Looking to go on a cruise, have some activities planned, and meet some excellent people! Look no further than The Weekend Cruiser's Weekend Group Get--Away! We will be traveling on Liberty of the Seas, January 27, 2023 for a 3-night weekend cruise out of Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale). Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/1353877165437730/ Get booked! Complete the form! form.jotform.com/222306246371146
I saw the excitement in your face when you told me about your new digs last weekend! So excited for you! Hope you give us all the local stuff to do and where to stay prior to cruising there as well! As for the Freedom staff, our waiter Stifford in the MDR was the BEST one I have ever experienced in 11 different RCL sailings!
Hey Iced Tea Mama and welcome!! I do not get paid to cruise and have no relationship with the cruise lines. It would be nice but I pay my own way these days. See you January 27!
It didn't dawn on me until I started saying goodbye to everyone that a lot of the "regulars" are heading to Liberty. You could tell the Crew is sad about the shift which warmed my heart and made me sad at the same time. They bond with us as much as we bind with them. Think that's why I wanted to formally say goodbye. I was worried they might get worried if I never came back. 😥
I have been following you for several months. Missed you on my Freedom cruise last summer BUT...I'm on my First Liberty cruise Dec 16. Too soon for you?
Now I feel badly suspect you're click baiting. Happy your posts will continue. Please how up your view in Miami. It's always fun to seethe ships lined up. Do you work a lot from home?
No worries at all Ted! And glad after watching you feel like I delivered. I do get to work from home often and hope the amazing port view does not cause me to day dream too much!
@@TheWeekendCruiser why do you suppose the ships lined up are so relaxing? Exciting too, but also relaxing or calming. One time I think we saw 7 ships in Miami Port. You'll learn which times air best, although it occurs to me you'll be off some where!
Wonderful news! And I know those are tears of joy as well. As a travel agent, I just booked my son and his partner on Liberty of the Seas for the Nov 29 - Dec 2, 2024 sailing. Any chance you'll be on this voyage? Congratulations on the move to your dream home city!
yes, I am very glad to be in Miami! I will not be on ships then as I am still in NC visiting family for Thanksgiving. Hope your son and his partner have a blast!
It is very true! I was joking last weekend with some others that I remember how much I loved my Freedom crew but the Liberty crew is giving them a run for their money!
I talked about two personal and big changes in my life where I am saying goodbye. Would you mind walking me through how I did not deliver on the title?
When I switched booking Freedom, I started booking Liberty because it was much closer to my home and doing weekends. Of course, that was over a year ago and as luck would have it, I am moving to Miami. The best laid plans! 😂
We loved Liberty of the Seas! We sail out of Galveston and were so sad when she was moved. We enjoyed having rooms overlooking the promenade deck. I hope you love her as much as we did.
@@TheWeekendCruiser That was the way I felt when I first moved to Florida. The first cruise I took was an ALASKA cruise out of Seattle and the next one was out of BALTIMORE. Didn't I move to Florida to be CLOSER to the cruises? But I got better with time! hehehehe
Love the video. It’s great to see the shoutouts to the crew. We cruise about every other week (mostly on celebrity)We too have become very close to our crew or as we like to call them ..family…occasionally we will do a video of some of the crew to say hi to their families. Hopefully we will get to meet you on a future cruise. Thanks for the great content.
Good luck in your new place. So exciting. Have to say I love Ft Lauderdale. Pre Covid the bayside market was a favorite place to visit. Post Covid my favorite restaurant closed. So we are still figuring things out there.
Yay, congrats on the positive changes! I’m just a couple years older than you and it’s inspiring to hear you living your best life now. Thanks for your hard work building this community!
This confused me. You are moving to Miami where the freedom is but have changed your ship that goes out of fort Lauderdale? Why drive more then you have to?
Timing is everything. I booked these cruises 12 to 18 months in advance. I found the house I loved last month. Unfortunately, I can't just change ships and stay on Freedom.
Hey. I heard there was an issue with liberty on April 21 sailing and some people have now booked freedom. I don't know the details what is going on with liberty.
Good luck with everything! Now I want to check out liberty with my family. Can’t wait for you to post a review. We’re eyeing a 4 day March/April sail date.
At first when I saw “goodbye”, I was like nooo I just found youuu! I was just got on LOTS in August and I loved it! It’s the perfect size for me. Best of luck in your next chapter! You always gotta do what’s best for you 🥰
Our favorite bartender Iris will be moving to this ship in January from the Navigator. She’s great. The NV has become our home away from home since we live out west. We board the FR a week from today and then the SY on the 29th. Enjoy your new home.
Exciting times! Best of luck to you Brandon, on the move to Miami. Im sure you will make the same connections on Liberty OTS as you did on Freedom OTS. And, as you say, you’ll be returning to Freedom, so it’s just a sabbatical really.
Ted, I have learned that "click bait" is subjective and always in the eye of the beholder on this platform where a lot of personalities and opinions gather 😂. I do my best to ensure the thumbnail and description talk about the video content and believe this video accomplished that but you will have to let me know, after watching the video, if this is click bait to you. On a side-note, I have received feedback my titles and descriptions are too descriptive and give the farm away resulting in lower views. Apparently, UA-cam and it's viewers value a little bit of mystery. Though, I kind of like my to the point titles most of the time 😂
Sounds like a great change for you. You lit up when you mentioned Miami and I get why, we love it there. And I am familiar with the area you'll be moving to, we love to stay near Bayside although in Dec. we changed it up a bit and will be staying near the airport on the front end of the cruise and Miami Beach on the backend. We will be on Symphony for our first Royal cruise.
Hope those are good places! Anything on Miami beach will be a solid escape for you with amazing food! You will have to lete know what you think about your first Royal Caribbean sailing!
Thank you and I hope so too! The emotions were a tough call and I thought about editing it out but I always try to be as authentic and genuine as possible I also hoped it would drive home how big of a deal the change of ships will be. Not many understand what it's like to stay on one ship for over 1.5 years and how strong of a relationship you build with the guest, crew, and even the ship.
Liberty of the Seas is an amazing ship. It’s been in Galveston for 7 years and we’ve cruised on the ship many times and loved everything about the ship especially the size. We are super excited the Allure is replacing the Liberty, ready for a change and we love the Oasis class ships a lot!!!
Been on Liberty 3 times in a row. Liberty is in desperate need of repairs and a refurb. Glad we are finally getting something built in the last decade.
Happy for you and the great changes coming your way 🎉 hoping you’ll get to close out the year in celebration, as this is a hard earned achievement you’ve reached!
That is better than I was thinking! We are looking forward to our 4 night on Liberty December 2023. This was the very first cruise my wife and I took 8 years ago!
Thank you for sharing your gratitude for a beloved ship and its crew - it is a beautiful expression of community, and helps me understand why it is you live this lifestyle that many people would consider kooky. Customers like you are such a gift to working people, so thank you for being you. Congratulations on your new digs overlooking the cruise port. Sounds like a dream! Thanks for sharing your life with us curious folks!
Becky, I think you just said it best. People certainly do not understand the attachment we form with guest, crew, and even the ship when we are there for over 1.5 years. Even frequent cruisers who change ships often probably cannot relate. It really did feel like my home and where I belonged ♥️♥️♥️
Best wishes on your changing directions, Brandon! New doors are opening for you, and you’ll make the best of things. We hope you’ll continue giving us interesting information along with your special perspective!
Thank you! It was a tough call and I thought about editing it out but I always try to be as authentic and genuine as possible I also hoped it would drive home how big of a deal the change of ships will be. Not many understand what it's like to stay on one ship for 1.5 years and how strong of a relationship you build with the guest, crew, and even the ship.
Looking to go on a cruise, have some activities planned, and meet some excellent people! Look no further than The Weekend Cruiser's Weekend Group Get--Away! We will be traveling on Liberty of the Seas, January 27, 2023 for a 3-night weekend cruise out of Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale).
Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/1353877165437730/
Get booked! Complete the form! form.jotform.com/222306246371146
Hey Brandon, hope this group cruise is a big success for you and a lot of fun. Unfortunately I cannot make it.
Well. Glad you aren't going away. Enjoy your new digs!
You all are too amazing and supportive. How could I go anywhere?!? Just my physical location needs to change. 😃
Good luck and enjoy your move
Have a great new move!!! Miami is a great place to be! My hubby lived there years ago and I visited often, now we cruise out of there often.
I saw the excitement in your face when you told me about your new digs last weekend! So excited for you! Hope you give us all the local stuff to do and where to stay prior to cruising there as well! As for the Freedom staff, our waiter Stifford in the MDR was the BEST one I have ever experienced in 11 different RCL sailings!
Aww thanks Lorra! I am actually one block away from the parking service to the ships. Think they'll let me hop a ride over?
Hope you have so much fun in Miami (how could you not!) and keep cruising!
Do you get paid to cruise? New here… congratulations on the move and best wishes! Liberty of the Seas on January 27th?
Hey Iced Tea Mama and welcome!! I do not get paid to cruise and have no relationship with the cruise lines. It would be nice but I pay my own way these days. See you January 27!
Looking forward to following you on your new adventures 🛳
All the good byes, seem like a win win. Can’t wait to go on liberty in May out of Bayonne.
I'll ensure she is in tip-top shape to head north!
Sad to say goodbye but I’m looking forward to The Royal Family experiencing a different ship. LB here we come.
It didn't dawn on me until I started saying goodbye to everyone that a lot of the "regulars" are heading to Liberty. You could tell the Crew is sad about the shift which warmed my heart and made me sad at the same time. They bond with us as much as we bind with them. Think that's why I wanted to formally say goodbye. I was worried they might get worried if I never came back. 😥
I’m confused? LOL I think I need to watch that video again!
Hey Calvin, aww I hope not too confused! Glad to answer any questions for you!
Hi have a weekend cruise on Liberty..March 3rd…I am also Loyal to Royal ❤
Woot! I will see you there! Have that one booked!
I have been following you for several months. Missed you on my Freedom cruise last summer BUT...I'm on my First Liberty cruise Dec 16. Too soon for you?
Not too soon! I am hoping to be there 12/2 and 12/9. However 12/16 I am flying to Buenos Aires for my first 12 night Celebrity Cruise!
Liberty ship needs major help ! Sorry
I'm hearing a lot of that. Good news, I will be there soon to confirm or deny!
Whooo, thought u leaving YT. Ok…(pick up mouth off floor)…. Awww, you will be making new memories while treasuring the past ones! Cheers Brandon
No plans on stopping the YT anytime soon and sorry for the scare! You all are much too supportive and amazing to leave!
Now I feel badly suspect you're click baiting. Happy your posts will continue. Please how up your view in Miami. It's always fun to seethe ships lined up. Do you work a lot from home?
No worries at all Ted! And glad after watching you feel like I delivered. I do get to work from home often and hope the amazing port view does not cause me to day dream too much!
@@TheWeekendCruiser why do you suppose the ships lined up are so relaxing? Exciting too, but also relaxing or calming. One time I think we saw 7 ships in Miami Port. You'll learn which times air best, although it occurs to me you'll be
off some where!
Ok, but please visit Wymwood Walls. Also please visit South Beach, for historical reasons.
Ultimately you’ve got to do what’s best for you. I don’t imagine Freedom…Seas is going anywhere anytime soon. It’ll be easy to get on board.
Thanks Matt and greatly appreciated! I will be back but not for another 7 or 8 months. Funny how it seems a world away.
Congratulations on your move. Good luck on your next adventure. 🚢🙂
No, not goodbye Brandon. Please keep this channel going.
I always thought you lived in Miami. Congrats.
If this is the end of the Weekend Cruiser, end me now!
My money is partially on full time cruising and quitting 9 to 5.
You’ll Love Liberty. Have sailed her many times. All the best to you!
Wonderful news! And I know those are tears of joy as well. As a travel agent, I just booked my son and his partner on Liberty of the Seas for the Nov 29 - Dec 2, 2024 sailing. Any chance you'll be on this voyage? Congratulations on the move to your dream home city!
yes, I am very glad to be in Miami! I will not be on ships then as I am still in NC visiting family for Thanksgiving. Hope your son and his partner have a blast!
My last three cruises have been LOS. Hopefully it gets refurbished or at least put in dock for repairs. Just got off a 7 day this Sunday.
Nope, no plans for any of that 😭
Congrats, truly happy for you.
Thank you!
I just found your channel. Great information! I'll be on Liberty 1/27 also!
Woot!!! Make sure you say hello Lindsay!! Welcome to the Channel!
Just went on Liberty on the seas in January. Amazing crew on board there. One of my favorite sailings so far.
It is very true! I was joking last weekend with some others that I remember how much I loved my Freedom crew but the Liberty crew is giving them a run for their money!
Kinda like clickbait...hmmm.
I talked about two personal and big changes in my life where I am saying goodbye. Would you mind walking me through how I did not deliver on the title?
A little suspense is fun, keeps us engaged and in this case relieved that the changes are positive. Not all ‘clickbait’ is bad.
2 Questions. Drink of choice? How many vouchers for your 4 shots?
Drink of choice is a non-alcoholic wine! Did you even know there was such a thing?!? Haha and even with 4 shots, it's under the $14 rule!
I am going on the Freedom of the Seas in June out of Miami port. I am so excited!
You are going to love it Carlene!! My favorite!
Wow. BIG moves. Lots of luck and our best wishes. Why are you leaving Freedom of the Seas? 🌞
When I switched booking Freedom, I started booking Liberty because it was much closer to my home and doing weekends. Of course, that was over a year ago and as luck would have it, I am moving to Miami. The best laid plans! 😂
City boy energy
We loved Liberty of the Seas! We sail out of Galveston and were so sad when she was moved. We enjoyed having rooms overlooking the promenade deck. I hope you love her as much as we did.
I stayed in one of these rooms this weekend! Shot my first Interior Promenade room tour! For the price, it isn't bad at all.
You peaked my interest. I will be at my part-time job during this event but will catch up afterwards.
Hey Brian, hope you get a chance to watch when you get home!
You sure are cute!
Figures! You finally get a home ship IN your town and you move! But it sounds fabulous AND you will have a lot more options there!
Haha welcome to my life Dewey!
@@TheWeekendCruiser
That was the way I felt when I first moved to Florida. The first cruise I took was an ALASKA cruise out of Seattle and the next one was out of BALTIMORE. Didn't I move to Florida to be CLOSER to the cruises? But I got better with time! hehehehe
Congratulations
Sounds good to me
That’s awesome. Can I park at your new place 😂.
Hahaha HOA says no.
Welcome to Dade!
Enjoy your new beginning in all its entirety.
Best wishes on your move & new adventures 🎉🥂🍾🥳
Love the video. It’s great to see the shoutouts to the crew. We cruise about every other week (mostly on celebrity)We too have become very close to our crew or as we like to call them ..family…occasionally we will do a video of some of the crew to say hi to their families. Hopefully we will get to meet you on a future cruise. Thanks for the great content.
Thank you! Yes, the crew is amazing and often under recognized. I do hope many of them are this video.
Are you moving to Brickell?
I moved to downtown Miami to be closer to the shios! Loving it!
Good luck in your new place. So exciting. Have to say I love Ft Lauderdale. Pre Covid the bayside market was a favorite place to visit. Post Covid my favorite restaurant closed. So we are still figuring things out there.
I love this channel.
Awwww thank you!!! 😊
Congratulations and your move and welcome to Miami. Thanks for the great content and info!😊
Yay, congrats on the positive changes! I’m just a couple years older than you and it’s inspiring to hear you living your best life now. Thanks for your hard work building this community!
The pleasure is certainly all mine! This community is amazing and inspiring!
They say change is as good as a holiday. I really hope the move and switch to different home ship are great and work out beautifully for you.
This confused me. You are moving to Miami where the freedom is but have changed your ship that goes out of fort Lauderdale? Why drive more then you have to?
Timing is everything. I booked these cruises 12 to 18 months in advance. I found the house I loved last month. Unfortunately, I can't just change ships and stay on Freedom.
@@TheWeekendCruiser I was hoping you would of been April 21/23 weekend.
@@karenwilding2390 I know. Maybe we will dock in CocoCay or Nassau together.
Hey. I heard there was an issue with liberty on April 21 sailing and some people have now booked freedom. I don't know the details what is going on with liberty.
Congrats on your move!
So happy for you! You are so much more Miami than you are Ft. Lauderdale. So exciting!
Cool move Brandon. With them both being is the same class it should feel just like home!
Freedom of the Seas is our favorite also. However, we never make it to Miami.
Liberty of the Seas was my first cruise and the one that hooked me. So excited for you!
We love Bayside.We live in South Florida and just love it.
Just found your channel and its crazy cool how you cruise every weekend! Goals!
haha Thank you Patrick and welcome!!!
oh I'll be visiting Miami may 26 th returning from Panama canal cruise cruise ends in ft Lauderdale
Jealous! That is a bucket list cruise! Just wish it was shorter!
Congratulations ❤
Liberty is a great ship. You'll enjoy getting to know it. Best of luck in your new home!
Good luck with everything! Now I want to check out liberty with my family. Can’t wait for you to post a review. We’re eyeing a 4 day March/April sail date.
I am sure I will post lots of encouraging content!
Hoping you will truly enjoy your new residence in Miami!
You can’t go wrong with Liberty, Independence or Freedom OTS, they are all great ships. Good luck with your move to downtown Miami!❤️🛳⚓️
Thanks Diane!
At first when I saw “goodbye”, I was like nooo I just found youuu! I was just got on LOTS in August and I loved it! It’s the perfect size for me. Best of luck in your next chapter! You always gotta do what’s best for you 🥰
Totally agree on the size. She is the Goldyloxs size! And I wouldn't go anywhere! You all are too amazing and supportive!
Ill be on Liberty in May from Bayonne.
Come down to Florida and take her back to Bayonne!
@@TheWeekendCruiser how would i do that? I dont see a repositioning cruise as a booking option.
@@daraalt ah, I assumed they would have one! Just trying to find a way to get you on a weekend sailing!
Even good change can be hard, but I think you are going to love Miami! Best of luck to you and keep posting when you can!!!!!!!!!
I think so too. Thank you
Don't scare me like that. I feared the worst. Enjoy Sabor!
Awwe don't fear the worst Chris! Def lots of change but I am sticking with UA-cam! You all are too supportive and amazing to go anywhere.
Our favorite bartender Iris will be moving to this ship in January from the Navigator. She’s great. The NV has become our home away from home since we live out west. We board the FR a week from today and then the SY on the 29th. Enjoy your new home.
I know the NC well! She was once my home ship pre Covid! I will keep an eye out for Iris!
Miami is a nice move! Grew up there during my teenage years.
Exciting times!
Best of luck to you Brandon, on the move to Miami.
Im sure you will make the same connections on Liberty OTS as you did on Freedom OTS. And, as you say, you’ll be returning to Freedom, so it’s just a sabbatical really.
It is but it's amazing how far away 8 months seems sometimes. In the cruise world, FR will be a completely different ship by then.
Glad to hear your new adventures on Liberty!! Enjoy!
Fabulous news on your move! We will be on a weekend cruise on Liberty in Jan 2023. Hopefully, we'll see you!
I am there every weekend but the first and Jan 6 weekends. (Jan 6 weekends is still up in the air)
Congrats on the changes. So great and happy for you!
Good luck to you in Miami. I am sure you will enjoy. I hope you will still cruise as much from Miami.
I hope so too! Scary how convenient it will be 😳
Yay Brandon! Excited for your changes and the port view sounds amazing! See you on board soon!
See you soon
You didn't mention the great staff that clean the rooms. They work very hard, super friendly and always have a smile on their face.
It is true John!!! I felt a little bit like at the Oscars filming this and couldn't remember everyone! Should have put a "catch-all" in there!
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It is tears of joy for you. I do wish you the best and because of you we did a weekend cruise on freedom and will be returning soon.
It is a small cruising world! I am sure our paths will cross at some point!
I've been to ft Lauderdale twice not my cup of tea
#same
Hey Brandon - looking forward to hearing what's going on and HOPING this isn't click bait.
Ted, I have learned that "click bait" is subjective and always in the eye of the beholder on this platform where a lot of personalities and opinions gather 😂. I do my best to ensure the thumbnail and description talk about the video content and believe this video accomplished that but you will have to let me know, after watching the video, if this is click bait to you. On a side-note, I have received feedback my titles and descriptions are too descriptive and give the farm away resulting in lower views. Apparently, UA-cam and it's viewers value a little bit of mystery. Though, I kind of like my to the point titles most of the time 😂
Welcome to Miami
Sounds like a great change for you. You lit up when you mentioned Miami and I get why, we love it there. And I am familiar with the area you'll be moving to, we love to stay near Bayside although in Dec. we changed it up a bit and will be staying near the airport on the front end of the cruise and Miami Beach on the backend. We will be on Symphony for our first Royal cruise.
Hope those are good places! Anything on Miami beach will be a solid escape for you with amazing food! You will have to lete know what you think about your first Royal Caribbean sailing!
@@TheWeekendCruiser We hope so too! But yes Miami Beach will be great. And I'll come back and let you know for sure.👍
Congratulations, hope to see you on Liberty sometime.
I'll be there!
Exciting news all around Brandon. Good luck with your move and sailing on your new home ship.
Very nice of you to thank and compliment ship staff.
Of course! Wishing I would have mentioned more but didn't want the video to be an hour long!
Great news Brandon
Love the honest emotion brother. Thanks of the updates, hoping to bump into you sometime down the road.
Thank you and I hope so too! The emotions were a tough call and I thought about editing it out but I always try to be as authentic and genuine as possible I also hoped it would drive home how big of a deal the change of ships will be. Not many understand what it's like to stay on one ship for over 1.5 years and how strong of a relationship you build with the guest, crew, and even the ship.
Liberty of the Seas is an amazing ship. It’s been in Galveston for 7 years and we’ve cruised on the ship many times and loved everything about the ship especially the size. We are super excited the Allure is replacing the Liberty, ready for a change and we love the Oasis class ships a lot!!!
That is going to be a great addition to TX! Very excited for you all as well! Keep this up and you might get two ships one day!
Been on Liberty 3 times in a row. Liberty is in desperate need of repairs and a refurb. Glad we are finally getting something built in the last decade.
Liberty is a beautiful ship..👍👍
She was my first back in 2015 I believe! Have not been back since.
I hope the Liberty of the Seas gets upgraded soon for you, and as it's a bit tired and has issues. Love the ppl that work there.
No plans on upgrades 😭
@@TheWeekendCruiser that's too bad. The most important thing are the ppl that work there. They are awesome.
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Good for you Brandon
Oh no! Don’t leave us!
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When are you going on the Vision?
2/17 and 3/31. See you there?
@@TheWeekendCruiser No. We're on 1-6 and 1-16. Back to back for 21 days.
@@warrensmith5472 I love the itinerary. In port everyday and is Friday to Monday AM. One of my favorites!
New experience, adventure, and meeting new people is always good, good for you Brandon.
Happy for you and the great changes coming your way 🎉 hoping you’ll get to close out the year in celebration, as this is a hard earned achievement you’ve reached!
Thank you! Looking forward to meeting you soon!
@@TheWeekendCruiser you too, just noticed today marks 100 days out haha
That is better than I was thinking! We are looking forward to our 4 night on Liberty December 2023. This was the very first cruise my wife and I took 8 years ago!
I'll be on a few 4 nighters. I have Dec 6 booked. See you there???
@@TheWeekendCruiser Sadly we won't be on that cruise. We will be on Liberty December 11-15th, 2023 and got a nice rate for the 4 bedroom Villa suite.
Thank you for sharing your gratitude for a beloved ship and its crew - it is a beautiful expression of community, and helps me understand why it is you live this lifestyle that many people would consider kooky. Customers like you are such a gift to working people, so thank you for being you.
Congratulations on your new digs overlooking the cruise port. Sounds like a dream! Thanks for sharing your life with us curious folks!
Becky, I think you just said it best. People certainly do not understand the attachment we form with guest, crew, and even the ship when we are there for over 1.5 years. Even frequent cruisers who change ships often probably cannot relate. It really did feel like my home and where I belonged ♥️♥️♥️
Best wishes on your changing directions, Brandon! New doors are opening for you, and you’ll make the best of things. We hope you’ll continue giving us interesting information along with your special perspective!
I sure will. My favorite past time!
I am so happy for your MIA move! I love that you showed all your feelings! Can’t wait to meet you on a cruise one day.
Thank you! It was a tough call and I thought about editing it out but I always try to be as authentic and genuine as possible I also hoped it would drive home how big of a deal the change of ships will be. Not many understand what it's like to stay on one ship for 1.5 years and how strong of a relationship you build with the guest, crew, and even the ship.