Carnival Luminosa Pt.1 - Embarkation, 4K "Interior" Cabin Tour, Sailaway Deck Party, Nature Watching

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  • Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
  • Welcome onboard Carnival Luminosa! We're headed to Alaska on this unique "Costa By Carnival" concept ship, which was renamed from Costa Luminosa and entered the Carnival Cruise Line fleet in 2022. Join us for embarkation in Seattle, the muster drill, some exploration of the ship, lunch on the lido deck, a tour of our "interior" cabin with floor-to-ceiling windows, some sailaway deck party dancing with cruise director Neil, nature watching from the open decks, and more random fun!! :D
    00:00 BOOM!
    00:04 Welcome To The Vlog
    00:37 Embarkation & Muster
    02:39 Exploring Deck Two
    07:45 Lunch & Lido Looking
    09:33 Interior Cabin Tour
    13:18 Fitness Mode Dee
    14:52 Stateroom Safety
    15:33 Sailaway Deck Party
    17:41 Dinner In The MDR
    19:24 Nature Watching
    22:50 Warm Beverage Break
    25:32 Live Music Listening
    27:12 The Evening Ends
    It's time for three amazing Alaskan adventures in a row! First up is a seven-day Alaska loop out of Pier 91 in Seattle onboard Carnival Luminosa... we've got stops in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Victoria, with some scenic cruising at Tracy Arm Fjord... let's do this thing!! :D
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 110

  • @lizziebakeoven3225
    @lizziebakeoven3225 10 місяців тому +7

    It's Lumino SAAAAA
    I CACKLED

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Cackled like… a witch?! :O #YerAWizardHarry

    • @lizziebakeoven3225
      @lizziebakeoven3225 10 місяців тому

      @@parodeejay INDEED

    • @maylim6581
      @maylim6581 10 місяців тому +1

      Oh this brought me so much joy, too! 😂

  • @SpiderTy-iu5db
    @SpiderTy-iu5db 5 місяців тому +2

    I will NEVER get tired of you guys!

  • @pattikullman5152
    @pattikullman5152 10 місяців тому +4

    Ding Dong Dish is the best name ever! Wins my vote! I suggested something else but this is the BEST 😂

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      Nothing like a ding dong dish, haaaaah!! :P

  • @karenjones5105
    @karenjones5105 4 місяці тому +1

    I loved Luminosa ship when we did a trans Pacific.

  • @deborahbolton3417
    @deborahbolton3417 10 місяців тому +6

    I just love you both!! You are sooo honest .💞👍🏼😎🛳️🦩⚓️

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Thankee thankee! Glad to have you along for our random adventures, as always!! :D

  • @lindadunham286
    @lindadunham286 10 місяців тому +4

    Love the cruising duck socks.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +3

      Figured that was appropriate since we see the most ducks on Carnival, ha ha!! :P

  • @kylekaiwi-benson8308
    @kylekaiwi-benson8308 8 місяців тому +2

    My mother referred me to your videos and I just wanna say. Y’all are amazing. Love the sock of the day portion.

  • @limitedtime5471
    @limitedtime5471 10 місяців тому +8

    Jay kept me chuckling the whole video! I'm enjoying cruising vicariously with you two😊❤

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      Thankee thankee! Glad to have you along for our craziness!! :D

  • @React2This
    @React2This 10 місяців тому +6

    Great view from that inside cabin!

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Those sneaky 4K cabins are the best!! :D

  • @susanburnett6123
    @susanburnett6123 10 місяців тому +4

    You are headed for my favorite place. I hope this is a great cruise.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Gotta love some Alaska cruising!! :D

  • @uainteasyb
    @uainteasyb 10 місяців тому +2

    I sailed all over the place w my Dad when i was a young squid, Nova Scotia , Bermuda etc from Long Island NY. Let me tell u that holy crap, when a whale came to breathe up nxt to the sailboat either at night or day you knew it, they got some stinky rotten fish breath lol. I prefer cruises now. Keep up the good work !!

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      Ooooh, that whale breath!! :P

  • @mikeeberner
    @mikeeberner 10 місяців тому +1

    Not the Hermione voice Jay😂😂

  • @kathyp2794
    @kathyp2794 10 місяців тому +3

    You scored a great 4k interior! Lucky!!

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      We love those sneaky “interior” views!! :P

  • @cathyshort545
    @cathyshort545 10 місяців тому +2

    We had good food a great time on the ship. We love duck hunting on the ship. We are looking to do a little getaway cruise we like Carnival's private islands. We have cruised other cruise line we are strictly Carnival cruises now.

  • @pizzalibrarian
    @pizzalibrarian 10 місяців тому +3

    Looking forward to seeing this later!

  • @patriciapatrick2279
    @patriciapatrick2279 10 місяців тому +3

    It's gives me a serious chuckle 🤭 to hear a Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville song on a Carnival Cruise Ship 🚢!!! Are they partners NOW? 🤔

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      Hah, we tend to hear Jimmy Buffett on just about every cruise line. You can’t get away from that lost shaker of salt, salt, salt!! :P

  • @jakepatchogue9478
    @jakepatchogue9478 10 місяців тому +1

    I would totally choose that cabin to save a couple hundred

  • @cathydrew2569
    @cathydrew2569 10 місяців тому +2

    I really loved the setup of the Luminosa.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      It had a lot of the Spirit-class elements and feel, which we enjoyed overall. Little congested in some areas, but we usually tried to avoid them if we could during peak times, ha ha!! :P

  • @carmenharris4715
    @carmenharris4715 10 місяців тому +2

    Good morning Dee and Jay

  • @eminiarvii
    @eminiarvii 10 місяців тому +3

    Wow! Nice ‘inside’ cabin..luv it.🚢😊

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +3

      We love those sneaky “interior” cabins!! :P

  • @randomfatguy6148
    @randomfatguy6148 5 місяців тому +2

    Hey guys just discovered your channel searching Luminosa as we are booked for late May 2025. I was wondering when you guys were on this cruise because the weather looked great, we’re hoping for the same in May.
    Love the few videos we’ve watched, thanks!

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much! We put the date in the upper left corner of every single video, as well as in the video description, for the curious. We've done just about every month in Alaska, and we tend to prefer mid-May since it's still snowy and "feels" like Alaska to us, though the bears and salmon are around in late-August into September.

  • @user-dl8do8xx1z
    @user-dl8do8xx1z 10 місяців тому +3

    I went on the Luminosa last November when it travelled from Brisbane Australia up to North Queensland. I loved it. 😊

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Oooooh, that’s awesome!! :D

  • @carolynbraunius1914
    @carolynbraunius1914 10 місяців тому +4

    Emma Cruises did a video when this ship was the Costa Luminosa. It is interesting to see what has changed and what has stayed the same!

  • @lindaobrien3397
    @lindaobrien3397 10 місяців тому +3

    Another awesome video. Thanks guys.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Thankee thankee!! :D

  • @user-uo7eh9ej6r
    @user-uo7eh9ej6r 9 місяців тому +1

    Been on carnival luminosa 3 times went on her the 1st cruise out off Brisbane last year in November and the Christmas 🎄 cruise and 1 in march all were fantastic 😊 miss it heaps and all the staff and food was fantastic 😊

  • @mercyrodriguez5780
    @mercyrodriguez5780 10 місяців тому +2

    Good morning!

  • @cathydrew2569
    @cathydrew2569 10 місяців тому +2

    I sailed on the Luminosa last November after Carnival took her over and she was in Australia

  • @sherrylnorris3197
    @sherrylnorris3197 10 місяців тому +2

    We had amazingly time on the Carnival Luminosa in May on our Cruise to Alaska Tony and I stayed in Seattle got the CityPass for 3 days Went to Space Needle, Chihuly Garden, Glass, Aquarium and River Boat Tour. Pike Place walked to the Gum Wall, stayed 1/2 mile from the Riverfront. Then boarded for our cruise. We got to see Mendenhall Glacier. Big glaciers fell so bad in the water we didn’t go on the expedition of the Glaciers. We rode the train saw bears and eagles White Pass & Yukon Route Railway. Have a blast may go back one day.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому

      We loved that CityPass option for Seattle, and it sounds like you hit all the good hotspots like we tried to back in 2019, ha ha. Glad to hear you had an awesome time in Alaska as well!! :D

  • @maryroberts2099
    @maryroberts2099 2 місяці тому

    Jay, my basement bathroom had to be completed redone due to a plumbing problem. While the new shower is gorgeous, it’s the same size as a Carnival shower!

  • @maryroberts2099
    @maryroberts2099 4 місяці тому

    I’ll be on here in June. Third Alaskan cruise in 3 years!! LOL. I love Alaska so much

  • @tashadallas2121
    @tashadallas2121 10 місяців тому +3

    I look forward to seeing y’all try the Non-Guys burger and see how they compare!

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +3

      We did eventually get to try one!! :D #NoSpoilers

  • @shelcheese8344
    @shelcheese8344 10 місяців тому +2

    When all the people get packed into the public areas, it might seem a bit tight! At least the garish colour scheme will be less noticeable. Three cheers for tablecloths!

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      There were some bottleneck and congested areas for sure, but we enjoyed the parts that were more like the Spirit-class ships that we know and love!! :D

  • @Laurie911
    @Laurie911 10 місяців тому +1

    This is is a stark reminder of how antiquated Carnival Corp is. This gaudy design ship inaugural was the same year as Oasis of the Seas inaugural.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      We love the old Joe Farcus era ships, ha ha… so a little extra personality never seems to bother us for some reason!! :P

  • @nin9tynin9_
    @nin9tynin9_ 10 місяців тому +2

    Great video! We are sailing on the Luminosa in March 24’ in Australia.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Woohoo! Hope you have an awesome cruise!! :D

  • @melaniegilbert3226
    @melaniegilbert3226 10 місяців тому

    I love the Strawberry Bisque so much. I like it so much I started making it a home, my 4 year old tried it a few weeks ago and it is now her favorite soup, she asks for it every week now.

  • @triofan9
    @triofan9 7 місяців тому

    26:39 that statue is ...unsettling lol.

  • @mikeeberner
    @mikeeberner 10 місяців тому

    5:00 That's what we call Double-Cheeked-Up. 😂😂

  • @andrewgrant1982
    @andrewgrant1982 10 місяців тому +3

    I'm sailing on Luminosa in October next year, I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      We enjoyed it overall, but the Spirit-class is a favorite “small” ship for us. They didn’t seem to embrace any Italian theming on this ship as they did with Venezia, but still a solid ship!! :D

  • @quattroformaggi
    @quattroformaggi 10 місяців тому +5

    did they legit spell dining wrong in the app because that’s a dealbreaker 😑😂

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Yeeeeeah, apparently so!! :P #dinning

  • @khronick3596
    @khronick3596 10 місяців тому +2

    I look forward to all your videos in the coming future. I have 214 days until our next cruise and it is way to damn long of a countdown.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Thankee! Glad to have you along for our craziness. Hopefully your countdown goes super quickly!! :D

  • @cathyshort545
    @cathyshort545 10 місяців тому +1

    Stay safe we just got off the Carnival Spirit. Lots got off with COVID. Stay well. We didn't get it our family and several friends got COVID. I was a member of a Facebook page for our ship and lot of them got COVID

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      Yow! Hopefully you’re all still doing well and avoided it completely!!

    • @jackiebyers3424
      @jackiebyers3424 10 місяців тому +1

      Hopefully the symptoms are mild. I haven’t heard much about that dreaded virus recently.

  • @Chickenlegs836
    @Chickenlegs836 10 місяців тому +2

    HI U2 👋. Like you I LOVE ❤️ Alaska Cruising 🚢❤️. Be on Majestic Princess 8/19. & know you are on her now!! Didn’t care for Seattle RT cruise. Vancouver 2 Whittier or reverse are best & my recommendation for others. Have a great time!! Blessings 🙏🌺🌼🌸

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      We looove those Vancouver cruises. Hope you have an amazing time in Alaska!! :D

    • @Chickenlegs836
      @Chickenlegs836 10 місяців тому +1

      @@parodeejay Thanks U2 👍🙏. Hope your cruise 🚢 is going well. Safe travels on your next adventure!!Blessings🙏🌸🌺🌼

  • @lisawright5674
    @lisawright5674 10 місяців тому +2

    I was supposed to be on a Travel Agent tour of that ship on that day. Unfortunately, work stuff came up, and I had to cancel. That would have been so great to run in to you! 😢

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Ahhh, so close! Dang work stuff, always getting in the way!! :P

  • @sabrinalavdisarnold825
    @sabrinalavdisarnold825 10 місяців тому +3

    You picked a good inside cabin! Good weather for sailaway. Do you ever do pre-cruise meet ups?

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      We love those sneaky peekies, ha ha. We’ve done maybe two pre-cruise meetups and they were way too stressful for my brain, hah. Wooooo!! :P ~Jay

  • @harrietwalker9064
    @harrietwalker9064 10 місяців тому +3

    Thanks guys can't wait to see this series I want to try one of the Italian themed cruise ships and no one is coming out of New York and that's closer to me but thank you my fav

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      They definitely seemed to embrace the Italian theming more on Venezia for sure, though it’s a larger ship overall. Still a solid choice!! :D

  • @benbarker95
    @benbarker95 10 місяців тому +3

    I'm a Carnival fan, and I prefer this little funnel over the whale tail. Is that allowed? 😂😂

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      It’s nostalgic for sure, though Carnival already had the whale tails when we started cruising, ha ha.

  • @debbiedarcy904
    @debbiedarcy904 10 місяців тому +4

    Love the Harry Potter joke. We’re doing an Alaskan cruise in September on Encore, I know you’ve been on that cruise. Would you say you enjoyed it a lot or was it just a so so cruise for such seasoned cruisers please?

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      Norwegian? We haven’t done Encore to Alaska but it has a huuuuuge observation lounge that seems perfect for viewing the outside from the warmth of the inside, ha ha. That’s should be a nice one overall!! :D

  • @joycetrauth2310
    @joycetrauth2310 10 місяців тому +1

    6:15pm ET - I watched earlier this morning, but in my TV and I can't add comments there. After discussing with my sister I decided to add a comment. I almost always enoy watching your videos, but would like to ask you to omit your comparing ships and classes of ships. I would rather enjoy looking at the ships you are on. Also, I find videos of urinals not to be appealing. Sorry for the negativity, but I will still continue to watch.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +3

      We’ve found that comparing “new” ships to other older concepts and classes that folks might be familiar with tends to be helpful to most. It gives something potentially familiar to relate our current unfamiliar experience to, but we try to keep it to limited doses overall.

  • @lizfrye6821
    @lizfrye6821 10 місяців тому +1

    What were the actual dates of your Alaskan trip. Thanks for for such great videos

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      We put the date in the upper-left corner of every video at the very beginning, as well as in the video description, for the curious!! :D

    • @lizfrye6821
      @lizfrye6821 10 місяців тому

      Sweet. I will check it out. I am sure I just missed it.

  • @nathanharr5662
    @nathanharr5662 10 місяців тому +2

    Which do you like better the Spirit or Luminosa? Which has better entertainment too?

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      We would go Spirit overall. Something about a true Spirit-class ship is always a winner for us!! :P

  • @phyllischavis1347
    @phyllischavis1347 10 місяців тому +2

    Just wondering is the ship scooter friendly and getting off the ship at ports too

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      Every ship we’ve seen has to meet certain ADA guidelines, and Carnival tends to be especially good in that they put out digital PDF copies of their ship maps online showing all accessible routes and venues around the ship!! :D

  • @funtraveladventures164
    @funtraveladventures164 Місяць тому +1

    Looking to go on the Luminosa - did you like? or what are your thoughts on this ship

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  Місяць тому

      We covered the highs and lows over the course of the vlog series and wrap-up!! :D

  • @susananderson618
    @susananderson618 10 місяців тому +2

    As one experienced cruiser to another I would love to hear your opinion on cruising to Alaska Seattle vs Vancouver. I have only cruised Alaska out of Vancouver. I am researching 14 days to Alaska in the future and my partner does not fly.....so we can drive to Seattle and cruise or we can take the train from Seattle to Vancouver to cruise....would value your opinion since I am sure you have cruised out of both ports....oh we are in our 70's both retired.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      We always enjoy the Vancouver sailings more than the Seattle sailings overall. It’s usually a calmer, more scenic route, and the itinerary tends to be better because you don’t have the extra required Canada stop which most cruise lines seem to schedule as a throwaway!!

    • @susananderson618
      @susananderson618 10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, exactly what I was thinking as well. Much appreciated you took the time out of your very busy schedule to reply.
      @@parodeejay

  • @maryroberts2099
    @maryroberts2099 2 місяці тому +1

    Where do you guys usually stay in Seattle pre cruise.?

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  2 місяці тому

      We usually stay near the airport, which isn't near anything you'd want to see in Seattle that's touristy, ha ha. The Holiday Inn Express Sea-Tac is our mainstay!! :D

  • @giarich1983
    @giarich1983 3 місяці тому +1

    What month did you cruise

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  3 місяці тому +1

      We put the date in the upper left corner of every single video, as well as in the video description, for the curious!! :D

  • @deetee8100
    @deetee8100 10 місяців тому +2

    Also inaccurate, you ate in the “dinning” room instead of the “dining” room.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +2

      Ooooh, good catch!! :P

  • @jeannebasanez7427
    @jeannebasanez7427 10 місяців тому +2

    Every time I watch a Carnival video I am reminded why I will never cruise on them. This ship is particularly ugly and seems very tight in the public spaces.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      Definitely a few bottleneck areas, but we’ve found that with certain classes of ships more than others. Meh. :P

  • @kris_the_king_of_florida
    @kris_the_king_of_florida 10 місяців тому +1

    Not sure I like that ship from what I've seen, nothing in particular just general preference. And it seems completely wrong for Alaska.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      This ship was a bit like a confused Spirit-class for us, with some of the Vista-class concepts piled in, but we still found enough to enjoy about it overall. I’m not sure if they’ll end up keeping it in Alaska season after season, but we’re curious to see!!

  • @neilcharles2520
    @neilcharles2520 3 місяці тому

    People that has just started cruising in the last 25 years,has no idea what cruising was about and food quality on the ships back then,garbage is being served on the mega ships right now..I have been cruising for over 40 years,and only do The Alaskan cruises for the scenery,i eat at the paid restaurants and The Chef's table..spend my time on the balcony enjoying the scenery...The good day are over !!Will be on The Luminosa in June...My first cruise with Carnival was on The original Mardi Gras...700 passengers....

  • @RicardoLopez-mc5op
    @RicardoLopez-mc5op 10 місяців тому +1

    That is one ship that I will not be visiting.

    • @MO-fu7vi
      @MO-fu7vi 10 місяців тому +1

      Party pooper 😮

  • @lisacraze1
    @lisacraze1 10 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for the video. Gotta say, this ship is pretty gaudy and unattractive. Lots of good places to be and hang out, but the colors and patterns are just tacky.

    • @parodeejay
      @parodeejay  10 місяців тому +1

      We love the old Joe Farcus era ships, ha ha… so a little extra personality never seems to bother us for some reason!! :P