Thanks for posting the menus each night. I had heard that they were not changing the menu daily- which I thought was odd- your posts have clarified that they do. It's fun to read them and I can imagine what each member of my family would be ordering. The other helpful part is when you show what you ordered - as in the coconut shrimp- my 24YO hearty eater (works out twice a day) would be sad with just 3 of his favorite appetizer shrimp- so I'll encourage him to order two, lol. On other dishes my husband and I can share!
When we first sailed Prima, they had the non-changing menus, but they did away with those by the second time we sailed Prima. I guess for Viva, they just went with the rotating menus from the start maybe. They abandoned that static menu idea pretty quickly, it seems!! :P
You two produce excellent vlogs. Both of you are extremely comfortable in front of the camera. In my opinion, you are the best cruise vloggers on the web, I do have one question. Have either of you had prior experience/ time before a camera?? Thanx Dick
Thankee! We both come from a bit of a music and theater background, so some experience performing onstage, but not really in front of a camera before starting the channel back in 2013, no!! :D
The band at Syd Normans seemed awesome as well as the couple singing afterwards! But no offense to the girl that sang Hearts “Alone “ song 🎵 she was good … just definitely love DEE 😁singing it way better in her karaoke songs! She should’ve been up there and did that song ! Thanks for all your videos I don’t comment much but have been enjoying them all since I found you in 2021 I’ve been traveling with you since!!
Good stuff. I've been enjoying some of your past Carnival cruise series'. A question, do you two not like the pools/hot tubs on the ships? I've never seen either of you in one, but I have seen you in pools at land resorts, and of course in the beaches. Keep up the great content.
Thankee! Normally the ship pools and hot tubs are a little more crowded and/or overtaken by youth than we enjoy, but we probably hop in there maybe one out of every dozen or so ships, ha ha... most recently would be our pool adventures onboard MSC Seaside in October 2023, I would say!! :P
@@parodeejay Awesome. That is understandable. On Carnival I like the older ships where the aft pool and hot tubs are adults only. :-) Thanks for the reply.
I was on the same cruise with you and we were able to do immigration the night before because we had a shore excursion, but also many other that they didnt really have one also did it,so in the morning was only maybe 60% left to do it
Thanks for the video @parodeejay. Wondering if you can provide insight or clarification on the need for the immigration in St Thomas? We have sailed to St Thomas countless times, including 3 times in 2023 on NCL ships and not once was this immigration process asked of us. In fact, we are heading back in a few weeks on a princess ship so I am quite curious if this is an exception to normal ptotocol for your sailing for some reason, or if it is a new normal for sailing i to St Thomas?
Since we started in Lisbon, Portugal rather than a U.S. port, we needed to immigrate back into the country before proceeding ashore in the United States. If your cruise begins somewhere in the U.S. you would have no need for the process!! :D
Boy things have changed. We went to St. Thomas and no immigration checks etc. But that was 8 years ago. We could go to French islands and whatever and no one needed to have their passport.
Since we started in Lisbon, Portugal rather than a U.S. port, we needed to immigrate back into the country before proceeding ashore in the United States. If your cruise begins somewhere in the U.S. you would have no need for the process!! :D
I have been to Syd Norman's on three different NCL ships. It is always my favorite show, the performers are great in every variation on each ship. I will never understand why NCL does not make the venue larger on the newer ships. Starting with the Prima, Syd Norman's could have been such an amazing entertainment space if they only made it larger. So many people were left feeling disappointed that they didn't get to see the sjow. I even suggested to NCL doing the show in the theater. Great video as always, thanks!
We were told that it's in Norwegian's contract with the group that puts the Syd Norman's show together that they want it to have an intimate atmosphere, so they're not allowed to increase the size of the venue past a certain size, or to allow to show to be performed in a large theater. Strange!!
@@parodeejay Thanks for that bit of info. I figured it was some sort of contractual thing. Yes, strange. They could easily create the same vibe but just in a bigger footprint with more seating. The performers themselves have said they would love more space to run around like they do.
Dee must just collapse into bed at night. Starting out the day working out and dancing at every opportunity she must be exhausted. Didn't get to hear her karaoke this cruise though.
Do you guys ever go home? I guess some of us may be jealous that we can’t live our lives jumping from ship to ship. We have home responsibilities keeping us from living on a cruise ship week to week. I’m finding your postings very repetitive. Sorry if this is snarky but I’d love to enjoy just one cruise to fully enjoy.
We're nearing the end of a two-month block of time at home right now, yes! We spend most of December and January enjoying the holidays and spending time with family. We do try to spend a decent amount of time at home, even though we're able to spread the "content" out and having it running almost constantly, ha ha. I guess cruising in general could be seen as repetitive... you board a ship, look at some decor, eat some food, see some shows, visit some ports, yada yada yada. But in 2023 especially, we tried to be a un-repetitive as possible... we visited Iceland, the United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and even took a crack at getting to Greenland that didn't quite work out. For us, every adventure is new and exciting because we're seeing new places, trying new ships, etc. Our "job" has become something that we truly enjoy, and we plan to continue for as long as we're able!! :D ~Jay
Is that immigration process something newer? Or is it specific to norwegian? I have sailed to st thomas before as a canadian and was able to get off the ship instantly without issue, but it was a number of years ago and also on a different brand of cruise. Wondering if it's a new process, or something to do with the cruise line I was on that time.
Since we started in Lisbon, Portugal rather than a U.S. port, we needed to immigrate back into the country before proceeding ashore in the United States. If your cruise begins somewhere in the U.S. you would have no need for the process!! :D
Did Dee lose weight ? Lookin' good.
We've both been working more consistently on a healthier lifestyle, both while cruising and while at home, since mid-2023 or so, yes indeed!! :P
Thanks for posting the menus each night. I had heard that they were not changing the menu daily- which I thought was odd- your posts have clarified that they do. It's fun to read them and I can imagine what each member of my family would be ordering. The other helpful part is when you show what you ordered - as in the coconut shrimp- my 24YO hearty eater (works out twice a day) would be sad with just 3 of his favorite appetizer shrimp- so I'll encourage him to order two, lol. On other dishes my husband and I can share!
When we first sailed Prima, they had the non-changing menus, but they did away with those by the second time we sailed Prima. I guess for Viva, they just went with the rotating menus from the start maybe. They abandoned that static menu idea pretty quickly, it seems!! :P
"Cute little tart, that was my nickname in high school." 🤣 Jay, you are hilarious!!
You two produce excellent vlogs. Both of you are extremely comfortable in front of the camera. In my opinion, you are the best cruise vloggers on the web, I do have one question. Have either of you had prior experience/ time before a camera?? Thanx Dick
Thankee! We both come from a bit of a music and theater background, so some experience performing onstage, but not really in front of a camera before starting the channel back in 2013, no!! :D
@@parodeejay I thought so--I am a very good judge of talent-hey Thanks keep vlogging
The band at Syd Normans seemed awesome as well as the couple singing afterwards! But no offense to the girl that sang Hearts “Alone “ song 🎵 she was good … just definitely love DEE 😁singing it way better in her karaoke songs! She should’ve been up there and did that song ! Thanks for all your videos I don’t comment much but have been enjoying them all since I found you in 2021 I’ve been traveling with you since!!
Good stuff. I've been enjoying some of your past Carnival cruise series'. A question, do you two not like the pools/hot tubs on the ships? I've never seen either of you in one, but I have seen you in pools at land resorts, and of course in the beaches.
Keep up the great content.
Thankee! Normally the ship pools and hot tubs are a little more crowded and/or overtaken by youth than we enjoy, but we probably hop in there maybe one out of every dozen or so ships, ha ha... most recently would be our pool adventures onboard MSC Seaside in October 2023, I would say!! :P
@@parodeejay Awesome. That is understandable. On Carnival I like the older ships where the aft pool and hot tubs are adults only. :-) Thanks for the reply.
For those of us with tryphobia @6:23 just ffwd … thank me later
I was on the same cruise with you and we were able to do immigration the night before because we had a shore excursion, but also many other that they didnt really have one also did it,so in the morning was only maybe 60% left to do it
Ahaaaa, interesting! We didn't book any excursions, so we missed out on that tidbit!! :D
@@parodeejay our Scottish friend did not have one but they still did it, nobody was asking for proof,
Do you have a trusted traveler/GOES/TSA Global Entry cards? Are they helpful to have while international cruising?
We don't! I believe those would have only helped if we had flown into the country, rather than cruised, but not entirely sure!! :D
Thanks for the video @parodeejay.
Wondering if you can provide insight or clarification on the need for the immigration in St Thomas? We have sailed to St Thomas countless times, including 3 times in 2023 on NCL ships and not once was this immigration process asked of us. In fact, we are heading back in a few weeks on a princess ship so I am quite curious if this is an exception to normal ptotocol for your sailing for some reason, or if it is a new normal for sailing i to St Thomas?
Since we started in Lisbon, Portugal rather than a U.S. port, we needed to immigrate back into the country before proceeding ashore in the United States. If your cruise begins somewhere in the U.S. you would have no need for the process!! :D
I noticed the hallway carpets no longer have directional fish to tell you forward from aft as on other classes?
Correct! On this new class, they have triangles on the floor pointing forward, rather than the little fish swimming!! :D
What do they do when one spouse is a US Citizens and the other a Green Card holder? Possible to go together?
We'd imagine you go to the two different areas for processing, but that would be something to ask the folks onboard for sure!!
Apologies. Didn't consider that your cruise had begun abroad. Thanks for clarifying.
Boy things have changed. We went to St. Thomas and no immigration checks etc. But that was 8 years ago. We could go to French islands and whatever and no one needed to have their passport.
Probably because they came from Europe and not the US?
Since we started in Lisbon, Portugal rather than a U.S. port, we needed to immigrate back into the country before proceeding ashore in the United States. If your cruise begins somewhere in the U.S. you would have no need for the process!! :D
@@parodeejay Ah... Portugal. :) I hadn't caught that.
I have been to Syd Norman's on three different NCL ships. It is always my favorite show, the performers are great in every variation on each ship. I will never understand why NCL does not make the venue larger on the newer ships. Starting with the Prima, Syd Norman's could have been such an amazing entertainment space if they only made it larger. So many people were left feeling disappointed that they didn't get to see the sjow. I even suggested to NCL doing the show in the theater. Great video as always, thanks!
We were told that it's in Norwegian's contract with the group that puts the Syd Norman's show together that they want it to have an intimate atmosphere, so they're not allowed to increase the size of the venue past a certain size, or to allow to show to be performed in a large theater. Strange!!
@@parodeejay Thanks for that bit of info. I figured it was some sort of contractual thing. Yes, strange. They could easily create the same vibe but just in a bigger footprint with more seating. The performers themselves have said they would love more space to run around like they do.
We did the karting on prima we had a blast regret dping just once 😊
Damn I’m early to a video it feels weird 😂😂
I’m Second! And good morning everyone ☀️
The art sees nicer on prima i find
Vibe is adult only
The third one's the charm.
Was it warm in your room? I've noticed you two glistening during the evening wrap up portion.
Most times we've just come from an hour or so of boppin' in the club, so that could explain it, hah!! :P
Dee must just collapse into bed at night. Starting out the day working out and dancing at every opportunity she must be exhausted. Didn't get to hear her karaoke this cruise though.
Do you guys ever go home? I guess some of us may be jealous that we can’t live our lives jumping from ship to ship. We have home responsibilities keeping us from living on a cruise ship week to week. I’m finding your postings very repetitive. Sorry if this is snarky but I’d love to enjoy just one cruise to fully enjoy.
We're nearing the end of a two-month block of time at home right now, yes! We spend most of December and January enjoying the holidays and spending time with family. We do try to spend a decent amount of time at home, even though we're able to spread the "content" out and having it running almost constantly, ha ha. I guess cruising in general could be seen as repetitive... you board a ship, look at some decor, eat some food, see some shows, visit some ports, yada yada yada. But in 2023 especially, we tried to be a un-repetitive as possible... we visited Iceland, the United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and even took a crack at getting to Greenland that didn't quite work out. For us, every adventure is new and exciting because we're seeing new places, trying new ships, etc. Our "job" has become something that we truly enjoy, and we plan to continue for as long as we're able!! :D ~Jay
Is that immigration process something newer? Or is it specific to norwegian? I have sailed to st thomas before as a canadian and was able to get off the ship instantly without issue, but it was a number of years ago and also on a different brand of cruise. Wondering if it's a new process, or something to do with the cruise line I was on that time.
Since we started in Lisbon, Portugal rather than a U.S. port, we needed to immigrate back into the country before proceeding ashore in the United States. If your cruise begins somewhere in the U.S. you would have no need for the process!! :D
Thank you. That is helpful. I appreciate the response! :) @@parodeejay