My wife and I go on at least 1 cruise every year and have our first ever Princess cruise coming up in January 2020. We've sailed on a quite a few brands and keep coming back to Carnival. The base Carnival brand is just the most laid back, relaxed, fun and entertainment filled option we've found. The reason we try other lines is to get to places where Carnival doesn't go.
Marty McFly carnivals entertainment is comparable to high school presentations. Carnival is for beginners who don’t want to spend much money or receive good for or entertainment
@@aidanhill5578 I totally disagree. Carnival has its own stand up comedy club on each ship with many great shows every night. They have pretty entertaining cabaret and theme music shows in their big theatre. They have the best trivias, because many trivias are staged like events. They have designated latin dance clubs on almost all ships. RCI and its spin-offs offer very little entertainment. Their trivias are mostly boring and the shows in the big theatre are all too often comprised of weirdness and the kind of dancing and prancing that just isn't entertaining. My wife and I have plenty of money. It's not a matter of price.
@@aidanhill5578, There is a reason they refer to Carnival as "the fun ships." Since 2017, every cruise I have been on has been with Carnival. One of my friends has Diamond status, and is the one who referred me to Carnival. I keep going back because they do a great job, every sailing. So much to do and their shows are very entertaining. They all work so hard, and you have no right to malign them. I've worked with high school theater for 18 years. Our kids delivered practically professional performances every year, and the Carnival entertainers are even better. Maybe if you ever worked in the industry, you might know better before you say nasty things about entertainers. Keep your nastiness to yourself
To hell with you a-hole. I and a lot of people I know and cruise with Carnival. It is always my first choice for cruises, unless they don't have the itinerary or ports that I'm looking for. As far as that Walmart remark, I'm pretty sure you shop there too, unless you're some rich jerk. I shop there because I am a underpaid teacher, that doesn't make me a trashy person. Money doesn't by class, because you obviously don't have it either way.
I think this is the best video of yours I have seen. Both Carnival and Royal Caribbean are public companies while MSC is privately owned. I have been buying stock in both Carnival and Royal Caribbean for many years. Thanks, your videos are always very informative.
Thanks! Appreciate you watching and great to get this feedback as always trying to find ideas and topics people find interesting. Wasn’t sure if this one would be one of those. But thought worth trying!
Yes, I didn’t realize Carnival owned Cunard, Princess and HAL until recently. They’re all “merging” companies together just like banks and cellular companies in the US. Horrible that just three companies own 75% of the world’s cruise ships!
Fascinating video with some surprising information. I hadn't realised that cruiselines that definitely don't appeal to me are owned by the same company that own cruiselines that I aspire to. Sensible not to have all your eggs in one basket. Diversity ensures the company appeals to a wider demographic. Thanks Gary.
I went on a Norwegian Cruise to the Bahamas, and I didn't know it was one of the big 3. I very much enjoyed the trip, and would like to go again. I took the trip in 1997.
Thanks for the amazing videos Gary. I am about to board my first ever cruise: Windstar from St Maarten. Because I'm a totally hard core Australian and lugged my 30kg of scuba gear and clothes in 2 bags on foot into the cruise terminal with ease, I was mistaken for crew and misdirected twice to crew check in stations! Apparently a young lady in a T Shirt, Cargo pants carrying 30kg on her is quite confusing and grumpy security guard later apologised saying I genuinely looked like crew and that most guests don't rock up carrying half their body weight on their backs walking into the terminal! Love your content and can't wait to put it to use.
@@tipsfortravellers Gary. I'm so sorry to bother you here. Your channel was an absolute inspiration to me before my very first Cruise and I watched so many of your videos to prepare. Gary, I'm in day 6 of my Classic Caribbean cruise with Windstar, returning tomorrow. I am Australian with Chinese Heritage. I speak with an Australian British accent. I'm wearing Pandora, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and most importantly my cruise Lanyard ID on this cruise. And I've been mistaken for the crew 6 times in 6 days. None of this is from the crew who have been nothing but sympathetic. This is from at least 3 port check in agents, 1 local Windstar partner tour operator, 2 guests and 1 restaurant operator. This included being yelled at by a security guard at check in that I was in a passenger area. It was funny the first 2 times but has completely worn thin. The crew have just comforted me after the 6th incident and apologised profusely (once again not their fault, they are the only ones NOT mistaking me for one of them). I can't do this anymore and just want to go home. I would appreciate any words of advice or perspective you can offer for a solo female of Asian heritage from the west. I am a frequent traveller, who reached her 45th country on this cruise. Thank you
Hi there. So sorry to hear your experience. It is very disappointing to hear that there is such bizarre and offensive behaviour. Have you spoken to the cruise director or hotel director on the ship. I would ask to speak to someone senior and give them a detailed list of where this happened. The company should be aware of the issue their guests are facing as they can also follow up with the ports and authorities to stop this happening to future guests. I have never seen this on my travels and on my Caribbean cruises have been a diverse passenger mix including many Asian travellers.
@@tipsfortravellers thanks Gary. I am off the cruise now thank heavens. After the 4th incident I asked to meet with the guest services manager. Unfortunately more incidents happened with a grand total of 7 incidents by today's disembarkment - averaging me being mistaken for crew once a day on this trip. The crew themselves were very apologetic and advised this sort of racism and assumptions happens in the Caribbean. I was very shocked but am taking it as a learning experience. An incident happened within earshot of the Tender door staff yesterday from another guest taking the Tender. When this occured the staff put me alone on the tender, let me be upset and would not allow the other guest to board the tender with me. When I returned there was an invitation to Stella restaurant which I never made a booking for. An experienced cruise passenger who witnessed incident 5 comforted me both yesterday and today. Both he and you have advised to contact senior Windstar staff and I will be. I had a great chat to the reception staff about this last night before disembarking and tipped the security guard who protected me during 2 incidents. I basically spent a week in luxury being racially denigrated and unfortunately will no longer be cruising alone ever again. (My boyfriend had vowed NEVER to let me cruise alone again) Thank you for your advice.
Great information Gary. I was aware of the ownership trees but had no idea of the passenger numbers. Quite amazing really. I think that’s why I prefer Crystal, still a bit unique.
You should do a video on Tui/marella cruises. Went on my 1st cruise for my honeymoon with tui and loved it. The ships are older and smaller but we chose them as we were able to book all flights transfers and hotels in 1 package and know that if anything went wrong at any point we only had 1 company to deal with plus we found the ship services foodd entertainment were focused on uk passengers Also being our first cruise and being worried about gratuity's it was good that all tips were included within the package and the drinks were included aswell
@Oners82 we went on the marella discovery 2 in match/april in the carribbean and the staff were great. The shows were decent. We did leave the show the 1st night but that was more due to me being cold not realising the ship would be air conditioned inside. Newbie mistake amongsts others we made lol.
Great info for those who might just be getting into the lifestyle. I’m a Platinum level Princess traveler and aware of the Carnival umbrella of brands but was not fully aware of all the others. Thank you for the info!! Brilliantly put together!
When I first got into cruising, I read up on Holland America, and as the saying goes, "Follow the Money". I found out what this VLOG is about, and realised the big money involved. Makes for fascinating study.
I love that you called P&O one of Carnival’s more ‘luxurious’ brands. On paper they’re certainly not a luxury line as they’re fares and by and large very aggressively cheap, but I’ve been on the Britannia and I thought that was very glamorous and had some very luxurious spaces (atrium and spa spring to mind). To me I see P&O as affordable luxury, there were definite elements of luxury on board and had a great experience with them and I can’t wait to sail with them again next year😀 I know there are people who disapprove of them (but you get the same with every line even the mega luxury ones), but I honestly couldn’t fault them, I think they’re brilliant😄
I knew RCL owned Celebrity, but had no idea any of the big three owned those luxury lines. I would like to do Celebrity someday but being single, that may not work out. I will be trying Norwegian the next time I cruise.
I remember cruise lines such as: Loyd Triestino and FlottaLauro. Great ships such as the Galileo and Marconi. Archile Lauro and Angelina Lauro. Forgive the spelling, it has been a long time since I thought of these ships and lines. There was a Russian cruise line but the name escapes me. These were magnificent ships . Sitmar also comes to mind with ships such as Fairstar and Fairsky. A trip down memory line!!
Star Cruises used to be one of the largest cruise line in the world with over 10 ships under its brand. They owned NCL at one point but they tanked with the Asia Financial crisis and series of mismanagement, then sold off most of their ships and restructured into Genting group. I had been on their Star Pisces and SuperStar Leo (which then become NCL Norwegian Norwegian Spirit)about 15-20 years ago, I have some fond memory on board their ships.
I been on MSC cruise line myself 4 times each time the service is spectacular they take pride and their service and their ships carnival if I was you I would watch out you may be big but the under dog might come and get you
Try NCL change, you are just talking about your only experience with a cruise line. Service can and will get better, the ships will definitely be better. 47 sailings under my belt.
What cruising have you been doing since March 2020? I've been on one cruise 2007, Norwegian, around Hawaiian islands and two days cruise south to Fanning Island in the Republic of Kiribati. Never planned to cruise but a friend wanted to go, and I'm sold. Due to work and life haven't yet gone again. My next cruise I had planned was transatlantic but couldn't justify paying for two people. My son and I were going to take a western cruise from LA to Florida via Panama, April 2020, so that didn't happen.
Yep. The hotel booking sites like Expedia, Travelocity, hotels.com they’re all owned by the same company and rental car companies are all pretty much the same company too.
Very informative video! I was aware it was only a very limited number of companies but still was quite a surprise to hear it's only 3. Gary, have you ever considered going on a TUI cruise? We always use them, and really enjoy it, I'm wondering how you would rate them. I realise it's very German oriented but all staff speaks English 😁
I recently sailed on Pacific Dawn and it was the filthiest ship I have ever seen. P&O Australia should be ashamed of this vessel. The crew were excellent but the shows were pathetic. Avoid this ship at all costs.
@@aussiejohn5835 My first was on the Dawn about 5 yrs ago, thinking about doing the Brisbane to Airlie, Cairns, Port Douglas in March with my 11 and 13 yr old who haven't been on a cruise before but keep hearing about how bad the Dawn is even after the refurbishment. It's really turning me off going. What was your biggest problem with the Dawn?
@@crazyprayingmantis5596 I was so disappointed with the Dawn for many reasons. I had a balcony cabin which I shared with a young relative. The balcony was so small that we both could not sit on it at the same time. The balcony was so filthy and rusty and the chairs covered in white paint splatter that we had no desire to use it at all. There were no clean windows on this ship. The Dome observation area had a wonderful view, so I was told but not one window was clean enough to see through. The pizza and grill was expensive as was the ice cream. No free pizza on this ship and no free soft serve ice cream. Only one pool and too deep for young children. The food was not good and the buffet was overcrowded and tables not cleared. The floor was dirty with food scraps. The main dining room food was always cold and coffee and tea was not offered so had to be requested. The entertainment was pathetic especially in the theatre which had recorded music and no props. I was sailing with 26 family members otherwise I would have disembarked in Cairns. I would seriously consider another cruise line. The ports were fabulous and worth visiting. The crew were excellent and helpful but you couldn't pay me to go on that ship again. Cruising is expensive and for a little more you can experience a true cruise on another ship. Your children deserve something better but as it is their first cruise they have nothing to compare it with so may enjoy it. Good luck and I am sorry to burst your bubble.
@@aussiejohn5835 Thanks, as I said I've been on the Dawn before the refurbishment so I have no high expectations and know about having to pay for ice cream etc, I don't drink tea or coffee so I'm fine there but I keep hearing about the cold food/same food everyday and crowded eating areas and lack of staff serving and clearing tables etc. To us this cruise is just a vehicle to get to the destination so I suppose our options are sit strapped in a chair on a plane or board the ship. I'm sure my kids would probably prefer the ship despite how crappy it seems to be. Gotta say, I didn't really enjoy my one and only cruise, just not my thing, to me it's a floating RSL club. Thanks again
I have enjoyed sailing with P&O cruise lines but for sailing to ports that the larger ships can't get into I have done several cruises with Fred Olsen which gives a more personal service that the large ships don't have. They are smaller and the passenger experience is far better in my own experience and they are better for people who want a nice relaxing cruise as they tend to be more geared to adult passengers without children.
You cannot wear shorts to the main dining room on a Norwegian cruise ship. Unless you know something I don't. Because me and my wife go on Norwegian and I accidentally did not put on slacks and they told me I needed to put on some dress pants.
i am a shareholder in carnival, CCL it pays a great dividend, share price is rising, and it also owns a complete railroad, port, and hotel in alsaka. msc is a newbie to the cruise industry, it mainly is a cargo carrying company, but now in the lucrative cruise industry, dont forget hapag-lloyd another mainly cargo carrying company, but also owns three cruise liners,. also as a shareholder in ccl, carnival offers its owners a nice perk when sailing on any ship in the carnival family. ncl is a terrible line. ships are nice, but service, clientele, and food is terrible. avoid! there are scores of budget cruise lines like the three day cruises to the bahamas on second hand ships. i was in freeport and saw the old carnival celebration, still has the carnival "whale tail" funnel but sails under a different name as a low budget party ship from florida.
R Jury yes I did but I thought Disney was bigger than some of the ones towards the bottom of the top of the biggest all he said about Disney was that they had launched a cruise line.
@@rsjury they are building 3 more ships till 22...diseny wish is coming in 21...😁I have been to only one cruise till today...p&o it was between england nd France
Celebrity is not in the premium sector of cruising . They are in the modern luxury sector. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said to someone in a press conference that they are in the modern luxury sector.
@@jeffross5424 Not anymore and even then they were part of a consortium. They went on to become shareholders when NCHL took on full ownership of NCL. About 3 years ago, Genting sold all their shares in NCHL so they’re no longer connected with NCL
MSC creates a very "European" experience...I have an idea, but what exactly does that praise mean? Also, I want to take my 2 teenagers(14 and 17)on a cruise. Which cruise line would be most fun for them and(cost efficient).I do not want to take out a 2nd mortgage for the cruise!
MSC would definately be a good choice for you then since all people under 18 do not pay if travelling with two paying adults. Their ships the most beautiful and elegant among the cheaper cruise lines in my opinion and the service is pretty good as well. The only thing is I would avoid the Armonia, Sinfonia, Opera and Lirica since thay are the oldest ships in the fleet and the company has made huge steps forward since those were put into service
I have been on Disney Cruise, but my kids say they had more fun on a Costa Cruise we did out of Savona Italy. Disney was out of Port Canaveral. My Wife and I also enjoyed the Costa more. But of course...Disney is still our #1 preference. It's just that the "European " experience adds to the fun. Ports of call also way superior than any US based cruise.
Back when my kids were teens, we took them on a few Princess Cruises. They have teen centers for the older kids, and they have lots of activities for them. My kids loved it, they would go there first thing in the morning, and only leave when they closed for lunch and dinner. Princess all the way!
Just got off NCL Getaway was not happy with food no lobster night and servers in buffet don’t wear glove and that food was not that good gravey was cold the only think that was fairly good was the hamburgers they charge you for almost everything
One of the worst cruise line in fleet.cheak there cabine pillow and duvet insat inside including balcony Soo Soo smaly and full off stain.some guest don't know.people pay highly Fess for cruise but don't get proper service
He said it in the video, P&O is owned by Carnival Corporation. Interestingly he described P&O as one of Carnival’s more luxurious brands, which I find interesting but mostly correct. On paper they’re not luxury as their cruise prices by and large are incredibly good value, but the Britannia is very very glamorous imo and does have some very luxurious spaces, the atrium and the spa spring to mind. I call it affordable luxury, I’ve heard of some people that disapprove of P&O (but Ive heard disapproving comments about nearly every cruise line) but I honestly couldn’t fault them. I think they’re a brilliant cruise line and I can’t wait to go on them again😀
@@ernestpitti2988 honestly theres no main reason its just that ive had the best experiences with carnival corp and they have good priced fares plus great food. The ships are also decently sized, usually around 100-150,000 tons
Fun Fact. The Titanic was owned by White Star Line which then became Cunard-White Star Line, which then became Cunard Line, which is owned by Carnival Corp. Obviously in the real world this means nothing, but in theory (at least on paper) Carnival could claim to be the owners of the Titanic.
The 3 big key corporation control the worldwide cruise I could smell some cartel pricing and monopoly pricing. Isn't there a law regulating and preventing these kind of control?
My guess is that international jurisdictions make it tricky, with corporate charters in many different countries (Liberia, various European countries, etc.)
If a scandal hurts one company it doesn't damage others under the same corporate umbrella. It can also increase feelings of prestige for customers purchasing tickets on premium cruise lines. In the end the corporation is spreading their beats across the table to minimize risk. The danger of Monopoly is when they become the casino and can completely manipulate the cruising market.
Ownership suggests some operational control, although for instance, Celebrity maintains a clearly distinct experience from a Royal Caribbean branded ship.
Thanks for the heads up about Norwegian cruise lines being ultra casual. I can't stand to see people in the main dining rooms eating dinner in shorts and flip flops and look like they didn't even shower that day. It's just gross. People should have some decency, but they don't. I'll pass.
Today, Carnival Cruise lines has banned certain types of clothing. That's a start👍. I don't cruise on carnival or any other cruise line with people dressed like trash, they should be hanging out in a homeless shelter or their city landfill. Maybe more cruise lines will follow Carnival's lead.
2022 Update: Genting went bankrupt. Alfred Sloan’s ideas as applied to cruise ships. He pioneered the concept of an automotive sub-brand for every market segment. Each of the Big Three cruise corporations has their Chevrolet and their Cadillac, and everything in between.
My wife and I go on at least 1 cruise every year and have our first ever Princess cruise coming up in January 2020. We've sailed on a quite a few brands and keep coming back to Carnival. The base Carnival brand is just the most laid back, relaxed, fun and entertainment filled option we've found. The reason we try other lines is to get to places where Carnival doesn't go.
Marty McFly carnivals entertainment is comparable to high school presentations. Carnival is for beginners who don’t want to spend much money or receive good for or entertainment
@@aidanhill5578 I totally disagree. Carnival has its own stand up comedy club on each ship with many great shows every night. They have pretty entertaining cabaret and theme music shows in their big theatre. They have the best trivias, because many trivias are staged like events. They have designated latin dance clubs on almost all ships. RCI and its spin-offs offer very little entertainment. Their trivias are mostly boring and the shows in the big theatre are all too often comprised of weirdness and the kind of dancing and prancing that just isn't entertaining. My wife and I have plenty of money. It's not a matter of price.
@@aidanhill5578 Yep! And Carnival has the same people you would find at Walmart. No thanks!
@@aidanhill5578, There is a reason they refer to Carnival as "the fun ships." Since 2017, every cruise I have been on has been with Carnival. One of my friends has Diamond status, and is the one who referred me to Carnival. I keep going back because they do a great job, every sailing. So much to do and their shows are very entertaining. They all work so hard, and you have no right to malign them. I've worked with high school theater for 18 years. Our kids delivered practically professional performances every year, and the Carnival entertainers are even better. Maybe if you ever worked in the industry, you might know better before you say nasty things about entertainers. Keep your nastiness to yourself
To hell with you a-hole. I and a lot of people I know and cruise with Carnival. It is always my first choice for cruises, unless they don't have the itinerary or ports that I'm looking for. As far as that Walmart remark, I'm pretty sure you shop there too, unless you're some rich jerk. I shop there because I am a underpaid teacher, that doesn't make me a trashy person. Money doesn't by class, because you obviously don't have it either way.
I think this is the best video of yours I have seen. Both Carnival and Royal Caribbean are public companies while MSC is privately owned. I have been buying stock in both Carnival and Royal Caribbean for many years. Thanks, your videos are always very informative.
Thanks! Appreciate you watching and great to get this feedback as always trying to find ideas and topics people find interesting. Wasn’t sure if this one would be one of those. But thought worth trying!
Carnival is a beast! Did not realize they owned Princess. Thanks Gary, another great vlog
Thanks. They are quite something aren’t they!
Thanks for doing these videos. It’s really helpful to myself and my husband we enjoy watching them.
Yes, I didn’t realize Carnival owned Cunard, Princess and HAL until recently. They’re all “merging” companies together just like banks and cellular companies in the US. Horrible that just three companies own 75% of the world’s cruise ships!
Fascinating video with some surprising information. I hadn't realised that cruiselines that definitely don't appeal to me are owned by the same company that own cruiselines that I aspire to. Sensible not to have all your eggs in one basket. Diversity ensures the company appeals to a wider demographic. Thanks Gary.
Very interesting, learned a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, great to hear! Appreciate you watching
@@tipsfortravellers which you would've acknowledged Disney.
@@Bryce_TBS_Films You mean "wish" and he did.
@@rsjury he didn't talk about Disney cruise line at all in this video
iiInspiredByDisney Films go to 9:38 but says very little as they are not very large.
I went on a Norwegian Cruise to the Bahamas, and I didn't know it was one of the big 3. I very much enjoyed the trip, and would like to go again. I took the trip in 1997.
Great topic Gary! Enjoyed the video. - Tony
Thanks for the amazing videos Gary. I am about to board my first ever cruise: Windstar from St Maarten.
Because I'm a totally hard core Australian and lugged my 30kg of scuba gear and clothes in 2 bags on foot into the cruise terminal with ease, I was mistaken for crew and misdirected twice to crew check in stations!
Apparently a young lady in a T Shirt, Cargo pants carrying 30kg on her is quite confusing and grumpy security guard later apologised saying I genuinely looked like crew and that most guests don't rock up carrying half their body weight on their backs walking into the terminal!
Love your content and can't wait to put it to use.
Oh dear!!! Hope you have a fantastic time on Windstar. I have loved my trips with them !
@@tipsfortravellers Gary. I'm so sorry to bother you here. Your channel was an absolute inspiration to me before my very first Cruise and I watched so many of your videos to prepare.
Gary, I'm in day 6 of my Classic Caribbean cruise with Windstar, returning tomorrow. I am Australian with Chinese Heritage. I speak with an Australian British accent. I'm wearing Pandora, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and most importantly my cruise Lanyard ID on this cruise. And I've been mistaken for the crew 6 times in 6 days.
None of this is from the crew who have been nothing but sympathetic. This is from at least 3 port check in agents, 1 local Windstar partner tour operator, 2 guests and 1 restaurant operator. This included being yelled at by a security guard at check in that I was in a passenger area.
It was funny the first 2 times but has completely worn thin. The crew have just comforted me after the 6th incident and apologised profusely (once again not their fault, they are the only ones NOT mistaking me for one of them).
I can't do this anymore and just want to go home. I would appreciate any words of advice or perspective you can offer for a solo female of Asian heritage from the west. I am a frequent traveller, who reached her 45th country on this cruise.
Thank you
Hi there. So sorry to hear your experience. It is very disappointing to hear that there is such bizarre and offensive behaviour. Have you spoken to the cruise director or hotel director on the ship. I would ask to speak to someone senior and give them a detailed list of where this happened. The company should be aware of the issue their guests are facing as they can also follow up with the ports and authorities to stop this happening to future guests. I have never seen this on my travels and on my Caribbean cruises have been a diverse passenger mix including many Asian travellers.
@@tipsfortravellers thanks Gary.
I am off the cruise now thank heavens.
After the 4th incident I asked to meet with the guest services manager. Unfortunately more incidents happened with a grand total of 7 incidents by today's disembarkment - averaging me being mistaken for crew once a day on this trip.
The crew themselves were very apologetic and advised this sort of racism and assumptions happens in the Caribbean. I was very shocked but am taking it as a learning experience.
An incident happened within earshot of the Tender door staff yesterday from another guest taking the Tender. When this occured the staff put me alone on the tender, let me be upset and would not allow the other guest to board the tender with me. When I returned there was an invitation to Stella restaurant which I never made a booking for.
An experienced cruise passenger who witnessed incident 5 comforted me both yesterday and today. Both he and you have advised to contact senior Windstar staff and I will be. I had a great chat to the reception staff about this last night before disembarking and tipped the security guard who protected me during 2 incidents. I basically spent a week in luxury being racially denigrated and unfortunately will no longer be cruising alone ever again. (My boyfriend had vowed NEVER to let me cruise alone again)
Thank you for your advice.
Thank you. I love Cruising and I,ve don it a lot. This information you give complete,s a lot and make me feel that I have to go again.
Let me tell ya I’m getting into my own Cruze business I have a 10 foot row boat holds 10 people
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Not much of a cruise is it?
Great information Gary. I was aware of the ownership trees but had no idea of the passenger numbers. Quite amazing really. I think that’s why I prefer Crystal, still a bit unique.
You should do a video on Tui/marella cruises.
Went on my 1st cruise for my honeymoon with tui and loved it. The ships are older and smaller but we chose them as we were able to book all flights transfers and hotels in 1 package and know that if anything went wrong at any point we only had 1 company to deal with plus we found the ship services foodd entertainment were focused on uk passengers
Also being our first cruise and being worried about gratuity's it was good that all tips were included within the package and the drinks were included aswell
@Oners82 we went on the marella discovery 2 in match/april in the carribbean and the staff were great. The shows were decent. We did leave the show the 1st night but that was more due to me being cold not realising the ship would be air conditioned inside. Newbie mistake amongsts others we made lol.
Gary, well done! Tons of information presented well.
I already knew 95% of the Cruise Industry who's who, but its the 5% I didn't now that interests me, great video Gary. 👌🏼
Thanks! Great to hear you still found something interesting and new in here!
I’ve been on carnival Norwegian and princess... I liked all of them but Norwegian is my favorite
U might like coz it's free style cruising
Great info for those who might just be getting into the lifestyle. I’m a Platinum level Princess traveler and aware of the Carnival umbrella of brands but was not fully aware of all the others. Thank you for the info!! Brilliantly put together!
When I first got into cruising, I read up on Holland America, and as the saying goes, "Follow the Money". I found out what this VLOG is about, and realised the big money involved. Makes for fascinating study.
I love that you called P&O one of Carnival’s more ‘luxurious’ brands. On paper they’re certainly not a luxury line as they’re fares and by and large very aggressively cheap, but I’ve been on the Britannia and I thought that was very glamorous and had some very luxurious spaces (atrium and spa spring to mind). To me I see P&O as affordable luxury, there were definite elements of luxury on board and had a great experience with them and I can’t wait to sail with them again next year😀 I know there are people who disapprove of them (but you get the same with every line even the mega luxury ones), but I honestly couldn’t fault them, I think they’re brilliant😄
Especially the ships in Australia the aria is by far one of the worst vessels afloat and should've been scrapped along time ago
I knew RCL owned Celebrity, but had no idea any of the big three owned those luxury lines. I would like to do Celebrity someday but being single, that may not work out. I will be trying Norwegian the next time I cruise.
I worked in NORWEHIAN but now currently in WINDSTAR CRUISES wich is so peacefull workplace
Can I total loyalty points by cruising within the corporation’s lines?
I remember cruise lines such as: Loyd Triestino and FlottaLauro. Great ships such as the Galileo and Marconi. Archile Lauro and Angelina Lauro. Forgive the spelling, it has been a long time since I thought of these ships and lines. There was a Russian cruise line but the name escapes me. These were magnificent ships . Sitmar also comes to mind with ships such as Fairstar and Fairsky. A trip down memory line!!
Excellent information! Thank you.
Star Cruises used to be one of the largest cruise line in the world with over 10 ships under its brand. They owned NCL at one point but they tanked with the Asia Financial crisis and series of mismanagement, then sold off most of their ships and restructured into Genting group.
I had been on their Star Pisces and SuperStar Leo (which then become NCL Norwegian Norwegian Spirit)about 15-20 years ago, I have some fond memory on board their ships.
I been on MSC cruise line myself 4 times each time the service is spectacular they take pride and their service and their ships carnival if I was you I would watch out you may be big but the under dog might come and get you
Try NCL change, you are just talking about your only experience with a cruise line. Service can and will get better, the ships will definitely be better. 47 sailings under my belt.
Knew some of it but not all that you told. Well done and thank you.
Thanks, good to hear you found something new in here!
Princess, Aida, Costa, and Carnival are the same corporation.
The pope ships, as we call them, is a Italian corporation with ties to the Vatican.
I'm hoping that the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection becomes cheaper over time, at least for reposition, and with a decent Marriott point redemption.
you're great! Really enjoy your videos
That was very interesting to find out all about who owns what
Thanks, great to hear! Appreciate you watching
What cruising have you been doing since March 2020? I've been on one cruise 2007, Norwegian, around Hawaiian islands and two days cruise south to Fanning Island in the Republic of Kiribati. Never planned to cruise but a friend wanted to go, and I'm sold. Due to work and life haven't yet gone again. My next cruise I had planned was transatlantic but couldn't justify paying for two people. My son and I were going to take a western cruise from LA to Florida via Panama, April 2020, so that didn't happen.
Great information. You did your homework.
I was expecting to see Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and even Disney in this video.
Yep. The hotel booking sites like Expedia, Travelocity, hotels.com they’re all owned by the same company and rental car companies are all pretty much the same company too.
I have been on many, many Crystal Cruises and never knew that they were owned and operated by Genting. Very informative!
Good to hear you found something in the video that was a surprise. I was hoping people would
Very informative video! I was aware it was only a very limited number of companies but still was quite a surprise to hear it's only 3.
Gary, have you ever considered going on a TUI cruise? We always use them, and really enjoy it, I'm wondering how you would rate them.
I realise it's very German oriented but all staff speaks English 😁
P&O (Australia at least) are seen as budget over here
Black Gold;;; brand....
I recently sailed on Pacific Dawn and it was the filthiest ship I have ever seen. P&O Australia should be ashamed of this vessel. The crew were excellent but the shows were pathetic. Avoid this ship at all costs.
@@aussiejohn5835
My first was on the Dawn about 5 yrs ago, thinking about doing the Brisbane to Airlie, Cairns, Port Douglas in March with my 11 and 13 yr old who haven't been on a cruise before but keep hearing about how bad the Dawn is even after the refurbishment.
It's really turning me off going.
What was your biggest problem with the Dawn?
@@crazyprayingmantis5596 I was so disappointed with the Dawn for many reasons. I had a balcony cabin which I shared with a young relative. The balcony was so small that we both could not sit on it at the same time. The balcony was so filthy and rusty and the chairs covered in white paint splatter that we had no desire to use it at all. There were no clean windows on this ship. The Dome observation area had a wonderful view, so I was told but not one window was clean enough to see through. The pizza and grill was expensive as was the ice cream. No free pizza on this ship and no free soft serve ice cream. Only one pool and too deep for young children. The food was not good and the buffet was overcrowded and tables not cleared. The floor was dirty with food scraps. The main dining room food was always cold and coffee and tea was not offered so had to be requested. The entertainment was pathetic especially in the theatre which had recorded music and no props. I was sailing with 26 family members otherwise I would have disembarked in Cairns. I would seriously consider another cruise line. The ports were fabulous and worth visiting. The crew were excellent and helpful but you couldn't pay me to go on that ship again. Cruising is expensive and for a little more you can experience a true cruise on another ship. Your children deserve something better but as it is their first cruise they have nothing to compare it with so may enjoy it. Good luck and I am sorry to burst your bubble.
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Thanks, as I said I've been on the Dawn before the refurbishment so I have no high expectations and know about having to pay for ice cream etc, I don't drink tea or coffee so I'm fine there but I keep hearing about the cold food/same food everyday and crowded eating areas and lack of staff serving and clearing tables etc.
To us this cruise is just a vehicle to get to the destination so I suppose our options are sit strapped in a chair on a plane or board the ship.
I'm sure my kids would probably prefer the ship despite how crappy it seems to be.
Gotta say, I didn't really enjoy my one and only cruise, just not my thing, to me it's a floating RSL club.
Thanks again
I knew most of the info you gave but I did get 2 surprises. I didn't know that RCCI owns Silversea Cruises and NCL owns Regent Seven Seas.
Those are both pretty recent and were really interesting and surprises at the time
Dont forget genting have lloyd werft and mv werften shipyard in germany to make 2 global dreams, 10 universal cruise class, and 3 crystal endevador
3:34 Venice, what a nightmare
Thanks.
I have enjoyed sailing with P&O cruise lines but for sailing to ports that the larger ships can't get into I have done several cruises with Fred Olsen which gives a more personal service that the large ships don't have. They are smaller and the passenger experience is far better in my own experience and they are better for people who want a nice relaxing cruise as they tend to be more geared to adult passengers without children.
You cannot wear shorts to the main dining room on a Norwegian cruise ship. Unless you know something I don't. Because me and my wife go on Norwegian and I accidentally did not put on slacks and they told me I needed to put on some dress pants.
Very informative and accurate information.
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Thanks!
i am a shareholder in carnival, CCL it pays a great dividend, share price is rising, and it also owns a complete railroad, port, and hotel in alsaka.
msc is a newbie to the cruise industry, it mainly is a cargo carrying company, but now in the lucrative cruise industry, dont forget hapag-lloyd another mainly cargo carrying company, but also owns three cruise liners,.
also as a shareholder in ccl, carnival offers its owners a nice perk when sailing on any ship in the carnival family.
ncl is a terrible line. ships are nice, but service, clientele, and food is terrible. avoid!
there are scores of budget cruise lines like the three day cruises to the bahamas on second hand ships. i was in freeport and saw the old
carnival celebration, still has the carnival "whale tail" funnel but sails under a different name as a low budget party ship from florida.
I been on carnival cruise I really enjoy it I really want to take another cruise and I wondering how do you become a shareholder
Really? Well it depends. The food in Europe for Norwegian epic was amazing, for Alaska it was eh
Back in the nineties P&O owned princess cruises
Very interesting - you always have very good information & tips. Thanks!!
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What a About Disney. I’m loyal to Royal but isn’t Disney bigger than some of those 7
P.s. no hate just wondering
Did you not watch the whole video? He talks about Disney..
R Jury yes I did but I thought Disney was bigger than some of the ones towards the bottom of the top of the biggest all he said about Disney was that they had launched a cruise line.
Disney has like 4 ships I believe and very limited routes
Yeah very limited, their pricing is really high too. Maybe someday.
@@rsjury they are building 3 more ships till 22...diseny wish is coming in 21...😁I have been to only one cruise till today...p&o it was between england nd France
Gary is my idol!
Thanks 😊
Really? Winstar is owned by Xanterra? Meaning it's now another one of Phil Anschutz's companies?
There goes the cruising neighborhood...
Which one is most suitable for young people? Having Dj parties and good for solo travelers?
Carnival "Carnival Journeys". They are theme cruises. For solo Norwegian has the best accomodation with studio staterooms.
Norwegian
My favorite cruise line is princess the favorite boats are regal royal coral
Can you tell me about celestyal Cruises there really small and Greek owned
Celebrity is not in the premium sector of cruising . They are in the modern luxury sector. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said to someone in a press conference that they are in the modern luxury sector.
(6:24)...artania (originally royal princess) isn't pullmantur...still a beautiful ship and very well taken care of by phoenix reisen
...genting owns norwegian and spreading to buy others as well...www.gentingcruiselines.com/
@@jeffross5424 Not anymore and even then they were part of a consortium. They went on to become shareholders when NCHL took on full ownership of NCL. About 3 years ago, Genting sold all their shares in NCHL so they’re no longer connected with NCL
Very enlightening.
The big 3 usally have the worlds largest cruise ships depending on the year.
MSC creates a very "European" experience...I have an idea, but what exactly does that praise mean? Also, I want to take my 2 teenagers(14 and 17)on a cruise. Which cruise line would be most fun for them and(cost efficient).I do not want to take out a 2nd mortgage for the cruise!
Go for royal Caribbean with all of the theme park options.
MSC would definately be a good choice for you then since all people under 18 do not pay if travelling with two paying adults. Their ships the most beautiful and elegant among the cheaper cruise lines in my opinion and the service is pretty good as well. The only thing is I would avoid the Armonia, Sinfonia, Opera and Lirica since thay are the oldest ships in the fleet and the company has made huge steps forward since those were put into service
I have been on Disney Cruise, but my kids say they had more fun on a Costa Cruise we did out of Savona Italy.
Disney was out of Port Canaveral.
My Wife and I also enjoyed the Costa more.
But of course...Disney is still our #1 preference.
It's just that the "European " experience adds to the fun.
Ports of call also way superior than any US based cruise.
Back when my kids were teens, we took them on a few Princess Cruises. They have teen centers for the older kids, and they have lots of activities for them. My kids loved it, they would go there first thing in the morning, and only leave when they closed for lunch and dinner. Princess all the way!
Dangic23 x what do they mean when they say they offer a more European experience? Later dinners? What else would be more Eurocentric? Thanks
Just got off NCL Getaway was not happy with food no lobster night and servers in buffet don’t wear glove and that food was not that good gravey was cold the only think that was fairly good was the hamburgers they charge you for almost everything
One of the worst cruise line in fleet.cheak there cabine pillow and duvet insat inside including balcony Soo Soo smaly and full off stain.some guest don't know.people pay highly Fess for cruise but don't get proper service
What do u know about Norwegian cruise line.u know who run that company from top to Down
Only been on one cruise carnival
I've been following all these cruise buyouts since the late 90s.
Very surprised when I find people that dont know this info.
Did Premier Cruise Line shut down?
It is called CONTROL the market!
Royal Caribbean. Because 70000 tons of metal festival is held on one of their ships :)
Princess isn’t a luxury line nor is P&O, which is known in Australia as the cruise line for oils.
Oiks not oils
I haven't had the opportunity to cruise in so long 1982 I don't have a favorite
What about P and O?
He said it in the video, P&O is owned by Carnival Corporation. Interestingly he described P&O as one of Carnival’s more luxurious brands, which I find interesting but mostly correct. On paper they’re not luxury as their cruise prices by and large are incredibly good value, but the Britannia is very very glamorous imo and does have some very luxurious spaces, the atrium and the spa spring to mind. I call it affordable luxury, I’ve heard of some people that disapprove of P&O (but Ive heard disapproving comments about nearly every cruise line) but I honestly couldn’t fault them. I think they’re a brilliant cruise line and I can’t wait to go on them again😀
Interesting ... thanks.
I'm planning a cruise (7-10 days) that I want to include Venice, Italy. Could you recommend a number of cruise lines?
Pretty much all lines go there in the season. So depends on what type of line and cost you want. Good news is there is a lot of choice
in Italy Costa (Carnival) is the way to go.
@@dylan4831 Thanks for the help. Why, though? Smaller ships? Food? Entertainment?
@@ernestpitti2988 honestly theres no main reason its just that ive had the best experiences with carnival corp and they have good priced fares plus great food. The ships are also decently sized, usually around 100-150,000 tons
Dylan's HVAC Shop Thanks. Costa doesn't go to Venice but Carnival does. Appreciate the help!
Always interesting.
Do a review of ovation of the seas please
Did any of them once own Premier Cruise 🚢 Line? ( The Big Red Boat )
Fun Fact. The Titanic was owned by White Star Line which then became Cunard-White Star Line, which then became Cunard Line, which is owned by Carnival Corp. Obviously in the real world this means nothing, but in theory (at least on paper) Carnival could claim to be the owners of the Titanic.
legally, they are
Not surprising. Every thing is a monopoly nowadays... and therefore little competition 🙄
Carnival ruined Princess.
The 3 big key corporation control the worldwide cruise I could smell some cartel pricing and monopoly pricing. Isn't there a law regulating and preventing these kind of control?
My guess is that international jurisdictions make it tricky, with corporate charters in many different countries (Liberia, various European countries, etc.)
Interesting how business expand to capture more of the market but using different names.
If a scandal hurts one company it doesn't damage others under the same corporate umbrella. It can also increase feelings of prestige for customers purchasing tickets on premium cruise lines. In the end the corporation is spreading their beats across the table to minimize risk.
The danger of Monopoly is when they become the casino and can completely manipulate the cruising market.
well done
Interesting!
Mickey Arison , country unknown
Very well
Watch msc grow...
Agree!
I am been watching for years...was on princess when news of take over happen
It was a big thing at the time for sure!
Where does disney land on this list?
MrTrip3ace 1
Carnival.
Ownership suggests some operational control, although for instance, Celebrity maintains a clearly distinct experience from a Royal Caribbean branded ship.
So... who owns and operates RCI, Carnival, NCL? Where is the surprise? Thank you.
Wear shorts to dinner..what type of knackers are they..
A own Them All
Who? That's easy! Mikael Krafft.
I went Royal C once 9 days and would not do that again..
Thanks for the heads up about Norwegian cruise lines being ultra casual. I can't stand to see people in the main dining rooms eating dinner in shorts and flip flops and look like they didn't even shower that day. It's just gross. People should have some decency, but they don't. I'll pass.
Flip flops so what. People are on vacation.
Dats y its called freestyle cruising
Today, Carnival Cruise lines has banned certain types of clothing. That's a start👍. I don't cruise on carnival or any other cruise line with people dressed like trash, they should be hanging out in a homeless shelter or their city landfill. Maybe more cruise lines will follow Carnival's lead.
@@JulieWallis1963 Thanks. Hope cruising starts up again 😢
just wait till disney buys all 3 of these companies
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!! :)
2022 Update: Genting went bankrupt.
Alfred Sloan’s ideas as applied to cruise ships. He pioneered the concept of an automotive sub-brand for every market segment. Each of the Big Three cruise corporations has their Chevrolet and their Cadillac, and everything in between.
Most of them is carnival and people still trash carnival
TUNA boats!
gman77gas how?
@@rvsoccer5 dumpy, substandard, go on rc or princess and compare.
@@gman77gas Ummm...you do realize that Princess is Carnival, right? That's his point.
@@carolynshepherd8344 carnival owns princess. But the carnival ships are floating prisons.