We have only sailed on Carnival and love it! We also have had Chris Williams aka "The Flying Scotsman" as cruise director. He is an amazing person and we attended a show where he sang opera and was phenomenal! We also love Jonathan Williams aka "Cookie" for his personality and energy. Love your videos.
I have cruised on carnival since 1997 never had a problem . I love them . When I started crusing with them the food was wonderful now on the last two not so much .
With Carnival, I think the problems seem to occur more on the 3-nighters out of Florida. When they cost $150pp and an alcohol package at $60pdpp, it does attract a certain clientele.
Guys, I used to be a travel agent & I did not recommend Carnival either. Here’s the thing, as TAs we know a lot of stuff that the public does not. Since cruise ships fall under foreign flags, there is a lot of crimes from staff to passengers. We knew this so how could we possibly recommend them?
Do you also recommend Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard? All owned by Carnival.
@@skyes7369I mean though, clearly there are extreme differences despite the owners. Costa and Cunard are like being on two different planets. So naturally the crime could be unique to this cruise line
My experience with Carnival is 20 years old. It was mostly great. We noticed couples got sang to when they had an anniversary and my gay bestfriend placed a bet that he would not get the same treatment. Sure enough. When he let it out that him and his husband (not really) were celebrating their anniversary, they got a cake but no singing. Our whole group, about 20, were given the cold shoulder by staff for the rest of the cruise. That was 20 years ago though. Many people (not all) have changed their tune with that sort of treatment.
Hey, guys! I used to work on one of Carnival's older ships (so targeting a not-so-posh audience, if you will), but in all of my 6 months basically living onboard I never once heard about a fight or anything like that - and trust me, if there is something going on, the crew will find out about it. As for them being understaffed, if I understood correctly, you've only been cruising with them after the pandemic, and sadly, from what I've seen, I have to say that most of the other cruise lines are struggling to get their staff back as well - hopefully it will get better in 2023. The food, in my opinion (again, on Carnival), it's nothing to write home about (you were very on point with what you said about self-service vs main dining rooms), but it's also a bit in line with the price. I think, overall, it's a good line to start with as a cruise beginner, or if you want the more chilled vibe (for ex. formal nights are not so strictly enforced) or maybe you just don't want to splurge that much. Shout out to all their cruise directors and other staff, too, they do really make you feel welcome. Merry Christmas, guys, and to a year filled with lots of wonderful adventures!
The thing is regarding Carnival your experience on the few new ships is NOT the Carnival product overall. 90% of Carnival guest won’t be on the flashy new ships at the higher price point. If Carnival wants to change how people view it they need to focus on remodeling and dry docking the old ships from top to bottom. Carnival has a bad reputation through no fault of anyone but themselves. They have a long way to go.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful videos! Where would we be without Ben's puns, The 2022 Missing Luggage Saga, travels with Stef, David wandering through a Hallmark movie... And so much more! Your talent, good humor, and candor are so appreciated. ❤️😊
As much as I enjoy other cruise reviews, I always come back to you guys for the most personal insights and fun details. I'm even over gritting my teeth every time Ben says "absolutely." I cruise on average three or four times a year, and my last one was a direct response to one of your videos. Please continue your balanced and very apt critiques.
I'd love to see you too. Or you two, too. Right at the moment, my cruises are (& will be) in among Australia and New Zealand. Let us know when you're able to come to the antipodes.
I loved seeing your adorable house. You did such a great job with Christmas decorations and regular decor. Congrats on the new channel and thank you for sharing your adventures!
I almost always recommend a Carnival cruise as someone's first cruise. Not only are the prices very reasonable, but we've had some of the best service from the staff and some of the best food as well!
11-02-2023 Just came across this video! Your home is beautifully decorated for the holidays!! Beautiful!! We took our first family cruise with Carnival. It was really nice and we had a great family cruise. This was over 22 years ago! Soon after we booked another cruise line and never went back to Carnival. It was a nice experience but wanted something a little more. Your vlogs have opened our eyes to possibly doing a newer Carnival ship! Your content, filming, honesty, amazing personalities, and awesome sense of humor has us watching you daily! You are the best!! Thank you!!
Thank you for being fair. When I was cruising with kids, many years ago, Carnival or Royal Caribbean were our choices because they had the best kids programs and they were the most affordable. Now that we don't travel with kids we've branched out into other cruise lines like Princess, NCL Celebrity, or Oceania. But I would never pass up a Carnival Cruise. I'm going on the Mardi Gras in January, my first Carnival Cruise in about 7 years. My only caveat with Carnival is it I stay away from the three and four night cruises. Those are the party cruises. And I'm past that at my age.
Merry Christmas! I'm happy that you've taken the time to dispel some of the Carnival Cruise stereotypes. Although, I will say that the the 3-day cruises tend to be a bit more of a party atmosphere, we've never had any real issues with out of control people. And we find that Carnival is very LGBT inclusive. In fact, we got married on the Carnival Imagination! (The ship has been scrapped, but the marriage continues!)
Agreed. The 3/4 day cruises(ie most of the California departing ones) are usually older ships and can be clubby but I've seen a good mix of ages of the shorter routes. They were running a pretty old ship to Alaska in between the weekend trips.
I’m a U.K. travel agent and am lucky to have been on lots of different ships and often choose Carnival for my own holidays - this year on Mardi Gras and Sunrise so a brand new ship and an older, smaller one and we had an amazing time on both. I was a bit worried Sunrise would be a party cruise as it was only for 4 nights and a great price but my family had the best time and it was a great mix of ages who all wanted to have a fun time. Getting to know your customers is key to recommending the right cruise line and the customers I’ve booked on Carnival have all had a fabulous time 😊
So thrilled to hear your positive thoughts about Carnival. We like to sail from ports that are driveable for us (much more affordable!). That limits the cruiselines that are accessible to us. It also prevents us from trying the newer, fancier ships that sail from Miami or Port Canaveral. We have been very pleased on our Carnival cruises. We haven't cruised for about 10 years and look forward to our next booked cruise in a month or so.
Merry Christmas! Travel agents don’t get paid from Carnival as quick as as any other cruise line. I think it’s personal in the travel agents part. We’ve been on Carnival several times and we have no complaints.
It's so nice to see you guys again! Here in California a Carnival cruise isn't the best to cruise on... It will be nice to see you on a Celebrity cruise ... Merriest of Christmas and a blessed , beautiful New Year!
Merry Christmas Boys! And Happy New Year to You! Nice to see you 2 enjoying yourselves at home for a change! Hope to see you onboard sometime in the near future! 🌟
OMG! I don’t care where you sail to/from!! I love all your videos!! You two are so funny and so enjoyable to “be with”!! Thanks for taking us along! Merry Christmas 🎄❤
We have sailed on one of the oldest Carnival(ectasy) and one of the newest Panarama, sailed on Hollland America, Celebrity and Disney. Booked for a 21 day Panama with Norwegian in 2023. Have booked inside cabins, ocean view, balcony and suites. Our philosophy for cruises is where can we go with this budget and who can take us there. Each line, each sailing has pros and cons but had we been rigid in saying only balcony or suites or only this cruise line we wouldn't have been 1/2 the places we've been. Adventure is out there - just go!
Love you both - and love seeing your home - it's lovely! I love that you often note what it vegetarian on menus - very helpful - but I would really love if you could comment on whether or not there are exercise classes/facilities and how they are - also, if there is a promenade - to get those steps in. . . . You are doing a GREAT job - THANKS!!!
My grandmother made minced meat pies for the holidays. I do miss her dearly and miss her holiday pies (and fruit cake too). A very Happy Christmas to two of my favorite cruisers. Hopefully our paths will cross soon on a cruise!
Carnival is great all around. If you don’t like party cruises, just book a 6+ night and it will be calm but fun. I am fine with a party cruise so I love all carnival ships! I’m going on my 13th carnival cruise in April 2023 and my 14th in May 2023! I really love the fact that carnival makes cruising accessible to me for my budget. Their cruises are cheaper overall, but I think they fit right with royal Caribbean and Norwegian as a good all encompassing cruise line!
I have never been on a cruise and am not presently planning on it but I love watching you guys and if I ever do go I will do so with heaps of good advice from you! By the way I love the Keith Haring decor!
Very surprised about that travel agent! Your home and Christmas tree is beautiful. Wishing you the VERY BEST for 2023 and look forward to more You Tube videos and your new channel. HUGS to y'all
I have only ever sailed with Carnival cruise line since 2017. I love watching your videos to try and see if it’ll be just as good an experience to venture out on a new cruise line. So thank you for all the advice and honest experiences!! ❤
I would like to suggest that you consider going to South America. I lived in Peru for a short time and it is truly spectacular! If you go though, make sure you have time to do some more elaborate land tours. Even if you don’t have time for Cuzco and Macau Picchu, there are some really amazing things in Peru to see, as well as other parts of South America. One thing that people don’t know about Lima is that it hasn’t rained there in hundreds of years. It can get very damp but it doesn’t rain. The temperature is always between 18 and 29, and there are some great older neighborhoods like Miraflores (good for shopping) and San Isidro (when I was there they had lots of good restaurants.)
We cruised on MG in NOV '21 at 60 % capacity. We normally wouldn't go on a ship this large but couldn't wait to be cruising again after the shutdowns. We truly enjoyed MG and like exploring it's many spaces. Not even enough time to try all the restaurants but loved the ones we did try. Hung out quite a bit in the Heroes lounge while my husband watched football and I listened to my audiobook. Met some great folks from all over. Ate mostly food from Lido and it was fine, not outstanding.
You’re absolutely right about the difference being their new ships. I’m a travel agent who has taken four Carnival cruises post-pandemic. The first three were fine. But my experience on the Carnival Conquest in August was absolutely horrible. We dealt with our shower backing up with sewage, an unusable aft facing balcony due to sooty ash falling from the funnel, and noxious odors at various areas through the ship, also due to sewage issues. The ship has since had a dry dock, but to be honest after the poor way Carnival handled it, I’d be hesitant to send a client on a Carnival cruise. That being said, their Fun Squad staff are excellent and they really are one of the best lines for overall, well fun. Just steer clear of their older ships.
I hope you two know really know how much your followers really enjoy your videos. You are so much fun to watch and the information is always spot on. Merry Christmas. God bless.
I have a golffing tour company that takes peole cruising and playing golf. What I like about your videos is the walkthrough reviews of the ships which are filmed very well, good commentary, and concise. I always look to see if you made one of a ship I will be using. very professionally presented. As for Carnival. Like many I do not use them but have considered trying them now the new ships look to be a step up from their normal standard. Our favourite cruise line is NCL. They have spaces that are classy and they have spaces for fun. Somehow the mix is perfect. best show productions at sea are most definately NCL. But again we are talking the newer ships. Keep up the good work with those honest opinions. Thank you.
Nice to see you in your home. I’m American but my mom is British so i love to eat mince pie with a cup of tea. Your take on Carnival is interesting- I don’t see myself on the big ships that look like shopping malls with a food court but I know there are many fans.
Try Vacations to go, a discounter website we utilize quite frequently to book cruises and usually at steep discounts. If you like the booking agent you work with you can continue to utilize them for future cruises, too. The quality of a Carnival cruise depends on duration and destination. Carnival in the Caribbean on a 7 day is a floating zoo, Carnival on a 10 day to Alaska offered an experience comparable to Holland America with no overgrown idiots in attendance.
Merry belated Christmas to you both!!! My husband and I look forward to your videos....love your honesty about the ships, food, etc!!! Happy 2023 and safe travels 🚢🎄🚢
I grew up with my mom making mince pies for Christmas when we were living in Florida growing up and loved them! Since she's gone now I really haven't baked much but might start again since you reminded me how much I like them! 😊
We are gold on carnival and got off panorama few days Ago. We like carnival for sure, however we went on Royal Caribbean earlier this year and prefer Royal. The food was better and we were blown away by the entertainment on Royal. We would sail either in the future. Schedule and itinerary is the biggest factor. Cheers
Love the idea of the new channel, I've missed the news as well. Really looking forward to the Bliss cruise! I've been on it and can't wait to hear about your thoughts. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas! Looking forward to 2023 and the content on both channels. Hope to bump into you two at the buffet on a lovely sea day as we sail the seven seas.
87 cruises under my belt and most of them have been on Carnival. My first was on Carnival. I love all cruise lines and plan to cruise them all. I try to book the experience so if I want to be catered I will likely book an upscale but for a last minute getaway or budget then I book accordingly.
I've cruised Carnival about 10 times, have never seen a fight. The older ships aren't terrible, the fantasy class are long in the tooth but have had a lot of money spent to keep the interior decent. Short cruises equal party cruises. The Joe Farcus era ships are really gaudy, sometimes fun, sometimes visual assault. I've sailed 5 different lines and don't hesitate to sail Carnival especially when it's a convenient drive from the port. We've always been happy with how we're treated as a same sex couple
Happy Christmas and wishes for health and prosperity in 2023. Mincemeat often contained suet until the 1970s. My mom made it with green tomatoes! Love mince tarts!
Enjoyed your video. We are on the Carnival Horizon January 7th. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year P.S. We love Carnival...no better cruise directors in the industry.
I just came off of a P&O cruise leaving from Brisbane as a 3 night comedy cruise my first cruise since the pandemic.What you heard from people about Carnival is what P&O is like out here in Australia. P&O is considered the budget cruise line out here and is the one with all the fighting and brawling on it and it is because their alcohol packages are way cheaper than Royal , Carnival , Princess or Celebrity out here. I was very disappointed with the pantry on board my P&O ship the Encounter( used to be the Star Princess) as the food was always cold. We had an early disembarkation and decided to go to the Pantry as soon as it opened as all food previously was served cold and thought if we got there as they opened the food will be hot. Nope it was cold again, cold scrambled eggs and bacon , cold toast , lukewarm coffee and tea. The Encounter was probably also the most confusing ship I’ve ever been on as there are a lot of corridors that are dead ends and you have to go down a level to go up a level to reach where you need to go. The main restaurants - there are 3 complimentary on board were fantastic. The food was well presented and tasty and hot. I’ve been on 2 P&O cruise ships now and each one was the total opposite of each other - the first the food was terrible in the main dining room and now this one with the buffet serving cold food. We have decided we aren’t P&O people for cruises leaving Australia . Oh and FYI we had to wear masks on board at all time except for eating / drinking and outside unless in a crowd. Unfortunately Covid has been making a comeback here in Australia again but I don’t think anyone came off the ship with Covid though luckily.
Merry Christmas Ben and David! I'm so happy I've found your channel. I'm from the US - Florida, and I appreciate the different perspectives, and the honesty you guys provide in your videos. I can't wait to meet you on a cruise😊 Wishing you the happiest and healthiest holiday and an amazing New Year!
What Celebrity cruise are you doing in January? Wondering as I am doing a Celebrity New Years cruise. Love your videos! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!
If you do an Alaskan cruise you should really consider and combo cruise/land package where a certain number of days you cruise and a set number of days you're in hotels on land. It gives you a lot more time to enjoy all of the amazing opportunities in Alaska and several cruise lines offer it. Just being able to do excursions from the cruise ship just doesn't cut it.
Merry Christmas Guys! Love your channel! I am from Pennsylvania, USA and am very familiar with minced pies. We still use meat in ours here. DELICIOUS! Thank you for all you do for us! Much love and blessings to you both! Michael
Just stumbled on you guys today! Can’t wait to do some binging of your videos! I’m a Holland America fan and love to watch cruise vloggers. You will love Alaska. I went last year and am doing another this summer.
Have an amazing 2023 and thanks for your very entertaining videos! Haven't cruised in 15 years but 2023 is the year! Hope to bump into you by the coffee or cakes! Best wishes, Jan.
My fam loved the Mardi Gras as a ship, but we didn’t care for the clientele, nor the dinner “show” in the MDR. So we don’t plan to sail Carnival again. There are a lot of alternatives so until we try them all we won’t be back on Carnival. But I was happy to see you had great fun on Mardi Gras!
I love your house and merry christmas. You guys crack me up and bring a smile to my face especially with those really corny but absolutely amazing comparisons like the Tim Allen one. I am going to write these down one of these days when I'm actually not driving and listening to you and at least try to memorize one of them
Happy New Year! Just got off the Prima Christmas cruise. A beautiful ship. Now for Carnival - 3 cruises on Mardi Grad . I love the ship. Booked on Celebration in May, can't wait. Love yourshow! May you hAve a Happy and Healthy 2023!
Hey Guys ! thank you for taking the time at Christmas to share your views about Carnival. Your feedback is so appreciated as my husband and I are looking to book a cruise with Carnival to the Caribbean. Your feedback is always valued and you've helped put our mind at ease as well as the other comments left by fellow subscribers. Stay blessed and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you both 😘BTW keep up the good work!!!!❤
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We have only sailed on Carnival and love it! We also have had Chris Williams aka "The Flying Scotsman" as cruise director. He is an amazing person and we attended a show where he sang opera and was phenomenal! We also love Jonathan Williams aka "Cookie" for his personality and energy. Love your videos.
while on the mardi gras cruise i noticed you had a small box fan, was wondering where you got it from? thanks
I have cruised on carnival since 1997 never had a problem . I love them . When I started crusing with them the food was wonderful now on the last two not so much .
Agree, they use to have the best desserts, now 👎👎
@@kazzuo32Ditto
With Carnival, I think the problems seem to occur more on the 3-nighters out of Florida. When they cost $150pp and an alcohol package at $60pdpp, it does attract a certain clientele.
Love how you have decorated your home Ben and David, very cosy, very Christmassey. Merry Christmas Ben and David
Thanks Matthew! Hope you had a lovely Christmas and a happy New Year
Guys, I used to be a travel agent & I did not recommend Carnival either. Here’s the thing, as TAs we know a lot of stuff that the public does not. Since cruise ships fall under foreign flags, there is a lot of crimes from staff to passengers. We knew this so how could we possibly recommend them?
Do you also recommend Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard?
All owned by Carnival.
@@skyes7369Jesus I had no idea carnival owned so many
@@skyes7369I mean though, clearly there are extreme differences despite the owners. Costa and Cunard are like being on two different planets. So naturally the crime could be unique to this cruise line
Merry Christmas, gents! Really love your home!
My experience with Carnival is 20 years old. It was mostly great. We noticed couples got sang to when they had an anniversary and my gay bestfriend placed a bet that he would not get the same treatment. Sure enough. When he let it out that him and his husband (not really) were celebrating their anniversary, they got a cake but no singing. Our whole group, about 20, were given the cold shoulder by staff for the rest of the cruise. That was 20 years ago though. Many people (not all) have changed their tune with that sort of treatment.
Hey, guys! I used to work on one of Carnival's older ships (so targeting a not-so-posh audience, if you will), but in all of my 6 months basically living onboard I never once heard about a fight or anything like that - and trust me, if there is something going on, the crew will find out about it. As for them being understaffed, if I understood correctly, you've only been cruising with them after the pandemic, and sadly, from what I've seen, I have to say that most of the other cruise lines are struggling to get their staff back as well - hopefully it will get better in 2023. The food, in my opinion (again, on Carnival), it's nothing to write home about (you were very on point with what you said about self-service vs main dining rooms), but it's also a bit in line with the price. I think, overall, it's a good line to start with as a cruise beginner, or if you want the more chilled vibe (for ex. formal nights are not so strictly enforced) or maybe you just don't want to splurge that much. Shout out to all their cruise directors and other staff, too, they do really make you feel welcome. Merry Christmas, guys, and to a year filled with lots of wonderful adventures!
Don't tell Google that... just type "Fight on Carnival Cruise Ship"
With Carnival the longer cruise's are okay, it's the short ones you gotta watch out for!
The thing is regarding Carnival your experience on the few new ships is NOT the Carnival product overall. 90% of Carnival guest won’t be on the flashy new ships at the higher price point. If Carnival wants to change how people view it they need to focus on remodeling and dry docking the old ships from top to bottom. Carnival has a bad reputation through no fault of anyone but themselves. They have a long way to go.
A nice change😀 to see both of you at home on land. Your home is definitely a reflection of your personalities.
Thank you both for inviting us into your home. ❤Merry Christmas 🤶🏾 🎅🏻
Thank you so much for all the wonderful videos! Where would we be without Ben's puns, The 2022 Missing Luggage Saga, travels with Stef, David wandering through a Hallmark movie... And so much more! Your talent, good humor, and candor are so appreciated. ❤️😊
Yup. All the reasons you mentioned are why I watch these guys (I'm not into cruising)
Thanks!
As much as I enjoy other cruise reviews, I always come back to you guys for the most personal insights and fun details. I'm even over gritting my teeth every time Ben says "absolutely." I cruise on average three or four times a year, and my last one was a direct response to one of your videos. Please continue your balanced and very apt critiques.
I just regard "absolutely" as 1 of Ben's catch phrases (of which he has many). All part of the fun 🤭😁
Ahhh guys! Thnak you so much for the kind shoutout :-) great to see you both and your video is so cozy warm and homely
I'd love to see you too. Or you two, too.
Right at the moment, my cruises are (& will be) in among Australia and New Zealand. Let us know when you're able to come to the antipodes.
I loved seeing your adorable house. You did such a great job with Christmas decorations and regular decor. Congrats on the new channel and thank you for sharing your adventures!
Your home is gorgeous. Its stylish but so very cosy looking. Really enjoying your channel❤
I too, have a travel agent that refuses to book a Carnival cruise line. She will do any cruise line but Carnival. Thanks, for all the videos!
I almost always recommend a Carnival cruise as someone's first cruise. Not only are the prices very reasonable, but we've had some of the best service from the staff and some of the best food as well!
11-02-2023 Just came across this video! Your home is beautifully decorated for the holidays!! Beautiful!! We took our first family cruise with Carnival. It was really nice and we had a great family cruise. This was over 22 years ago! Soon after we booked another cruise line and never went back to Carnival. It was a nice experience but wanted something a little more. Your vlogs have opened our eyes to possibly doing a newer Carnival ship! Your content, filming, honesty, amazing personalities, and awesome sense of humor has us watching you daily! You are the best!! Thank you!!
Thank you for being fair. When I was cruising with kids, many years ago, Carnival or Royal Caribbean were our choices because they had the best kids programs and they were the most affordable. Now that we don't travel with kids we've branched out into other cruise lines like Princess, NCL Celebrity, or Oceania. But I would never pass up a Carnival Cruise. I'm going on the Mardi Gras in January, my first Carnival Cruise in about 7 years. My only caveat with Carnival is it I stay away from the three and four night cruises. Those are the party cruises. And I'm past that at my age.
Merry Christmas! I'm happy that you've taken the time to dispel some of the Carnival Cruise stereotypes. Although, I will say that the the 3-day cruises tend to be a bit more of a party atmosphere, we've never had any real issues with out of control people. And we find that Carnival is very LGBT inclusive. In fact, we got married on the Carnival Imagination! (The ship has been scrapped, but the marriage continues!)
😊 and congrats 👍
Agreed. The 3/4 day cruises(ie most of the California departing ones) are usually older ships and can be clubby but I've seen a good mix of ages of the shorter routes. They were running a pretty old ship to Alaska in between the weekend trips.
I’m a U.K. travel agent and am lucky to have been on lots of different ships and often choose Carnival for my own holidays - this year on Mardi Gras and Sunrise so a brand new ship and an older, smaller one and we had an amazing time on both. I was a bit worried Sunrise would be a party cruise as it was only for 4 nights and a great price but my family had the best time and it was a great mix of ages who all wanted to have a fun time. Getting to know your customers is key to recommending the right cruise line and the customers I’ve booked on Carnival have all had a fabulous time 😊
I believe the Sunrise was the infamous Poop Cruise ship lol. They renamed it from Triumph after they overhauled it.
I'm an agent and MSC is a cruise line I tell my clients I'm hesitant to book for them. Happy holidays and enjoy you immensely
So thrilled to hear your positive thoughts about Carnival. We like to sail from ports that are driveable for us (much more affordable!). That limits the cruiselines that are accessible to us. It also prevents us from trying the newer, fancier ships that sail from Miami or Port Canaveral. We have been very pleased on our Carnival cruises. We haven't cruised for about 10 years and look forward to our next booked cruise in a month or so.
Merry Christmas! Travel agents don’t get paid from Carnival as quick as as any other cruise line. I think it’s personal in the travel agents part. We’ve been on Carnival several times and we have no complaints.
Some TAs work for large companies that decide which cruise lines they can sell and which they cannot.
Merry Christmas Ben and David! No matter which ship you go on a cruise is what you make it...
The flying Scottsman is one of the best cruise directors ever! Got to agree with that..
I love Carnival, they were about 1/4 of all my cruises. The crews, as I have found on all my 24 cruises, were FANTASTIC!
It's so nice to see you guys again! Here in California a Carnival cruise isn't the best to cruise on...
It will be nice to see you on a Celebrity cruise ... Merriest of Christmas and a blessed , beautiful New Year!
Merry Christmas Boys! And Happy New Year to You! Nice to see you 2 enjoying yourselves at home for a change! Hope to see you onboard sometime in the near future! 🌟
OMG! I don’t care where you sail to/from!! I love all your videos!! You two are so funny and so enjoyable to “be with”!! Thanks for taking us along! Merry Christmas 🎄❤
We have sailed on one of the oldest Carnival(ectasy) and one of the newest Panarama, sailed on Hollland America, Celebrity and Disney. Booked for a 21 day Panama with Norwegian in 2023. Have booked inside cabins, ocean view, balcony and suites. Our philosophy for cruises is where can we go with this budget and who can take us there. Each line, each sailing has pros and cons but had we been rigid in saying only balcony or suites or only this cruise line we wouldn't have been 1/2 the places we've been. Adventure is out there - just go!
You make me smile and I thank you...
...smiles
Love you both - and love seeing your home - it's lovely! I love that you often note what it vegetarian on menus - very helpful - but I would really love if you could comment on whether or not there are exercise classes/facilities and how they are - also, if there is a promenade - to get those steps in. . . . You are doing a GREAT job - THANKS!!!
My grandmother made minced meat pies for the holidays. I do miss her dearly and miss her holiday pies (and fruit cake too).
A very Happy Christmas to two of my favorite cruisers. Hopefully our paths will cross soon on a cruise!
Carnival is great all around. If you don’t like party cruises, just book a 6+ night and it will be calm but fun. I am fine with a party cruise so I love all carnival ships! I’m going on my 13th carnival cruise in April 2023 and my 14th in May 2023! I really love the fact that carnival makes cruising accessible to me for my budget. Their cruises are cheaper overall, but I think they fit right with royal Caribbean and Norwegian as a good all encompassing cruise line!
I have never been on a cruise and am not presently planning on it but I love watching you guys and if I ever do go I will do so with heaps of good advice from you! By the way I love the Keith Haring decor!
Good spot with the Keith Haring decor! ☺️
Merry Christmas ❤
Very surprised about that travel agent! Your home and Christmas tree is beautiful. Wishing you the VERY BEST for 2023 and look forward to more You Tube videos and your new channel. HUGS to y'all
I have only ever sailed with Carnival cruise line since 2017. I love watching your videos to try and see if it’ll be just as good an experience to venture out on a new cruise line. So thank you for all the advice and honest experiences!! ❤
I would like to suggest that you consider going to South America. I lived in Peru for a short time and it is truly spectacular! If you go though, make sure you have time to do some more elaborate land tours. Even if you don’t have time for Cuzco and Macau Picchu, there are some really amazing things in Peru to see, as well as other parts of South America. One thing that people don’t know about Lima is that it hasn’t rained there in hundreds of years. It can get very damp but it doesn’t rain. The temperature is always between 18 and 29, and there are some great older neighborhoods like Miraflores (good for shopping) and San Isidro (when I was there they had lots of good restaurants.)
... so many good points you two make,,, we'll all be here to watch you too ...
We cruised on MG in NOV '21 at 60 % capacity. We normally wouldn't go on a ship this large but couldn't wait to be cruising again after the shutdowns. We truly enjoyed MG and like exploring it's many spaces. Not even enough time to try all the restaurants but loved the ones we did try. Hung out quite a bit in the Heroes lounge while my husband watched football and I listened to my audiobook. Met some great folks from all over. Ate mostly food from Lido and it was fine, not outstanding.
You’re absolutely right about the difference being their new ships. I’m a travel agent who has taken four Carnival cruises post-pandemic. The first three were fine. But my experience on the Carnival Conquest in August was absolutely horrible. We dealt with our shower backing up with sewage, an unusable aft facing balcony due to sooty ash falling from the funnel, and noxious odors at various areas through the ship, also due to sewage issues. The ship has since had a dry dock, but to be honest after the poor way Carnival handled it, I’d be hesitant to send a client on a Carnival cruise. That being said, their Fun Squad staff are excellent and they really are one of the best lines for overall, well fun. Just steer clear of their older ships.
I hope you two know really know how much your followers really enjoy your videos. You are so much fun to watch and the information is always spot on. Merry Christmas. God bless.
Thank you Carol for the lovely comment. We appreciate you watching and hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
I love you two so much. You home is lovely...warm and inviting just like your personality.
Merry Christmas, thank you so much for all the cheers and giggles this year, looking forward to the new year
Merry Christmas to you
Looking forward to your new adventures in 2023!
I have a golffing tour company that takes peole cruising and playing golf. What I like about your videos is the walkthrough reviews of the ships which are filmed very well, good commentary, and concise. I always look to see if you made one of a ship I will be using. very professionally presented.
As for Carnival. Like many I do not use them but have considered trying them now the new ships look to be a step up from their normal standard. Our favourite cruise line is NCL. They have spaces that are classy and they have spaces for fun. Somehow the mix is perfect. best show productions at sea are most definately NCL. But again we are talking the newer ships. Keep up the good work with those honest opinions. Thank you.
Superb!! Thank you for being real.
Merry Christmas! Bring your Mom on more cruises!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2023!!
Nice to see you in your home. I’m American but my mom is British so i love to eat mince pie with a cup of tea. Your take on Carnival is interesting- I don’t see myself on the big ships that look like shopping malls with a food court but I know there are many fans.
Try Vacations to go, a discounter website we utilize quite frequently to book cruises and usually at steep discounts. If you like the booking agent you work with you can continue to utilize them for future cruises, too. The quality of a Carnival cruise depends on duration and destination. Carnival in the Caribbean on a 7 day is a floating zoo, Carnival on a 10 day to Alaska offered an experience comparable to Holland America with no overgrown idiots in attendance.
Merry belated Christmas to you both!!! My husband and I look forward to your videos....love your honesty about the ships, food, etc!!! Happy 2023 and safe travels 🚢🎄🚢
Merry Christmas to you guys. Thanks so much for the advice about cruising. Love your sense of humor.😆
You guys are just so nice. ❤
Merry Christmas and a very Happy and healthy New Year!
I grew up with my mom making mince pies for Christmas when we were living in Florida growing up and loved them! Since she's gone now I really haven't baked much but might start again since you reminded me how much I like them! 😊
HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A SUCCESSFUL 2023 to you both.
Thank you, Victoria seasons greetings and a very happy New Year to you too
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a safe and happy New Year
We are gold on carnival and got off panorama few days Ago. We like carnival for sure, however we went on Royal Caribbean earlier this year and prefer Royal. The food was better and we were blown away by the entertainment on Royal. We would sail either in the future. Schedule and itinerary is the biggest factor.
Cheers
Love the idea of the new channel, I've missed the news as well.
Really looking forward to the Bliss cruise! I've been on it and can't wait to hear about your thoughts.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you too!
Been on Carnival 3 times in 1999, 2002 and 2004. Loved each and every cruise I wan on with them. The tours and the food were great.
Merry Christmas! Looking forward to 2023 and the content on both channels.
Hope to bump into you two at the buffet on a lovely sea day as we sail the seven seas.
Happy holidays Luna!
87 cruises under my belt and most of them have been on Carnival. My first was on Carnival. I love all cruise lines and plan to cruise them all. I try to book the experience so if I want to be catered I will likely book an upscale but for a last minute getaway or budget then I book accordingly.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
I've cruised Carnival about 10 times, have never seen a fight. The older ships aren't terrible, the fantasy class are long in the tooth but have had a lot of money spent to keep the interior decent. Short cruises equal party cruises. The Joe Farcus era ships are really gaudy, sometimes fun, sometimes visual assault. I've sailed 5 different lines and don't hesitate to sail Carnival especially when it's a convenient drive from the port. We've always been happy with how we're treated as a same sex couple
Im so glad I discovered you guys. Been sharing your site with like minded cruisers in my family and friends world❤
MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS!!!!! We adore you both so much
Thank you Rachel, very Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you too
I’m a reservation agent with Windstar Cruises. I highly recommend Tahiti and Greece on our sailing yachts
So glad to hear that you're going to go to Alaska. We're taking our 2nd Alaska cruise next Fall on Holland America.
Happy Christmas and wishes for health and prosperity in 2023. Mincemeat often contained suet until the 1970s. My mom made it with green tomatoes! Love mince tarts!
Enjoyed your video. We are on the Carnival Horizon January 7th. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year P.S. We love Carnival...no better cruise directors in the industry.
I just came off of a P&O cruise leaving from Brisbane as a 3 night comedy cruise my first cruise since the pandemic.What you heard from people about Carnival is what P&O is like out here in Australia. P&O is considered the budget cruise line out here and is the one with all the fighting and brawling on it and it is because their alcohol packages are way cheaper than Royal , Carnival , Princess or Celebrity out here. I was very disappointed with the pantry on board my P&O ship the Encounter( used to be the Star Princess) as the food was always cold. We had an early disembarkation and decided to go to the Pantry as soon as it opened as all food previously was served cold and thought if we got there as they opened the food will be hot. Nope it was cold again, cold scrambled eggs and bacon , cold toast , lukewarm coffee and tea. The Encounter was probably also the most confusing ship I’ve ever been on as there are a lot of corridors that are dead ends and you have to go down a level to go up a level to reach where you need to go. The main restaurants - there are 3 complimentary on board were fantastic. The food was well presented and tasty and hot. I’ve been on 2 P&O cruise ships now and each one was the total opposite of each other - the first the food was terrible in the main dining room and now this one with the buffet serving cold food. We have decided we aren’t P&O people for cruises leaving Australia . Oh and FYI we had to wear masks on board at all time except for eating / drinking and outside unless in a crowd. Unfortunately Covid has been making a comeback here in Australia again but I don’t think anyone came off the ship with Covid though luckily.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Good video as always! Here's to a great 2023!
Merry Christmas thank you for a great year. May the next bring you joy and happiness.
Thank you Rebecca. Have a wonderful xmas and new year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, thank you for all the wonderful videos!
Merry Christmas Ben and David! I'm so happy I've found your channel. I'm from the US - Florida, and I appreciate the different perspectives, and the honesty you guys provide in your videos. I can't wait to meet you on a cruise😊 Wishing you the happiest and healthiest holiday and an amazing New Year!
Merry Christmas to you too crystal. Hope you have a lovely New Year.
What Celebrity cruise are you doing in January? Wondering as I am doing a Celebrity New Years cruise. Love your videos! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!
If you do an Alaskan cruise you should really consider and combo cruise/land package where a certain number of days you cruise and a set number of days you're in hotels on land. It gives you a lot more time to enjoy all of the amazing opportunities in Alaska and several cruise lines offer it. Just being able to do excursions from the cruise ship just doesn't cut it.
Beautiful home. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas 🎁
Merry Christmas Guys! Love your channel! I am from Pennsylvania, USA and am very familiar with minced pies. We still use meat in ours here. DELICIOUS! Thank you for all you do for us! Much love and blessings to you both! Michael
Thanks Michael. Happy Christmas
Merry Christmas 🎄 Grateful to see your bright, smiling faces!!
A VERY Happy Christmas to you both, too. Sending good feelings of happiness & joy from the Colorado Rockies!!! 🎄🏔
Just stumbled on you guys today! Can’t wait to do some binging of your videos! I’m a Holland America fan and love to watch cruise vloggers. You will love Alaska. I went last year and am doing another this summer.
Have an amazing 2023 and thanks for your very entertaining videos! Haven't cruised in 15 years but 2023 is the year! Hope to bump into you by the coffee or cakes! Best wishes, Jan.
My fam loved the Mardi Gras as a ship, but we didn’t care for the clientele, nor the dinner “show” in the MDR. So we don’t plan to sail Carnival again. There are a lot of alternatives so until we try them all we won’t be back on Carnival. But I was happy to see you had great fun on Mardi Gras!
I love your house and merry christmas. You guys crack me up and bring a smile to my face especially with those really corny but absolutely amazing comparisons like the Tim Allen one. I am going to write these down one of these days when I'm actually not driving and listening to you and at least try to memorize one of them
Happy New Year! Just got off the Prima Christmas cruise. A beautiful ship.
Now for Carnival - 3 cruises on Mardi Grad . I love the ship. Booked on Celebration in May, can't wait.
Love yourshow! May you hAve a Happy and Healthy 2023!
Hey Guys ! thank you for taking the time at Christmas to share your views about Carnival. Your feedback is so appreciated as my husband and I are looking to book a cruise with Carnival to the Caribbean. Your feedback is always valued and you've helped put our mind at ease as well as the other comments left by fellow subscribers. Stay blessed and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you both 😘BTW keep up the good work!!!!❤
Merry Christmas Ben and David, thanks for all the vlogs for 2022…see you in the New Year!
Thank you for watching Merry Christmas and happy new
Merry Christmas 🎄 thanks for the great info and more importantly all the good laughs.
Merry Christmas! So happy to hear about the new channel- miss that content!
Best of Christmas cheer to you both and we look forward to more of your wonderful vlogs in 2023.
Wonderful video, again. I appreciate your guidance and the happiness of good times.
We just got back from Antarctica via Viking. Absolutely fabulous!