Boarding the Norwegian Prima! THIS Shocked Me!
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- It’s cruise time again! This time I am cruising on the Norwegian Prima on a North Europe cruise from Southampton! Day 1 is for exploring the ship and getting excited about what’s to come! Enjoy!
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On the cruise I was on in April. NCL Epic. There were over 300 solo cruisers. And each night between 5 and 7 they just propped open the solo lounge doors for anyone solo even if they were not in a solo cabin.
300 solo, wow! That's amazing, so many. I was denied access to the studios lounge! So we just had the solo meeting everyday at 5!
I read online that they were having trouble with teenagers using the solo lounge and just hanging out in there and being rowdy. So maybe they were trying to crack down on access
@@chocolatemint9225yes, on the NCL escape there were times that teenagers were hanging out in the lounge, eating all the food and being rowdy.
Yay! A new video! The ship looks amazing. Thanks for always bringing us along. We appreciate you.
Thanks for coming along, Fredwina 😊
Omg you will love the NCL Prima! Our first cruise where Luis and I started our channel!! Enjoy buddy!! Don’t forget to book reservations for Los Lobos and Food Republic!! Make sure you are hungry!! We were on her inaugural sailing out of NYC to Bermuda!
Thanks for the advice! The Prima is beautiful 🤩
Love any video where the Chocolate Milk gets a mention. Looking forward to this series . Hoping you’re well, you sounded croaky 🐸 in the voice over .
Cheers, Ed! All good now :)
Glad to share your cruise!
Thanks, Gerri! It’s gonna be a fun time 😊
Omg! Ben! Yes those hidden charges are insane! I upgraded to their sea as plus but got their premium WiFi package with it which gave me 2 additional speciality dining, unlimited Starbucks, unlimited drinks and free bottle water with all gratuity included. I only drink on my vacations, but needed my Starbucks to function. I paid $306 dollars for the upgrade. I did it before sailing though. Others told me they had the basic drinking package but had to pay $20 dollars a day gratuity! 🤯 And luckily my phone carrier texted me to remind me to put my phone on airplane mode. When they helped me to activate my WiFi they didn’t tell me to do that! lol I made some calls in port in NYC but called my phone carrier when I returned to make sure I didn’t get charge, which I didn’t. They said if you don’t put airplane mode on, NCL charges you $6.99 a minute for incoming (even if you don’t answer) and outgoing calls. So I think I definitely lucked out! But they got me with cruise credits! I bought a bunch. Smh!
You’re totally right, Flo! Every small thing could be an extra charge so you need to be very careful and make sure you know the rules and what you’re signing up for! Especially wifi because you won’t know you’re being charged until you get home! The drinks package is different for everyone because it depends how much you drink to see if it’s worth it or not. If you have 2 drinks every night then it’s not worth having a package! If you’re ever not sure about charges or what the rules are, just ask a million questions until you understand because it’s not something you can leave up to chance!
I’ve been on the Prima and the Viva, loved both. Next year I’m booked on the new Aqua, exited for the new ship.
Sounds great, John!
Hi Ben,
Have a wonderful time.
Looking forward to the details and adventures!
What a beautiful ship.
Yum yum chocolate cake time…lol
Thank you, Akemi! It’s always time for chocolate cake 😂
Fantastic video! We were on the Prima back in January/February and couldn't stop smiling watching your video. So many great memories!
Thank you, Claudia! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😊 I filmed a video everyday so check out the other videos from this cruise 😁 great ship and great itinerary!
Hey Ben, looks like a really nice ship. I'm looking forward to seeing all the adventures. I hope it was an amazing cruise! 🙂
Thanks, Matthew! It’s an amazing ship!
Thank you for these videos. We will be on the Prima in February out of Galveston and visiting Costa Maya, Roatan, Belize, and Cozumel. I am really looking forward to the cruise and your videos are helping us find our way around the ship before we board it!
The Prima is great, Lorraine! I enjoyed the ship very much. It's not a mega ship but I like the fact that it wasn't huge. Many options for dining and many cool areas of the ship! Your itinerary sounds amazing!
@@TravelWithBen121 We like the smaller ships better as well. We have sailed on the NCL Epic, which was too big, although it was only at half capacity, which was good (San Juan to New York). We sailed twice on the NCL Jewel, which we absolutely LOVED (round trip Panama and San Diego to Vancouver). When you were on the Getaway last year, we were on the NCL Bliss out of Los Angeles. We are now Platinum members with NCL, so we get a lot of extra perks. After the Bliss, we tried Virgin Voyages round trip San Juan on the Valiant Lady. We LOVED the experience. Virgin allowed us to match our status from NCL and we get a ton of extra perks now with Virgin, so that is great! Our next cruise after the NCL Prima will be on the VV Brilliant Lady from Los Angeles to Vancouver. We have enjoyed all of our cruises, but we definitely have our favorites.
@@lorrainehowes7231 I agree, Lorraine! The bigger ships can definitely be too big! I think the smaller ships also go to the more unique ports because the big ships wouldn’t fit! Sounds like you’ve got some amazing cruises coming up! I can’t wait to book my next one 😁
Omg you will love the NCL Prima! Our first cruise where Luis and I started our channel!! Enjoy buddy!!
Thanks so much! 😊
I bet they would have charged you extra for the solo cabin… in the solo lounge area
How much would you bet, Sheri? :)
I was just on the NCL Escape and solo travelers that were not staying in a studio cabin did have access to the studio lounge. Is it possible that the person you spoke with at Customer Service was not familiar with the solo program and provided you incorrect information or is it possible that the solo program is operated differently on each Norwegian ship? It just seems that Norwegian would like for Solo passengers to have a consistent experience across the fleet. In any event, you were still able to go to the solo meet up, which from the video looks like it was in a bar, or some sort of open venue.
Could be human error or it could be a different system, but no problem 😊 the solo meetings happened at a few different locations around the ship. Comedy club, a few different bars. It was always in the schedule!
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HEY, Ben ! Beautiful ship, beautiful ocean ! I once took the Norwegian cruise boat to Mexico. The food was excellent. We went to several towns where the police patrolled on jeeps with machine guns! Whoooyaaa!
Sounds like an adventure, David! 😊
@@TravelWithBen121 My group leased a van and we drove deeper into Mexico. Beautiful rural areas !
Hey Ben,
How do you like Prima vs Getaway? Which you prefer?
Hey Anthony, I compare them in this video: ruclips.net/video/30M3kMBEPpY/видео.htmlsi=4-zNcPvu01r6BWlU check it out if you have time 😊
Having this from Iceland same cruise May 22 2025
Enjoy it, James 😁
Oooh nice ship! The cabin looks great and big! Look forward to seeing more of the food you get to eat on board 😬
Thanks, Lim! There's a lot :)
Hey, Ben ! It is "The young man and the sea !" Have fun !
@@david1234lee thanks, David 😁
Where is the luggage drop-off?
At the port, it’s right next to the entrance. On the ship, it’s in Improv at Sea.
Hi Ben, your videos and the video and audio quality are great. I am a creator myself, can you share what camera and audio you use? I was trying to figure it out, but it's just easier to ask! Congratulations on the quick rise of your channel. Thanks, Peter!
Cheers, Peter! My camera is a DJI Action 3, no external microphone 😊
Ben, I'm so glad to have found your content. Has anyone ever told you that you look and even sound like Jimmy Fallon? Looking forward to seeing more of your content.
Thank you, Corey 😁 No, never. More videos coming!
What day is Dean Edwards?
Hmm I think he had a few shows throughout the cruise! Funny guy 😊
Did you ever do things with other s solo travelers? What advice do you have for solo travelers. Im doing a cruise on hervin February
Yes, Angie! I went to the solo meet up almost everyday and I met many great people. I went to shows, parties, dinner with people other solos. I’ll make a video soon about tips for solo cruisers 😁 enjoy your cruise!
Did you leave on the 3rd June? If so I was on that cruise!
Cruise started 2nd June? Yes! Maybe you will see yourself in a video 😁
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I am one that doesn't care about toys or rides in a ship. But those go-carts look like fun.
Coming soon, Carol! 😁
Ben, looks very nice.
I agree! Thanks!
Exciting!!😊
Very! 😊
Eleven days is a wonderful length cruise, Ben!
I agree Mitchell, perfect amount!
this is one of NCL's newer ships, it's beautiful. Following along as you make your way across the pond :)
The Prima is beautiful! I'm not heading all the way across the pond this time! We're on our way to Iceland :)
@@TravelWithBen121 EVEN BETTER!!!! Iceland is on my bucket list. :)
love your videos....hope to do this cruise some day. :)
Thank you, Lyttle! This itinerary was amazing! I hope you can do it soon 😁
Ben you could be Pete B's Doppelgänger !
I don’t know who that is 😂
Looks like a very nice ship. Enjoy. 🌞
Thank you, Cathy! It’s a beautiful ship 😊
Excited to have found this. I am doing this same trip June 2025, also solo.
I'm glad you found it too, Mike! All my videos are there if you want to watch them :)
@@TravelWithBen121 just finishing the last one right now.
@@ekimnosettam enjoy your cruise, Mike!
Ben, pretty please do not pan the camera so fast. You know we love you. But it makes me dizzy. 😢😢😢😢
@@Faith_and_Hope_07 i’ll work on it 😁
Great video as usual thank you
Thank you, Seb!