I love embarkation day, your entire vacation is in front of you and it's just such a magical time. Loved this video and I'm really looking forward to seeing what you think of Princess Cays.
My husband and I really enjoyed today’s episode. We’re well traveled, but complete newbies to cruising. We booked on HAL NS for 2/23 and then discovered your vlogs, which have been extremely informative! Can’t wait to see tomorrow’s :)
I glad the first day started out fine. Little hiccups are always expected. My favorite cruise during is a Long Island Ice tea even though I’m from Maine. Thank you for bring us along
That’s one of our go to mixed drinks too! We do discover a unique bar on the ship that fills the gap with some interesting drink options. Drink brands are a small issue when in such a beautiful vacation. 😉
Ha! We literally just booked this exact cabin for a sailing on this ship later this year. What a coincidence! I don’t mind obstructed views and we got such a great deal. I also love the older Princess ships. Looking forward to this series. Thanks for sharing!
Jill, I don't care for lanyards either. I had no idea cute bracelet types we were available when we went on our medallion cruise, so I ended up with the silicone sports band. It's OK but yours is awesome! Funny story, hubby thought our medallion sensor thingy was broken because it always had our name/info (he;s very private and wouldn't want our name constantly displayed) but we learned it just picks it up before you can see it, lol. And I also agree with Jill that Princess closets are awesome because they are long enough for evening gowns and the openness just makes them more useable. We've also had good closets on Norwegian. Love Boat for the win!!! I always watch it when on Princess (Mostly it just plays in background) I just have to say, I don't drink but even I know that Crown Royal is a staple!
Your cruise ship earrings are cute. I always wear my anchor earrings when I go on a cruise. I enjoyed this episode. I enjoy margaritas and my husband like crown Royal. He feels your pain.
Mrs Canuck also has anchor earrings with an anchor necklace - like you she likes to keep the ship theme in mind. They’ve gotta bring back Crown - or at least some sort of Canadian whisky.
Agree about not having a Lanyard, I was too tight and bought a pink plastic one....then on our second Princess cruise forgot to pack it and had to buy another LOL, yours is far classier! Not sure we like the names on the door.....though love the medallion app opening it. Interesting looking at an older Princess ship after just being on Sky Princess. Love the hat! Good tip about the swimsuits Try a Gentleman's Jack Bourbon, cheers!
Ya the whole Medallion and App were great concepts but the technology is still really wonky with bugs. When it worked it was excellent - but many people were lined up at guest services with app problems and errant charges on their account. We look forward to going from this ship to Sky Princess in January.
Saw this one and decided to watch it because you said this was your favorite ship. I know this ship doesn't have an inside Italian restaurant that in the pre COVID days was included. Caribbean Princess is an older ship. Go for it. Would get a drink that goes with anything. Prosecco. Princess makes good Mousse. Prefer to take the stairs especially on the first day. Don't know if I would walk up or down those stairs. Aren't the doors supposed to open automatically when you walk down the hall with the medallion? The Ceiling in the shower looks low. Ah, t he gym, like to go there. Don't drink Crown Royal. It's like being in a casino. Drink Prosecco. I usually bring a change of clothes in my carry on. Don't like to be on an outside deck during sail away. You got your luggage. My wife loved souffle and anything with Hazelnut. Don't like to go to sail away parties. Usually 2300 hours is when the casino starts to heat up.
Just watched this video. Great job!! You both seem very relaxed on camera which makes the videos fun to watch. We have been on that ship. We loved the back pool, mainly because of the shade opportunities. I am a sun lover but my husband is not supposed to be in the sun. NO CROWN!! Crazy! Looking forward to more videos.
Thanks so much! 😊 With all the great support we really feel like the camera is someone that's joined us on our cruises. Mr Canuck prefers shade as well - so those aft pools were great!
We were on the Majestic in March and our luggage was there probably by 1:30 in the afternoon! Certainly were advantages to only 50% of people on board!
Great start to your holiday friends! Jerry, we live about 45 minutes from the Crown Royal distillery and felt so bad that you didn’t get your fave! Hopefully you enjoyed yourself with other offerings! 😊 cheers and look forward to your next idea!
Hope you get a discount on Crown living that close! We did lots of experimenting with different drinks - not sure any of them were as good as Canadian whisky. Great trip though!
@@andreas4268 Have a great cruise! We just booked with HAL again!! March 2023 to Aruba on the Nieuw Amsterdam and July 2024 on the Koningsdam to Alaska!
Good to hear we brought back some good times. We are still working out details in Amsterdam, but have a couple things booked with the friends we are travelling with - so not sure we'll be able to head out with you. However, we are hoping to have some free time in the morning of that day - maybe we could meet somewhere? Maybe provide some contact details to our email jillandjerry at cruisingcanucks.ca and we will touch base as we get a little closer?
@@CruisingCanucks Ah i see. Your travelling with friends! Nice one. I misunderstood that. No problem at all. You have to refresh my mind regarding the specific date you will be in the Netherlands. Also are you docking in Amsterdam port or IJmuiden port?
@@ronaldboonstra4834 IJmuiden on August 11 at 8am. We're still working out the details with our friends. We have tickets for the Anne Frank house around noon. So we're hoping to be wondering around Amsterdam that morning - just not sure of timing yet.
@@CruisingCanucks You probably leave the ship 10 am. Trip by couch will take about 45 to an hour depending traffic. Prepare for long lines at the Anne Frank house. I have no experience what waiting time is, if you already have a ticket booked. Anyway if you have any questions regarding to Amsterdam, feel free to ask.
The pool at the spa is usually relatively empty. Many people believe is only for passengers at the retreat, which is not! Get the bracelet ($12?) is plastic...three cruises so far 😂
Looks wonderful, you guys! I really want to go on a cruise but I'm afraid I'd worry alot about the covid issue. It's just a little too early. Take care!👋
I would suggest not letting your fear get in the way of the most amazing experience! Besides, the cruises are taking such excellent precautions it is almost safer than being on land.
We can relate as we were very worried about this on our New Years cruise. We would caution that you really need to me comfortable with no COVID measures to cruise right now. We saw very few people wearing masks and elevators often had 6-10 people without masks. The ship was at capacity and it was basically life as it was pre-COVID. We feel it’s safe (or wouldn’t be cruising) but it’s all about your comfort level and we wouldn’t want you to think there are masking rules in place. In saying that, there is CONSTANT cleaning and oversight of hand sanitization entering food venues. So they are doing that and all staff continue to all wear masks.
Twila Lebold: My fears are very valid. I've known several people that have died from covid. Even with the shots, long covidhas caused three people I know to suffer immense immensely. There will be other times to travel.
We feel the same way about cruising right now. We recently cancelled a HAL Northern Isles cruise for September because we just didn't like the look of the way Omicron BA5 is developing here in NZ, and in Europe. It might be safer on board ship than at home, but it's still a significant risk, particularly now they are removing Covid safety things like mask requirements - and at a time when the most contagious version of Covid is running rampant! Crazy to travel right now, IMHO. At least if we catch Covid at home, we'd have far less hassles and costs than catching it on the other side of the world. We have rebooked the same cruise for 2023.
Gasp! No rye is a disappointment but maybe try dark rum and Diet Coke? My go to drink is gin and tonic. The shower looks a little rough. Hope there is good AC in your cabin. We are HAL people 🇨🇦
Dark Rum and Diet was a good backup - but not quiet as good as rye. Another backup ended up being Maker's Mark and Diet. We just tried our first gin and tonic this weekend on our boat - it was pretty good!
Greetings from Montreal! I have been reading that some people find that the Princess cruises quality has dipped vs other cruise lines. Did you feel that on your trip?
Interesting! We have cruised over a dozen times in the last year and on Princess twice. We did not notice a dip in service on Princess but we did on other lines. It might depend on how long ago you cruised Princess. The longer back, the more likely you'd see a change. We loved Princess and trusted them so much that we hosted our daughter's wedding on the Sky Princess. It was wonderful.
Really enjoying this series. Watching for second time as we’re trying to decide between Caribbean Princess or Carnival Celebration. Am worried about the summer heat and it seemed to be a problem on this ship?
Most of the heat issue was to do with what we suspected was a single AC unit not working by and exit to the outside deck. The rest of the ship seemed to be okay, especially closed venues like dining and lounges. We'd hope/suspect they would have fixed that single AC unit by now.
Sad to say we haven't cruised Celebrity - but plan to in the next year! We have spoken to people that have done both and they say they are very similar - kind of divided 50/50 as to what one is better.
If we board the ship in Southampton England, can we have our medallions delivered to our home? another vlogger had to collect his at the port as he flew out to Quebec, and only people out there could have their medallions sent to home. Someone said on a vlog that it's easier to have them sent to home.
We were one of the first onboard. Also keep in mind we do all we can not to inadvertently film other people. We were onboard before noon but there were some long lines behind us.
For sure. The nightlife is geared to all ages (with a nightclub), and there is a mix of generations. Like many cruise lines you may find an older demographic is in the majority - but that depends on the time of year you cruise. Holidays, Summer, Spring Break are usually younger crowds and then the other times of years have more seniors. If you want the bumper cars, roller coasters, surfing pools, etc. then there's none of that on these ships though. But a classy, relaxing vacation with lots of nightlife and things to do - then this is the one.
We tried to find any Canadian whisky without any success. We are starting to hear this is throughout all of Carnival Corp - not sure what they have against Canadians enjoying some rye!?
I see your cabin has the same horrible shower we experienced on the Coral Princess, which is a similar vintage. The compartment is tiny and with the shower head on the 'ceiling', just above your head, it's hard to wet your whole body. In particular it is very difficult to rinse your nether regions. We loved just about everything else on the Coral Princess.
Thanks for watching. You've stumbled across our vlog series. We also have a Caribbean ship tour that has none of our faces and shows all parts of the ship.
I love embarkation day, your entire vacation is in front of you and it's just such a magical time. Loved this video and I'm really looking forward to seeing what you think of Princess Cays.
It really is! Princess Cays was a lot of fun!
My husband and I really enjoyed today’s episode. We’re well traveled, but complete newbies to cruising. We booked on HAL NS for 2/23 and then discovered your vlogs, which have been extremely informative! Can’t wait to see tomorrow’s :)
Welcome to the cruise life! Be careful, it can be addictive. 🥰 If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out.
I glad the first day started out fine. Little hiccups are always expected.
My favorite cruise during is a Long Island Ice tea even though I’m from Maine.
Thank you for bring us along
That’s one of our go to mixed drinks too! We do discover a unique bar on the ship that fills the gap with some interesting drink options. Drink brands are a small issue when in such a beautiful vacation. 😉
Jill for real has the best dresses in all the videos!
Thank you 😊
Ha! We literally just booked this exact cabin for a sailing on this ship later this year. What a coincidence! I don’t mind obstructed views and we got such a great deal. I also love the older Princess ships. Looking forward to this series. Thanks for sharing!
Enjoy and let us know if you have any questions.
Love your videos. We have the same ship and cruise next year except we go to St Maarten instead of St Kitts. Thanks for sharing!! 😀😀
Glad you like them - Have a great time on your cruise!
@@CruisingCanucks Thanks so much!! 😀😀
Yay! Looking forward Jill and Jerry! Hope you had a great time! 😊😊
Jill, I don't care for lanyards either. I had no idea cute bracelet types we were available when we went on our medallion cruise, so I ended up with the silicone sports band. It's OK but yours is awesome! Funny story, hubby thought our medallion sensor thingy was broken because it always had our name/info (he;s very private and wouldn't want our name constantly displayed) but we learned it just picks it up before you can see it, lol. And I also agree with Jill that Princess closets are awesome because they are long enough for evening gowns and the openness just makes them more useable. We've also had good closets on Norwegian. Love Boat for the win!!! I always watch it when on Princess (Mostly it just plays in background) I just have to say, I don't drink but even I know that Crown Royal is a staple!
Loved the embarkation day. You had a full day and started your vacation early. Always enjoy your vacation videos and look forward to day 2
There's something magical about that first day getting on the ship. The next vlog should be out Wednesday.
Your cruise ship earrings are cute. I always wear my anchor earrings when I go on a cruise. I enjoyed this episode. I enjoy margaritas and my husband like crown Royal. He feels your pain.
Mrs Canuck also has anchor earrings with an anchor necklace - like you she likes to keep the ship theme in mind.
They’ve gotta bring back Crown - or at least some sort of Canadian whisky.
On the Caribbean Princess Sept 10th enjoying your video. Looking for more to come.
First….you guys are adorable!! Second….loved your video. Felt like I was there! 🚢🌊💙
That's so kind! Thank you so much!! We try to film it so people can see what a day on a cruise is like.
Agree about not having a Lanyard, I was too tight and bought a pink plastic one....then on our second Princess cruise forgot to pack it and had to buy another LOL, yours is far classier! Not sure we like the names on the door.....though love the medallion app opening it. Interesting looking at an older Princess ship after just being on Sky Princess. Love the hat! Good tip about the swimsuits Try a Gentleman's Jack Bourbon, cheers!
Ya the whole Medallion and App were great concepts but the technology is still really wonky with bugs. When it worked it was excellent - but many people were lined up at guest services with app problems and errant charges on their account. We look forward to going from this ship to Sky Princess in January.
Thank you for the video. Look forward to the next couple episodes!
Thanks - next one should be Wednesday. We will be doing a live broadcast tomorrow (Sunday!) as well.
Loved this video… watching it has me excited for when we go on this ship in 7 weeks!
Hope you enjoy it! We had a great experience
I don’t blame you Mr. Canuck, Crown is my first choice w/Coke Zero! I can definitely relate!
The best we could find was Canadian Club in a couple of venues.
Saw this one and decided to watch it because you said this was your favorite ship. I know this ship doesn't have an inside Italian restaurant that in the pre COVID days was included. Caribbean Princess is an older ship. Go for it. Would get a drink that goes with anything. Prosecco. Princess makes good Mousse. Prefer to take the stairs especially on the first day. Don't know if I would walk up or down those stairs. Aren't the doors supposed to open automatically when you walk down the hall with the medallion? The Ceiling in the shower looks low. Ah, t he gym, like to go there. Don't drink Crown Royal. It's like being in a casino. Drink Prosecco. I usually bring a change of clothes in my carry on. Don't like to be on an outside deck during sail away. You got your luggage. My wife loved souffle and anything with Hazelnut. Don't like to go to sail away parties. Usually 2300 hours is when the casino starts to heat up.
Thanks for watching. We aren’t ones to use the casino much but enjoy all the other nightlife on board.
Just watched this video. Great job!! You both seem very relaxed on camera which makes the videos fun to watch. We have been on that ship. We loved the back pool, mainly because of the shade opportunities. I am a sun lover but my husband is not supposed to be in the sun. NO CROWN!! Crazy! Looking forward to more videos.
Thanks so much! 😊 With all the great support we really feel like the camera is someone that's joined us on our cruises. Mr Canuck prefers shade as well - so those aft pools were great!
Martinis forever. Pretty good gin (or Vodka), Lemon or Lime. Rocks. No other additions.
We were on the Majestic in March and our luggage was there probably by 1:30 in the afternoon! Certainly were advantages to only 50% of people on board!
We get on that ship July 23 traveling up the east coast and ending in Quebec City. Can’t wait!
Sounds wonderful. We’ve been debating about doing that itinerary. Let us know how it goes.
I put my Medallion on a retractable string gadget and hook it onto my belt loop.
Mr Canuck says micro chipping might be the best idea for him to not lose it.
Great vlog. Always interesting to see the differences between cruise lines.👍👍
More to come! Hard to believe our first non-HAL cruise in over 2 years. Next one to try is Carnival in 10 days! Then NCL after that!
Have a wonderful cruise!! Great video!
That’s the deck we spent a lot of time on!
BTW Love the videos. Princess absolutely has Crown Royal. You need to hang out In the cigar lounge
Really Enjoy your vlogs Thanks!!
Great start to your holiday friends! Jerry, we live about 45 minutes from the Crown Royal distillery and felt so bad that you didn’t get your fave! Hopefully you enjoyed yourself with other offerings! 😊 cheers and look forward to your next idea!
Hope you get a discount on Crown living that close! We did lots of experimenting with different drinks - not sure any of them were as good as Canadian whisky. Great trip though!
@@CruisingCanucks so happy you had a great trip! We leave for the Maritimes soon with Holland America! Our fave cruise line 😊
@@andreas4268 Have a great cruise! We just booked with HAL again!! March 2023 to Aruba on the Nieuw Amsterdam and July 2024 on the Koningsdam to Alaska!
Scavenger hunt for the mediallion! Love it!
Love it. A new drinking game. Give someone your medallion, they go hide it and you have to use the app to find it.
Bringing back good memories. We were on her in 2005! Some things changed, some seem to be just like the same back in 2005 🙂
Good to hear we brought back some good times. We are still working out details in Amsterdam, but have a couple things booked with the friends we are travelling with - so not sure we'll be able to head out with you. However, we are hoping to have some free time in the morning of that day - maybe we could meet somewhere? Maybe provide some contact details to our email jillandjerry at cruisingcanucks.ca and we will touch base as we get a little closer?
@@CruisingCanucks Ah i see. Your travelling with friends! Nice one.
I misunderstood that. No problem at all. You have to refresh my mind regarding the specific date you will be in the Netherlands. Also are you docking in Amsterdam port or IJmuiden port?
@@ronaldboonstra4834 IJmuiden on August 11 at 8am. We're still working out the details with our friends. We have tickets for the Anne Frank house around noon. So we're hoping to be wondering around Amsterdam that morning - just not sure of timing yet.
@@CruisingCanucks You probably leave the ship 10 am. Trip by couch will take about 45 to an hour depending traffic. Prepare for long lines at the Anne Frank house. I have no experience what waiting time is, if you already have a ticket booked. Anyway if you have any questions regarding to Amsterdam, feel free to ask.
happy holiday....
The pool at the spa is usually relatively empty. Many people believe is only for passengers at the retreat, which is not!
Get the bracelet ($12?) is plastic...three cruises so far 😂
You will see us there on our St.Thomas Day 4 VLOG!
Looks wonderful, you guys! I really want to go on a cruise but I'm afraid I'd worry alot about the covid issue. It's just a little too early. Take care!👋
I would suggest not letting your fear get in the way of the most amazing experience! Besides, the cruises are taking such excellent precautions it is almost safer than being on land.
We can relate as we were very worried about this on our New Years cruise. We would caution that you really need to me comfortable with no COVID measures to cruise right now. We saw very few people wearing masks and elevators often had 6-10 people without masks. The ship was at capacity and it was basically life as it was pre-COVID.
We feel it’s safe (or wouldn’t be cruising) but it’s all about your comfort level and we wouldn’t want you to think there are masking rules in place.
In saying that, there is CONSTANT cleaning and oversight of hand sanitization entering food venues. So they are doing that and all staff continue to all wear masks.
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Twila Lebold: My fears are very valid. I've known several people that have died from covid. Even with the shots, long covidhas caused three people I know to suffer immense
immensely. There will be other times to travel.
We feel the same way about cruising right now. We recently cancelled a HAL Northern Isles cruise for September because we just didn't like the look of the way Omicron BA5 is developing here in NZ, and in Europe.
It might be safer on board ship than at home, but it's still a significant risk, particularly now they are removing Covid safety things like mask requirements - and at a time when the most contagious version of Covid is running rampant! Crazy to travel right now, IMHO. At least if we catch Covid at home, we'd have far less hassles and costs than catching it on the other side of the world.
We have rebooked the same cruise for 2023.
Gasp! No rye is a disappointment but maybe try dark rum and Diet Coke? My go to drink is gin and tonic. The shower looks a little rough. Hope there is good AC in your cabin. We are HAL people 🇨🇦
Dark Rum and Diet was a good backup - but not quiet as good as rye. Another backup ended up being Maker's Mark and Diet. We just tried our first gin and tonic this weekend on our boat - it was pretty good!
Nice to see you’re back! Do you know what the occupancy was on this cruise?
Full. Around 3100 passengers.
Great video as always Jill and Jerry! Was the hot tub water green?
It looked green on the camera but that was the fibreglass colour - we hope!
Nice
Greetings from Montreal! I have been reading that some people find that the Princess cruises quality has dipped vs other cruise lines. Did you feel that on your trip?
Interesting! We have cruised over a dozen times in the last year and on Princess twice. We did not notice a dip in service on Princess but we did on other lines. It might depend on how long ago you cruised Princess. The longer back, the more likely you'd see a change. We loved Princess and trusted them so much that we hosted our daughter's wedding on the Sky Princess. It was wonderful.
@@CruisingCanucks good to know! Thanks for the quick reply. I just discovered your channel and am looking forward to watching your other videos :)
Really enjoying this series. Watching for second time as we’re trying to decide between Caribbean Princess or Carnival Celebration. Am worried about the summer heat and it seemed to be a problem on this ship?
Most of the heat issue was to do with what we suspected was a single AC unit not working by and exit to the outside deck. The rest of the ship seemed to be okay, especially closed venues like dining and lounges. We'd hope/suspect they would have fixed that single AC unit by now.
Princess Cruise is one of the cruises we're looking at out of Quebec City for the Eastern Canada cruise in August. How does it compare to Celebrity?
Sad to say we haven't cruised Celebrity - but plan to in the next year! We have spoken to people that have done both and they say they are very similar - kind of divided 50/50 as to what one is better.
Does the Plus Beverage Package Include Jack Daniels and or Tito’s vodka? Or is that reserved for the Premier package?
Yes, they are both included in the Plus package. 🍹
If we board the ship in Southampton England, can we have our medallions delivered to our home? another vlogger had to collect his at the port as he flew out to Quebec, and only people out there could have their medallions sent to home. Someone said on a vlog that it's easier to have them sent to home.
We are unsure how it would work sailing out of South Hampton. We have never had them sent to our house. We have always picked them up at port.
Hi, did your room ever cool down?
The room did but the hallway always seemed a little warm.
They let you bring glasses into the pool? Or are those plastic "glasses"? Looks like the chair hogs were out in full bloom.
Yes plastic around the pools
How early were you able to board? Looks deserted even with full capacity
We were one of the first onboard. Also keep in mind we do all we can not to inadvertently film other people. We were onboard before noon but there were some long lines behind us.
Drinks are not allowed in any swimming pool on the cruise,please note！
Be advised waitstaff will often serve you sitting in a hot tub or pool. 😀
planning a cruise for my girlfriend and I. would you say this cruise would be suitable for young adults in theirs 20s
For sure. The nightlife is geared to all ages (with a nightclub), and there is a mix of generations. Like many cruise lines you may find an older demographic is in the majority - but that depends on the time of year you cruise. Holidays, Summer, Spring Break are usually younger crowds and then the other times of years have more seniors. If you want the bumper cars, roller coasters, surfing pools, etc. then there's none of that on these ships though. But a classy, relaxing vacation with lots of nightlife and things to do - then this is the one.
The closest thing to Crown Royal is Canadian Club.
We asked for that, 40 creek, Canada mist, etc. No Canadian whisky - we were shocked.
@@CruisingCanucks I'm a Scotch drinker, but I'm shocked too. What do they have? Anything?
Not ideal, but you can order Crown Royal to your room!
It was on the app for room service - but when it arrived it wasn’t crown royal 🥲
You can try if they have Canadian Club?
We tried to find any Canadian whisky without any success. We are starting to hear this is throughout all of Carnival Corp - not sure what they have against Canadians enjoying some rye!?
I see your cabin has the same horrible shower we experienced on the Coral Princess, which is a similar vintage. The compartment is tiny and with the shower head on the 'ceiling', just above your head, it's hard to wet your whole body. In particular it is very difficult to rinse your nether regions.
We loved just about everything else on the Coral Princess.
That's the shower!! The worst part of the cabin was certainly the small shower
Picky pants? Too funny....
Nice videos but if you were to show more around that you show your face all the time would be better! Just saying
Thanks for watching. You've stumbled across our vlog series. We also have a Caribbean ship tour that has none of our faces and shows all parts of the ship.