Thanks Thia. We are doing a 10 day Adriatic this summer on the Viva and this has been very helpful. Love the visual upgrades to the presentation. Your videos are the best going.
PS Just received info that they are canceling some cruises. One in the Summer after we take ours probably because of the troubles in Israel and two others
Thank you so much. I am trying to improve. These were mainly the reviews from my cruise group. I personally loved Viva. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
@@travelingwiththia No Thank God. But the one in Sept that was cancelled was for sure a Israel cruise and thats a big shame as its a wonderland of a country especially for someone that has not been there and of course for religion there is no other country like it. None. OK As a city the Vatican is a must see and do. Love your presentations. They are getting better and better. If possible you should break the timeline into segments and label them. This is a big thing to do and is one of my pet peeves. I know they dont let everyone do it but if possible its always appreciated.
Thank you so much. I am glad your trip was not affected. I have put the timestamp bar in one video in the past. There are two schools of thought on those. As a viewer I love the bar, but as a creator it can hurt your retention scores which can affect the algorithm. I will experiment with it in my next few videos.
We where on it in feb 11th for a week the food was amazing the Coffee the pool to many people we did use it our room was big and beautiful we had a inside one the employee where super nice ❤
If you have the extra $ for the Haven, then it's probably worth it. We just got back from a 9 day med cruise on Viva - Disembarkation was a nightmare of waiting for early departure. Stores galore - too much selling of watches, jewelry, art, etc. Main pool is way too small. Food was mediocre unless you were in specialty dining. Never saw the cabin steward for first 2 days since gratuities were pre-paid. Deck 18 games and such were all extras. Excursions were overpriced and most were just hours of bus rides to and from the excursion. If you go to Istanbul and the Grand Bazar you will be accosted by all the sellers of overpriced rugs, spices and other tourist trap items.
I do believe we had a way better experience being in the Haven vs a standard room. I have been on other cruise lines where I don’t feel like you need the upgrade to get a high level of service. I felt like if I had brought my kids we would have been nickeled to death.
I cruised on the Viva and while the social media comments are accurate it is still a great ship. The food is far above standard but the ship design is certainly not your standard cruise ship which is a bit of a pro and a con. Deck 8 was very cool with the pools and the art which allowed for entertaining walks during the day. I appreciate the comparisons between comments.
I personally loved this ship. With all complaints, I like to know but I always make the best of any cruise. I did want people to be aware of what they might experience. If you are planning to drop off your child at the kids club so you can enjoy a couples message, it’s important to know about the limited hours. I agree with you about the food. It was fantastic. Thank you for watching.
Sounds like they had a horrible travel agent. Lack of sea days? You picked the wrong itinerary. Lack of a Promenade deck? Too lazy to look at a deck plan before booking. Lack of a variety of 24 hour restaurants? Do you know how many cruise lines have “a variety of 24 hour dining venues”? Royal Caribbean? Nope. Holland America? Nope. Celebrity? Nope. Princess? Nope. Carnival? Nope. At least NCL has one, unlike most lines. Obviously you and your cruisers were either ignorant or horribly misinformed before your cruise.
No , we have a balcony not heaven on viva coming up in June 24th 10 day. We were on Epic last year and saw all the perks with the heaven , early lines reserved seats in theater private food for them It's awsome , just can't afford that level , so guess we move around like cattle making lines lol
Thank you so much for watching. Being in the Haven was an amazing experience, but I am always happy just to be on a cruise. One of my favorite cruises, we were in interior cabins, and our next is a balcony. I feel very grateful that we are able to cruise. Did you like the Epic?
@travelingwiththia loved epic, 10 day Europe But those ports are everyday , you hardly use your room , no sea days No time to really enjoy a room like haven. We had a balcony, which was great to hang washed socks and under garments lol.
Fo you have a Haven focused vid on the Viva? Going in May, out of Turkey
Thanks!
Thanks Thia. We are doing a 10 day Adriatic this summer on the Viva and this has been very helpful. Love the visual upgrades to the presentation. Your videos are the best going.
PS Just received info that they are canceling some cruises. One in the Summer after we take ours probably because of the troubles in Israel and two others
Thank you so much. I am trying to improve. These were mainly the reviews from my cruise group. I personally loved Viva. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
I hate that. For some people these are bucket list cruises. Is it affecting yours?
@@travelingwiththia No Thank God. But the one in Sept that was cancelled was for sure a Israel cruise and thats a big shame as its a wonderland of a country especially for someone that has not been there and of course for religion there is no other country like it. None. OK As a city the Vatican is a must see and do. Love your presentations. They are getting better and better. If possible you should break the timeline into segments and label them. This is a big thing to do and is one of my pet peeves. I know they dont let everyone do it but if possible its always appreciated.
Thank you so much. I am glad your trip was not affected. I have put the timestamp bar in one video in the past. There are two schools of thought on those. As a viewer I love the bar, but as a creator it can hurt your retention scores which can affect the algorithm. I will experiment with it in my next few videos.
I don't think it's fair to blame a cruise line for to many sea days when you picked that itinerary.
I am sorry if it came out wrong. Most of my fellow cruisers were so impressed with the ship the wished they had a Sea Day to enjoy it.
We where on it in feb 11th for a week the food was amazing the Coffee the pool to many people we did use it our room was big and beautiful we had a inside one the employee where super nice ❤
Thank you for watching. I am glad you had a great time.
If you have the extra $ for the Haven, then it's probably worth it. We just got back from a 9 day med cruise on Viva - Disembarkation was a nightmare of waiting for early departure. Stores galore - too much selling of watches, jewelry, art, etc. Main pool is way too small. Food was mediocre unless you were in specialty dining. Never saw the cabin steward for first 2 days since gratuities were pre-paid. Deck 18 games and such were all extras. Excursions were overpriced and most were just hours of bus rides to and from the excursion. If you go to Istanbul and the Grand Bazar you will be accosted by all the sellers of overpriced rugs, spices and other tourist trap items.
I do believe we had a way better experience being in the Haven vs a standard room. I have been on other cruise lines where I don’t feel like you need the upgrade to get a high level of service. I felt like if I had brought my kids we would have been nickeled to death.
I cruised on the Viva and while the social media comments are accurate it is still a great ship. The food is far above standard but the ship design is certainly not your standard cruise ship which is a bit of a pro and a con. Deck 8 was very cool with the pools and the art which allowed for entertaining walks during the day. I appreciate the comparisons between comments.
I personally loved this ship. With all complaints, I like to know but I always make the best of any cruise. I did want people to be aware of what they might experience. If you are planning to drop off your child at the kids club so you can enjoy a couples message, it’s important to know about the limited hours. I agree with you about the food. It was fantastic. Thank you for watching.
Sounds like they had a horrible travel agent. Lack of sea days? You picked the wrong itinerary. Lack of a Promenade deck? Too lazy to look at a deck plan before booking. Lack of a variety of 24 hour restaurants? Do you know how many cruise lines have “a variety of 24 hour dining venues”? Royal Caribbean? Nope. Holland America? Nope. Celebrity? Nope. Princess? Nope. Carnival? Nope. At least NCL has one, unlike most lines. Obviously you and your cruisers were either ignorant or horribly misinformed before your cruise.
Thanks so much for watching.
Not fair your in the heaven …..if your not it’s a bit more suffering
Was your experience bad?
No , we have a balcony not heaven on viva coming up in June 24th 10 day.
We were on Epic last year and saw all the perks with the heaven , early lines reserved seats in theater private food for them
It's awsome , just can't afford that level , so guess we move around like cattle making lines lol
Thank you so much for watching. Being in the Haven was an amazing experience, but I am always happy just to be on a cruise. One of my favorite cruises, we were in interior cabins, and our next is a balcony. I feel very grateful that we are able to cruise. Did you like the Epic?
@travelingwiththia loved epic, 10 day Europe
But those ports are everyday , you hardly use your room , no sea days
No time to really enjoy a room like haven. We had a balcony, which was great to hang washed socks and under garments lol.
You should definitely save your money. I don't think it was worth what we paid. I'd rather cruise more often.