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@@Josejohn502 oh no! They should have escorted you to this lounge- that is definitely a disappointment. So sorry! I’m glad you found my video and will know going forward. I think it’s a great resort for your wedding. Congratulations! 🍾 Thank you for watching! -Melissa

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@@nicolemiller4688I don’t know what that is and missed it- so next time! 😀👍 Our experience was not bad (and) the coffee was good! ~ Thanks for commenting and watching! -Melissa

We are in our early 50’s ourselves - so we said that really just because we were curious about the demographics on board and in the spirit of being funny. We felt perfectly comfortable and would definitely sail Cunard again.I was somewhat disappointed in the food quality though. But I’ve felt that across many of the cruise lines in the last couple of years. -Melissa

We never got overly-dressed up, but there were some folks that clearly had a lot of luggage. It was definitely a different experience :) -B

Enjoy!!! Have a wonderful cruise!! You will love the ship! I haven't been able to sail her yet but we are sailing the Glory at the end of October for a quick weekend cruise! -Melissa

We were not able to get Uber to work (if you google it, everything tells you Uber is available but with issues). We were told to just hail a cab and that was not as easy as it sounds (at least from where our hotel was). If you stay in Barcelona i would suggest getting a hotel close to the major attractions you want to see and/or book tours that include transfers to and from your location. Also- at the major attractions like the entrance to the Las Ramblas area, there was a line of taxis waiting so it was much easier to grab one. Same with outside Park Guell and Sagrada Familia. If you find you need help with any of this, I am a travel advisor and could help set those up for you. :) Thank you for watching and commenting! -Melissa

@@Katt_Mitchh Hey! Thanks for watching! So I don’t remember our exact back on board time but we had plenty of time. We had a guide that took us all the way to the boat dock at LFK. We rode over and enjoyed our time for several hours and then the staff came round when it was time to get back on the boat back to land. No issues at all. We were back to the cruise port with time to shop at the port before boarding. Hope that help. We loved Little French Key! -Melissa

@@wanderlustmelissabrian thank you so much! My husband and I are going in January, your video was so helpful!

Thank you! ❤️. It was an unforgettable trip. 🚢 -B

@@lakeshaorders5517 yes, the Carnival Liberty is sailing 7 day itineraries from New Orleans .😃 -Melissa

That's awesome! Thanks for watching. Would love to hear your thoughts!? :) -Melissa

No- these resorts are more family focused not really business. Thanks for watching. We have not been to Barcelona Occidental costa Cancun.

Awesome!!! How was it?? Did you like the ship? -Melissa

Agreed! Inside room works for us on most cruises especially in the Caribbean! Saves money to spend on drinks and other things. Brian drinks more than I do and since both of us have to get it if one does, sometimes it doesn't make sense. I'm a 1-2 vodka and lime or mojita a day kind of girl but can make up for it on specialty coffees 🤣. Brian will drink his bourbon as long as they keep them coming.. (don't tell him I said that).. -M

We've been trying a couple other cruise lines just for reference (and since I'm travel advisor) but we always come back to Carnival (I worked hard to get that Platinum card :) ). We're finally going to be back on a Carnival ship at the end of October on Glory from Port Canaveral. We live 3 hours from New Orleans and while we sailed Valor from New Orleans, never got a chance to sail Glory. So we are giving it a shot. We love the new excel class but still find that we enjoy a smaller ship too. :) You should definitely sail Jubilee. We have sailed twice now from Galveston and love it. We enjoyed walking around The Strand area the day before boarding. We usually fly into Houston. I found a great private transfer guy that handles the transfers between Houston and Galveston. And I found an AirBNB that we could walk directly from the AirBnB and pull our suitcases straight to the port (about a 5 minute walk). Traffic is a beast in Galveston on embarkation (and debarkation) days. Again, thanks for watching and commenting!! We love the support for our channel! -Melissa

I wish I could attach a pic in the comments - I have one looking out from out balcony. You would be fine doing that. After our tour we were dropped right at the gate to the pier and we walked around the area. It was great- food, shopping and lots to see like beautiful churches, bell towers, fountains and mythology statues. We loved it. Hope that helps! -Melissa

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! We never know if anyone likes what we are doing, so we really appreciate the feedback. We seem to learn something new from each cruise and hopefully that shows in the content! -Melissa

@@wanderlustmelissabrian keep it up you will see your number of followers grow! Your content was so professional but fun and personal ❤️ love it!!

@@poppylarbalestier1716 thanks for watching and commenting. It was the best experience! It was called Kaldrma. Great food, service and gorgeous rooftop views! 👍 ~Melissa

Thank you so much ☺️

Thanks so much for watching! -Melissa

Hi! Thank you so much for watching! I agree (especially somewhere like the Med) that cabin location is important. We knew we wanted a balcony. I had seen mixed reviews on the Cove balconies like what we had. But, in my opinion, I felt like the pros out-weighted the cons. We loved the coziness/privacy that we felt. We also loved being so close to the water and got great views and pictures when leaving ports on our balcony. I didn't feel like it obstructed the view at all. Noise- I was just talking with Brian to make sure he agreed, but we did not have any noise issues from deck 7 or any one areas. As far as location, we thought it was absolutely a perfect location. We were so close to the piazza and Princess Live, the irish pub and so much more. A big one too was getting off the ship, because we were on a lower deck, it made getting off the ship in port a breeze! That was one of my favorite perks. Not related to the room but tricks we found- on deck 9 where the Eatery is (buffet) go all the way to the back and there were always more tables and more food options. Plus the doors out the back lead to a beautiful seating area on the aft of the ship. This area inside is used for the Butcher Block by Dario experience on some nights but open to all during the day. Do the Butcher Block experience if you are thinking about it, LOVED IT! Also, on deck 8 just below the Eatery is the Horizons dining room- it feels weird but during the day you can walk through the dining room to get to the doors also leading to the aft area. I tried to get to it other ways and got frustrated until I figured these tricks out. Hope all this helps and ask more if you have anything else! :) -Melissa

@@wanderlustmelissabrian I really do you appreciate your answering my questions and while I'm going to talk it over with my wife, I see that there are cabins available near where you and Brian were located so I believe that we will make the switch. Currently we're booked in 11115 forward starboard side. And yes, I'm sure I'll have more questions as I look at your videos. But right now, it's all about location. Quick question, did your son enjoy his cruise?

@@brianbollan7069 That sounds great! Yes, our son did. This trip was actually his senior trip as he graduated in May. He's a history and mythology buff so we spent a week in Athens before boarding the ship and saw as much as we could. It was an amazing trip! -M

Thank you so much!

@@bec9834 oh my gosh! Lucky!! Enjoy your cruise! Come back and let me know how it was 👍😃 -Melissa

YAY! You will love the ship! Enjoy your cruise. I am finally booked to sail on her but not until October 2025. So long... Thanks for commenting! -Melissa

Same!!! 💃🏽🎉🛳

20-27 us too in October

@@luvablesweetnsassy Hi! Thank you so much for commenting and watching. While this isn’t an official answer bc I don’t know there policy, in all honestly it would be very difficult I think. First there is transportation and it was small buses. Then you had to transfer from the bus to the boat. There were several piers to navigate, it might be doable. Then when you arrive on the island , it’s many different surfaces between wood walkways , dirt and sand. To be safe , I would contact them directly and ask. I emailed them before we went and they were quickly responsive and very friendly. Here is their email: info@littlefrenchkeyresort.com. Thanks again! -Melissa

@@wanderlustmelissabrian I appreciate your thoughtful response, thanks!

@@David55z Hey! Thanks for watching! I pre-book Lomas Travel for all transfers whether for my personal use or transfers for my clients. They have never let me down. 👍 ~Melissa

@@David55z just got back from Barcelo Maya Palace🏝️ when I booked my flight, there was an option if I wanted to get transportation/shuttle from airport to hotel and back to airport, believe me it’s worth it and no headache, it cost me $55 per person, not big money, and I got that option and didn’t regret that I did that, I would recommend everyone to get that option too, they are company not individual or taxi, not sure how much it will cost if you decide to get taxi and not sure about safety

@@ItsMe-zc4fe Good idea. Probably the safest choice

Countdown!! Enjoy your cruise! 😃 -B

@@AubrieVoorhis Yay!! Are you loving it!?! Have fun!!! ~Melissa

I’ll be on it September 1st!!!!

@@angelinaola1267 ENJOY!!!! -M

It wasn't where we were expecting to go, but it was a beautiful place and a fun experience! - B

@@Surfinmars yes, exactly, it was super easy. We somehow forgot to get footage of us doing that. Thanks for watching and commenting! -Melissa

Haha. You think that was bad, you should watch our latest from our cruise from Greece 😆.

We were fascinated by the huge set of model trains at the Fairbanks depot, it was a neat surprise. Loved that train ride, such a beautiful area! Thanks for watching! -B

You guys should’ve seen the diorama they had at the old depot back before they moved it. The control center was in the corner at the top of a model of Mount McKinley.

@@frankyanish4833 Wow, really? I hate we didn't get to see that! The detail was so amazing, we really enjoyed! Thanks for watching and commenting! -Melissa

@@izzyTheMelonPineTree you need to see if for yourself, definitely! ❤️

Thanks!! We enjoyed the ship and absolutely loved the medallion experience! -B

Thanks for watching! The seaweed was so good! Sounds weird but felt amazing 😂! ~Melissa

Thanks! I know there is so misinformation out there about it, so we wanted to help make it clear. Thanks for watching! -Melissa

When we were there I found the bus transportation tolerable. Being in the tower we were the last stop but it didn't seem to be that bad. The "first" stop was by the food court area so we found we could get off there and fill our mugs then walk back to our room. This was during a slower season though and not peak. This was our first stay and I am pretty sold on this resort at least over Caribbean Beach. I rank it equal with Port Orleans Riverside. Hope that helps! 😄Email me at melissa@wandersbymelissa.com if you have specific questions I can help. -Melissa

Hi! Thank you so much for watching. Yes, MSC does have formal nights similar to other cruise lines. On less that 7 night voyages there is 1 formal night. Hope that help! -Melissa

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! We had a great time and love sharing our experience. -Melissa

The resort stop was part of the excursion with The Native Choice. It wasn’t available as a standalone resort when we went, but they told us that they hope have it open this year. It’s located near the north end of Bacalar Lagoon, somewhat close to Uchben Kah. -B

I want to book this trip do you have a link for it. There are a few on the weaned it is confusing which one you did.

@@weddingdeniseable I’m looking on the website too and it seems they have changed the description on the tours. Here is the link that has the kayak and swim but also includes the Mayan experience which we’ve done also and it’s amazing. www.thenativechoice.com/tours/mayan-family-and-seven-color-lagoon-tour . The blue lagoon adventure on the website is also similar but still changed. We didn’t do a “mud bath” as the description says. I will say we’ve done 2 excursions with this company and they are wonderful. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy!! -Melissa

Thank you. We booked one through Viator I hope it is as good as yours was.

@@denisewedding ​​⁠yes you should be just fine. We booked it on this specific sailing through viator as well and the next trip we returned , we booked direct on one of their other excursions since we knew who they were at that point. Please come back and tell me your experience, I love to hear!! 👍 -M

Thanks so much! We enjoyed our experience onboard the ship and hope you do too 😀 -B

Have you logged into the MSC website and connected your booking number with your MSC account. I would do that and you should be able to see what is available to book. I think you can book packages but not all the individual restaurants. Their packages are like 2 dining experiences, 3 dining experiences etc. We chose to book as soon as we boarded and that worked for us. If you do that, book EVERYTHING you want for the entire cruise as soon as you are onboard. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and commenting! - Melissa🙂

Wonderful! How was Regal Princess? We have our first Princess sailing on Sun Princess in 3 weeks! So excited. Thanks for watching and commenting. -Melissa🙂

@@wanderlustmelissabrian definitely check out the international cafe.. it's open 24/7.. my husband are so many times there that he was on a first name friendship with two of the staff by the second day... And they got worried when they didn't see him