Ultimate World Cruise Feb 2024 Live Q&A Follow Up
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- Опубліковано 5 бер 2024
- Thanks everyone for attending our Live Q&A. WOW we were overwhelmed by the response. We had so many questions asked we couldn’t get to all of them! So, we have put together a quick video answering the rest of your questions. Hope this is fun, helpful and enjoyable.
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Nancy, I would love to see a video focusing on you and your experience. Maybe a "Day/Week in the Life" type video? You seem to be such a lovely, calm person with a positive outlook. It was mentioned you were a nursing student. Was that your career or did you make another life choice? I enjoy hearing you articulate your 9 month journey, and would love to hear more from a woman's point of view.🙂
I second this!
Thank you so much. This is Nancy here. We’ve tried to do a day in the life, but really on the sea days, It’s rather uneventful. We’ll see what we can come up with. I was a nurse in labor and delivery for many years and taught Lamaze classes. Then I stayed home with our children for a while and now Mike and I own a catering business that is running, while we are on the ship here.
@@livingphase2 Hello from a fellow L&D nurse! I bet you were great at it! What a fun fact to learn about you. I've been enjoying your vlogs very much :)
Wonderful video. Didn't have a clue about how to cruise the world. I'm living my dream through your eyes. Hubby will not do this. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for following along with us on our journey.
Thank you for taking us along, and sharing so kindly and openly.
Our pleasure!
Unlimited drinks! WOW!
Yes, unlimited drinks, but some days we don’t have any and others we may have two drinks. Can’t handle more than that for nine months.
I have really been enjoying your vlogs. You guys are just the type of couple I'd love to cruise with. So positive and just downright nice! Continue to enjoy. Safe travels!
Thank you so much for your kind words.
Absolutely love your channel.
Thank you so much!
When kids leave the house pets should too. We were heartbroken when our final pet passed in 2015,. Loving the freedom
We certainly miss our dog when she passed. But do agree that the freedom is nice at this time.
Kangaroos are awesome too! We loved Australia! We did a 28 day around Australia. It was awesome!
Living vicariously through you!! Love these videos!!
Yay! Thank you!
You seem like a vovrly couple .. all the best 🥰🥰
Thanks so much for your kind words!
Really enjoying your videos what a great way to see the world for people who may not be able to travel thank you for the great job you are doing
Our pleasure!
Welcome to Sydney. I do hope you enjoy your visit to my home town and the rest of Australia. Love following your journey which has brought back memories of many places we have also been. It was a shame that you didn’t get to Machu Picchu, but the Sacred Valley was also amazing. Keep posting and enjoy your trip.
Thanks so much. And we loved Sydney. It was exhilarating to climb the bridge. Thank you so much for following along.
I’m loving your videos! I also love you are answering every question.
Glad you like them!
You two are so much fun to watch !! Love your explanations and the pace , some bloggers are zoom , zoom ,Thank You for sharing !!! Great Rainy day surprise !! To watch your vlog today Thank You both !!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much for your kind words, and thank you for following along on our adventure!
I really enjoy your videos. I have watched several other passengers videos and they are no where near the quality of yours. The time you put in to them really shows. Thanks.
Thank you so much for these kind words.
Great information. really enjoy following you and your adventures.
Thanks so much!
Thank you for taking time to answer all the questions.
Our pleasure!
You’re going to LOVE Australia!! Oregon son lived there for 3 years after his military service. My husband and I would take our 15 hour flight every 6 months to see our son, daughter in law and our grandkids. If our son was still there we would have retired and moved. Enjoy every bit you can.
We are in Australia right now and loving every minute of it. Our videos on this will show up in about two weeks.
@@livingphase2 Where is Australia are you going? Will you be coming to Melbourne?
Great! Thanks😁
Love following your vlogs.
I LOVE Australia and NZ also, there last year. ENJOY, be safe and thank you for your informative, and very pleasant escapes for us to follow. You are GREAT travel ambassadors.
Thank you so much for your kind words.
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Following from Australia - hope you like it here ! ❤
We have been loving every minute of Australia!
I don't see any updates on these people and they were so interesting
We put a new video out about every three days
Thanks for sharing. It is so much fun seeing your travel fun.
Thank you so much for watching!
I really appreciate your honesty in your videos.
Thanks so much for those kind words. That is some thing we always strive for.
Love your videos! And thanks for all the great info you share ❤❤
Thank you so much!
Love you guys, thank you.
Thanks so much!
Thanks 🌟🥂🌟
You’re welcome 😊
lovely video as always! Thanks for the great insight.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm a bit behind, so just finishing this one today. Thank you for taking the time to answer all of the unanswered questions! So funny that when you got to the last question about the animal sightings, I said out loud to absolutely no one, "Penguins!" and I was right and I gave myself a little pat on the back. Haha! Looking forward to the next one!
Penguins for the win!
Thanks for sharing 🛳️🛳️
Thank you for joining us!
Another great session. I really enjoy The time you put into these Videos.
Glad you like them!
You guys are awesome, inspiring, eloquent, and leaders… looking forward to following your lead and exploring the world together.
Thank you so much for your kind words.
Thank you for sharing all your experiences! So fun to watch 🍀
Thank you so much!
I would love to see what you received from royal as swag and can you do after tour souvenirs?
We can do that, maybe more towards the end of the cruise. We have received hats, Nancy, received a scarf, we get lots of certificates and pins.
You two are doing an amazing job on your channel. You seem to be so calm and easy going. Thank you for sharing your travels. 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you! Very good questions! I enjoy watching your trip! Enjoy! Keep on sharing! ❤
Thank you! Will do!
I love watching both of you. You articulate your experience so well it almost feels as if I am there.
Wow, thank you!
Love how sweet and honest you both are. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much!
Thanks again for sharing we’re loving following along!! It’s a great homeschooling resource!
Oh, that’s wonderful to hear. We have a number of children aboard the ship for the full nine months who are being homeschooled. I think it is around 22 kids.
I think about you two every day, and hope that you’re safe and having a blast! I have seen so many other posts about the crazy things that are happening on your cruise, and then you two post a video with your amazing adventures, and I’m happy all over again. 😊 Thank you for taking us along!
Thank you so much!! There really isn't as much drama and Intrigue as gets posted. It's really a wonderful adventure and yes they're taking great care of us
Love that you are from Kansas, we live around the Derby area. Love your videos
Wonderful! I was born and raised in Hutchinson and this is Nancy here. Mike was from the Topeka area.
Enjoying your content as you travel the world. 😊
Thank you so very much.
Great questions, and I really enjoyed your answers!
Thank you so much!
Nancy love your hair styled like this!
Thanks so much!
Love your ear rings Nancy, absolutely gorgeous. 💙
Thank you so much!
Hi from work, back home! So glad to watch your videos with my kiddos!!
Thank you so much!
Thank you! You answered many of my burning questions. I just started following this cruise and find it all fascinating…..someday!
So glad we could help. Thanks so much for watching.
Thank you for taking us along on your journey. I am enjoying seeing places in the world that are so beautiful. You guys are so down to earth and fun to watch.
Thank you so much for your kind words and thank you for following along.😀
Love watching your videos!
I too am a retired L&D nurse.
Wonderful!
In our travels we find everyone has so much in common more than we have differences.
That is so very true!
I love watching you guys so much. You are so informative and have such a calm pleasant demeanor. We're going on a Caribbean cruise in a few months and I remembered you mentioned a few private excursion companies went back to the video found the names and booked 2 so thanks!
So glad we were able to help. Have fun on your cruise.
Great shirt Mike! I approve! 😁
Thanks!
I lived in Silver Lake for a few years as a child and loved it! I hope you have lots of fun in Australia, and we look forward to your recommendations.
Nice to hear from a fellow former silver laker. We're actually there right now. We climbed the Sidney bridge last night and going to wineries in Newcastle today. It's been amazing.
Love poke!
Nancy here and yes, I do too!
Very interesting 🤗
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Thank you!
Wonderful video! I have been thoroughly enjoying your videos! As a world geography teacher, I enjoy all your wonderful adventures!!
Thank you so much for following along on our adventure.
Love all the time you both take to share your experiences aboard and in ports.........Just one question - Is there a midnight buffet each evening ?
No, there areno midnight buffets. The park café is open until midnight or 1 o’clock and you could get some pizza and other small snacks there.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful experiences. We are looking forward to joining you on the China to Singapore cruise.
Wonderful! When you see us on the ship, be sure to say hi or sit down and have a meal with us in the windjammer.
Hello 👋 Enjoy lots of Fun and Stay Safe All Ways All
Love Watching Learning more Thank You
God Bless 🙏🙏
Thanks so much green butterfly!😀
Being an RV couple living in tiny spaces, I can tell you guys have a great relationship.
No tempers, no arguments and just being extremely respectful of each other.
I would've guessed you guys are rarely apart.
You know us well!😉
Hope you enjoyed Australia, you came to my local town Newcastle. Can't wait to see your videos of your visit here ❤
We were in Newcastle today! We got to visit some wineries and loved every minute of our time. We just got back on the ship a half hour ago.
I scrapbook myself and was glad someone asked that question. I can't even image scrapbooking such a long cruise.
Yeah it would be a little overwhelming to scrapbook all that nine months especially in our small little cabin
@@livingphase2Lol, I usually just scrapbook when we get home. Love your videos
Loved this! Thank you for taking the time to answer questions. Prior to COVID I traveled quite a bit but the pandemic stopped that. Then my 1st grand baby was born and I wanted to stay close to home for her. Your videos have inspired me to start traveling again. I am cruising the Norwegian Fjords and Iceland in June, then to Asia in November and an expedition cruise to Antarctica in January. I love your videos, super entertaining and informative.
Thank you for your kind words and wishing you much fun and adventure on your upcoming cruises!
Hi guys! I did attend the live stream which was great and you did answer my question there. But it was nice to listen to these other questions and answers as well. I'm sure I got an email years ago from RC regarding this cruise but probably didn't pay attention. I'm not sure my husband and I could do an entire 9 months like you both are doing, but I really wish we were! Maybe your cruise will be such a success that they'll do it every year!
We hear rumors there may be another one in the future, but I'm sure it will be much different than this one. It has been great
Just love watching you two enjoying life! My hubby and I are cruisers, and when we retired, enjoyed the freedom to finally cruise ad hoc. Unfortunately, COVID and age have restricted this part of our life. We are enjoying this dream cruise vicariously. Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us.
Our pleasure! Glad you're cruising along with us🙂
Love watching you guys! Thanks for the great content - We are hoping to experience this in 2025 for our retirement trip and doing our homework now so we can make the most of it - be safe!
Have fun! Sounds awesome
My parents were like you two. Very close.
That is lovely to hear. It’s the way it should be.
Nancy and Mike, thank you so much for doing this! As you can see, you’ve created quite a following. We are RC cruisers also and would recommend that line to anyone. We haven’t cruised since COVID, but have set one up for April! I can’t wait, I’m so excited I’m packing already! 😂 Almost! Have a wonderful time in all of the places you visit! Thanks for bringing us along! Debra and Ron
Our pleasure! You're going to love it. Glad you're getting back into cruising. See you on the high seas!
you guys are so cute !! my girlfriend and i really enjoy these videos 🫶🏽 thank you for sharing these wonderful experiences
Thank you so much for your kind words, and thank you for following along on our adventure!
I enjoyed this video Mike! Have fun - Ziad
Nice to hear from you, hope things are going well for you. Did I see you moved on?
@@livingphase2 yeah, just over a couple of years ago. Working in the eVTOL industry now. Different environment and very exciting!
I really look forward to watching your great content. It brightens up a wet and damp day here in England. Just one question,is there room for an English stowaway? God bless and cheers 🥂🍻
No stowaways, but you could always join for a mini segment!😉
Quote at 36:49 is so true. That is the right attitude...if you don't believe it maybe better to stay at home. Could share many experiences from my 13 years of living in Europe and traveling all over, 99% were good. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Thank you so much for your kind words, and thank you for following along on our adventure.
Clerty clothes tip: you can buy disposable underarm shields, to protect the clothes from perspiration.
OK, that is a great tip and not something we thought of ahead of time. Thanks for sharing.
We recently found you...and binge watched til we caught up! We love your "Glass half full" attitude! We met two other World Cruisers, Bruce and Maggie, on a cruise last year. We were following them until, unfortunately, Bruce had a medical emergency in Brazil, and they had to leave the cruise. He's OK and back home! We have a trans-Atlantic coming up next month..then another short cruise to France...then the Fjords in Norway! A few of the same ports as you. Looking forward to seeing your experiences!
Thank you so much for watching. Unfortunately, I’m not sure who Bruce and Maggie are. Glad he’s doing OK though.
Very interesting q&a. Really enjoyed th chatter! That said, I about fell off my chair to learn your ages!! I'd have bet the house that you were +10 yrs on both ages. Enjoy this experience!
Thanks?
You two are amazing, thanks for sharing! My friends Peggy and Shaun are on board with you all, if you know them , please send my greetings!
Please have Peggy and Shaun say hello to us when they see us.😀
No wonder you guys are so positive Chiefs fans always are
Yes!
Oh yay. I hope Australia is everything you are looking forward to. My daughter is a zoo keeper and worked with Koalas a lot. She would come home smelling of eucalyptus. Just watch out for their claws if you are somewhere in Australia where you can hold them. Not everywhere allows that but their claws are sharp. I’m loving watching your videos.
Thank you so much. I certainly hope I get a hold of koala.
My husband and I are also "college sweethearts"...and I am also almost three years older. I imagine you've had your experience, Nancy, with "robbing the cradle"? Never bothered me, to be honest, and it was the best decision I ever made, not to worry about the age difference. We are now 71 and 68 and we'll be celebrating our 47th anniversary this year. :)
Always enjoy your videos. Thanks so much for all the work you put into them and for sharing them with us!
Aren’t college sweethearts the best! Thanks so much for following along on our journey.
I"m enjoying your adventures vicariously in California. So many places on my bucket list. For sure go back to Machu Picchu, well worth it. No one on my list is Iguassu Falls. Enjoy guys and I will continue to enjoy as well.
Thank you so much. Iguazu Falls was so incredible and we definitely plan to get back there.
Loved this please do it again.
Thank you so much. We will in a couple of months.
Knowing where you are going and what there is to do is better even though it may be just a 7 day cruise. I would have missed things if not. And, I have missed things since I didn’t research ahead.
We truly feel like research is key.
You will love Sydney tomorrow. The weather should be just great for your bridge climb. Check out the Opera house and the botanical gardens. Take a taxi to many places too many to list! Go to Watson’s Bay for a great harbour view and the pub or Doyle’s.
It was a wonderful and amazing day and as you said the weather was perfect. We went with a small group all over town and saw the major sites and then climb the Sydney bridge and hit a pub and didn't make it back to the ship until almost 11:30 at night. One of our most favorite days can't wait to show you that video when I get it finished in a week or two
So enjoy watching you two and learning about all the places you're visiting! So appreciate how positive you are and down to earth. Are there church services onboard.
Thanks for following along. Yes on some days they have church service as an example we just went to Good Friday Mass yesterday and they will hold Easter Sunday Mass tomorrow. They flew a priest in from Indianapolis for that. Thanks for watching
As a person with food allergies. I would love to see the behind the scene tour of the kitchen. Cross contamination of food is a serious issue I'm worried about on a cruise.
I eagerly await that video. ❤️
We will have it up soon. It really was fascinating to see the kitchen.
I hope you show your time in Sydney! I’m actually looking at your ship in Sydney harbor from my hotel window! Very cool - would love to see what you are doing today in Sydney
We actually just finished Sydney yesterday and we absolutely will show it, but it won’t show up for probably a good two weeks.
Sounds good! Take your time. The Costa Deliziosa is docked here now this morning after you left Sydney
I was born and raised in Hong Kong, I think you will enjoy that country and you can actually re stock anything u might need at stores there.
Thank you so much for letting us know.
Hi guys
Thank you so much for answering my question about your catering business.
I really enjoyed this Q&A, keep up the good work.
Looking forward to your Asian adventures.
It was very interesting to find out that you are not bored with the food I’m bored. You would think that after being on the ship since September that you would be running out of different options to eat.
But I am sure the food and beverage team have thought out the menu plan. Was so much great food all over the world. I’m sure you won’t run out of things to eat.
When you go to Africa, are you going to eat those big white grubs?
I watched other UA-camrs called Cara and Nate and they got a certificate for eating those roses big white grubs in Africa. Safe travels.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m not familiar with the big white grubs so I will have to look into them. This is Nancy speaking here. I have said I would eat most anything on this trip except no scorpions and no tarantulas. If it comes to a fried grasshopper or a chocolate covered cricket, I’m willing to try it.😉
Since you both enjoyed the penguins I hope you get to see the fairy penguins while you are in Australia. They are tiny penguins and very unique.
Also if you have the opportunity the helicopter ride over the Great Barrier Reef was wonderful. The snorkeling is also spectacular. We did this from an activity platform and it included the wet suit. The trays were the helicopter ride, Scooba do diving etc.
Thank you so much for the tips. We already have excursions planned in Australia. we’re very much looking forward to visiting your country. 😀
There are port agents where you can have things delivered (especially Amazon deliveries. ) The usual fee is $5 a box. Ask your cabin steward - they know who they are.
I am not familiar with port agents. If there are Amazon lockers, we can order ahead and have it delivered to a locker as we did in Los Angeles. I don’t know if lockers are available in other countries or not.🤔
Just found your channel and are really enjoying your videos. I’m not sure where you currently are on your world cruise, but would love to hear what day you are on at the beginning of each video. For example Day 100 of 300, etc.
But we could we can try to do that, but it is always in our thumbnail and in the description.😀
@@livingphase2 Yes,sorry, did notice that after I watched a few. Thanks and really looking forward to hearing how you feel about this cruise at the end of the cruise. 😊. In the meantime, enjoying following along on your great adventure,
Our first cruise on Freedom of the Seas, we went to the casino; I played it for three pulls, won $100, got up and left, lol. Was kind of disappointed I won so fast
Hey, but you won! That’s awesome! I know Royal and the other cruise lines make a lot of money from the casinos so any win is good.
You mentioned not bringing the organizational items home with you. I bet the crew would love donated items for their cabins at the end!
That is the plan! We will be happy to donate them to the crew.
I could eat a salad everyday for each meal. I don't know how anyone can get bored with all the different food on a cruise ship. Just happy I don't have to cook. We only eat out when on vacation or a cruise. I cook Monday thru Friday and hubby cooks on the weekend. He is still working. Cooking is not that fun to me. I try to cook extremely healthy meals with variety because my husband is a foodie. Cruises answer all those needs. Totally agree with your planning advice. I am a retired CPA and planning is definitely in my wheelhouse.
Thank you so much for sharing with us. Enjoy any upcoming cruises you may have.
I really enjoy your vlogs, you both sound like great bosses, to tell your workers how appreciated they are is something I wish to hear from my bosses at the hospital but it's not the hospitality business.!🤓But I really enjoy hearing your commentary on your travel journeys, very sound advice, very practical and very respectful of your fellow passengers, you don't infringe on other people which shows how respectful you are both of others privacy. A very nice vibe being here and your stories and adventures are simply dreamy. Thank you both for bringing the sunshine here on my coffee break on a bleak rainy day!❤️👏👏👏👏👏👍😉😹🤓
Well, thank you so much for all these kind words. Glad to have you following along on our journey.
This was a great idea for a video. I am definitely looking forward to your next "live" video. Have you considered doing a live video with other content creators, such as BZ Travel? I think it would be great from an audience point of view to hear you content creators discussing all the topics in one location and not have to go to several different channels. It may also help increase everyone's subscriber numbers. Either way I have enjoyed your channel.
That’s something we will consider. Sometimes it’s hard coordinating things with others. But we love BZ Travel. They are a wonderful couple.
We’re really enjoying watching you two. Very inspiring. Do you know if Royal Caribbean will be doing another World Cruise?
There are mumblings about it. Nothing has been said for certain.
Great video! Where is the koala sanctuary? We are visiting Sydney next year. Thank you.
The koala Sanctuary will be in Brisbane Australia. In real time we're going to actually be there in 2 days however the video will be a week or two out. Thanks for watching
Thanks for answering so many questions. If you do another Q&A I was wondering how you are doing your income taxes this year since you don't get mail?
We finished our income taxes a couple of weeks ago. We filed them online. We were able to download TurboTax, so really it was quite easy.