We have only sailed on Carnival and love it! We also have had Chris Williams aka "The Flying Scotsman" as cruise director. He is an amazing person and we attended a show where he sang opera and was phenomenal! We also love Jonathan Williams aka "Cookie" for his personality and energy. Love your videos.
I have cruised on carnival since 1997 never had a problem . I love them . When I started crusing with them the food was wonderful now on the last two not so much .
With Carnival, I think the problems seem to occur more on the 3-nighters out of Florida. When they cost $150pp and an alcohol package at $60pdpp, it does attract a certain clientele.
My experience with Carnival is 20 years old. It was mostly great. We noticed couples got sang to when they had an anniversary and my gay bestfriend placed a bet that he would not get the same treatment. Sure enough. When he let it out that him and his husband (not really) were celebrating their anniversary, they got a cake but no singing. Our whole group, about 20, were given the cold shoulder by staff for the rest of the cruise. That was 20 years ago though. Many people (not all) have changed their tune with that sort of treatment.
Hey, guys! I used to work on one of Carnival's older ships (so targeting a not-so-posh audience, if you will), but in all of my 6 months basically living onboard I never once heard about a fight or anything like that - and trust me, if there is something going on, the crew will find out about it. As for them being understaffed, if I understood correctly, you've only been cruising with them after the pandemic, and sadly, from what I've seen, I have to say that most of the other cruise lines are struggling to get their staff back as well - hopefully it will get better in 2023. The food, in my opinion (again, on Carnival), it's nothing to write home about (you were very on point with what you said about self-service vs main dining rooms), but it's also a bit in line with the price. I think, overall, it's a good line to start with as a cruise beginner, or if you want the more chilled vibe (for ex. formal nights are not so strictly enforced) or maybe you just don't want to splurge that much. Shout out to all their cruise directors and other staff, too, they do really make you feel welcome. Merry Christmas, guys, and to a year filled with lots of wonderful adventures!
As much as I enjoy other cruise reviews, I always come back to you guys for the most personal insights and fun details. I'm even over gritting my teeth every time Ben says "absolutely." I cruise on average three or four times a year, and my last one was a direct response to one of your videos. Please continue your balanced and very apt critiques.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful videos! Where would we be without Ben's puns, The 2022 Missing Luggage Saga, travels with Stef, David wandering through a Hallmark movie... And so much more! Your talent, good humor, and candor are so appreciated. ❤️😊
I loved seeing your adorable house. You did such a great job with Christmas decorations and regular decor. Congrats on the new channel and thank you for sharing your adventures!
I'd love to see you too. Or you two, too. Right at the moment, my cruises are (& will be) in among Australia and New Zealand. Let us know when you're able to come to the antipodes.
Guys, I used to be a travel agent & I did not recommend Carnival either. Here’s the thing, as TAs we know a lot of stuff that the public does not. Since cruise ships fall under foreign flags, there is a lot of crimes from staff to passengers. We knew this so how could we possibly recommend them?
Do you also recommend Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard? All owned by Carnival.
@@skyes7369I mean though, clearly there are extreme differences despite the owners. Costa and Cunard are like being on two different planets. So naturally the crime could be unique to this cruise line
11-02-2023 Just came across this video! Your home is beautifully decorated for the holidays!! Beautiful!! We took our first family cruise with Carnival. It was really nice and we had a great family cruise. This was over 22 years ago! Soon after we booked another cruise line and never went back to Carnival. It was a nice experience but wanted something a little more. Your vlogs have opened our eyes to possibly doing a newer Carnival ship! Your content, filming, honesty, amazing personalities, and awesome sense of humor has us watching you daily! You are the best!! Thank you!!
I almost always recommend a Carnival cruise as someone's first cruise. Not only are the prices very reasonable, but we've had some of the best service from the staff and some of the best food as well!
So thrilled to hear your positive thoughts about Carnival. We like to sail from ports that are driveable for us (much more affordable!). That limits the cruiselines that are accessible to us. It also prevents us from trying the newer, fancier ships that sail from Miami or Port Canaveral. We have been very pleased on our Carnival cruises. We haven't cruised for about 10 years and look forward to our next booked cruise in a month or so.
I’m a U.K. travel agent and am lucky to have been on lots of different ships and often choose Carnival for my own holidays - this year on Mardi Gras and Sunrise so a brand new ship and an older, smaller one and we had an amazing time on both. I was a bit worried Sunrise would be a party cruise as it was only for 4 nights and a great price but my family had the best time and it was a great mix of ages who all wanted to have a fun time. Getting to know your customers is key to recommending the right cruise line and the customers I’ve booked on Carnival have all had a fabulous time 😊
Merry Christmas! I'm happy that you've taken the time to dispel some of the Carnival Cruise stereotypes. Although, I will say that the the 3-day cruises tend to be a bit more of a party atmosphere, we've never had any real issues with out of control people. And we find that Carnival is very LGBT inclusive. In fact, we got married on the Carnival Imagination! (The ship has been scrapped, but the marriage continues!)
Agreed. The 3/4 day cruises(ie most of the California departing ones) are usually older ships and can be clubby but I've seen a good mix of ages of the shorter routes. They were running a pretty old ship to Alaska in between the weekend trips.
Thank you for being fair. When I was cruising with kids, many years ago, Carnival or Royal Caribbean were our choices because they had the best kids programs and they were the most affordable. Now that we don't travel with kids we've branched out into other cruise lines like Princess, NCL Celebrity, or Oceania. But I would never pass up a Carnival Cruise. I'm going on the Mardi Gras in January, my first Carnival Cruise in about 7 years. My only caveat with Carnival is it I stay away from the three and four night cruises. Those are the party cruises. And I'm past that at my age.
I have never been on a cruise and am not presently planning on it but I love watching you guys and if I ever do go I will do so with heaps of good advice from you! By the way I love the Keith Haring decor!
Merry Christmas Boys! And Happy New Year to You! Nice to see you 2 enjoying yourselves at home for a change! Hope to see you onboard sometime in the near future! 🌟
Love you both - and love seeing your home - it's lovely! I love that you often note what it vegetarian on menus - very helpful - but I would really love if you could comment on whether or not there are exercise classes/facilities and how they are - also, if there is a promenade - to get those steps in. . . . You are doing a GREAT job - THANKS!!!
OMG! I don’t care where you sail to/from!! I love all your videos!! You two are so funny and so enjoyable to “be with”!! Thanks for taking us along! Merry Christmas 🎄❤
It's so nice to see you guys again! Here in California a Carnival cruise isn't the best to cruise on... It will be nice to see you on a Celebrity cruise ... Merriest of Christmas and a blessed , beautiful New Year!
I have only ever sailed with Carnival cruise line since 2017. I love watching your videos to try and see if it’ll be just as good an experience to venture out on a new cruise line. So thank you for all the advice and honest experiences!! ❤
Merry belated Christmas to you both!!! My husband and I look forward to your videos....love your honesty about the ships, food, etc!!! Happy 2023 and safe travels 🚢🎄🚢
Very surprised about that travel agent! Your home and Christmas tree is beautiful. Wishing you the VERY BEST for 2023 and look forward to more You Tube videos and your new channel. HUGS to y'all
My grandmother made minced meat pies for the holidays. I do miss her dearly and miss her holiday pies (and fruit cake too). A very Happy Christmas to two of my favorite cruisers. Hopefully our paths will cross soon on a cruise!
Merry Christmas! Travel agents don’t get paid from Carnival as quick as as any other cruise line. I think it’s personal in the travel agents part. We’ve been on Carnival several times and we have no complaints.
I love your house and merry christmas. You guys crack me up and bring a smile to my face especially with those really corny but absolutely amazing comparisons like the Tim Allen one. I am going to write these down one of these days when I'm actually not driving and listening to you and at least try to memorize one of them
Happy Christmas and wishes for health and prosperity in 2023. Mincemeat often contained suet until the 1970s. My mom made it with green tomatoes! Love mince tarts!
I hope you two know really know how much your followers really enjoy your videos. You are so much fun to watch and the information is always spot on. Merry Christmas. God bless.
Carnival is great all around. If you don’t like party cruises, just book a 6+ night and it will be calm but fun. I am fine with a party cruise so I love all carnival ships! I’m going on my 13th carnival cruise in April 2023 and my 14th in May 2023! I really love the fact that carnival makes cruising accessible to me for my budget. Their cruises are cheaper overall, but I think they fit right with royal Caribbean and Norwegian as a good all encompassing cruise line!
Just stumbled on you guys today! Can’t wait to do some binging of your videos! I’m a Holland America fan and love to watch cruise vloggers. You will love Alaska. I went last year and am doing another this summer.
Have an amazing 2023 and thanks for your very entertaining videos! Haven't cruised in 15 years but 2023 is the year! Hope to bump into you by the coffee or cakes! Best wishes, Jan.
Love the idea of the new channel, I've missed the news as well. Really looking forward to the Bliss cruise! I've been on it and can't wait to hear about your thoughts. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We have sailed on one of the oldest Carnival(ectasy) and one of the newest Panarama, sailed on Hollland America, Celebrity and Disney. Booked for a 21 day Panama with Norwegian in 2023. Have booked inside cabins, ocean view, balcony and suites. Our philosophy for cruises is where can we go with this budget and who can take us there. Each line, each sailing has pros and cons but had we been rigid in saying only balcony or suites or only this cruise line we wouldn't have been 1/2 the places we've been. Adventure is out there - just go!
Merry Christmas Ben and David! I'm so happy I've found your channel. I'm from the US - Florida, and I appreciate the different perspectives, and the honesty you guys provide in your videos. I can't wait to meet you on a cruise😊 Wishing you the happiest and healthiest holiday and an amazing New Year!
Happy New Year! Just got off the Prima Christmas cruise. A beautiful ship. Now for Carnival - 3 cruises on Mardi Grad . I love the ship. Booked on Celebration in May, can't wait. Love yourshow! May you hAve a Happy and Healthy 2023!
We cruised on MG in NOV '21 at 60 % capacity. We normally wouldn't go on a ship this large but couldn't wait to be cruising again after the shutdowns. We truly enjoyed MG and like exploring it's many spaces. Not even enough time to try all the restaurants but loved the ones we did try. Hung out quite a bit in the Heroes lounge while my husband watched football and I listened to my audiobook. Met some great folks from all over. Ate mostly food from Lido and it was fine, not outstanding.
Merry Merry christmas to you both, massive hugs, ( boxing day morning here in Australia, ) but so lovely of you to take the time to send a message christmas day , big hugs
Merry Christmas 😁 The cruise director Lee really is the best. I worked with him onboard and he is just as amazing behind the scenes as he is infront of the crowd.
so personal vlog, coming from your home, very nice great 2022 have fun in 20Your Disney wish review was our favourote, we did go on a 4 day holiday and it exceeded our expectations happy new year
The thing is regarding Carnival your experience on the few new ships is NOT the Carnival product overall. 90% of Carnival guest won’t be on the flashy new ships at the higher price point. If Carnival wants to change how people view it they need to focus on remodeling and dry docking the old ships from top to bottom. Carnival has a bad reputation through no fault of anyone but themselves. They have a long way to go.
Nice to see you in your home. I’m American but my mom is British so i love to eat mince pie with a cup of tea. Your take on Carnival is interesting- I don’t see myself on the big ships that look like shopping malls with a food court but I know there are many fans.
Thank you for all your wonderful videos this year! Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures in 2023. P.s: I have serious Christmas tree envy now after this video! 🎄
I have a golffing tour company that takes peole cruising and playing golf. What I like about your videos is the walkthrough reviews of the ships which are filmed very well, good commentary, and concise. I always look to see if you made one of a ship I will be using. very professionally presented. As for Carnival. Like many I do not use them but have considered trying them now the new ships look to be a step up from their normal standard. Our favourite cruise line is NCL. They have spaces that are classy and they have spaces for fun. Somehow the mix is perfect. best show productions at sea are most definately NCL. But again we are talking the newer ships. Keep up the good work with those honest opinions. Thank you.
I would like to suggest that you consider going to South America. I lived in Peru for a short time and it is truly spectacular! If you go though, make sure you have time to do some more elaborate land tours. Even if you don’t have time for Cuzco and Macau Picchu, there are some really amazing things in Peru to see, as well as other parts of South America. One thing that people don’t know about Lima is that it hasn’t rained there in hundreds of years. It can get very damp but it doesn’t rain. The temperature is always between 18 and 29, and there are some great older neighborhoods like Miraflores (good for shopping) and San Isidro (when I was there they had lots of good restaurants.)
Merry Christmas Ben and David. I totally agree with you regarding Carnival. We really enjoyed our first (and only so far) cruise on the now scraped Imagination to Catalina Island and Ensenada. We live in Los Angeles so it was easy. Great cruise director and so much fun.
Merry Christmas to you two! Your home looks beautiful for the holidays! I love your videos - can’t wait for more of your videos! Hope to see you on a cruise one of these times we cruise in the future.
Enjoyed your video. We are on the Carnival Horizon January 7th. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year P.S. We love Carnival...no better cruise directors in the industry.
Merry Christmas! Looking forward to 2023 and the content on both channels. Hope to bump into you two at the buffet on a lovely sea day as we sail the seven seas.
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We have only sailed on Carnival and love it! We also have had Chris Williams aka "The Flying Scotsman" as cruise director. He is an amazing person and we attended a show where he sang opera and was phenomenal! We also love Jonathan Williams aka "Cookie" for his personality and energy. Love your videos.
while on the mardi gras cruise i noticed you had a small box fan, was wondering where you got it from? thanks
I have cruised on carnival since 1997 never had a problem . I love them . When I started crusing with them the food was wonderful now on the last two not so much .
Agree, they use to have the best desserts, now 👎👎
@@kazzuo32Ditto
Merry Christmas, gents! Really love your home!
With Carnival, I think the problems seem to occur more on the 3-nighters out of Florida. When they cost $150pp and an alcohol package at $60pdpp, it does attract a certain clientele.
Love how you have decorated your home Ben and David, very cosy, very Christmassey. Merry Christmas Ben and David
Thanks Matthew! Hope you had a lovely Christmas and a happy New Year
My experience with Carnival is 20 years old. It was mostly great. We noticed couples got sang to when they had an anniversary and my gay bestfriend placed a bet that he would not get the same treatment. Sure enough. When he let it out that him and his husband (not really) were celebrating their anniversary, they got a cake but no singing. Our whole group, about 20, were given the cold shoulder by staff for the rest of the cruise. That was 20 years ago though. Many people (not all) have changed their tune with that sort of treatment.
Hey, guys! I used to work on one of Carnival's older ships (so targeting a not-so-posh audience, if you will), but in all of my 6 months basically living onboard I never once heard about a fight or anything like that - and trust me, if there is something going on, the crew will find out about it. As for them being understaffed, if I understood correctly, you've only been cruising with them after the pandemic, and sadly, from what I've seen, I have to say that most of the other cruise lines are struggling to get their staff back as well - hopefully it will get better in 2023. The food, in my opinion (again, on Carnival), it's nothing to write home about (you were very on point with what you said about self-service vs main dining rooms), but it's also a bit in line with the price. I think, overall, it's a good line to start with as a cruise beginner, or if you want the more chilled vibe (for ex. formal nights are not so strictly enforced) or maybe you just don't want to splurge that much. Shout out to all their cruise directors and other staff, too, they do really make you feel welcome. Merry Christmas, guys, and to a year filled with lots of wonderful adventures!
Don't tell Google that... just type "Fight on Carnival Cruise Ship"
A nice change😀 to see both of you at home on land. Your home is definitely a reflection of your personalities.
Thanks!
As much as I enjoy other cruise reviews, I always come back to you guys for the most personal insights and fun details. I'm even over gritting my teeth every time Ben says "absolutely." I cruise on average three or four times a year, and my last one was a direct response to one of your videos. Please continue your balanced and very apt critiques.
I just regard "absolutely" as 1 of Ben's catch phrases (of which he has many). All part of the fun 🤭😁
Thank you so much for all the wonderful videos! Where would we be without Ben's puns, The 2022 Missing Luggage Saga, travels with Stef, David wandering through a Hallmark movie... And so much more! Your talent, good humor, and candor are so appreciated. ❤️😊
Yup. All the reasons you mentioned are why I watch these guys (I'm not into cruising)
I loved seeing your adorable house. You did such a great job with Christmas decorations and regular decor. Congrats on the new channel and thank you for sharing your adventures!
Thank you both for inviting us into your home. ❤Merry Christmas 🤶🏾 🎅🏻
With Carnival the longer cruise's are okay, it's the short ones you gotta watch out for!
Your home is gorgeous. Its stylish but so very cosy looking. Really enjoying your channel❤
I'd love to see you too. Or you two, too.
Right at the moment, my cruises are (& will be) in among Australia and New Zealand. Let us know when you're able to come to the antipodes.
Guys, I used to be a travel agent & I did not recommend Carnival either. Here’s the thing, as TAs we know a lot of stuff that the public does not. Since cruise ships fall under foreign flags, there is a lot of crimes from staff to passengers. We knew this so how could we possibly recommend them?
Do you also recommend Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard?
All owned by Carnival.
@@skyes7369Jesus I had no idea carnival owned so many
@@skyes7369I mean though, clearly there are extreme differences despite the owners. Costa and Cunard are like being on two different planets. So naturally the crime could be unique to this cruise line
11-02-2023 Just came across this video! Your home is beautifully decorated for the holidays!! Beautiful!! We took our first family cruise with Carnival. It was really nice and we had a great family cruise. This was over 22 years ago! Soon after we booked another cruise line and never went back to Carnival. It was a nice experience but wanted something a little more. Your vlogs have opened our eyes to possibly doing a newer Carnival ship! Your content, filming, honesty, amazing personalities, and awesome sense of humor has us watching you daily! You are the best!! Thank you!!
Ahhh guys! Thnak you so much for the kind shoutout :-) great to see you both and your video is so cozy warm and homely
I almost always recommend a Carnival cruise as someone's first cruise. Not only are the prices very reasonable, but we've had some of the best service from the staff and some of the best food as well!
So thrilled to hear your positive thoughts about Carnival. We like to sail from ports that are driveable for us (much more affordable!). That limits the cruiselines that are accessible to us. It also prevents us from trying the newer, fancier ships that sail from Miami or Port Canaveral. We have been very pleased on our Carnival cruises. We haven't cruised for about 10 years and look forward to our next booked cruise in a month or so.
I’m a U.K. travel agent and am lucky to have been on lots of different ships and often choose Carnival for my own holidays - this year on Mardi Gras and Sunrise so a brand new ship and an older, smaller one and we had an amazing time on both. I was a bit worried Sunrise would be a party cruise as it was only for 4 nights and a great price but my family had the best time and it was a great mix of ages who all wanted to have a fun time. Getting to know your customers is key to recommending the right cruise line and the customers I’ve booked on Carnival have all had a fabulous time 😊
I believe the Sunrise was the infamous Poop Cruise ship lol. They renamed it from Triumph after they overhauled it.
Merry Christmas! I'm happy that you've taken the time to dispel some of the Carnival Cruise stereotypes. Although, I will say that the the 3-day cruises tend to be a bit more of a party atmosphere, we've never had any real issues with out of control people. And we find that Carnival is very LGBT inclusive. In fact, we got married on the Carnival Imagination! (The ship has been scrapped, but the marriage continues!)
😊 and congrats 👍
Agreed. The 3/4 day cruises(ie most of the California departing ones) are usually older ships and can be clubby but I've seen a good mix of ages of the shorter routes. They were running a pretty old ship to Alaska in between the weekend trips.
Thank you for being fair. When I was cruising with kids, many years ago, Carnival or Royal Caribbean were our choices because they had the best kids programs and they were the most affordable. Now that we don't travel with kids we've branched out into other cruise lines like Princess, NCL Celebrity, or Oceania. But I would never pass up a Carnival Cruise. I'm going on the Mardi Gras in January, my first Carnival Cruise in about 7 years. My only caveat with Carnival is it I stay away from the three and four night cruises. Those are the party cruises. And I'm past that at my age.
I'm an agent and MSC is a cruise line I tell my clients I'm hesitant to book for them. Happy holidays and enjoy you immensely
I too, have a travel agent that refuses to book a Carnival cruise line. She will do any cruise line but Carnival. Thanks, for all the videos!
I have never been on a cruise and am not presently planning on it but I love watching you guys and if I ever do go I will do so with heaps of good advice from you! By the way I love the Keith Haring decor!
Good spot with the Keith Haring decor! ☺️
Merry Christmas Boys! And Happy New Year to You! Nice to see you 2 enjoying yourselves at home for a change! Hope to see you onboard sometime in the near future! 🌟
Love you both - and love seeing your home - it's lovely! I love that you often note what it vegetarian on menus - very helpful - but I would really love if you could comment on whether or not there are exercise classes/facilities and how they are - also, if there is a promenade - to get those steps in. . . . You are doing a GREAT job - THANKS!!!
OMG! I don’t care where you sail to/from!! I love all your videos!! You two are so funny and so enjoyable to “be with”!! Thanks for taking us along! Merry Christmas 🎄❤
Merry Christmas Ben and David! No matter which ship you go on a cruise is what you make it...
It's so nice to see you guys again! Here in California a Carnival cruise isn't the best to cruise on...
It will be nice to see you on a Celebrity cruise ... Merriest of Christmas and a blessed , beautiful New Year!
The flying Scottsman is one of the best cruise directors ever! Got to agree with that..
I have only ever sailed with Carnival cruise line since 2017. I love watching your videos to try and see if it’ll be just as good an experience to venture out on a new cruise line. So thank you for all the advice and honest experiences!! ❤
Merry belated Christmas to you both!!! My husband and I look forward to your videos....love your honesty about the ships, food, etc!!! Happy 2023 and safe travels 🚢🎄🚢
Merry Christmas ❤
You make me smile and I thank you...
...smiles
Very surprised about that travel agent! Your home and Christmas tree is beautiful. Wishing you the VERY BEST for 2023 and look forward to more You Tube videos and your new channel. HUGS to y'all
Merry Christmas to you guys. Thanks so much for the advice about cruising. Love your sense of humor.😆
My grandmother made minced meat pies for the holidays. I do miss her dearly and miss her holiday pies (and fruit cake too).
A very Happy Christmas to two of my favorite cruisers. Hopefully our paths will cross soon on a cruise!
I love Carnival, they were about 1/4 of all my cruises. The crews, as I have found on all my 24 cruises, were FANTASTIC!
Merry Christmas! Travel agents don’t get paid from Carnival as quick as as any other cruise line. I think it’s personal in the travel agents part. We’ve been on Carnival several times and we have no complaints.
Some TAs work for large companies that decide which cruise lines they can sell and which they cannot.
A VERY Happy Christmas to you both, too. Sending good feelings of happiness & joy from the Colorado Rockies!!! 🎄🏔
I love your house and merry christmas. You guys crack me up and bring a smile to my face especially with those really corny but absolutely amazing comparisons like the Tim Allen one. I am going to write these down one of these days when I'm actually not driving and listening to you and at least try to memorize one of them
Happy Christmas and wishes for health and prosperity in 2023. Mincemeat often contained suet until the 1970s. My mom made it with green tomatoes! Love mince tarts!
I hope you two know really know how much your followers really enjoy your videos. You are so much fun to watch and the information is always spot on. Merry Christmas. God bless.
Thank you Carol for the lovely comment. We appreciate you watching and hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
Carnival is great all around. If you don’t like party cruises, just book a 6+ night and it will be calm but fun. I am fine with a party cruise so I love all carnival ships! I’m going on my 13th carnival cruise in April 2023 and my 14th in May 2023! I really love the fact that carnival makes cruising accessible to me for my budget. Their cruises are cheaper overall, but I think they fit right with royal Caribbean and Norwegian as a good all encompassing cruise line!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, thank you for all the wonderful videos!
Merry Christmas 🎄 Grateful to see your bright, smiling faces!!
Just stumbled on you guys today! Can’t wait to do some binging of your videos! I’m a Holland America fan and love to watch cruise vloggers. You will love Alaska. I went last year and am doing another this summer.
... so many good points you two make,,, we'll all be here to watch you too ...
Have an amazing 2023 and thanks for your very entertaining videos! Haven't cruised in 15 years but 2023 is the year! Hope to bump into you by the coffee or cakes! Best wishes, Jan.
Beautiful home. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas 🎁
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Good video as always! Here's to a great 2023!
Love the idea of the new channel, I've missed the news as well.
Really looking forward to the Bliss cruise! I've been on it and can't wait to hear about your thoughts.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you too!
We have sailed on one of the oldest Carnival(ectasy) and one of the newest Panarama, sailed on Hollland America, Celebrity and Disney. Booked for a 21 day Panama with Norwegian in 2023. Have booked inside cabins, ocean view, balcony and suites. Our philosophy for cruises is where can we go with this budget and who can take us there. Each line, each sailing has pros and cons but had we been rigid in saying only balcony or suites or only this cruise line we wouldn't have been 1/2 the places we've been. Adventure is out there - just go!
I love you two so much. You home is lovely...warm and inviting just like your personality.
Merry Christmas from downunder. Sunny ,warm and lots of cool drinks had. Look forward to you sharing your 2023 experiences.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2023!!
Merry Christmas! Thank you for your great videos. Enjoyed them very much.
Best of Christmas cheer to you both and we look forward to more of your wonderful vlogs in 2023.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Merry Christmas Ben and David! I'm so happy I've found your channel. I'm from the US - Florida, and I appreciate the different perspectives, and the honesty you guys provide in your videos. I can't wait to meet you on a cruise😊 Wishing you the happiest and healthiest holiday and an amazing New Year!
Merry Christmas to you too crystal. Hope you have a lovely New Year.
Merry Christmas to you both, really appreciate you both and your videos. Makes such a contribution to my life.
Hello from Toronto..."Merry Christmas & Happy New Year"
Superb!! Thank you for being real.
Looking forward to your new adventures in 2023!
Your home is so beautifully decorated! Thank you for the videos and Happy New Year from Texas!
Merry Christmas 🎄 thanks for the great info and more importantly all the good laughs.
Happy New Year! Just got off the Prima Christmas cruise. A beautiful ship.
Now for Carnival - 3 cruises on Mardi Grad . I love the ship. Booked on Celebration in May, can't wait.
Love yourshow! May you hAve a Happy and Healthy 2023!
Merry Christmas! So happy to hear about the new channel- miss that content!
Enjoy seeing Your travel videos!!! 🌲🍷🌲Merry CHRISTMAS !!! 🌲🍷🌲
We cruised on MG in NOV '21 at 60 % capacity. We normally wouldn't go on a ship this large but couldn't wait to be cruising again after the shutdowns. We truly enjoyed MG and like exploring it's many spaces. Not even enough time to try all the restaurants but loved the ones we did try. Hung out quite a bit in the Heroes lounge while my husband watched football and I listened to my audiobook. Met some great folks from all over. Ate mostly food from Lido and it was fine, not outstanding.
Merry Merry christmas to you both, massive hugs, ( boxing day morning here in Australia, ) but so lovely of you to take the time to send a message christmas day , big hugs
Merry Christmas Ben and David; love your content and hope to see you on a cruise sometime
Merry Christmas 😁 The cruise director Lee really is the best. I worked with him onboard and he is just as amazing behind the scenes as he is infront of the crowd.
You guys are just so nice. ❤
so personal vlog, coming from your home, very nice
great 2022 have fun in 20Your Disney wish review was our favourote, we did go on a 4 day holiday and it exceeded our expectations
happy new year
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Celebrity Solstice to Alaska September 1, 2023 out of Seattle!! We will be on it. Would love to meet you! 😍
Merry Christmas, thank you so much for all the cheers and giggles this year, looking forward to the new year
Merry Christmas to you
The thing is regarding Carnival your experience on the few new ships is NOT the Carnival product overall. 90% of Carnival guest won’t be on the flashy new ships at the higher price point. If Carnival wants to change how people view it they need to focus on remodeling and dry docking the old ships from top to bottom. Carnival has a bad reputation through no fault of anyone but themselves. They have a long way to go.
Happy Christmas guys.
Nice to see you in your home. I’m American but my mom is British so i love to eat mince pie with a cup of tea. Your take on Carnival is interesting- I don’t see myself on the big ships that look like shopping malls with a food court but I know there are many fans.
Thank you for all your wonderful videos this year! Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures in 2023. P.s: I have serious Christmas tree envy now after this video! 🎄
Haha thank you! Merry Christmas!
So glad to hear that you're going to go to Alaska. We're taking our 2nd Alaska cruise next Fall on Holland America.
Im so glad I discovered you guys. Been sharing your site with like minded cruisers in my family and friends world❤
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a safe and happy New Year
I have a golffing tour company that takes peole cruising and playing golf. What I like about your videos is the walkthrough reviews of the ships which are filmed very well, good commentary, and concise. I always look to see if you made one of a ship I will be using. very professionally presented.
As for Carnival. Like many I do not use them but have considered trying them now the new ships look to be a step up from their normal standard. Our favourite cruise line is NCL. They have spaces that are classy and they have spaces for fun. Somehow the mix is perfect. best show productions at sea are most definately NCL. But again we are talking the newer ships. Keep up the good work with those honest opinions. Thank you.
Merry Christmas Joy Bringers home looks Fantasic !! God Bless
Happy holidays and thanks for having your channel of which the videos I've enjoyed!
I would like to suggest that you consider going to South America. I lived in Peru for a short time and it is truly spectacular! If you go though, make sure you have time to do some more elaborate land tours. Even if you don’t have time for Cuzco and Macau Picchu, there are some really amazing things in Peru to see, as well as other parts of South America. One thing that people don’t know about Lima is that it hasn’t rained there in hundreds of years. It can get very damp but it doesn’t rain. The temperature is always between 18 and 29, and there are some great older neighborhoods like Miraflores (good for shopping) and San Isidro (when I was there they had lots of good restaurants.)
Merry Christmas Ben and David. I totally agree with you regarding Carnival. We really enjoyed our first (and only so far) cruise on the now scraped Imagination to Catalina Island and Ensenada. We live in Los Angeles so it was easy. Great cruise director and so much fun.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you both!
Wonderful video, again. I appreciate your guidance and the happiness of good times.
Merry Christmas and a very Happy and healthy New Year!
Merry Christmas to you two! Your home looks beautiful for the holidays! I love your videos - can’t wait for more of your videos! Hope to see you on a cruise one of these times we cruise in the future.
Thank you Kathy hope you have a lovely Christmas and a very happy New Year
Enjoyed your video. We are on the Carnival Horizon January 7th. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year P.S. We love Carnival...no better cruise directors in the industry.
Merry Christmas! Looking forward to 2023 and the content on both channels.
Hope to bump into you two at the buffet on a lovely sea day as we sail the seven seas.
Happy holidays Luna!
Happy Christmas to you 🌲Thank you for all your hard work. Looking forward to your new channel.
Your videos are always spot on fantastic! Thank you…