The Worlds Biggest Cruise Ships: 7 Days Onboard
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2023
- Can you imagine bobbing around at sea with 6079 other guests and 2200 crew members? That's exactly how I spent my last week and it BLEW MY MIND. Every time I thought something wasn't possible at sea, it happened. You've got to see it to believe it.
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I’ve just disembarked a cruise on one of the biggest cruise ships in the world that can hold well over 8000 people. The ship I was sailing on was Symphony of the Seas, she cost 1.3 billion dollars to build and is as long as 16 tennis courts.
I’ve been cruising since I was a child but this ship blew my mind in every single way possible, I saw and did things that I never knew could happen at sea. Even with all the time in the world, I couldn’t have dreamt up the things that happened on this ship.
Something about the megaships has always interested me. I was already a fan of cruising so I hoped that a really big ship would just be everything that I loved but on a grander scale. That said, I was worried that the ship would feel overwhelming and I didn’t know if it would be so busy that it’d be impossible to do the things that I wanted to do. Royal Caribbean are very much a family cruise line too so I knew there would be thousands of children onboard. Literally.
When I was that the ship was sailing from Barcelona which isn’t too far from my home in England I decided that this would be my chance to give it a go. The cruise wasn’t cheap but I hoped that I’d get what I paid for.
We boarded in Barcelona and set sail for a 7-night cruise cruising the Mediterranean. I’d heard about the ship having an ice skating rink, a zip line, waterslides, theatres and even a park in the middle before I boarded but nothing could have prepared me for when the bus pulled up alongside the ship.
For context, Symphony of the Seas is the same high as 18 buses standing on top of each other, and 30 buses stood in a line.
Embarkation was very fast and easy. Royal Caribbean are keen on their technology so they have an app where I’d already uploaded my security photo and attached my credit card before I got to the ship. All they had to do in the terminal was scan the QR code in the app and match it to my passport. From the door to the ship took a maximum of 10 minutes which I didn’t expect. You’d think that as over 6000 people were boarding the ship that it would take ages but I’ve been on ships that had less than a sixth of the passengers where embarkation took 2 or 3 hours. This was a great sign and it did put my mind at ease a little bit about the number of people on the ship.
We were boarding later than planned as our original flight was changed and then delayed but the positive of that was that our cabin was already ready when we boarded the ship. After a quick stop off at our muster drill we found our room up on deck 11 and I got my first look at what Royal Caribbean call a neighbourhood. The neighbourhood that my cabin looked over was called the boardwalk and I was blown away by this space. The two slides looked amazing and beyond that was an area called the aqua theatre. I was so excited to get to see a show here later in the cruise, I’d heard about people flying through the air and diving, I couldn’t quite believe things like that could happen on a cruise ship but that really was the theme of this cruise. I couldn’t believe something was possible and time and time again this ship surprised me.
It was a little after 2pm that we boarded the ship and having started our journey at 5am we were very hungry.
Cruise ships are all about the food so we headed up to the buffet on deck 16. It turned out that the buffet had closed at 2 which was a shame but I’m still glad we went up because it gave us our first look at the Central Park. When you hear that a cruise ship has a park you might be thinking a room with a few plants, but my goodness this area looked cooler than any park I know on land.
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This is my vacation nightmare, but I can’t stop watching your videos. You are a great presenter. Keep up the great work.
Thank you! 😁❤️
Yes Emma is amazing
She uses a highly addictive script it seems. I've never seen anything like it. Can't stop a video or skip through it. always keeps me on the edge of my seat or waiting for the best part.
My grandmother has been a lifelong cruise afficionado. She took us on one once, when I was 17 and thus too old for most of the "kids" activities and too young for the "adult" ones. It soured my view on cruises such that I've not been interested in the decades since, but @EmmaCruises has videos that expose me to a passion for the pursuit that, at least, makes cruising seem less sterile and bland than the experience I recall. Yet more consistently than that, she makes it look fun and enticing, something I never thought I'd be typing about a cruise in my life.
... of course, I type that while she's trying to justify ketchup on pizza, so take my praise with a grain of salt, maybe I've lost touch with reality ;)
yes agreed, a holiday nightmare
I put 'ON EARTH' in the title because well... we don't know, there might be bigger cruise ships on other planets. What do you think?! 😂
Is there ever going to be "A cruise with Emma travel extravaganza?"
Wish I could but I don't think so! For reasons I don't want to go into because this channel is a happy place. ha ha. Thanks for your interest though. :)
I hear there may be some big ships coming from Uranus. At least I think they said ships?
A gigantic cruise ship on another planet would be amazing.
Pretty sure ET went on a cruise but went shopping and they left without him 👽
For the Aquatheatre swimmers, there are scuba divers always in the water during the shows. So when the swimmers go underwater and stay underwater, they have breathing apparatus gear right there for everyone to breathe into. It’s really a neat setup.
WHAT. 🤯
The illusion is broken, with that being said, how much more impressive is it that Emma held her breath that long?!
There are actually 2 Safety Divers, but also 2 Stage Staff under the water. The Safety Divers give the cast members the air they need.
It's basically a ship version, inspired by Cirque Du Soleil's O show in Las Vegas.
@@EmmaCruisesyep u can see the bubbles from their regulators and also if u watch by those curtains that go over the corners of the pool you’ll see the splashes from the divers and swimmers coming in and out of the water, also up above in the middle and along the sides above the rock walls there are little stoplights that say whether it’s safe to dive or not
I'm not even interested in cruise ships, but your narration is so compelling and fluent that I kept watching. What a floating city you found yourself on.
Thanks so much you’re very kind! 🥹❤️
Sorry Emma, I've lived in Manhattan AND London and you are clearly the FIRST person I've come across who puts ketchup on her pizza. 😂
I love this channel. I have never been on a cruise and I probably never will be on one! But it's comfy viewing and I'm weirdly fascinated by it all haha
Thank you! 🥹❤️
After watching so many cruise videos, you should try taking one for yourself!
I’ve been on 4. I’m ready for another one
These are amazing ships, but I like the more "in touch with the ocean" approach that NCL and Carnival have taken with their new-builds.
And having the main buffet close at 2 pm on embark day borders on criminal. :)
The piano confined to the elevator was unintentionally hilarious
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You should try taking a National Geographic cruise. I’ve been researching them and they look like they go to some amazing destinations! I’d also love to see Disneys new island they are making if you ever get a good deal on Disney cruises again.
40 to 80 THOUSAND DOLLARS for a week? What do these people do for a living? That's just crazy!
Yay for onion rings! Great video as always. I haven't ever cruised, and am on a very limited budget, but you make me want to save the money! In the interim, I'm cruising vicariously through your videos.
Thanks so much, for now onion rings can keep you going ha ha. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
We loved our cruise on the Symphony. We did not feel overwhelmed . Loved how they spread out all the casual dining and activities. The shows were awesome, my husband had many opportunities to try the Flowrider. I watched Hairspray twice.We loved Johnny Rockets free breakfast, the Doghouse and the taco casual eatery…so good.
@@EmmaCruises , FYI, 22 June is the National Onion Rings Day, according to me favorite search engine.
Same here! Cruising vicariously thru your videos!
Awesome vlog on my favorite cruise ship. My first cruise ever was on Symphony and I fell in love with cruising on that ship. Our room was in Central Park, at night it was so beautiful hearing the live music and looking at the lights around the plants. This ship is amazing.
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Amazing video as always Emma. I don’t think I’ll ever cruise, and watching your videos feels like a mini vacation!❤
Thanks so much 🥹❤️
Absolutely loved this video - I love when you cover a ship I’ve been on, because I think our heads work a really similar way at times!
The aqua theatre totally blew my mind - completely unbelievable!
It’s so funny how you see it differently when you’ve really done it isn’t it?! ❤️
Great video as always Emma. I know the effort you put into filming and editing. Keep doing what you do. Love how you met Chris Wong! Love it when Cruise UA-camrs meet up with each other! 😊👍
Thanks so much, Chris is a legend loved meeting him! 🥹❤️
26:00 We received our Captain Hudson v2.0 yesterday! Absolutely delighted with the quality and details. Looking forward to taking him along on our future travels! Thanks Emma!
Yay so glad. Thank you! 😁❤️
I have been on that ship on its maiden voyage, a cruise on the Eastern Mediterranean, after that, it sailed to the US.
Magnificent and HUGE.
I'm so glad I found your channel Emma! I took my family on our first cruise this year and since we came back we've been watching your channel a LOT! I texted my husband at work today to tell him "Emma just posted a new vid!" Lol
Thanks so much! That’s so kind. Appreciate it. ❤️❤️
Great vlog Emma. I never thought i would want to cruise on such a large ship. You made me rethink it though. Perhaps one day. Cheers!
Thank you! :)
Hudson was like “Hey mama I’m just walking through your video!” ❤❤❤
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Excellent video as always, Emma.
My first cruise ever on this very beauty is coming up in a month. I can't wait.
Have the best time ever!!!! 😀❤️
Thank you!
I'm glad you had a good time on SY!
Enhanced by your presence!! 😘❤️
I just got off of Symphony of the seas, and I gotta say it was AMAZING!!! We did get the upper hand on this cruise mainly because we got a loft suite, the suite had 2 floors and 2 bathrooms and it came with free Wi-fi to! But what really top the cake was the costal kitchen and the the suite lounge with that, all of this was located on deck 17. Also note that there is also a suite deck up by the very front of the ship. It looks over the solarium. Overall I had a great time on this cruise! One of the best experiences of my 12 years of life!
Went on the 2010 biggest Royal Caribbian ship. So many great memories from that time! and this video bring backs so many amazing memories !!!!! 🥰😀😀😀
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Love you Emma! You are so enthusiastic! Looks like you are growing out your hair! Beautiful eyes!!! Thank you so much for these great videos! I am a frequent cruiser in NCL. Wish I tried other cruise lines in the past 30 yrs! May be I’ll give it a go. Doing Med cruises last 2 yrs! I think I would be overwhelmed with this ship. I’m a solo cruiser 78 yrs old! Thanks again Emma! Love your channel!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!! 15 months now since my charity headshave, woohoo! Hairs getting long. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
@@EmmaCruises , I thought that short hair looked very nice.
Emma, “cookies?” You called them “cookies,” LOL❣️ Love your British-isms, BTW! I have a friend leaving on her first cruise next week - I recommended your channel! Wishing her the best❣️
Yep definitely a cookie. Hope she enjoys!!! 😀🙏
Hudson in the Horse's mouth! It's so cool to see a project I worked on in your videos. Thanks for sharing your journeys.. you make me want to start cruising!
If cruise ships get any bigger there'll soon be one with an 18 hole golf course.
Pretty much!! ;D
Hey from Canada Emma. My wife and I took a cruise back in February on the Carnival Celebration and we were very surprised by the boarding process. In literally 15min we went from our Uber to standing on Lido
Yep!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Our last cruise was on this in the Caribbean. I have been cruising since 1973 and this really blew my mind. Curiously it never seemed that crowded. Great cruise though.
I’m always intrigued by cruises in a weirdly repulsed way, but thank you so much for the videos. I’ve always wondered what they looked like on the inside.
Ah, the one I've been waiting for! This was so exciting! So glad you got to the piano stairs, haha! Just two months until I go on her sister ship, Harmony. Can't wait!
Have the best time ever!!!! 😀❤️
Pretty impressive ship. You showcased her well.
Thank you! 😁❤️
Here's the full video of the cabin I had that faced INSIDE the ship: ua-cam.com/video/bSNLLGZgtpw/v-deo.html
Fancy a more luxurious, adult kind of cruise? I recently cruised on a BILLION dollar luxury cruise ship: ua-cam.com/video/TrjqMwWanEA/v-deo.html
Considering a family-focused alternative, check out my review of the Norwegian Prima here: ua-cam.com/video/qN4WPbpo6YI/v-deo.html
Prefer a British cruise line, I spent a week cruising with Fred Olsen here: ua-cam.com/video/10oaJ10kdAo/v-deo.html 😀🥰
Terrific video...those Beef & Gravy Baps looked so good!
Spectacular video Emma✨✨ We are scheduled to be on Symphony in December. It will be the 2nd Oasis class ship for us. But still rather excited for the experience.🤗 I’m happy to see it satisfied you beyond your expectations.👍🏽👍🏽
Ooo!! Have the best time ever!!!! 😀❤️
OMG that slide though!! I would be way too claustrophobic for that one... but good on you... looked like you had a great time and I am a little jealous HAHA... all your videos are great and its like im there without being there. always so inviting :)
Thanks so much 🥹❤️
Sailed twice on Allure and can't wait to sail on Symphony this year.
Excellent review Emma! Thanks so much your amazing and so special and I appreciate you so much all you Mr hard work 💛🩵🌞🏝️🛳️🏝️💛🩵🩵🩵🩵🌞🏝️🛳️🛳️🛳️🏝️🌞💛🩵💛🌞🏝️
Thank you so much!
@@EmmaCruisesof course no problem ❤
I was sooo hoping for this video. It came sooner than I thought! Thank you.
Thank you! 😁❤️
Agreed on onion rings, they’re so good, especially with yummy dipping sauce. I think I like them better than french fries.
I had such a great experience with Royal Caribbean in March on my first ever cruise! I was literally looking to book another the very same day I got back home haha. I think the internet package is great as well, though expensive.
Love it!! 🥰❤️
I have to get on this ship! Great video so informative and fun as always!!
Amazing video! Super comprehensive and WOW what a bonkers ship!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you! 😁❤️
I dont know about England, but in the states we freaking love a good onion ring. Its a bar food favorite. And thanks for another fantastic video!! 🎉🎉🎉
Haha, not so much here but I do!! ❤️
I'm also a big onion ring fan! I agree: totally underrated. 😊👍
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I'm boarding Symphony on Saturday! Can't wait. Great to have seen this video! :-)
Love your videos you somehow manage to go into excruciating detail without the video feeling excessive
Amazing ship! Jordan Bauth has a nice UA-cam channel as an ice skater on Royal. It’s interesting how fast they learn routines!
Yess!! Incredible!! 🤯🤯🤯
I was on symphony a few months ago and I enjoyed it honestly I can’t wait for royals new ship c:
I feel like with your videos you show WAY more. I never seen these shot! Central walk way? Bias: only on UT watching them. Can't wait to go on one. I see now how 7 days can not even be enough!
Terrific video! This ship is incredible.
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
This must have been quite the contrast after being on that 100 passenger yacht!
Yep one extreme to the other 🤣❤️
You'll have to try the Wonder OTS at some point. I have sailed both, and I prefer the Wonder to the Symphony by quite a bit. Great video!
What why? They look almost identical to me 😀❤️
The water shows are different. The Wonder has an all woman water show. The Wonder does not have a Broadway show. The setup is a little different on both ships. I sailed on both. Though Emma, you are correct on how they look identical. The Utopia and Wonder are going to look similar.
We went on this ship -- and we were very impressed. Good entertainment, lots and lots to do! HIRO is the best cruise show I've seen.
I am so looking forward to when it is a cool 86 again. Here in Texas it was 111 today Fahrenheit so enjoy your videos as I get to cruise vicariously. Stay safe.
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Formal night is optional, I’ve literally seen swim suits in the MDR on the “Dress to Impress” theme.
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I'd love to go down to the engine room !! To see what keeps it all going !!
That would be so cool! I don't think anybody is ever allowed to do that for security reasons, must be cool though. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
They have all access tours, you don't get to see the engine room. But they do bring you into the engine control room
The ship is only a few years old, so the engine room must be highly automated; not that much to see (I saw a documentary about a modern ship once).
Thanks for Sharing Emma, Beautiful Ship!!!!
Thank you! 😁❤️
yet another great video, as long as you upload ‘em i’ll still be watching
Thank you! 😁❤️
I'd rather have my knees broken than go on a cruise.... but I'm addicted to her videos ❤
Wow, that’s extreme but it’s a compliment I’ll take it 🤣🤣🤣
yeah me too ahahah !! i don’t wanna go on the cruise but i wanna know everything about it for some reason
Ahhh pressing publish is scary. Somebody say something funny!
Something funny!
Something funny
We sail on Allure at Christmas, so this is a wonderful preview for our first Royal Caribbean experience.
What a nice ship.
I really enjoyed watching this vlog. Your videos are so well edited.
Thanks so much 🥹❤️
Emma, Dress code is not enforced on ‘formal’ night. As long as you are not in pool wear. You are not going to be turned away. They just call it casual chic now.
Very true! 😀🥳
I'm pretty sure we were on the ship when you were, but we never saw you... that's how big the ship is! My 12 year old daughter would've been so jealous if we got a pic together, she's the biggest Emma fan in our house!
I’ve had others say this too and I totally believe it, the ship is sooooo huge we could have lived totally different cruises! I hope you had the best time and say hi to your daughter for me. 😀❤️
Thank you Emma for doing this.
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
This ship looks amazing! I might consider sailing on it next year
We are the Onion Ring Appreciation Society! (Sung to Village Green Preservation Society)
I'll be singing that all day now!!😂
Yes!! I hear it!! 🤣🤣🤣
With ships like this why don't they just stay at one port or on sea? It would lessen the environmental impact and most people on these ships are probably not particularly interested in the places where the ships are cruising.
Yeah but then why not just put it on land? It would be cheaper on land. The whole marketing point is it being able to move on water and go from place to place while operating like this.
Cannot wait to spend two weeks aboard for her transatlantic back to the states!
Iv been waiting on this video .ship looks amazing.❤
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Once you said ketchup with pizza, I stopped watching ….
I adore plushie Hudson, but it was great to see irl Hudson 🥰
Also that parade looks so fun 🤩
So fun!! 😀
your white dress is gorgeous! I really want this cruise to be my first and a few friends and I are trying to plan something! I hope we get it! the cruise ship looks insane!
new emma vid aka time to drop everything for the next 26 minutes, thank you for making these (i’m sure they’re super fun) as they’re my comfort content :)
Haha!! Thanks so much. Yacht video coming next!! ;)
SO EXCITED!! 💛🩵🌞🛳️🌞🩵🛳️💛🩵🌞🛳️💛💛🛳️🛳️🌞🌞🌞🩵
Hey hey! Thank you for always commenting on my videos when they launch!! :)
@@EmmaCruisesof course thanks for beautiful reviews! Love it ❤
Another great video thanks. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! 😁❤️
Have been looking forward to this one, whoep whoep😂. Realy love your posts and think you’re terrific. Keep up the amazing job. Kind regards from Antwerp.
Thanks so much you’re very kind! 🥳❤️
I am so happy to know that heat wave there does not mean hot. LOL I am traveling to the Mediterranean next year in Summer and worried about heat, but 86 is heavenly. Nothing tops Texas and Arizona heat waves. We are currently at 109 daily. 86 would be refreshing and maybe even a bit chilly if swimming. Love your videos!
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Hey Emma! Awesome video as always!!!
Thank you! 😁❤️
Wow Johnny Rockets! Haven't been to a Johnny Rockets since high school (multiple decades ago at this point). That brings back memories!
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Great channel! I must get a cruise sorted for next year. I'll check out your other videos. Probably will help me choose 😊
Thank you! 😁❤️
Really helpful as i am doing a transatlantic cruise from Miami back to 4 Spanish resorts &disembarking in Barcelona on Oasis next April/ May.
Wa ted to be on board a long time to. be able to see everything as have travelled on Independance& Adventure previously. Tba k You
Love Chris Wing’s channel!
Yay! Perfect lunch break video! 😋 🥪
Yay!! Thanks for watching! 🥳👏🏼
If you opened a theater you could call it “The Fire Hazard” 😂
5:48 The food from the buffet looks fresh and well prepared.
Always was! 😀❤️
Awesome video
Hope you had a good weekend Emma and had a great summer 🩵🌞💛🏝️🌞🩵🌞💛🏝️🏝️💛🩵🩵🌞💛
Thank you! 😁❤️ To you too! 😁❤️
@@EmmaCruisesYour welcome thanks 😊 ❤
A pleasant, positive description
Great video! Btw there was a Johnny Rockets restaurant right in Soho (London), but it closed during the pandemic...
Whatever you’ve done with your makeup looks fantastic! 😁
Haha, better lighting I think! 🤣🤣
We loved Symphony too. Have done Wonder since.
Your videos are always so lovely❤
Thank you! 😁❤️
What an amazing trip!
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
great video. I hope we get a new small ship soon..
Next up is a 100 person yacht! ;)
30c or 86f is a nice cool day here in Houston Texas.
2:47 The embarkation shirt had me rolling my eyes. 👀😅😂
😂😂 I always wear it, designed it myself! Https://EmmaCruisesShop.com 😀🙏
Hi Emma in Canada, when you mix soft drinks together, we call that a swamp water
I’ve learnt something today I love this 😂❤️