Boarding OUR FIRST EVER Carnival Cruise - We were SURPRISED!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2022
- Will we LOVE IT OR HATE IT? Join us as we board our first ever Carnival Cruise Ship, Mardi Gras.
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What will we think of the ship and the cruise line? We take a look around at the ship's unique features such as the BOLT rollercoaster, show you around our amazing Ocean Suite Cabin, and try some of the food onboard.
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We have been on a few Carnival Ships....the newer ones are nice, but expect alot of kids running around. The older ones are horrible. You get what you pay for, I guess.
I am sorry for the loss of your step father. This tribute to your step father honors the memory of a loving family man.
I just adore you guys. I am 69 and most of the cruises I’ve been on have been on Holland America and I don’t think I will ever go on these big party ships, but it doesn’t matter. I still watch every one of your videos because I feel like you two are my friends, and I’m so entertained by seeing you enjoying yourselves so much! Your happy, positive vibe and your excitement are contagious. By the way I do hope you will say something about the cleanliness not being up to par. That really is not okay. Looking forward to the next vlog and that roller coaster!
I just got off Holland America on Saturday. And I miss it 😢
I've been on Holland America twice. U Being 69 is their demographic. But why limit yourself to older people? I'm close to your age and I find HAL boring. Live it up. Get out of your comfort zone. Carnival is great at getting young and old together and appreciate each other. Same for all races and cultures. Carnival brings people together well!
We cruise Holland for their itineraries but will cruise anyone if the price and ports are right. Our recent Carnival cruise to Alaska was as sedate and unpartylike as any Holland cruise I’ve been on. I think the wildness of Carnival depends on the itinerary and the time of year.
Senior citizen here. Never been on a cruise . I Love your show so much.both are so Charming Ben and David . I am taking notes of where to travel. Thank you so much ! Love your decorations at Christmas time .Hope we meet on a ship
It really looks like a fun vibe. Our NCL Spirit we are on now is quiet and relaxing, but feels like a Retirement Home and we are in our 60's and 70's! Love your content so much!
I just got off the Mardi Gras yesterday September 17th so I want to thank you for making this video because I think cruise vloggers that have a big reach with their audience need to make sure they cruise at least once on the major cruise lines so that they can give their honest opinion because there's so much uncalled for hatred for Carnival from people who have never cruised with Carnival before so to see people like you do an honest review and seeing how pleasantly surprised you are with the overall experience might help to change the minds of some haters and maybe they'll decide to actually try it for themselves and make up their own minds. Great video! Thanks again from a Carnival enthusiast 👍
Here, for free ....... ,,,,,, !! ;; ...... Scatter with care.
Agreed. It is an activity/party atmosphere, and I don't mean alcohol. You will never be bored, there are dance lessons, trivia, daily meetings to learn about all the ports and yes, complimentary wine and booze tastings...contests by the pool and dance parties at night...to name a few activities. If you want slow and quiet this is not your ship! Restaurants and food are fantastic as well...midnight chocolate buffets!
You two are so dang adorable! I hope my son finds someone as wonderful as both if you are! I hope you had a smashing time.
Your son is lucky to have you as his mom!
@@beauanderson7762 ??? Why? Why did you feel the need to be critical? And do you know the father? This makes no sense. Relax and assume the best in people!
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Ben had me laughing so hard! With his puns describing the room/bed!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣
I have enjoyed all my Carnival cruises. You can go where it is loud and fun or to serenity area where it is quiet. Food is always good ❤️Guy’s burgers too. Ships go to same places for fraction of the price. This allows me to travel more!!!!!!!
Me too! The Blue Iguana is good for breakfast and lunch too. I’ve done back to backs and one week can be a lot different from the demographic the next week.
Guy’s the best
My husband and I asked for one bed but also had two. I think they try to get by with keeping two. We had to call the front desk in to get it corrected.
Carnival - my favorite cruise line. I love the fun atmosphere they have with all the extras they offer. Enjoy!
Just watched your video. Thank you x 100 for your honesty concerning this cruise - both the good and the bad.
Me tooo!
I don’t at all
We loved the Mardi Gras it was a nice change from NCL n Royal the food offerings are fabulous we ve done 45 cruise cruises with other lines n this ship was refreshing and 90% of food venues free
I love you guys’ attention to detail! The little things always make a big difference on a cruise so it’s great to see such an honest and thorough review and look around. As usual you didn’t disappoint ❤️
This may seem a little overboard, but I always carry wipes with me on my cruise. When I enter the room, I give it a once over with the wipes. Only takes minutes and I feel better. I’ve only done this since Covid.
I carry my wipes and lysol
Nurse here-totally agree
Everywhere you stay really.
@@Narutocoolcat I do it everywhere I stay. I'm in Atlantic City now and I brought wipes and lysol. I wiped down the vents and everything. I know it's overkill, it's just habit now
Love to see you both do a season down here in Australia. You'll find it's a different experience to that of the US and Europe.
Its on our bucket list!
I'm so happy you guys are able to go on a Carnival Cruise. My family and I absolutely LOVE Carnival and have been following you guys for a long time. Looking forward to more Carnival Cruise reviews.
Are the dirty rooms the norm?
Sorry to hear the cabin wasn't clean. I've cruised CCL many times and never had a dirty cabin and I'm very fussy as well. Hopefully customer service fixed the problem. Let your hair down and have fun! Safe travels & smooth seas.
Same here. We have always had immaculate rooms and great stateroom attendants on every carnival cruise.
Dear Ben & David, So sorry to hear about your lost luggage. I am so glad that you were able to purchase 2 Samsonite Suitcase at Macy's and some clothes at Target that didn't break the bank. I so enjoy watching your videos. My husband is a brit and we were in England for a family wedding in July (Ely, Cambridgeshire) and had such a great trip. We were so happy to be able to travel again. My husband Andy has a suppressed immune system due to an autoimmune disease, so no cruising. I have loved watching your travels and wish I could be there with you both. You are such lovely gentlemen. You produce first class video's. My husband is impressed with your camera/video equipment. You both make me smile and feel happy watching you interact with each other. I love your British sense of humor. Safe and happy travels where ever you roam.
Me and my wife are going on our 7th carnival cruise in June. We're taking the kids on their 2nd cruise. For families, Carnival is the best route to go, that's still affordable. It's full of fun and entertainment for everyone soo there's always something to do. And the food is great. When you eat in the restaurants, you can order more than 1 thing at a time, not just 1 appetizer, 1 entre and 1 desert
Couldn’t agree more. Carnival is a great value and is more accesible for families in terms of affordability. My first cruise was Carnival and my kids first cruise was as well.
For a brand new ship, the amount of dust you two found does not speak well for Carnival.
You should have reported it. Ignoring the bad cleaning service doesn’t serve anyone. The housekeepers need to be trained properly.
I've done over 25 days on carnival my last Cruise was the absolute worst we found bugs in there and they gave us a $50 credit for our next Cruise after we stayed 3 days with bugs and dust and other people's DNA. Didn't matter who we complain to or talk to on the cruise as well as after. It was totally terrible and I love carnival Cruise. I really hope they get this cleaning thing under control it would be a complete shame. FYI I have only cruised on carnival and princess and I love them both. Just wish they were more realistic after I spent close to $1,000 I got $50 credit.
@@jeanetteemanuel1037 at least you got that. I got nothing for hair in the restroom and yellow stains on the sheets upon first entering on the Panorama. Never again with Carnival.
@@WestCoastCultured yeah that was on the list of stuff that happened to us too. In that same room we had large chunks of hair like somebody just emptied their hair brush and put it right in the drawer below the giant mirror not in the bathroom. And then in the bathroom on the glass shelf to the right of the mirror was Giant bug of some kind staring at me it looks like a mosquito on steroids
I cruised the Mardi Gras last year and it was the 6th sailing and it was in bad shape for a such a new ship.
Thanks for your honesty regarding the cleanliness of the room. That would bother me also!! Love you guys!
I'm ex Royal Caribbean staff , ( not housekeeping) and from what I remember about Carnival was they run their staff into the ground ! And they were a more no frills cruise line, very popular with Americans looking for a cheap week away ! I wouldn't have worked for them ! But that was a long while ago , looks like they've upped their game a little
Great review!
The XL Class of ship for Carnival is a real game changer! It is a huge step up for Carnival!
So fun to watch you on Mardi Gras for your first Carnival Cruise. My happiest cruise trip was by chance getting on Mardi Gras for the inaugural sailing. We had such a great time, and great to see you have Cruise Director Chris. He's a great CD.
Love Carnival and you guys absolutely cracking me up. We did a suite once-my kids first cruise too-had to tell them it won't always be "suite life" lol
Thanks for doing this trip guys. Carnival is definitely not on my radar, but I like to see what they do well.
You both are my favorite cruise content creators. Please keep the videos coming, cheers!
DH and I have considered going on Mardi Gras for our first Carnival cruise so I am excited to watch how your cruise progresses. I’ve heard good and bad about this ship. Your dirty cabin is its first demerit. 🤣 Thanks for being so detail oriented. We appreciate your honesty. 😊
I promise you the lack of cleanliness in their cabin is not the norm. We have cruised Carnival many times, including in the Mardi Gras in an ocean suite last April. We loved it! (And no, we are not big partiers or rowdy people. We are just a normal family.) I feel like I have to add that last part because that’s what people tend to think of Carnival cruisers. :)
Hi Ben and David ~ Another brilliant video/vlog ~ rehabilitation is going well ~ but I never thought learning to walk and to use my arms again would be so hard ~ if ever I get better I would love to go on a cruise with you both because you both make me smile and make me feel better and I think it would be a great adventure ~ Sending love and hugs ~ Xxx Xxx
I am going thru a similar experience. Best of luck to you, hang in there.
@Zartelle Rose
Thank you, best wishes to you too.
@@cruisegal4991 I hope you and Louise get back to good health soon!
So excited to see how you gents feel about a Carnival Cruise ! Thanks greatly for this !
Thanks for sharing. It’s been over 20 years since I’ve been n Carnival. And this ship Marci Gras temps me to try again!! Enjoy your cruise!!! I look forward to all the adventures you two will have on this ship!!
Probably the complete opposite to what I enjoy (that much FUN looks frankly terrifying 😂) but still absolutely loved the video! Wow, that level of grubbiness was not good....I'd be worrying about things that weren't visible to the naked eye ....especially in the current climate 😳 Can't wait to see the rest!
I’m sure if they had requested the steward he would have cleaned it up for them.
Cruise companies are still suffering from not enough workers, so they are doing the best they can, considering.
Omg loving this video !! You do such great tours of the rooms.
Made me double sure I’m ordering the apple tags for my bags !
The Mardi Gras is amazing!!! I hope you love it!! Have a great cruise!!❤❤❤
Love that you finally get to experience Carnival! Can’t wait to see the rest. Hope you really enjoy the Fun ship!
Thank you for giving Carnival a try --- I love the fun ships :) Best wishes and happy cruising!
3 of my 4 cruises have been on Carnival. I’m excited to see your review. You remain so positive even when discussing things you didn’t care for.
I love you guys so much. I was so happy to meet you guys on the ship. I love your positivity and sense of humor, it truly makes a difference. 🥰
Hello Ben and David! So exciting to see you all on your very first carnival ship. I am so super happy you both are doing a vlog on this cruise ship because you guys definitely keep it real lol 😂 and I need someone like this who will keep it real about the rooms and the ship because I am in the process of deciding what new ship I would like to go on for my 31st birthday in January of 2023 so I’m super excited to see the rest of the blogs of this cruise! I hope you all have a safe trip and enjoy the many exciting activities there are to do on the cruise ship 😝😝❤️
We’ve only taken one carnival cruise, we’re just happiest on Royal Caribbean we are a lot older, so we go to relax. And relax we do. But I love watching you guys and you make us laugh with All your honesty each cruise you take. Missed you!! Donna & Danny
Hi guys, WOW, never realized you have not sailed Carnival. I have done a few of their older ships and The Panorama out of Los Angeles, which is one of their newer ones. Have not been on Mardi Gras yet, but have been dying to. I love how you are experiencing Carnival from a fresh perspective. Ben glad you liked Guy’s burgers, they are so good. SO looking forward to your videos of this ship!
As far as the rude staff at the terminal and the slightly dirty cabin, I hope you guys mention that in your post survey.
I just adore the two of you! You brighten my day.😁Thank you for sharing your adventures with us, your viewers.
I love watching you 2 have fun. Thanks for the honesty and observation’s
Loved it - probably not for us, but really enjoy your enthusiasm and, as always, your honesty in telling us how it really is.
We had a Ocean Suite for our family of 5 and it was perfect for us. 3 teens ok sofa bed and bunk camp down from ceiling. Perfect!! Loved it
It's great to see your excitement every time
OMG..the innuendo bingo game is STRONG on this one lol Love watching you guys. I've cruised only Carnival so far in my cruising career and definitely looking to branch out on my next. I have Cunard booked next! It's really fun watching someone new to Carnival experiencing it for the first time. I'm fairly disillusioned with them lately, myself, but happy to see you guys having fun. The staff IS overstretched. A lot of things have really gone downhill from 10 years ago when I first went and loved them.
I love you guys. You are so fun to watch and very informative. I am a platinum Carnival guest and we love the rooms, fun, ports of call and the fun time. Glad you have been a part of the Carnival cruise line.
Love watching y’all so cute! I just did my first cruise on RC to Alaska now I’m hooked:) I have two new ones booked ! A quick trip in April with my girlfriend to Ensenada and then a New Year’s Eve cruise next December on The scarlet Lady with my husband! So excited ! Thanks for showing me what’s out there and to go have fun❤️
Love your energy! Y'all are a hoot! Glad you're still in a good mood after airlines lost your luggage. Thanks for your honest review, especially about the dirty room and the substandard linens and bath towels. Carnival was always known as the cruise line with diarrhea outbreaks. In last 2 years it's known as the cruise line with passenger fights and suicides. Still avoiding Carnival, sorry to miss out on dancing fun. 💃🤸 The food looks great!
Of all your videos this is my favorite. The pure enthusiasm shows. Two comments stood out,,one about Ryan Air and "he calls me donkey "
Totally love y’all’s page. I’m sooooo happy to get your opinion of carnival. I’m glad you guys switched it up. Hopefully we’ll see more carnival
Love your guys banter. I havent watched for a while and loving catching up
I love watching your channel. Found you both while thinking about cruising. I cannot wait to cruise now. Love the way you report. Just love you guys. Thank you.
WOW! You guys are FANTASTIC!! Love the honesty and the humor..... Keep up the great work. First time watching and love your content!!
Thank you so much for your HONEST unbiased reviews!! Love your content!! ❤️
Love your channel!!! The innuendo was classic. Thank you for the laughs and the thorough review!
My very first cruise ever was on the Mardi Gras on March 2023. I loved it! I think I could’ve done much more, but all in all I enjoyed it immensely! I learned a lot and will be better prepared for my next cruise. Your videos are so helpful and informative. TFS
Thank you Ben and David for another fantastic video. Great to see your cruising with Carnival
Congratulations on your first Carnival Cruise. That is a massive storage for clothes. Etc. Always great videos. Cheers.!
I really love you guys on how detailed your are, how funny and love when you show the pros n cons.
So glad you guys are on Carnival because carnival to me other than on my wish-list…. and I truly trust your opinion🙏👼🇨🇦🇨🇦 and I’m glad you’re staying in the suite because I always travel on any cruise ship and suites
You guys have the life. Wow!! Always on vacation. Love it!!!
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
Love sailing Carnival! I'll be coming to the UK for the Celebration to make her debut! I'm so excited - 1st time in the UK and 1st Transatlantic
We cruised the Mardi Gras in February and absolutely loved it! Going back December 2023. Neither of us were impressed with the theater area. Really hard to see parts of the shows because of the way it is set up. Like the traditional theaters much more.
Ahoy JOY BRINGERS !! Cant wait to see what you think !!!! Have a blessed Cruise
On HAL Rotterdam last week I saw them even wiping around the outside of the door trim in the hallway! Very clean!
You guys are definitely on the fun ship!!!! I love Carnival, enjoy!!!!
So enjoy your videos. We have had to reschedule cruising on the Mardi Gras 3 times due to Covid and a cancer diagnosis! Looking forward to our trip in late June!
Thank you for sharing your cruise.. you guys are so funny. I sailed on the Mardi Gras last August and my reaction walking into my suite was the opposite of yours, I thought it was small, ha.. I guess it was just so narrow. I am not used to that on Carnival. (that is more of an NCL thing to me) I have always found the people on Carnival, guests and crew are amongst the most friendliest and laid back.
Anyway, I hope you had a great cruise and that you enjoyed the roller coaster. I love roller coasters and I have to admit, my eyes were closed pretty much the whole time! it was scary! Can't wait for the rest of the videos!
Hi Ben and David, cool your first ever Carnival Cruise and your usual detailed review. Very awesome! And David is carrying the Disney Cruise Line bag, lol God Save The King
I just love you two. So much personality! Funny! And thanks for the information. I’m looking at the Mardi Gras.
You guys are adorable. We also had the problem of our room not being ready on time on the Mardi Gras, and after debarkation I understood why; it took us two hours longer than expected. The problem seemed to be the terminal, as there were only two customs agents working that entire ship full of people. I can imagine it would be hard to get everything ready on time, when you can't get people off the ship.
God how I love your reactions you too. And we were surprised you both were never on Carnival enjoy yourselves now we have to get back to watching you both❤️🛳⚓️🥰
Finally!!!! Renee and I have been waiting for you to post!! We were sooo happy to see you guys!
I love the honesty you all bring to cruise vlogs! The Mardi Gras blew my mind when I went on it being an avid carnival cruiser! Thanks for the awesome video
I’m always here for the innuendos. This episode is full of them!
I absolutely love you 2, safe travels ❤️
So fun! Can't wait to see more!!!
Love your videos. Very high quality and well edited. Going on a cruise in March 2023 and your videos make me want to go today!
So glad you are enjoying Carnival Mardi Gras! I haven't sailed on her yet, but Carnival IS the Fun cruiseline!
Not fun for me-- I don’t enjoy kids running into to me on deck and in the pool. Bunch of wild preteens and not a parent in sight
Brilliant as always! Honest review so far and yet Carnival Mardi Gras does indeed look impressive. Your suite is amazing and as usual, enjoyed your food reviews from Guys Burgers to Italiano din din😉have never cruised Carnival(the fun family line) yet looking forward to more of your review and seems like so far you are very impressed. Like that there is lots of entertainment choices👏 oh yes boarding was a bit chaotic I see and loads of people yet trust you will let us all know your opinion on full cruise experience. Love your luggage and so happy you got your much needed socks and underwear😂….I know one of your luggage finally did arrive at your home 🥳
Aww so glad to see you both. Great vlog💝🎉
Have a great cruise you two, really enjoying your content
Enjoy your videos. You both are fun to watch. I feel like I am on the cruise with you. My mouth waters every time you dine
You guys are great. Ive watched many channels on cruises but yours is always interesting and full of useful information and you capture the atmosphere of the ships perfectly. Kudos to you two.
We'll be on the Mardi Gras next year. Great video guys. Thanks for showing us around. Beautiful ship. You guys look great as always. Cheers!
Congrats you two. We board our first Carnival Cruise this week too. The Mardi Gras will be our port partner on one day so I hope to catch a glimpse. Never had any desire to sail with them, but we're part of a birthday group. Fingers crossed.
We loved that ship. We did have a balcony room on the top floor so it was shaded and private. You can see down in everyone else’s balcony. You guys are awesome!
You always make me smile! My husband, child, and I wound up at the wrong port for our sail off on Carnival. They said if we can get you on this ship, would you take whatever room is available and no cash exchange, and we said yes of course. They found us a nice room and it wound up being a 10-day long cruise vs the 7-day we had booked! I'm still so grateful to them for not turning us away!
I have just found your channel and I’m so glad I did ! Both of you are so sweet and adorable. I loved this video. I loved that you showed bits of everything so I felt like I was on the cruise with you. Thank you for sharing your adventures. I have subscribed. Hugs from North Carolina ❤
So fun and informative! Appreciate your fair but honest opinions. On and "innuendo bingo"! 😂😂😂
Carnival is usually hit or miss. I appreciate the honesty. Great video.
Excited to see your Carnival Mardi Gras vlogs. I love Carnival, but haven't sailed on the Mardi Gras yet. I am sailing on Carnival's Horizon in November & I'm definitely going to Cucina del Capitano to have my own "tastical" experience😉😂 Thanks for sharing your honest opinions!
Real talk on the cleanliness, appreciate it
Great happy video on a ship I love. Thank You.
Love this video! I met you guys on this sailing at Amber Cove...I was on the Carnival Freedom and got a selfie with you all. Awesome video!!!! 🔥
You are such a cute couple. I really enjoy your content. Look forward to the next one.
My first and last cruise was a Carnival cruise. It was too “party” for me. I enjoyed the food and entertainment, but it lacked the finesse other ships we have been on have had. Maybe the newer ships are different. Thank you for the vlog; I always love watching you both!
Wow, David looks like a badass in the VeriFly picture :-P
Thanks for the great videos. Enjoyed seeing your take on Carnival as first time cruisers with them. I'm on the fence myself about Carnival after taking my first cruise with them, but trying one more in December.
Congratulations on trying CCL. The Mardi Gras is beautiful ❤. I enjoyed your reviews
Brilliant video gents. Love your sense of humour