We encounter miserable staff recently on RCCL on AOS we were told by a number of staff that the bean counters have done their worst to cut staff and expect more from the fewer staff they have. The food standards have dropped so low we've decided no more and after 30 plus cruises with RCCL we are booking NO MORE and have moved elsewhere. Enjoy yr vlogs guys keep up exposing BAD standards its critical nobody wastes their hard earned cash.
The cruise line should reduce the salaries of the corporate officers instead of reducing staff levels. Corporate officers definitely do not deserve the salaries they get. They do not even work that hard and only work regular office hours if they work at all. On the other hand reducing staffing level’s definitely causes morale issues, increased stress and way overworked employees with very low salaries. The Corporate officers probably never even worked on a ship. They should trade places with the workers on a ship to see the amount of work that the employees actually do.
@@paulready8897 Paul... what a very well written reply I totally agree with your comments.
GREAT TIPS! I'll watch again when I get to cruise!
You guys are amazing. Love your honest take on what happened to you. I especially loved your MSC review as I did two of them and was not impressed. Some of the problems were caused by the passengers' rude behavior. The regular crew were helpful, but the service desk staff needed a dictionary that defined "service." Horrible. If I hadn't paid so little, I would have complained! Thanks for your good natures and kind hearts. Very refreshing to find on the Internet!
That is the biggest balcony I've seen.
(And yes, Ben, that's what she said.)
I can't wait to see how this cruise goes. 12 nights is a long time to be on a ship.
My favourite ever cruise was 14 nights! The dream is to do a world cruise!
7dy fine, though I like 10 or more dys!
Remember to bring a corkscrew for any wine or corked beverages.
I never pay for the specialty restaurants because I'm always happy with the dining room food. I would not be happy to have the experience you had at the Italian restaurant if I paid extra for it! I don't mind them stopping the turndown service, it didn't make sense to me even back in the 70's. I asked my parents why we couldn't just fold down the sheets ourselves.😂But you're right-I'm sure it means the lines will employ fewer cabin stewards and they'll each be responsible for more cabins.
I have a feeling that cruise lines will only clean your stateroom once per cruise, like hotels will only clean your rooms once per stay or once per week.
@@paulready8897 Yes, that makes sense. Maybe they'll only come if you ask for it? That's how many hotels are now.
Thanks for your honest review.. Have heard RC not what it was.. Very sad as its not cheap to cruise.. But thumbs up to making all the positive comments.. Especially re the staff who work even harder now ❤
My Sunday is not complete until I see a Ben and David video. 😀🛳
Sunday complete ✅
I love that you are totally candid with your experience, really helps me evaluate potential next cruise.
QUESTION: are you going to post videos of the Disney cruise activities you just took before this trip? I saw the tour and food, but not about the things you did. I love to hear about east coast Disney. 🏰
Well, unfortunately, I’m not a bit surprised about how things went on this first day. It’s been my experience on Royal Caribbean as well. I’m wondering if you’ll still be “loyal to Royal “after this one especially after being on Disney and celebrity and virgin and even Norwegian. So much better than Royal Caribbean these days.
Been on many cruise lines and have to say that RC was the worst for high charges , plus we paid gratuities in advance and still they never stopped asking for more with envelopes on the bed and the food was terrible , we went on an old PO ship and the food in the main restaurant was outstanding and pricing was good too ! love your videos!! xx
I am going on the Symphony of the Seas in 2 weeks so I loved getting all these tips beforehand
I am slightly interested in returning to Royal, but too many things are making me rethink it.
I rarely complain about my accommodations, meals or service but, I would complain about a smell. Poop odor in the hall and in your cabin says something is wrong and needs to be addressed ASAP. Plumbing issues don't typically get better over time.
With such a large ship and capacity doing it yourself via an app or tv is much easier for the cruise line to keep track.
Hello Ben and david I just wanted to say that I love your videos and I wanted to say thank you for all your content. I can't wait for my cruise in June on freedom of the seas ❤🎉 my first Cruise ever I'm super excited
heh 'tannoy'
the british-isms always crack me up :)
Tannoy = Intercom for those of us in the States. 😂 Symphony is our favorite Royal Caribbean ship so far. Hero was amazing. Wonder if the prospect of all the extra work that comes with a sea day dampened some of the crew spirits.
Very informative, well done! Glad I wasn’t dining with the presentation and cost at Jamie’s. 🇨🇦
We loved the guitar player in central park on the Oasis. Great way to end the evening.
Hi guys Bon Voyage I am currently on the Valiant Lady crossing the Atlantic, been 7 days at sea, and loving every minute. Come join us on next year’s transatlantic April 2024 Scarlet Lady!! Would love to sail with you!!
I'm taking my sons on the Symphony this summer. So excited!
Always happy to see y’all sweet faces! Enjoy the cruise ❤
Did this cruise last May. So many people! Our first cruise since Covid. We were not prepared. Bar in Central Park was highlight. Never crowded most of day, the adjacent cafe good for small bites and tea.
I heard that for families a good tip is to sign up to the kids club as soon as you get on board, great video as ever chaps!
Great video thank you. David you are right that salad was sad. Lovely to hear you supporting the new staff. From watching Chris Wong’s videos (he is working on there currently. He said there were lots of new crew on this ship. Shame it leaves a sour taste in you mouth when the the things you are used to like good food isn’t as such.
Hi guys….i was so excited to hear you call the loud speakers “tannoi? Sp)……when my husband and I watched the movie “The Terminal” with Tom Hanks, the closed captions kept referring to something we had never heard….tannoi (sp)…..it narrowed down now to be a Britishism…I think….can you explain please? Thanks🙏
The salad looked tragic! Nice ship though I would prefer a much smaller ship if I ever go on one. Thank you for the video! Have an amazing week!
Honestly, you two are just lovely. xx
Great video as always. Too bad about dinner. I think some of the cruise lines are understaffed and have to train new crew members which dampens the experience for passengers.
Thanks Gentleman hugs from Canada
Happy memories from Symphony in Feb
🤯🤯🗿WE NEED TO PLEASE SEE A VIDEO OF THE SOLARIUM BAR SCULPTURE AN ALL THAT!! NIGHTTIME FOOTAGE IS ALSO A MUST!🗿🤯🤯
Hate going out of Miami!!! Love Orlando!!! And Tampa!!
You gotta visit the Casino host! He has a RUclips channel!!!!
Chris Wong vlogs....
Yea we know Chris. We caught up with him on this sailing.
You guys put out a quality product. Always enjoy watching your great videos!
I’m so jealous. 12 days on a ship would feel like heaven to me. My wife would never go for that long. She maxes out at a week.
Great video 😊 you both Bring so much Joy & Laughter& smiles to our faces as well as giving us a Fantastic detail
Info over the schip it self 💕& cruising in general.
still can understand why some passengers just Don’t go and Do the muster station straight away
Doesn’t take that much time ( i mean how embarrassing to have your Name called out on the ship 🫣😱)
But i know sadly many think heading for the Buffet or Bar or pool are much more important 🤷♀️
Sea days i think many use it indeed to Relax ,catch up on that Book they so much wanted to Read,or do an activity
On the ship .
Have a Good week 🥰
Great video! We just sailed on the Symphony of this Seas this past February and it was our first Royal Caribbean Cruise. We loved it and actually now have Icon booked for next February. Sorry to hear about a bit of a rough start - especially less than stellar meal at Jamie's ... that was one of our favorites and maybe just an off night/first day issues? We did have the ultimate dining package and though not every meal was amazing overall we found the variety and quality of the food and of the service to be quite good (we've sailed Disney and Viking prior to this cruise). Looking forward to more!
we are not sure. We think it’s due to the ship having a lot of new crew.
I hope that your cruise gets better as you go along. It didn’t start real well with your just ok dinner and the smelly Pooh!!! ❤
Also we LOVED the crew when we were on!!
We love the Park Cafe for our lunch....
I took a cruise on that ship last December. It was great!
Chris Wong just posted a video on SOS - in dry dock.. Different times - evidentially.
Love you guys! Getting ready for first cruise and learned so much from you.
Thanks for this vlog. Sail travel. Have an amazing day to you both. Cheers. 2023.
I am going to have Giovanni's onboard Brilliance in November this year in Australia and I am going to look for a cruise to NZ on Ovation when she comes out for the 24/25 cruise season
I really want to go on one of bigger ships but if the staff is overworked and the service is bad I don’t think I want to try it out. Also the food quality sounds kind of sad. If the specialty restaurant did not make things awesome for you guys……… what are the rest of going to get! Ohhh lort……. and the poo smell deck! I so appreciate your honesty and thorough review of everything!
I’ve only been on one cruise and I didn’t like it, but I’m loving your cruise videos. I might give it another try.
Enjoy your cruise aboard that beautiful ship. My family and I enjoyed our time aboard the Symphony in 2019
Not a great start Guys, I hope things get better soon!
Very useful video, love that you can watch the muster video via the app before you board. Give you more time to enjoy your holiday! 🤩
Love all the tips regarding booking and boarding…
The Jamie’s meal did look a bit less than I would expect…
So great you’ve explained the waiter situation…….
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the series…..👍🇬🇧
You will always get ignorant people that think they deserve to queue jump because they are on holiday - probably the same people that haven’t checked into the muster station!!!
Dont need the keycard to check in at muster, just the boarding pass though app.
The reason for the long line was people didn't have their COVID tests they needed for a TA cruise.
The dinner plates at Jammies look like "sea shell paper plates." Hope they were better in person.
Great video as usual guys, looking forward to our upcoming cruise on Navigator in October to Mexico and Catalina Island.....
I can't wait to see what you picked for your other 2 restaurants. I love Chops and 150 Central Park specialty restaurants.
Love crusing and love your videos never did a Transatlantic cruise, just got off a cruise to bermuda from new york which was cold when your used to florida weather, the sea was very rough first day was funny to see barf bags taped to stair railings for people who were sea sick
Going on symphony when it's in barcelona can't wait brilliant video!
Great to hear the honest review, I have dined at Giovanni's many times and always a fantastic meal, have done Jamie's once and it's not nearly as good and have heard the same from others so not worth the extra money for me .
Keep up the great work, your videos are always very informative
I look forward to watching your videos, they are very informative, honest and entertaining 😊. I will be waiting to watch the rest of your transatlantic cruise as I really fancy trying one .
I wonder why they don't let everyone stay in the terminal area & then call them in alphabetical groups. Anything is better than standing in the hot Florida sun for an extended time. Especially if people have young kids or even older passengers. Great video as usual!!
Hi guys, we board on the 30th, would have been amazing to have been on the same cruise! Happy cruising 🛳️
We can't wait to try out this ship!
Me and my family are going on this cruise, we were waiting to watch this video for so long!
Have fun glad to see you all .all the best from the USA
I appreciate this honest review. ❤
We were on this ship in March- loved it!!
Just got off oasis and my cabin smelled like pee/dirty carpet the whole time I had to spray febreeze several times a day on carpet and couch and curtains to get through the 7 days
I have a small yacht I live in Norfolk Virginia so I would probably take my yacht all the way down to Florida by the moored up in a marina that has services I'll look after it and then get on the cruise the the next day I will probably take about a week to mosey on down from Norfolk to Florida via the intercoastal waterway
Hi ! Morning here in northern Ca USA. Can’t wait to watch, might edit after I watch. Just had to acknowledge y’all ❤️. Omg, room smells ! I have a super sonic sense of smell, that would really bother me if it stinks. Hope the problem is remedied 🙏, can’t wait for next Sunday visit with y’all 😊😊
I’m on the Harmony right now. Boarded just yesterday in Miami. Boarding was fast and seamless for some reason. That was pretty amazing. I cannot tell you how disappointed I am with the new MDR menu. The Windjammer is every bit as woeful, unfortunately. Nevertheless, have a wonderful time you guys. Sure wish I could have met you at the port of Miami.
We had that poop smell in our cabin on Adventure last fall, it came out of our sink only on port days. Must be something that happens to the sewage system as the ships get older.
Hey Ben and David. Symphony I heard will eventually be leaving from Cape Liberty NJ and we’re in NY. Will be on the Oasis this August. The Symphony when it comes will be next. Agreed. Get that muster done immediately to avoid delays. Love their app reserving shows. Nice perks especially 4 drinks a day. Always have vaccination info with us. We fly the day before too and my husband left his white night linen suit in the hotel closet 🫤. They kept it safely til we returned as we were staying there for 2 nights on return. Omg. We got the 3-dining package for the Oasis this August. Dry carbonara? Oh no. And s speciality restaurant? When lettuce 🥬 is whole like that , I often wondered is it washed properly 🤔. The room is lovely. Nice color scheme. Yes. 1 service a day. Thanks for sharing guys. See you next video. Have a great week.
Thanks Cyndey. Have a great week.
Can't wait to see your videos, excursions, and feedback on the ships activities and shows.. will you be doing chefs table on this cruise?
Not on this cruise
Great, informative video! The Symphony looks amazing.
Thanks for all the tips and advice.
Thanks ... Great Information As Always 😃😁👍
We our Harmony right now. The check in was great, no issues with our bags, booking shows, ect. I will say the crew definitely seem overwhelmed and not in the best moods. It’s sad really😢 A lot of the crew our new and it’s so easy to for some to bash them to quickly, but thank you for beautiful commentary on their behalf. My husband and I know how it is to be in their shoes and kindness really goes a long way. Again, we know it’s hard at the moment when you’re excited, you’ve been waiting for this moment and saved up. You should expect to get your money’s worth, but being mindful and understanding of the situation makes a huge difference. They messed up our MDR time, our waiter was new, and the food was meh, and took forever to come. You can see the stress on some of the staff's faces. Just give them a simple smile, ask how they are doing, and saying thank you really makes their day. We've already noticed a difference in how impactful it is to just be kind.
Thank you for all you guys do and for always keeping it real. 💜
I think I would have walked out and went to another venue. I would have also filed a complaint about the food taking forever to arrive and not being good.
Thank you so much! Looking forward to sailing on it soon!
Always love your content and details I wanna check out symphony of the seas sometime
Love your videos and your sense of humor is fantastic! Happy sailing guys
Hey guys 👋🏻 loving the content, we have our second Virgin Cruise coming up and wondered if you’ll be joining us ? seeing as it’s Resilient Lady’s maiden voyage (Greek Island Glow 14th May) Look forward to the next upload 👍🏻☺️
Hi Ben and David love you guys. People spend way to much money on cruises for them to stick. I love cruising and I would definitely say something. Thank you for all the information you’ve shared with everyone. God bless from your friends In Massachusetts.
Hi guys you never say if the food is hot warm or cold. We just came off the Ovation out Sydney and only time got hot food was at chops and Jamie . Do you ever got LBGT meeting round the Trellis bar you never mentioned . Our next cruise is out Rome on Odyssey in sep. We doing the Icon in sep next year