The BBQ looked yummy! The random dancing in the restaurant cracked me up 😂 always makes my day! ❤ I also appreciate the honesty and transparency about everything on the cruise!
Hi Brittany C! ❤️ Haha so glad you enjoyed our impromptu dance session! lol There was a lot to learn with it being our first NCL sailing and so glad the info is helpful! 🥰 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
You both are hilarious and keep me smiling. I was laughing so hard at you all dancing at the BBQ place 🤣 Chelsy your dad must get the biggest kick out of you & Matt 😄
Hi Ruth! They are similar in a lot of ways and different in others. For the most part I would say if you like NCL then you would like Royal! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Your observation about shore excursions is interesting. We sailed on Norwegian escape in March and notice something a little different. Similarly we discovered in January, 2 months prior , that most of the good excursions were already taken and Pickens were slim. Our group decided to find excursions at the port instead of through the ship and those were a little cheaper so we gave up the $50 discount and didn't do any through Norwegian. I think it probably all worked out to be the same cost in the end and the local companies were still terrific. But what was similar is that 1 week prior to sailing I was just fooling around in the app and I noticed a huge boat load of new excursion options were dropped into the app. Same thing when onboard, tons to choose from. Maybe by that time there was no more $50 discount. Whatever it was there was lots of competition for excursions so it's still good to choose them maybe 3 months in advance or as early as you can.
Loved your second day on NCL and looks like you are getting acquainted with the cruise line👍 I do see your point regarding booking shore excursions prior to sailing yet we have always found a nice selection of various shore excursions and have also only booked prior to sailing. The BBQ specialty dining is new to us and it looks good yet if you felt it was overpriced perhaps it comparisons to Moderno or Cagneys then those would definitely be a better option. Hope you enjoyed FOOD republic and look forward to your next video.
Hi Annie! ❤️ We had a great time on this cruise! I'm glad to hear you had a positive experience with the shore excursions selection! Our situation could have been a one off on this sailing. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Hahahaha this is the second cruise I've booked and then looked to find a review of the ship by you guys. Absolutely love your style of review. I think the fashion these days is to do videos with these big hysterical clickbaity titles where some entitled nobody spends a week looking for things to whinge about and criticise. They start with a headline like "LINE X IS GOING DOWNHILL, AWFUL CRUISE EXPERIENCE, NEVER AGAIN" etc and then the video shows they liked the food, the service was fine, the ports of call were great, the cabin was clean and the entertainment was fun. I really dislike cruise vlogs like that. Just be real, why go out of your way to have a crappy time and complain about it? It is so refreshing to see the way you are fully real. You enjoy yourselves, you are understanding that a cruise holiday is a million moving parts and some things don't always go to plan. Instead of slating the company you guys enjoy yourselves anyway. You take a lot of joy in your cruises (and especially in this video) and thats really refreshing to see. Keep it up guys, we love you both. We have Norwegian Joy booked for summer 2025 in Alaska and we cannot wait. :)
Hi Djchrismorgan! Thank you so much for all of your compliments, we really appreciate it! ❤️ We try to always just be ourselves in our videos and sometimes people say we're too positive but to tell the truth we're just not easily bothered. At the end of the day we're on a cruise together and working our dream jobs, so there is not much for us to complain about. We're so glad you enjoy our style of videos and so happy you're here! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Is the ship exceptionally loud or is it just me or maybe just the time you happened to be wandering around? It seemed like every venue - The Local, Q, even reception seemed very, very loud. Curious if it's always like that or not. I've never sailed NCL so I'm really enjoying your adventures and learning more about the ship.
It's just certain areas. I've not cruised this ship but we cruised on Norwegian escape in March and yes at least on the pool deck it was decently loud because it was Spring break & in the music venues naturally it was loud. But there were also plenty of places to get away on the ship and enjoy peace and quiet. Observation lounges / library/ waterfront deck / spa. We were fortunate to purchase vibe club passes and truthfully that really took our vacation to the next level. Totally worth the money to use that area. Bartenders knew our name and they were never more than 20 people in there and always extra towels and open seating and they even brought around snacks like BLT's and cookies
@@hmj8y I've been looking at cruises for my anniversary and am seriously interested in several of the NCL ships. I like the fact that NCL seems to have more ocean facing venues/areas vs RCCL being more inward facing (at least on the big ships). I wasn't aware of Vibe Club but I will definitely look into it. Thanks for the info!
@@margaretlm the vibe Club was so awesome I'm still not over it. If you can save 200 or maybe a cheaper room or something and then spend that money on the vibe pass instead, to me that is a worthwhile exchange. We did not spend much time on our balcony , I know some people do but we spent nearly two hours or more every day in the vibe. I would happily accept a more basic room if it meant we got Vibe access on each Cruise. The best way to get the passes is at the six-month prior Mark or whenever the website says to book them online early
For us in the local if you were just getting a drink or just watching the activity below we sat wherever we wanted. But if we were eating then yes they took us to a seat. I liked Q but that may have been more for the fact that they have a lot of gluten free options if I ordered ahead. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the vlogs. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much Dawn! ❤️ I agree, we preferred to sit at an actual table or booth when we ate. That's awesome they had a great gluten free selection! Overall we were really pleased with the food onboard! 😋 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Things you mention in this video are why NCL is my least favorite out of the Big 3, despite the base cruise fare being more expensive than other cruise lines they still find ways to Nickel and dime you more than any other cruise line. Also for “Freestyle” cruising everything requires a reservation, which I find ironic
Hi Cruising Tyroo! Ya, I would say that's the most common complaint of NCL, that you have to pay extra for a lot of things with an already pricey base rate. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
RCI costs us MORE than NCL European itenaries (We're in uk). NCL cruise fare only is coming out cheaper than RCI. I cant afford RCI anymore. Being platinum on NCL comes with more benefits than RCI platinum. So I also prefer ncl over them, now. Platinum NCL, you get to book shows and excursions and speciality restaurants 45 days prior and 2 free dinners (1 includes wine) for 2 on 7 day sailings. And many other perks. So I guess if one has loyalty status with a particular cruise line, its best choosing them !
I use my specialty dinning so it be cheaper. I get 2 voucher because am a Sapphire and I had 2 Reg dinning and they send me a deal for 2 dinning for 70 dollars a great deal
Love Matt paraphasing Madness' 'Our House'!
Hi Clodagh! 💚 Haha! No one comes up with clever songs quite like Matt! 😂 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
You get the $50 discount even if you book onboard. NCL holds back slots in their excursions to be booked onboard. Just FYI
Hi Team Bradley! Thanks for the info and thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
I would love to see a deck by deck tour of this like you guys normally do!
Hi! Yes! We will be posting a full ship tour when we are done posting the vlogs! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
115 sound about right for 3 people out to dinner on land even know. 😮.
The BBQ looked yummy! The random dancing in the restaurant cracked me up 😂 always makes my day! ❤ I also appreciate the honesty and transparency about everything on the cruise!
Hi Brittany C! ❤️ Haha so glad you enjoyed our impromptu dance session! lol There was a lot to learn with it being our first NCL sailing and so glad the info is helpful! 🥰 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
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You both are hilarious and keep me smiling. I was laughing so hard at you all dancing at the BBQ place 🤣 Chelsy your dad must get the biggest kick out of you & Matt 😄
Hi malahini09! Haha! We definitely keep him laughing but he keeps us laughing too! 🤣 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
How does NCL compare with Royal Caribbean? NCL is my favorite but I would love to try Royal
Hi Ruth! They are similar in a lot of ways and different in others. For the most part I would say if you like NCL then you would like Royal! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Your observation about shore excursions is interesting. We sailed on Norwegian escape in March and notice something a little different. Similarly we discovered in January, 2 months prior , that most of the good excursions were already taken and Pickens were slim. Our group decided to find excursions at the port instead of through the ship and those were a little cheaper so we gave up the $50 discount and didn't do any through Norwegian. I think it probably all worked out to be the same cost in the end and the local companies were still terrific. But what was similar is that 1 week prior to sailing I was just fooling around in the app and I noticed a huge boat load of new excursion options were dropped into the app. Same thing when onboard, tons to choose from. Maybe by that time there was no more $50 discount. Whatever it was there was lots of competition for excursions so it's still good to choose them maybe 3 months in advance or as early as you can.
Hi Harrison! I see, thank you for sharing your experience! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Hi, at what time did you go to the buffet?
Hi! I'm sorry, I don't remember exactly what time it was, but it was lunch time. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Loved your second day on NCL and looks like you are getting acquainted with the cruise line👍 I do see your point regarding booking shore excursions prior to sailing yet we have always found a nice selection of various shore excursions and have also only booked prior to sailing. The BBQ specialty dining is new to us and it looks good yet if you felt it was overpriced perhaps it comparisons to Moderno or Cagneys then those would definitely be a better option. Hope you enjoyed FOOD republic and look forward to your next video.
Hi Annie! ❤️ We had a great time on this cruise! I'm glad to hear you had a positive experience with the shore excursions selection! Our situation could have been a one off on this sailing. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Hahahaha this is the second cruise I've booked and then looked to find a review of the ship by you guys. Absolutely love your style of review. I think the fashion these days is to do videos with these big hysterical clickbaity titles where some entitled nobody spends a week looking for things to whinge about and criticise. They start with a headline like "LINE X IS GOING DOWNHILL, AWFUL CRUISE EXPERIENCE, NEVER AGAIN" etc and then the video shows they liked the food, the service was fine, the ports of call were great, the cabin was clean and the entertainment was fun. I really dislike cruise vlogs like that. Just be real, why go out of your way to have a crappy time and complain about it?
It is so refreshing to see the way you are fully real. You enjoy yourselves, you are understanding that a cruise holiday is a million moving parts and some things don't always go to plan. Instead of slating the company you guys enjoy yourselves anyway. You take a lot of joy in your cruises (and especially in this video) and thats really refreshing to see. Keep it up guys, we love you both.
We have Norwegian Joy booked for summer 2025 in Alaska and we cannot wait. :)
Hi Djchrismorgan! Thank you so much for all of your compliments, we really appreciate it! ❤️ We try to always just be ourselves in our videos and sometimes people say we're too positive but to tell the truth we're just not easily bothered. At the end of the day we're on a cruise together and working our dream jobs, so there is not much for us to complain about. We're so glad you enjoy our style of videos and so happy you're here! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
I think NCL has cancelled the Footloose show on the NCL Joy.
Oh no! I wonder why? It was so good! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Is the ship exceptionally loud or is it just me or maybe just the time you happened to be wandering around? It seemed like every venue - The Local, Q, even reception seemed very, very loud. Curious if it's always like that or not. I've never sailed NCL so I'm really enjoying your adventures and learning more about the ship.
It's just certain areas. I've not cruised this ship but we cruised on Norwegian escape in March and yes at least on the pool deck it was decently loud because it was Spring break & in the music venues naturally it was loud. But there were also plenty of places to get away on the ship and enjoy peace and quiet. Observation lounges / library/ waterfront deck / spa. We were fortunate to purchase vibe club passes and truthfully that really took our vacation to the next level. Totally worth the money to use that area. Bartenders knew our name and they were never more than 20 people in there and always extra towels and open seating and they even brought around snacks like BLT's and cookies
@@hmj8y I've been looking at cruises for my anniversary and am seriously interested in several of the NCL ships. I like the fact that NCL seems to have more ocean facing venues/areas vs RCCL being more inward facing (at least on the big ships). I wasn't aware of Vibe Club but I will definitely look into it. Thanks for the info!
Hi Margaret L! Particular locations have a tendency of being louder than others but it's not loud all the time. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
@@margaretlm the vibe Club was so awesome I'm still not over it. If you can save 200 or maybe a cheaper room or something and then spend that money on the vibe pass instead, to me that is a worthwhile exchange. We did not spend much time on our balcony , I know some people do but we spent nearly two hours or more every day in the vibe. I would happily accept a more basic room if it meant we got Vibe access on each Cruise. The best way to get the passes is at the six-month prior Mark or whenever the website says to book them online early
For us in the local if you were just getting a drink or just watching the activity below we sat wherever we wanted. But if we were eating then yes they took us to a seat. I liked Q but that may have been more for the fact that they have a lot of gluten free options if I ordered ahead. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the vlogs. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much Dawn! ❤️ I agree, we preferred to sit at an actual table or booth when we ate. That's awesome they had a great gluten free selection! Overall we were really pleased with the food onboard! 😋 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Love you two. Both are Rufus.
Thanks for watching Victoria P! 🤗❤️🚢
Things you mention in this video are why NCL is my least favorite out of the Big 3, despite the base cruise fare being more expensive than other cruise lines they still find ways to Nickel and dime you more than any other cruise line. Also for “Freestyle” cruising everything requires a reservation, which I find ironic
I agree with you
Hi Cruising Tyroo! Ya, I would say that's the most common complaint of NCL, that you have to pay extra for a lot of things with an already pricey base rate. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
RCI costs us MORE than NCL European itenaries (We're in uk). NCL cruise fare only is coming out cheaper than RCI. I cant afford RCI anymore. Being platinum on NCL comes with more benefits than RCI platinum. So I also prefer ncl over them, now.
Platinum NCL, you get to book shows and excursions and speciality restaurants 45 days prior and 2 free dinners (1 includes wine) for 2 on 7 day sailings. And many other perks. So I guess if one has loyalty status with a particular cruise line, its best choosing them !
Awesome! Thanks for the info and thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
I use my specialty dinning so it be cheaper. I get 2 voucher because am a Sapphire and I had 2 Reg dinning and they send me a deal for 2 dinning for 70 dollars a great deal
Hi Sugar! That's great! So glad you get those benefits being Sapphire! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
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