I'm not used to a bath on a ship, so I was really happy :) especially after I had been kayaking in the rain in Alesund 😂 I also had never had a delux balcony cabin, so it felt MASSIVE! Me and alex usually stay in an inside cabin, and when I go with family, its usually a 4 bunkbed situation which is a bit of a tight squeeze haha.
My wife and i are doing the 12 night Norway tour in October on Arcadia. We chose an ocean view cabin because we thought a balcony might be a bit useless in such cold weather. We're Australians and a bit adverse to the cold 😂
😂 Well it sounds like you probably made the best decision for yourselves. I was wrapped up under towels and thermal fleeces some of the days determined to get a good view of a fjord 😅 The good thing is, you still get to admire the scenery in an ocean view cabin, and if you really wanted to brave the cold, there's lots of outdoor viewing areas where you can grab a nice hot cup of coffee and enjoy the fresh Norwegian air :) awww I hope you have the best time! Perhaps even see the northern lights!
@@rhi-defined It's been my wife's dream to see the northern lights, and believe it or not, she's never actually seen snow fall (though we've seen it on the ground). We went to Antarctica via Argentina in 2020 and still didn't see the Aurora Australis or snow fall. We had a balcony on on that trip and never used it.
Oh wow! Well I really hope you get to see them on this trip. And also some snow falling! I can imagine in Antarctica it must be very chilly! I don't think a towel and a fleece would have been quite enough on that trip haha. I think it's so good that there are different room types to accommodate everyone's needs and preferences :) and I have my fingers crossed from some snow fall for you both.
Great video thanks. 2 questions: I hope I'm right in thinking room service breakfast is still free? And also, do they still have the temperature adjuster on the wall? Thanks!
Hello Lucinda, thank you very much :) room service breakfast is still free yes, but it's only continental, like pastries, cereals, fruit and yoghurt. Also, yes! They do still have the temperature adjusters on the wall. I must have forgotten to show that, whoops! But you can adjust the temperature in your cabin, yes :)
Great video congrats on your wedding We love Arcadia too On in 3 weeks time Just wondered if they were the new chairs on the balcony as noticed only one footstool On Ventura recently we had new chairs with 2 footstools Alth our balcony was a larger one thought you had room for 2 stools We are in a cabin with large balcony on Arcadia soon as we love to spend time there esp if we have the sun Thanks again 🎉
Thank you ever so much :) Ooooo lucky you! I wish I was going back very soon haha. I hope you have a really wonderful time and I also hope you have some lovely weather so you can sit out on your big balcony, admiring the views. I loved how spacious the deluxe balcony cabins are on Arcadia.
Aww thank you so much! Oh that's amazing! I hope you have a really fantastic honeymoon. We didn't buy the Internet package no, as we had free roaming when we were on land. I think it depends on where you're visiting, and what you will need it for. I've been to the carribbean on a cruise and didn't use an Internet package then either, as I would just try and find a cafe or port area with free WiFi when we were on land. But if you need it for work, or to contact family whilst at sea, perhaps it would be worth it :)
Thank you for the review. How was your experience on the boat? We are going in 2 weeks and have heard mixed things, such as restaurants being closed, and not enough room for everybody in the main dining room, also heard the food isn’t very good. Can you say anything about this? Loved the video❤
Hello and thank you so much :) I have also been reading a lot of mixed reviews, but I personally couldn't have wished for a better experience. Also with it being a smaller ship, you get familiar with staff members, and other cruisers, and it feels a lot more personal and friendly. When we went, it was when a lot more covid restrictions were in place, and there was one restaurant closed, which was Marco's Ocean Grill. However, Sindhu was still open (which was delicious, and had some of the most friendliest team members working there) and the other two main restaurants were open too for freedom and select dining. I'm assuming the closure was due to being short on staff, but as we weren't planning on going to Ocean Grill anyway, it didn't impact our trip, and we found that the food in the included freedom dining restaurant was absolutely delicious, and so we went there most evenings. The buffet was also very scrummy! We went most lunchtimes there, and maybe once or twice on an evening. If you're fancying something a bit naughty by the pool, the burgers and chips were delicious too! So we found the food to be really great :) I have spoken to family who have recently been on Britannia who said that they prefered the food on Arcadia, so hopefully it will be really tasty and special for you when you go. Also, they mentioned that on Britannia, they had really long waiting times for getting a table with freedom dining, and we didn't find this when on Arcadia. I hope your experience is as wonderful as ours was, and that you have an amazing holiday!
There are cutbacks on all the ships mainly staff shortages we had the same on Ventura very recently We are on Arcadia in 3 weeks and there are 2 main restaurants on 2 levels One is for fixed dining 6.30 and 8.30 pm and one for Freedom dining with same menu So they couldn't close either of them It probably was one of the speciality restaurants We have been on Arcadia many times
Congratulations on your wedding 🎉.Thanks for both the lovely reviews,I was getting a little worried after watching some of the other reviews that were frankly disturbing,I am much more reassured now 😊One question- do you get bathrobes in the cabin?❤
Thank you so much :D Awww, yes, I have heard some not so good reviews too, but I found it to be perfect for what we were hoping for. We didn't get bathrobes in our cabin, no. But I think they may be provided in their suites :)
Congratulations on you wedding. Your reviews of the cabin and ship have been the best I have seen. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Awww thank you so much! I'm so glad you've enjoyed them. You are most welcome :)
Ah, this is the same cabin grade that I had while cruising on Arcadia - I really loved it in there!
It is such a lovely cabin isn't it. Really spacious! Perfect with the balcony for watching sail aways too 😊
It’s really big! Impressed with the bathroom too ❤
I'm not used to a bath on a ship, so I was really happy :) especially after I had been kayaking in the rain in Alesund 😂 I also had never had a delux balcony cabin, so it felt MASSIVE! Me and alex usually stay in an inside cabin, and when I go with family, its usually a 4 bunkbed situation which is a bit of a tight squeeze haha.
It looks lovely.
My wife and i are doing the 12 night Norway tour in October on Arcadia. We chose an ocean view cabin because we thought a balcony might be a bit useless in such cold weather. We're Australians and a bit adverse to the cold 😂
😂 Well it sounds like you probably made the best decision for yourselves. I was wrapped up under towels and thermal fleeces some of the days determined to get a good view of a fjord 😅 The good thing is, you still get to admire the scenery in an ocean view cabin, and if you really wanted to brave the cold, there's lots of outdoor viewing areas where you can grab a nice hot cup of coffee and enjoy the fresh Norwegian air :) awww I hope you have the best time! Perhaps even see the northern lights!
@@rhi-defined It's been my wife's dream to see the northern lights, and believe it or not, she's never actually seen snow fall (though we've seen it on the ground). We went to Antarctica via Argentina in 2020 and still didn't see the Aurora Australis or snow fall. We had a balcony on on that trip and never used it.
Oh wow! Well I really hope you get to see them on this trip. And also some snow falling! I can imagine in Antarctica it must be very chilly! I don't think a towel and a fleece would have been quite enough on that trip haha. I think it's so good that there are different room types to accommodate everyone's needs and preferences :) and I have my fingers crossed from some snow fall for you both.
@quicksilver2510 if you’re going on the 20th October then see you onboard 🥳🥳 we’re so excited 🥂🥂
Great video thanks. 2 questions: I hope I'm right in thinking room service breakfast is still free? And also, do they still have the temperature adjuster on the wall? Thanks!
Hello Lucinda, thank you very much :) room service breakfast is still free yes, but it's only continental, like pastries, cereals, fruit and yoghurt. Also, yes! They do still have the temperature adjusters on the wall. I must have forgotten to show that, whoops! But you can adjust the temperature in your cabin, yes :)
Great video congrats on your wedding We love Arcadia too On in 3 weeks time Just wondered if they were the new chairs on the balcony as noticed only one footstool On Ventura recently we had new chairs with 2 footstools Alth our balcony was a larger one thought you had room for 2 stools We are in a cabin with large balcony on Arcadia soon as we love to spend time there esp if we have the sun Thanks again 🎉
Thank you ever so much :) Ooooo lucky you! I wish I was going back very soon haha. I hope you have a really wonderful time and I also hope you have some lovely weather so you can sit out on your big balcony, admiring the views. I loved how spacious the deluxe balcony cabins are on Arcadia.
Hi! I am looking into booking onto this ship but have seen some really mixed reviews - could you let me know how you found your recent trip? :)
Such a great video - thank you so much! Congrats on your wedding
Aww thank you so much! Oh that's amazing! I hope you have a really fantastic honeymoon. We didn't buy the Internet package no, as we had free roaming when we were on land. I think it depends on where you're visiting, and what you will need it for. I've been to the carribbean on a cruise and didn't use an Internet package then either, as I would just try and find a cafe or port area with free WiFi when we were on land. But if you need it for work, or to contact family whilst at sea, perhaps it would be worth it :)
Thank you for the review. How was your experience on the boat? We are going in 2 weeks and have heard mixed things, such as restaurants being closed, and not enough room for everybody in the main dining room, also heard the food isn’t very good. Can you say anything about this? Loved the video❤
Hello and thank you so much :) I have also been reading a lot of mixed reviews, but I personally couldn't have wished for a better experience. Also with it being a smaller ship, you get familiar with staff members, and other cruisers, and it feels a lot more personal and friendly. When we went, it was when a lot more covid restrictions were in place, and there was one restaurant closed, which was Marco's Ocean Grill. However, Sindhu was still open (which was delicious, and had some of the most friendliest team members working there) and the other two main restaurants were open too for freedom and select dining. I'm assuming the closure was due to being short on staff, but as we weren't planning on going to Ocean Grill anyway, it didn't impact our trip, and we found that the food in the included freedom dining restaurant was absolutely delicious, and so we went there most evenings. The buffet was also very scrummy! We went most lunchtimes there, and maybe once or twice on an evening. If you're fancying something a bit naughty by the pool, the burgers and chips were delicious too! So we found the food to be really great :) I have spoken to family who have recently been on Britannia who said that they prefered the food on Arcadia, so hopefully it will be really tasty and special for you when you go. Also, they mentioned that on Britannia, they had really long waiting times for getting a table with freedom dining, and we didn't find this when on Arcadia. I hope your experience is as wonderful as ours was, and that you have an amazing holiday!
There are cutbacks on all the ships mainly staff shortages we had the same on Ventura very recently We are on Arcadia in 3 weeks and there are 2 main restaurants on 2 levels One is for fixed dining 6.30 and 8.30 pm and one for Freedom dining with same menu So they couldn't close either of them It probably was one of the speciality restaurants We have been on Arcadia many times
Congratulations on your wedding 🎉.Thanks for both the lovely reviews,I was getting a little worried after watching some of the other reviews that were frankly disturbing,I am much more reassured now 😊One question- do you get bathrobes in the cabin?❤
Thank you so much :D Awww, yes, I have heard some not so good reviews too, but I found it to be perfect for what we were hoping for. We didn't get bathrobes in our cabin, no. But I think they may be provided in their suites :)
@@rhi-defined ❤️
Excellent video well done