I Took a 90s Themed Party Cruise - (With Unlimited Drinks)

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 11. 05. 2022
  • I’ve just disembarked a 3 night 90s themed cruise where we saw and did things that would be unthinkable on any other mainstream cruise. I originally booked this cruise way back in 2019, for years I’d promised my friends this amazed party filled with 90s bands and sunshine and fancy dress.
    I’d bought 5 first timer cruisers on the cruise so I was feeling nervous, I hoped that they would enjoy it but there was a very real risk that this crazy cruise night put them off cruising for life. This was a very busy cruise and not a normal cruising experience, at all.
    Check out Marellas cruises on their website here: tui-uk.7cnq.net/AoMoJ1 (affiliate link)
    Marella all inclusive drinks list: emmacruises.com/marella-all-i...
    Marella food review: emmacruises.com/marella-food-...
    ▶ Stay up to date: EmmaCruises.com/News
    ▶ Let's get you on a cruise!: EmmaCruises.com/Book-a-Cruise/
    ***
    ▶ Background World Map (Use Code EMMACRUISES For a Discount): enjoythewood.com/emmacruises
    ▶ Daylight Lamp: emmacruises.com/lamp
    ▶ Don't make the WORST CRUISE MISTAKE: emmacruises.com/cruise-travel... 🥳🥳
    emma@emmacruises.com
    Join this channel to get access to exclusive perks like a weekly podcast and early ad free access to videos:
    / @emmacruises
  • Zábava

Komentáře • 979

  • @E42545
    @E42545 Před rokem +130

    I’m someone who has never and still doesn’t have any desire to cruise- but your channel is one of my number one comfort watches and just wanted to say as a disabled person the extent to which you make note of accessibility in near every video is SO appreciated. It should be the standard for reviewers of any kind but unfortunately isn’t, so it’s always really nice to see 🥰

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před rokem +17

      Thanks so much, I always try my best and am keen to learn more if you ever have any ideas of things I should look out for etc! ❤️

    • @makeitaten8000
      @makeitaten8000 Před 2 měsíci

      Same here 😂❤

  • @nicvintageinspired6819
    @nicvintageinspired6819 Před 2 lety +61

    "Does anyone know what this is for?" Yes! It is a pocket in the wall so that when you open your cabin door, you don't bang the inside door handle into the wall. Instead it swings into the pocket! 😀

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +15

      👏👏👏

    • @rego007
      @rego007 Před 2 lety +2

      I've also seen the cabin attendants store doorstop wedges in these small pockets. On turnover days they were used to prop cabin doors open while cleaning to make moving about easier.

  • @Baldurmoon027
    @Baldurmoon027 Před 2 lety +630

    Can you imagine 30 years from now, Marella doing this throwback cruise about the 2020's? "Come take the covid cruise! MASKS REQUIRED! Enjoy the entertainment from the TV in your cabin! We will deliver your food to your cabin door for you!"

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +70

      Oh my gosh ha ha...

    • @co7580
      @co7580 Před 2 lety +38

      Yea... on a half empty ship! Oh gosh.

    • @punstress
      @punstress Před 2 lety +6

      🤣

    • @jameshaury2716
      @jameshaury2716 Před 2 lety +7

      I'm not sure that would be a draw unless they didn't enforce the rules. Or did so spottily so you would feel like a truant.

    • @hankburman7528
      @hankburman7528 Před 2 lety +15

      Don't forget: 1 out of every 300 on board (to represent the US) will die.

  • @fredmorgenthaler
    @fredmorgenthaler Před 2 lety +33

    Emma, I've been on that ship twice when it was the Legend of the Seas. The question you ask at 3:19 is a recess for the door handle to prevent damage to the wall from the handle when the door is opened all the way. I think it also allows the door to open as wide as possible. As an American I don't know any of those bands but sounds like you had a great time. Love the Naughties designation for the 2000's.

  • @Razargh
    @Razargh Před 2 lety +74

    Emma looks great as Velma. Also I love how she mentions her search for Pepsi Max. Things like that can be deal breakers for me lol

  • @lananieves4595
    @lananieves4595 Před 2 lety +69

    Just want to say that I've never been on a cruise, but I love your channel. You do such a good job of showing the pros and cons of the different cruises, and you have such a pleasant way of presenting. I could easily see you doing this on tv. I would like to take a river cruise, one day, or send my dad on a cruise, and your channel is so full of valuable information - I'm feeling more and more that being able to cruise is viable on a budget. Thanks for the great content!

  • @uncletiggermclaren7592
    @uncletiggermclaren7592 Před rokem +17

    OMG you totally nailed Velma, that was awesome.

  • @EASYTIGER10
    @EASYTIGER10 Před 2 lety +217

    Emma knows how to make you feel old - talking about the 90s like its ancient history!😛

    • @Toeflresources
      @Toeflresources Před 2 lety +29

      Come on now. The 90s were like 15 years ago.

    • @awatsycamorefarmnearsiouxf7526
      @awatsycamorefarmnearsiouxf7526 Před 2 lety +11

      Emma Makes me feel old too and there’s a good reason for that because I am old, being born in the 60s

    • @awatsycamorefarmnearsiouxf7526
      @awatsycamorefarmnearsiouxf7526 Před 2 lety +6

      In the US we call the 2000s the millenniums

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +55

      To be honest I'm sure nothing before 1994 actually existed and you guys are all just making it up to convince me... 😂😂

    • @OblivionGate
      @OblivionGate Před 2 lety +2

      @@awatsycamorefarmnearsiouxf7526 just to be difficult and different. That's America all over.

  • @JamesonThomas24
    @JamesonThomas24 Před 2 lety +52

    This looks amazingly fun! The Avril costume was 10/10

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +5

      Thank you! Not sure what to do with it now... ha ha.

  • @co7580
    @co7580 Před 2 lety +9

    Loved your comment about us women needing pockets. Remember intending to buy a jacket for my outdoor tours. Couldn't find one with onside pockets. Ended up buying one for men...

  • @1973Balraj
    @1973Balraj Před 2 lety +72

    A 90s cruise does look appealing. Thanks for the video. I wonder if any cruise line would do an 1890s themed cruise, that would be hilarious!

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +12

      Royal Caribbean do! Or have done in the past :-)

    • @neilbarnett3046
      @neilbarnett3046 Před 2 lety +10

      Or an 1890s / steampunk cruise!

    • @slicksalmon6948
      @slicksalmon6948 Před 2 lety +7

      I’d prefer an Edwardian cruise, provided I could bring a valet, of course.

    • @coal.sparks
      @coal.sparks Před 2 lety +2

      I literally just saw an add for "Ahoy Vintage Cruises." I think that the Queen Mary 2 is the best choice for these!

    • @thebraz21
      @thebraz21 Před 2 lety +2

      There’s always 80scruises going on but they sell out almost immediately

  • @thejamnasium6447
    @thejamnasium6447 Před 2 lety +15

    I've never been on a cruise and I've really never even had the urge to, yet for some reason I found myself watching this video and thinking how fun this trip looks. nice work! you make it sound appealing

  • @Clarinetboy82
    @Clarinetboy82 Před 2 lety +8

    That looked like a fun cruise! I remember the 90's. I graduated in 2000. Fun decade. As for the first decade of the 2000s, here in the States in general I think we've settled on the "aughts," which mirrors what we referred to the first decade of the 20th century as well. I remember as a kid hearing old timers referring to dates in the beginning of the 20th century as "back in aught 5..." or some such phrasing.

  • @KarynHill
    @KarynHill Před 2 lety +16

    I think of the 2000s as the aughts, which is how I've routinely heard the 1900s referred to as. But I think the naughties sounds a lot more fun!
    Glad you and your friends enjoyed the cruise and that they'll be cruising again. Hopefully they won't think their next one is too sedate.

    • @bbcovault
      @bbcovault Před rokem +2

      The spelling "Naughties" in the video led me to to a research tangent. This sounded like a derivative of the word Naughty which lead me to wonder who were all these naughty people in Britain from 2000 to 2009 and why hadn't I heard about them here in the US? LOL! Wiktionary sums it up well though. Informal etymology of naughties is bad people or things. Formal etymology is first decade of a century. Alternative spelling is noughties. Wikipedia says that alternative spelling is proper British spelling. Derives from noughts = 00. Wikipedia also says aughts has been used to refer to the first decade of a century in the US and naughties probably derived from that here. It has never been in widespread use here. I am 57 and this is the first time I have even heard of this topic. Probably some cross use of both in US and Britain. I think most in the US just take 2000's to be the first decade of this century as recent as that was. "naughties" does sound a lot more fun.

  • @toddjones1403
    @toddjones1403 Před 2 lety +22

    It’s amazing you’re allowed to film shows. You do such a good job, it’s obvious other cruise lines are missing the free publicity.

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +7

      Yeah it's just the copyright of the music mostly I think! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

    • @trbarton743
      @trbarton743 Před 2 lety +1

      I been on many cruises & it’s because the music is copyrighted so any video can’t be sold.

  • @loumello8813
    @loumello8813 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent recap of a jam packed cruise, looks like it was a lot of fun.

  • @egpx
    @egpx Před 2 lety +10

    Loved the video Emma. I would have utterly hated the cruise but the sight of people partying without masks, social distancing or any other covid restriction put a smile on my face.

    • @oliverbrown8038
      @oliverbrown8038 Před rokem +2

      yes what a privilage it is to not wear a mask that's what living the good life is all about!

    • @adisproject
      @adisproject Před rokem

      @@oliverbrown8038 you won't live long though, lol

    • @adisproject
      @adisproject Před rokem

      you love watching people kill themselves ?

  • @CosmicUnicorn2
    @CosmicUnicorn2 Před 2 lety +3

    that cruise looked so packed! now I am inspired to look for a theme cruise.

  • @matthewsemenuk8953
    @matthewsemenuk8953 Před 2 lety

    I was on this exact same ship a couple years ago. It was such a fun time!! Watching this video brought back some amazing memories and laughs.

  • @38nannette
    @38nannette Před 2 lety +1

    That looks like a amazingly good time. Thanks for sharing the fun

  • @TonyG737
    @TonyG737 Před 2 lety +4

    Emma I love your fun but truthful attitude towards the cruise’s you’re on.having been a DJ in that era it looks a lot of fun. And your hair style making this video looks lovely and really suits you. Thanks Tony.

  • @PaulCashman
    @PaulCashman Před 2 lety +6

    Looks like awesome fun!
    I go on a metal music cruise every year, 70,000 Tons of Metal, and in some ways it's quite similar. It's on a Royal ship and they kept the Windjammer buffet open until at least 2 or 3 am like your pizza-place,, but they closed the buffet at around dinner-time which was weird. The pizza on ours was 24 hours as far as I could tell (I'm used to that from my Carnival cruises).
    There's no free alcohol on board, though: it's probably the biggest-drinking cruise in the world and on its first year when they offered drink packages, they ran completely out of beer by the end of the second day. (!) Nowadays they stock extra beer in any vacant cabins that are available.
    As is standard for U.S. cruises we had to be up and out by 8:30 am and off the ship by around 10 - 10:30. It'd be truly awesome if we could linger onboard until 2:30 because there are 60 bands on 4 stages, and each band performs twice...with some sets ending at around 6 am! Debark day tends to be pretty grueling.....

  • @HansHess1018
    @HansHess1018 Před 2 lety +6

    Emma, the enthusiasm you bring to your videos is so wonderful. Keep up the great job. Love the wigs. All the best.

  • @brenfitzy111
    @brenfitzy111 Před 2 lety +7

    Went on an Australian P&O operated cruise in 2006, the casino was tiny but from memory there was a TAB (bookies) on board that was very busy. The casino on a royal carribean cruise I went on out of Australia was bigger than the P&O cruise. If you plan to cruise out of Australia, pick Royal Caribbean over the P&O cruises, the vibe on Royal Caribbean was heaps better than on the P&O cruises, I enjoyed it way more.

    • @loufrost824
      @loufrost824 Před rokem +1

      Aussies love gambling way too much.
      I'm writing this at my local pub, betting on the nags lol

  • @marika1279
    @marika1279 Před rokem +4

    That cruise looked so fun. So far off from such a vacation with little kids, but goals. Til than, our first ever cruise will probably be a Disney one.

  • @achevres
    @achevres Před rokem +3

    The naughtiest! First time hearing it and I love it! I’ve only taken 2 cruises that were the opposite of this one (only similarity they were only adults), and I’m not a drinker, but I enjoyed the whole video and it looked like so much fun!

  • @Centfla60
    @Centfla60 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video. We were on the Legend of the Seas back in 2013 for an 11 day cruise. This video brings back so many memories of a grand old ship. She looks great. Thanks.

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety

      Yesss 😁🙌 Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

  • @giuliawisner8178
    @giuliawisner8178 Před 2 lety +15

    Omg when I was 12 having the Venga Boyz play at my birthday party was my dream! Of course they were huge back then so it remained just a dream. Seeing they were playing on this cruise has me back to my 12 year old self wondering where I can sign up for my dream concert! Looks like a great time Emma! Cheers!

  • @kiddlesk
    @kiddlesk Před 2 lety +4

    That 'cut-out' behind the cabin door is for the door handle to fit into so the door can go fully back to the inside wall.

  • @GinaStanyerBooks
    @GinaStanyerBooks Před 2 lety +5

    I love theme cruises. I did a KISS Kruise and it was amazing - probably the most fun I have had - ever!!

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +1

      Oh wow!! That does sound like fun. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

  • @JohninRosc
    @JohninRosc Před 2 lety +1

    CONGRATULATIONS on raising such a huge amount of money - well done! Thanks for the videos too as they are so totally packed with information.

  • @shaunmccrudden3287
    @shaunmccrudden3287 Před 2 lety

    Great video Emma nice to see what a themed cruise is like

  • @losfp
    @losfp Před 2 lety +8

    Looks like a fun cruise!!
    As for Australian cruises, I think you would really enjoy one - we usually have 3 sorts of cruises out of the east coast ports - Australian cruises, mostly to the Queensland/Great Barrier Reef ports. New Zealand cruises (beautiful spot!!!) and South Pacific cruises. The prime cruising season is in our summer, which might allow you to escape the northern hemisphere winter :)
    And as for Australian gamblers, we do have some gambling issues with large licensed clubs having thousands of electronic poker machines... a real problem in some areas. I personally am not a fan of casinos or pokie machines etc but some people love to spend all their time and money in there.

    • @loufrost824
      @loufrost824 Před rokem

      Imagine going on a cruise and acting like it's an RSL Club🤔
      Sad.

  • @Cruisetravelers
    @Cruisetravelers Před rokem +10

    We just call this decade the 2000s.
    This cruise looks like so much fun.

    • @1975lap
      @1975lap Před rokem +2

      I like the naughys but never really caught on here in the US. 2000's is pretty much what I hear, but can be confusing as it sort of implies 2000-2099, just like we use the 1900's. Time will sort it out. Pretty hard to call what we are in the 20's since 20's to me implies gangsters and flapper girls.

    • @limitedtime5471
      @limitedtime5471 Před rokem +2

      Ive heard it "the aughts" sometimes lol

    • @Cruisetravelers
      @Cruisetravelers Před rokem

      @@1975lap I think that too when I say the 20s. Like Roaring 20s.

  • @jjs2351
    @jjs2351 Před 2 lety

    Watching your video made my day ! Thank you for everything that you do to entertain us cruisers :)

  • @stefanjonsson699
    @stefanjonsson699 Před 2 lety

    I love these videos. Lot of information. Lot of funny things about little things on a journey. Great. And you are really good at getting your personal views coming through.

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety

      Thanks so much Stefan, trying my best! :D

  • @michaelsutphin6775
    @michaelsutphin6775 Před 2 lety +5

    Never thought about ordering cocktails by their color. Will give it a go next time. Fun video!

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +2

      Haha, it can work well, or badly!! :-)

  • @Jason-lk2zt
    @Jason-lk2zt Před rokem +4

    Cool video and not sure how Lady GA GA made the 90's themed cruise when she wasn't really relevant until the early 2000's, but I'm waiting for an 80's cruise that's the one I want to go down memory lane!!!! the 90's was fun but the 80's was EPIC, you had to be there to fully understand

  • @amybrock2592
    @amybrock2592 Před 2 lety

    Looks like a blast- thank you for sharing this! I think most people I know say "the two-thousands" (I'm in the US, obviously) but "the Naughties" has caught on amongst some people. I also hear "the Double-Oughts" which I quite like!

  • @illinijoey7935
    @illinijoey7935 Před 2 lety

    Great to see this review of the former RCCL ship after all the hype and hoopla by the crew in 1995 on the Monarch for the very next class and ship up next 😎

  • @danstastudios2602
    @danstastudios2602 Před 2 lety +12

    Great video - cruises are great holidays, I think in the future, cruises and cruise lines are going to change a lot as we transition to a more sustainable future - would love to see a video on what you think about the future holds for 'eco-cruising'. Thanks!

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +4

      Hellooo! Thanks for watching. That would be interesting for sure. 😄👏

    • @danstastudios2602
      @danstastudios2602 Před 2 lety +1

      @@EmmaCruises Thanks for the reply!

  • @tractorman810
    @tractorman810 Před 2 lety +6

    marella crusies are great for any newbie cruiser, informal and relaxed, give you a good base of what can be done and how it goes, we have done a good 40 plus with the now, from 1 season old on the island escape, and onto the discovery’s and explorers , very often better than the p&o and princess ones we have done, just down to the crew and effort they make, plus they are smaller ships so the staff get to know you

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety

      Yeah, it's a good place to start I think :-)

  • @notme222
    @notme222 Před 2 lety +2

    Really thorough video, covered so much. I look forward to your new cruise rating system, the "Wand Pieces Scale". And of course I expect "Emma recites song lyrics" to be a recurring segment now. 😜

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +1

      Ha ha, love it. Thank you! 😁❤️

  • @Dangic23
    @Dangic23 Před 2 lety

    Emma is a genuine Superstar !!!
    Great video, looks like it was definitely fun.

  • @gaila.8830
    @gaila.8830 Před 2 lety +4

    Would love to go on a themed cruise one day 😄

  • @noorzaman1755
    @noorzaman1755 Před 2 lety +6

    I love your hair!! Your videos are so thoughtful and organized, they inspire me to go on a cruise one day!

  • @jaylo1022
    @jaylo1022 Před 2 lety

    Hi Emma! This looked like a fun cruise with your friends. I have never heard of this cruiseline. I appreciate all the information you share with us.

  • @winstonmiller4854
    @winstonmiller4854 Před rokem +1

    How fun! Love the wigs and it looked like you all had a fantastic time!

  • @kickthesky
    @kickthesky Před 2 lety +3

    Crazy comment from a guy, but LOVE the nails you had for the cruise. I am showing my wife this video so she gets her nails done like that the next time she goes and gets them done! Looks like a really fun cruise! Oh, and in the US, the 2000s are usually called the aughts.

  • @juliemetcalf1158
    @juliemetcalf1158 Před 2 lety +5

    Aww that looks so fab. We were meant to join you in this, but then we decided we wanted a longer cruise so changed and went on NCL Epic instead, although it was lovely to arrive at Palma and see Discovery 2 docked there too ❤️

  • @highnoon9333
    @highnoon9333 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm from the States and 31 years old. Somehow I got really into Busted when I was a teenager and "Year 3000" was my favorite song. Imagine my surprise when, years later, everyone was claiming it was a Jonas Brothers song!

  • @anonymixx8106
    @anonymixx8106 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Rewatching this while dream-mapping my first few cruises-- that solo price WITH drinks really is pretty great 😮❤

  • @jonathandalecki7048
    @jonathandalecki7048 Před 2 lety +16

    Here in the states, the first decade of the 1900s was called the Aughts. I personally called the first decade of 2000 the Aughties, because it followed all these decades that ended in "ties", and I liked the consistency. Interestingly I still haven't figured out what to call the second decade in between the Aughties and the Twenties.

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +5

      Aughties! Just the same as us without the N? Haha. But... 0 = naught? right? or aught? haha. I think the teens? ;D

    • @jonathandalecki7048
      @jonathandalecki7048 Před 2 lety

      @@EmmaCruises Yeah, just one of those cross pond differences. Aught and Naught both mean zero.
      If we call that decade the teens, it breaks the perfect pattern of "ties". I think we have to go Tenties or Decties. Decties would keep people from being confused by Tenties and Twenties.

    • @Unmannedperson
      @Unmannedperson Před 2 lety +3

      Fun fact: "aught" is used by Harold Hill in The Music Man regarding when he graduated from the Gary Conservatory of Music, Class of "aught-five" as in "05" as in "1905".

    • @jonathandalecki7048
      @jonathandalecki7048 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Unmannedperson GOLD MEDAL class of aught-five, let's not forget the gold medal part. But don't go looking for that specific page in that specific yearbook to prove it, because it's been...um...misplaced.

    • @matthewluck9077
      @matthewluck9077 Před 2 lety +2

      1910s, 2010s

  • @melopiccity
    @melopiccity Před 2 lety +9

    I've never been on a cruise but I just can't stop watching this channel!
    Also I think I might have a lil crush on emma 😔

  • @barbarap5278
    @barbarap5278 Před 2 lety

    Looks like you & your friends had a fabulous time!! Love the hair changes, they all look good on you...

  • @DaveM-FFB
    @DaveM-FFB Před 2 lety +2

    Nice video. And it's commendable that you were able to motivate so many of your friends to join you on a themed cruise. That must have been a lot of work. I enjoyed seeing all of the themed outfits.

    • @puppetguy8726
      @puppetguy8726 Před 2 lety +1

      I feel like if your famous influencer cruise guru friend asks you to go on a cruise you'd say yes in a heartbeat! 😀

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +1

      Haha, I had multiple years to try and convince them! :')

  • @callioscope
    @callioscope Před 2 lety +6

    ❤️ your wig. So happy you made so much money for cancer patients.
    PS: We call 2000-2009 the aughts.
    PPS: Knew that was Averil Lavigne before you said so. My tween daughter was enthralled by her whole preppy skater aesthetic. I admit it … I just liked the music.

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Laurie! $41,000 at last count. Amazzzingg! :-)

  • @jimross7648
    @jimross7648 Před 2 lety +11

    Having finally caught up with this very busy video where I learned that Emma fell into a bar after maybe one, or two, or three, of the blue or green drinks. Sounded like a little of Emma down the rabbit hole compared to her usual cruise. She even had her own Mad Hatter/Slash (guitar included). Cookies were had, Pepsi was found, and late night pizza was noshed. Friends will cruise again so a pretty solid success.

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +4

      Ha ha! I love your takes on things Jim, it's always lik reexperiencing the whole thing for myself :')

  • @blackdog850
    @blackdog850 Před 2 lety +1

    Oh my Avril! Such a sultry look! Thanks for sharing the fun! Well done! :)

  • @johnflorio8425
    @johnflorio8425 Před 2 lety

    Great video Emma. I am going on my first cruise in August and it is with Marella. Well done on the head shave. Awesome work 😀

  • @mrscuteas
    @mrscuteas Před 2 lety +3

    As an Australian cruiser neither my husband or I are gamblers at all. I would prefer to watch paint dry than to gamble. We have only ever cruised on American ships from Australia and the casinos are always very empty and a waste of space but maybe it’s different on the Australian based ship lines 🤷‍♀️

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +1

      Haha maybe, I'd like to know! I'm the same, don't gamble at all. Well maybe $5 per cruise if I remember. :-)

    • @H.R.B.
      @H.R.B. Před 2 lety +1

      I think that we Australians are sports gamblers rather than casino gamblers. We would bet on a cruise ship race if we could!!

    • @mrscuteas
      @mrscuteas Před 2 lety +1

      @@H.R.B. 🤣 yes I think you may be right about that although we don’t even bet on the Melbourne Cup or watch it for that matter 😂

    • @mark123655
      @mark123655 Před 2 lety +1

      Casinos aren't so special in Australia because 90% of pubs and larger clubs have poker machines (pokies) and it makes a large part of their profit. Think it's more a small proportion gambling a lot, than everyone being a big gambler
      But sports betting, horses, dogs and the lotto are also pretty popular

    • @H.R.B.
      @H.R.B. Před 2 lety

      @@mark123655 You have got it in one!!

  • @EmmaCruises
    @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +31

    Thanks for watching this video, what a crazy few days that was!
    I forgot to say in the video but my total onboard spend came to... £0! YAY!
    If you'd like to see which drinks are included in a Marella cruise I have that here: emmacruises.com/marella-all-inclusive-drinks-list/ or you can check out Marellas cruises on their website here: tui-uk.7cnq.net/AoMoJ1 (affiliate link)
    Have a great week! :)

    • @Champagneyear
      @Champagneyear Před 2 lety +1

      Nice that is my dream of a crusie

    • @christianoliver3572
      @christianoliver3572 Před 2 lety

      I checked out the included drinks list and I easily could find many adult beverages that I like.
      Generally I only drink beer so I'm pretty easy to please. Hard alcohol gives me a bad next day and all it takes is one bad day on a moving ship to learn to watch the amount to drink!!
      I would have to have brand Coke or Pepsi though.
      So glad you enjoyed your cruise, and I love the costumes and wigs.

    • @lisaanderson8235
      @lisaanderson8235 Před 2 lety +3

      I love how frugal you are! 😁 That's the secret: You get to travel more frequently if you spend less.

  • @markstephens743
    @markstephens743 Před rokem +1

    Thanks Emma for finding a cruise line that doesn't have a large variety of casino games to play. I would like to enjoy the cruise experience. Excellent job on pointing out the differences on each Cruise line. Very helpful and enjoyable. Cheers!!

  • @andysolorzano4126
    @andysolorzano4126 Před 2 lety +2

    Love your videos. Ignore the rude and negative comments and Cruise On! My wife is still a bit worried about cruises and covid so it'll be a while before we cruise again but love cruising through your videos! Love the hair, btw!😉

  • @TheBigChill1
    @TheBigChill1 Před 2 lety +5

    I would never take something like this even if they paid me...

  • @H.R.B.
    @H.R.B. Před 2 lety +6

    Fosters, this is Australian for "rubbish beer, the poms can have it." Sorry!
    The casinos on the Australian cruise ships are mostly to attract the south-east Asian inbound tourist market, not so much the locals.
    I am so glad your cruise went well, you deserved it after such an amazing charity donation result. 😀

    • @kevwwong
      @kevwwong Před 2 lety +1

      I think Fosters is like Molson Canadian up here in Canada - not great, but if you don't have anything else, it'll do.

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +1

      Haha, yes. Wouldn't get me to drink a fosters, bleh! :-)

    • @H.R.B.
      @H.R.B. Před 2 lety

      @@kevwwong Is it? Thanks for the tip. I will try to avoid it.

  • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel

    Firstly love the wig looks amazing! Paul losing half his shirt 🤣🤣🤣 and the nail painting, and a very windy Carole!!! Excellent video as always packed with useful information and agree not the normal Marella cruise, bit still would do it again lol! 😀

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety +1

      Me too!! So glad you guys were able to make it, wouldn't have been the same without you!! :-)

  • @gwynethglas-brown9171
    @gwynethglas-brown9171 Před 2 lety +1

    Love your costumes Emma Brilliant 😜 look like you had an amazing time .

  • @elysiacelestewells4155
    @elysiacelestewells4155 Před rokem +1

    That looks so fun!
    I have allergies (and celiac) I am always worried I could never go on a cruise. But it looks so fun!

  • @quecreations3244
    @quecreations3244 Před 2 lety +2

    I come here just to hear "fancy dress" :-) I would love to go on a 90s theme cruise.

  • @artycraftyem3630
    @artycraftyem3630 Před 2 lety

    When I was in the USA I was staying at a friend's and I said the word "naught" once and she had no idea what I was saying. She said she had never heard that word before. So I understand why people didn't understand "naughties". We call it that in Australia too. I love the idea of a 90s cruise. I want to go on one now!💕💕

  • @flickster69
    @flickster69 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm so jealous you were on this cruise......I just missed meeting you as I disembarked the ship the morning you got on.....I so wanted to see the vengaboys and was very bummed I was missing it....I saw the stage lighting etc go up on deck.....all the staff were so excited for this cruise especially staff from the surf and turf where we had dinner the night before disembarking....glad u enjoyed the cruise

  • @jamesfearn3399
    @jamesfearn3399 Před 2 lety +1

    I love the wigs! So many different looks, all of them beautiful!

  • @adelaidestyle6591
    @adelaidestyle6591 Před 2 lety +1

    This looks like three days of complete madness! I’m sure lots of fun for everyone involved. “Noughties” because we say ‘nought’ for zero or 0.

  • @martgamer0197
    @martgamer0197 Před 2 lety

    Great vid. We were on Disco2 in 2020 out in the Caribbean (just before covid hit) . Had a fabulous time. The ship, crew, food n drink and entertainment are all top-notch.

  • @laurenpigott885
    @laurenpigott885 Před 2 lety

    I share your enthusiasm for tables of drinks ready to be handed out in theaters- so nice! Great review- looks very fun! Also you look great in that wig.

  • @RaneMP2016
    @RaneMP2016 Před 2 lety +1

    Watching this makes me wanna go. Last cruise was 2020 on NCL Encore 2 weeks before Covid became a thing. Great work Emma!

  • @Dottietravels
    @Dottietravels Před 2 lety

    You are delightful to watch and listen to. Great channel!!

  • @davearrow3
    @davearrow3 Před 2 lety

    We have just booked our 1st cruise on the marella discovery 2 for July around the Mediterranean
    Thanks for your videos I really enjoy them and can’t wait to get onboard 👍

  • @simonebalkenhol1206
    @simonebalkenhol1206 Před 2 lety

    I totally want to go on a cruise with you! Hahahahhahaha! So much fun!

  • @kathleennoble9566
    @kathleennoble9566 Před 2 lety

    Loved the video, I can't wait for my cruise in 2024 I'm going from Hawaii to Sydney

  • @guachatierna
    @guachatierna Před 2 lety +1

    Emmaaaaaaaaa I love your hair! 👏😇 Thank you for the review.

  • @markt.3454
    @markt.3454 Před 2 lety +2

    Great vlog!! So much fun!! (My equivalent would be a 70s/80s, so I didn't recognize all of the acts.)
    I knew you had "braved the shave", but I must admit a platinum blonde Emma gave me start! Love your work!

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Mark! :-)

    • @keithert
      @keithert Před 2 lety

      @@EmmaCruises You look gorgeous in that wig!

  • @caroubaer
    @caroubaer Před 2 lety

    Oh my god, another Busted fan! I loved them when I was a teenager back in the naughties (and had a slight crush on one of them...)

  • @bobkrakovich1851
    @bobkrakovich1851 Před 2 lety

    Hi Emma, a Super great video. Your Daphne fancy dress was the best. So good to see so many people cruising. Three weeks from today we are on Celebrity Summit for a 10 night Bermuda cruise, stopping for two days in historic Charleston South Carolina. Hi from Bob and Jill in Connecticut, go Chelsea Blues FC 💙 this weekend vs Liverpool for the FA Cup title

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety

      Oooooooo!!! Have the best time ever!!! :-) 😊

  • @juliatarrel1674
    @juliatarrel1674 Před 2 lety +1

    Because you were curious, Emma, I did some research into P&O Australia's cruise ship casino sizes.
    The casino offers blackjack, roulette, two kinds of poker, scratchies and bingo.
    I can't find an easy size guide, but on the Pacific Explorer, the casino is on the lifeboat deck, the full width of the ship and two & a half lifeboats long. The big spiral staircase is smack in the middle of it.
    On the two new ships, the Pacific Encounter and the Pacific Adventure, the casino is the full width and two and a bit lifeboats long again. The same length as a specialty restaurant.

  • @jiggyfun807
    @jiggyfun807 Před 2 lety

    Yes! Please tell us more about solo cruising.! I think that's the only way I'll ever be able to do it.

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety

      Hellooo, my top recommendations for solo cruise lines are here: emmacruises.com/best-cruise-lines-for-solo-cruisers/ :-)

  • @suelyons531
    @suelyons531 Před 2 lety

    Great video. Looks like a fun cruise with a great crowd.

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety

      Yes! So much fun. Thank you! 😁❤️

  • @davidfitwe
    @davidfitwe Před rokem +1

    Interesting to see the ship, I worked 2 contracts on there when it was the Legend of the Seas. So much looks the same.

  • @jayep9951
    @jayep9951 Před 2 lety +1

    This sounds so fun! Loved your costumes or I should say ...fancy dress!

  • @AdeReeves
    @AdeReeves Před 2 lety

    Love the D2... last time i was in Bar 11 i was Dj'ing ... good to see the restrictions are slowly dropping , maybe it's time to consider booking again.

  • @chillinginsydney
    @chillinginsydney Před 2 lety

    Definitely come to Sydney and cruise from here. You'll love it.

  • @LaLa-qb2ps
    @LaLa-qb2ps Před 2 lety

    What a wonderful review. Thank you.

  • @dstockbridge1
    @dstockbridge1 Před 2 lety +1

    The little "shelf" you asked about is likely a recess for the door handle when the door is all the way opened so it doesn't hit the wall

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety

      Genius :-) Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

  • @gabrielleelliott500
    @gabrielleelliott500 Před 2 lety +1

    Emma you are so delightful love watching you love your spirit

  • @dchenkin02
    @dchenkin02 Před 2 lety

    My friends have gone on Royal Caribbean 80s cruises in the Caribbean. Would love to go on a 90s cruise; hopefully will come to a US port soon.

  • @CareyGrace
    @CareyGrace Před 2 lety

    I just got of Grandeur of the Seas - Royal Caribbean 1996 ship. It was my first cruise but I so see the similarities between the two ships. They look like sisters.

  • @la8rattab973
    @la8rattab973 Před rokem

    Woof ...Emma as Thelma. You knocked that look out of the park with that one.😍😍

  • @AtlanteanAN69
    @AtlanteanAN69 Před 2 lety

    We're cruising for the first time in April 2023, doing 14 days in the Caribbean on the Marella Discover 2 so thanks for this video as it given us an idea of what the ship is like.

    • @paulknight5018
      @paulknight5018 Před 2 lety

      Having been on Marrella Discovery (the sister ship) for 2 weeks, we spent 8 nights in the Italian restaurant, you don't need the premium drinks unless you only like drinks that are not covered, there are lots of sites that tell you exactly what you get. BUT the cans of coke etc and the coffee shop are not open until 1030 so if you are thinking of taking that on an excursion then forget am ones.

    • @EmmaCruises
      @EmmaCruises  Před 2 lety

      That's awesome, have a great time :)