Great video fam! Beautiful ship, we're getting married on it next year! Also, welcome to cruising, my family and I are big cruisers and love to see new families and couples enjoy it as well! That was the harbor pilot lol, depending on the ship, sometimes you can see them jump off the ship back onto their boat. They are the experts in guiding these massive vessels in and out of each port. I hope you were able to catch the one from Nassau, it's pretty cool! Looking forward to the next video.
Hey!! Appreciate the watch and comment. Ya we love cruises for sure. Like to check out different ships and cruise lines now. Want to do an Alaskan cruise sometime. The harbor pilot, not a pirate. Got it. Haha.
That's what i like about you guys. Real people, real opinions, unapologetic! Dude, I respect your candid comments, and your family is awesome! I've been on the Mera-whateva 😂😂😂😂 and it's fantastic!!
Heyy Neighbor! Happy you found us as well. That's super exciting! Nothing like the first cruise. We loved Royal Caribbean. Hope it all goes smooth for ya.
I loved your video! Your positive attitude makes me less aprehensive about sailing on the MSC Meraviglia. I have seen so many negative reviews about this ship. You look like you had an awesome vacation and the ship is beautiful. I'm ready to book on MSC now...thanks for sharing!!! 😁
Heyyy! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment. We try to stay positive and have fun no matter what. Really laid back and easy going so takes a lot to put us in bad mood. Tho this trip really didn't have many negatives for us at all. Hope your experience is awesome too
I just got back from a cruise on this ship and I can tell you that my expectations weren’t good at first, well I was surprised on how beautiful the ship is and how good the food was considering the bad reviews, sometimes its better to risk it and give it a try for yourself!
Oooo coming right up! Exciting! We stayed the night in NY the night before so we were there pretty early, but it seemed pretty smooth. When we first came into the port are, there were 2 lines and the right was shorter, so we went in it and it turned into the cab line so idk if that'll be something to look out for cuz we then had to merge into left lane as did all other cats and cabs. Then when we got close to the ship where you can see the terminal and luggage crews, we had to veer left for dropping off luggage and then parking. I was more nervous getting off the highway and getting on the right road more than anything lol. I think next cruise we do, we are just gunna carry our own suitcases in. Twice now we had 1 not show up with the rest and had to go search for it. Where you driving from?
Omg thats when we were on too!! We didn't have a problem with the food at all. The buffet wasn't the best food we have ever had, but it was pretty good to us. Took us til 4th night to realize that we could eat at the main dining room which we thought was great. Cheesecake! Awesome to hear you guys enjoyed it too.
Yeah... we ate @ L'Olivo D'oro at deck 6 at 8:00 for dinner after the 1st Broadway show. The seafood was so-so, the steak was good...and not to mention "the hot water incident" in the morning when we arrived at Ocean Cay...but lucky it got fix by the late afternoon@@TheRamFam4
Ya the hot water thing was kinda inconvenient. Coming back from the island all salty and sunscreen covered and just want a nice shower. Lol. I was the only one who jumped in the freezing cold shower. Idk if hot would have felt good anyway with my sunburn haha.
Great video of your family’s trip. I’m kind of shocked you didn’t find out about the main dining room until day 4. How did that happen? They didn’t tell you? And does that mean you missed the main dining room on your Royal Caribbean cruise?
I think we knew kinda, but the kids are picky so buffet was just always easier and quicker. We should have just checked into it day one for sure tho. Won't do another cruise without it again lol
Makes sense. I can see how the buffet can get boring for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Here’s a tip for you, you can also go to the dinning room for breakfast and lunch on sea days. Enjoy!
@producedinLA a nice breakfast sounds amazing. Will do that next time. We just aren't too picky and kids can be so we just stayed where we knew they liked stuff, but then we all ended up digging the main restaurant lol. Appreciate the tip
We did do the fun pass to give us some extra points for the gaming area. They put it all on one card. We are always together anyway so wasn't bad to share. They said any extra points that don't get used can be used in arcade too
When docked we could see it from our port side, but the ship then backed up and turned the other direction so when leaving the port, starboard side was the side we passed by it
❤ we love your video… we enjoyed watching it. We are going to the same ship next year on Jan or Feb 2025. We haven’t booked yet and still watching the price. Questions; Where did you guys stay the night before and was the parking included? We are from Montreal, and we’re driving down to NY a day before… And lastly, how much did you pay for the Balcony (Deluxe balcony)? Thanks so much.
We stayed in NYC night before at the Hyatt Centric. We have a vlog of that portion of our trip too. Wanted to show the kids time Square so that was a little bonus for the trip. The parking was maybe like $200ish for the week. A lot of people were taking taxis and ubers in from probably cheaper parking options. Not sure what else there would be as we didn't look into that and just liked the convenience of parking right there next to ship. My wife says the price we paid for that room package was like $3100 for the 4 of us. Hope you guys are able to have a good trip if you go for it.
We didn't do excursions on this one. Wanted a more relaxed schedule and definitely saved a bunch by not. Last cruise we went to blue lagoon in nassau which was a beautiful spot and easy to sign up. Walked off ship and they have different signs and lines per excursion. We walked maybe 200 feet to the ferry boat that brought us to the island so it's right off the ship. Every port, you have the option to get off the ship regardless of excursions if you just want to walk around, get a cab or something to a store or beach. Just show seacard when leaving and when boarding back and its pretty straigh forward. They have an excursion desk inside the ship to help you sign up and any information. The blue lagoon just took 45 minutes 1 way so didn't seem like we had enough time for the money spent so we just walked to junkanoo beach on this last cruise. We do have the blue lagoon excursion video on the channel. Was last June if you are interested.
My passport was expired so I used Id and birth certificate and had no problem. As long as it's the birth certificate from a vital records office and not the original certificate of live birth from the hospital
O man, it took a bit actually. We decided to go early so there at 9ish maybe and took an hour to get through the lines and security and check in and what not. Then, had to wait an hour or so in the terminal seating area for the boat to unload before we could get on. 2.5-3 hours maybe? Felt like forever anyway as you are in vacation mode and just wanna get on.
@@TheRamFam4 thanks for the info. I've heard about this with MSC. I'll likely be there around 930 or 10am, just trying to figure out what to expect and all. Would you say you'd cruise MSC again?
@TekZombi the wait definitely didn't ruin it for us so ya, we definitely book with them again. Overall it was a great cruise for us. We also don't hold high expectations with anything and just enjoy our time with eachother with whatever we do. If money wasn't an issue tho we would probably choose royal Caribbean icon of the seas. That ship looks insane. We want to do an Alaskan cruise too. Hope it all works out for you guys 😁
@@TheRamFam4 Thanks bud, appreciate all the info. She is new at cruising and I've gone on a couple of the standard lines - Princess and Holland. Actually, if i could bend your ear with one other question about the main dining room. MSC indicates a +$5 charge for each additional Entrée ordered. Honestly I don't mind that at all. Tho' I do wonder, did you guys order more than one appetizer or dessert and if so, did it cost more? Even the MSC reps I've called had no clue about that and only kept repeating things like, 'maybe' 'maybe one at a time' 'yes every additional is a charge' 'you can get as many as you want without a charge'. lol. It seems like they don't even know the truth behind additional appetizers and desserts.
@TekZombi o I am not sure. We never ordered anything extra at the main dining. Sorry I'm no help there. Lol. Would have loved to order 10 cheesecakes tho.
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Great video fam! Beautiful ship, we're getting married on it next year! Also, welcome to cruising, my family and I are big cruisers and love to see new families and couples enjoy it as well! That was the harbor pilot lol, depending on the ship, sometimes you can see them jump off the ship back onto their boat. They are the experts in guiding these massive vessels in and out of each port. I hope you were able to catch the one from Nassau, it's pretty cool! Looking forward to the next video.
Hey!! Appreciate the watch and comment. Ya we love cruises for sure. Like to check out different ships and cruise lines now. Want to do an Alaskan cruise sometime. The harbor pilot, not a pirate. Got it. Haha.
Do you love cruises?
Don't we all?
@@cruisecrazy7066 sure do
That's what i like about you guys. Real people, real opinions, unapologetic! Dude, I respect your candid comments, and your family is awesome! I've been on the Mera-whateva 😂😂😂😂 and it's fantastic!!
Ya we kinda just go with the flow. Lol. I try not to stage the videos and just try to be ourselves, and press record. Appreciate the comment 🙌.
Hi! Glad I found your channel. We are in Massachusetts. First cruise next May on Symphony of the seas.
Heyy Neighbor! Happy you found us as well. That's super exciting! Nothing like the first cruise. We loved Royal Caribbean. Hope it all goes smooth for ya.
Thanks for the video! Just booked a cruise for my wife and I in October on MSC! This will be our first cruise ever excited to try it.
Thanks for the watch and comment. Hope you guys have a great time!
I enjoyed your video. I love this ship. I have been on it 3x and have a 4th booked already.
Heck ya! Thanks for watching. It was a pretty nice ship for sure!
I loved your video! Your positive attitude makes me less aprehensive about sailing on the MSC Meraviglia. I have seen so many negative reviews about this ship. You look like you had an awesome vacation and the ship is beautiful. I'm ready to book on MSC now...thanks for sharing!!! 😁
Heyyy! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment. We try to stay positive and have fun no matter what. Really laid back and easy going so takes a lot to put us in bad mood. Tho this trip really didn't have many negatives for us at all. Hope your experience is awesome too
I just got back from a cruise on this ship and I can tell you that my expectations weren’t good at first, well I was surprised on how beautiful the ship is and how good the food was considering the bad reviews, sometimes its better to risk it and give it a try for yourself!
I totally agree. We usually go into new things with low expectations so we don't get disappointed. Lol. Glad to hear you had a good time
we are heading out on Easter Sunday. Any recommendations for arrival at the port for parking
Oooo coming right up! Exciting! We stayed the night in NY the night before so we were there pretty early, but it seemed pretty smooth. When we first came into the port are, there were 2 lines and the right was shorter, so we went in it and it turned into the cab line so idk if that'll be something to look out for cuz we then had to merge into left lane as did all other cats and cabs. Then when we got close to the ship where you can see the terminal and luggage crews, we had to veer left for dropping off luggage and then parking. I was more nervous getting off the highway and getting on the right road more than anything lol. I think next cruise we do, we are just gunna carry our own suitcases in. Twice now we had 1 not show up with the rest and had to go search for it. Where you driving from?
The ship is the Megalomania. LOL
🤣🤣 it is pretty mega ehh?
Loved this! Sailing on this ship out of NYC this sunday myself!
Oooo that's exciting. I hope you have a wonderful trip!
I was there with my wife from Feb 25 to Mar 03 and we love the trip. Especially the Broadway Shows, and the pizza is pretty good
Omg thats when we were on too!! We didn't have a problem with the food at all. The buffet wasn't the best food we have ever had, but it was pretty good to us. Took us til 4th night to realize that we could eat at the main dining room which we thought was great. Cheesecake! Awesome to hear you guys enjoyed it too.
Yeah... we ate @ L'Olivo D'oro at deck 6 at 8:00 for dinner after the 1st Broadway show. The seafood was so-so, the steak was good...and not to mention "the hot water incident" in the morning when we arrived at Ocean Cay...but lucky it got fix by the late afternoon@@TheRamFam4
Ya the hot water thing was kinda inconvenient. Coming back from the island all salty and sunscreen covered and just want a nice shower. Lol. I was the only one who jumped in the freezing cold shower. Idk if hot would have felt good anyway with my sunburn haha.
@@TheRamFam4 😁
You have cruise in 4 days?
Joe are all the pools heated ? That is the one thing my little one didn’t like when we went via carnival
They were heated yes. Even the waterslide water felt warm.
Great video of your family’s trip. I’m kind of shocked you didn’t find out about the main dining room until day 4. How did that happen? They didn’t tell you? And does that mean you missed the main dining room on your Royal Caribbean cruise?
I think we knew kinda, but the kids are picky so buffet was just always easier and quicker. We should have just checked into it day one for sure tho. Won't do another cruise without it again lol
Makes sense. I can see how the buffet can get boring for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Here’s a tip for you, you can also go to the dinning room for breakfast and lunch on sea days. Enjoy!
@producedinLA a nice breakfast sounds amazing. Will do that next time. We just aren't too picky and kids can be so we just stayed where we knew they liked stuff, but then we all ended up digging the main restaurant lol. Appreciate the tip
At $3.50 a play, your son can rack up a huge bill on his cruise card. Can you put a limit on it?
We monitor it pretty good. We just are always with them and watching. There has to be a way to set a limit tho we did not.
Did you purchase the fun pass for all the activities? Do you have to buy one per person, or can you share it among family members?
We did do the fun pass to give us some extra points for the gaming area. They put it all on one card. We are always together anyway so wasn't bad to share. They said any extra points that don't get used can be used in arcade too
Good to know, thanks! I wasn’t sure if they made everyone get a pass or not. Appreciate your answer!
@annieharvey2698 appreciate the comments. When is your trip?
Hopefully next March - exact trip you took! Haven’t booked yet, just trying to get all the info we need 🤩
@annieharvey2698 well I'm hoping it all works out for you. Whatever you choose, hope you enjoy it and have fun 🙌
I would give those crepes a 10/10. definitely worth trying if you go MSC.
They really were so good
How much was the bowling and interactive cinema?
I think bowling was like $10 pp for half hour. The cinema was less
We did purchase 150 points for $100 so if you do it that way, you get the 50 extra credit for free
So what side of ship (when docked in NYC) is facing the statute of liberty
When docked we could see it from our port side, but the ship then backed up and turned the other direction so when leaving the port, starboard side was the side we passed by it
❤ we love your video… we enjoyed watching it. We are going to the same ship next year on Jan or Feb 2025. We haven’t booked yet and still watching the price. Questions;
Where did you guys stay the night before and was the parking included?
We are from Montreal, and we’re driving down to NY a day before… And lastly, how much did you pay for the Balcony (Deluxe balcony)? Thanks so much.
We stayed in NYC night before at the Hyatt Centric. We have a vlog of that portion of our trip too. Wanted to show the kids time Square so that was a little bonus for the trip. The parking was maybe like $200ish for the week. A lot of people were taking taxis and ubers in from probably cheaper parking options. Not sure what else there would be as we didn't look into that and just liked the convenience of parking right there next to ship. My wife says the price we paid for that room package was like $3100 for the 4 of us. Hope you guys are able to have a good trip if you go for it.
Hey we going on this in May is the pools temperature controlled? Should I get wet suits for my family?
Pool temperature is nice. All of umm were heated
do you like msc or royal better?
I think RC just a little more, but they had some similarities and differences. Would do either again, but would love to do icon of the seas
How were the beds?
We didn't think they were too bad actually. Nothing crazy amazing, but weren't uncomfortable. We all usually slept pretty good.
Are you guys planning excursions once u get to the islands........if so what are the rules on leaving the ship is it a hassle to do so?
We didn't do excursions on this one. Wanted a more relaxed schedule and definitely saved a bunch by not. Last cruise we went to blue lagoon in nassau which was a beautiful spot and easy to sign up. Walked off ship and they have different signs and lines per excursion. We walked maybe 200 feet to the ferry boat that brought us to the island so it's right off the ship. Every port, you have the option to get off the ship regardless of excursions if you just want to walk around, get a cab or something to a store or beach. Just show seacard when leaving and when boarding back and its pretty straigh forward. They have an excursion desk inside the ship to help you sign up and any information. The blue lagoon just took 45 minutes 1 way so didn't seem like we had enough time for the money spent so we just walked to junkanoo beach on this last cruise. We do have the blue lagoon excursion video on the channel. Was last June if you are interested.
@@TheRamFam4 thanks so much
@drparham your welcome. When is your cruise?
I booked for JUN 24, I have my certificate of birth and driver license, is fine for boarding the cruises or I need a passport. I am American citizens
My passport was expired so I used Id and birth certificate and had no problem. As long as it's the birth certificate from a vital records office and not the original certificate of live birth from the hospital
How long did it take for you to board, start to finish?
O man, it took a bit actually. We decided to go early so there at 9ish maybe and took an hour to get through the lines and security and check in and what not. Then, had to wait an hour or so in the terminal seating area for the boat to unload before we could get on. 2.5-3 hours maybe? Felt like forever anyway as you are in vacation mode and just wanna get on.
@@TheRamFam4 thanks for the info. I've heard about this with MSC.
I'll likely be there around 930 or 10am, just trying to figure out what to expect and all.
Would you say you'd cruise MSC again?
@TekZombi the wait definitely didn't ruin it for us so ya, we definitely book with them again. Overall it was a great cruise for us. We also don't hold high expectations with anything and just enjoy our time with eachother with whatever we do. If money wasn't an issue tho we would probably choose royal Caribbean icon of the seas. That ship looks insane. We want to do an Alaskan cruise too. Hope it all works out for you guys 😁
@@TheRamFam4 Thanks bud, appreciate all the info. She is new at cruising and I've gone on a couple of the standard lines - Princess and Holland.
Actually, if i could bend your ear with one other question about the main dining room. MSC indicates a +$5 charge for each additional Entrée ordered. Honestly I don't mind that at all. Tho' I do wonder, did you guys order more than one appetizer or dessert and if so, did it cost more? Even the MSC reps I've called had no clue about that and only kept repeating things like, 'maybe' 'maybe one at a time' 'yes every additional is a charge' 'you can get as many as you want without a charge'. lol. It seems like they don't even know the truth behind additional appetizers and desserts.
@TekZombi o I am not sure. We never ordered anything extra at the main dining. Sorry I'm no help there. Lol. Would have loved to order 10 cheesecakes tho.
Yo how was security
Normal security I guess anytime getting onto ship. Bags go through scanner and you walk through metal detector
I'm paid in full April 28th Bermuda
Hope it's a good trip
Trying sneak gummies on but I don't even think it's worth it
My father in law went on a jam cruise and he said they made chocolates and put them into trail mix. Just an idea. Lol
Take me next time 😂
It's ok not bad just CRUISE on it