This One Thing ALMOST RUINED our Entire Cruise!
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- Don't make the same mistake we did. This one thing could ruin your cruise vacation if you don't do it!
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Join us onboard the beautiful Royal Caribbean Spectrum of the Seas as we visit a brand new port, in the spectacular Thailand! Plus we try more cruise food and fun on the ship! Hopefully, our cruise hacks and tips will help you have the best time possible on your next cruise.
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00:00 Intro
01:40 Checking in for Shore Excursion and Tender
02:31 Arriving in Thailand
04:20 Phi Phi Islands
06:20 Snorkeling
06:58 Lunch
09:42 Bamboo Island
12:41 Lunch Option on Spectrum of the Seas
18:58 Trying Cheese Tea
22:21 This One Thing ALMOST RUINED our Entire Cruise!
22:45 Silk Road Show
26:12 Evening Dining Options on Spectrum of the Seas
27:25 The Effectors Show
28:00 Main Dining Room Dinner on Spectrum of the Seas
30:45 Overview
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sending love from your adopted gram in CT usa i love seeing the world thru your eyes,,,lol
Phuket was wiped out in the 2004 tsunami. The Indonesian tsunami all up lost nearly 200,000 lives. It also took Phuket nearly 3 years to recover. Even actor Richard Attenborough's daughter Jane lost her life there. Sad time for many.
Didn’t Nate Butkus lose his husband during that Tsunami too?
It was Nate Berkus’s partner at the time who lost his life. They were in Sri Lanka. Berkus married his husband Jeremiah Brent 10 years later.
Mother nature can be beautiful at times,but mother earth can at times never be so forgiving.
Phuket was not wiped out by the tsunami.
Only beaches on the west coast were affected, such as Patong, Kamala and Kata.
@bpaakwaan7325 phuket was destroyed. Everyone lost their livelihood, the bars, their homes, hundreds of lives, and thousands of injuries just in phuket alone. I don't doubt the devastation elsewhere, but phuket was unrecognisable after the tsunami hit. It did take them years to recover.
Just watching David drinking the cheese tea absolutely cracked me up. His face and comments always crack me up.
'Put me on tracks and call me a train.' Flippin' epic!
"Adele said Hello and I said stop calling..."🤣
Dip me in cocktail sauce and call me a baby shrimp this video was bloomin delicious
I'm surprised you never heard of breadfruit. It was the reason a major war was started 100's of years ago. It has to be cooked to be enjoyed -- usually roasted and/or fried. It has a starchy taste, well, like bread. And you need to hit it with salt to bring out the flavor. Jamaicans eat slices of breadfruit with other breakfast foods or other meals during the day. It's not something you would just eat by itself. It's best as a side dish.
Breadfruit is a starchy fruit. Usually fry it like a tostone. Delicious
The UK fruit selection is terrible unfortunately.
@@Cruisewith If you go to Brixton, I'm sure they will have it, along with other ineresting fruits and veggies you should try.
Adele said hello, and I said stop calling😂. One of the best ones yet!
I died when he said that 😂😂😂😂 I’m living for Ben and David I love them so much 😂😂
Ben and Davey holding hands while swimming 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 More of that, please!
That made my heart smile too ❤
Too cute.🥰
Breadfruit is delicious sliced like bread and cooked on the BBQ, just like toast and then you as thick butter which melts into it. Breadfruit also makes a nice curry with potatoes and or dried peas added and eaten with puri - deep fried roti or chapati's. That's how we ate it in Fiji when I lived there.
Have you guys ever considered going on a Cunard cruise? I realize it would be different from the way you typically cruise but would be really curious to hear your thoughts - We have cruised QM2 several times with my inlaws ( obviously a bit older crowd) but have been surprisingly pleased
Hi Ben and David. This was so fun and absolutely gorgeous! Have to add it to the bucket list of cruises. That "tea" oh my goodness. Your face 😝. Thank you for all you do always and taking us along ❤❤
Having the servers dance is so unnecessary and degrading for the crew. I’ve spoken to many former crew, mostly from Carnival, and they say they hate it sooo much. This ‘dance monkey’ entertainment is awful.
That was the most beautiful place you've visited. Loved every moment. Thank you David and Ben. ❤😊
I 🩵loved the snorkeling shot of you guys holding hands
Oh my goodness, I am so jealous! Love Thailand...been to Phuket, Phi Phi Island, Bangkok, Krabi, and way up north in Chiang Mai. An incredible area!! I was there a year after the tsunami to check on projects bringing fresh water back to many communities. That would definitely a cruise that I would look forward to take! Awesome! Bruce and Otis
I just love you two! You’re so informative! ❤️
Thanks guys for another terrific, fun, and informative video. Love that you manage to check out all these magnificent locations…
Beautiful scenery. Great info. Thailand beaches look amazing. Thanks guys.
Great video guys, Such an important tip about booking. It's so frustrating to be on a ship with all these amazing shows and they are all booked up after the first day.
This looks absolutely gorgeous!!! It's on my list now!
Great honest video. We went on Anthem to Norway in May and absolutely loved the Quantum Class ship. It has a great balance between size, variety, stuff to do and venues for us. It was a full ship but we never had a problem finding a spot in any of the bars or restaurants, while at the same time the bars were nicely full with bags of atmosphere. The only issue was getting in to the 270 show (Spectres cabaret - utterly bikers but great)- which needed booking - but all other shows had space. The 270 was our favourite venue during the day - especially sipping cocktails at the bar looking out to sea.
Thank you so much for such a great review.
I just found your videos last week and I've been watching back all of them. I love you guys! I look forward to watching all your videos and to follow all of your adventures going forward. Sending love from Canada
Thank you for watching!
Guys, can you do us all a favour and go on a “normal” holiday to contrast your cruise experience. Pick anywhere you’ve been, let’s say Phuket and stay at a luxury resort then do a comparison to cruising.
THIS
Very brave of you guys to try those 2 drink concoctions! Your facial expressions were hysterical 😂
Your escursion was STUNNING!!! Those beaches and mountains/islands!! The water!! Omg! Gorgous!! I could see myself loving that excursion!!
Thank you for the detailed food critiqe. Very interesting. That was extremely gross and good to know about whdn those people were just grabbing huffet food with their hands and eating it! You made a good dining cgoice.
Yes! Those shows should be seen by all passengers! Thank you, so much, for the imppcrucial tip about immediately downloading the app after boarding and make choices!
Thanks for the info. and laughs, guys! 😃
Jennifer
San Francisco Bay area
USA
I'm so excited for you guys!! I love Asia being half Filipino and I've been to Asia, but never Indonesia! ❤❤
Love your videos. The number of people on these ships put me off.
Going to Thailand on Thursday. Choice of two nightly cabaret shows where I stay, drinks are £4. Beach is there every day. Thai food, Thai culture
I recently got off Ovation of the Seas on Friday last week after an 18 night cruise from Hawaii. I absolutely love the Quantum class as well even though Ovation is the only Quantum class ship I’ve sailed on :) Spectrum looks amazing though :)
Thank you for this, we are on our cruise next Sunday. Dubai, India, sri Lanka, Phuket and Singapore. It's been wonderful to see Phuket, fabulous !!
Loving another video! Thailand looks beautiful ❤ Haha about the cheese drink. It’s not one of my faves but I’ve had one that was really good in Chinatown. 😊 can’t wait for your next video!
Looks like a really fun excursion! Great video guys! :3
Thank you for sharing!
That was so beautiful. I have always dreamed of going to Thailand. It truly is beautiful. I am so jealous of the two of you in terms of your ability to travel and cruise so frequently. I know of the World Cruise Ship where people buy homes on the ships and travel daily. Of course, that is way too expensive. If I could, however, I would always be on the go. Peace and love to you both. Thanks for all that you do.
I love Thailand. Such a beautiful country with some of the kindest people I have met. And the food is delicious.
Check out Thailand during Songkran. It's amazing!
Love you guys! I'm living vicariously through your CZcams videos:):)
Ben and David, Thanks for testing the specialty drinks for us. I now know two drinks I can avoid the next time I am on an RCL ship.
Just an idea if you're carrying expensive camera gear/electronics in damp/wet environments: invest in roll top drybags. I don't believe in avoidable stress.
I have been a couple off times to the bay a couple off times, once on Royal and another time while on a land based holiday in Phuket, quite amazing the rock formations, while on Royal in the morning the mist was in, quite spooky, but naturally beautiful when the sun burned through, fantastic experience
Thailand is truly fabulous! We visited Thailand twice for 3 weeks each time (not on cruise). We loved Phi Phi Island and the snorkeling was excellent. When traveling in Thailand, it's very affordable (after you pay for flight to get there)! So glad you had great time there!
My Soidog Eugene came from Phuket. Sweet dog, loved him so much!!!!❤ Miss him. Soi dog rescue was started in Zphuket, Thailand and now is in 6 countries!!!!❤
Ahoy there Ben and David! Thailand is STUNNING.
Great reminders for booking excursions from the cruise line - Thailand is on my list!
Great vlog again ❤ you guys 🙏🇬🇧
Hey Ben and David. Happy Sunday. Meeting at 7? Wow. Tender. The water looks amazing. Look forward to cruising this side of the world. My husband and I listening as we get our clothing together. Sailing this 18th on MSC Seascape. Glad you guys had an amazing time. Have a great week. 🤗🛳️
Wow what a beautiful place will definitely put that on our bucket list.
We watched your cruise on Celestyal cruises which we loved so have booked a cruise with them for August .
Thanks again we love watching you on CZcams.
Bread Fruit is great especially roasted or fried and served with stews and seafoods love love it
Great video guys
The part with the cheese drink gave me the right royal heave. I'm so hungover and Ben nearly killed me off with that😂
I absolutely love your videos. The content and videography is wonderful. And I adore the humor! Slap me silly and call me happy!
When I stayed in phuket and I was going to the reception, right in front of me was a 9ft black monocle cobra.
... How'd you get around it???
The east is much more of a dog eat dog world than the west and that’s why you see that behavior on the Buffet line. This is not to be a slight against easterners, but against the lack of social systems that are able to help those in need.
Hooray, it’s Sunday, time for another vlog by you lovely guys….but now I have to wait a whole week for the next one😢
I love your videos . They inspire me to work hard and save up for my first cruise 🛳 ❤😂
Heading to Thailand in November for a holiday for 3rd time. Really looking forward to it again 😊😊😊
David you need a dry bag. That way you can get in the water and not worry about your equipment.
I was in Phuket a decade ago for 7 days. Such an amazing place...
Beautiful video ❤ stay blessed ❤
I too love the Quantam class ships ( my favorite) Have been on Anthem twice and another Anthem cruise in January. Love your videos
You two are the cutest couple. By far the best cruise blog on the CZcams. ❤️You Both!!
Wow, thank you!
Another great video! Love you guys! ❤
Thanks so much!!
😂 I was laughing outloud when you commented on the cheese tea! Hilarious! Love hearing your commentaries 😅
Love you guys!!
When you said you were eating breadfruit as a fruit, I thought you were kidding. They're called Ulu here in Hawaii and it needs to be cooked.
Also, if you ever get one to cook, make sure to coat the blade you use to cut it with oil.
Breadfruit 17:02 Never had it, but did you know the ship The Bounty of "Mutiny on the Bounty" fame, was originally on a breadfruit expedition?
Don’t wait until you’re on the ship to book dining. You can do it on line before you depart and get ahead of the posse’. Another great video guys 👏
I love breadfruit. To me it's like a cross between bread and potato. In Jamaica you roast it with she'll on until brown on outside. Then you can store it for a while or freeze it in foil. ( Looks like a small soccer ball). When ready to use peel skin off . I cut it up into big wedges and fry in pan with some oil. Turns quickly golden brown like fries. You can also boil it or do in oven with some oil (cut in wedges). It takes very little time to cook after it's been roasted with peel on. Enjoy.
The best drinks in Leaf and Bean are actually the traditional Chinese teas in a pot, if you get a chance again you should definitely try one. Also, I had a great time with the Elephant Sanctuary shore excursion at Phuket, something to consider too!
We were on Spectrum last Dec & enjoyed the eco-tour to fish & pearl farm at Phuket 😊🫶.
And we never dine at crazy-busy Windjammer too 😅… loved the calmer Silver Dining, then 1 night in Main Dining & 1 specialty dining ☺️.
Yes better to book any specialty dining & Main Dining, drink packages BEFORE the cruise, always worked well for us as we cruise annually 🫶
Love the Quantum Class, too. Wanna go one time on one at Alaska….can’t imagine to relax in the Solarium while cruise through icy Alaska😍😍😍
19:43 you’re welcome guys 😂😂 I’m living for Ben and David !
Just trying to catch up on the latest episode of Cruise with Ben and David’s adventures before we get all togged up for Celebration Night, but the Wifi onboard P&O’s Arvia is causing some major buffering issues 😢. Cant wait to view your next series of travel vlogs guys 😜🤫
Beautiful views
Love Thailand such great food and awesome people.
I have to agree with you, David. Cocoa beans grow on trees, so yes, chocolate is fruit. 👍🏻
Yes…your not wrong about downloading the App and booking things.especially your dining. We’ve recently come off Arvia. You really need to book your restaurants ASAP either before you board or as soon as you can on board.
We didn’t have any problems with booking the restaurants. The virtual Q’s went down really quick even on celebration night.
Download and book….the new normal for cruising on the bigger ships.
We LOVED Arvia and will go on her again…
Some of the food on here looked quite bizarre ! 🇬🇧👍
Another great video, I would like to see you do a review of Norwegians Escape since it was refitted in 2022
I was lucky to live in Malaysia/Singapore for four years and visited Thailand. Left my heart out there.
Thank you for lovely videos … love pronunciation for tour … too a lol
“Adele said hello and I said stop callin” lmfaoooooooooo
If you cruising round Pitons you have arrived! Thailand is great Chang Mai & Bangkok Floating Markets are amazing
I love grapefruit!! Especially the sweeter pink variety. But it does not mix my medication. I miss it. The juice is so good mixed with seltzer or in a cocktail
We saw the Effector's in June and it was fantastic!i
Looks like you had a great snorkel experience! Bamboo Beach is beautiful! We have seen some poor etiquette at the buffets as well. Makes one not want to eat there! We bring hand sanitizer always! Big turn off to see people eat while serving themselves! (I wonder what Royal could do to prevent this?) Would have skipped the cheese tea and coffee lemonade! I love trying new things but couldn’t have done it!😂 (Big coffee fan too!) Yes, absolutely try to book shows before you get on the ship! Royal Caribbean shows are awesome! Seen Effectors on Wonder! Loved it! We really enjoy your content! Your descriptions are so thorough and detailed! Appreciate your honesty, humor, and delightful personalities!! Thank you Ben and David!!!😊❤️
Ben…love that u always get mac & cheese…I’m the same way…favorite food
No sugar brownie- practically fruit 😅. Love it.
Especially good video, bravo.
I cannot relate to cheese tea. Not tempted to try it! Thank you for the video! Do you ever find yourselves overwhelmed when you get home and have to revert back to cooking for yourselves? !!
Its nice to be cooking again at home. David enjoys it. Cleaning on the other hand...
Looking forward to this cruise. We are doing a back to back in December / Jan 2024 staying in Singapore for one night then joining the ship. 5 night then a 9 night. Thank you for this video as I'd heard that the buffet was a bit manic.. were there lots of kids on board ?? 🤔 xx
Enjoy your videos
lol I also tried cheese tea and I’m Asian and it was a definite NO for me - thank you Ben for saying Szechuan again lmao😂 I want to do a cruise in Asia so bad!!
Wow, the colours are so vibrant! The whole video feels so warm. I don't know what kind of camera you are using but it i love how it looks. 10:30 what a sight. My favourite is looking the colours reflected on your sunglasses
We use a Sony A7 setup
We were on the sister ship Anthem in August. Best food we’ve had on RCL. Main dining room food was amazing. We liked it better than Costal Kitchen because the food was just as good, but is had a bigger menu.
I'm so envious. I was in Thailand last November and I miss it so much. We went to Bamboo Island too and met a lovely big iguana there. I have a picture but I can't figure out how to add it. I'm loving your videos.
Love watching you guys.....
I’ve had breadfruit soup in the Caribbean. It was delicious but it’s starchy and not sweet, which is why they call it breadfruit.
I've found this issue lots recently while onboard the more full ships. This issue seemed to start with MSC offering 'bookings' for shows, but then it meant that for multiple days, I had no entertainment to go to.
Currently, I'm onboard Virgin (Valiant Lady) and find that the dining bookings can be problematic if you don't start booking before you board the ship (at least for your first few nights...)
Yes many cruise lines are now doing this. Hope you are enjoying Virgin! v
I was on that cruise too!
I know you are “cruise guys” but could include your flight experience and the expenses associated with the flights. Also, I would like for you to include the cost of it all. Just my humble request. We, the wife and I love your videos. They are the best of the cruise videos.
Good point and thanks for the suggestion
They sell frog at oriental restaurants alot and on buffet. Frog is supposed to taste like chicken. And its usually frog legs. I can't do it.
OMG put some antler's on and call me Rudolf, another great video guys. Ps Hello from Australia 🇦🇺