Something my late parents always wanted to do was an Alaskan cruise. They never got to do one. When us kids were young, mom and dad took us on a 5 week land trip thru Canada to Alaska. I would love to take an Alaskan cruise for two reasons; a) To see Alaska from the sea perspective, and b) to honor my parents doing something they always wanted to do but poor health prevented. Hawaii is on our bucket list. I've been to 49 of the 50 states, Bahamas, Mexico, Canada, France, Italy, Greece, Egypt and Israel.
We went to Alaska for the first time in May of 2022... my family was quite honestly on the fence about going as we have always done warm weather cruises. Thankfully I'm the primary vacation planner of the group! Of course we had an amazing time, the whole experience was breathtaking! Needless to say on the drive home (to Wisconsin) they were all asking me when we could go back! My next bucket list cruise is a Mediterranean cruise and then the trip you and Jason did that went to the 3 continents - I would love to see the pyramids! Love all your content! Merry Christmas!
We are leaving in 3 weeks for our Panama Canal. My best friends and I will be doing the Norwegian fjords in the next 8 months. I did the Galapagos many years ago (AWESOME!), and have done the Caribbean a few times. My personal favourite was a 12 day Baltic - really interesting ports, with 2 nights in each of Stockholm and St. Petersburg. One my personal bucket list would be New Zealand, and also Japan.
I just returned from a Panama Canal/ABC Islands cruise on the Norwegian Jewel. It was fantastic! All the areas talked about in this video I have done already except the Galapagos, and the French Polynesia and Hawaii cruise. I have an Arctic Ocean cruise booked, Africa cruise, Southern Caribbean cruise and the French Polynesia/Hawaii cruise in the next year and 3 months from now. So many places to go and so little time to do them. My favorite cruises have been to Alaska, New Zealand, Australia, Seychelles/Madagascar/Mauritius, Antarctica, Maldives/India/Sri Lanka, Baltic, and the Mediterranean cruises. Thanks Alisa and Jason, for posting this video. It gives so many people good information of bucket list destinations. Love watching your videos and seeing how you and Jason are traveling the world.
I have an Australia/ New Zealand cruise on my bucket list. I have been to Alaska twice but haven't done a land tour, so that is still a bucket list item.
Once again, Alisa gives a fantastic review of places to cruise to for a Bucket List. I had not thought about the Alaska or the Trans-Atlantic cruises. Just more reasons to hear what Jason & Alisa have experienced.
Most of those are definitely on our bucket list. We have cruised to Alaska twice and LOVED it but the land tour is what would make it extra special. One of my absolute favorite cruises that didn’t make your list - Canada/New England. So charming!
Have a Northern Europe 15 day cruise planned for July 2023. Leaving London to Paris, Germany, Belgium, Amsterdam, three stops in Scotland and 3 in Ireland....I am so excited...never been to Europe before!
We did Pride of America and absolutely loved it! We flew in a couple days early, then cruised the islands and then stayed on a few additional days. Highly recommend!
Lots of options, which is why we love cruising. We love transatlantic and Mediterranean cruising! Azores✅ Canary Islands✅ Malta✅ Kotor✅ Mallorca✅ Kusadasi✅ Santorini✅ Mykonos✅ plus all the usual Mediterranean ports (Barcelona, Rome, Venice, etc…) We were fortunate enough to sail in and out of Venice several times before their port was shut down for cruise ships. Absolutely the most scenic sail away on the planet! If you love history, the Panama Canal is a must see. Make sure that you read about the history before you go through it. You’ll appreciate the experience more. We recommend a full sail through for the best experience. We still have Alaska on our To Do list…
You got to do the Hawaii to French Polynesia cruise . We just got back and I can tell you the French Polynesia is absolutely gorgeous. Try to do it . The water is unbelievably beautiful.
We did the Panama Canal years ago. It was cold and rainy but still glad to do a few locks. Did a Hawaiian cruise when they had 2 cruise ships Constitution and independence and we were the youngest couple on the ship under 50 everybody was 80 or older. We’ve been on several several Mediterranean cruises and loved every one of them booked on one for June to Croatia Greece Slovenia and Montenegro
We have done the Hawaii cruise 3 times with Princess - round trip from Los Angeles. We have done one Alaska cruise. Alot a Mexican Rivera and twice the Panama Canal. Any who, my bucket list item (retirement cruise) is the 28 days round trip to Hawaii and Tahiti from Los Angeles. My husband's wish list includes the Cape Horn cruise. These are all good ideas and thanks for sharing :)
ABC Islands on the Prima this past November... I never would have that out of all of them Bonaire would be my favorite! Cruising is like enjoying a Sampler Platter, you get a taste of a place you really like then go back to it in the future.
Elissa, your bucket list is very similar to mine! Your explanations were top notch. What happens is, as you experience more new destinations, you keep growing your list. Like you stated, adding side trips (Disney Asia), and doing B2B cruises are great ways to expand your experiences! Another idea is to do theme cruises such as one that visits UNESCO sites or a group of cruisers with common interests (Comic Con) travel together. I'm sure you know about the Christmas Market cruises in Europe. I say if I'm flying to Europe, it would be great to create a trip that includes a few cruises with some land travel thrown in. I learned about the one Australian port where you can see the blue penguins! It's on my list! Keep doing what you are doing so well!
Just completed an Azamara cruise from Singapore to Perth (21 Dec 2022) via Bali. My first cruise was Pride of America, as a Hawaiian resident it was more cost effective to take a cruise to the other islands than to fly to them. I have done Greece, Baltic, Southern Australia, New Zealand, and Asia (Hong Kong to Singapore). I have 2 booked cruises for Asia (Tokyo to Taipei) and South Africa. My bucket list includes Antarctica, Spice Route, Alaska, and Iceland/Norway.
Every cruise is a bucket list cruise if you think about it. We've loved them all. It started with 3 in the Western Caribbean because they were group cruises, cheap and provided transport to Galveston. Then we took a big break to do life. HA! Covid cancelled our return so this year we are making up for lost time. We did the Mexican Riviera. Loved it. Then we did Alaska. Loved it more. Then we did a 10 day Easter Caribbean. Oh my! The Virgin Islands do not disappoint. Next up is a full Panama Canal in Feb. R/T from Panama. Full transit south to north, Costa Rica/ABC/Columbia/back to Panama. To top off next year will be Canada/New England for fall foliage. Still on the list...Hawaii, Australia/New Zealand, Norwegian Fjords, Mediterranian, Bermuda, etc. Whew! There is always something to look forward to.
Keep in mind when you visit Costa Rica that the east coast is vastly different from the west! The Pacific is where it’s at in Costa Rica in my opinion. And of course the rain forests!
@@TeresaMormile We've been to Costa Rica. I'm looking forward to seeing the east side! We chose the Panama cruise specifically to do the ABC's. Really looking forward to that.
We finally went to Alaska, the inside passage. Absolutely gorgeous and my favorite also. We leaving Friday on the Prima for a Western Caribbean cruise. Your bucket list was awesome and very informative. 😀
We have done Alaska,Panama,Southern Caribbean eastern Caribbean and western Caribbean from Florida next cruise is Western Caribbean fromNew Orleans in February
We loved Alaska...so much so that I have booked NCL from Iceland to Southhampton in 2025 (Its pricey so I had to book 3 years early lol) But we get to go on the Prima to Iceland, Norway, Amsterdam....it's definitely a bucket list cruise for sure
Partial Panama Canal is booked, (with the original canal), and also my ultimate bucket list cruise of Japan round trip from Toyko! Both something to very much look forward to in 2024.
Im going on a 11 day cruise in February aboard the norweigian dawn down to the Caribbean! Flying down to tampa and stopping to some beautiful places along the way. I absolutely cant wait!
we did a transatlantic Miami to Rome visiting the Azores, Gibralter and two ports in Spain. - stayed in Italy for 11 days after touring Rome, Florence and Venice. Trip of a lifetime! those sea days are no joke!
Happy Holidays. I've done the ABC Islands. I am scheduled to go to Alaska in July. Going back to ABC islands in September. 2024 we are cruising Hawaii. I've done Hawaii on land 2 or 3 times. I definitely want to go to the Galapagos Islands, the Mediterranean and Norway. Thanks for the info. I was unaware of crusing thru Norway. Love the channel
Loved your bucket list. When we complete Hawaii this summer, we will have done 5 out of 10 on your list. We loved the transatlantic, our first cruise. Thanks for sharing.
I'm hoping to do Panama Canal next year - it looks incredible! For me, I really want to go from one side to the other too, but they can be really quite expensive!
We have done the 14 day journeys partial transit panama canal cruise through carnival. that cruise also took us to 2 of the 3 abc islands. It was well worth the time and expense. I would also add an Australia, New Zealand, and maybe up into the Solomon Islands cruise . other possibilities are a fall New England and Canada cruise and if the political situation ever improves, a cruise through the Baltic region.
I think you would love a Transpacific Cruise which takes in Hawaii, Tahiti, American Samoa and New Zealand and terminating in Sydney Australia. I did this in 2019 as a 32 night Cruise from Vancouver BC. Hope to see you in Australia in the future.
I have so many I would like to try and I do this cruising is a great way to 'test' out the destinations. Dubai is at the top followed by Alaska. Thank you for the video.
I am going on an expedition cruise to the Galapagos in October! Princess Cruise coming in April first though :) You have now added more to my bucket list!
And the Antarctic car cruise is very very very very very expensive because that’s usually like almost 2 weeks because you got to think about all the traveling to get to where you’ll be leaving on the ship, so you definitely need to have time set aside but it’s if you watch Nick and Kate, they have a RU-vid channel are blogging and they did the Antarctic and the ship that they were on was small but it was unbelievably just awesome
We’ve done the Caribbean a few times and would certainly do it again, and the Mediterranean once. Planning to go back to the Mediterranean to see some same and some new ports in the next two years. Alaska is definitely on the shortlist, but honestly, there is nothing you listed that I wouldn’t want to do.
Such a great will call it interview U are so great❤ explaining the trips ideas U explained why the short hair. I love your short hair cuz it doesn’t hide your pretty face totally love your hair short❤❤
Panama Canal is one we're trying to schedule in 2024. My husband had a relative who helped building it back in the day so it's on his bucket list. Mine would probably be Mediterranean.
I didn’t do the locks of Panama, but have done the American Queen river cruise through locks. It was cruise ship level service, but definitely more 1 on 1 with the staff. When we boarded, a gentleman greeted us. He took us around the boat on a tour. Turned out he was the CAPTAIN! You don’t get that on a cruise line. Various itineraries too. Crossing Alaska off my list in April on the Bliss. 2 bucket list items that trip: Alaska and solo cruise for the first time in a studio. Hawaii is the only thing left on my bucket list after April and aiming to do that in 2024. 🙂
So many great destinations, the carribean is high on my bucketlist. Also a new Zealand cruise from Australia, prefably with a bit of south pacific in it. For now its just a dream :)
My sister and brother-in-law and I are actually doing on the Norwegian bless the Panama Canal from Los Angeles to Miami and then they do a reverse go from Miami to Los Angeles
We have had the pleasure of doing a partial Panama Canal earlier this year on the Pride and we get to do Alaska in June on the Spirit. And we get to go to A & B of the ABC islands in 2024. Hawaii is on my list as well 😄.
Great bucket list. Hoping to do southern Caribbean this summer. Living on the west coast, we've taken advantage of cruises from San Francisco to avoid flying. We've done 3 r/t SFO-Alaska cruises and they're amazing. Love the extra sea days. Going under the golden gate is awesome! I suspect we'll soon do it again. Just can't get enough!
We've done Alaska cruise and Hawaii, definitely bucket-list worthy both of them. I am dying to do a transatlantic cruise, would also love to do a Fall New England/Canada cruise!
We have visited and will continue to fit in a Caribbean cruise a year, Alaska was so amazing I imagine that the artic blue of the Glaciers is just a bit of heaven reflecting on Earth. Bucket list--- Med. We have the cruised picked out it leaves from Barcelona ends in Rome but visits many ports in the Greek Isles etc, Retirement trip for hubby will be fly to Hawaii hang out there for a couple of weeks, board a ship that travels from there through the S. pac Isles all the way to Australia spend some time there and then cruise up to New. Zealand, we also plan on doing the Panama Canal over to the pacific. We hope to hit a few more European type trips and always cruising. This year it is a Southern Car. cruise to A and C of the a,b,c islands and a few other ports and a fall trip to Great Britain. . As we say in the South as long as the Lord is willing and the creek dont rise. Bon Voyage!
Thats a lovely Bucket list 💕 we don’t travel much due to my health ( and all the planning to get paperwork for my medication to beable to travel to different countries ). But we do want to do a cruise my husband never done one , but we would like to do the Norwegian fiords. . Maybe some day it will come True . Take care .
Antarctica all the way oh my gosh I couldn’t even imagine how beautiful that would be but I would definitely do my research on the ships and I would rather go on a ship that a captain is very seasoned and has been doing this for decades I would not get on a cruise ship where the captain is not familiar or doesn’t have very much time under his belt
I've heard that the best line to do an Alaskan Cruise is on Princess, at least if you want to do a land/sea package, since they are the only line that owns the land portion of the package. The other lines contract with various operators for the land portion. Don't know how true that is, but based on our experience on the Enchanted Princess last January, I'm certainly willing to give Princess a shot at my Alaskan cruise!
AUSTRALIA??? South Pacific ??? We live here - Mount Tamborine near GoldCoast, near Brisbane. The Snorkelling at Vanuatu and Fiji is much better and more colourful than Caribbean. Come on down SOON. And we have theme parks. I've been to 5 of 6 Disney. Haven't done LA! Shanghai was so different, especially Pirates of the Caribbean ride.
I have done the practical Panama Canal and also the Alaska cruise. On my list I have the Asian one, Antártica and Norwegian Fjords. I have been to Chile and Peru, but highly recommend to visit these on land to see more and enjoy more. Contact me for more information.
I want to do all of these cruises, especially Antarctic. I’m supposed to do a Mediterranean cruise this summer, but my travel companion is not sure. Maybe I’ll do it solo, even though I loathe flying solo.
