Thank you for these great tips! Taking my first ever cruise in December. Now while I'm yet to be on a ship, I grew up on boats. My tip for on the water is thus: If you have a hat/cap/light weight head gear, its a MUST to make a tether for it. Use a lanyard or even a clean shoe lace. One end attached to the head gear, the other to your clothes. If your hat blows off in the wind, you won't lose it overboard!!
I've never cruised and I came across your vlogs on TH-cam, because of your enthusiasm and extensive information I've decided to take my first cruise this year at the age of 72, I'm going to start small with Fred Olsen on a tour of the Scotish Islands and Lochs, I will let you know how I get on.
VancouverKris I totally agree with you Van. So many bloggers think ‘erm’ , ‘er’, ‘yeah’, ‘like’ and ‘sooooooo’ makes for interesting content. Emma has a lovely very natural speaking voice, a style f her own and some personality!
Emma Cruises wow! Thank you Emma sweetie, I’m blown away that you replied! I’m actually _still_ watching your 67 cruise tips and you have already replied!!
This is one of the greatest cruising videos I've ever watched! Thanks for all the work that must have gone into it--it's two years later, and it's still SPOT ON!
Hi Emma. I have been watching all your cruise videos and I absolutely love them. You do such a great job describing the ship, what to expect, what you liked or didn’t. I love your videos. I want to applaud you 👏👏 for this video…. I loved, Loved, LOVED all the hats or costume changes you did. I laughed soooo hard. What a total doll you are. Thanks for all the helpful info. I hope to cross paths with you on a cruise sometime. Thanks again. Have a good night (day) 😉🛳️
My tips regarding luggage: 1. This is the time to use soft side luggage if you have it, so you’re sure it will fit under the bed after you unpack. You will need every square inch if space in your cabin. 2. Use a TSA approved luggage lock. Your luggage will be unattended on some cruises when they leave it outside your cabin door, and it will give you a lot of peace of mind if it’s locked.
I love your videos but have no intention of ever going on a cruise. I hate group activities, excursions, entertainment events, buffets, etc. Just trying to figure out why some in my family love cruising so much. Still haven’t cracked the code but your videos are entertaining.
19:43 #38 Never let your children order off the "Children's Menu" you have paid good money for them to be on board. They can try the lobster, like it or not like it, but if they don't like it the staff will immediately get a replacement meal. This is cheaper than finding out when at home at an expensive restaurant.
Years ago when we took our children on our first cruise they ordered stuff like cedar plank salmon and filet mignon. Our friends were howling but they sucked it back. Back on land they couldn’t understand why we weren’t ordering appetizers salads main course and dessert any more lol
Great piece of (hard) work. There's everything new cruisers will need in one handy place, and if we're honest there's a few things the more experienced cruisers can use to jog their memories too. Feeling especially chuffed that one of mine is on there too by the way. Definitely one to be especially proud of Emma!
I wish they had technology like this when we first started cruising in the '90's... These tips would have been so useful for our first cruise. Thanks for this great video! Even a veteran cruiser like me has found a couple of the tips useful!
In addition to #24, it might be good to check for bedbugs. My cabin on NCL Breakaway had a nasty bedbug infestation we didn't find until the middle of the third night. It was horrible and I wish we would have discovered it at the beginning of the cruise.
You bet shops are expensive... on my last cruise i discovered i forgot a belt for formal clothing. Never wear those pants without a belt. So last minute to the shop, i've paid around 90€ / 77£ / 100$ for it. Did'nt find a cheaper belt. I'm sure i'll remind it next year. on the other hand... I found my shampoo for dandrift on board so i bought 2 bottles for the price i would only have 1 bottle at home. So i guess it varies from one product to another. sigarettes where cheaper as well.
Lots of good advice, the one thing I always remember is to always ask if there is an issue. Start with a hello and a smile followed by the words I wonder if you could help me? The answer is always a yes or we will try.
@@JulieWallis1963 my wife says I always get what I want, actually not always but close to it. I never demand I always ask for help. If I need to go to a higher level I acknowledge the person I’m speaking with doesn’t have the authority and I understand they have done what they can do.
What an absolutely fantastic video!!! There was so much great information and my vision was not cooperating so it did take me a couple of days to get through it. Completely worth it! I will be keeping this bookmarked for future reference and sending the link to my travel companions. We have exchanged comments and I have said it before , Preparation is HUGE for me! So much useful information! Thank you so much for this wonderful video!!!
Emma, this is a wonderful collection of tips! As usual, you present helpful, necessary tips for not only the new cruiser, but the seasoned ones as well! Thanks!
Emma, the best part of my honeymoon on the RCCL Symphony of the Seas was watching the sunset with my wife when the ship was leaving Roatan, Honduras and we were sitting at the stern of the ship. We were sipping drinks and holding hands. It was romantic and awesome.
Thanks for these great tips Emma, I go on my first ever cruise in January & your videos have given me a valuable insight into cruising. Keep up the good work. P.s I think tip number 66 is more important than many people realise.
Booked my first cruise yesterday for September on Princess Cruise Lines. A 7-day Alaska Cruise. I was looking for tips and "heads-up" ideas and I got them right here. I have been wanting to go on a cruise for sometime and now, here I go! September is a ways off and the app the line recommends isn't working well for me, so I will be calling to get it all straightened out before embarkation day.
What a great selection of useful tips! I'd add: Before you sail, research your ship to see which restaurants and eateries are open on embark day BESIDES the buffet (and the MDR). The buffet is usually a madhouse because they always tell you "go to the buffet for lunch, up on the Lido Deck"...but on some ships, there are other options that tend to be uncrowded. For us, on Carnival Magic and on the Vista the Italian and Asian specialty restaurants were open for lunch and had FREE pasta bars and stir-fry. Crowded buffet, open tables scarce...and just up a flight of stairs was an oasis with almost no-one else there. We almost felt guilty. :)
I have to stop binge watching your videos lol however it’s content that’s so applicable to me because we are the same age and I’ve discovered a love for cruising, I wish there were more people in there 20s cruising!
I've been on 23 cruises and already have 3 more booked. Whenever someone asks me for tips, I tell them 2 things: 1. Don't try to do everything on board. Many first time cruisers are so busy trying to do all the activities listed that they forget to relax. Pick out the two or three things you really don't want to miss and play the rest by ear. If you want to sit in the bar and have a drink, sit and watch the sea go by, or even take a nap in your cabin, great, it's your vacation. 2. Don't be afraid to try something new. Take a dance class, pick out a song to sing at karaoke, learn how to fold a towel animal, take a cooking class, whatever. You might just discover something you really like.
I’m so glad I didn’t explore the ship until the last day. We sailed into port on Australia Day and there were so many fantastic towel animal displays with an Australiana theme. I probably wouldn’t have bothered if I’d done this earlier. We also got lucky with the Roulettes doing a fly over. Best day ever!
This video is amazing!! 33 minutes too... God Emma you must've been filming for ages to get this! Also, did you put some kind of filter on the camera? It looks a bit different than usual. I don't know what it is but it looks very nice! I love how you took the time to record every tip in a different hat.. See!? This video just proves that we should all own at least 50 hats. I wanna borrow one from the Queen... 😂 Once again, amazing video, I just can't tell you enough!! I love them!
Hahaha!! Love you a million 😍❤️ I filmed this on my phone and really I should use a better camera but I like the phone it's all soft and nice colours haha. Don't want to be too high def... 😂😂😂
Fantastic video, thank you so much for sharing this brilliant information. Just discovered your posts and have giddily subscribed. I’ll be looking back through earlier posts. Again, thanks!!🌺
My first cruise was at age 5 on the Canberra , Franconia , Corinthia , Rotterdam . Great memories and family photos . I never got sea sick but I did get lost once which was a bad memory . 🍷🍷 🛳⚓️🗿
Fab video Emma. We have only done two cruises so lots of great tips for us here. I am hoping to pluck up the courage to ask for two puds next year now 😉😊
We got with TUI, #39 we used to do the buffet the first night, but the last few cruises we have use the main dining room on the first night of cruise. We have done table sharing me and my parents, ended up with someone Nan and her two Grandchildren both adults , also we have shared a table with someone who we met on a cruise a few year earlier (we did not plan to go on the cruise ) but usually on cruises we have bumped onto people we seen on previous cruises.
Always buy trip insurance! My partner became ill and we were put off the ship in Nassau where he went into the hospital. Guess what? His U.S. insurance is considered foreign in the Bahamas and they would not accept it. The hospital put a hold on my credit card to guarantee payment.
Emma you are a lady of many hats. I love all your cruise tips they are very helpful. I have only used the MDR once and didn't like it much. I have an intolerance to stupid people and fortunately there are not so many on a cruise. I travel solo and I have always had to pay double the fare, which can be quite expensive. I am exhausted after watching this video but you have covered everything for everyone.
Thanks a lot for this amazing video and tips. indeed i have watched it until the end and also my sister is getting married soon and part of her honeymoon is cruising. i have shared your video to her since she is a first time cruiser. however, i would really suggest to install a new microphone as the sound is not clear and we have to raise the volume a lot wish you all the best and keep it up
A few points I didn't hear. One, we always get the mid ship cabin near the lower decks with a window as there is no garrenty that there will be calm seas is there. Two, the few times we had a balcony we ended up just checking to see what the temperature was and never really used it. Plus balconies are on the upper decks where the ocean motion is felt more. Three, we did the Hop On Hop Off buses where they were available going the whole circuit with out getting off deciding what we wanted to see planning the stops after that. We found that booking them through the internet before we left it was much cheaper. Four, I don't know what other cruise companies have as we have only used Holland America Lines these last five years, but they have what is called the Orange Club option. It cost only $600 for the both of us to get and this is what you get. When dinning at the main dinning room, you get a different menu with the regular fair but additional choices like lobster and steak. Plus added deserts/desert wines. What we really got it for was a free upgrade to our cabin as the only cabins that were left were at the bow with an ocean crossing cruise. We got out mid ship cabin on the third deck. We also got free medical and I used it with a kidney stone that they took great care of me. Other than some paperwork, it was covered. We got priority embarkation, de embarkation and getting ashore with tenders. I think there was something else but I forgot what..
Once again a wealth of information for cruisers - excellent! Liked. ... for me tip 68 is; Check Emma's channels before arranging anything cruise related. (my favourite edit was 3:22 - colour wig!)
Binge watching most of your vids to get an idea what's in store for me, cause I'm a bit nervous cause I've never been on a cruise, but wowzers we have a lot of common personality traits haha, does put me at ease though:) thx for everything.
seville (cadiz), cordoba or granada ( malaga, motril or almeria), figueres (palamos), .....paestum(salerno), ercolano or pompeii ( sorrento positano), mont st michel ( st malo or cherbourg), brussels (antwerp, zeebrugge),
Every thing you talked about is rigth on. I have been on 12 cruise ships and I have done every thing you said. I have taken first time cruisers and tell them the same thing. the only thing I dont have is all the hats.
Hi Emma. I grew up on boats as child, we had river boats, speed boats and sea going boats. This changed as I got older and finances changed but I've always loved being at sea just never had the chance to go on a cruise. I've visited the Norwegian fjords on a holiday and an tempted by a fjord cruise. My concern is that I'm very much a "take me as you find me" type person. I dislike dressing up and find the whole "show" of fine dining to be a little pretentious. Is there a cruise line that is casual and down to earth? Anytime I see dress codes I avoid them like the plague as I find the conversation tends to be people tooting their own horns. Is it just that cruises aren't for me? The other option I have is private charter of small sailing boats around the Greek islands where you're expected to muck in with the sailing duties and come out of it with a day skipper license at the end of the 2 week charter. This is very much me however I do also like relaxing holidays so a down to earth cruise line would also be great!
@@EmmaCruises thanks for the response, so quick as well! I shall go have a look at their website now. Also thanks for all the videos, super informative!
Emma, I thought I would never watch a cruise info Vlog this long all the way thu but you made it happen! Where did u get all the hats?! (The beard thu me😆). Combination of each a good point and such a likable host, fun to listen, couldn’t stop till u we’re done. 👍
Hi I was watching your video of mishaps on cruises. I have to say you are a very positive person, you 'see your glass as half full'. Do you read from an autocue? if not, you are an excellent public speaker. Keep up the good work.
find out which cruise line has excursions which allow you to skip line at long line popular museums like uffizi accademia vatican alhambra alcazar rijksmuseum louvre orsay mezquita; find out if you can walk off the ship into the city rather than the boring port, if the city is three hours One way from port: berlin milan seville london paris cordoba granada florence vatican rome brussels
i would argue excursions are better though extremely marked up, i will always take an excursion for destinations two three hours one way from port florence (la spezia), rome vatican (civitavecchia), milano (genova), paris ( honfleur le havre), london ( dover southampton harwich ), berlin ( warnemuende),
That tip about the cruise ship having to wait if it’s a ship excursion not always true I know 2. Examples 1 where they dint 1 where the was not going To. Love your channel b t w
This gave me strange Alice in Wonderland wibes.. I wonder how and why!? I might remember 6-7 of these afterwards. You should have warned that I will need to make notes. :) Cheers to all those special guests! ;)
no need ever for excursions here venice , athens (piraeus), glasgow, edinburgh, barcelona, amsterdam,mcopenhagen, oslo, stockholm, helsinki, tallinn, riga, klaipeda, ..... but always for ephesus, st petersburg
Tip for the Safe: Put one of you travel shoes into the safe (you will find it hard to leave the ship with only 1 shoe on ;>))))))
Fabulous!!
Thank you for these great tips! Taking my first ever cruise in December. Now while I'm yet to be on a ship, I grew up on boats. My tip for on the water is thus: If you have a hat/cap/light weight head gear, its a MUST to make a tether for it. Use a lanyard or even a clean shoe lace. One end attached to the head gear, the other to your clothes. If your hat blows off in the wind, you won't lose it overboard!!
I've never cruised and I came across your vlogs on TH-cam, because of your enthusiasm and extensive information I've decided to take my first cruise this year at the age of 72, I'm going to start small with Fred Olsen on a tour of the Scotish Islands and Lochs, I will let you know how I get on.
Yess!!! John I’m so happy to hear that. I love it 😀👏🏼
Hats off to you for a very helpful video Emma. You're one of the most likable and watchable vloggers out there in my humble opinion.
Awh thank you so much for this lovely comment! I really appreciate it 🥳❤️
VancouverKris I totally agree with you Van. So many bloggers think ‘erm’ , ‘er’, ‘yeah’, ‘like’ and ‘sooooooo’ makes for interesting content. Emma has a lovely very natural speaking voice, a style f her own and some personality!
Awh Julie! 😊❤️ I'm at work at the moment so this cheered me up haha.
Emma Cruises wow! Thank you Emma sweetie, I’m blown away that you replied! I’m actually _still_ watching your 67 cruise tips and you have already replied!!
@@EmmaCruises ⚘
This is one of the greatest cruising videos I've ever watched! Thanks for all the work that must have gone into it--it's two years later, and it's still SPOT ON!
3 years now!
Hi Emma. I have been watching all your cruise videos and I absolutely love them. You do such a great job describing the ship, what to expect, what you liked or didn’t. I love your videos. I want to applaud you 👏👏 for this video…. I loved, Loved, LOVED all the hats or costume changes you did. I laughed soooo hard. What a total doll you are. Thanks for all the helpful info. I hope to cross paths with you on a cruise sometime. Thanks again. Have a good night (day) 😉🛳️
Thanks so much for watching and your kind words! I appreciate it 😀❤️
My tips regarding luggage:
1. This is the time to use soft side luggage if you have it, so you’re sure it will fit under the bed after you unpack. You will need every square inch if space in your cabin.
2. Use a TSA approved luggage lock. Your luggage will be unattended on some cruises when they leave it outside your cabin door, and it will give you a lot of peace of mind if it’s locked.
I love your videos but have no intention of ever going on a cruise. I hate group activities, excursions, entertainment events, buffets, etc. Just trying to figure out why some in my family love cruising so much. Still haven’t cracked the code but your videos are entertaining.
19:43 #38 Never let your children order off the "Children's Menu" you have paid good money for them to be on board. They can try the lobster, like it or not like it, but if they don't like it the staff will immediately get a replacement meal. This is cheaper than finding out when at home at an expensive restaurant.
Haha! That is a good idea. 😂
Years ago when we took our children on our first cruise they ordered stuff like cedar plank salmon and filet mignon. Our friends were howling but they sucked it back. Back on land they couldn’t understand why we weren’t ordering appetizers salads main course and dessert any more lol
Hi, Emma great tips. And you are the only person that can make me sit and watch a 30 min TH-cam video about cruise tips it was entertaining. Loved it.
Haha! Thank you Henry. It's a struggle for even me to watch 30 minutes of myself haha! 😁❤️
Great piece of (hard) work. There's everything new cruisers will need in one handy place, and if we're honest there's a few things the more experienced cruisers can use to jog their memories too. Feeling especially chuffed that one of mine is on there too by the way. Definitely one to be especially proud of Emma!
Thank you so so much Malcolm! I hope the video has made you proud. Big thanks for your tip I really appreciate it 😊❤️
I wish they had technology like this when we first started cruising in the '90's... These tips would have been so useful for our first cruise. Thanks for this great video! Even a veteran cruiser like me has found a couple of the tips useful!
Thank you Emma.. being a 1st time cruiser love all your tips, advice and videos x
In addition to #24, it might be good to check for bedbugs. My cabin on NCL Breakaway had a nasty bedbug infestation we didn't find until the middle of the third night. It was horrible and I wish we would have discovered it at the beginning of the cruise.
You bet shops are expensive... on my last cruise i discovered i forgot a belt for formal clothing. Never wear those pants without a belt. So last minute to the shop, i've paid around 90€ / 77£ / 100$ for it. Did'nt find a cheaper belt. I'm sure i'll remind it next year. on the other hand... I found my shampoo for dandrift on board so i bought 2 bottles for the price i would only have 1 bottle at home. So i guess it varies from one product to another. sigarettes where cheaper as well.
TH-cam needs to make this a sticky post if ANYONE searches first time cruising. Wonderful!
Awhh 😅❤️
Lots of good advice, the one thing I always remember is to always ask if there is an issue. Start with a hello and a smile followed by the words I wonder if you could help me? The answer is always a yes or we will try.
Yes! Couldn't agree more Ian. Good manners cost nothing and make a big difference 🥳❤️
Ian Gill totally agree.
@@JulieWallis1963 my wife says I always get what I want, actually not always but close to it. I never demand I always ask for help. If I need to go to a higher level I acknowledge the person I’m speaking with doesn’t have the authority and I understand they have done what they can do.
Thanks so much …your funny as .. love your blue eyes n your honesty.. such a sweetheart 😊
Ha ha the hats 😂😊
Whether I want to extend my cruise depends on how long the trip was. At the end of two 30 day cruises, I was so ready to get home!
How did you find all those hats?! 😹😹🤣🤣 Great video, Emma! It's fun watching your older videos!
I borrowed them from every person I know!! ha ha. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Most helpful. Thank you.
What an absolutely fantastic video!!! There was so much great information and my vision was not cooperating so it did take me a couple of days to get through it. Completely worth it! I will be keeping this bookmarked for future reference and sending the link to my travel companions. We have exchanged comments and I have said it before , Preparation is HUGE for me! So much useful information! Thank you so much for this wonderful video!!!
Thank you so much Allan! This is such a lovely comment. ☺️❤️ Glad it was useful. I have all the members of our Facebook group to thanks for that!
Emma, this is a wonderful collection of tips! As usual, you present helpful, necessary tips for not only the new cruiser, but the seasoned ones as well! Thanks!
Thank you so so much Susan! I really appreciate it :)
I agree. I’m listening to this for the next time……even though I have cruised before.
Make sure your clothes fit, especially if you're heavier. Cruise ship stores are going to be expensive and may not have your size.
Emma, the best part of my honeymoon on the RCCL Symphony of the Seas was watching the sunset with my wife when the ship was leaving Roatan, Honduras and we were sitting at the stern of the ship. We were sipping drinks and holding hands. It was romantic and awesome.
Thanks for these great tips Emma, I go on my first ever cruise in January & your videos have given me a valuable insight into cruising. Keep up the good work.
P.s I think tip number 66 is more important than many people realise.
Yay! Glad to hear it Alan :) Couldn't agree more. 66 is really important!
Booked my first cruise yesterday for September on Princess Cruise Lines. A 7-day Alaska Cruise. I was looking for tips and "heads-up" ideas and I got them right here. I have been wanting to go on a cruise for sometime and now, here I go! September is a ways off and the app the line recommends isn't working well for me, so I will be calling to get it all straightened out before embarkation day.
What a great selection of useful tips!
I'd add: Before you sail, research your ship to see which restaurants and eateries are open on embark day BESIDES the buffet (and the MDR). The buffet is usually a madhouse because they always tell you "go to the buffet for lunch, up on the Lido Deck"...but on some ships, there are other options that tend to be uncrowded.
For us, on Carnival Magic and on the Vista the Italian and Asian specialty restaurants were open for lunch and had FREE pasta bars and stir-fry. Crowded buffet, open tables scarce...and just up a flight of stairs was an oasis with almost no-one else there. We almost felt guilty. :)
Mmmm!! That sounds much better. Great advice 😀💕
I have to stop binge watching your videos lol however it’s content that’s so applicable to me because we are the same age and I’ve discovered a love for cruising, I wish there were more people in there 20s cruising!
Phewph, fair play for compiling this together Emma - and your hat collection is so varied haha!
Haha! It's the hat collection of me and all my friends colleagues and family 😂😂😂 Thanks Jamie!
I've been on 23 cruises and already have 3 more booked. Whenever someone asks me for tips, I tell them 2 things:
1. Don't try to do everything on board. Many first time cruisers are so busy trying to do all the activities listed that they forget to relax. Pick out the two or three things you really don't want to miss and play the rest by ear. If you want to sit in the bar and have a drink, sit and watch the sea go by, or even take a nap in your cabin, great, it's your vacation.
2. Don't be afraid to try something new. Take a dance class, pick out a song to sing at karaoke, learn how to fold a towel animal, take a cooking class, whatever. You might just discover something you really like.
Well said David! Completely agree 🥰😁
Love all the tips thanks for the great advice enjoyed your video
Thank you! I wanted the video to be useful but not boring... 😂❤️
we are going on our first cruise coming in Jan. Even though we are in the US your tips apply for everywhere. Thanks for all the tips and videos
Love the hats Emma. Good Job on the video.
Haha! Hats off to you for the comment 😉😂❤️
I’m so glad I didn’t explore the ship until the last day. We sailed into port on Australia Day and there were so many fantastic towel animal displays with an Australiana theme. I probably wouldn’t have bothered if I’d done this earlier. We also got lucky with the Roulettes doing a fly over. Best day ever!
That sounds awesome!!! 😀👋
Brill…….Emma, thoroughly enjoyed your antics and information. Keep up the good work. Be safe!
This video is amazing!! 33 minutes too... God Emma you must've been filming for ages to get this! Also, did you put some kind of filter on the camera? It looks a bit different than usual. I don't know what it is but it looks very nice! I love how you took the time to record every tip in a different hat.. See!? This video just proves that we should all own at least 50 hats. I wanna borrow one from the Queen... 😂 Once again, amazing video, I just can't tell you enough!! I love them!
Hahaha!! Love you a million 😍❤️ I filmed this on my phone and really I should use a better camera but I like the phone it's all soft and nice colours haha. Don't want to be too high def... 😂😂😂
@@EmmaCruises Ahh that's crazy!! I love the phone colours 😍 Very soft and nice colours indeed, keep them coming! 🤣💕
@@mejoemeijs3781 Thank you! I shall 🥳❤️
Fantastic video, thank you so much for sharing this brilliant information. Just discovered your posts and have giddily subscribed. I’ll be looking back through earlier posts. Again, thanks!!🌺
Thanks so much, Laura for your lovely comment! Glad you found the video useful :)
Probably the most useful video I watched in a while! I'm not a first time cruiser but I am a second time cruiser so really helpful! Thanks"
Excellent tips. Hats makes the video extra fun.
Going on my first cruise in November, thanks for all the tips! Your video's are proving really helpful
My first cruise was at age 5 on the Canberra , Franconia , Corinthia , Rotterdam . Great memories and family photos . I never got sea sick but I did get lost once which was a bad memory . 🍷🍷 🛳⚓️🗿
Great collection of tips! The beard was my favourite 😂
Fab video Emma. We have only done two cruises so lots of great tips for us here. I am hoping to pluck up the courage to ask for two puds next year now 😉😊
100000% do it! The portions are normally so tiny anyway 😂❤️ Thank you for your kind words! 😊💙
The Despicable Three you have paid for it, so totally own it! 😘
EXCELLENT!!! SO MANY REALLY GREAT TIPS...
THANK YOU KATHLEEN! I LOVE THE CAPITALS THIS IS EXCITING 🥳❤️
We got with TUI, #39 we used to do the buffet the first night, but the last few cruises we have use the main dining room on the first night of cruise. We have done table sharing me and my parents, ended up with someone Nan and her two Grandchildren both adults , also we have shared a table with someone who we met on a cruise a few year earlier (we did not plan to go on the cruise ) but usually on cruises we have bumped onto people we seen on previous cruises.
Great information delivered in a fun way. Love the caps, hats, scarfs
Always buy trip insurance! My partner became ill and we were put off the ship in Nassau where he went into the hospital. Guess what? His U.S. insurance is considered foreign in the Bahamas and they would not accept it. The hospital put a hold on my credit card to guarantee payment.
Tip #68. ALWAYSM ALWAYS, ALWAYS tip your cabin steward. They work REALLY hard. I have never been on a cruise where I haven't tipped our cabin steward.
Great video Emma. Your videos are as good as your blogs 💕
Thank you so much for your lovely comment 😊❤️
Great video as always Emma. 👍👍
Thank you Mark! 😁💋
Great tips for cruising! How many hats can one person have? Ask Emma. Loved it! 👒🧢⛑️😁
Haha! I've been at work for a month asking everybody for their hats. Family, friends. .. Everybody! 😂😂😂😂
@@EmmaCruises 😂♥️
Great vid! I watched the whole thing lol great job with the accessories
Think you've broken the world record for the most hats/clothing accessories in a video 😂Brilliant video!
Haha!! I hope so. It took so long to find them all 😂😂😂😂
@@EmmaCruises I bet 😅 Did you have them all in your house?
@@CruisingWithMatthew Nope! Only about 8 are mine. Rest from friends family and colleagues 😂😂
@@EmmaCruises brilliant! Bet you got some odd looks when you asked them XD
Later than 10am!! You'd miss the 10am lecture if you come on the QM2 crossing!! Can't have that!
#60! Very important. All these tips are, but this is a big one. Very easy to overlook.
Great video, love the Packers hat!
Haha!! Thanks 😀
Emma you are a lady of many hats. I love all your cruise tips they are very helpful. I have only used the MDR once and didn't like it much. I have an intolerance to stupid people and fortunately there are not so many on a cruise. I travel solo and I have always had to pay double the fare, which can be quite expensive. I am exhausted after watching this video but you have covered everything for everyone.
I love, love, love the hats! I am quite into different hats. I won the prize for the tea hat I made for our ladies club tea.
👑Keep calm and cruise on 🛳
Thanks a lot for this amazing video and tips. indeed i have watched it until the end and also my sister is getting married soon and part of her honeymoon is cruising. i have shared your video to her since she is a first time cruiser.
however, i would really suggest to install a new microphone as the sound is not clear and we have to raise the volume a lot
wish you all the best and keep it up
Excellent Tips!!
Awesome video Emma very useful tips, great job 😊👍💖
Thanks so much Stefan! 😊❤️
A few points I didn't hear. One, we always get the mid ship cabin near the lower decks with a window as there is no garrenty that there will be calm seas is there. Two, the few times we had a balcony we ended up just checking to see what the temperature was and never really used it. Plus balconies are on the upper decks where the ocean motion is felt more. Three, we did the Hop On Hop Off buses where they were available going the whole circuit with out getting off deciding what we wanted to see planning the stops after that. We found that booking them through the internet before we left it was much cheaper. Four, I don't know what other cruise companies have as we have only used Holland America Lines these last five years, but they have what is called the Orange Club option. It cost only $600 for the both of us to get and this is what you get. When dinning at the main dinning room, you get a different menu with the regular fair but additional choices like lobster and steak. Plus added deserts/desert wines. What we really got it for was a free upgrade to our cabin as the only cabins that were left were at the bow with an ocean crossing cruise. We got out mid ship cabin on the third deck. We also got free medical and I used it with a kidney stone that they took great care of me. Other than some paperwork, it was covered. We got priority embarkation, de embarkation and getting ashore with tenders. I think there was something else but I forgot what..
Oooo!! Sounds good! 😁🥳 Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Once again a wealth of information for cruisers - excellent! Liked.
... for me tip 68 is; Check Emma's channels before arranging anything cruise related.
(my favourite edit was 3:22 - colour wig!)
Haha!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼 I love that tip 🤣
Great advice as always although I find if I put my cruise card near my phone it doesn’t work with in a day and have to keep changing it.
Love to change of headwear Emma for almost every tip that you stated!
Great video. I feel well armed for my first cruise on Saturday.
Thank you so much for your comment! Where are you cruising? 😁
Uberethair arrrrr, I hope it was a fantastic first cruise. X
First cruise is scheduled for Nov. Then December and January 2021 lol I got a little excited and booked 3!
Thanks for the chuckles!
This was ace tried to keep notes of all helpful advice and tips just a fab wee video 😉
Hi Emma, love the video.
Hey David, thank you! ☺️💃
Really enjoyed this older video. Thought the hats and accessories were fun!
Haha, Thank you! 😁❤️
That was awesome!! Very helpful!
Binge watching most of your vids to get an idea what's in store for me, cause I'm a bit nervous cause I've never been on a cruise, but wowzers we have a lot of common personality traits haha, does put me at ease though:) thx for everything.
Yay that’s awesome.
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Wow! These are great tips- thanks
Thank you! 😁❤️
Very helpful video, thank you!
seville (cadiz), cordoba or granada ( malaga, motril or almeria), figueres (palamos), .....paestum(salerno), ercolano or pompeii ( sorrento positano), mont st michel ( st malo or cherbourg), brussels (antwerp, zeebrugge),
Every thing you talked about is rigth on. I have been on 12 cruise ships and I have done every thing you said. I have taken first time cruisers and tell them the same thing. the only thing I dont have is all the hats.
Great tips Emma.
Thank you Bree! 😊❤️
@@EmmaCruises I have sent this clip to my travel agent...
@@breedixon5915 brilliant! Thank you 👍🏼😊
Rules I live by, regardless where you are, do not be rude to people who prepares your food.
Enjoyed the hats and head gear LOL.
😂😂😂
Hi Emma. I grew up on boats as child, we had river boats, speed boats and sea going boats. This changed as I got older and finances changed but I've always loved being at sea just never had the chance to go on a cruise. I've visited the Norwegian fjords on a holiday and an tempted by a fjord cruise.
My concern is that I'm very much a "take me as you find me" type person. I dislike dressing up and find the whole "show" of fine dining to be a little pretentious. Is there a cruise line that is casual and down to earth? Anytime I see dress codes I avoid them like the plague as I find the conversation tends to be people tooting their own horns. Is it just that cruises aren't for me?
The other option I have is private charter of small sailing boats around the Greek islands where you're expected to muck in with the sailing duties and come out of it with a day skipper license at the end of the 2 week charter. This is very much me however I do also like relaxing holidays so a down to earth cruise line would also be great!
Norwegian cruise line are exactly what you’re looking for, no dress codes at all, eat when you’re hungry. Perfect! 😀❤️
@@EmmaCruises thanks for the response, so quick as well! I shall go have a look at their website now. Also thanks for all the videos, super informative!
Luv the headware
Emma, I thought I would never watch a cruise info Vlog this long all the way thu but you made it happen! Where did u get all the hats?! (The beard thu me😆). Combination of each a good point and such a likable host, fun to listen, couldn’t stop till u we’re done. 👍
Hi I was watching your video of mishaps on cruises. I have to say you are a very positive person, you 'see your glass as half full'. Do you read from an autocue? if not, you are an excellent public speaker. Keep up the good work.
Nope! Thank you! 😁❤️
#19. Great hat (also 35 and 40)
Thank you! 😁❤️
Wait a minute... do you own 67 hats?!?!?!?!
Nope I own 8 hats. That'd why this took me a month to prepare... Sourcing hats! 😂😂😂😂
@@EmmaCruises Bravo!
Excellent tips
find out which cruise line has excursions which allow you to skip line at long line popular museums like uffizi accademia vatican alhambra alcazar rijksmuseum louvre orsay mezquita; find out if you can walk off the ship into the city rather than the boring port, if the city is three hours One way from port: berlin milan seville london paris cordoba granada florence vatican rome brussels
i would argue excursions are better though extremely marked up, i will always take an excursion for destinations two three hours one way from port florence (la spezia), rome vatican (civitavecchia), milano (genova), paris ( honfleur le havre), london ( dover southampton harwich ), berlin ( warnemuende),
Great video
Thanks Jane! 😊❤️
That tip about the cruise ship having to wait if it’s a ship excursion not always true I know 2. Examples 1 where they dint 1 where the was not going To. Love your channel b t w
Really? I’ve never ever heard of a ship not waiting for its own excursions. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Great tips
Breakfast is tricky. Usually I get coffee and toast about 6A M then go to main for full meal after.
Always check and empty the safe when packing the last night before disembarking. Put important papers in your personal travel bag.
Thanks Emma WELL DONE.
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Excellent thank you
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
3 years late but I’m working my way thru your vids and might I say 👀👀a red head GREAT TIPS
Great tips. Now if only cruises were travelling.
They are in the Mediterranean 😁
Pyjamas in public would be fun for me. Even schools, I've been told, have pyjama day!
Yes! 😂😂😂
This gave me strange Alice in Wonderland wibes.. I wonder how and why!?
I might remember 6-7 of these afterwards. You should have warned that I will need to make notes. :)
Cheers to all those special guests! ;)
Haha!! This took me SO Long :')
HAL staff knew my dietary restrictions on open dining
no need ever for excursions here venice , athens (piraeus), glasgow, edinburgh, barcelona, amsterdam,mcopenhagen, oslo, stockholm, helsinki, tallinn, riga, klaipeda, ..... but always for ephesus, st petersburg