CARNIVAL LUMINOSA FULL WALK THROUGH SHIP TOUR - 2023

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  • čas přidán 14. 02. 2023
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    Come with me on a full walk through ship tour of Carnival Luminosa.
    On this tour, we'll commence on the lower levels, beginning with the Luminosa Theatre.
    We'll progress through to Ocean Plaza, followed by the Casino and Bonsai Sushi.
    Next, we'll inspect The Warehouse Arcade, followed by the Supernova Atrium, complete with the 1 tonne statue named, Donna.
    We'll continue through to the two level Altair Nightclub, Piano Bar 88 and then Archipelago, one of the specialty dining venues.
    The two level Vela Restaurant occupies the aft ends of lower Decks 2 and 3.
    The Alchemy Bar leads us into the upper level of the Supernova Atrium, followed by the Pixels Photo Gallery.
    The entrance to Circle C Kids Club is located near the midship elevators. The Galleria Shops make way for Java Blue, and finally the Limelight Lounge (Punchliner Comedy Club) completes the lower level tour.
    Up to Deck 9, we'll look at the Lido Pool area, the Dive-in Movies and the Redfrog Rum Bar.
    The Off the Grill burger bar and Tacos & Burritos stand mark the entrance to the oddly laid out Lido Marketplace buffet. The Deli and Pizzeria del Capitano are located in the buffet.
    The adults only Serenity occupies the entire aft section of Deck 9 and includes access to Ol' Fashioned BBQ, another complimentary dining venue.
    Up to Deck 10 we'll cross the Sunset Bar. The Sports Court is above on Deck 11.
    The jogging track is also on Deck 11, though it may just be the smallest one you'll ever see!
    There's a Putting Green and smoker's section on Deck 10. Club 02 for kids aged 15-17 is also located at Deck 10 aft.
    The jogging track gives way to the upper decks onboard, which make their way around the entire forward section of the ship.
    Via the "secret stairs", we can access Deck 10, the upper Lido area.
    Also on Deck 10 but this time forward, you'll find Camp Ocean kids club as well as access to the onboard gym and fitness centre.
    Deck 9 forward is where you'll find the Cloud 9 Spa and Thermal Suites including the Hydrotherapy Pool.
    Up to Deck 10 midship, you'll find Fahrenheit 555 the onboard steakhouse. This is one of the best restaurants to enjoy onboard Carnival Luminosa.
    Finally, one of my favourite things about Carnival Luminosa is its expansive promenade deck.
    Thanks for watching!

Komentáře • 178

  • @CliffordCruiser
    @CliffordCruiser Před rokem +12

    This is one of the better tours I have found of the Carnival Luminosa. Good job!

  • @georgemaltese
    @georgemaltese Před rokem +7

    Great tour . This gave me an idea. I booked a 22 day on the ship from Seattle to Sydney. Ship looks great. Thank you!

  • @Tronblue007
    @Tronblue007 Před rokem +9

    That’s the best tour I’ve seen so far. Great work.

  • @phreeurself
    @phreeurself Před rokem +3

    Thank you for your in-depth tour. I will be sailing on Luminosa in May and this gave me a great head start on finding my way around.

  • @BULLYWATCHhelp
    @BULLYWATCHhelp Před 10 měsíci

    Great information for my cruise coming up for my birthday in October. Thankyou. Can't wait!

  • @servantofgod5642
    @servantofgod5642 Před 2 dny

    Thanks man.

  • @mikea1184
    @mikea1184 Před rokem

    Looks beautiful

  • @percyw3514
    @percyw3514 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Very nice tour. Thank you. Will be on her May '25 Alaska, looking more towards this sailing than ever after enjoying this tour

  • @shawnryan8345
    @shawnryan8345 Před rokem

    Enjoyed the formatted tour - good flow to see the ship virtually. Looks like a classic sailing all the way with updates. Very dreamy I suppose. Might be nice to break it up a bit & give it a go to enjoy in its own light ☀️

  • @travelwithdebandnick
    @travelwithdebandnick Před rokem +2

    Wow very impressive :) ive watched a tour of this ship before and it did totally nothing for me. I didn't think much of it. But this video shows the ship in a much better light :) the colours looked drab in the other video i watched, yet the colours in your video were bright and shiny :) im super glad i decided to watch :) its now opened up another ship that i would be happy to cruise on :) thank you for sharing :)

  • @jucasoxmusic
    @jucasoxmusic Před rokem +1

    Very detailed ship review just how I like it. You just gained a new follower here :)
    Also I really like the look of Luminosa am not sure why some people don't but anyway happy with what I saw here 🎉

  • @gorand4291
    @gorand4291 Před rokem

    An amazing effort, thank you

  • @sharonhunter392
    @sharonhunter392 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for the Tour of the ship My Husband and I will be going to Alaska on this Ship on the 10th of August. can't hardly wait until then.

  • @michael-n5zr
    @michael-n5zr Před rokem +2

    Oh wow! Table cloths!

  • @Lionsden49
    @Lionsden49 Před rokem +1

    I'm looking forward to going on this cruise ship in May

  • @leoniemercer7748
    @leoniemercer7748 Před rokem +8

    Looking forward to sailing on her in April. I love that she has retained some very Italian design features. Loving all the outdoor areas. I do love a good deck space and retaining a promenade style is a win for me. Shall definitely try out that steakhouse. Thanks for a great review of the ship.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +1

      Thanks Leonie. Hope you enjoy your cruise onboard Luminosa in April.

    • @leoniemercer7748
      @leoniemercer7748 Před rokem

      Ok. Just disembarked yesterday. Loved some of the Italian decor, other bits not so much. Theatre was great! Food was very disappointing overall. Very limited menu and there was a distinct lack of seasoning. Best food was the BBQ lunch, the pizzas and deli tastiest. Enjoyed a high tea where the sweet offerings were better. Lunched in the Italian restaurant one day. Was worth the extra $ however the main dining room food was bland and rushed. Ive been on her and won't return.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +1

      @@leoniemercer7748 thanks for coming back to share your thoughts. Sorry to read that it wasn’t quite up to scratch!

    • @mitchellbelinda50
      @mitchellbelinda50 Před rokem

      Great tour!! 🛳️🛳️

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      @@mitchellbelinda50 thanks!

  • @JimBenson-pk8gr
    @JimBenson-pk8gr Před rokem +1

    Will be onboard her on the 13th of April as she sets sail for Seattle. Really enjoyed the video.

  • @sailorrosethemagicalwriter

    I'll be sailing Carnival Luminosa this summer to Alaska with my family. I haven't been on a Carnival cruise years ago since I was a child and my last cruise was back in 2012 celebrating my quinceñera on the Disney Dream

  • @cloudygigi2270
    @cloudygigi2270 Před rokem

    I'm excited for this cruise,Because I'm going to Alaska from Seattle in July, this is a very clear video but, this is the first carnival cruise I'm not excited about. Because, of the ship. I will update once we get back! Really enjoyed your video thank you 😊

  • @raypitcher2592
    @raypitcher2592 Před rokem +1

    It looks like they have made a lovely job of converting her from a Costa ship to Carnival. I think I could just about see myself sailing on her. Got it's small problems but it would be pickie to worry about them. The jogging track looks like my size and one lap would be fine. Thanks for the look around her Adrian.

  • @jeremy1350
    @jeremy1350 Před rokem +1

    Hi Adrian. Luminosa is not bad at all, although they do love that rust/brown motif on the walls and staircases, don't they? Her layout was great, and the public spaces were well appointed. They do Blue very well. And this ship has a magrodome over the main pool, which will pay off very well in Alaska for sure. The ship is very nice, the transfer and refit was done well, I think. Thanks for the tour.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching, Jeremy. Haha they certainly do enjoy that colour palette - contrasting aqua blue wall decorations and all. She definitely has a nice, flowing layout. Easy to get around and learn very quickly.

  • @milkshake8252
    @milkshake8252 Před rokem

    Great tour! We are booked for an Alaska cruise in May and I was a bit disappointed after booking to see there weren't many food options and entertainment options however from your tour it looks like they've upgraded

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +2

      I found there were quite a few options onboard for food and entertainment - plus from personal experience, in Alaska I was really living outside the whole time. There's so much to see at all hours, I don't think I went to one indoor entertainment event! Hope you have a fantastic time on your cruise.

  • @booklistfordays
    @booklistfordays Před rokem +1

    Just got off the luminosa last week and loooved it!

  • @PakaBubi
    @PakaBubi Před rokem +1

    Glad to see that Mrs. Foschi is still there :D

  • @cypressmedical3057
    @cypressmedical3057 Před 3 měsíci

    Can't wait to go in August!

  • @CarrieHerstine
    @CarrieHerstine Před 3 měsíci +1

    I would like to see an Oceanview State Room with the extra bunk pulled out.

  • @painfish208
    @painfish208 Před 6 měsíci

    Just got off my first ever cruise with the Glory, and I was looking into this one for the next cruise with my wife and stepdaughter, since my bucket list is technically complete (they both want to visit Alaska). It’s kind of crazy the visible differences the size difference creates (the most obviously noticeable one being the lack of water slides - though that also could be due to where this ship would frequently find herself). Some things are noticeable improvements (more specialty restaurants, improved aesthetic of the night club + general overall ship aesthetic), but there are definitely niceties about the Glory I like better (the Ebony Cabaret - where the punchliner location is, Alchemy Bar as you noted, among a few other examples). Having a proper pool as opposed to just hot tubs on the SL is nice though, as the rest is purely a matter of perspective (sushi restaurant location, burger place being Guy’s Burger Joint - a difference perhaps in name only, though I can’t confirm, etc).

  • @brittanytolliday5137
    @brittanytolliday5137 Před rokem

    Great video. I will be going on this ship in Jan 2024. I went on my first cruise on P&O's Pacific Encounter in March this year.

  • @theplettz4569
    @theplettz4569 Před rokem

    You say the Lido Marketplace has traffic issues but all in all, from your video, I think the ship layout is much better than Splendor. But yes, your assessment of Alchemy on Luminosa is sound. To me, it smacks of an egregious afterthought.
    In any case, I'd like to give Luminosa a try if it sailed out of Sydney.

  • @Yingnika1
    @Yingnika1 Před rokem

    I’m going on that cruise I’m literally CRYINGGGGGG

  • @wendykoek6757
    @wendykoek6757 Před rokem

    She looks lovely Andy love her new livery and it suits her I might sail on her one day

  • @johnsalamone7250
    @johnsalamone7250 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I am going on the cruise and I’m going to Alaska

  • @Coopmatt
    @Coopmatt Před rokem

    you can see how similar the layout is to the Carnival Legend.

  • @MrzCRiley
    @MrzCRiley Před rokem +2

    Thanks for the tour! Going on this ship in May. So its true no Guyys Burger😢

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +1

      No Guy’s unfortunately, but apparently the burger bar is pretty good! I didn’t end up trying it but people liked it. Enjoy your cruise.

    • @cloudygigi2270
      @cloudygigi2270 Před rokem +1

      I'm going on July and waz disappointed to hear this as well. Also the taco place not on this cruise !!!! Thank you for a Great Video

  • @quivo9525
    @quivo9525 Před 10 měsíci

    😮😮

  • @lesliemckay2835
    @lesliemckay2835 Před rokem +1

    Thanks Adrian for a great ship tour. Very detailed and comprehensive. I am afraid the décor does not push my buttons. A bit garish and too much bling. Now I am showing my age... However, if I won a prize trip I am sure I would happily do a cruise on her.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +2

      Thanks Les. It actually somehow came out better on camera than I recall it in person... so that's a worry 🤣

  • @summertimeimages1416
    @summertimeimages1416 Před rokem

    I did indeed hit that suggested "subscribe" button, but I think I busted my monitor... and my fist.
    I'm kidding but I would like to give the Luminosa a try if she comes to Sydney when I get some time off from work.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      😂 love it
      It doesn’t look like Luminosa is scheduled to visit Sydney anytime soon, but you never know!

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    Come again to bitung harbor north sulawesi indonesia

  • @sandyjudge7451
    @sandyjudge7451 Před 10 měsíci

    We're going on Luminosa for a New Year cruise out of Australia. Great presentation, but looking at it from our Carnival app it looks a bit different and we couldn't find one of the restaurants (Bonsai Sushi). So we're now a bit confused! Will stay tuned though, great presentation!

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks for watching! You’ll see Bonsai Sushi on the deck plans that are available on the Carnival website - Deck 2, right behind Ocean Plaza. 😄

    • @sandyjudge7451
      @sandyjudge7451 Před 10 měsíci

      Thank you - we didn't see it on the Carnival website, nice to know. Sheesh they feed you A LOT on cruises don't they?! Our first one :D @@TheCruiseandTravelGuy

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před 10 měsíci

      @@sandyjudge7451 😆 they sure do! Hope you enjoy your first cruise experience. There are so many ships and different cruise lines out there that they all offer something unique among them!

  • @pratikkumar3026
    @pratikkumar3026 Před rokem

    Am going to work on this cruise from may

  • @neilhadley4722
    @neilhadley4722 Před rokem

    Loved the review, it looks easy to get lost. What currancy was used onboard? AUD or USD?

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      Thanks Neil! It’s AUD while in Australia and they’ll transition back to USD when she repositions to North America.

  • @jericamcbride3659
    @jericamcbride3659 Před 2 měsíci

    We're sailing un July 2024. I can't wai.

  • @KimmeyBoys
    @KimmeyBoys Před rokem

    We are doing to trans Pacific cruise from Brisbane to Seattle, really excited. I know you said in other video the wifi is very good, good enough for streaming? Also, where did the wifi base itself, in the USA or AUS? In other words, where did the wifi think you were? Also, was casino AUD or USD? Thank you for your great review

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching, David. The Speed Test I completed identified the location as Australia, specifically the Gold Coast.
      The onboard currency was AUD for this cruise and for other cruises when Luminosa is based in Australia, but will change to USD when she transits to the US later this year.

  • @blacksorrento4719
    @blacksorrento4719 Před rokem +1

    Well Adrian thank you for your guided tour, I am looking forward to our island hopper cruise 5/3
    That is the trial run, for us to get to know the ship. We also booked the repositioning cruise from Seattle to Brisbane in September taking in Alaska, Japan and Asia before heading home to Brisbane. Your comment about the upper decks with lots of viewing platforms were good to hear, even though we booked a balcony. I think our cruise in Sept is about sold out. I noticed, there is a repositioning cruise in April 2024 doing the reverse to Seattle if anyone is interested. Not everyone wants the newer type ships. I like the fact it still looks like a ship instead of a top heavy cattle truck with all manner of things sticking out the sides.
    We are doing our sailing on her, before she gets the Carnival Fun Ship waterslide which will no doubt take away the upper decks viewing platforms for when she is in Alaska.
    I will let you know how the island hopper goes.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching! That will be an epic repositioning voyage. I'm sure you'll make some awesome memories during your time onboard.
      Definitely, come back and let us know how the island hopper.

    • @kennethpalmerii1747
      @kennethpalmerii1747 Před rokem

      We’re on the same transpacific cruise, looking forward to it!

    • @blacksorrento4719
      @blacksorrento4719 Před rokem

      @@kennethpalmerii1747 well I hope we manage to catch up Kenneth? We are looking forward to it as well.
      We did the island hopper back in March and loved the ship, it has mixed reviews but we liked it.
      Can’t please everyone eh? Found out the Luminosa is a sister ship to Cunards Queen Elizabeth even though she was Costa before being rebranded to Carnival. We are going with an open mind, viewing a lot of CZcams vids and taking notes so we don’t miss out on anything. 😊👍

    • @kennethpalmerii1747
      @kennethpalmerii1747 Před rokem

      @@blacksorrento4719 we just got back from an Alaskan cruise on the miracle, similar size ship I imagine. The buffet area was very crowded during peak lunch time, as expected. I’m sure it will be the same here but there are ways around it. Just getting away and relaxing is the main point!

    • @blacksorrento4719
      @blacksorrento4719 Před rokem

      @@kennethpalmerii1747 lucky you, hope you had a good time. Just getting away…….you have that right 😊
      We love cruising, one unpack, one bed to get used to, ship takes you to the ports, get off or don’t, it’s up to you, dining, entertainment as little or as much as you want. What’s not to like? September will be here before we know it. Take care.

  • @mistybirdbush
    @mistybirdbush Před rokem

    Thanks for the tour and info! I am super curious about vegan options on this cruise ship? I feel I’ll just be eating hot chips and rum!

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +1

      Hey Misty. Thanks for watching! I didn't see any specific vegan options onboard, but I found this resource which might be helpful: www.carnival.com/awaywego/cruising-fun/how-to-plan/how-to-eat-vegan-on-a-cruise

    • @mistybirdbush
      @mistybirdbush Před rokem +1

      @@TheCruiseandTravelGuy thanks for your response!
      It’s a little disappointing that most the vegan options are dry veggies, rice, beans or chips. Or anything good they can only take the ‘cheese/ bacon/ butter etc’ off instead of offering an alternative or substitute o go with it.
      But unless your vegan, no one will ever realise how annoying this is.
      Anywho, I’ll know what to pack to add some flavour to my meals if I want to. So cheers for that!

  • @jerrywilliams6820
    @jerrywilliams6820 Před rokem +2

    I just got home a few days ago from this Cruise 🚢 was absolutely beautiful. It was my first cruise sadly we encountered some problems mainly the staff. Worker at the bar knew we where new I was trying to buy drinks for my wife with my money so she could just have fun without using her money asked him how do I pay or switch the card so she don’t have to keep using her keycard and getting charged he says you can pay me cash so I go get cash out the machine come back a different guy waits on us I pull out the cash he says no I can’t accept that so I looked back at the other guy who told me that asked him why he told me to get cash out if you don’t accept it according to what this guy is telling me he denied ever saying that causing a odd situation where his boss had to calm the situation down because I wasn’t backing down I don’t tolerate lying and making me look like a fool in front of everyone just so he could lie and save his job.We soon realized he was trying to pocket the money for himself which I personally honestly didn’t care if he did that put a little money in his pockets they work hard on those ships but the fact he made me look like I was lying so that was the problem I had with the situation and 3 different people heard him tell us to get cash out.Then on my wife’s b day we come back to are room around 9:45pm and it’s flooded asked them 6 times what happened nobody would tell me until I got really mad finally guy says a pipe burst from the plumbing. Then they move us to an extremely loud floor 8 which is right under the breakfest lunch eating area they give us new key cards to are rooms we get up there with clothes and got are hands full carrying crap from are flooded room and the damn key cards didn’t work. So my wife had to go back downstairs and get them to activate them then we get inside are new room and the entire USB light station doesn’t work so we couldn’t charge are phones they had to come back and replace that. Then I got kicked out the gym while I had already been working out for 30 minutes guy claimed I had the wrong style shoes on. I had all I could take with some of there staff I was so pissed so finally I tell them my mom works for carnival and royal carribean which she does she’s a piano bar player and how Im surprised on how I’m not having a good experience with some of the staff here been a rocky start then ohhhh everyone’s tuned changed quick the guy in the gym starts telling me where I can find and get the right shoes and then I can come back and train then they start making phone calls to my room from guest services managers where gonna provide you a free meal anything you want and drinks which they did but man that was really disappointing with some of the staff that it had to get to that point I had just got out the hospital not to long ago from surgery I just wanted a stress free experience on the boat but that didn’t happen .The trip itself the scenery the places we went was absolutely amazing beautiful so I just took in all the positive out of it and enjoyed it but I still highly recommend others to go on this trip guess we where just unfortunate to run across a few bad apples of the staff members but the rest of the staff on the ship where great hard workers nice doing everything they could to help out and provide good services. The places we saw the towns the people where nice at the towns we visited the food gets 5 stars the ship experience give it 3 stars would have gave it 5 stars but encountered to many problems.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      Thanks for sharing your experience and sorry to hear that it was not all smooth sailing!

    • @gregoryray9920
      @gregoryray9920 Před 9 měsíci

      Lol!! Punctuation is your friend

  • @user-mt2lw7vy5s
    @user-mt2lw7vy5s Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you for the good video! I have a question, Is room cleaning and ordering food (room service)free of charge here?

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks for watching. Cleaning of the room happens once daily, you can ask your steward if you’d prefer morning or night. And room service is available but there’s a cost.

  • @Alison.m.C
    @Alison.m.C Před 3 měsíci

    I’m going on the cruise in August

  • @tracyn5096
    @tracyn5096 Před rokem

    Great tour I’m super excited. I was trying to figure out how will they keep under age people out of serenity when the bbq is in the same area.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +1

      Thanks Tracy. There are crew around that keep an eye on things and I have a feeling the adults in the area will do a little self-policing as well haha.

    • @tracyn5096
      @tracyn5096 Před rokem

      @@TheCruiseandTravelGuy I’m booked to sail on the Christmas sailing I’m so excited.

  • @angiechavez8224
    @angiechavez8224 Před 28 dny

    Little late but i’m going on a cruise Mid august and wondering how the pool works if it’s on the colder side outside ?

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před 28 dny

      The roof above the pool can be closed, so in inclement weather it should be shut. I don't believe the pool is heated.

  • @christianneclementine6686
    @christianneclementine6686 Před 3 měsíci

    Really great tour, though it would be much appreciated if there was a virtual tour for accessibility needs 11:07

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for watching. Sorry that I didn’t get to focus on accessibility needs in this tour.

  • @Max-oe8dz
    @Max-oe8dz Před 6 měsíci +4

    The only thing that I don’t cruise is my fear of seasickness, any tips people?

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před 5 měsíci +3

      Medication is the best bet for serious sea sickness - there are natural alternatives which can help too. Things like wrist bands, ginger tablets, green apples, fresh air.

    • @HappilyEverHopson
      @HappilyEverHopson Před 4 měsíci

      Lower levels, being Dramamine, sea bands

    • @nattga
      @nattga Před 2 měsíci

      I find the ocean is rougher in colder months…so there you can narrow down the chance.

    • @Jonzo1976
      @Jonzo1976 Před 2 měsíci

      We book midship and as low as possible to minimise the rocking sensation. My wife suffers from it. She takes 1 Dramamine tablet daily and she’s fine even in rough seas.

  • @rozarioclemente7280
    @rozarioclemente7280 Před rokem

    Worked for 7 contact on that ship

  • @Timlba63Jonesy
    @Timlba63Jonesy Před rokem

    I’m on this ship right now until Thursday July 21

  • @johnhowes1686
    @johnhowes1686 Před rokem

    The panoramic glass elevators look very Italian. I do have one question. Was the $45 for your lunch & $65 for the steakhouse dining, in USD or AUD? I find it a good touch that Vegemite was offered in the buffet. Thanks again for a great & informative video.

    • @julianigoe1291
      @julianigoe1291 Před rokem +1

      I just got off splendor and all pricing was Aussie dollar. Friends who have been on this ship said that it was Aussie pricing as well 🍻👍🇦🇺

    • @johnhowes1686
      @johnhowes1686 Před rokem

      @@julianigoe1291 Thank you for the info. 😀👍

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +1

      Hi John, thanks for watching. As Julian confirmed, all AUD onboard while sailing from Australia.

  • @daveschaub6947
    @daveschaub6947 Před 7 měsíci

    After being on the Panoroama, this ship looks small, and dated. I was considering it for the cruise from Brisbane to to Seattle, but 29 days on this ship could yield cabin fever.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před 6 měsíci +1

      I think that’s a fair comment, especially if you’re used to something bigger with more in the way of attractions and features. Luminosa is quite traditional in terms of her onboard experience.

  • @miata1492
    @miata1492 Před rokem

    Outstanding photography, good sir! But unrelated . . . why do SOME British/Aussies not pronounce a final "R" of their words? An example is the word "bar" pronounced as "baah."

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +1

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the tour. I believe what you're referring to is an accent. It's interesting to note that people around the world have accents that differ, even when speaking the same language. I suppose it's all part of the joy of sharing the planet with so many different people 😁

  • @NewYorksFinest1
    @NewYorksFinest1 Před rokem

    What restaurants are included free for lunch?

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +2

      The Lido Marketplace, which includes crew served food station plus the burger bar, taco bar, pizzeria and Deli, and BBQ.
      Brunch is also served from 8:30am to 12pm in the main dining room.

  • @victorkhalil1050
    @victorkhalil1050 Před měsícem

    Decorations is too busy not sure if my eyes will handle those bright multicoloured interior specially in resto may be am getting old. Lol

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před měsícem

      It is very busy lol. It’s not my taste either, and has dated quite poorly compared to new products from other cruise lines and even Carnival itself.

  • @entoncesminnesota
    @entoncesminnesota Před rokem

    Do you know whether the Luminosa has the new (faster, better) Starlink wifi?

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +2

      Hi Dan. No, not yet. But it is coming. Having said that, I sailed on Celebrity Eclipse in December (she has Starlink) and Luminosa’s internet was significantly faster. I was achieving download speeds of 30-40MBPS, on Eclipse I would average 1-3MBPS.

    • @entoncesminnesota
      @entoncesminnesota Před rokem

      @@TheCruiseandTravelGuy Thanks for your reply. If you don't mind me bugging you, did you do any wifi calling? Being able to make internet calls would be kind of important to me. It was great on RC's Navigator of the Seas but almost impossible on Carnival Splendor.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +1

      @@entoncesminnesota I used wifi calling from my iPhone, through my telco provider. There was a slight delay but it worked well enough. I also used FaceTime audio and that was likewise pretty decent. I didn’t try FaceTime audio/visual.

    • @entoncesminnesota
      @entoncesminnesota Před rokem

      @@TheCruiseandTravelGuy Thanks so much for all that information!

  • @lucielou7745
    @lucielou7745 Před 8 měsíci

    Only one small pool? I’ve never been on a cruise.. is this the norm?

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před 8 měsíci

      It’s not the norm per se. A lot of other ships have more pools. Have a look at my Grand Princess and Pacific Encounter ship tours and Ovation of the Seas tour. They all have a few more and are quite different.

  • @montrose6427
    @montrose6427 Před rokem

    Adrain, Luminosa, Encounter or Quantum of the Seas? Adults and late teens.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      Not quite an apples/apples comparison there. Quantum wins for its more contemporary design and tech/fun features like dodgem cars and indoor skydiving but comes at expense of a lot of people onboard which can cause chaos at tender ports, plus USD currency onboard adds to the expense.
      Encounter and Luminosa win for AUD onboard. Luminosa beats Encounter for inclusions onboard especially around food, plus has bigger cabins. Encounter wins for general onboard ambience and design.
      Hard to say. Have a look through my channel - I have a Pacific Adventure Review from March this year, a Luminosa review from earlier in the year and an Ovation review (super music cruise) from November last year but as a sister ship to Quantum, you'll get the picture. Happy researching.

  • @sharonpinilla3539
    @sharonpinilla3539 Před 7 měsíci

    Were there alot of children on the cruise and did you find the food was of high standard?

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před 7 měsíci

      Hi Sharon - here's a link to my actual review of that cruise experience: czcams.com/video/k_28UmFkym0/video.html
      Typically, Carnival cruises will attract a lot of children, even outside of school holiday periods. The line doesn't have a cap on the number of children that can be onboard so that's worth keeping in mind.

    • @sharonpinilla3539
      @sharonpinilla3539 Před 7 měsíci

      thank you great video...as we are Brisbane based however the choices are very little@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy

  • @brijeshpatel-yc5mv
    @brijeshpatel-yc5mv Před rokem

    Does this cruise have vegetarian food options?

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      Yes, all cruises are very good at catering for varying dietary requirements and vegetarians are definitely well-catered for onboard. You should make sure you record your dietary needs when you make the booking and once onboard, speak to the restaurant manager/maitre'd to make sure they're aware.

  • @bradcolby3624
    @bradcolby3624 Před rokem +1

    Looks like they couldn’t get the Costa out of this ship..

  • @kims9689
    @kims9689 Před rokem

    What hours is the fitness center open?

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      I don't recall exactly, but from memory it opened at either 6 or 7am and went through to quite late, maybe 10pm. Hopefully someone who reads your comment can confirm.

  • @SuperRacheline
    @SuperRacheline Před rokem

    What about the cabins and the different levels

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      What do you mean by “different levels”?
      I have a balcony and interior cabin tour on my channel in a separate video - here: czcams.com/video/DLMOIPKKRvY/video.html

    • @Timlba63Jonesy
      @Timlba63Jonesy Před rokem

      @@TheCruiseandTravelGuyshe means the different decks I believe

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      @@Timlba63Jonesy thanks - I think I covered all of the different public decks in the tour.

    • @Timlba63Jonesy
      @Timlba63Jonesy Před rokem

      @@TheCruiseandTravelGuyI’m on this ship right now

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      @@Timlba63Jonesy enjoy!

  • @aliciabentall2649
    @aliciabentall2649 Před 4 měsíci

    Why do cruise lines insist on making the pools so difficult to get out of

  • @aliciabentall2649
    @aliciabentall2649 Před 4 měsíci

    Is there a guys and a cherry on top on here

  • @carolyngardner4999
    @carolyngardner4999 Před 8 měsíci

    Even if they did have more washing stations, people still wouldn’t wash their hands.

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před 8 měsíci

      You’re probably not wrong, but I still want the option because I actually will wash mine 😆

  • @fredwalsh4108
    @fredwalsh4108 Před rokem

    Carnival Dosen't recognise Princess cruise loyalty programs so I won't sail with them just Dosen't make sense to me

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      It is a bit strange. The main Carnival Corp reciprocity loyalty system in Aus is P&O Australia cruises contributing to status with Princess' Captain's Circle.

  • @TheLOOKSGirl
    @TheLOOKSGirl Před rokem +2

    I don’t like this ship

  • @sharynbradbury4765
    @sharynbradbury4765 Před rokem

    its beyond me why carnival keep sending us old broken down ships theyd never make anyone cruise on these ships in the US , they took our best 2 ships from us and gave this rubbish to us to put up with , its bad food cuts as well on both ships , cruising before covid was the very best on carnival , now i will never cruise again with them again , until they go back to the way cruising was before . they have nothing to do during the day and the shows are so outdated they are really bad . carnival said ttey were taking spirit class ships away but liok what we have now spirit class costa rejects , they constantly have problems , floods , pool shut , roof stuck shut , the floors in the corridores are not even straight they have hills in them , they have humming in the walls in the cabins

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem

      Hopefully within the next few years, Australia will get one of the newer Carnival ships to enjoy locally.

  • @autobotdiva9268
    @autobotdiva9268 Před 10 měsíci

    looks tacky

  • @anniemay6376
    @anniemay6376 Před rokem

    How annoying. All I wanted to see was what the toddler pools and what things for kids looked like as we’ve never been on a cruise. Instead I got a run down of every single place you can get smashed on board and where I can go gamble.
    I don’t care for dropping off my child like he’s some sort of hinderance to my life so I can go enjoy sErEnItY aDuLt only dRiNkS 🤨🤨
    Where were the pools, the slides, the kids activities.
    Next time maybe include that. I watched 20 mins of talking for absolutely nothing. 😂

    • @TheCruiseandTravelGuy
      @TheCruiseandTravelGuy  Před rokem +7

      You’re just a peach aren’t you 😂 I covered ALL of the pools, actually. And here’s a little bit of info that you might find useful ☺️☺️☺️ there are no slides onboard! Uh oh 😰
      Don’t lament the 20 minutes you “wasted”, but rather understand that what you watched was a true representation and description of the ship and its facilities - i.e. a “ship tour”.
      For kids club information and activities, head to the Carnival website.
      Have a PeACHy day!

  • @Videostufftas
    @Videostufftas Před 11 měsíci

    Reckon the internal designers were on the Kava 😊😜😳🤪