Embarkation Day was a bit rough on my First Norwegian Alaskan Cruise!!
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- Опубліковано 12 тра 2024
- (Part Two) In today's video it's embarkation day on our first Norwegian cruise! This is a seven night alaskan sailing on the Encore with stops at Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Victoria BC and Glacier Bay. I also give you a cabin tour of our club level family suite on deck 15. Plus, I go into detail about the amenities that you get with staying club level and the free at sea promotion. Finally, it's time for dinner at Los Lobos which is a signature restaurant onboard the Encore to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Before calling it a night we quickly share our first impressions of NCL. Thank you so much for watching, if you enjoyed this video please give it a big thumbs up!
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It's been great to see Bianca get more confident on camera over the years, she's sounding like a real pro these days!
Yeah, I too am glad to see her getting more confident on camera. It's nice to get her perspective.
The way Bianca looks at Dev when he’s speaking is so beautiful i love yall sm😭🥹
I’ve been waiting for these videos dev thank you. I think you should just be a cruise influencer now instead of theme parks you are so good at it man
Enjoy Benny! Trust me you haven’t seen nothing yet 😎
You and Bianca are definitely my favorite Vloggers along with David and Ben’s Vlogs. Both are Class acts and give me a smile and some times a much needed tickle! And your contents are excellent.
We cruised with Norwegian. We flew to Honolulu and boarded the ship to sail to the different Hawaiian islands. Great cruise.
I am a big fan of the Norwegian Encore; I had a friend who sailed on it in March!
The waterslide going off of the edge of the ship blows my mind.
Norwegian was my first-ever cruise experience and I agree with you regarding food quality.
Starlink is fantastic as well.
Sorry to hear that Embarkation was rough. Hope you enjoy the rest of the cruise!
You have convinced me to try NCL
Great decision!
Living in the Pacific Northwest I have seen the Orcas from the bar I go to and also on the ferry on the way to a Seahawk game but very excited to close on my house in Ocala tomorrow and become a Floridian! I went and saw the Manatees at Silver Springs a couple of weeks ago and that was also pretty awesome.
I’m excited for this cruise 🚢 vlog!!!
I was scared for the camera when the champagne was facing the screen! I'm so glad you did it off the balcony 😂 I usually put a towel around the cork when opening 😂 great video as always! ❤
I died at the champagne pop 🤣🤣🤣 you two are so cute!! ❤️
Nice video Dev, always enjoy your cruise content. Just by your 1st day it looks like you had a great time (besides the unfortunate incident). Looking forward to day 2 😊.
Hey Dev and Bianca, the ship looks absolutely amazing and love all the space in your room. I’m super excited about more upcoming cruise videos
If you didn’t know NCL is one of the few cruise ships that will bring a coffee maker to your cabin for balcony and above. Not sure if they have it automatically on that ship but you just need to ask your cabin attendant.
So excited to see a vlogger finally do a NCL cruise! It’s my favorite cruise line and the food is amazing! Have a great time!
We're going on the Encore in June this is great timing to get the scoop on the ship and learn a lot about it before we go. Can't wait to see Alaska for the first time. Thanks for these awesome videos showing us what it's like!
Absolutely love love love you guys videos! going on an Alaskan cruise soon. Thanks for making me so excited for my trip.!!!
I did a Caribbean cruise on board the Encore last year. I absolutely loved it! If you are cruising someplace warm, I highly recommend renting a cabana at the Vibe. It is yours and yours alone for the week.
Hi...
Me I have made 2 cruises with Carnival and 2 cruises with Costa.
And in April of this year, the 7 to the 19, I've tried with Norwegian Getaway.
Wow! What a ship.
I love it sooo much better than the other two cruise lines.
But, I liked the other to for other things but, for the food, the staff, the activities on board, the water slides etc I've prefered Norwegian.
It is a very good cruise line.I recommand it to everyone who want's a good cruise line...good quality and good prices.
Love your videos.
May God bless and protect you and your families.❤
I am so excited for these videos!! It’s such a joy seeing you both so happy. I can’t wait to see all the food and everything you guys get up to. We will be on Encore in September. Booked an Aft Haven room. I’ll be watching this series on repeat until then!
Hello from Chattanooga Tennessee. She has got the right idea to get a Coke and Pork sliders. 😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉
Love the content man and your Alaska experience is truly second to none
Happy Monday! WOW! Alaska this is exciting trip for yall🚢 food looks good❤
I’ve sailed on NCL Joy a few years back… a very ‘grown up’ cruise indeed. The Encore looks just as stylish & well maintained… I also enjoyed the spa on my cruise 👍
THANKS for ALL these tips on Norwegian!! You folks always give the best reviews. 😎💖
I was on NCL Breakaway last week in The Haven, and my gimbal and ear buds were stolen and never made it to my cabin. First time on NCL and cruised 40 times and never had anything stolen. Other than that we enjoyed the Haven. I love your videos!! Always excited to see you and Bianca. Enjoy!!
We cruise almost exclusively on Norwegian cruise line. And in fact, I did my first Alaskan cruise in October of last year on the Bliss. Shoulder season we were the second to the last cruise before the season ended. It was cold and rainy and delightful. I can’t say enough good things about Norwegian, and I’m really glad that you and Bianca got to experience the raw beauty and the majesty of Alaska and the insane exquisite beauty and high quality of Norwegian Cruise Line. For all of your future adventures, I always wish fair winds, and following seas! Safe travels!
I thought about Bianca and you this morning, because several of the national news channels reported about the stabbings that took place on the Norwegian Ship the two (2) of you were on. I'm so glad you both are okay! I can't imagine how scary it must have been. NOW, I'm looking forward to watching your FUN cruise videos; and, seeing the stunning views of nature you two (2) experienced!
Sooo excited for your videos about the Encore. We booked the Encore based on your last Alaskan video. We love NCL and hadn’t considered Alaska until your first Alaska Video. The fact that you chose the Encore for your next Alaskan adventure is super exciting.
Ooh great to see a different cruise line, been looking at cruises lately as well. Hope you have an amazing time ❤
We sailed NCL Encore in June 2023 (Alaska) and loved it so much we booked another cruise with NCL for this year on the Bliss. Looking forward to seeing your series on this ship and hearing your thoughts.
So excited you’re doing NCL!! Great to see non Disney related content.
I’m so happy you’re posting videos from your Alaskan cruise. I’ve been looking forward to these. Me and my husband are looking into booking an Alaskan cruise for next year, and I want to see how this cruise was. Thanks Devin and Bianca for sharing a part of your vacation.
Good morning Dev happy Tuesday morning and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you
I love watching the cruise vlogs
Thanks for the video. Lovely ship.
Great to see you're enjoying it. I went on this ship a few years back and I'm booked for next March for spring break. My daughter loves the ship. Food and staff is do great on NCL.
I love NCL. Ships are nice and I love the concept of freestyle dining.
We went on NCL last year to Mexico and LOVED it! We were in the Haven, You HAVE to try the Haven, I guarantee you will never want to cruise any other way! We are going on the Alaska/NCL Encore cruise in October! so looking forward to seeing your complete video series! Love your channel!
I got to go on my first cruise right before the pandemic hit, with NCL - and I will agree with the chaos of onboarding. Mind you, we were sailing out of NYC so you know that chaos was to be expected. Otherwise everything on the ship itself was lovely including the rooms, the service from staff and the food. Our favorite was the hibachi on board - amazing dishes and the cook was super entertaining. Also the 24 hr gelato spot at the time was a PLUS! So glad you both seemed to enjoy your cruise, and so happy you were safe after the incident on board!
We did an Alaska cruise on Encore, and loved it. The Observation Lounge was amazing. We saw so much wildlife from there when sailing in and out of ports. Loved the mojito bar, too!
Awesome boat 💙🩵🤍
thanks for sharing
I’ve cruised about 5 NCL cruises now. I just love it! The food is amazing 🎉
I was so confused. I thought you guys like got off a cruise, and then were going right back on another one. Took me a few mins to realize this was recorded earlier in the week. Lol.
Hi you Guys, Hope you Enjoy your Cruise, I Lived in ALaska from 1986-1991, I Been on Norwegian Bliss.
We enjoy NCL, freestyle, and relaxed,… in a few weeks first time to Alaska on the Bliss also out of Seattle. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Definitely one of our favorite ships, especially because of their thermal suite. We did our alaskan cruise on it too.
Appreciate you sharing, scheduled to do Royal in September, hoping for the best but if not I can try Norwegian. Thanx
I just got off the NCL Breakaway. I am such a huge fan of NCL. Thermal Spa was amazing. Loved the pool in the spa.
Hay Prince Charming dev like todays video big fan hugs enjoy your Alaskan trip❤❤❤
Gunna have to show my wife this series, I NEED to cruise to Alaska! We are sailing NCL from Boston to Bermuda in a few weeks. Look forward to the rest of the series!
Bianca spitting straight facts with the cold crispy coke comment! 😂
“ I don’t know what I’m doing.” Oooooo!!! 😂😂😂
I just missed you! I was on the Encore for the 21 day reposition cruise. Miami to Seattle. My first with NCL because I heard great reviews for solo travelers. I stayed in the studio solo cabins. Nice and compact but great use of space. Loved the freestyle dining. Los lobos was great. I also had the steak. Texas Q was good. Teppanyaki was fantastic and my fav was Cagney's steakhouse. But yes that Cuban dish was 🔥🔥 they also serve it in the Local. I will definitely cruise NCL over and over.
I love NCL i sailed on the Norwegian Escape in 2023 nice ship
I love NCL we took a cruise last year on the Bliss to Alaska and we enjoyed it.
You both look great. I would love to see a video showing a day of health and fitness. Be blessed!
We did two cruise on Norwegian to Italy and Greece and one to Italy, Spain, France and Monte Carlo. Love it!
That’s good to know because we are looking into a Mediterranean cruise with NCL.
We took NCL Bliss a couple of years ago. This was our 3rd time to Alaska. The ship was beautiful and the staff so nice. However, NCL built their own ports outside of the towns of Juneau and Ketchikan. This made it difficult and extremely time consuming to get to those towns. But, let’s see what you guys think. 😃
Would love to hear your comparison of NCL & Royal Caribbean for Alaska! Been wanting to go on an Alaskan cruise, but want to make sure my family picks the right ship for us 😊
I will talk a lot about that during the final review after the series wraps up.
We've done two cruises on NCL and love it. We did a Mediterranean cruise, Spain, Italy, France, Monaco on the Epic and we've recently done a Caribbean cruise on the Jade. Love NCL cruises. Would love to do the Alaskan cruise one day 😊
Great video Dev! It’s always fun seeing you take these Alaskan Cruises because i live in Seattle myself😂. Let me know if you need any food recommendations in town if you’re staying longer after the cruise!
I really like this place called Joe and the juice! It’s in downtown Seattle next to the Amazon Sphere!
Awesome job on the vlog Dev. One day i will go on a cruise ship and it will be on my bucket list. I love whales and dolphins so this is something to think about.
Love the cruise videos, definitely my favorite kind. Hope y’all get to do all the lines serving the US like carnival and MSC, maybe even a Mediterranean cruise. It’s a nice break from the parks.
That’s the plan!
We were on this cruise the week before you guys. We love NCL. The thermal suite is a must. We got lucky with great weather especially while sailing Glacier Bay. I hope you guys tried the go karts.
My husband and I went on an NCL Panama Canal passing for 15 days. We had that class of room and it was perfect for us. I wanted the larger bathroom and a little more space and papering during the trip. You did not mention the shower has jets that can be a nice addition to your shower. We got the Key which gave us express embarkation and disembarkation. We got on the ship in less than 20 min. We ate at Cagneys and Los Lobos twice. They were the dining experience that you seek on a cruise. We ate most of the dinners aside from that at the Manhattan room which was the fancier choice for main dining. Taste and Savor were breakfast and lunch preferred.
Went on the Encore last year to Alaska , will be going back to in 2025 🙌🏾 . Can’t wait to see more videos
You need to try the Haven next time, it’s awesome!
Planning an Alaskan cruise for 2026 so I am excited to see what you think of NCL.
For NCL, embarkation out of Miami where they have their own terminal is a bit smoother. I cruised on the Encore in November and the Breakaway in January.
Yes. Wife and I did the NCL PRIDE. Hawaiian Cruise. I thought the ship was fantastic. My had mixed feelings. All in all, we’ll do NCL again. We’re doing an Alaskan cruise next year, Lord willing. Going with RCCL. I watched your video from last year as well. 😊
The limited number and adult only requirements are the reasons I always book the thermal. (Plus the sauna refresh after all the drinks the night before.😅) The Local or some of the other served options are your included go-to for embarkation day and there is usually breakfast offered at three or four other restaurants to help spread out the crowd. You can't get into happy vacation mode with all the people in the buffet.
Since they can't start disembarking passengers until they get the okay from the port you have to always be prepared to wait if you arrive at the earlier embarkation times. Mid-day to an hour and a half before all aboard is probably the way to go, unless you want to record content before it's more crowded. You'll miss the crowd that shows up almost at all aboard time that way, too.
We sailed on the Sister Ship NCL Bliss 2 months ago, we found the ship beautiful, food high quality and consistent. Our only complaint was more to the overall service we received from the room attendant and since we were sailing with our kids the "kids menu" was severely lacking options. Found the rooms good overall but you really can't have any more than 2 (3 if under 10 Y/O) in a room. This was a Mexican Riviera cruise and hope to try NCL on their Alaskan Itinerary to hopefully change a bit of my mind as far as NCL goes.
NCL has a bad reputation in the cruise vlog community but I love NCL. Good food, fun atmosphere, lots of entertainment and activities but it’s not cheap. I’m excited for an Alaskan NCL cruise later this summer. Cheers
I ❤ NCL
You two made me laugh with the champagne. I’m with you…I don’t like the dry champagne, but the sweet champagne is so good. Hopefully you took a picture of the bottle so during your wedding…you know what to get.
Oh man, I’m telling you the truth I love! Alaska! Sooooooo darn beautiful! But funny was that I never been or see the glacier before I wanted to see it but I did not know that NCL cruise go to Alaska wow so cool. I’m so so exciting about going on NCL on brand new Aqua coming in 2026 Aqua cruise be out in April 2025 but will be on the cruise on February 8-15 February in Miami Florida! I’m going to flying to Miami for the first time can’t wait I booked! Last week so darn excited! lol so sorry if I wrote a long comment is because I was like whoohooo! lol okay have a wonderful cruise ❤❤❤❤ love you both
Yall cruised the same week we were on NCL BLISS. 1st time cruiser, and the embarkation was very Rough.. we waited and waited. TILL we finally got our room. Other than that, and the disembark that was not fun either. Food, shows cabin stewards excellent!
I love NCL. Los Lobos is a favorite of our, especially the table side guacamole and the churro tower. The military appreciation is the best in the business too. They sail out of New Orleans Oct-March , which you need to try. Cruising for about 8 hours down the Mississippi River is amazing.
I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you for sharing that information!
And thank you for your service!
If your in the haven, you don't have to wait for your room and you get to skip the lines for checkin and you get to be first off/on the ship at the ports. plus you get a jaccusi tub in the suite. I was on the Escape which is similar to your ship. haven even has it's own pool and restaraunt. The checkin was so effort-less with haven. I highly recommend it just to pass the lines.
Trust me we will definitely get the Haven the next time we sail with NCL! I hear so many great things.
The Alaska cruise was my parents first cruise back in 2010
It’s crazy to think that the American Cafe wasn’t complementary until January of this year. I’ve sailed on NCL a few times and the American Cafe was empty every time I went by. The buffet and O’Shehans/Local were always packed and had long wait times. On our trip in Dec 2023 I said to my husband, that I didn’t understand why they didn’t cut down the menu at American Cafe and just make it complementary. Sure enough… 2 weeks later they announced just that. I think that was a great decision on NCL’s part.
Happy mothers day Bianca
I've sailed on that ship and although it is a beautiful ship, I did not find the food to be that great. Some things were delicious but the rest were just meh. I also ate at that Mexican restaurant. It was just okay. We don't eat guacamole so can't say anything about that. I had crepes from that same spot. They were pretty good. We ate at the buffet twice and did specialty dining for the rest of the cruise. By the end of the cruise I was laying in bed sick. LOL! Even though I sell Norwegian if a client requests them specifically, I'm not a Norwegian fan and I don't know too many people who are. Anyhoo, looking forward to the rest of your videos on this cruise.
I am not loyal to 1 cruise line but NCL is my favorite. I feel they are the best value most of the time in the mass market cruise category. I can sail out of Galveston on similar itineraries in a oceanview balcony on the Prima with drinks/dining/wifi for less about $400 less than the Harmony OTS without any of those. Then adding the RCCL drink package is at least $1,100. Also, I find the vibe to be better on NCL which I attribute to the solo cruiser they target that are looking to meet new friends and have a good time. NCL is not without their faults though and I know they can frustrate some cruisers with their decisions.
Did you find that the beds were hard on the Encore? We had a regular balcony room back in February and the bed was so hard that my hip hurt by the end of the cruise from how hard it was. Other than that we loved the Encore.
Great review, we are disney cruisers, but gotta be honest this makes me think we should do Norwegian. Totally shows us what to expect. Would want to do the club, which I think is like concierge for disney. Thanks Carl
You haven’t seen anything yet Carl just wait for the next few videos and you will be booking a Norwegian cruise hahaha
@@PCDev Only concern now on Norwegian, the other video you showed about the person who was trying to use a lifeboat. Yikes!!!
im going this October to alaska on nthe same ship we are platinum status we get all the perks
Hope things are going well for you pc dev
You are not kidding about instantly falling in love with Alaska. I am currently on the Disney Wonder in her first Alaska cruise of the season. Right now I have 7 more after this one. Just love Alaska but that 4.95 room service charge is complete BS
lol you like the champagne because it's actually sparkling wine/prosecco! it can only be champagne if its made in champagne, france :)
Yes. A crispy Pepsi.
There is nothing better than a regular coke over ice with a splash if lemon. Ooohhh!!!
You should do Pride of America in Hawaii
Please send info on your group cruise to Alaska!!
First time cruiser on the Encore: do you have to give them your luggage at the beginning and at the end? Or can you carry your own luggage? Thanks!
I am travelling solo to Alaska with NCL at the end of July. I'm finding it difficult to book a single seat in a specialist restaurant. Any tips??
Heya Dev love the videos. What hotel did you stay in in Seattle? We’re going next year and need a hotel the night before
The Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
• 2120 4th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98121, USA
@@PCDev thank you. Keep on keeping on
17:00 I love the Norwegian cruise lines but food is like a buffet
Hmm. I’m thinking about doing an Alaskan cruise for my honey moon. I’ve never taken a cruise. Still not sure yet, so this video helps!
By the end of this cruise series I think you will definitely be booking one with NCL!
@@PCDev I think so too!