This cruise is on my bucket list. Waiting for my cruise partner to retire from her school job so we can do it in the spring for the tulip festival - her favorite flower. Thanks for another excellent video, Jim!
Great video! I'm very familiar with the areas you covered in Puget Sound and love them. My husband and I recently went on an American Cruise Lines trip between Jacksonville, FL and Charleston SC. It was wonderful to see that part of the East Coast. If you haven't already been on that cruise, you should do it and make another video. I'd watch it!
Your video captured this cruise perfectly! It was so nice to meet you and share a few meals with you. Will be eagerly awaiting the Butchart Gardens video!!
Great video Jim, and I am looking forward to your video of Butchart Gardens. If by some chance you could also post a video ship tour of the American Constellation, I think your audience would appreciate it.
I made a decision on this cruise to focus my efforts on documenting the places we visited and not focusing on the ship itself. So, I shot almost no video of the ship, and zero of my accomodations. One of the reasons I did this is that the ACL ships are all somewhat similar... and I already did a full ship tour of one of them. You can see it at th-cam.com/video/T-eeGyjNaw0/w-d-xo.html American Constellation isn't exactly the same as the ship in that video, but they are VERY similar. The biggest difference is that American Constellation does not have the outdoor grill at the back of the ship, featuring hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza. On American Constellation, all meals are served in the restaurant on the first floor. But as far as the cabins, the lounges, the restaurant, the elevators, and the outdoor areas, what you see on my video tour is fairly representative of all the non-paddlewheel ACL ships, as far as I know.
Don't think I would do small ship cruising like this now. Missing ports and excursions due to winds. I know it's a safety thing but that would turn me off on taking them. Glad you enjoyed though.
Thanks Jim for sharing, in about 3 weeks we are going to board American Splendor , Mississippi River cruise , we have no idea what to expect, there are no TH-cam videos about it .
Where is your American Splendor cruise going to begin and end? I did a cruise last summer with American Cruise Lines that started in St Louis and ended up in Red Wing, Minnesota. It was on one of their "modern riverboats", though... not on one of the paddlewheelers like you will be on.
Wow... good eye! I didn't notice that originally, but now that you've pointed it out... I think you're right. That looks exactly like the Carnival Corporation's flag. What you were seeing at that point in the video was the three flags at the dock... so, I wonder if Carnival owns that dock. They own a lot of things that you might not suspect, such as the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway in Skagway, Alaska.
I haven't. Studying for the FAA exam was one of the most difficult things I've done in a long time. I'm just not very good at memorization, and there are a lot of things you have to memorize for that exam. If you are one of those people that is good at studying and memorizing facts, you would probably have an easier time than I did!
Jim Zim needs a cruise tour ASMR, or a radio show. That voice is soothing
As usual, your video tour was full of beautiful views and great tips and comments!
Hello lauri
Nice flight and awesome shots! Your videos always remind me that I need to take a vacation, especially a cruise ship tour. Thanks for sharing, Jim!
This cruise is on my bucket list. Waiting for my cruise partner to retire from her school job so we can do it in the spring for the tulip festival - her favorite flower. Thanks for another excellent video, Jim!
Great video! I'm very familiar with the areas you covered in Puget Sound and love them. My husband and I recently went on an American Cruise Lines trip between Jacksonville, FL and Charleston SC. It was wonderful to see that part of the East Coast. If you haven't already been on that cruise, you should do it and make another video. I'd watch it!
Hi mr. Zimm, I suffer from sea sickness and cannot travel on the ships. Thank you for allowing me to enjoy the pleasures you endure!
Lovely vlog! Thanks
Thank you. What a lovely cruise. Took alike one in 2005 on Cruise West. So much more to visit .
WOW! I Loved this video, Cruise, and am looking forward to booking sometime this year!
Great video Jim.
Fantastic journey! Thanks for sharing
I rode on the MV Coho as a 7-year-old kid in the mid-1970s. I enjoyed it immensely and I was amazed to ride in what I thought was a huge boat.
Your video captured this cruise perfectly! It was so nice to meet you and share a few meals with you. Will be eagerly awaiting the Butchart Gardens video!!
Thank you! I'm glad you found my video on TH-cam! I totally agree that it was nice to share a few meals together.
Love 😍 your vlogs
What a fun unique cruise.
Great video! The ship looks like it kinda has a miniature carnival funnel lol 😂
What a beautiful video.
Great video Jim, and I am looking forward to your video of Butchart Gardens. If by some chance you could also post a video ship tour of the American Constellation, I think your audience would appreciate it.
Thanks!
Yes, Heaven is real and is even better than the gardens you visited.
great video
you have the best cruse vlogs on youtube :)
When you say ‘right after this’ no ads but they appear randomly at other times very often 🤷♀️
Jim can you show us some of the ship and your onboard accommodations. Great video.
I made a decision on this cruise to focus my efforts on documenting the places we visited and not focusing on the ship itself. So, I shot almost no video of the ship, and zero of my accomodations. One of the reasons I did this is that the ACL ships are all somewhat similar... and I already did a full ship tour of one of them. You can see it at th-cam.com/video/T-eeGyjNaw0/w-d-xo.html
American Constellation isn't exactly the same as the ship in that video, but they are VERY similar. The biggest difference is that American Constellation does not have the outdoor grill at the back of the ship, featuring hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza. On American Constellation, all meals are served in the restaurant on the first floor. But as far as the cabins, the lounges, the restaurant, the elevators, and the outdoor areas, what you see on my video tour is fairly representative of all the non-paddlewheel ACL ships, as far as I know.
Don't think I would do small ship cruising like this now. Missing ports and excursions due to winds. I know it's a safety thing but that would turn me off on taking them. Glad you enjoyed though.
Nice
Thanks Jim for sharing, in about 3 weeks we are going to board American Splendor , Mississippi River cruise , we have no idea what to expect, there are no TH-cam videos about it .
Where is your American Splendor cruise going to begin and end? I did a cruise last summer with American Cruise Lines that started in St Louis and ended up in Red Wing, Minnesota. It was on one of their "modern riverboats", though... not on one of the paddlewheelers like you will be on.
@@JimZim American Splendor started sailing in February, round trip from New Orlean. Yes, it’s one of those paddle wheels class .
very nice
Yessir
Used to live in Port Orchard and Port Angeles. Saw this ship often.
Those aren’t seals. They are sea lions.
I should have known those were sea lions. Seals are much smaller. I'm embarrassed for my mistake!
Is that the Carnival Corporation house flag at 7:46?
Wow... good eye! I didn't notice that originally, but now that you've pointed it out... I think you're right. That looks exactly like the Carnival Corporation's flag. What you were seeing at that point in the video was the three flags at the dock... so, I wonder if Carnival owns that dock. They own a lot of things that you might not suspect, such as the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway in Skagway, Alaska.
Jim, have you done a video about your drone and the licensing process?
I haven't. Studying for the FAA exam was one of the most difficult things I've done in a long time. I'm just not very good at memorization, and there are a lot of things you have to memorize for that exam. If you are one of those people that is good at studying and memorizing facts, you would probably have an easier time than I did!
looks beautiful...... but watch out for the pc police they may not like you saying you may encounter an accent you don't understand lol
5 minutes in and no cruise info.
Thanks!
Thanks, William! That was very nice of you. I appreciate it.