NEVER.... Let me say this again NEVER, wear a lanyard with your cruise card or a wearable medallion visible out of port. Don't become an easily identified target for thieves.
We were on a Viking river cruise and in their pre-trip packet they provided these large nylon multi-pocket pouch type things with a neck strap and "Viking Cruises" emblazoned across them. I can't tell you how many of our fellow passengers were wandering around European cities wearing those foolish things around their necks! As you so aptly state; not good, not good at all.
@@Wkmor I loved my Medallion belt clip for Princess. Inconspicuous, compact, easily pocketable. Otherwise, for the ships that are contactless, I just put the card on my wallet and leave it there. I always have my wallet. It feels weird to NOT sit on it lol.
I believe (will confirm on next trip) that Royal Caribbean now has a thing where you can open your stateroom door with their app on your phone. Since these days people and their phones are almost literally grafted to each other, it seems to me like a pretty good solution.
My hack is to bring a pair of European USB charging blocks so I can use the euro sockets for more USB devices and they double as night lights. I'm in the U.S. So while most ships have 2 US sockets, not all ships do so I use the European socket too.
If I need to wash out things in the cabin sink, I just use the available liquid soap/body wash or shampoo. All these are detergents and basically the same thing (as liquid laundry detergent), so all will do the same job.
I do the same. Don't use these in a washing machine. If your ship has a laundry room you plan to use, you can prepackage dry laundry detergent in snack baggies. (Pods are an option but pack them very well. You don't want them to break open.) Some ships make you pay for detergent. Sometimes you have to pay to use machines as well.
Lol, I tried the washing t-shirts thing. They either weren't as clean as I'd have liked, or they didn't dry fast enough, and I ended up with three new t-shirts after that trip, only one of which I actually liked. So, I'm not doing that again. :-)
I always carry a little bottle of laundry soap and never had to use it. Cue Hurricane Ian, had to stay on ship 3 extra days and had to do laundry to have enough clothing because for the first time in 50+ cruises I decided to pack light. No longer a fan of packing light. Hubby had to go to infirmary to get extra meds for the extra days. Kudos to the cruiseline who did this at no charge and also extended our internet and drink packages at no charge.
Great tips! My tiny hack is to buy a decent sized mug/glass before boarding. Cruise ship food lines can be long and cups/glasses can be tiny. "One stop" filling is GREAT!
The one tip I have is to purchase high quality adapter plugs and don’t use the inbuilt USB ports in the cabin. The better quality adapters usually come with an equipment warranty if they cause damage to your devices. Some cruise ships may not have clean power supplies.
Since I travel to the EU often, I have USB chargers for both standard EU plugs as well as US plugs. This provides additional power outlets for my use in the cabin. These devices are all available through eBay or Amazon.
I usually like my waffles with whipped cream and strawberries, but these were pretty sweet tips. It is usually the small things that end up annoying and nagging one the most.
If I've said it once, I've said it 1000 times - I LOVE the way you edit your vlogs. Very sharp, and so clever! Especially loved seeing where you placed your face on the phone during a voice over. Plenty of great tips here. Well done and very informative.
Hi Emma, I stumbled across your vlogs quite by accident but they have been an absolute revelation - to such an extent that your first river cruise is now our first river cruise set for next summer. Useful and entertaining at the same time. Many thanks.
That was interesting about the british-ism. In american to "waffle" is to be indecisive on particular subject. Also sometimes used like folding under pressure.
On our last cruise we actually had a bathtub and we bought single packets of laundry soap. I literally turned it into a large washing machine which I use my hands as agitators LOL. We only washed our swim suits and rash/sun guards since we brought plenty of Knickers 😉
Once my cousins and I were in the game room on a cruise and it had air hockey but no air hockey puck...so our brilliant idea was to use our cruise cards before any of them got lost in the slot. One by one all of our cards went missing, needless to say our parents were quite pissed
Hi Emma, Jill and I are on the Celebrity Millennium for 10 nights have left Ft Lauderdale Monday and visiting Nassau yesterday. Sea day today. On our way to San Jose Puerto Rico tomorrow. Wooohooo finally sailing. Hi from Bob and Jill in Connecticut, uh I mean in the Caribbean. Go Chelsea Blues 💙
I just got back from a cruise and I will say, if you need handicap accessible routes and restrooms (I was in a wheelchair) don’t get your hopes up with Carnival.
I have accidentally learned that the disposable masks can quite happily survive a 60 degree machine wash, so they would definitely be fine with a quick handwash on a cruise 😁
Thanks for the great tips, Emma. We'll be on our first Medallion cruise on the Emerald in about 100 days. Like the way you creatively put yourself in the cell phone at about 4:48 in the video. Neat editing for sure! 👍👍👍
I save the packets of shampoo and conditioner you get as samples for shorter trips where I’m just washing my hair once. But I’ve been reusing my mini shampoo and conditioner bottles for years and it’s great! I keep any bottle from a sample of mini size kit (lots of free ones come with purchase around the holidays) for future travel. I use the lanyard for my card just because it is harder to lose something on a lanyard than lose in my bag. Lanyard is less bulky than my wallet. I always have a tiny bag just cause I like to have my sunglasses, phone, and sometimes the go pro.
I had a mini sized shampoo bottle that you could refill which followed me on many trips. I had it for more than ten years, and I liked it, because you could see it was shampoo. But then, the neck broke, so I used up the rest of the shampoo at home and said bye-bye to my trusty travel bottle.
Many flat screen TVs also have USB ports, which I think can also charge cell phones and such. Also, if one is not using wifi or making calls, or sending texts - airplane mode to save battery life. Just remember to take it off airplane mode.
I love the British-isms so, so much! Thank you so much for sharing- they are so fascinating and give me something to talk to my teens about at the dinner table! They think they know it all because they watch TH-cam too, so it’s fun to try to stump them!
For me, lanyards are mostly something I wear at sci-fi conventions, so they remind me of fun, not work! I'd never thought about that association before. :-)
I always bring an oxyclean stain stick for heavy stains that might happen (think gravy), to soak the stain before it sets in, to be washed in the machine when we get home. We also bring a small sandwich bag with powdered laundry detergent to wash items in the sink if necessary.
Thank you Emma! I love listening to your videos and I feel so prepared for my first cruise in 27 years. First/last cruise I went on was when I was 9 and I’m so excited.
I wear quick-dry underthings, pants & tee shirts. [A guy, and never wear shirts without a tee beneath.] I find that it is much easier to wash them in the shower than in the sink - by wearing them in the shower. First right-side out, then inside out. I just use the bath soap provided. Once they're wet, you can turn off the water stream while you scrub them, until taking them off to rinse, and then scrub self. Once rinsed, wring them out thoroughly, roll them up in a towel and tromp on the towel. At this point, they're nearly dry. I usually shower in the evenings, to let them dry overnight. I pack two pairs, but could really get by with one. The first time you step into a shower wearing them, it feels a bit strange, but like walking around in the rain without a raincoat or umbrella, you quickly get used to it. Very handy and quick. Thanks for your excellent video; as always, you are so helpful and considerate; two things rather rare in the world.
Hey Hey! Thanks so much for watching this video. Some of the things mentioned in the video I bought in shops (like Primark) and some I bought online on websites like Amazon. Here is the link to my cheap essentials recommendations: EmmaCruises.com/Essentials
Note that UK travelers can get a European to UK plug adapter to use that European outlet. Those European outlets should be 220-240VAC at 50Hz. 😀 Americans can do a similar thing if their electronics use 110-240VAC 50/60Hz. Otherwise, bad smoke. 😐
I buy the oblong clear poly propylene fliptop bottles in the full 4 ounce size which means I get slightly more product and there’s not one security guard that can tell the difference between 100 mils and 4 ounces which means I have never been stopped or even questioned at any airport checkpoint in more than 20 years of travel. Not the cylindrical bottles. I always take a small 1 ounce bottle of my favorite hand dishwashing liquid and a small bottle of my favorite dry laundry powder so that I can do minor laundry tasks in the bathroom basin USB receptacles are often hiding in some strange places so not just lamps and the back of the television but I’ve seen them on headboards and the side of the writing desk in the room I always carry an electrical converter that’s compatible with whatever country I’m going to which converts the local electrical plug into my current North American receptacle and then carry a couple of $.99 three-way converters which means when I plug in I instantly have not one place to plug-in iPhones laptops phones cameras but now I have three outlets to charge my devices by using one local outlet I also bring a four-way USB hub which means I can plug it in . It has a 4 foot cable and then I can plug-in for USB devices in the hub I always bring a reusable plastic coffee cup with a snap on lid which means when I’m through with breakfast I can easily fill that cup with more coffee orange juice or whatever I like and continue on my way
I’ve got a 4 USB hub thing that I use to charge my phone and iPad. If I travel it comes with me and it’s been worth it’s weight in gold. It was quite pricey for me (AUD$70) but I use it every day and it’s now around 2 years old and still going strong. Best thing is it only takes up one plug socket and is reliable.
I love a lanyard on a cruise but often not around my neck. I will loop the landyard around the strap of a little purse and then tuck the card portion of the landyard into the purse.
I’ve never in 22 years of cruising had a problem bringing a power strip on a cruise ship. I use a 4 outlet/3 USB unit marketed specifically for cruise ships and it’s never been questioned. However, surge protector strips are universally banned. I don’t know what’s specifically a problem with surge protector strips. Maybe the number of outlets on the strip is a factor too, I’m not sure about that. Check the fine print under banned items on the cruise line’s website to be sure.
It's the surge suppression circuits in those fancier power strips that are not compatible with cruise ship power and can overheat/overload. I recall finding a youtube video that explained it in detail. The surge circuit was designed for shore power with a true ground wire in a normal house on land. Cruise ships generate their own power with no "ground wire" for the surge circuitry to work correctly.
Great tips, please make sure any uk travellers check adapters or converters have the uk kite mark for safety when buying, especially if they are cheap! I have had one from eBay explode that I had to send to trading standards 😬
I agree with you and refuse to wear a lanyard when I'm on vacation. I wear a lanyard everyday at work. My travel purse has slots for cards and my cruise card goes in the top slot. Haven't had a wearable chip device yet, but will put it in the top slot too. Used a Magic Band at Disneyworld for room access and to pay for things there and will see if I can put ship's device in it when I get one.
Hand soap or shampoo work perfectly well for hand washing clothes. I would not bother to pack laundry soap. I wear quick dry everything when traveling. I do wash my mask every day, and will use multiple masks on long days. I always have 2 or 3 cloth masks with me (pre-covid I only carried one). And I like waffles! Well, for breakfast... 😎
Emma Very helpful video. My wife and I use most of your recommendations but it was good to see yours. Sorry, I won’t waffle on too much!! We are getting our own Hudson tonight. A tabby cat!! Regards Jennifer and Duncan
7:30 if you only need more USB ports you can buy a USB dongle (they are usually MUCH smaller then any other type of multi socket adapter). You can get them with a single USB plug to plug into a USB port on the ship and they can come with anywhere from 2 to 10 USB sockets to plug your USB devices into. These will not be banned as they run at USB voltage and amperage so there is no danger of fire.
New subscriber. Never been on a cruise. Have a question. You talk about adapters for plugs but what about voltage? When I was in Italy 10+ years ago, I need plug adapters and voltage converters (I'm a dreaded American). Is that the same for cruise ships?
A shame they don't like those 4-gang trailer sockets - they're much *less* of an electrical fire hazard than the brick-style adaptors (assuming the cable's long enough to put the main body on the deck or a desk), since there's less twisting force on the prongs of the plug.
I am so guilty of waffling on 😇 I didn’t know your phone can wipe your cruise card (and presumably by extension your hotel room card). So that explains why my room card suddenly stopped opening the door. Good job I had a second card. But I’ll remember for next time.
Great advice for items to utilise on a cruise. From my experience, I have found the in-cabin shampoo works well for hand washing so I don't bring laundry soap. Also, it is possible to use shampoo in a washing machine as long as you don't put an excessive amount in it. The "urban legend" that shampoo creates too many bubbles just doesn't seem to be true. Thanks for letting me waffle on about laundry on board!
I buy European versions of all the chargers I need so I don't need a UK adaptor at all. I have these for my iPad, shaver, dumb Nokia GSM phone (I hate the small screens on smartphones), and for my Olympus camera battery charger I just have a European mains lead. I also bought the US versions of all these for a trip to Japan pre covid. Since no adaptors are involved, this makes all sockets in the rooms or cabins usable.
What I do when there's only one plug socket: I charge my computer in that socket and use the USB ports to charge things. Or I'll have my cruise charge splitter, which I lost, but i just went on a 21 Day cruise and I only charged USB-things and my camera battery.
Own a "travel wallet" which is just a thin wallet with enough room for a couple cards and some cash. Yes, I carry cash while on ship because the casino calls my name.
If you want your clothes wrung dry, wrap articles lengthways in a towel and twist as hard as you can. The clothes are nearly dry. One person on either end or stand on one end and twist.
Hi Emma, an update for your website. Marella have been replacing the two vertically stacked European sockets on the Discovery (and I presume the others) with a single European socket and a triple USB arrangement. One USB is the standard type and the other two are USB-C for high-speed charge enabled phones so a USB-C to USB-C cable is need to take advantage of this. I believe that the suites also have USB under the bedside lamps as well.
@@EmmaCruises Pics posted on the Discovery FB group a couple weeks back. They were installing them in all the cabins during the repositioning cruise which reached Barbados last Sunday. Discovery 2 is having a refresh at the moment before starting new itineraries so no doubt also being done.
Put it in a wash bag that you (lost )ha ha not like you Emma😂 going to Cape Verde in Africa in dec partners been buying all this travel stuff for months .me I’d just buy what I need while I’m there as for packing 3 pair of shorts and 6 t shirts that’s me done .then again I am a man 😭😭 another great tip video Emma 👍👍
Heh, the main reason I like the lanyards is that it's an easy way for me to collect them in a big massive ball at home.. I got lanyards and cards from various events, cruises, trade shows, etc
I thought your term “waffle” was interesting to learn. Besides the breakfast item, I had always heard the term used to show indecisiveness. “I am waffling between Carnival and MSC.” Do you also use it this way? I am from the Northwest of USA, if that makes any difference.
NORTH AMERICAN fail to make up one's mind. "Joseph had been waffling over where to go" BRITISH speak or write, especially at great length, without saying anything important or useful. "he waffled on about everything that didn't matter"
On a 16 day transatlantic we brought along older clothes which we tossed after using rather than washing or bringing them back, where I would have tossed them anyway. Since we were flying home it kept our baggage under the airline’s maximum allowed weight, which wasn’t a consideration when boarding the ship.
I’m watching all your videos trying to understand why people like to cruise. I’m not trying to be against it, I just don’t understand why? I will keep trying to see why any of this is fun, why I’d pay to do this. I’ll keep trying!
I love your attitude, for me cruising is everything I like (going out to dinner, listening to live music, going to the theatre) all in one place and one price. Each day you wake up somewhere new which is amazing, it makes travel so easy and fun for me. Stick around my channel I’ll show ya! 😀❤️
Thanks! Emma, You Look Great In The Video! Thanks For All The Advice, I Will Check Out Your Essentials Webpage! I'll Stop Here, Don't Want To "Waffle" (Love It) On! Ha! Stay Safe All Of You Out There!😉💖🥂
I put my cruise card in my bra under my arm if I don’t have a secure pocket. It’s safe and I can discretely slip my hand under my shirt or in the neck and get it out when I need to use it to get into my room. When I’m going off ship it’s in my purse so I can get through security.
There are other countries other than England or Britian (to me Britain usually refers to poms) that use the term waffle on. However, I think that the terms are more directed at Yanks. My opinion, not knocking the pommie sheila or the Sepos.
Emma how are you this is Gissel from Sydney Australia again. Again watching your very interesting and we'll explain videos. Thank you for them. Now may I please ask you if you know of any insurance company that will cover covid19 and gave us (62&67 years old) cover for caunsol no with excuse. We never cruise with no insurance but now the one that we always uses has no covid 19 cover... So now it has leave us in limbo.. as per say. Do you have any suggestions please any will do. Thank you again love and keep working hard you doing as I had told you many times before a great job. God bless us all.
Hi Emma, Great video information. QUESTION: What is the stick-on card pocket (for the back of the phone) called or made of so the phone won't nuke the cruise card data? I use laundry sheets (Wash Eze) for the sink and laundry mat use. Love my waffles with warm blueberry syrup and whipped cream (out of the can).
I don’t think it really has a name, just card phone holder. It’s just some kind of plastic as far as I can tell. You’ll find it here: emmacruises.com/essentials 😀
NEVER.... Let me say this again NEVER, wear a lanyard with your cruise card or a wearable medallion visible out of port. Don't become an easily identified target for thieves.
We were on a Viking river cruise and in their pre-trip packet they provided these large nylon multi-pocket pouch type things with a neck strap and "Viking Cruises" emblazoned across them. I can't tell you how many of our fellow passengers were wandering around European cities wearing those foolish things around their necks! As you so aptly state; not good, not good at all.
We like using lanyards, but always slip it under our shirts when on land.
@@Wkmor I loved my Medallion belt clip for Princess. Inconspicuous, compact, easily pocketable. Otherwise, for the ships that are contactless, I just put the card on my wallet and leave it there. I always have my wallet. It feels weird to NOT sit on it lol.
I believe (will confirm on next trip) that Royal Caribbean now has a thing where you can open your stateroom door with their app on your phone. Since these days people and their phones are almost literally grafted to each other, it seems to me like a pretty good solution.
I will be staying on MSC cruise property
My hack is to bring a pair of European USB charging blocks so I can use the euro sockets for more USB devices and they double as night lights. I'm in the U.S. So while most ships have 2 US sockets, not all ships do so I use the European socket too.
If I need to wash out things in the cabin sink, I just use the available liquid soap/body wash or shampoo. All these are detergents and basically the same thing (as liquid laundry detergent), so all will do the same job.
That’s a great tip! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Agree
I do the same.
Don't use these in a washing machine. If your ship has a laundry room you plan to use, you can prepackage dry laundry detergent in snack baggies. (Pods are an option but pack them very well. You don't want them to break open.) Some ships make you pay for detergent. Sometimes you have to pay to use machines as well.
Some of the shampoos that don’t have conditioner actually clean tee shirts stain better than a lot of detergents!
Lol, I tried the washing t-shirts thing. They either weren't as clean as I'd have liked, or they didn't dry fast enough, and I ended up with three new t-shirts after that trip, only one of which I actually liked. So, I'm not doing that again. :-)
I always carry a little bottle of laundry soap and never had to use it. Cue Hurricane Ian, had to stay on ship 3 extra days and had to do laundry to have enough clothing because for the first time in 50+ cruises I decided to pack light. No longer a fan of packing light. Hubby had to go to infirmary to get extra meds for the extra days. Kudos to the cruiseline who did this at no charge and also extended our internet and drink packages at no charge.
Great tips! My tiny hack is to buy a decent sized mug/glass before boarding. Cruise ship food lines can be long and cups/glasses can be tiny. "One stop" filling is GREAT!
The one tip I have is to purchase high quality adapter plugs and don’t use the inbuilt USB ports in the cabin. The better quality adapters usually come with an equipment warranty if they cause damage to your devices. Some cruise ships may not have clean power supplies.
I keep one bag packed with adapters and chargers which can be used anywhere in the world, they cost very little and I have peace of mind.
USB to power bank to your device.
Since I travel to the EU often, I have USB chargers for both standard EU plugs as well as US plugs. This provides additional power outlets for my use in the cabin. These devices are all available through eBay or Amazon.
If you buy the travel-size shampoo, you can just refill the travel-sized container to reuse for your next trip. Thanks for these tips. 😀
Thats what I do with conditioner and lotion also.
I just steal everything from last hotel...last me for next month
Small size containers from hotel, I already paid for it and opened ones goes straight into landfill
I usually like my waffles with whipped cream and strawberries, but these were pretty sweet tips. It is usually the small things that end up annoying and nagging one the most.
Hahah!! Love it Jim 😅❤️
If I've said it once, I've said it 1000 times - I LOVE the way you edit your vlogs. Very sharp, and so clever! Especially loved seeing where you placed your face on the phone during a voice over. Plenty of great tips here. Well done and very informative.
Thanks so much D! I try to cut out as much waffle as possible ha ha 😂❤️
She is easy on the eyes also!
Hi Emma, I stumbled across your vlogs quite by accident but they have been an absolute revelation - to such an extent that your first river cruise is now our first river cruise set for next summer. Useful and entertaining at the same time. Many thanks.
Yesss! Thank you 😀❤️
Welcome to the wonderful world of Emma.
That was interesting about the british-ism. In american to "waffle" is to be indecisive on particular subject. Also sometimes used like folding under pressure.
Oo!! Never heard it used like that. I like it 😀❤️
That's what I was just saying lol. Being indecisive.
On our last cruise we actually had a bathtub and we bought single packets of laundry soap. I literally turned it into a large washing machine which I use my hands as agitators LOL. We only washed our swim suits and rash/sun guards since we brought plenty of Knickers 😉
Hahah!!! Glad to hear it!’ 😅❤️
Once my cousins and I were in the game room on a cruise and it had air hockey but no air hockey puck...so our brilliant idea was to use our cruise cards before any of them got lost in the slot. One by one all of our cards went missing, needless to say our parents were quite pissed
Hi Emma, Jill and I are on the Celebrity Millennium for 10 nights have left Ft Lauderdale Monday and visiting Nassau yesterday. Sea day today. On our way to San Jose Puerto Rico tomorrow. Wooohooo finally sailing. Hi from Bob and Jill in Connecticut, uh I mean in the Caribbean. Go Chelsea Blues 💙
Yesss!!! Have the best time ever 😀❤️
I just got back from a cruise and I will say, if you need handicap accessible routes and restrooms (I was in a wheelchair) don’t get your hopes up with Carnival.
I have accidentally learned that the disposable masks can quite happily survive a 60 degree machine wash, so they would definitely be fine with a quick handwash on a cruise 😁
Thanks for the great tips, Emma. We'll be on our first Medallion cruise on the Emerald in about 100 days. Like the way you creatively put yourself in the cell phone at about 4:48 in the video. Neat editing for sure! 👍👍👍
I save the packets of shampoo and conditioner you get as samples for shorter trips where I’m just washing my hair once. But I’ve been reusing my mini shampoo and conditioner bottles for years and it’s great! I keep any bottle from a sample of mini size kit (lots of free ones come with purchase around the holidays) for future travel. I use the lanyard for my card just because it is harder to lose something on a lanyard than lose in my bag. Lanyard is less bulky than my wallet. I always have a tiny bag just cause I like to have my sunglasses, phone, and sometimes the go pro.
I had a mini sized shampoo bottle that you could refill which followed me on many trips. I had it for more than ten years, and I liked it, because you could see it was shampoo. But then, the neck broke, so I used up the rest of the shampoo at home and said bye-bye to my trusty travel bottle.
Many flat screen TVs also have USB ports, which I think can also charge cell phones and such. Also, if one is not using wifi or making calls, or sending texts - airplane mode to save battery life. Just remember to take it off airplane mode.
The tip to use a card holder with your phone is brilliant. It is good for everyday life as well. I just ordered mine on amazon just now.
Typing this on my phone with mine on it as we speak 😀🤣
I love the British-isms so, so much! Thank you so much for sharing- they are so fascinating and give me something to talk to my teens about at the dinner table! They think they know it all because they watch TH-cam too, so it’s fun to try to stump them!
For me, lanyards are mostly something I wear at sci-fi conventions, so they remind me of fun, not work! I'd never thought about that association before. :-)
I always bring an oxyclean stain stick for heavy stains that might happen (think gravy), to soak the stain before it sets in, to be washed in the machine when we get home. We also bring a small sandwich bag with powdered laundry detergent to wash items in the sink if necessary.
Thank you Emma! I love listening to your videos and I feel so prepared for my first cruise in 27 years. First/last cruise I went on was when I was 9 and I’m so excited.
Yay so exciting!!! Thank you! 😁❤️
The silicone containers for toiletries are even better than the plastic because they expand easily with the pressure and altitude, so they don't leak!
Ooo good idea!!! 😀❤️
I have found that the cruise line only frown upon power strips that include surge protection.
Night light for bathroom is the best thing we started bringing 😁
This may be random, but you look super glamorous in this video. Always enjoy your instructional videos (not random!)
Thank you 😀❤️
I love your sharing your cruising insights and wisdom with us and that is my 'waffling' on this video. Thank you.
Love the waffling!! Thank you! 😁❤️
I wear quick-dry underthings, pants & tee shirts. [A guy, and never wear shirts without a tee beneath.] I find that it is much easier to wash them in the shower than in the sink - by wearing them in the shower. First right-side out, then inside out. I just use the bath soap provided. Once they're wet, you can turn off the water stream while you scrub them, until taking them off to rinse, and then scrub self. Once rinsed, wring them out thoroughly, roll them up in a towel and tromp on the towel. At this point, they're nearly dry. I usually shower in the evenings, to let them dry overnight. I pack two pairs, but could really get by with one. The first time you step into a shower wearing them, it feels a bit strange, but like walking around in the rain without a raincoat or umbrella, you quickly get used to it. Very handy and quick. Thanks for your excellent video; as always, you are so helpful and considerate; two things rather rare in the world.
Hey Hey! Thanks so much for watching this video. Some of the things mentioned in the video I bought in shops (like Primark) and some I bought online on websites like Amazon. Here is the link to my cheap essentials recommendations: EmmaCruises.com/Essentials
Great
@Emma beautiful eyeliner u look fantastic 🥰
@@Danno1983 Thanks lots! 😀❤️
@@EmmaCruises 💕🌹🌹
You do look beautiful in this video, your eyes pop. Plus great, practical tips, especially for adaptors.
Note that UK travelers can get a European to UK plug adapter to use that European outlet. Those European outlets should be 220-240VAC at 50Hz. 😀
Americans can do a similar thing if their electronics use 110-240VAC 50/60Hz. Otherwise, bad smoke. 😐
I buy the oblong clear poly propylene fliptop bottles in the full 4 ounce size which means I get slightly more product and there’s not one security guard that can tell the difference between 100 mils and 4 ounces which means I have never been stopped or even questioned at any airport checkpoint in more than 20 years of travel. Not the cylindrical bottles.
I always take a small 1 ounce bottle of my favorite hand dishwashing liquid and a small bottle of my favorite dry laundry powder so that I can do minor laundry tasks in the bathroom basin
USB receptacles are often hiding in some strange places so not just lamps and the back of the television but I’ve seen them on headboards and the side of the writing desk in the room
I always carry an electrical converter that’s compatible with whatever country I’m going to which converts the local electrical plug into my current North American receptacle and then carry a couple of $.99 three-way converters which means when I plug in I instantly have not one place to plug-in iPhones laptops phones cameras but now I have three outlets to charge my devices by using one local outlet
I also bring a four-way USB hub which means I can plug it in . It has a 4 foot cable and then I can plug-in for USB devices in the hub
I always bring a reusable plastic coffee cup with a snap on lid which means when I’m through with breakfast I can easily fill that cup with more coffee orange juice or whatever I like and continue on my way
Princess is the only cruise line that had a Laundry Room based on my experience.
Carnival has them as well (or at least they did as of my last cruise back in 2015).
Oceania also has nice laundry room. Crowded in spurts, I just waited 1.5 hours and had the place to myself
I’ve got a 4 USB hub thing that I use to charge my phone and iPad. If I travel it comes with me and it’s been worth it’s weight in gold. It was quite pricey for me (AUD$70) but I use it every day and it’s now around 2 years old and still going strong. Best thing is it only takes up one plug socket and is reliable.
Hi Emma, you need a Bandolier iPhone holder- they are really nice quality leather and chains and they hold several cards and last like 5 years!
I love a lanyard on a cruise but often not around my neck. I will loop the landyard around the strap of a little purse and then tuck the card portion of the landyard into the purse.
I couldn't use the toiletries provided due to allergies - just something to think about. I stick to the brands I know that I can use safely.
Ahh yes. The shower laundry. A true budget traveller.
Hi Emma , thanks for the information , usb 's are the most important thing , I saw, on your video, the key to your room is smart.
I’ve never in 22 years of cruising had a problem bringing a power strip on a cruise ship. I use a 4 outlet/3 USB unit marketed specifically for cruise ships and it’s never been questioned. However, surge protector strips are universally banned. I don’t know what’s specifically a problem with surge protector strips. Maybe the number of outlets on the strip is a factor too, I’m not sure about that. Check the fine print under banned items on the cruise line’s website to be sure.
It's the surge suppression circuits in those fancier power strips that are not compatible with cruise ship power and can overheat/overload. I recall finding a youtube video that explained it in detail. The surge circuit was designed for shore power with a true ground wire in a normal house on land. Cruise ships generate their own power with no "ground wire" for the surge circuitry to work correctly.
Really appreciate yourvideos. I just subscribed .Thanks for the tips . I will befirst time cruiser, so i need smart tops. Thanks
Thanks so much for watching and your kind words! I appreciate it 😀❤️
Great tips, please make sure any uk travellers check adapters or converters have the uk kite mark for safety when buying, especially if they are cheap! I have had one from eBay explode that I had to send to trading standards 😬
Oh dear!! That’s not good!! ❤️
I agree with you and refuse to wear a lanyard when I'm on vacation. I wear a lanyard everyday at work.
My travel purse has slots for cards and my cruise card goes in the top slot.
Haven't had a wearable chip device yet, but will put it in the top slot too. Used a Magic Band at Disneyworld for room access and to pay for things there and will see if I can put ship's device in it when I get one.
Hand soap or shampoo work perfectly well for hand washing clothes. I would not bother to pack laundry soap. I wear quick dry everything when traveling. I do wash my mask every day, and will use multiple masks on long days. I always have 2 or 3 cloth masks with me (pre-covid I only carried one).
And I like waffles! Well, for breakfast... 😎
Always look forward to the British-ism's.
Yay! Glad you enjoy :D
Had to replace mine. My relationship status changed in my last one! Went from Miss -> Mrs 🤩
Thank you for the cruise tips. We leave on the MSC Divina on Sunday for 11 nights.
Have a great time! 🥳🥳
Emma
Very helpful video. My wife and I use most of your recommendations but it was good to see yours. Sorry, I won’t waffle on too much!!
We are getting our own Hudson tonight. A tabby cat!!
Regards
Jennifer and Duncan
Oh my that’s amazing!! Congratulations!!!!
Hi Emma. I too love and own those plastic travel size containers with the labels. Great tips. Thanks much and see you next video.
7:30 if you only need more USB ports you can buy a USB dongle (they are usually MUCH smaller then any other type of multi socket adapter). You can get them with a single USB plug to plug into a USB port on the ship and they can come with anywhere from 2 to 10 USB sockets to plug your USB devices into. These will not be banned as they run at USB voltage and amperage so there is no danger of fire.
I used those bottles for travel. Then I started using them everyday! Keeps my bathroom less cluttered!
I love your British word extras
I learned on my first Caribbean cruise to pack anti-fungal cream so I didn't have to buy it from the ship's doctor.
I also bring a charging brick with 2 usb ports. Plug in the charger, and you get 2 ports.
Yesss 😁🙌
New subscriber. Never been on a cruise. Have a question. You talk about adapters for plugs but what about voltage? When I was in Italy 10+ years ago, I need plug adapters and voltage converters (I'm a dreaded American). Is that the same for cruise ships?
Love the eyes in this video! Very posh! LOL............. Great tips. Thanks.
Thanks lots! 😀❤️
A shame they don't like those 4-gang trailer sockets - they're much *less* of an electrical fire hazard than the brick-style adaptors (assuming the cable's long enough to put the main body on the deck or a desk), since there's less twisting force on the prongs of the plug.
Free machines in the laundry room? I pay $3 per load. Or 3 potatoes.
Hi Emma thanks for the trips and all information. just need to catch up with all your VDO. and you are so good with save Money xx
Thank you! 😁❤️
I am so guilty of waffling on 😇
I didn’t know your phone can wipe your cruise card (and presumably by extension your hotel room card). So that explains why my room card suddenly stopped opening the door. Good job I had a second card. But I’ll remember for next time.
100% i always travel with clothes washing detergent and washing line and wash in my hotel :)
Thank you for showing these tips and tricks!!!
Great advice for items to utilise on a cruise. From my experience, I have found the in-cabin shampoo works well for hand washing so I don't bring laundry soap. Also, it is possible to use shampoo in a washing machine as long as you don't put an excessive amount in it. The "urban legend" that shampoo creates too many bubbles just doesn't seem to be true. Thanks for letting me waffle on about laundry on board!
Waffle in American English means to flip back and forth like being indecisive or changing views when convenient.
Ooooo yassss eye makeup on point ✔️
Thanks Tony :D
"Maybe I've spilled some tea down the front" -the definition of English girl problems. LOL Just pokin' fun, Emma. Love your content
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Thank you for the video!
Lanyard worked great for years
Very true 😀❤️
Thanks for the tips!! :)
Hi Emma, great tips and ideas💡 Many thanks 🙏 Y
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Excellent video - thx!
Britishism of the week "Launderette"!
I buy European versions of all the chargers I need so I don't need a UK adaptor at all. I have these for my iPad, shaver, dumb Nokia GSM phone (I hate the small screens on smartphones), and for my Olympus camera battery charger I just have a European mains lead. I also bought the US versions of all these for a trip to Japan pre covid. Since no adaptors are involved, this makes all sockets in the rooms or cabins usable.
What I do when there's only one plug socket:
I charge my computer in that socket and use the USB ports to charge things.
Or I'll have my cruise charge splitter, which I lost, but i just went on a 21 Day cruise and I only charged USB-things and my camera battery.
You look fabulous. Love your eyelashes
Thank you! 😁❤️
eye make up looks nice today
Thank you! 😁❤️
In the US, to waffle would be to waiver on a topic. To be wishy-washy 😁
Own a "travel wallet" which is just a thin wallet with enough room for a couple cards and some cash. Yes, I carry cash while on ship because the casino calls my name.
😂❤️
You should take a trip on Hurtigruten Expedition’s MV MAUD!
Yes, any Hurtigruten cruise! Only one we’ve been on & definitely different.
If you want your clothes wrung dry, wrap articles lengthways in a towel and twist as hard as you can. The clothes are nearly dry. One person on either end or stand on one end and twist.
Hi Emma, an update for your website. Marella have been replacing the two vertically stacked European sockets on the Discovery (and I presume the others) with a single European socket and a triple USB arrangement. One USB is the standard type and the other two are USB-C for high-speed charge enabled phones so a USB-C to USB-C cable is need to take advantage of this. I believe that the suites also have USB under the bedside lamps as well.
Ooo!! awesome thank you. What cabin was that? I cruised on her in umm… 2018 😀❤️
@@EmmaCruises Pics posted on the Discovery FB group a couple weeks back. They were installing them in all the cabins during the repositioning cruise which reached Barbados last Sunday. Discovery 2 is having a refresh at the moment before starting new itineraries so no doubt also being done.
Here’d the IPhone case I’ve used for years, on Amazon (I don’t make anything on this).
Spigen slim armour for IPhone 11. Holds 3 cards.
Ooo very cool! 😀❤️
I wonder if you can use that medallion on the next cruise or do they give you a new on each time.
its a new medallion each time
Put it in a wash bag that you (lost )ha ha not like you Emma😂 going to Cape Verde in Africa in dec partners been buying all this travel stuff for months .me I’d just buy what I need while I’m there as for packing 3 pair of shorts and 6 t shirts that’s me done .then again I am a man 😭😭 another great tip video Emma 👍👍
Also good to take a USB powerbank, i always carry one with me.
Heh, the main reason I like the lanyards is that it's an easy way for me to collect them in a big massive ball at home.. I got lanyards and cards from various events, cruises, trade shows, etc
Magnets deactivate cruise cards! A lot of phone accessories have magnetic bits
Yeee, this card thing doesn’t do it though or hasn’t got me for about 5 years 😀❤️
I thought your term “waffle” was interesting to learn. Besides the breakfast item, I had always heard the term used to show indecisiveness. “I am waffling between Carnival and MSC.” Do you also use it this way? I am from the Northwest of USA, if that makes any difference.
Nope! I like that though :')
@@EmmaCruises It's your Americanism of the day!
we use tossing up for your example
NORTH AMERICAN
fail to make up one's mind.
"Joseph had been waffling over where to go"
BRITISH
speak or write, especially at great length, without saying anything important or useful.
"he waffled on about everything that didn't matter"
On a 16 day transatlantic we brought along older clothes which we tossed after using rather than washing or bringing them back, where I would have tossed them anyway. Since we were flying home it kept our baggage under the airline’s maximum allowed weight, which wasn’t a consideration when boarding the ship.
The tips alone are worth watching but keep watching to see which shoulder Emma’s hair ends up over.
Ha ha!!! That’s a good game 🤣🤣🤣
I’m watching all your videos trying to understand why people like to cruise. I’m not trying to be against it, I just don’t understand why? I will keep trying to see why any of this is fun, why I’d pay to do this. I’ll keep trying!
I love your attitude, for me cruising is everything I like (going out to dinner, listening to live music, going to the theatre) all in one place and one price. Each day you wake up somewhere new which is amazing, it makes travel so easy and fun for me. Stick around my channel I’ll show ya! 😀❤️
Thanks! Emma, You Look Great In The Video! Thanks For All The Advice, I Will Check Out Your Essentials Webpage! I'll Stop Here, Don't Want To "Waffle" (Love It) On! Ha! Stay Safe All Of You Out There!😉💖🥂
I put my cruise card in my bra under my arm if I don’t have a secure pocket. It’s safe and I can discretely slip my hand under my shirt or in the neck and get it out when I need to use it to get into my room. When I’m going off ship it’s in my purse so I can get through security.
There are other countries other than England or Britian (to me Britain usually refers to poms) that use the term waffle on. However, I think that the terms are more directed at Yanks. My opinion, not knocking the pommie sheila or the Sepos.
Yess absolutely, usually Australia agrees with us and Canada often does too, the British-isms are often most 'no American-isms' haha. :-)
You never cease to amaze me....you are a truly special person
I got a four usb hub to take on my cruise when I get there
It's not just about cost Emma, sustainability is the most important issue,
Emma how are you this is Gissel from Sydney Australia again.
Again watching your very interesting and we'll explain videos. Thank you for them.
Now may I please ask you if you know of any insurance company that will cover covid19 and gave us (62&67 years old) cover for caunsol no with excuse.
We never cruise with no insurance but now the one that we always uses has no covid 19 cover... So now it has leave us in limbo.. as per say.
Do you have any suggestions please any will do.
Thank you again love and keep working hard you doing as I had told you many times before a great job.
God bless us all.
Hi Emma, Great video information. QUESTION: What is the stick-on card pocket (for the back of the phone) called or made of so the phone won't nuke the cruise card data? I use laundry sheets (Wash Eze) for the sink and laundry mat use. Love my waffles with warm blueberry syrup and whipped cream (out of the can).
I don’t think it really has a name, just card phone holder. It’s just some kind of plastic as far as I can tell. You’ll find it here: emmacruises.com/essentials 😀