What I Wish I Knew BEFORE I Tried My First Cruise! 🚢
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Hi Everyone, Hope you enjoy this new type of content for the channel! If you'd like to see more cruise videos, please 👍🏼 and leave your suggestions. Thank you so much - Vanessa ❤️
Hi Everyone, Hope you enjoy this new type of content for the channel! If you'd like to see more cruise videos, please 👍🏼 and leave your suggestions. Thank you so much - Vanessa ❤
Balcony for us is a must. Husband wakes at night and can sit outside with the stars. Breakfast on the balcony, and a glass of wine before bed time, so nice. One day, we may afford a suite and that will be even better, but for now, the balcony is a good compromise.
I think you might enjoy Virgin voyages. Obviously, no kids! That’s one of my favorite parts and it does seem more like an all inclusive because all of the dining is included. There’s no extra fees for specialty dining . You do set up a bar tab for alcohol, but there are always specials being offered with bar tab money included. They’re one of the nicer cruise lines that does offer shorter cruises. Although there can be a bit of a party vibe you can certainly avoid that and have lots of relaxation.
Thanks Gina! All great info 🙏
@@ginacota9724 good info to know
Awesome content as always, Vanessa.
Thanks so much!
Virgin Cruise Line is the best option for “all inclusive” style amenities. Minus alcohol.
I agree. I loved Virgin. On Virgin, there's no fear of being charged excessive fees. You truly have that "all-inclusive" feel.
If you are new to cruising, definitely use a passport and not a birth certificate. The birth certificate line getting off the ship is looong.
Also, you can have your luggage taken down for you if you leave it out in the hall the night before. We cruise 4 times a year and we have never had any issues with missing luggage. If you take your own luggage and it is heavy, you are either waiting forever for an elevator or you have to luggage it up or down several flights of stairs. We have always been off the ship and in an Uber withing 7 minutes of leaving our cabin.
Don't lose your sea pass card. You need it to get off the ship. That is how they take roll.
Virgin is the way to go for adults.
Yesssss Vanessa !!! U finally went on a cruise!!! 🚢
I absolutely loved Virgin Voyages. A great mix of party & relaxation vibes. I’m with you Vanessa I still prefer an all inclusive resort but would like to try cruising at least once per year.
Thank you so much for sharing! Exactly, why not do both right? 😊
Vanessa, I'm finally giving cruising a try after being a die hard all inclusive resort. I love all-inclusive resorts, but friends wanted to try it. We're booked on Virgin at the end of January.
Let me know what you think!
I can’t wait for your cruise experience info!!!❤
Hi Renee! Thank you ❤️
Hi,Vanessa. We cruise 3 times a year. You did a great job explaining the cruise experience. The newer ships like Royal Caribbean have a better elevator set up, A little tip, embarkation day is the worst for elevators. You can walk to the front or rear of the ship to catch an elevator, and it is definitely less crowded. We now tend to stay on board on port days and enjoy the ship and its amenities( you definitely can get good deals on the amenities massage etc) Depending which island we are at we may get off to eat really good authentic food from that island.
And yes the balcony is a great option. Thanks for sharing.
Hi! Thank you for sharing your experiences, very helpful!
Thanks, Vanessa!! You always do a quality video.
Thank you so much! 🙏 Always appreciate your lovely comments ☺️
I love your insights, Vanessa, especially the parking tip. I went on a short 4 day cruise. It was so much fun. I'm still more inclined to land travel. However, I'd like to sprinkle in a cruise or two every few years. Noise and accommodations were definitely an issue.
Hi Debbie-Ann! Exactly, we think alike 😄
If you want a relaxing short cruise the cruise line also makes a difference. Maybe give Princess or Holland a try on your next cruise
Thank you!
I love cruising. I’m going to try an all inclusive next year.
That's great! Let me know which one you pick
Which cruise line were you on? I’ve been on many Carnival cruises and rarely hear much from the adjacent rooms.
Parting: If possible part on at least the second floor. It will help protect your care from flooding
New Orleans: Use the taxis there.
We are big Princess fans and usually get the princess premiere and we never feel nickel or dimed.
Great video Vanessa. You touched on a number of the issues I have with cruising. I did it once a long time ago and it was a short one. Not a fan of it at all. I'll stick with the All Inclusive resorts.
Thank you so much! I hear you! Thank you so much for sharing 😊
We have done a few cruises and some of the things are true for us too, we found a light layers work for evenings. Additionally we had a small breaks and everyone does try and cram 7 days vacation into 4 days. We have found that certain lines NCL/Celebrity and Virgin were all less TIPHINT heavy. Virgin staff don't ask for Tips at all on the 2 sailings we had. We have stayed away from rigid dining and prefer a more relaxed dinner.
Hey Stuart, Thank you for sharing. All great advice
We cruise for our fist time next week on Royal Caribbean. We are seasoned AI travelers and have never been nickled and dimed so much. We are going with an open mind, but paying extra for ship tours and cooking demos just seems ridiculous. And thank you for such wonderful content. We have been watching you for quite some time and always find your info extremely helpful. Cheers!
Hi Jennifer! Such a lovely comment, thank you 😊 Hope you have a wonderful cruise on Royal. Please let me know how it was!
I went on 2 cruises and didn't not find be a nightmare on embark or disbark. Depends on size of cruise ship too and port don't go on a mega ship! I agree with the extra costs but you can avoid those if you choose cruise with lots of ports stops. Also if you get a really good deal on your cruise you can afford extra spending
I usually don’t do cruises for many of the reasons you pointed out, but decided to do a Christmas cruise this year we’ll see how it goes
Oh I hear Christmas cruises are wonderful! Hope you have the best time 😊
Elevator tip: go up to go down and go down to go up
Disabled veteran's with disable veterans tag on vehicle's can park for free at the Port of Galveston. We take advantage of this, also nice to get right into your car when you are leaving.
Great tip!
I would get a balcony as well, just so I could jump off to end the nightmare!
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You should try the haven or yacht club…. It reminds me more like a resort
Thanks Vanessa, I am not sure if cruising is for us. We only travel every couple of years and I'm afraid we'd be disappointed.
Thanks for the great tips though. Always appreciated.
Hey Matt! Thank you, always nice to hear from you 😊
Wonder what cruise you were on? I’ve been on two cruises and never heard noise at night or in the hallways. We always get off the ship at ports . For us it’s all about the destinations not the ship. You must not have gotten the drink package . 7 night cruises are way more relaxing .
Eeek Vanessa!! Yes you learned the hard way. However, I think you should try Virgin voyages. It sails out of Miami and everybody I know that has been on that ship has said it’s great. It’s all- inclusive and there are no kids allowed. So definitely quieter. The other ships you should try is Royal Caribbean. I’ve never had a state room where I heard people’s conversations in next-door. Also, once you find a cruise line that you like, get in on their loyalty program. Any other questions feel free to ask me. I’ve been sailing for over 40 years. Thanks for the video!❤️✈️
Oh Wow Diane! You're the cruising guru 😊 Thank you so much for all your advice. Are you in any loyalty programs? Always value your feedback as we have similar preferences ☺️
@@Passport_Pages yes I am in the Royal Caribbean program. I am diamond plus. We get really good perks such as I get six free drinks per day. That way you don’t have to buy a drink package, which is extremely expensive. Also, I like to stay in suites and I mean big ones because I’m spoiled, but you’ll never hear anybody talking or making noise or no kids running around. Also on the mega ships, they have coastal kitchen, which is like eating at a specialty restaurant every night and it’s free. Also, you get your drinks for free during the day. If you’re gonna book that you have to book it out probably a year to a year and a half to get the best price. I would highly recommend that kind of a program for yourself and your husband as always, feel free to ask any questions whenever you want.
I’m confused about something…I’ve always known what I was going to pay at the end of my cruise. I went on a cruise in July & ONLY paid $18 for Johnny Rockets…what could you all have possibly been doing that was $1,000 extra that you were unaware of?🤔
Oh that sounds great! Which cruise line have you done? Our drinks were 20-25 dollars each and snacks added up as well!
i like to know what I’m paying and this to many cons for me so I’ll stick to all inclusives
I have Vanessa. I’m glad you had a great time but what were you saying about the $1000? What was the extra charge? Was it for food or drinks or entertainment or Wi-Fi? Why did you have to pay extra thousand dollars?
Hi Ashanti! Believe it or not it was drinks at $20-25 bucks a pop and a few extra snacks! 😳 But second cruise I came much more prepared 😊
@@Passport_Pages oh wow, try telling their corporate office about this, they may send you compensation coupons
Oh, I didn't even know that was a thing! Thanks so much! I'm learning so much from you guys today 😄
We really don't like the new giant cruise ship cruises - just too many people in one place and getting on and off the ship for very over-crowded excursions is painful.
The only cruising we plan to do in the future is on smaller ships in places where the ship functions as transportation taking you from place to place during the night.
I've been on one cruise. The noise and total lack of privacy, as you mentioned, was a deal breaker for me. Never again.
Good information. I'm glad I'm not the only one with these observations.
Thanks for sharing! 🙏
Love your videos but cruises arent for me.We did an Alaska cruise years ago and it was very nice but once was enough.
Hi Howard, I really appreciate this. We've been seriously considering an Alaska cruise in the next year. Do you mind sharing what line you chose?
@@Passport_PagesWe were on Holland America This was many years ago I think it was 1997 and I will say that everything was first class. It was an inside passage cruise so there was always land on both sides of the ship with amazing scenery and wild life including whales swimming with the ship
Thanks so much! I've heard great things about them as being the best line for Alaska specifically. May be a one and done for us as well though, we'll see 😊