Great video! I will probably watch it many times before my cruise next month. I love the spaghetti god comment at 32:43. Almost woke my kids with my laughter.
Thanks for your comment. This was my 1st cruise also and I wasn't sure if I would like it and thought 'days at sea' would be boring. I was very wrong, the ship was great fun and plenty of things to do and other than a little motion there was nothing to be concerned about. I think if you think on it too hard, like flying you can work yourself up about it more than you need too. Enjoy!
Thank you for this great video! I sailed on the Explorer 10 times out of New Jersey and was glad to see all the upgrades and changes to the stores on the Royal Promenade! WOW I noticed a lot of great changes through out the ship during her dry dock!.....Early Morns on the ships are great! Thanks Again!
Terry: I've been on 20+ cruises but only once on RCI. Of all of these ship tour videos I've seen I think this is the best tour I've ever found. I checked it out as I have a friend going on Explorer in July and highly recommended this video to him. Great job!
wow awesome .. I love RCI ships..havent been on this as yet but hopefully i';ll get there..thx for the tour .My friends have been on it and said it was awesome. Ive been on Rhapsody, Radiance and last yr Legend.. so all different but all pretty damn awesome :) Laughed at some of your comments to ppl too ..really enjoyed the narration. I also liked your logic about your kids not being on their own ..too many parents forget that even on a ship theyre are dangers..good for you !
Thank you for the video. We actually sailed on this ship in October 2004 for our honeymoon and are excited to be going back on her for an Alaskan Cruise. It was great fun to watch all the changes that have been made. You definitely should do more travel videos.
Thank you for giving such a comprehensive look. I will be on board in 9 months for an Alaska itineraray. I was frustrated to see other videos more focused on capturing selfie moments. I will be referring back to your video as I continue to plan my trip. I feel like I can get my bearings now. Great video, this will be my first Royal cruise. I have so much to learn since all my past experience has been with Carnival.
Cheers Ric, I had never actually intended to put this on TH-cam and it was more for family and friends back home to see what we experienced but I'm happy to see people such as yourself have enjoyed it as well. Especially as this was my first ever walk and talk with a camera I purchased the day before we left :) Enjoy your cruise, my parents have done the Alaskan Itinerary as well and enjoyed it.
Thanks Terry. Booked this ship yesterday... not started well as the room we booked on level 12 turns out to be nothing like the photo RC have posted for the category... super disappointed, but your video has cheered me up. Thanks heaps.
this was so useful terry, thanks so much! You are also an awesome commentator, felt like I was touring the ship with a friend. feeling prepared for my cruise on explorer to the same locations in 8 days!!
sorry to be off topic but does anyone know a method to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me
@Kendrick Alfred i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now. Takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Fastastic video guide and fantastic ship. We've been on RC's Enchantment of the Seas. Smaller ship, but everything was similarly great. Including the food.
Thanks terry for this video I am going on the same cruise in a couple days and I'm so excited and I really wanted to know what it looks like and now I know because of this awesome video.🤗🤗
Thanks for the feedback, have an awesome cruise.. We planned and booked 10 months out and the countdown took forever... Now its all over and we're home it seemed to happen so quick.
this was helpful as we are going to alaska in aug 2017 so it is nice to see they have good organization in dining areas as princess boat we went on was terrible design.
This was the best video of Explorer of the seas on TH-cam. You did a great job terry! I’m going on the same boat in October next year. The count down will take sooo long 😭.. but can’t wait!!!
Thank you for allowing us having a proper tour of the explorer of the seas. I am very excited as I ll be going to the carribbean in December with the same ship :D
Mate you did well - very entertaining & informative. We are sailing on Explorer in 2020 Transatlantic Rome to Miami. As a fellow Aussie you nailed it - you did well!
Nice job - really enjoyed it. I'll be on this ship for the Pacific Coastal cruise from Seattle to San Francisco. Nice way to get to know the ship a bit better!
Cheers Paul we we're like that before we went as well :) I'm glad that a video I made not even thinking of posting publicly has made a lot of people happy so thanks for letting me know. Have a ripper time on your cruise :)
Paul Holmes so you've been and back Now? We still look at what's available and off to the cruise expo this weekend with thoughts of cruise again next year. Glad you enjoyed it too.
Exciting times! Getting all organized and packed etc. Were off again in 2 weeks and we're already fretting a little about things to organize and packing. I'm sure you and we will be fine but anxious anyway. Enjoy your trip!
Nice work Terry! My wife and I went on the same ship for the Xmas 2016 / 2017 New Year cruise - must have been the one after yours. Nice memories for sure looking at what you shot. It is funny how you can be on it for 2 weeks and still not see everything though :) I've also taken some footage both on and off ship at the same ports with some drone shots so it might also bring back a few memories for you guys too. The first of them is on my channel now if you want to take a look and I'll be posting others later (once I get the editing done). Anyway, great stuff mate and hope to see more. Regards, Craig.
Ahh yes, we debated that cruise as well, but honestly the xmas/nye bumped the price for us with the 2 kids so we went on the 11th Dec sailing which was still great. Thanks for the heads up on your video's, I'll definitely check them out. Thanks for the feedback and enjoy your next cruise :D
Luke van den Berg thanks for the comment mate and glad you liked it. You'll have a ball, theres a lot more than just my quick tour. I've got quite a lot more video and pics so I'll put some more up soon.
You'll love it. This was our first cruise and I think we've been spoilt :D Many people we spoke too were on their 5-10th cruise and said this was one of the best they had been on. We're looking forward now to the next time we can go :D
Damn I miss it we set off on the first of October and stayed on deck 10 room 1672 and 1673 because there was 5 of us and damn I miss it so much but we are going on the Ovation Of The Seas and I can't wait
Great video Terry very informative. We are doing the 2017 Christmas Sydney to NZ cruise very excited. Question; How do we get those pool deck sun lounge passes??? We want one there are 7 of us going includes two kids aged 10 and 12...
Thank you for your video! We are thinking of doing a 22 day from the US to Australia on reroute. Are you familiar with the Family Oceanview? I am wondering if it is much to crowded for 3 kids and 2 adults. :)
Jamie & Heather Darger they accommodate six people. You have a king bed for you guys a bunk bed and a sofa bed. If you visit RCI website they have pics. 😊 I'd love to do a repositioning cruise and I've heard they're not always fully booked because they go for 3 weeks.
Thank you for the comment. You're going to have a ball and it will be over so fast! Enjoy! I used a GoPro Hero5 Black, purchased the morning before we left and the first I'd ever used it or done a walk and talk video. Kinda shows, but it come out nicely. One tip I can give is I also got a WD Passport Wireless Pro 2Tb unit th-cam.com/video/If9GXPzkCeQ/w-d-xo.html This was excellent as it allowed me to dump the SDcard from the cameras every day and also wirelessly backed up any photos from our cameras to it without any internet access. You can also watch anything you've recorded wirelessly from your phone/tablet or even copy movies/tv onto it and stream them.
Nice video. Did you notice any noise coming from up above from Deck 11 in your room? I booked a room underneath the windjammer. Thought it would be nice that I'm close to the buffet but worried about the noise, if any.
Great video. Going on her in February . Can i ask you did you have to book for the ice show and if so was it straight on boarding or anytime during voyage. Thanks
Thanks for the comments, you'll have a ball. No, you don't need to book for the Ice Show, they do sessions based on your muster station assignment (you'll get to do a trial evac on day 1 :) which is printed on your SeaPass Card. That way it's spaced out so everyone gets a chance without a rush of people. You have a few chances to see it too so don't panic about missing it or rushing to the first session. We kept a copy of all the daily Newsletters with the itinerary, when I get a moment I'll do a video of them and post.
Thanks Judith. We liked deck 10 because it was 1 floor up and down from the main area we ate and the pool deck. It was a quiet area as well which was nice. That all being said I think I'd be happy anywhere where we had a personal balcony area which we enjoyed coming into and out of ports and felt like the room opened up more with the full height windows/sliding door.
Terry Wood yep going not 2morrow but thursday but we are right under the windjammer altho we like going to the restraunt and on the ovation and legend of the seas the food was the same on the ovation of the seas when you went into the buffet you had to wash your hand with water and soap we found that much better then the hand sanitizer
Can someone help me out? I’m 18 and I’m going on a cruise ship with my family and I want to go on one that’s good for clubbing. I’ve been on the independence twice now to the Mediterranean but I want to go to the Baltic’s. Unfortunately the independence of the seas isn’t going to the Baltic’s next year so I have to chose another one. Anyways my question is, is this ship good for clubbing? Because if Dizzy’s is a jazz bar then I would rather not. I want something more modern that a younger generation like me would like
Thank you for this GREAT video! We're looking forward to our cruise on the Explorer in Sept 2017 to San Fran. Just a quick quesiton -- does anyone know if there's a way to communicate with others (ie travelling companions) on board? Texting would cost more than the cruise (hahah), internet would cost quite a bit as well. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance :) Thanks again, Terry! ~Anne~
Thanks for your comments. Doubt you could text unless the ship is close to the coast and gets reception. Internet would certainly work but you would need to pay for multiple devices which would get costly. I did see some people running about with UHF radios which I thought was a great idea and would probably invest in next time. One other thing is that theres phones all over the ship and all of the shops and places had no problem letting me use them to call back to the room so maybe that would be of some use?
Thanks for video. We are going on this ship next june to Alaska. I have a 7year old and 15 year old at cruise time. Did you guys use the arcade and is it worth it to buy a package?
G'Day Jane, your kids will enjoy the trip. We didn't include any packages including the arcade mainly because our kids are younger than yours and we didnt send them off on their own. Older kids like your 15yo seemed to group up and hang out in the arcade areas with other kids and just have fun. To be honest I thought having to pay extra for the use of the arcade machines was a bit of a cheek given such as captive audience so we made a few visits with the kids for a bit of fun but didn't over do it.
Gracias por el video realmente hermoso lugar
How amazing to walk in those places.
Great video! I will probably watch it many times before my cruise next month. I love the spaghetti god comment at 32:43. Almost woke my kids with my laughter.
This makes me miss this ship so much
What a great video. Thank you. I don't like being out at sea, but after watching this, I have decided to let hubby book. 2018 here we come.
Thanks for your comment. This was my 1st cruise also and I wasn't sure if I would like it and thought 'days at sea' would be boring. I was very wrong, the ship was great fun and plenty of things to do and other than a little motion there was nothing to be concerned about. I think if you think on it too hard, like flying you can work yourself up about it more than you need too. Enjoy!
You are absolutely right ! Thank you again. You've given me great insight and looks REALLY inviting. I actually can't wait 😊
Natasha it's almost the last day of 2018. Did you go on your cruise?
Q Espectacular es el barco realmente me fasino conocer como es por dentro me encanto ❤🎉💯♥️♥️♥️
Very good video me my husband and two friends are doing our first cruise on the explorer of the seas in May 2019 for 7 days
Wow que emoción conocer este lugar
Fantastic video to show my family thank you
Thank you for this great video! I sailed on the Explorer 10 times out of New Jersey and was glad to see all the upgrades and changes to the stores on the Royal Promenade! WOW I noticed a lot of great changes through out the ship
during her dry dock!.....Early Morns on the ships are great! Thanks Again!
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it :) 10 times, now thats some cruisin, we're still debating when #2 will be.
Terry:
I've been on 20+ cruises but only once on RCI. Of all of these ship tour videos I've seen I think this is the best tour I've ever found. I checked it out as I have a friend going on Explorer in July and highly recommended this video to him.
Great job!
a friend of mine also went on this ship and loved it..and theyve been on many
Thank you very much fro your comment, much appreciated. Sorry I hadn't responded until now. Hopefully your friend had a great time as well!
wow awesome .. I love RCI ships..havent been on this as yet but hopefully i';ll get there..thx for the tour .My friends have been on it and said it was awesome. Ive been on Rhapsody, Radiance and last yr Legend.. so all different but all pretty damn awesome :) Laughed at some of your comments to ppl too ..really enjoyed the narration. I also liked your logic about your kids not being on their own ..too many parents forget that even on a ship theyre are dangers..good for you !
This video was so good i had to watch it again :)
Hah cheers, I'm in the process right now of editing and uploading more.
Es una belleza de lugar😍😍❤
great video! thank you so much it gives me a great look at the ship
Best cruise video on TH-cam. 👍
Thank you for the video. We actually sailed on this ship in October 2004 for our honeymoon and are excited to be going back on her for an Alaskan Cruise. It was great fun to watch all the changes that have been made. You definitely should do more travel videos.
Wuuaaa mira que lugar tan hermoso genial me emocione con eso
Ship looks just like Voyager amazing😍
Great - getting on it in a month, so pleased with your video, ship looks good. thanks
Love the video! Thank you for posting it. So excited for our holiday on explorer of the seas! Also it was great quality which was fantastic
Best Explorer of the Seas Ship Tour on You Tube!!!
Good morning my friend, Wednesday is happy, smooth and safe😎☕😎🤠🤠
Great Video. Very helpful. Love how your completely honest about the money traps onboard. Be onboard tomorrow.
Thank you and have an awesome trip
Thank you for giving such a comprehensive look. I will be on board in 9 months for an Alaska itineraray. I was frustrated to see other videos more focused on capturing selfie moments. I will be referring back to your video as I continue to plan my trip. I feel like I can get my bearings now. Great video, this will be my first Royal cruise. I have so much to learn since all my past experience has been with Carnival.
Cheers Ric, I had never actually intended to put this on TH-cam and it was more for family and friends back home to see what we experienced but I'm happy to see people such as yourself have enjoyed it as well. Especially as this was my first ever walk and talk with a camera I purchased the day before we left :) Enjoy your cruise, my parents have done the Alaskan Itinerary as well and enjoyed it.
Thanks Terry. Booked this ship yesterday... not started well as the room we booked on level 12 turns out to be nothing like the photo RC have posted for the category... super disappointed, but your video has cheered me up. Thanks heaps.
😮 Hermoso lugar
this was so useful terry, thanks so much! You are also an awesome commentator, felt like I was touring the ship with a friend. feeling prepared for my cruise on explorer to the same locations in 8 days!!
sorry to be off topic but does anyone know a method to log back into an Instagram account..?
I stupidly forgot my account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me
@Alex Phoenix instablaster ;)
@Kendrick Alfred i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now.
Takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Kendrick Alfred It did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy!
Thanks so much you saved my ass!
@Alex Phoenix Glad I could help xD
Que hermoso esta todo quisiera conocer eso lugared q emocion
I leave on explorer next week. I’ve been on cruises before but this helped me get to know my way around before we set sail. Cheers
Me encanta el lugar ❤️❤️
Fastastic video guide and fantastic ship. We've been on RC's Enchantment of the Seas. Smaller ship, but everything was similarly great. Including the food.
Very good tour of the ship ! Thanks for sharing
Que maravillosos lugares 😍
That was really good, really ready good.
Going on the same cruise in a fue mouths. Thanks for going out of your way to do that.....
Thanks terry for this video I am going on the same cruise in a couple days and I'm so excited and I really wanted to know what it looks like and now I know because of this awesome video.🤗🤗
Great video terry. Thank you.
Best video I have seen. Really helpful. We are doing a cruise in November so this will help us plan. Thanks
Thanks for the feedback, have an awesome cruise.. We planned and booked 10 months out and the countdown took forever... Now its all over and we're home it seemed to happen so quick.
Clive Healey I'll be performing on the November cruise!!!
only a couple more days
Going on the cruise too! I have a owners suite
Havin a durrie! lol haven't heard that for yonks,enjoyed your tour mate
😯😯😯😯impresionante como esta ese lugar en ese barco 🚢 cálida.
this was helpful as we are going to alaska in aug 2017 so it is nice to see they have good organization in dining areas as princess boat we went on was terrible design.
Es una belleza de lugar 👌💖😏
This was the best video of Explorer of the seas on TH-cam. You did a great job terry! I’m going on the same boat in October next year. The count down will take sooo long 😭.. but can’t wait!!!
Thank you for allowing us having a proper tour of the explorer of the seas. I am very excited as I ll be going to the carribbean in December with the same ship :D
fad ben me too lol
Mate you did well - very entertaining & informative. We are sailing on Explorer in 2020 Transatlantic Rome to Miami. As a fellow Aussie you nailed it - you did well!
I soooo miss this ship😢
Nice job - really enjoyed it. I'll be on this ship for the Pacific Coastal cruise from Seattle to San Francisco. Nice way to get to know the ship a bit better!
Thanks Terry! I keep coming back to your video in anticipation of our cruise. Thanks for posting it!
Cheers Paul we we're like that before we went as well :) I'm glad that a video I made not even thinking of posting publicly has made a lot of people happy so thanks for letting me know. Have a ripper time on your cruise :)
Terry Wood It was awesome!
Paul Holmes so you've been and back Now? We still look at what's available and off to the cruise expo this weekend with thoughts of cruise again next year. Glad you enjoyed it too.
Have fun! We're doing Oasis out of Orlando next year. RCL is one of the best. I can't wait to try the super-size ship now.
Going on the same cruise later this year, really enjoyed your tour
Impresionantes lugares.
Thanks for the reply. Just had another look at your video so i have a good idea where everything is.Well i think so. !!
Wooo impresionante 😲 😱 🙌
Great video! Thank You!!
Thanks man, going on it next week so very helpful. Rob
Exciting times! Getting all organized and packed etc. Were off again in 2 weeks and we're already fretting a little about things to organize and packing. I'm sure you and we will be fine but anxious anyway. Enjoy your trip!
😱Espectacular👏☺️
Que barco tan grande 😍😍😍😍
Nice work Terry! My wife and I went on the same ship for the Xmas 2016 / 2017 New Year cruise - must have been the one after yours. Nice memories for sure looking at what you shot. It is funny how you can be on it for 2 weeks and still not see everything though :) I've also taken some footage both on and off ship at the same ports with some drone shots so it might also bring back a few memories for you guys too. The first of them is on my channel now if you want to take a look and I'll be posting others later (once I get the editing done). Anyway, great stuff mate and hope to see more. Regards, Craig.
Ahh yes, we debated that cruise as well, but honestly the xmas/nye bumped the price for us with the 2 kids so we went on the 11th Dec sailing which was still great. Thanks for the heads up on your video's, I'll definitely check them out. Thanks for the feedback and enjoy your next cruise :D
thanks for the video! would love to do that itinerary some day.... brrrr....cold here in Canada :)
Thanks mate
I’m going on it in like 7/6 days a bit nervous 😟 but excited to
Hermosos lugares👍
Great enjoyed it looking forward to my cruise in sept 2017!
great Vblog Terry
Great video mate. im doing the same cruise in early April
Luke van den Berg thanks for the comment mate and glad you liked it. You'll have a ball, theres a lot more than just my quick tour. I've got quite a lot more video and pics so I'll put some more up soon.
yeah i have been on the carnival legend before and that was AWESOME and can't wait to go on Royal Caribbean
You'll love it. This was our first cruise and I think we've been spoilt :D Many people we spoke too were on their 5-10th cruise and said this was one of the best they had been on. We're looking forward now to the next time we can go :D
is that ship like libity
The Explorer is older than the Freedom class Liberty but I would assume they are quite similar. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom-class_cruise_ship
Impresionante 😊
Lindos lugares para explorar
Muy interesante conocer del tema
Damn I miss it we set off on the first of October and stayed on deck 10 room 1672 and 1673 because there was 5 of us and damn I miss it so much but we are going on the Ovation Of The Seas and I can't wait
Luca22751 Luca22751 I went on the ovation of the seas 9th of January 2017 it is like the best ship ever
Excelente..... Vamos...
Hermoso lugar
Muy lindo 🤩😍
Lugares increíbles
Que barco es hemoso🥰
This is great!
Exelente video
Great video Terry very informative. We are doing the 2017 Christmas Sydney to NZ cruise very excited. Question; How do we get those pool deck sun lounge passes??? We want one there are 7 of us going includes two kids aged 10 and 12...
Que lindo lugar
Thank you for your video! We are thinking of doing a 22 day from the US to Australia on reroute. Are you familiar with the Family Oceanview? I am wondering if it is much to crowded for 3 kids and 2 adults. :)
Jamie & Heather Darger they accommodate six people. You have a king bed for you guys a bunk bed and a sofa bed. If you visit RCI website they have pics. 😊 I'd love to do a repositioning cruise and I've heard they're not always fully booked because they go for 3 weeks.
Nice people!!
Impresinante..
Lindos lugares
Thank you so much for this. I am going on this cruise in 2 weeks. Very helpful. What vlogging camera do you use?
Thank you for the comment. You're going to have a ball and it will be over so fast! Enjoy!
I used a GoPro Hero5 Black, purchased the morning before we left and the first I'd ever used it or done a walk and talk video. Kinda shows, but it come out nicely.
One tip I can give is I also got a WD Passport Wireless Pro 2Tb unit th-cam.com/video/If9GXPzkCeQ/w-d-xo.html This was excellent as it allowed me to dump the SDcard from the cameras every day and also wirelessly backed up any photos from our cameras to it without any internet access. You can also watch anything you've recorded wirelessly from your phone/tablet or even copy movies/tv onto it and stream them.
Terry Wood thank you so much for your reply. I'll make sure I check them out
Que belleza
Muy bonito
Nice video. Did you notice any noise coming from up above from Deck 11 in your room? I booked a room underneath the windjammer. Thought it would be nice that I'm close to the buffet but worried about the noise, if any.
Thanks. Never heard a thing to be honest from in the room or from the balcony. Soundproofing seemed to be pretty good.
De lujo
Increíble 😊
Great video. Going on her in February . Can i ask you did you have to book for the ice show and if so was it straight on boarding or anytime during voyage. Thanks
Thanks for the comments, you'll have a ball. No, you don't need to book for the Ice Show, they do sessions based on your muster station assignment (you'll get to do a trial evac on day 1 :) which is printed on your SeaPass Card. That way it's spaced out so everyone gets a chance without a rush of people. You have a few chances to see it too so don't panic about missing it or rushing to the first session. We kept a copy of all the daily Newsletters with the itinerary, when I get a moment I'll do a video of them and post.
Great Video! Very informative. I am trying to decide on a cabin do you recommend Deck 10?
Thanks Judith. We liked deck 10 because it was 1 floor up and down from the main area we ate and the pool deck. It was a quiet area as well which was nice. That all being said I think I'd be happy anywhere where we had a personal balcony area which we enjoyed coming into and out of ports and felt like the room opened up more with the full height windows/sliding door.
Sounds Great thanks again for your help. Your video was really very enjoyable!
great vid so helpful im going on it
im going on this ship 30th of march 2017 and my cabin is at the very back corner balcony on deck 10
You'd be getting excited now than! Nice.. We found deck 10 was a good spot being near Windjammer's up 1 and the pool deck etc. Have a top trip!
Terry Wood yep going not 2morrow but thursday but we are right under the windjammer altho we like going to the restraunt and on the ovation and legend of the seas the food was the same
on the ovation of the seas when you went into the buffet you had to wash your hand with water and soap we found that much better then the hand sanitizer
Excelente
Can someone help me out? I’m 18 and I’m going on a cruise ship with my family and I want to go on one that’s good for clubbing. I’ve been on the independence twice now to the Mediterranean but I want to go to the Baltic’s. Unfortunately the independence of the seas isn’t going to the Baltic’s next year so I have to chose another one. Anyways my question is, is this ship good for clubbing? Because if Dizzy’s is a jazz bar then I would rather not. I want something more modern that a younger generation like me would like
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Terry your amazing I'm going on this ship in November 9th 2017 I know what's it like it's the Smae ship as voyager there sisters
Thank you for this GREAT video! We're looking forward to our cruise on the Explorer in Sept 2017 to San Fran.
Just a quick quesiton -- does anyone know if there's a way to communicate with others (ie travelling companions) on board? Texting would cost more than the cruise (hahah), internet would cost quite a bit as well. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance :)
Thanks again, Terry!
~Anne~
Thanks for your comments. Doubt you could text unless the ship is close to the coast and gets reception. Internet would certainly work but you would need to pay for multiple devices which would get costly. I did see some people running about with UHF radios which I thought was a great idea and would probably invest in next time. One other thing is that theres phones all over the ship and all of the shops and places had no problem letting me use them to call back to the room so maybe that would be of some use?
Terry Wood thank you very much! That's helpful :)
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Thanks for video. We are going on this ship next june to Alaska. I have a 7year old and 15 year old at cruise time. Did you guys use the arcade and is it worth it to buy a package?
G'Day Jane, your kids will enjoy the trip. We didn't include any packages including the arcade mainly because our kids are younger than yours and we didnt send them off on their own. Older kids like your 15yo seemed to group up and hang out in the arcade areas with other kids and just have fun. To be honest I thought having to pay extra for the use of the arcade machines was a bit of a cheek given such as captive audience so we made a few visits with the kids for a bit of fun but didn't over do it.