Which Cruise Line Should You Book in 2023?
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Are you looking to book a cruise? In this video, we will go over the different things you need to consider when choosing a cruise line, including budget, destinations and activities on board. This will help you decide which one is right for you. We'll also recommend our favorite cruise lines for first time cruisers!
Includes a full overview of Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Virgin Voyages, MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line. Part 2 coming soon! With even more cruise lines including Disney, Celebrity and more!
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00:00 Intro
00:23 Royal Caribbean
05:02 Carnival Cruise Line
08:25 MSC Cruises
12:34 Princess Cruises
15:57 Virgin Voyages
21:06 Norwegian Cruise Line
24:24 Overview
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I won a cruise on Royal Caribbean, from the company I worked for! It was definitely top drawer cruising! The food was great, the entertainment was awesome! Rooms were lovely! Roomed with my friend as I did not win two trips one for me and one for my husband, oh well! He stayed home to babysit our young toddler son!
I am a loyal NCL cruiser and have been on 32 cruises with them. I prefer the free style cruising and to pick when and where I want to eat. Also enjoy the fact there is no formal dress on the ship because I am on vacation!
I love NCL so much I’m having my wedding there :)
32!!!! What! Omg I’m beyond jealous lol 😂 always wanted to do a cruise one day
I like NCL but what I don't lke is the stupid reservation system with the shows. If you happen to board late you will be stand by
I’m with you! NCL has been awesome! I’ve been on all the major cruise lines, but NCL reigns supreme with us! We’re sailing on The Prima in December! Keep cruising and enjoy the open seas!
I really wanted to do another NCL cruise but the itineraries just didn't work for us. The newer ships weren't stationed in the US (Viva and Breakaway class) and they were going to ports we already have been to (Bermuda and the Bahamas). Hopefully, when we decided to cruise again maybe NCL will have something for us.
I’ve done over 25 cruises on Royal, Carnival and Norwegian. I find Royal to be the best for me and my family. I agree that longer cruises on Royal feel very different then weekend cruises. Norwegian has to much additional charges on board that I didn’t not like that.
Having 2 Princess Cruises completed I can honestly say the Food was fantastic, the Service Excellent and the Cabin stewards went above and beyond every day.
I went on one a month ago and the medallions were cool and the food was good.
Celebrity is great for couples! Apex was luxury hotel at sea!
Could not agree more, just did a 12 day cruise on this amazing ship.
One of the best Cruise Line
i truly apprecate your non-bias opinions on the different cruise lines you do a great job.
Great tips - I think choosing the ‘right line’ is SO important for cruisers - so many people I meet take one cruise then decide they don’t like cruises, but the reality is they just chose the wrong company to cruise with 🤦🏻♂️
Not necessarily the wrong company, though, maybe the wrong ship or wrong time of year.
Meet many who travel on 1 cruise line mostly from Florida. It’s all about building their perks and getting to higher Club. Drinking is biggest draw on Norwegian and Carnival , many don’t care where ship goes and sail to similar ports over and over. If there is a airfare they never sail from any ports that requires a plane
Excellent video, Ben, and nicely produced. A "Part 2" would be great for Cunard, Disney, and Celebrity. As a seasoned cruiser, I would like to see and hear about these and other cruise lines.
Add in Viking, Oceania, and Azamara perhaps. Probably not the really luxury lines like Regent or Silver Seas, but some of the differences between the more upscale lines would be of interest to people.
One of your captains, Maria S
Yeah, cunard is great and celebrity was missing. 🙂
Yes.P&O, Marella, Costa, Fred Olsen and several others would sit nicely in a pt 2 or 3?
Holland America!
@@pinesseniorlivingcommunity5883, You're Right! Forgot them. We're taking our first HAL cruise in April 2024. (DCL CC Platinum)
I have to agree with Ben. Royal Caribbean’s “Oasis of the Seas” was my very first cruise as a single cruiser, and I found it to be an absolutely perfect beginner cruise experience. I’m a little surprised to hear that many people find their included food to be mediocre. I remember being blown away at how good the included food was. Gained 8 lbs that week.
Princess’s food was horrifying on an Alaska voyage I took with them, but they redeemed themselves when I sailed on the Discovery Princess to Mexico last November. The food was phenomenal. As a solo cruiser, NCL is probably my most favorite. The solo cabins cost less, and are clustered into their own neighborhood within the ship - even having their own private lounge and activities director. I found the “Free at Sea” program to be an exceptional value, as it afforded me two specialty dining restaurants included in my fare.
Helpful Dustin. How old are you? Do you like big entertainment shows?
@@noname-JS I’m in my late 40’s. Big shows are certainly exciting. I’m just not into packing in with hundreds of other people to sit and watch a show.
Our family went on our very first cruise oasis of the sea last 2015 and had a blast. We had so much fun and we kept cruising yearly only Royal.
i love NORWEGIAN ✅✅✅✅
Yes, love the studio cabins..
I found your channel through these types of videos during 2020. Not going to lie, I’ve missed them. Vlogs are great but I really appreciated how you presented these more informative videos and broke everything down. I’m happy to see there’s a channel dedicated to them!
I’m so glad you made this comparison video. Great info and also very fair and balanced. 😊
Princess is my favorite cruise line by far, BUT I wish they had a big glassed-in solarium like royal Carribean. On an RC cruise we passed thru a BIG nor’easter and we were in the solarium with pool, hot tubs, restaurant and bar, ignoring the big storm outside, in spite of the heaving and rolling which didn’t bother me. I was playing a dice game with 7 other passengers. 😊
If you take Royal Caribbean, take an empty water bottle with you…they don’t provide drinking water in your cabin anymore or you’ll buy the drink package.
Ben, you are soooo good at this. I appreciate so much your organization and professionalism. Great information. I would love to see you cover Holland America as well. ❤
Cruise newbie here and just wanted to say that this was an incredibly filmed, edited, and informative video. It helped me narrow down which cruise line I wanted to go with between 2 different cruise lines I was considering.
Wow!! This packed so much fabulous information into a well-condensed video! Perfect length so no apologies necessary. I really did find this quite helpful so thank you for the time and effort you put into the production.
How much fare?
Thank you! I’ve been waiting for someone to come out with a video like this!
I have only cruised with RC and MSC. I took Mariner of the Seas with RC and have cruised 3 times on Meraviglia with MSC. Just by the number of cruises, alone, you could figure that I enjoy MSC much more. I think the primary reason would be that I only travel solo. Even Mariner, being a smaller class ship, I felt like I got swallowed up behind all the crowds of people. Plus, when I cruised, it was much more of a party-like atmosphere which isn't my scene at all. Also, I suppose it could be said for most cruise lines, but it felt like they just nickel and dime-d me to death. So, the cons I found on RC, for me, are turned into pros with MSC. Much more relaxed atmosphere, older crowd, purchasing packages are made much simpler, much more relaxed private island and I actually enjoy the food offerings. Plus, if you are a solo traveler, they don't add as much of a supplemental charge like other cruise lines. I apologize for getting too long-winded. However, I have to disagree about the level of service on MSC. I have had nothing but top-notch service every time I've cruised with them.
First time cruising on MSC I’m excited thanks
I've been on the Mariner too, to be fair to RC it was the worst vessel I've been on with them. Small ship, lots of people but almost nothing to do compared to the rest of the RC ship line-up!! And I've been on about 5 RC cruises. So, might be worth a try on a bigger boat in the future. Thanks for the feedback, David!
How was the food, I was looking at MSC but kept reading mixed reviews on service and food?
Thank you for all the helpful information. Loving this new channel
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Bro, this was super well done.
Structured, concise, personal. Thanks!
Thank you very much for such an informative narration of all the different cruise lines. I learned so much from your video, and I have watched hundreds of cruise line videos and yours is by far the best. Great job!!!
Thank you so much Ben, this video is so helpful! I agree we need to see a second video with Cunard, Viking etc. Love you guys!
Excellent content, very useful and seems non-biased.. great job !!
Excellent video!!! Very informative and well put together. Kudos!
As a single (in a small balcony room) I've been on 3 NCL cruises. I highly recommend the Hawaii cruise, not just for the scenery, but the entertainment and other activities on board were excellent. Great onshore trips as well.
A second channel you’re really busy. So glad to see you offering information for novice cruisers
Great vid upload!! All of the important bullet points…. Achieved!!! Much love and appreciation for all of the work you guys put into getting this content out to us..
Thank you for all the helpful information. Loving this new channel ♥️
Enjoyed this video very much… Thanks for all you do and the time you take to do it🚢
The only video I found that made sense straight and Direct no extras thanks for this video can't wait to see more
A very nice summary! Great start to this new channel!
Ben, another outstanding video! Loving the new channel and appreciate your insight.
Excellent video, thank you for sharing your opinions about each major cruise line.
Love this new channel. Thanks for all your hard work.
Thanks so much!
I’ve been on Norwegian Cruise Ship shorter name: NCL
I like that Norwegian you get to pick your own food and sit where you want
Very informative. I'm looking for a cruise to give my parents as a present for their golden anniversary. This was really helpfull, thanks!
Thank you for this video it has some great information! This was very helpful for someone like myself who has never been on a cruise & doesn't know where to start looking. Thanks again!!
one of the most informative cruise video on the internet!
So much information. Thanks for putting this out. To be honest, I hadn't looked at Virgin cruises as an option just because there are so many other cruise lines out there, and I didn't know if they would be for me. After your video, I've been looking through their site, and am going to be keeping my eye on them as well.
Any chance you will make another to compare Holland America, Celebrity, Silversea, and Azamara?
Thanks for doing what you do! Happy Travels!
That's so much of gr8 info. Thanks for a detailed video. 👍
Very concisely put, unbiased and accurate. I have done 3 cruises of which PRINCESS was the best of the Trio, the service, quality, exactly as described.....I love the large Cinema screen which is now a must for me....Virgin, I need to try, I am loving the food quality as a constant .....Well done, great summary!
Nice video. Great info. Really like how you did the pro's and con's. This is great info for me. Thanks and take care.
Your video has been one of the most informative videos my wife and I have watched. Thank you very very much!
Wow! What a fantastic video! Our fav lines are Norwegian and Royal Caribbean. We love the Solarium areas ofcRC ships.
Recently took Wonder of The Seas. Problem ? It doesn’t have the nightly broadway shows RCL was known for. Just some repetitive exhibitions. But we like the Central Park..it felt like we were not on the ocean.
Love both your channels! Would love to see a comparison specific to what’s best for Alaska! We’ve only cruised Disney & the Caribbean and I’m overwhelmed in which line to pick for Alaska.
This was SO helpful to watch!! Planning a cruise honeymoon for my husband and I. We are first time cruisers. Thank you so much!
Fantastic information thanks! Love your channels!
Awesome topic! I liked learning about starlink being added... could be a game changer for me!
Thank you for your always excellent content. I love your videos. I would never have thought of taking a Virgin cruise, now I can't wait to book one! This comparison was very helpful.
This was very informative and helpful, thank you!
We always loved Princess, but we seriously want to try Virgin. We are childfree and that sounds so appealing and we are both foodies! Thank you for all your videos on VV because we heard mixed opinions but your latest reviews on them has really pushed me to try them in 2024. This year we are doing RCL but that is due to being with a group. Im just not impressed with RCL maybe because I started with Princess 20 years ago lol
Tried royal for the first time this year on navigator of the seas. Fucking loved it -coming from a 25 year old
New subscriber here and I truly enjoyed this video. I was a bit surprised Disney was not an option as it is loved by family’s and adults too. Thank you for sharing. This was a tremendous help to me moving forward
Great video! Thanks for your help!
Your videos are very good. I appreciate them.
Really appreciate the information you provided for all of these different cruise lines..
I have to watch this several times. So much good information. Thanks
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Thanks for sharing your experience and helpful tips You're well informed.
By the way, It was very informative. 😊😊
13:00 the view is gorgeous! Now, I need to go on cruise. Thanks for showing
The best ship is the one I'm on! It's all about what you want. People hate on Carnival but I find their new ships to be amazing! I can't wait to hear what you have to say about Celebrity 😊
Best big ship cruise line hands down
Excellent video. So much information
Thanks. Great information. Love your videos.
Great informed video thank you I have been leaning toward Norwegian so hopefully this one will be next. Carnival in a few weeks with hubby his first cruise
Ben awesome video I primarily sail Carnival but am a bit intrigued with MSC especially that they offer a loyalty match. Not planning on doing them til we hit Platinum with CCL so maybe sometime next year might try them out especially since they are opening up a port in Galveston which is our primary cruise port. Also hopefully by then they will adjust their dinning menu to a more western friendly one. I mean I'm all for the Mediterranean type foods and such but a mix of American/ Western entree's and more hot not cold foods would make it more appealing to me.
Amazingly useful! Thank you!
It's overwhelming trying to pick out a cruise line - thank you for helping me drop 1 line, MSC!
We have been on about 50 cruises. Our favorite is NCL. We like the entertainment, freestyle dining, no formal wear (we’re on vacation, not at work), and price. Our least favorite was Royal (you had nowhere to eat between 3 and 5:30pm, cabin was so horrible, pressure by staff to give them a “10”, ship was dirty, never again. Princess was nice, no complaints except I got food poisoning from the food. Carnival was fine, a bit more of a drinking crowd than we like, but otherwise good. Fun activities. Holland America was good, but passengers were a bit too old for us and the entertainment was so bad that we ended up either in our cabin or doing jigsaw puzzles in the library as we were so bored, but staff was fine and food. We like the NCL itineraries. Celebrity prices seem to be too high for us. We get a good deal on NCL so we can afford more cruises
We are also loyal NCL cruisers and have been on 32 voyages with them. Going on the NCL Pearl at the end of August to New England and Canada! We prefer the free style cruising and to pick when we want to eat and no formal clothing. Generally, my husband will wear pants and polo shirt, and I will wear a dress or nice pants for dinner but NO SUITS or LONG DRESSES!
I've never been on NCL, Only Carnival and Royal. But from what I've heard it's base prices are very expensive, but you get more stuff with the package deals so it's supposed round out to be cheaper than a Royal Caribbean, as Royal offers cheaper packages, with overall less perks in them. I'm looking at going cruising on a 14 day transatlantic NCL Encore ship, so any info would be much appreciated.
@@j.a.hernandez9742 I don’t find it’s base prices to be too expensive. If you get their deals on cruises within 6 months, it can be very inexpensive. We went on 2 cruises with them under $200 for a week cruise. We get the inside cabin. They tend to be port intensive. And their gratuities have gone up a lot. But they do a nice job with their cruises
I’ve heard that Crystal cruise was excellent..booked for 2021.. pandemic came.. so sailing was cancelled , and the company went bankrupt.
This is the video I needed! Thank you!! I’ve been on two cruises, both on Royal Caribbean. And for my upcoming honeymoon we’ve decided to go on Princess Cruises because of the itinerary. I’ve been trying to compare them and this is amazing!
Happy it is helpful Courtney!
We LOVE Princess and have sailed 18 times on them. One thing we find different from Ben and David is that Princess is very relaxed. We used to dress up on formal night but as we aged we don't anymore and it is perfectly acceptable. Enjoy the experience. We have never had a bad one!
I recently returned from a week-long cruise in RC and have cruised with them for many years. I absolutely think that they have the whole package as a cruise line (lots of activities for multi-generational families, entertainment, service, excursions, activities, wide selection of cabins, etc). I agree with you, however, that the only down side was the food which did not 'wow' me this me. I did feel it was mediocre (and I expected more) but hopefully they can improve on that. Great video and very informative by the way.
Fabulous information! Thank you for the video. Have a wonderful day!
You are so welcome!
I’m saving this video for reference! Thanks
Great recommendations. We just did our first cruise on royal Caribbean. Your insights on family cruising are spot on. We enjoyed it and it was a good environment for our daughter.
Thanks for sharing your feedback in royal. Great to hear you had a good time
Thank you so much for the information you was amazing I love your presentation
Thank you Ben and David!
Good info well presented. Thanks 🙏
Really great overview thanks 😊
Taking a cruise is my ultimate vacation, unpack once, no worrying about food, clean room and visiting places, day and nightly entertainments..need I say more?
Very well done! We've cruised all except Virgin Voyages. Your post is accurate.
Really enjoyed this and found it very informative. I haven't cruised in 30 years, and am getting ready to start again. You covered so many of the lines I have been researching, and your take on Virgin Cruises was so informative and different from others I have heard. I am sorry, though, you didn't throw Celebrity into the mix. My upcoming cruises, only one finalized, are Celebrity, NCL and MSC. I am probably going to drop MSC based on the fact you confirmed some of my concerns. I would love to hear from you and others, though, about how they feel Celebrity (especially the Beyond) fall into this mix. Thanks.
I love the way you say amenities
What a great vídeo, Ben. Amazing pieces of advice. I’d love to hear your impressions on Celebrity and to include South America in your reviews. Best🎉
I'm very enjoyable to watching your video thanks you so much for your sharing
❤ I have cruised on Carnival, Princess and Celebrity. We really love Princess cruise ships and I just ordered a t-shirt. I have enjoyed cruising on different ships. I love all of your videos 💕 ( Princess cruise ships are our choice)
First off - WOW what a nice review. Even that my wife and I have done +30 cruises with or without kids, you really hit a homerun here. So much good and solid info. Always being objectiv and sincere. We have mostly done RCCL, but I'm setting and thinking that there is plenty of options out there. Just needed a reminder of all the good stuff every cruise line actually have, if you like to have fun 🙂
I just booked Maraviglia for April of this year. We have booked the Yacht Club. So we are looking forward to see the difference in area's and service compared to NCL Haven.
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hi Ben, i was really suprised to find this channel, but this video came up in my suggested videos. is this a new channel for you? or an old one? sorry im really confused. I have of course subscribed to this channel though :)
@@travelwithdebandnick Welcome. Yes a new channel focusing on sorter videos with tips and hacks.
What amazing video, thank you 🙌
Solid content, thank you 🙏
Thx u so much very informative 👍
First ever cruise in a little over a week! Solo cabin on Norwegian. Great info!
First cruise was to Alaka with Royal Caribbean. Too many people, too many art auctions, too many unsupervised children and the stops were mainly for passengers to buy jewelry at cruise line owned jewelry stores. It just wasn't for me. Next was a Christmas market cruise down the Danube with Viking. Loved everything about it, but of course I am older and childfree so it worked for me. There is something for everyone in the cruise arena...you just have to find it.
I've never been on a cruise. I've been wanting to try one of the Viking River cruises and didn't know they had a Christmas market cruise..that sounds totally up my alley. I love European Christmas markets.. Thanks for the idea I'm going to look into it!
A very useful video. Whilst echoing some other comments about the range of cruise lines covered, you got MSC spot on IMHO. Having just done MSC Virtuosa (pretty good) and MSC World Europa (Not so much). My next cruise is with Princess, and from what you say, we have chosen wisely for our particular needs.
I found this video so helpful thanks
Great summary of all mainstream cruise lines.
Great video, would love a video about luxury cruise lines, like Hal, celebrity, Viking.
Thank you for your information, it was very informative! I have cruised on carnival, which I did not care for, and I have cruised on Norwegian in the Haven section, which I absolutely loved! You are away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the ship unless you want to do that, and I really appreciated having a personal Butler who would bring trays of sweets cakes in the afternoon. I would recommend that anyone. With the personal dining area and bar. So I appreciate all of your information about all the cruises! Thank you. 26:04
Very good reviews
Lots of great info. Thanks Ben.
Glad it was helpful!
This is fantastic. Thank you. ❤
Great video! Thank you!
Only cruised once so far, obviously Marella are super budget because not many mention them at all, we found them great perhaps we are easy to please plus we appreciated the all inclusive package!! Looking forward to our next one, will see who with later in the year. Thank you for your information 😁👍