An advantage to booking your shore excursions through the cruise line is that you do not have to pay any medical expenses at the ship's doctor if you are injured on the excursion. My adult daughter broke her ankle exiting a jitney in St. Thomas. The first question upon returning was whether or not we purchased the shore excursion through RCCL. We did and they said you're fully covered for the exam, x-rays and wheelchair. Please consider this when deciding to book shore excursions.
I'm appreciative that Ben took the time to explain the frustrations with hearing "no" for requests for things that are available for Diamond class cruisers. Lesson learned: save a screenshot/print the webpage of "perks" that you are entitled to, so you can show the staff. At least having that list on hand will make the interaction "inconvenient" instead of "frustrating". As always, love the channel!
After my best friend and her mom passed I stopped going on cruises every year for 10 years. Now I'm getting a desire to go again and so much has changed over the years and I soo appreciate all the valuable information and tips you provide
Hi Ben and David. I did laugh about the coffee in the suite. I like strong coffee. It is much better with a splash of Sambuca in it. All those stairs 😮. Absolutely beautiful reward for making the climb. So many things seem to be different depending where you are in the world. As always, thank you both for taking us along with you and doing all this work. Love my Sunday with you. Be well and see you next time. ❤❤
I learned early on that taking a taxi or hiring a tour company to drive you is the BEST way to see a port. I just let them know that I need to be back at least an hour before the all-aboard time (of course, I also mind my time), and you can see and do so much.
Travel hats by Canadian company called Tilley are amazing. Foldable, washable, lots of styles. Rather expensive though, but worth it. Roughly $75- $125 .
My guess as to why there are charges for things that are complementary on other ships is that RC is not making money on alcohol sales. You mentioned that there are hardly any bars and the ones they do have are not being unitized. Alcohol, and gambling are two huge money makers for cruise ships. That loss has to be made up somewhere.
Definitely the TH-cam channel that is inspiring me to take my first cruise. Great videos. Lots of great tips and advise as what to look out for and avoid.
good afternoon guys! I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH! i am a senior citizen who suffers from severe anxiety and do not travel. its so nice to see the world thru you eyes, sending much love from your adopted gram in Ct xoxo (I would love to be friends with you both)
Hi Guys, Your sunscreen should be Water resistant: Does not come off the skin during swimming or exercise, provided it is not wiped off. While a label may state a sunscreen is '4 hours water resistant', sunscreen still needs to be applied every two hours to maintain the same level of protection. The Australian Cancer Council recommends using any sunscreen that is labelled broad-spectrum, water-resistant and SPF30 or above.
#1 rule about Sun cream … apply it liberally in the morning on board when you get ready for the day. It needs to absorb into your skin. Then reapply as needed. If ur perspiring .. dry your face, then apply
What are you going on about LOL. Put it on only when needed, that shit is usually carcinogenic, get it on, use it, wash it off asap. Dont tell people to bathe in it and leave it on all day ROFL You will give people cancer
You two have truly opened up the love of cruising, (on ships), LOL! You find the grooviest of the grooviest. Your fun filled personalities are the best.
I really enjoy watching you two. My cousins Bryan and Christopher are always cruising. Now it’s finally my time to cruise again yay. Thank you two for the wonderful information.
Darling boys, once again you've warmed my cold, dead heart with your charm and cheer. But dammit, now I have to do an Asian cruise, which was on my bucket list anyway.
Fabulous vlog!! I love your channel!! I love how well you cover everything! I love your honesty, your energy, and your personalities!! Your vlog is classy, and you have a great sense of humor!! We are big cruisers and really appreciate your videos!! Thank you Ben and David!! You are the best!! 😊
David uses "interesting" the same way I use the word "dynamic." I love that for us. Learning how to be gentler people. Love you both, thank you for the Malaysian tour! Definitely a change from the usual cruise routes. I hope you're both happy and healthy! Cheers!
Scheduled for 12 night Bali to Singapore cruise on celebrityJanuary 2025. I agree doing a non cruise line excursion can be cheaper but you have the added responsibility of researching where you are going and all the details like when and how much things cost...also the ship won't wait for you. Also we are 2 females and aren't comfortable traveling alone. Great information...thanks
What a couple of amazing ports! Wow. I love the ship and the food looked amazing. Asian food is my favourite too and I was drooling looking at it. Looking forward to seeing the rest of it
You need to look at new mums bags - I still have mine - 8 years later ( actually 16 yrs as used twice ) - no Pampers no baby stuff - but boy oh boy - it's the best bag ever. I'll never leave the wet wipe compartment empty - wet wipes are the best !! But the compartments so many - so light. Great for everything !!
Thank you for a good, balanced and informative vlog. It was interesting to see the difference by region. We have not been on RC for many years now. Best wishes from England
We just had a junior suite on symphony of the seas. We love the suite life now and it’s so hard to stay in anything else since we first did a suite 4 years ago.
We sailed on the Spectrum in February and as Diamond Plus members we could dine in Silver Dining and we were not in a suite, we agree it was wonderful.
I used to live in Penang back in 2007-2009 when I was a kid. You guys brought back so many amazing memories (esp Penang Hill and the Batu Caves)!! I’d absolutely love to do this cruise one day ❤️
That silver lounge is so cool! I hope they bring those to other RC ships, otherwise I'll have to book an Asian trip. Thanks guys for another great video!
Thats a trip of a life time amazing Ship 😂” pale sausage could do with the sun “ Brilliant The views omg 😱 Stunning 😍 Thanks for the fun & Laughter as well your both just the best 🫶🫶 Have a Good weekend 🥰
P20 is the best suntan stuff! You put it on before breakfast, eat then out you go! Swim sweat hike etc and it's good for 12 hours but I have only tested it for 8 hours and have never had an issue! You can get all different levels of spf! With the hat a baceball hat or just a visor would help.
Love watching you guys. Can’t afford a cruise-but hopefully one day-but thanks to the pair of you, I’ll be well prepared. Hope you’re keeping well. All the best from a fellow Northerner. ❤
I do my time dining and make all my reservations a month or two before boarding. I have never had a long wait on the days we eat in the MDR. As for shows on quantum class and Oasis class, I also make reservations prior to boarding.
I find the Japanese sun creams best, I stocked up tons of Biore sun blocks there - they are the best stuff I used, very effective, not greasy and doesn't rub or sweat off easily.
The dining experience is a common occurrence on Royal Caribbean, it just adds to the many list of reasons as to why I think it’s absolutely insane to pay three times the cost of an oasis class for icon
I've found that people often say "no" as a default answer when they either weren't listening or don't quite understand. Nothing to do with language barriers and everything to do with just basic communication and being accommodating.
My wife and I are relatively new to cruising. And I have just recently found your TH-cam channel, which I find really helpful and informative. Probably the best cruise reviews I’ve seen. I’m not sure how many innuendos you put in your videos. But in my opinion there’s no need to start with “I like to start the day with a good sausage in my mouth “ it’s uncalled for
For sunblock, i use CeraVe. It doesn't sweat off. I spent all day on a beach in Florida and didn't get burnt. It IS a zinc block instead of a chemical block, though, so you do look a little white when you have it on. I would say don't use the waterproof baby version, though. It took multiple showers to get it off. The normal face and body versions are good, though! (As recommended by my dermatologist who said "we need to treat you like a redhead with eczema")
I don't remember the name but the best suncream that protect all day( have to reapply after swimming) is P20, applied 1/2 hour before exposure to sun. There was a P50. Expensive but protects for longer.
That Lavazza coffee in the Junior Suite is STRONG. sticks to your tongue. I had the same reaction you two did. 😅. I love that separate restaurant, we didn't have that on the Symphony OTS.
I lived in Kuala Lumpur in the 60s. We visited Batu Caves a few times. Bats roosted in the caves,managed the steps with the confidence of a6/7 year old. I remember the stairs,not painted, and the sacred 5 legged cow. I don't really like the modern skyline, when I lived there KL was very colonial, the station was a Victorian building and many of the buildings were similarly built. The Wells supermarket had the, one of the few in KL. Had the first automatic doors I had ever seen. The Sultan of Malaya gave my father some ceremonial beads for my brother and I ,the palace was the same. We drove along the roads at night and it wasn't foxes we saw but snakes slithering along the sides of the roads. My dad was chased when he was on his motorbike coming home from work by a monitor lizard who kept pace with him until he went faster than 30mph, he was a little worried. In 1 garden we had there was a python in the coconut matting tree outside and in a different garden in a different house, he chased a green tree snake with a large stick, it later turned out the snake was poisonous! Luckily he didn't catch it. Living there in those times with so many memories, I wouldn't want to revisit and see how changed it is. If you go again, try to visit Cameron Highlands, the scenery is stunning with amazing waterfalls with huge Rajah Brook butterflies with iridescent green wings flying around and Pankor Island, off the coast at Port Dickson, on the drive to the ferry I saw the green gleam of tigers eyes in the jungle. Too changed now. Singapore then was the only place with sky scrapers the rest of the country was rustic and traditional, complete with smells and sights.
Thank you very much again. It was great to see these ports. We're going to be at Port Klang in 2 weeks so I'm really excited after seeing this. Gutted to miss Phuket next week (another stop) as we'll be boarding Resilient Lady in Dubai on SUNDAY for our 1st ever cruise 🎉 wondering if we'll hear echoes of you two on board - pity we missed you ❤
Love you both and thank you for putting so much time and effort into the details from the excursions to the foods. Your description of everything is top notch. Love to you both. Nonna Gina xoxo 😇🥰
Ben and David about suncreens, I recently bought a 'Cancer Council spf 50+ uva - uvb Broad spectrum sunscreen. Its up to 4 hours water resistant and they recommend re applying every 2 hours. This is a particularly thick cream I noticed and I feel a difference in the heat of the sun with this. Perhaps carry a teeny container of it to reapply when necessary? So this or similar sunscreen may be a help to you.
Awesome video as always! Best sunscreen from my experience, specially travelling in southeast Asia, is the neutrogena sports face oil free SPF 70. Cheers guys, keep on cruising!!
Hi Lad's. Good discripution and advice of tours. A little info on best currency to use would be helpful, local or dollars and can you use card,contactless payments in taxis and restaurants etc. We are doing the 5 and 9 night cruises in feb 24. Do you have any more videos on stops 😊
Do you have Neutrogena? I'm in Canada and they make a really nice feeling creamy sunscreen that doesn't sting the eyes like others where sweat makes it run down. I did a cruise on Spectrum in Jan 2023, Singapore, Penang, Phuket and I was really excited about the Asian touches for this RCL ship. I'm Chinese Canadian. It was nice to see what Silver guests get. The Windjammer was crazy busy a lot but I loved the variety. Less drinking caters to Asians because a larger proportion of Asians essentially lack an enzyme that helps to break down alcohol. I loved the "bubble tea" type options instead of a British pub, but I think there was a Schooner bar. I didn't notice the charges for things like crisps (didn't look) and I found quite a lot of free nice unlimited snacks at the Le Patisserie (when I went - afternoon tea sized cakes, sandwiches, awesome cookies) as well as the two70 (but they didn't really train all of the staff for the North American food like bagels with cream cheese because they tried to just barely scrape on the cream cheese like you might with marmite so I had to keep asking for more. Free hotdog bar was just okay. Overall, I really enjoyed the ship too, especially because it was different. Service was hit and miss for me in the main dining room but exceptional in other cases. Thanks for sharing the excursions! I missed out on some of that so it was nice to see them.
I'm not surprised it's so busy inside during the evening if everything is being closed up early outside, then adding the huge amount of people on board you suddenly have nowhere to go. I guess it's the same with dining, and it's the same on most of these big ships, there's too many people wanting dinner at the same time so in particular the anytime dining is full as soon as the reservation is released. So many cruisers are complaining about it and wanting to see 1st and 2nd sitting dining brought back, and after talking to staff who have worked both styles, they much prefer the older 2 sitting styles.
Hello guys. I have cruised on Allure and Oasis and their bran muffins in the Windjammer buffet are fantastic! I just read that people are trying to get the recipe. I really enjoyed this video. Asia is on my bucket list. I don't like humidity, so I'll need to go before summer.
The dining room crush isn't surprising. Cruise lines are designating more and more space to things you need to pay extra for, specialty restaurants, etc.
Hey Ben and David, Great cruise ship adventures around Southeast Asia's major attraction from many part of the Indo-Pacific ocean life! For some of us like myself have very limited conversation rights policy traveling crew with actual friends social activities living from Canadian citizenship to understand many of adventures insights, because my parents family have very limited conversations using real informal English diplomacy and are using their Chinese English based language institutions on their education program traveling away for business or conference. Learning on how to travel with your friendships or teammates club organization over the years of accomplishment social activities is something that I can actually improve for future life lessons development journey progress.
You two (y’all) are the only cruise guys who present a meal in an appetizing manner. It matters!
I have a poor appetite yet you guys make food look edible 🎉
Thank!
An advantage to booking your shore excursions through the cruise line is that you do not have to pay any medical expenses at the ship's doctor if you are injured on the excursion. My adult daughter broke her ankle exiting a jitney in St. Thomas. The first question upon returning was whether or not we purchased the shore excursion through RCCL. We did and they said you're fully covered for the exam, x-rays and wheelchair. Please consider this when deciding to book shore excursions.
That's a great thing to know! Thanks for sharing.
I'm appreciative that Ben took the time to explain the frustrations with hearing "no" for requests for things that are available for Diamond class cruisers. Lesson learned: save a screenshot/print the webpage of "perks" that you are entitled to, so you can show the staff. At least having that list on hand will make the interaction "inconvenient" instead of "frustrating". As always, love the channel!
Ben: "let us know if you do breakfast dessert"
All Americans: "oh is that NOT a thing...?"🤣
Tar….with a hint of gravel!! Review of the coffee!! Hilarious!😂😅😂😅❤️
After my best friend and her mom passed I stopped going on cruises every year for 10 years. Now I'm getting a desire to go again and so much has changed over the years and I soo appreciate all the valuable information and tips you provide
Awww so very sorry to hear that😢 but I’m glad you are going again
It’s Sunday night, it’s Ben and David time 👏👏
Yup
Hi Ben and David. I did laugh about the coffee in the suite. I like strong coffee. It is much better with a splash of Sambuca in it. All those stairs 😮. Absolutely beautiful reward for making the climb. So many things seem to be different depending where you are in the world. As always, thank you both for taking us along with you and doing all this work. Love my Sunday with you. Be well and see you next time. ❤❤
I learned early on that taking a taxi or hiring a tour company to drive you is the BEST way to see a port. I just let them know that I need to be back at least an hour before the all-aboard time (of course, I also mind my time), and you can see and do so much.
Tar with a hint of gravel cracked me up. Love watching yall
Travel hats by Canadian company called Tilley are amazing. Foldable, washable, lots of styles. Rather expensive though, but worth it. Roughly $75- $125 .
Thanks for the tip!
@@CruisewithTilley hats float!
We have Tilley hats they are great
My guess as to why there are charges for things that are complementary on other ships is that RC is not making money on alcohol sales. You mentioned that there are hardly any bars and the ones they do have are not being unitized. Alcohol, and gambling are two huge money makers for cruise ships. That loss has to be made up somewhere.
We sailed her Inaugural cruise Dubai to Singapore...and I was the Line Producer that helped launch SHOWGIRL onboard. Glad you loved her.
Definitely the TH-cam channel that is inspiring me to take my first cruise. Great videos. Lots of great tips and advise as what to look out for and avoid.
good afternoon guys! I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH! i am a senior citizen who suffers from severe anxiety and do not travel. its so nice to see the world thru you eyes, sending much love from your adopted gram in Ct xoxo (I would love to be friends with you both)
Malaysia looks beautiful. Thank you for the tour.
Hi Guys, Your sunscreen should be Water resistant: Does not come off the skin during swimming or exercise, provided it is not wiped off. While a label may state a sunscreen is '4 hours water resistant', sunscreen still needs to be applied every two hours to maintain the same level of protection. The Australian Cancer Council recommends using any sunscreen that is labelled broad-spectrum, water-resistant and SPF30 or above.
Just found your channel. Really enjoy the format of multiple segments covering different aspects of each ship and what you can expect. 👍
Neutrogena Sport Face spf 70 sunscreen. I have used this when I did a full marathon and had no issues
The stick form!
@@SCZelda I used the sports version which is in a tube. It worked great for all of my races
#1 rule about Sun cream … apply it liberally in the morning on board when you get ready for the day. It needs to absorb into your skin. Then reapply as needed. If ur perspiring .. dry your face, then apply
What are you going on about LOL. Put it on only when needed, that shit is usually carcinogenic, get it on, use it, wash it off asap. Dont tell people to bathe in it and leave it on all day ROFL You will give people cancer
Yessssss!!!! I'm here for it and ready to treat myself with a new Ben & David video.
😂 Same
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Ben, I love hazelnut coffee also. I am cruising watching you and David. I could never afford to go myself. But enjoy everything through your travels ❤
You two have truly opened up the love of cruising, (on ships), LOL! You find the grooviest of the grooviest. Your fun filled personalities are the best.
Absolutely amazingly spectacular! What an incredible ship and those port calls, amazing. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for taking us to these sacred places.
I absolutely love your reviews, and videos! Your energy, honesty, and sense of humor are refreshing and wonderful. Thank you 😊
I really enjoy watching you two. My cousins Bryan and Christopher are always cruising. Now it’s finally my time to cruise again yay. Thank you two for the wonderful information.
breakfast dessert more than actual breakfast for me!
Darling boys, once again you've warmed my cold, dead heart with your charm and cheer. But dammit, now I have to do an Asian cruise, which was on my bucket list anyway.
Hello, I thank you for traveling because I travel with you through your eyes and your humor is so fun and funny. I live in Cherry Valley California
Love that it takes you 45 mins to acclimatise. It takes me about 2 weeks so I’m just getting used to the heat then I come home 😂
The concierge in the Crown lounge can help with your shows and dinner seatings.
"Love a good sausage in my mouth. Especially in the morning" 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I loved allll the double entendres!!😂😊
Fabulous vlog!! I love your channel!! I love how well you cover everything! I love your honesty, your energy, and your personalities!! Your vlog is classy, and you have a great sense of humor!! We are big cruisers and really appreciate your videos!! Thank you Ben and David!! You are the best!! 😊
David uses "interesting" the same way I use the word "dynamic." I love that for us. Learning how to be gentler people. Love you both, thank you for the Malaysian tour! Definitely a change from the usual cruise routes. I hope you're both happy and healthy! Cheers!
Get a big floppy cotton Aussie hat. Fold down easily for packing, ventilated and cord for under chin on windy days.
Scheduled for 12 night Bali to Singapore cruise on celebrityJanuary 2025. I agree doing a non cruise line excursion can be cheaper but you have the added responsibility of researching where you are going and all the details like when and how much things cost...also the ship won't wait for you. Also we are 2 females and aren't comfortable traveling alone. Great information...thanks
A few! Virgin Voyages, Viking Ocean, Celebrity, Disney and lately NCL food has been very good
Really nice video. Great info. Like the self tours, hiring a cab, great idea. Thanks and take care.
Great video for a rainy, cold day in CT 😊😊
That sprinkle doughnut looked bloody lovely 🥰
What a couple of amazing ports! Wow. I love the ship and the food looked amazing. Asian food is my favourite too and I was drooling looking at it. Looking forward to seeing the rest of it
I love your honest and balanced reviews!
Thanks!
You need to look at new mums bags - I still have mine - 8 years later ( actually 16 yrs as used twice ) - no Pampers no baby stuff - but boy oh boy - it's the best bag ever. I'll never leave the wet wipe compartment empty - wet wipes are the best !! But the compartments so many - so light. Great for everything !!
Thank you for a good, balanced and informative vlog. It was interesting to see the difference by region. We have not been on RC for many years now. Best wishes from England
Chocolate croissant like David for suuure!!!!!!❤❤❤❤
We just had a junior suite on symphony of the seas. We love the suite life now and it’s so hard to stay in anything else since we first did a suite 4 years ago.
We sailed on the Spectrum in February and as Diamond Plus members we could dine in Silver Dining and we were not in a suite, we agree it was wonderful.
I used to live in Penang back in 2007-2009 when I was a kid. You guys brought back so many amazing memories (esp Penang Hill and the Batu Caves)!! I’d absolutely love to do this cruise one day ❤️
That silver lounge is so cool! I hope they bring those to other RC ships, otherwise I'll have to book an Asian trip. Thanks guys for another great video!
Thats a trip of a life time amazing Ship 😂” pale sausage could do with the sun “ Brilliant
The views omg 😱 Stunning 😍
Thanks for the fun & Laughter as well your both just the best 🫶🫶
Have a Good weekend 🥰
Pale sausage.......and a Donut...........🤔 Easy Ben!!
I say” desert anytime”!😊
Cruising that area of the world is a once in a lifetime journey! Amazing stuff!! One day will see me returning to cruising for sure! Bruce and Otis
I just discovered your channel I’m hooked. I love it.
P20 is the best suntan stuff! You put it on before breakfast, eat then out you go! Swim sweat hike etc and it's good for 12 hours but I have only tested it for 8 hours and have never had an issue! You can get all different levels of spf! With the hat a baceball hat or just a visor would help.
I laugh and laugh!! Informative with that dash of humor…..amazing job guys!
Love watching you guys. Can’t afford a cruise-but hopefully one day-but thanks to the pair of you, I’ll be well prepared. Hope you’re keeping well. All the best from a fellow Northerner. ❤
Omg I love you guys so much! From Australia I absolutely loved how you said Koala Loompah that is just ace 😄👌💕
I do my time dining and make all my reservations a month or two before boarding. I have never had a long wait on the days we eat in the MDR. As for shows on quantum class and Oasis class, I also make reservations prior to boarding.
I find the Japanese sun creams best, I stocked up tons of Biore sun blocks there - they are the best stuff I used, very effective, not greasy and doesn't rub or sweat off easily.
I hope you had a great trip and seen good history.
That is such a nice room! That would be an absolute dream vacation for me!
The dining experience is a common occurrence on Royal Caribbean, it just adds to the many list of reasons as to why I think it’s absolutely insane to pay three times the cost of an oasis class for icon
Used your Viator affiliate link! Perfect timing I was just looking into shore excursions in Curaçao so it was perfect timing! 😊😊
Awesome! Thank you!
I've found that people often say "no" as a default answer when they either weren't listening or don't quite understand. Nothing to do with language barriers and everything to do with just basic communication and being accommodating.
My wife and I are relatively new to cruising. And I have just recently found your TH-cam channel, which I find really helpful and informative. Probably the best cruise reviews I’ve seen. I’m not sure how many innuendos you put in your videos. But in my opinion there’s no need to start with “I like to start the day with a good sausage in my mouth “ it’s uncalled for
Looks like a Krumpler brand camera bag. Love those bags. I have an orange laptop one.
Crumpler with a “c”
For sunblock, i use CeraVe. It doesn't sweat off. I spent all day on a beach in Florida and didn't get burnt. It IS a zinc block instead of a chemical block, though, so you do look a little white when you have it on.
I would say don't use the waterproof baby version, though. It took multiple showers to get it off. The normal face and body versions are good, though! (As recommended by my dermatologist who said "we need to treat you like a redhead with eczema")
I don't remember the name but the best suncream that protect all day( have to reapply after swimming) is P20, applied 1/2 hour before exposure to sun. There was a P50. Expensive but protects for longer.
What a fantastic video, all the places you visited looked amazing. Thanks for the trip❤❤
Ben’s mouth after the ‘magically powdered’ breakfast doughnut 🍩 lol. Not at all keen on Lavazza coffee either…much prefer a Nescafé Gold
That Lavazza coffee in the Junior Suite is STRONG. sticks to your tongue. I had the same reaction you two did. 😅. I love that separate restaurant, we didn't have that on the Symphony OTS.
Flat pack a Tilley hat!
My favourite boys on Sunday nights! 🥰
I lived in Kuala Lumpur in the 60s. We visited Batu Caves a few times. Bats roosted in the caves,managed the steps with the confidence of a6/7 year old. I remember the stairs,not painted, and the sacred 5 legged cow. I don't really like the modern skyline, when I lived there KL was very colonial, the station was a Victorian building and many of the buildings were similarly built. The Wells supermarket had the, one of the few in KL. Had the first automatic doors I had ever seen. The Sultan of Malaya gave my father some ceremonial beads for my brother and I ,the palace was the same. We drove along the roads at night and it wasn't foxes we saw but snakes slithering along the sides of the roads. My dad was chased when he was on his motorbike coming home from work by a monitor lizard who kept pace with him until he went faster than 30mph, he was a little worried. In 1 garden we had there was a python in the coconut matting tree outside and in a different garden in a different house, he chased a green tree snake with a large stick, it later turned out the snake was poisonous! Luckily he didn't catch it. Living there in those times with so many memories, I wouldn't want to revisit and see how changed it is. If you go again, try to visit Cameron Highlands, the scenery is stunning with amazing waterfalls with huge Rajah Brook butterflies with iridescent green wings flying around and Pankor Island, off the coast at Port Dickson, on the drive to the ferry I saw the green gleam of tigers eyes in the jungle. Too changed now. Singapore then was the only place with sky scrapers the rest of the country was rustic and traditional, complete with smells and sights.
I'm happy that you guys were able to level up to a Junior Suite through a cost effective
Australian cruises have a kettle to. It’s probably a commonwealth country thing. We have kettles in hotels too.
Thank you very much again. It was great to see these ports. We're going to be at Port Klang in 2 weeks so I'm really excited after seeing this. Gutted to miss Phuket next week (another stop) as we'll be boarding Resilient Lady in Dubai on SUNDAY for our 1st ever cruise 🎉 wondering if we'll hear echoes of you two on board - pity we missed you ❤
You're welcome! Have a great time on Resilient!
Love you both and thank you for putting so much time and effort into the details from the excursions to the foods. Your description of everything is top notch. Love to you both. Nonna Gina xoxo 😇🥰
Try a sunscreen that is designed for runners-like Banana Boat sport performance. SPF 50
My parents used to always hire a car when in port on a cruise instead of paying for an excursion.
Really enjoying this series
Ben and David about suncreens, I recently bought a 'Cancer Council spf 50+ uva - uvb Broad spectrum sunscreen. Its up to 4 hours water resistant and they recommend re applying every 2 hours. This is a particularly thick cream I noticed and I feel a difference in the heat of the sun with this. Perhaps carry a teeny container of it to reapply when necessary? So this or similar sunscreen may be a help to you.
Awesome video as always!
Best sunscreen from my experience, specially travelling in southeast Asia, is the neutrogena sports face oil free SPF 70.
Cheers guys, keep on cruising!!
Got it! A handkerchief tied up on the corners.
The food! yum! Looks lovely boys. We might have to go a cruise from Singapore (we're Aussies) - looks nice!
Cool in Penang ,friend has a really cool orchid nursery close by.
Hi Lad's.
Good discripution and advice of tours. A little info on best currency to use would be helpful, local or dollars and can you use card,contactless payments in taxis and restaurants etc. We are doing the 5 and 9 night cruises in feb 24. Do you have any more videos on stops 😊
Do you have Neutrogena? I'm in Canada and they make a really nice feeling creamy sunscreen that doesn't sting the eyes like others where sweat makes it run down. I did a cruise on Spectrum in Jan 2023, Singapore, Penang, Phuket and I was really excited about the Asian touches for this RCL ship. I'm Chinese Canadian. It was nice to see what Silver guests get. The Windjammer was crazy busy a lot but I loved the variety. Less drinking caters to Asians because a larger proportion of Asians essentially lack an enzyme that helps to break down alcohol. I loved the "bubble tea" type options instead of a British pub, but I think there was a Schooner bar. I didn't notice the charges for things like crisps (didn't look) and I found quite a lot of free nice unlimited snacks at the Le Patisserie (when I went - afternoon tea sized cakes, sandwiches, awesome cookies) as well as the two70 (but they didn't really train all of the staff for the North American food like bagels with cream cheese because they tried to just barely scrape on the cream cheese like you might with marmite so I had to keep asking for more. Free hotdog bar was just okay. Overall, I really enjoyed the ship too, especially because it was different. Service was hit and miss for me in the main dining room but exceptional in other cases. Thanks for sharing the excursions! I missed out on some of that so it was nice to see them.
good to hear you say the dobut is fluffy, my experience with rcl is that the donuts are more like "cake" donuts
I'm not surprised it's so busy inside during the evening if everything is being closed up early outside, then adding the huge amount of people on board you suddenly have nowhere to go. I guess it's the same with dining, and it's the same on most of these big ships, there's too many people wanting dinner at the same time so in particular the anytime dining is full as soon as the reservation is released. So many cruisers are complaining about it and wanting to see 1st and 2nd sitting dining brought back, and after talking to staff who have worked both styles, they much prefer the older 2 sitting styles.
Hello guys. I have cruised on Allure and Oasis and their bran muffins in the Windjammer buffet are fantastic! I just read that people are trying to get the recipe. I really enjoyed this video. Asia is on my bucket list. I don't like humidity, so I'll need to go before summer.
Breakfast dessert is a must on a cruise 😀
Do you live on cruise ships as some people do and you was on arvia not so long ago and done a cruise or two since ❤ what a lovely life.😊
We don't lol. We live in Cambridgeshire :-)
The dining room crush isn't surprising. Cruise lines are designating more and more space to things you need to pay extra for, specialty restaurants, etc.
Wobderful representation of where I live… Kuala Lumpur! 😊. Love your videos!
Amazing ship and a great place to visit, we did this in October 2022 and it was amazing
Hi guys love ur videos ultra sun stops on all day u can evan swim in it 🙏💚
If your a suite passenger go to the front of the line and show your show your cruiser card and you will be seated
Hey Ben and David,
Great cruise ship adventures around Southeast Asia's major attraction from many part of the Indo-Pacific ocean life! For some of us like myself have very limited conversation rights policy traveling crew with actual friends social activities living from Canadian citizenship to understand many of adventures insights, because my parents family have very limited conversations using real informal English diplomacy and are using their Chinese English based language institutions on their education program traveling away for business or conference. Learning on how to travel with your friendships or teammates club organization over the years of accomplishment social activities is something that I can actually improve for future life lessons development journey progress.