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Actually, the Ruby Tower is actually their all-suite tower, so if you stay in the ruby tower you will have a suite, the canyon & opal tower has the more standard rooms.
@@RandomRecess The Ruby tower is the one you stayed in. The White curvy tower is canyon, the solid blue tower is Opal and the blue with stripes tower is ruby.
I think my favorite drink on the ship has to be the Pig and Anchor bloody mary! Honestly one of the best I've ever had. We gave up on the full name of smokehouse/brewhouse etc. and just call that bar The Pig. 98 days!
Definitely added some drinks I want to try to my list tomorrow. I agree that Alchemy should be larger. It needs to have its own dedicated venue or maybe its own specialty dining concept with a separate bar like Fahrenheit 555.
So I have never cruise before and would love to go. I started watching this man and his wife cruise. And I told myself well that cruise is boring and don’t think I would go. Come to find out it’s just them who is boring. Yall I was sceptic on watching a 3 hour cruise, but boy! I enjoy watching yall. Give me all the answer I needed w what’s free and not. Thank you!!
Yes we did. The drink package can be used at any bar. It does not cover large drinks for two like the giant Bloody Mary at Guys or the shot glasses in main dining but all the others. You can get a regular bloody at guys of course. We’ve got a fun Cruise Drinking video tomorrow showing a lot of different drinks.
3 weeks until I'm in the presidential suite on the Celebration. That is actually the highest tier Excel suite. They only have 2 and they are perked on top of the bridge, one on each side.
I am so mad at this video!!! (Because our state fair in Arizona doesn't have food as good as yours) - James and I were watching this and salivating and in awe at just how amazing the food looked. And how original it looked. And now we are like, "Maybe one day we should go to the Texas State Fair" - We lived vicariously through you both on this one :) -Paul
Thanks for checking it out. We definitely will be back next year. It was better than expected and I want that Fried Butter. lol. We found out later they had it but we just missed it. Now we have our storyline for next year. 😂 (Abed)
@@RandomRecess When you all played that clip from Ordinary Adventures when they went to the OC Fair (we watched that video too), Kitra is so right and the overlap between their OC fair and our state fair in AZ is real. Like half of those same vendors wind up at our fair too. At least in Texas, there's so much diversity in the fair food. I want that cotton candy bacon LOL -Paul
I haven’t been to the State Fair in about 20 years despite living super close. I’m super basic when it comes to fair food. Corn Dog, Turkey Leg, Diet Lemonade and maybe a funnel cake or fried Oreo if I’m feeling adventurous. 😅
Great video, guys. I wish I could stay in a suite, but I easily get seasick if I'm NOT sleeping in the middle of the ship and we're dealing with active waves (Bro did I learn the hard way when I was on NCL HAVEN a long time ago)! As far as perks are concerned, I definitely agree that the perks could have been better with having your own restaurant specifically for suites, or perhaps having one complimentary specialty restaurant of your choice nightly.
If I had the money for an Excel suite, I think I'd be spending it experiencing a different cruise line. They sure did miss with the balconies for a lot of the suites! We stayed in an Ocean suite on Celebration and it was hands down the worst balcony we've ever had. No cover, so no shade and zero privacy, parked over a bright white awning on the deck below. The room was pretty slick, but no way I'd pay my own money for it (casino comp).
I feel like they could've offered heavy discounts on the specialty dining or have it set up like ChiBang or Cucina where the first dining is complementary and you pay a fixed amount if you dine there again. I don't think I would personally splurge on getting an Excel Suite. The cabin I booked for my sailing next weekend is just several doors down from this one, so getting a small teaser of my view has me more excited for next Saturday 😅 Fabulous video guys!
We totally agree! That is such a good idea tbh about the dining. Also, have such a great time next weekend!!! The view is always my favorite part, just enjoying the ocean 🙌😍
Agree! Free room service is all well and good, but it's still Carnival room service ;) Can be pretty bad. Other lines have upgraded dining packages with upgraded cabins. Personally I feel like it should have included a Steakhouse or Rudi's. Edited to add: now that I think about it, I pretty frequently get comped the Steakhouse from the casino. I for sure think that should be included. What are those cabins running, about $2500 per person?
@@RandomRecess Thinking you probably did get lucky, but that makes me cautiously excited for our January Jubilee cruise. I have had some truly awful room service food!
My wife and son and I are staying in one of the forward excel suites in March next year. Thank you for all of the insight on how it works start to finish. Very educational. You guys do a great job and it is always a pleasure watching you vids!
Whining about gaps. Okay let’s do a 75-90. 90-105. 105-120. Etc. is it ever enough? If you don’t like the service then stop giving them your money. Or just keep complaining.
You’re out of touch with the normal consumer. I’ll only be watching this channel if it’s recommended just so I can be happy that I haven’t become you two.
lol what exactly did we complain about? We said nothing about the service being bad, we enjoyed it. It’s just expensive and we didn’t think it was worth the price.
I only stay in suites. I was offered an upgrade from a balcony to a suite in 2011 and never looked back. The perks are exactly how you described it. Embarkation can be confusing by picking a time but being able to arrive whenever you want. I am booked on the Jubilee in a standard Ocean Suite, leaving on 10/12. About a month ago I received a text message from Carnival for an upgrade. Knowing I had a suite already, I knew there was only one option, Excel Suite. After verifying the legitimacy of the text and phone number for Carnival, I called to see what my offer was. My offer was to upgrade to an Aft Suite on deck 8 for $2k. Considering I booked a casino offer and the room is less than $3k along with an onboard credit, I was really interested in it given the overall. Less than $5k for an Aft Suite is unheard of. I discussed it with my wife, and after watching a video of our particular suite offered, we declined. It would have been on deck 8 right above the patio pool/bar area and we didn't want to have to worry about the noise. We were then offered the Excel Corner Suite, forward just like you booked for $1,500 more. I might have bit on that one, but I was not happy with the steel balcony (we are both only 5' 6"). I could kick myself for not over-ruling my wife, but happy wife, happy life. Thank you for sharing this video. I have 2 more cruises booked on the Jubilee and I think if I get the upgrade offer again, I'll take it. Laundry, room service and Loft19 are all worth it to me. I'd rather ask for forgiveness later than permission now. LOL
My wife and I own a bakery in Dallas and we work EXTREMELY hard mostly 7 days a week and we never get to do much so we always splurge a little and get the Excel Corner Aft Suite. It’s absolutely amazing! We’re a little different 😂, we actually stay in our room quite a bit and enjoy ALL of the amenities ESPECIALLY that big round sofa on the aft corner balcony. We take many naps on that thing. The views from the wrap around aft corner suite are simply breathtaking! We’ll be sailing in one again soon (10/19) for my wife’s birthday. We recognize that we are truly blessed and we’re so grateful for the ability to be able to stay in a suite. Y’all should try the aft suite next time. The forward suite is nice but the aft suite has a jacuzzi on the balcony too! Thanks for the great video! 🛳️👍🏼❤️
