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Professor Melissa
United States
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I'm a university professor with a passion for travel, specifically cruising. I use every opportunity to see the world, and I love sharing what I learn along the way with others.
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Connect with me:
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@professormelissa
Instagram: dr_melissa_newman
Facebook: ProfMelissaCruises/
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Subscribe to my channel for regular cruise content, advice, tips, and strategies, and subscribe to my Cruiseletter at www.profmelissa.com/subscribe to get this same info (in written form) delivered straight to your inbox.
The Cruise Ship Buffet Dining Secrets You Weren't Meant to Know
Are cruise ship buffets a must-try dining experience or a germ-filled disaster waiting to happen? Are you a "buffet person" or an "MDR person"? In this episode of Cruise Pod, we'll discuss practical tips to help you master the cruise ship buffet like a pro, making your dining experience smoother, tastier, and more enjoyable.
0:00 Intro
0:45 What is a cruise ship buffet, and do all cruise lines have them?
2:07 Strategy #1: Timing -- When is the best time to visit a cruise line buffet?
3:49 Strategy #2: Etiquette -- What are the unspoken rules of cruise buffet etiquette?
8:12 Strategy #3: Maximize the Experience -- Do cruise buffets offer much variety and how to avoid weight gain on a cruise?
10:18 When is the buffet a better choice than the main dining room (MDR)?
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0:00 Intro
0:45 What is a cruise ship buffet, and do all cruise lines have them?
2:07 Strategy #1: Timing -- When is the best time to visit a cruise line buffet?
3:49 Strategy #2: Etiquette -- What are the unspoken rules of cruise buffet etiquette?
8:12 Strategy #3: Maximize the Experience -- Do cruise buffets offer much variety and how to avoid weight gain on a cruise?
10:18 When is the buffet a better choice than the main dining room (MDR)?
------------------------------------------------
PODCAST
Want this video in audio form? Stream my podcast:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7DnkEqe...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
------------------------------------------------
LINKS
🛳️ Want to learn how to become a travel agent, either to book your own travel or as a side hustle? www.profmelissa.com/travelagent
🛳️ Need help booking a cruise, or want to take a cruise with me? www.profmelissa.com/book
🛳️ Get FREE Port Guides, cruise advice, and more at www.profmelissa.com/
🛳️ Get my FREE Cruise Packing List & Planning Guide at www.profmelissa.com/subscribe
🛳️ Find my ridiculous cruise clothes and favorite cruise essentials here: urlgeni.us/amazon/profmelissa...
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CONNECT WITH ME
TikTok: / professormelissa
Facebook: / profmelissacruises
Instagram: / dr_melissa_newman
-------------------------------------------------
Please note that sometimes, my posts contain affiliate links. This means I may receive a commission through purchases, but this does not affect you as a consumer or cost you more in any way. I appreciate your use of my links, as this helps support my channel. ♥️
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But....If you are getting free cruises from the casino....Where is the commission?
At your agency, the host gets 20%, you get 80% and the agent who recruited you gets 10%. Wait.....That's 110% of the commission.
Lol I don’t think he meant a real snowman ,that may have been a code for something else 😅
Is Amber Cove not close to Taino Bay?
It’s RC for me from here on out. I’ve had my fill of the Carnival clientele.
That would be tough.
The cruise lines my wife and I use (Viking and Oceania) operate differently. We arrive 20 to 30 minutes after our cabin level time opens. We book our excursions and specialty restaurants (no extra charge) well before the cruise starts.
Going on Conquest next month. Thanks for the room tour. I know what to expect and ask for on the first day.
The biggest disadvantage to the late check in is that you either need to lunch on your own or have a late lunch on board (say 2:30pm) which throws off your whole day since then dinner will be late also. That's one counter argument for the earlier check in time and waiting in line.
Mattress suck even with a topper... ive considered bring a foam topper of my own... we had 2 toppers on the Firenze and it was still HAF
This lady is gorgeous🔥🔥🔥❤️
How do you actually go about requesting the mattress topper. Do you call on the room phone?
AGAIN, CRUISES HAVE SUCH UGLY BATHROOMS. Are you kidding? I didn’t even want to shower it was so weird.
Cruises have such ugly bathrooms
If i ever find myself stuck with an uncomfortable bed i just have a few extra drinks. Seems to solve the problem evey time 😅
I think I found the source of your norovirus
That seems way better than I would expect.
Beautiful 😍
Do you ever do Norweigen cruise line
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Honestly why start more drama??! You can’t tell much about a person through a screen… it’s just sad that you are so insecure that you need to dis on them…
So they drop the dirty water into the ocean? 🌊
Discovered that if your Platinum or higher, your date to check in can be a day or two before the other status. For example, your travel companions are at Red or Gold status and they give a different date to check in.
Im glad they're super sanitary, but I wonder how the chemicals affect the ocean life? 😅
Every single time I get on board Carnival, I ask my Steward for the blue blanket as soon as I meet him ❤❤❤ it’s a sleep essential!
I could get 4 people into the water park for free
Good points. Thank you for sharing.
How harmful are those chemicals they use in the pools to the ocean when they dump it?
I don’t know who you are but I would love to go on a cruise with you!!😏
Pixar mom
He is trying to pull up on her later. Stop playing
Yesssss
this still have the midnight buffets
We loved it with our two boys
Those burgers are definitely to die for, yummy!!
I wanna go on a cruise with you !! ❤❤❤❤
Wow you’re hot!
Okay I'm about to go on my first cruise can someone please tell me for the love of God do they have A1 sauce or am I allowed to bring my own bottle secondly what sizes of hygiene products can I bring and do they already have to be sealed or can they already be opened
I’ve been watching a lot of your videos lately going on my first cruise on Monday going on Royal Caribbean doing the Coco K thing and Nassau and I gotta ask you a question I don’t like large crowds. I don’t like waiting on long lines for simple things like food what should I expect for January cruise? Do you think it’s gonna be crowded? I’m almost not wanting to go right now.
So much good information!! I feel so much more prepared for our cruise! Thank you
Maguerittaville also has day passes and beach access
There's a brown trout in the pool.
There’s a burger in this video? 😅
On our last cruise those servers were guarding the donkey sauce like they had to pay for it themselves. No matter what burger you ordered, if you didn’t specifically say “please add donkey sauce” they wouldn’t add it, even if the menu said that burger came with the sauce. That sauce needs to be in the self serve bar with all the other sauces.
You can also make chili cheese fries 🍟
You’re so gorgeous
Not Disneys cruises ...
Going on Jubilee in 24 days
Definitely doing this hack
Jamaica was awful! We were on the Carnival Shiprocked cruise last year that damaged the dock there. The ship had to go out to sea for repairs, so we were stuck dealing with EXTREMELY aggressive vendors with no option to leave. I had to put my hands on one, was so worried about getting arrested in a foreign country. It was okay ultimately, but wow, never again!