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it was beautiful and so relaxing. i will have some video of it later i think. i took a lot! lol, i almost cut the coffee time out but decided to keep it real since its a vlog.s

it was brutal. after missing our flight in Miami, the “new” flight was delayed 6 times and changed gates 5 times. the Miami airport is to big to keep moving from gate to gate. there was a fire causing smoke at the nassau airport runway.

@@cruiserella2899 All very strange I would say. Must have been some mechanical issue behind the scene. Racing from one gate to another is fine is you are an 18 year old sprinter.

lol, commenting to myself since i seldom get comments in this channel.

so it was a group??? do you all play piano or just fancy piano bars?

@@cruiserella2899 its fans and piano players, i play Harmonica and sit in.

@@packyrat well it sure looks fun!

we’ve had quite a few with tubs but shower only is def more common.

@ our bathroom was terribly small. Maybe because we booked at last minute.

thank you. we were without internet for so long.

Thanks so much!

i kept turning it up during editing but his words didn't come through luckily. I always tell people I'm not offended by cuss words because I lived in a commercial fishing town, lol.

I don't recall any issues. A perfect cruise!

yup, we typically don't but at our age, and on such a long flight, we thought comfort would be important.

Have fun! we are going again in February. such a relaxed vibe.

typically it’s cold in a cruise ship. i’ve never had a hot room. there is a thermostat in each cabin.

about to write a community post now. thanks for asking!

thats’s cool! i think i might like to do that sometime even though it does involve airfare. we’ve done the partial twice (does that count as a whole? lol) once on Emerald Princess and in this ship the Carnival Pride. Princess had excursions into Panama, Carnival did not. we are going again in January on Norwegian Jewel but again a partial.

One benefit to posting late is that it's like I completely relive it again!

that's why cruising in January is less crowded and cheaper!

you caught me! i did upload out of order. I have two more "old" cruises to edit and then I will do our recent August cruise. It was most likely fish. I am a huge seafood fan. I usually only order chicken if I am not feeling great or I don't like anything on the menu. The food was surprisingly good! This is an older, smaller ship and Carnival isn't known for food but this crew did a great job! Also, you may find some of these videos shorter or covering less detail than other cruises I've filmed. That's because we traveled with family and spent time with them and wanted to be respectful of their privacy.

@@cruiserella2899 Yes I remember you mentioning this trip.

the boardwalk in key west. we’ve spent the day just walking that board walk and stopping for shopping, drink and eats while feeding the fish from a restaurant or watching the commercial fisherman, it’s good cheap fun!

pretty standard cruise ship counter tops whatever it is. gotta be able to wipe it down and disinfect

Lots of factors - timing of booking, time of year, itinerary, etc. But this is what we paid for the two of us: Cruise Rate $3,034.00 Taxes, Fees & Port Expenses $236.08 Total Cruise Charges $3,270.08

@@cruiserella2899 Great...that's very helpful. Thank you! :o)

You'll find it comfy and spacious. Except for the bathroom - that's small.

I think so too! If it werem't6 for the artwork, I wouldn't have done that last video.

Me too - sad but true. My second thought is always when are the Scientologists gonna move the Freewinds.

@@cruiserella2899 Maybe we should give Tom Cruise a dingle or text and ask him. Do you have his number? 😂

Yes, some ships have them and/or a hot tub. They usually aren't very big. They also have bars for the crew.

@@cruiserella2899 Well…my family never mentioned that to me. Two sisters and one brother and not one told me 😆 I’m the only one that doesn’t cruise. I always get them to send videos to show me around their room and the ship. My youngest sister is now totally loyal to Princess and she is good about taking videos…like you. I get to see the world through them.

It really is. I have some older videos where we go to a beach there and those are beautiful too.

Like most cruise lines, the rooms were ready around 1pm if I recall correctly. Just enough time to eat, find the reservations set up, make reservations, then grab a drink from the bar before the room were ready. We check our bags so the only thing we had to lug around was our carry-ons which have the non-checkable stuff like medicines. The good news was when we got to our rooms, everyone's luggage was waiting on them (at least on our floor). Oh, and don't take your boarding tags off your luggage because they use the same ones for debarkation. That cruise line is organized!

@@cruiserella2899 thank you!!! I’ve only been a few cruises and it was with another line

@@GraceArie upi'll find it's similar to other cruise lines on the Islander but I can't speak to their other ship on the east coast. where they could upgrade is technology. you can't do stuff through an app or the TV. the Crew is fantastic!

it’s a pretty good space in the couch vanity area. the closet/bathroom hall area is for one at a time only.

thanks! we are almost home.

i don’t recall any specific noise either time we stayed in a club balcony suite. both were pretty far forward. sorry you had bad experience on koningsdam. i’ve been on it twice and think it may be my favorite ship although but my favorite rooms ever.

@@cruiserella2899 Thanks so much for this info…other than the vibrating and repetitive noise I loved the Koningsdam. The route from Vancouver BC to Alaska was great. I had cruised from Seattle in April on the Bliss but did not see Glacier Bay so I just went again! I didn’t know I was “a cruiser”…😹! Looking forward to seeing the Maritimes of Canada on the Jade. Cruising is an absolutely fun way to travel!

@@LuckyLarry we did that same vancouver trip that included glacier bay. i wanna do the seattle one next because it’s a little different…with sitka i believe.

@@cruiserella2899 I loved Sitka. The National Park Service Has a wonderful place to explore…free! The Sitka National Historic Site. Beautiful walking paths under old growth cedars and spruces and Totems. Then there’s the cute town with Russian history.

Hardly anyone in the pool area on the Canadian cruise. Not many kids either. Very nice, relaxing cruise.

We really liked it and rebooked for February! Also, a tip. Don' remove your cruise line embarkation bag tags when you unpack. They use the same ones for debarkation. Clever and less waste.

Good choice!

I haven't bu I'm up for anything. We do have a couple new ports upcoming this fall/winter.

We were on the Norwegian Jade. The Itinerary was awesome - Barbados & Grenada to come! We took the cruise in November (I had problem opening files I transferred from phone) so I am way behind on posting, and I have worn the bracelet almost every day since. We have two Norwegian cruises scheduled for this winter that also have good itineraries.

@@cruiserella2899 Wonderful! Will you be using the same line? Where will you be visiting? I have my Christmas/New Year’s Caribbean cruise on Celebrity Eclipse. I can’t wait! Keep up the good work! 🏖️🌟🏝️ 🛳️

Yes! And ships/brands I never or seldom see. What's interesting, and I cut it out of the video because it's more relevant to upcoming Barbados & Grenada, is that these Caribbean ports are sometimes embarkation or debarkation ports. Most of the US departure cruises I take are round trips so it's odd to see people getting on and off in all these ports. But in parts of the Caribbean they sometimes use them as transportation when they want to visit and stay on another island.

thanks. i wear it pretty much everyday

I will def go back some time. I could see it's beautiful even in inclement weather. Now I gotta go check my Jan - April cruises to see if we are going back to St Thomas!

that went over my head but it was Dec when i saw the movie

aww, so glad you enjoyed it and it brought back memories. those grand kids are quite compelling from what I've seen! lol

we’ve stayed in Marathon and that was serene.

yes. they were wild with no enclosure. guessing people have been going there for years with food just like other spots in the Caribbean

It's def small but the mirrors and light walls and furnishing helps to make it not feel closed in. We enjoyed it so we've since been on it again and have a third cruise scheduled!

sounds exactly like something i would do!! at best inch i forgot to film it but i got my usual brunch hervos rancheros

parrots, flip flops, and margaritas galore. an eatery called Mexican cutie, buffet is called port is indecision. very well themed.