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5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before My First Cruise
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2019
- I now have a few cruises under my belt and, in fact, just got back from one last week! Today I'm sharing 5 things I wish I'd known before my first cruise and I hope some of it helps you whether you're heading out on your first cruise or your 20th! I'm also sharing details of my upcoming cruise adventure which is less than a month away. I'm so glad you're here!
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Since retiring we are traveling quite a bit so what has really helped me is a packing list. My husband also has a house list for a shut down of water in the winter, turn the furnace down etc.
That’s very smart, Donna!
Great tips. I agree about the over packing... I do it and at the end of the trip realize that there were 3 outfits i never bothered with. Very good points.
Thanks for watching, Megan! I’m still learning a lot but was a sponge for I do before our first cruise🥰
All good tips, especially about overpacking. Need to leave room for those cruise souvenirs! 😊
Yes! Always!!🤣🥰🥰🥰
We've been the Magic for a Mediterranean cruise, the Dream for the Caribbean, and 2 Viking River cruises (part 1 and part 2 of the Danube). We've found that each exciting cruise is unique. We were surprised to see how many people on Disney cruises used their DVC points on the Magic (yeah, we know it's not the best use of points) and one couple said that's only what they use their points for. I can't understand why anyone would want to give you the "thumbs down" on this video. Your vlogs are never offensive, always helpful, and just plain/plane fun to watch.
Well Thank You, Mike! I am super excited to try Viking Sea and their River Cruises are on my list as well. 🥰🥰🥰
Headed on my 1st cruise in 2 weeks. Had breast cancer and I'm finally cancer free. Ready to cruise. Stressing about money but our cruise is paid for and I dont plan on spending extra
Wow what a wonderful thing to celebrate and what a great way to do it!!!!!!! I hope you have a wonderful trip, Carla!🥰🥰🥰
Congratulations to you. I’m wishing you the best of health for years and years to come. Enjoy your cruise!
It can be done. My mother only spent and extra $6.00 on her first cruise and she had a blast!
I cannot wait to hear about your river cruise. I’ve never been super in to cruising as a vacation but a river cruise where you spend more time in ports really intrigued me.
I promise to bring back a thorough review!
She is on a Viking ocean cruise. I have been on 4 river cruises with Viking. It is great, but you can't compare apples and oranges.
Good tips! Can’t wait to hear about Viking! I’ve only heard great things!
Me too I just hope that I’m not spoiled because of Disney!
Fantastic tips! Not overpacking is the hardest. Look forward to seeing the Viking ship and experience!
It is such a beautiful ship and we should have a smooth journey. It’s a very different voyage as we only sail at night and there are no at sea days.
You are right about not wanting the unexpected bill at the end of the cruise after everything else is “paid for”! Knowing what isn’t covered and or checking your bill every few days will save that shock at the end!
Thank you for the great tips!
I have to admit I wasn’t all that shocked - I did have a lot of Prosecco!🤣🤣🤣
Joyful Living with Jen Lefforge 🤣🤣
I know for us that use to happen at Disney if we didn’t look at our bill every few days - sometimes those extras can be sneaky
Have my first cruise coming up and I’m thrilled that you did this video. They’re all such good tips, but the “be able to handle all of your luggage by yourself is crucial” tip is perfect for me. I found out the hard way in my travels in Europe that keeping your stuff close to you is imperative...lesson learned.
Not only for safety but for your back and shoulders! I'm so glad you liked the video, Tricia and how exciting about your cruise!
Ohhh to go on a cruise! Hopeful for a Royal Caribbean adventure next year!
That would be amazing, Jenny!
🤣 still cracking up about #5. Hilarious, Jen. Great advise.
Thanks so much for watching, Caroline!
And make sure that you actually have the bag with the passports in it. My SIL, her family and my in-laws were all going to the Galapagos. As they were loading up she told her son to grab her carry on bag. He did not hear her and she did not realize that he did not hear her. Needless to say when they made it to the airport and realized NO ONE had their passports and the airport was almost an hour away it was not good. Someone drove home and grabbed the bag, while I SIL rebooked the flight that they were going to miss. That was a lesson learned even for my seasoned traveling family.
Oh my word that's horrible!!! So glad they got it worked out so they didn't have to cancel their trip!
Going on our Disney cruise Nov 1st and I can’t wait! It’s all I can think about 😀
Amy you are going to have such a great time!!
Excited to hear about your next cruise. I will be doing the western Caribbean cruise on the Disney fantasy in May!
I hope you have a fabulous trip!
Your top five brings back lots of Disney cruise memories. By day 4, the big, lavish dinners begin to lose their luster for me. If we have great servers, it’s about interacting with them rather than trying snails or having another big meal. I drink diet, caffeine free soda, which they only SELL by the can on the ship, it’s not at the beverage station on the pool deck. Have to bring my own. Biggest grrr: burning through the free tiny WiFi package with app updates that happened automatically. Now I turn them off before I leave. As soon as I get my cruise document booklet, I put my passport in the pocket inside the cover. Helped me out many times. Time to countdown to your November cruise...let the repacking begin!
Yeah the WiFi guy and I basically became best friends during my week on the ship. 🤣🤣🤣
I just got back from a 4 night DCL trip and I really want to remember/analyze what I didn't take out of my suitcase and try to remember not to bring it again for this kind of vacation. On a cruise there are usually so many activities going on that we didn't need any of our usual entertainment items (i.e. ipads for movies, handheld gaming devices for the kids, etc.) and it just made our luggage heavier. I also could have eliminated at least 2 outfits for each person and been fine, laundry on board is pretty quick and easy. I am a terrible overpacker and I want to be better. I should probably just buy a smaller suitcase and work with that instead. Thanks for the videos Jen, they are so helpful!
I hope you guys had a great cruise! Yes it helps to be more disciplined if you start worth a smaller suitcase to begin with. That’s my hope for this next trip!
Great tips and I cannot wait to watch the vlogs with you and your mum!
She and I were just chatting yesterday and she’s excited too!!
I’m also curious about Viking Sea, never heard of it and I do prefer smaller ships.
Yes most people have only heard of their River cruises and I think they only entered the large ship market a few years ago?
All good tips for cruisers. You will love cruising on a smaller ship. You will make many more friends because you see and interact with the same people every day. We found the Silversea cruise that we did (300 guests) was one of the most enjoyable of the 24 cruises that we have been on mostly for that reason. We leave for our next cruise on November 15th, not on a small ship this time though. This ship is the largest in the world! We will see how it goes. Looking forward to videos on your Viking cruise!
Scott and I have considered Silversea, Chris, so I love hearing your positive review of them!
Great tips!! I definitely over packed for our honeymoon cruise😬 Cannot wait to see your vlogs on the Viking cruise!
I’m super excited to be doing something I’ve never done before!
PREACH managing your own luggage. That’s a good travel rule in general. If you’re you know you’ll need two bags, I recommend using a duffle for the soft clothing and your suitcase for the rest. Set the duffle on your suitcase and secure with the straps over the handle. Now you can manage all you luggage with one hand and have another arm free.
Seriously for safety reasons and just plain old fashioned convenience it’s so important! Nobody wants to start or end their vacation with a messed up shoulder or back because of their luggage!
My cruise tip: If possible, pay for things like WIFI, specialty dining, drinks package, gratuities, etc. before your cruise & you can have almost everything paid for before you go!
Love that!
WHAT a wonderful life.
It really is! So grateful.
Our first Disney cruise on the Wonder, was also our first cruise ever... we inadvertently spent $100 on San Pellegrino over the 7 night itinerary. I enjoyed the bubbles, but the cost per bubble was a bit much. Lesson learned 😉
Yeah ridiculous! I have no problem spending the money but it’s when you lose track that it can get annoying.
Have a great cruise and get your mum to tell more stories she is so interesting and funny ❤️
That is definitely on the list!
Jajajajaja Letterman style! And “this is not the Titanic” 🤣🤣 hilarious 😘 love you Jen! Have a great time bonding with your mom!
Thanks so much, Luz! We are both really looking forward to it!
Great tips, especially for someone like myself who has never cruised. I would never have guessed bottled water wouldn't have been included. Hmm.. good to know! I'm looking forward to more videos in this top 5 series.
It really depends on the cruise line so it definitely pays to do your homework! And I’m excited about it too - already have a whole page of ideas!
Hey Jen! Looking forward to hearing about your Viking cruise. I've never been on a river cruise before. I'm very excited as my countdown to my Disney Dream cruise is 43 days (including a 2 night pre-stay at Disney). I've learned a lot since my first cruise in 2000. It wasn't until a few years ago I discovered clips for beach towels lol still learning 😊Really enjoy your tip videos and of course packing. Have a great day
Thanks, Gina! Actually this is their ocean cruise not the river one - but yes hope to do that some day as well!
Thanks for another fun, informative video! Great tips! I really like this format - I watched another youtubers vlog that had a similar format and I think it's really a good fit for a channel like this. I enjoy the informative narration, with pics/video from the cruise interspersed. The editing was seamless on this one! Once again your advice transcends...I don't have to eat all the things!!! Gotta remember that one here! 😂 Can't wait to see some vlogs with your momma! I hope you'll be able to get some historical insight from her in terms of how different travel is for her now vs back in the day. I LOVED the video you did with her about her time as a flight stewardess. Have a lovely rest of your weekend!!!
I like this style as well so THANK YOU!! It always means a lot to me when my “regulars” chime in like that, Caitlin! I truly value your input.🥰🥰🥰
Aww, thank you!!!
I found your channel from you Viking Cruise, and Thank so so much for that, look forward to seeing the rest and your other vlogs !
Richard I’m so glad you’re here! Thank you for watching.
Tip number 5 works for WDW as well- I don’t have to eat all the things! But I did... 😂
So true.....I find I just don’t have the energy I want if I eat everything!!😳🤣😍
I so agree about the luggage. I packed two large and on small one for me and my daughter. For me to handle those two large bags was well, almost more than I can handle. Next time, I vowed to NOT PACK any food to lighten the loads. I tried to pack snacks, a couple bottled waters, a skillet to cook breakfasts. I have to face the fact I can't be dragging all that around, and just buy the food when I get there. It's just not worth it.
It really isn’t!! 😍😍
Love your videos!
Thanks so much, Grace!
Great tips! Thanks for sharing your expertise with us. cheers!
Thanks for watching, Lynne!
These are great most I haven’t heard before!!
I’m so glad, Amanda!!
Great tips!! Thanks, Jen!
Absolutely my pleasure, Mandy!
Thanks for the tips! I can’t imagine getting that bill at the end of the trip! Sticker shock!!!
Oh last time it was even higher as we did a few spa treatments. It’s easy to do!!
Still waiting to take my first cruise! My husband is finally on board, it's just figuring out logistics. Thanks for the tips.
They’re pretty basic but important!! Hope you get that cruise on the schedule soon!
Great advice and spot on!! I'm so excited for your upcoming trip. Hubby loved Disney cruise line and I can't wait to hear your honest opinion on Viking. We definitely see more cruising in our future and want to know if we should branch out from Disney. We had sticker shock of our bill in end!!! If was a great time though. 😁
Yes I know it’s going to be a very different experience but that’s not a bad thing right?? And yeah sticker shock at the end of a vacation is no fun.😳🤣
Thanks for the tips! Bon Voyage!
Thanks, Trish! We are both very excited!
Enjoy your upcoming cruise! If I ever cruise I will probably re-watch these haha.
Also cruise tip: bring cash and maybe small gifts to give the wait staff!
Yes love that idea!! They work so hard for us!
Great tips.
Thanks for watching, Major!
Great tips with the luggage. It can become very frustrating traveling if you find yourself in a position with more then you can manage.
And it's one of those things everyone thinks isn't going to happen to them! BTW, LaGuardia omg seriously? What a mess!
@@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge I avoid Laquardia at all costs lol.
Over-packing is still a struggle for me even though I say that I've learned my lesson every time 😜Can you pre-purchase a beverage package on Disney Cruises? My biggest fear is forgetting my passport, insurance card, or wallet!
They have a wine package but not sure about a full beverage package - I’m sure you can! And yes I’m going to try to be very good about my packing for the 10 nights!
Jen! Life has been so crazy lately I haven’t been able to catch up on TH-cam... I’m so glad to able to do some catchup and watch your cruise videos to get excited about our upcoming cruise!
Oh for heven's sake no worries at all! I totally get it! And I love that you guys are taking a cruise!
Thanks for the tips! The Viking cruise sounds like it's going to be amazing !
That’s our hope!! My mom deserves the world and I hope to give it to her!
Jen, you’re just AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for another wonderful and helpful video!!!❤️
Absolutely my pleasure, Robin!
The hubs and I have old souls I have always thought. We have wanted to do one of the viking river cruises since being in our early to mid thirties. Maybe when we can retire.
Actually a lot of younger people do them now!
Cruises sound so tempting to me...but I saw The Poseidon Adventure at an impressionable age & so big boats freak me out. 😂🤷♀️
Yup that will do it!
Thank you for things we don’t think about when we are getting ready for a major trip.
Absolutely! Thank is for watching.
These are great tips Jen. For myself, I would say get to all activities about 20 minutes before it starts. We just went on the Fantasy and everything got SO busy as events got going. Avoid the majority of the crowds by getting there early 😊
Great tips, Kelley!!
Great tips!😀♥️ Have been guilty on some of the tips.🤔😏🙁 Looking forward to your next adventure and maybe seeing if maybe we would like to cruise Viking? 🤔😏 Thanks for sharing. HAPPY CRUISING 🌞
I promise a full review! Kind of exciting to be doing something I’ve never done before!
I recently went to NYC for a week. I always carry my Passport as a secondary ID so I remembered it, but forgot the tickets to the two B’way shows I was seeing 🤦♀️. Luckily I realized during my layover in CHI and had the contact info in my emails on my phone, so I could call to request replacements. But it’s a good reminder to have a list of docs/physical items and get it in the bag.
It’s just so easy to forget things like that especially since so much is electronic now! So glad you were able to work it out.
Like green in you. Totally unrelated comment 😊
Well thank you!!
Yes, you don't have to eat everything, but why waste the chance to sample everything. The food items are already prepared so don't feel guilty that you are wasting anything. Other than on a cruise ship, you go broke ordering all these food just to try out in a 5-star restaurant. Hope to hear your review on your Viking cruise. Our Viking cruise got canceled because Star (or Sea?) got into trouble along the coast in Norway in March (or April?) this year. Can't wait to go on the Star on Jan 3 for the Iberian Explore.
Peter we just got off the ship this morning and oh my goodness it was lovely! I’ll be sharing my full review soon.
Dang you’re giving me cruise fever! I’ve never been on Viking super interested to see what those are like!
I promise a full report!
No plans for going on a cruise in the immediate future - but still enjoyed the video 😂x
I’m so glad you liked it, Kelly!
So timely! We are going on a cruise in 2020 (not Disney 😭).
Who are you guys sailing on?? And how exciting!
Joyful Living with Jen Lefforge Yes! We will be doing a land and sea! A week at Disney, then a cruise...all with our friends (in separate rooms lol). We will be sailing with Royal Caribbean!
thank you for all these helpful tips! I think the no alcohol included would really add up for us over here lol idk... hmmm I would need a alcohol package lol
Disney doesn’t offer one! They have a wine deal that only works with dinner but sadly no drinks package. Thanks for watching, John!
Joyful Living with Jen Lefforge my fears have been confirmed lol jk I still gotta do a Disney cruise but thank you for giving us all the reality of the cost and planning ahead.
That is what i said on your last video why take a huge case when you could have taken your smaller case easily!
"This is not the Titanic..." I'm dying of laughter over here!
Seriously after i said it I was like wait, not like THAT.🤣🤣🤣
Wonderful video as always!
Question, my concern about cruises in general, the feeling of claustrophobia and sea sickness. Did either or both affect you? If so, how did you handle it?
Thankfully I don’t get seasick but a lot of those on the ship who suffer from it were wearing a patch that is supposed to work wonders! And for the claustrophobia I prefer a veranda if I can get one - having access to fresh air goes a long way and is often worth the extra expense if you’re worried about that.🥰
Jen, what other destinations (completely different) would you like to do? My parents want to do a river cruise down the Nile or the Rhein and for the US they want to do Alaska. I would sign up for any of those...or any cruise truthfully
Alaska is for sure on my list and a Mediterranean cruise sounds lovely! Lots in that part of the world I haven’t seen!
$600? How much were those coffees? How many coffees did you have a day? Wait you did say a couple of other little things. Great tips. I hope I can use these tips some day.
It was far more the two glasses of wine every night and the internet package then the coffee.😍🥰
Oh and we did Palo Brunch twice.
I'm small - I don't eat a ton - I might fit in your suitcase - and I'm fun. #bringme. :)
Have a great cruise with your mom hun
Lol I’ll let ya know, Judith!
The last tip is not accurate. You can go on closed loop cruises without a passport.
Disney cruise line clearly stated they would not let us on the boat without a passport or birth certificate. I would have had neither.
@@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforgeYep, most cruises that are closed loop require a birth certificate only. I must have been distracted when I watched the video, I missed when you mentioned a birth certificate. I thought I heard you say they wouldn't let you on without a passport, full stop.
I didn’t mention the birth certificate.
And if your ship has a casino you don’t have to go play every night .....😂
Oh my word I can really have a problem when there’s gambling.....haven’t been on a ship with it yet and that’s most likely a very good thing!🤣🤣🤣🥰
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Love this tips! I’m looking into a cruise for next year! 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Liz I hope that works out for you! You would love it!
Joyful Living with Jen Lefforge - oh my goodness *these* tips. 🤣 Also, a video idea for you: How to decide on the right cruise length. Since you’ve cruised a few times you could talk about what the right length is and how to decide. As someone who has never cruised before it’s hard to decide how long I should go for some are so short but others are 10 days! What are the pros and cons of each?