The GOOD, BAD AND THE UGLY of our FIRST EVER Carnival Cruise!!
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- We experience everything from ships falling apart, to a rollercoaster and some of the worst service!
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Welcome back onboard the Carnival Mardi Gras for our first-ever cruise with Carnival Cruise Line. It really isn't what we expected, some things are great whilst others have a lot of room for improvement! Join us for a few full days onboard where we experience the Loft 19 Cabanas, eat loads of cruise food, visit Carnival's Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic, ride the BOLT rollercoaster, and much more! We tell you like it is, what's good, what's bad, and what's really ugly!
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00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Shaq's Big Chicken
03:00 - Bolt Rollercoaster
04:00 - Loft19 Private Cabana
08:14 - Amber Cove, Dominican Republic
20:39 - Carnival Mardi Gras Food
23:35 - Elegant Night
27:00 - Chibang Review
33:47 - End of Day
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@@Laxley you 🎉
« Thats not finger licking good , that’s toe sucking fabulous » is probably the best expression I ever heard 😂🤣👌
Your comment re the Freedom "she's held together by duct tape and drunken regrets" 🤣🤣🤣
The little baby on your table was from a King Cake. It is totally a New Orleans thing. The King Cake is made at MardiGras time as part of the celebration. Whomever gets the baby in the cake slice has to make the cake next year for MardiGras! Just a fun little tradition. Great video as always B&D! Cheers.
I’m a firm believer if you’re going to have ships with a lot of white paint, you absolutely need to keep on top of cleaning them. Those rust streaks make the ship look aged and run down.
Agreed!
Yup
Makes you wonder why they chose to paint it white in the first place.🤔
David: "The handlebar is wet" Ben :"Ooo treat yourself" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I truly love your content guys!
You both are making me lose my mind!💯🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
So funny XXX. 😅
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That one got me, too! I had to go back to hear the next few lines because I was cackling so loudly. 😅
Loved that you called the full pool "people soup"! I thought I was the only person who called it that! I so appreciate your candor about the good and not so good. 👍😊❤️
Off topic but sad to hear about your Sox, i wanted them over the Rays as a Jays fan
That does not appeal to me at all
I would love to run into y'all on a ship and have a drink or two with you. I just discovered your videos yesterday, and have been doing a bit of binging. Great content!
I've done the same number of nights on both Royal and Carnival, and I have to say that Carnival service is usually much faster, and much friendlier. They were extremely short staffed at the time you took your cruise. Actually I was on a Royal cruise around that time, and I waited 45 mins after my appetizer being collected to my main course being served. I had a server who took my drinks order, another took my food order, someone else came with my food, and honestly not one of them said hello, and I never saw them again. But, I knew that this particular Royal Ship was short staffed so I didn't hold that against them. Carnival are going through the same just now unfortunately, although they recently announced it's getting better.
Any review that’s both helpfully honest, and makes me laugh with equal candor, is the best. Love watching you two!
If Ben ever gets bored being a content provider, he could be a successful stand-up comedian. Every time he speaks, I laugh.
I so enjoy your videos. You guys are a hoot! So fun! Hurry up and post your next Mardi Gras video! We will be on it in June after rescheduling 3 times due to Covid and a cancer diagnosis. But I am cancer free and ready to cruise! 😊
Hope you have the most fabulous time!! You deserve it stay safe x
Have fun!
We love the Mardi Gras and I know u will to he spoke of waiting 40 minutes for a meal we waited a lot longer on the royal carribbean for our food we missed several shows and even had to skip dessert to make it to some of them
Oh boy, you really went in on Carnival Freedom. I can't recall laughing harder at any of your other videos: "Always check outside before to see if there is another ship in the way, because this ship, the Carnival Freedom, this massive, sorry to say it again, massive hunk of junk. Look at the state of it, there's rust and stuff everywhere. She's fallen to bits, bless her! Ugh." And BEN went on in Epic form from there. "Duct tape and drunken regret" 😂 Loved it.
I've been on many cruises, which were parked right next to older Carnival ships, which really were "rust buckets!"
I laughed just as much reading your comment as hearing it. 😂 I laughed so much
I would love to hear what they say about The Elation.
Hilarity
We cruise Carnival quite a bit because you can’t beat the price, but you do get what you pay for. I’ll take a little rust if I get a week of sunshine & ocean 😆
We love staying on board when everyone goes to the private islands. No people, lots of booze, lots of food, easy access to washrooms and the swimming pool and hot tubs...the best days for sure to stay onboard.
same here.
Same! We do the waterslides.
I never laughed so hard as when you guys were describing that huge drink that you shared. I have never seen anything like it. Poor Freedom. Keeps getting abused but she's still hanging on. Didn't realize the Mardi Gras was so enormous. Thanks for the wonderful tour.
@Wanda Pierce - the Mardi Gras is a Mega-Ship similar to Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class ships. Carnival has two more Mega-Ships coming soon, the Jubilee and the Celebration.
I have to say, love love love the honestly. I tried Carnival years ago, seems like things haven't changed much. Royal Caribbean and Princess are my favs. Hang in there, guys, the next one will be better.
Yup. Cruised Carnival years ago. Once and never again. For R & R and quality food/entertainment/service, Disney is my favorite. I don't gamble or drink much so, factor that into my review.
Completely agree, cruised Carnival once and that was more than enough. They just are not my cup of tea. We love Royal it is a definitely a step up from Carnival.
@@danasandoval624 I've never cruised Royal but have heard good things.
@@Lovesapuzzle we have always enjoyed our cruises with them.
OMG Ben I laughed so hard my eyes watered when you spoke of walking onto the balcony facing a Carnival ship and all the commentary regarding the Carnival Freedom which followed. Your quips, while sometimes corny are always funny. I love you guys and your content. Thanks guys!
Toe sucking good…I’ll have to use this phrase. The quips are hysterical. Great review.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I wish you had tried Carnival prior to COVID. Your complaints about the service are spot on post COVID. Prior to COVID it was such a better standard. Since the restart it's as you say, it feels strained and understaffed. I feel that while I understand why they're packing the ships full even when they don't have the staff for it from an economic sense. I feel that they're doing their brand irreparable harm.
I went on Carnival Panorama in June. I loved the fast food/quick service options like Guys Burgers. I also loved the melting chocolate cake in the MDR- best cruise dessert ever!! Carnival really is fun- they’re not pretentious or judgmental. Go dance the night away at a deck party and make friends with the Fun Squad.
Sadly carnival is not top notch w the food. But they are so much fun!!
Your puns just make my day. Love it.
The plastic baby at 26:28. It's all good. For Mardi Gras in New Orleans it's a tradition to bake a small plastic baby into a "King's Cake." Whoever finds the plastic baby in the cake will be blessed with good luck and prosperity for the next year. 😊
We love your videos. You both are so much fun to watch. And I really appreciate your honesty. There are too many content creators who try so hard not to upset a certain cruise line fan base. I understand why that is important but also really appreciate you telling us how it is. So thanks and keep on keeping on!
You guys are awesome! Missed your vlogs! Thank you for your honesty. Thank you for the laughs! Can’t wait for your next one!😉
I discovered you all yesterday and its like watching an adult version of wallace and gromit. I love your channel!
Have been curious what you thought of a Carnival Cruise Ben and David. Good review like always! Thanks so much for this. Happy cruising!
This is the first video I watched of you two 3 days ago and now I'm officially hooked! I just love you both!!!! I plan on binge watching all your videos!!! Thanks for the wonderful content. 💜
Thank you guys for always making me laugh and putting a smile on my face.
Amazing video as usual ❤. It was because of you two that I fell in love with the idea of cruising during the lockdown and I am going on my first cruise this November ❤.
Within 1 1/2 minutes I'm reminded why I love your videos so much. Thank you for giving me my morning entertainment.
Can you hire a DJ with those cabana? Now that would be bangin' party. 🤩🤩🤩
I just 🥰 love the two of you. I get a tickle and an a cruise review all at once. 🥂Thank you so so much!
I am in love with the colorful comments and descriptions you use in your videos! You are both so much fun to watch.
During Mardi Gras they serve King Cake, and the “baby” like the one you found on the table is hidden in the cake. The person who finds the baby in their slice of cake will have luck and prosperity. Although, I don’t know if you finding will bring luck if you didn’t find inside the cake. 💛💚💜🤔🤔🤔
Thanks for that info, I was a bit weirded out by the shot of that baby...
Because reading is what? Fundamental!! Ben read her for filth and we here for it 🤣🤣🤣
Absolutely, love watching you guys! Your both so entertaining as well as informative!
I love watching and listening to the both of you. Such good feedback about cruises. Haven'y been put off any of them but am aware what to look out for. You are also the cutest couple and look so good together.
Every time i watch a video from these guys it makes my night,,they really bring you in the experience.
Ooo, excited to see this. After watching the first video the other day I’m invested :)
Great vlog, as ever, Guys.
I went on a chocolate experience tour while at Amber Cove in February (on the Carnival Horizon), it was a memorable day.
Loved Blue Iguana Cantina, are so many burritos over the course of the week.
Great review as always guys! Definitely not my cup of tea,but I've loved watching 😂
You guys are so funny! 😂 Very entertaining and extremely informative at the same time. I enjoyed watching this.
I loved Big Chicken!!!!!❤❤❤❤
The Mardi Gras is my favorite ship so far!!!
Love ur review of the Mardi Gras. As former cruise director with Carnival and now creator of Cruise Control you did a great job reviewing the ship. Well done!
Biscuit sandwiches for breakfast are super common in the Southern U.S. ;)
I want mine with really good country ham. 🍖
Carnival veteran here. Also of several other lines over the years. Most of your negative reviews reflect in one way or another that Mardi Gras is clearly overbooked and short-staffed. You should probably wait a year and do a return visit. Closer to home, give Carnival a break and review Carnival Pride in Europe next summer on a cheap ticket, She's an old tub but we love her.
After seeing how he picked on Freedom I really don't think Pride is the way to go for them.
I ❤️ u guys commentary & sense of humor! I laughed throughout this entire episode. Yall were killing me!! 🤣😂🤣 New subscriber here. 👍🏼
Oh guys, I laughed so much as usual. I love that your boxer's are now all over the internet Ben, that was so funny and so normal every day life stuff. Love it xx
We have our first carnival cruise early next year, doing the Celebration! Super excited to see what that is like!
I have been on 10 Carnival cruises without problems. The ships were smaller. Food great. Staff great. Last cruise was in Aug on the Dream.
Love your reviews and honesty! ❤
Been waiting for this! Yay!
The Carnival Freedom is long due for the outside to be painted with their new livery. We sailed the Carnival Glory in 2017 before it got its new paint job and the hull was dirty and rusty. However, the interior was very clean and comfortable. The food and service was fantastic. Carnival also has been overhauling their old ships to the point where they rename them because of how much work they have done. The Sunrise, Sunshine, Radiance are prime examples. They were nicely modernized and look new. Don't be afraid to try an older ship.
You guys make me laugh so hard - great way to start the day! 😂 I haven't been on many cruises so I appreciate your comments so much.
I love these longer vlogs. Because it’s sometimes hard to find the follow on parts to some of your cruises . Love watching
I would love for you guys to do a comparison between NCL and Carnival
My husband and I are going on the carnival celebration in December! I am so excited for the food!
I LOVE IT WHEN THE SHIP IS MOVING SO MUCH FUN AND STEEPING JUST THE ROCKING
You two are adorable! Great video!!
You guys rock! Fun, and real!
I love Ben’s food descriptions….I love a good thunderstorm…as long as it doesn’t turn green…
I just found you guys. I adore watching your videos. You both are so to the point and informative. I have learned so much from you both. I can not wait to catch up on all you videos. Love you both! Your new friends Rick and David.....
The shore excursion to the cigar factory is great fun!
OMG. We can hear that thunder. Motion in the ocean. Great video as always. You guys always make us smile. Cheers!
Absolutely LOVED this video!! I was rolling with laughter!! Thank you, thank you❣️❣️
Let’s hope we get to go on our Mardi Gras cruise Oct 1, but not looking good right now 😢
Dang Ian.
Absolutely love your videos! You guys always have me laughing and entertained.
I really enjoyed your review. You two are hilarious! We are supposed to go on Mardi Gras in the spring so this was a great preview. BTW, on Carnival...if you are in a suite, you get free laundry service (2 times for the week). Just pack the paper sack they leave you in your cabin and your steward will take your laundry and bring it back when cleaned. At least your laundry was still on your balcony when you returned...My swimsuit blew off the balcony on my last cruise-- so I assume it's somewhere in the Atlantic! 😀
If you have covid take a shot of this and you will feel better. Love you both!! Keep up the videos
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Keep on loving you both! Thank you!🌹🌹🌹🎖🎖🎖😎😎😎
awesome as always! Thanks
My two favorite guys…. Cruise safety ❤️
ok, watching this channel has become a new guilty pleasure, you guys are hilarious and super easy to watch!
OMG I was laughing throughout!! I love you both!!!
You two crack me up. I love the information and your humor is the best!! I don’t know how many times I actually laughed out loud. And I’m trying to be quiet because my family is sleeping right now. Haha.
yes! the Shaq fries are amazing!! I agree... Bonine is my fav as well and I do wristbands often too. Thanks for the video- we have done tons of Carnival and do Mardi Gras in Dec. Lovely video!
I love Carnival, we have two cruises booked this year, one in April out of New Orleans, we are going with my parents,iIt will be my moms 100th cruise with Carnival. We also have one in October out of Charleston SC for our anniversary as we live in NC. I really want to go on the Mardi Gras now. Thank you for your videos they are both informative and funny.
Unbelievable that Carnival Freedom and RC’s Freedom of the Seas were both built in the same year. The difference in the conditions of both are insurmountable 😮
Extra fun form today guys..delightful! Enjoyed it ..9/27 😍
Another great Episode gentlemen
So look forward to seeing your videos ❤
You guys have me laughing so hard. 😂 Such bad boys. I love you😍💕
I think your assessment of Carnival is spot on. It's a good brand with a few nice perks but it's missing something that would make it great.
Thus far I've only cruised Carnival and have enjoyed it. I don't care for the cruises with snobbish people. I like to socialize and interact with others. But i do want to try Paul Gauguin. The Tahitian itinerary looks so appealing! The fact that you two are British and haven't cruised Carnival until now, is what makes your review so good. Thanks
@Winifed Jones-Muhammad - The majority of cruisers have said that they have the most fun on Carnival than any other cruise line.
We have went on two royal carribbesn ships and would take carnival sny day
@@patriciautley3824 I've been on one NCL, some 9 Carnival, and 6 RC ships and if it weren't for the fact that it costs 30% more for an inside room, I'd only sail Carnival. I'm into the fun!
I hate carnival, noisy mobs, kids running into you, second rate food, long lines, no thanks
I love your vids. My favorite is the one from Europe the Holiday river cruise.
❤❤❤just love this review and the yellow elegant night attire you all are wonderful
Wonderful video. I enjoyed this very much. Thank you!
Thank you too!
Great info folks!!
Ben makes the absolute best reactions when he doesn’t like something “Holy Crapsticks!” Will be going in my vocabulary, awesome! I’m still waiting to use ”That tastes like Door!” When something that was supposed to be good shows up dry and flavorless
"Relatiochip"!🤣"It's got pink things, red things, green things!"😂"It's not a natural drink!"😆"She's held together with duct tape and drunken regret!"🤣"That's so toe-sucking fabulous!"😘I adore you two! Happy sailing!
Ben, that blue shirt you wore on the island fabulous 😀
You are “king of the catch phrases”. Very entertaining and funny.
Love you guys, you both are hilarious. Keep up the great job guys
Excellent video guys
First time to see your vlogs! Y’all are great. I felt like I was watching a comedy show. Y’all kept me laughing. I hope the weather holds out for y’all.
That was cool storm!
Great video as always.
Loved your video, thanks
I travel with travelsize bungee clotheslines and hang them up either in the room or on the balcony using my wall hooks. When you're travelling for 10+ days, I have to do laundry at some point to prevent overpacking.
You should of done the zip line! So fun, I was 60 when I did it and afraid of heights and my husband managed to talk me into it and I loved it! We did a 5 line zip in Hawaii. I’m so glad I did it. Love watching your videos !
Brave
Hope im as open to exciting experiences when im older😎
I loved my MARDI GRAS cruise back in Jan.