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Mama Jane’s Husband
United Kingdom
Приєднався 17 сер 2021
We are cruising the world one port at a time! Join us as we take the longer cruises. We will discuss the ships we sail on and the ports we visit, the food we eat and entertainment we watch.
We are retired and we want to see the world and what better way than cruising. We hope to bring some unique insights as we go on some longer cruises than the average cruise vlogger.
As we experience each port we will tell you what we wanted to know before visiting e.g. how far the cruise port is from where we are visiting and how easy it is to get there and what we got to see. Which ports can you self explore and which do you need to book an excursion.
Every ship is different, some more than others, and we will tell you what we like and don’t like. What are the cabins like and which places to avoid?
We are not foodies but we do like our food so you will find some honest assessments of what’s to eat.
We love live entertainment and we will give you our views of the shows on board.
We are retired and we want to see the world and what better way than cruising. We hope to bring some unique insights as we go on some longer cruises than the average cruise vlogger.
As we experience each port we will tell you what we wanted to know before visiting e.g. how far the cruise port is from where we are visiting and how easy it is to get there and what we got to see. Which ports can you self explore and which do you need to book an excursion.
Every ship is different, some more than others, and we will tell you what we like and don’t like. What are the cabins like and which places to avoid?
We are not foodies but we do like our food so you will find some honest assessments of what’s to eat.
We love live entertainment and we will give you our views of the shows on board.
Sail Away from Le Verdon, Bordeaux
We visited Le Verdon in France on Virgin Voyages Resiliant Lady. It’s the closest port to Bordeaux if your cruise ship cannot get into Bordeaux itself.
Le Verdon is a desolate place and there is nothing there except for a few cranes.
#bordeaux #cruiseship #cruiselife #cruiseline #cruising #cruise #cruiser #cruisers
Le Verdon is a desolate place and there is nothing there except for a few cranes.
#bordeaux #cruiseship #cruiselife #cruiseline #cruising #cruise #cruiser #cruisers
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Cadiz Sail Away
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We visited Cadiz on P&O Arvia in October 2024. The sail away was sweet, windy and foggy and we needed a tug to help us get out of the harbour. #cadiz #sailaway #cruiseship #cruiselife #cruiseline #cruising #cruiser #cruisers #cruise
Night time sail away Barcelona 7 Oct
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We visited Barcelona on P&O Arvia and we had a delayed sail away while we waited for lines men. All ships are tied up to the docks and can only be untied by registered workers. For some reason our line men were delayed for a few hours. This meant we actually had a spectacular night time sail away. #barcelona #sailaway #cruiseship #cruiselife #cruiseline #cruising #arvia #pando #cruiser
Marseille Sail Away
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Although we docked at the industrial port of Marseille, a bus ride away from the old port of Marseille, the sail away experience was good. Keep an eye on the cost line for lots of great scenery with a mix of bridges, churches, rugged rocks, industry and boats. #marseille #cruiseship #cruiselife #cruiseline #cruising #sailaway #arvia #pando #cruiser
Side By Side Cruise: Virgin to P&O
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We found two very good cruise deals on Virgin Voyages Reliant Lady and P&O Arvia but to do both meant getting off Reliant Lady at Portsmouth and getting on Arvia st Southampton on the same day. We had a great cruise on Reliant Lady and used a Taxi to get from Port to Port Goodbye reliant lady 8am razzle dazzle for breakfast 9:50am leave room 10 am waiting for shuttle 10:10am pick up luggage Tax...
Debark Day, Razzle Dazzle and Test Kitchen on Reliant Lady
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Test Kitchen We have been before and were pleased to see we were on a different menu: Menu C Had a lovely waiter Dianne You sit around a preparation/ clearance area But this somehow doesn’t cause a problem The main kitchen itself is a little further away Hibiscus tea was served as we arrived We did matched wine $40 pp extra St Louise Brut Eel - this was so pretty on the plate and yes it did tas...
La Coruna Sail Away
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We dock right in the heart of La Coruna and it's a great city to explore. I loved the sail away and we hope this gives you a flavour of the experience.
RSPB curated boat trip to Bempton Cliffs: Puffins & much more
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We had a fantastic visit to Bempton Cliffs on the Bridlington Belle to see lots of wildlife. The boat trip was curated by the RSPB. We did encounter some rough weather and several of the passenger were very ill. We saw some extraordinary scenes of the birds in the cliffs and flying around. The scenery was staggering. Highly recommend #puffins #rspb #bemptoncliffs #bridlington #wildlife
Another Rose: Virgin Voyages take on cabaret
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Not sure what it was about $50 pp Well worth it Takes place in the Manor which is the nightclub come cabaret venue. We had front row seats which is always a dangerous thing on Virgin. Beautiful set up showing how creatively VV use their venues. We were warned we would need to move during the show as the venue was rearranged for the latter part of the show. We were served our first drink called ...
Sail Away from València on P&O Arvia
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We visited Valencia on P&O Arvia and had a great time. This is a time lapse of our sail away with some photos added. #P&O #Arvia #valencia #sailaway #cruise #cruising #cruiselife #cruiseship #cruises
Cruising the Virgin Way - Richard Branson he said No, No, No!
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Virgin Voyager Shockers No Photographers No drink package selling No upselling No Buffett No cruise director No excursion tickets No main dinning room No toilets No enrichment talks No smoking in the casino Minimal announcements Minimal signage and then it’s not clear No comfortable seating No bubbles in hot tubs
Embarkation Shock on Virgin Voyagers Reliant Lady
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1. Cruised from Portsmouth 2. Stayed overnight in Premier Inn 3. Taxi to port we arrived at 12:15 4. Luggage dropped off and labelled in our presence - Virgin don’t provide labels before hand 5. Found nice coach shop upstairs 6. As your embarkation time approaches (we were 1:30pm) you are called to pick up a group number 7. When your group number is called you proceed to check in 8. We got to c...
We were shocked by the changes on NCL Star
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Captain was excellent and the ambience in the ship was brilliant much better than in May Waitering excellent - no long waiting for drinks Food was similar some good - some bad raw cold sausage, stale bagel We went to Modena twice both excellent We also went to La Bistro and had a lovely meal Tender process was better organised but still took longer than on other cruise companies we have been on...
Wonderful Qaqortoq sail away on NCL Star
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We cruised to Qaqortoq in Greenland on NCL Star in August 2024. We anchored in the bay and were tendered into the town. So when it came time to sail away we just pulled up anchor, did a little pivot to face the right way and off we went. The scenery was stunning and watch out for the icebergs #iceberg #Qaqortoq #greenland #ncl #cruise #cruiseship #cruising #cruiselife #cruiser
10 things that surprised us on NCL Dawn
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10 things that surprised us on NCL Dawn
Visiting Seal Island off Hout Bay, Cape Town
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Visiting Seal Island off Hout Bay, Cape Town
6 Key points when visiting Cape Town
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6 Key points when visiting Cape Town
Cape Town Pre-Cruise Adventures 4: Red & Blue line HOHO bus
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Cape Town Pre-Cruise Adventures 4: Red & Blue line HOHO bus
Cape Town Pre-Cruise Adventures 3: V&A Waterfront
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Cape Town Pre-Cruise Adventures 3: V&A Waterfront
Cape Town Pre-Cruise Adventures 2: Robben Island Tour
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Cape Town Pre-Cruise Adventures 2: Robben Island Tour
Visiting Durban on NCL Dawn - helicopters, crocodiles and Zulu warriors!
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Visiting Durban on NCL Dawn - helicopters, crocodiles and Zulu warriors!
Visiting St Lucia Wet Lands via Richard’s Bay on the NCL Dawn
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Visiting St Lucia Wet Lands via Richard’s Bay on the NCL Dawn
Thanks for giving me some inspirations for my own videos.
Lovely video I was on your cruise with my partner for my 40th
I was on the Jade for an 11 night cruise in April 2024 and will be on the Jade again in January 2025. I have also been on the NCL Spirit. Loved both ships.
Well done to you daughter. It is a great show. We go to the theatre on land a lot so have a fair idea of standards. I hope you have a great cruise. We have some other videos about our cruise experience with Virgin so have a look at them. Hope you going to tell your daughter about our video :)
My daughter is a singer in that show! (The short girl...) Thank you for your review. They work so hard. I can't wait to see the show! I'm sailing in a few weeks.
This is a great update. It’s crazy what a big difference there is between cruises! Going on the Star in a few months and hope the upward trend continues!
It would be good to know that improvements have continued after the captain left. Hope you have a great cruise :)
Oh my 😖I have booked NCL Dawn Cape Town to Mauritius and I have heard so many negative reviews and NCl already have cancelled visiting the Reunion island. Like you I have done several NCL cruises before and i feel the standards have definitely slipped for similar but booked NCL because the destinations are different but I am wondering about this cruise any advice or recommendations please
The destination definitely saved the cruise. I will not get on Dawn again whatever the itenary is, unless there is a marked improvement in reviews. Last year I know they missed Mauritius on one of the cruises. Perhaps look at some of the other cruise companies now going to South Africa because they cannot go through Suez canel.
Aren't we a polite nation!!! Glad you could laugh at the misfortunes. Loving your vlogs ❤
Thank you for kind comments. And yes we are so polite! Aren’t we!
Thank you for your kind comments :)
HELLOOOO I have not seen a video from you in awhile and I was so excited to see your video appear !!!!!!!! It sounds like your having a wonderful time and the food is good ? Thank you so much for the information and as always ,your sense of humor !! I really missed you and I am glad your videos are showing up on my feed ! Keep smiling and sending those video ! Enjoy your trip !!😘🛳
Glad you enjoyed video :) thank you for your lovely comments
You two are just darling! Love your videos! We’re coffee snobs too! Coffee information is very important! We are leaving on NCL Jade on Wednesday. Safe travels you two!❤
Thank you for your kind comments have a great cruise!
I just become to love this Song. The words have meaning, older and getting In the silver years. The love My husband showed means A special love to me now. Love is a glow.
It is a lovely song
This video is extremely helpful. Thank you! We will be on the Star for an 11-day cruise in April 2025. We canceled a previous cruise mainly because of numerous bad reviews about the captain and the way the ship was run. It's great to know that the Star has a new captain who is really on top of things. Six months from now, we'll be on our way! 😎
Thank you for your kind comments and hope you have a great cruise. I hope the standards are maintained - what’s your itinerary?
I was on the same week as you folks and Totally agree with you about ice bucket they were amazing. I was traveling with some friends that have a pretty high status level so did not have to wait for tenders boy that would’ve really soured some of those stops for me. That process is not fun.
Thank you for your kind comments. I just don’t understand why they are so hopeless at tendering! I’m almost at gold so should have better process soon!
We are on the Star in about 6 months and are really happy to hear that there have been a lot of positive changes with the ship. Outstanding. Great video!
Thank you for your kind comments, hope you enjoy and hope the improvements are maintained :)
Loved your video, and found it very helpful as I'll be going there in a few months! The excursion and the cafe both look great, and yours is the most quotable review I've seen in a while! Especially loved "instagram ready" "King of Africa" "just had his hair done" and "dragon breath!" Thanks so much for sharing your experiences!
@@elizabethhouse2910 thank you very much for your kind words! Hope you have a great time and check out the other videos about South Africa and please if you can subscribe to our channel if you haven’t already
You can hear the ( I've never worked hard for anything in my life) in her voice
Worked all our lives - no entitlement here
The plates are so cliche it hurts and why make a beautiful mold of the chocolate to melt it infront of them, let them melt it or just put the sauce in the dish before placing the rest. And why the f is the stem still in the pear that huge? Trim it down on a bias if your gonna serve the whole thing.
Good point about the stem
I'll take the pistachio ice cream in my freezer instead.
If it’s that good so would we
Yes but for 50-60 bucks no thanks
It was included in our package
and this shi prolly cost around 100 bucks just for the plating 🤦♂️🤦♂️
The comment about food made me giggle!
Glad we made you laugh we do try :)
We were on the same cruise ship and it was a wonderful experience for us. We embraced every moment of it.
@@smeLLyphant37 wasn’t it a great experience! There are more videos in pipeline so keep an eye out for them.
I was on the Dawn last year sailing the Baltic ... thoroughly enjoyed it ... that was my first NCL. Have now booked the Star for next year (Iceland/Greenland) ... can't wait!!! PS: Greetings from Ireland!! You'll just have to come back again!!!!
Iceland & Greenland are very epic and like. Other else in planet - enjoy. We do need to return to Ireland as they cancelled Waterford and then bad weather stopped us going into another port. I also want to return to several ports.
On m,y 31st stay next January, so I would say it's a great place to stay.
Wow 31st you do like it!!
@@mamajaneshusband I love it there. It's convenient for flying from T5 and other terminals for that matter. Having status with the hotel also helps.
Great to meet you last week, keep the videos coming.
@@Wayneo555 great to meet you both and yes loads in pipeline :)
You two are just lovely! Thank you for the information! We sail on NCL Jade this October!
Thank you for your kind comments :) Hope you have a great time! What’s your itinerary? We’ve just come off NCL Star on a great cruise to Iceland & Greenland.
Amazing video. Greenland is definitely on my "to go to" list.
Thank you for your kind comments - it has been amazing - we will be doing more in depth videos about the places we visited so watch out for those :)
I remember you from the ship
Hope our trip on the dawn is better . We booked in couple of months 🤷♀️been mostly on royal Caribbean 😅got a big birthday one to book in 2 years . Maybe that will be Royal Caribbean from Southampton
I continue to hear mixed reports about Dawn. We’ve just come off sister ship Star. We had a great time. So much is down to onboard leadership by captain and cruise director setting the tone for the cruise.
Hope our trip on the dawn is better . We booked in couple of months 🤷♀️been mostly on royal Caribbean 😅got a big birthday one to book in 2 years . Maybe that will be Royal Caribbean from Southampton
Enjoyable informative video, we're on diets with 6wks to go, just to put it all back on & probably then some 😂
Thank you for your kind comments. Have a great time. We are on Arvia soon and hope all the bars in same place so we can find our way around.
I enjoyed your video and review of Sofitel! I'm staying there for one night, pre cruise. Any suggestions on what to see or where to go using for a few hours via the tube? Traveling with elderly parents, so trying to find enjoyable sightseeing, but easy to get to and as stress free as possible! We are not familiar with the tube and train options, so we are trying to pick direct a direct route.
@@SusanBianco thank you for your kind words :) You have to be careful traveling in tube as some stations are having repair work done so lifts and escalators out of order and you need to walk. Quickest way into London from Heathrow is Heathrow express - buy your tickets before hand to save money. It goes to Waterloo station. Depending on your parents walking ability there is plenty to access from Waterloo. You could book tickets for London eye to get a Birds Eye view of London. Have a look on a map. Have fun :)
@mamajaneshusband Thanks so much for your suggestions and tips!! I'm always appreciative of help and ideas. :)
i have seen nothing on line about 2024 refurbishment. Did it really happen? '
It was briefly in dock in April but I don’t think the changes and refurb was massive.
Hi just watched your video about the Norwegian dawn 😂. We are doing a similar cruise in Jan at the moment there are only 17 excursions up most to reunion non for port Elizabeth Richards bay Walvis Bay did you book your excursions on the ship or private. We have done 60 cruises done both but nervous after ncl leaving people in South Africa early this year thank you great channel
Yes destination definitely makes up for ship! We used NCL excursions and there are videos uploaded about our experience. However many people successfully used private excursions. There is a VERY good Facebook page for SA cruises which I shall try and find and post a link.
facebook.com/share/g/5tThCbC5Nzz3M247/?mibextid=K35XfP
It’s a good idea to plan some time in Cape Town as it is an amazing city.
We have done a few ncl cruises and these problems are familiar, we are going on the dawn in January I glad I came across your video. When we where on a ncl cruise in Australia every port had problems in Darwin some people only had 30 mins in town 2 buses for a 30 minute round trip into the town from the port !!! 2 hour wait for tenders in some ports . Great video I've now subscribed 👍
Thank your for their kind comments. They don’t deploy enough tenders. I guess if you are on Dawn in Jan then you are going to SA? If so this FB page is very useful facebook.com/share/g/5tThCbC5Nzz3M247/?mibextid=K35XfP
Hola, Mama. Les escribí un mensaje por Instagram para saber más de su experiencia ya que son el contenido más reciente del NCL Star. Una pena que esté en inglés solamente 😮. Saludos y gracias por leerme
We are on Star again next week so look out for some updates
GRACIAS, estaré atenta! Buen viaje@@mamajaneshusband
Such a sweet video
Thank you :)
Thanks for this. I'm on iona tomorrow for a week so now I know where the bars are😊
Hope you found them all ;) although not all in one day!!
@mamajaneshusband yes I think we did😁. We spent a lot of time in the clubhouse. We liked it in there although the service was a little slow. Fantastic ship and it was a great holiday.
NCL Star cruise in June to Iceland and Norway. Not the best experience on the ship itself but the destinations were great. The ship was fully booked so it was crowded and there was long waits for meals in the main dining. In fact, often we were given a pager and had to wait 30-45 minutes to be seated. I think that happens because of the "Freestyle Cruising" theme and they only had main dining open for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. You don't get a set dining time so people seemed to flock to the main dining at the same time so you had to figure that out. Buffet was very crowded and at times you could not find a seat. Also the food in the buffet was challenging and cafeteria like. Fortunately we booked premium dining for half the nights we were on board. The quality in the premium dining locations was splendid. The main dining rooms were also good. Now, the events on the ship were fun and they tried really hard to make you feel wanted and valued on board. I think that because it was on the colder side, people did not spend much time outdoors on deck so people were crammed into the common spaces indoors all the time. It was very crowded everywhere so we paid for a thermal spa pass and that was great for when we wanted to get away from the crowds. Note this is an older ship but it was remodeled a few years ago. Unfortunately, our toilet was broken the entire cruise where they had to come and fix it everyday. Overall this was a destination cruise and our excursions and visits to Iceland and Norway were wonderful. The ship itself was far below experiences we have had on other ships and cruiselines.
We go again on Star next week to Iceland and Greenland. Defiantly destination based cruise. Your only chance with MDR is very early or very late. We have 3 speciality booked. The Star has been refurbished but still shows age. Thank you for watching our video :)
What a wonderful review Thankyou . We’re staying here on 28th December before our flight to belfast for a few days as we love this city . We actually live in Watford which is only 20 mins away but anxiety with traveling on the day isn’t worth it lol what happens if there is an a coke car breaks down ,sill I know but we’ve been doing this for years and actually love it now . We have done a park and fly package with breakfast , 1 nights stay and 6 days parking standard room . Thanks again I’ll subscribe
@@Watfordherts thank you for your kind words. Have a great time in Belfast, we’ve been there a couple of times, titanic museum, giants Causway and a tour on a bus around “the troubles”
Thanks for this video. We are on the Star from Iceland to New York in July and found this very helpful.
Glad it was helpful! Will you be calling at Greenland?
@@mamajaneshusband Weather permitting, we will be stopping in Greenland.
Same, the Dawn managers need to be sacked. It sounds like they haven't sorted out the delays on embarkation (Dawn).
Like many organisations it’s the management that needs sorting out - the standard you set is the standard you get
@@mamajaneshusband Agree, the management needs to be sacked.
NCL's newest and best known nickname is "Cruiseline of the bait and switch".
I like that “bait & switch” :)
Thanks for the review! Headed onto the Star in August together it sounds like! Our first NCL experience.
We are on 22nd August out of Iceland
After hearing this avalanche of negativity, I have booked a cruise on the Dawn! Toodlepip!
Hope all goes well
Thanks for the review of the Star. After watching this as well as your review of the Dawn, we are considering switching our planned Africa (South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius) on the Dawn in 2025 with a cruise of the Star, that goes to Morocco, Spain and Portugal. Your reviews are very helpful.
Look at NCL Sky they have some SA itineraries next year as well. We will not go on Dawn again.
Ditch the Dawn for your mental health.
@@chairmandan1794 We did switch. We are now booked on the Star in 2025.
Love this! I was on that cruise last month. Love watching the tenders from my balcony! 😁
My son and I are sailing on the Jade in August 2024 out of Orlando, Florida. I am looking forward to being on a smaller ship without all the water slides, etc. I'm sure we will have much warmer weather in the Caribbean than you had in the Mediterranean. The food and service on NCL ships is usually very good, so I expect the same on the Jade. Thanks for your input!
Have a great time in August - I’m sure you’ll have better weather than we did - which ports you going to?
@@mamajaneshusband Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Jamaica. I've been to Cozumel many times, but this will be our first visit to Jamaica! My son needs the break from raising 3 kids on his own!
@@danacasey8543 I'm taking this same cruise! It's my first solo cruise. Maybe I'll see you on the ship!
@@pcsplus2011 We will probably spend time at The Pit Stop! 4 days to go!
Have you been to Panama
We haven’t been on Jade to Panama but we have been on Cunard. It was an amazing experience to see how the channel operates. Cunard had an expert doing on deck commentary and various points during the transit. He also gave lectures about the history of the channel in the days coming up to our transit.
What specialty restaurant did u like the best?
We had a great time at Cagneys on Jade but it was average on Dawn. We enjoyed Moderna a lot on Star.