⭐️ I’m Australian and we did our first Disney cruise from Melbourne to Sydney. We had to pay for the cruise and all purchases in $USD. As a reference, coffee from Cove Cafe cost around $AUD10. For the cost of a 3 night Disney cruise, we could have done a 7 day Pacific Islands cruise. That being said we can’t wait to do another Disney cruise. We did tip extra as the cast members deserved it. We even gave them gift bags of Australian snacks and chocolate 😀 The service was top notch. But from a country where tipping is not an expected thing, many people did struggle with this concept. I hope this hasn’t given all Australians a bad reputation.
😀😊 That’s crazy to hear. Not a bad reputation, but when there are cultural differences, it’s always good to default to adapting to what or where you are stepping into!
Started watching your channel when I was researching Disney cruises and then you were on the viewer cruise so I started following legg life shortly after!
I've been watching for a couple years now and I think your channel is my favorite. Good mix of things, including family life, and great information when planning Disney Cruises. I also say "I love you, but don't really like you right now" at times. It is things like that create a common connection - at least from my end.
100% agree with you about the service on DCL. They are amazing! We got to know some great people on our cruise. We hope to see one of the entertainers when we go to Tokyo Disney. We even got his autograph and our server's autographs.
⭐️ I’ve watched all your videos. Tried to do the same with Legglife but it was too hard 😂 I love your positive content that my tween and teen kids are happy to watch. It was great to get a good idea of what to expect on the Disney Wonder and your first cruise on the Wonder is what I watched first. There was huge arguments on the Australian Disney Cruise FB groups. There was no way that I would have taken away the prepaid gratuities. We ended up giving more. The problem is, most cruise lines here build in the gratuities into the prices as they know our culture is different as we have decent minimum wages but Disney didn’t seem to do much research into Australians and Kiwis. They didn’t even think that we would want Mickey Bars and then ran out on the first cruises.
⭐️love watching your family travels! We are a traveling family as well. Our 3 boys are grown now, and thankfully they still love hanging out with us and going on amazing adventures.
⭐️ I have thought the same thing about the 15k for the Alaskan wonder. If book far enough out and in September I’ve seen closer to 12k, but that’s quite in the edge. And with a family of 5, the balcony rooms are the only option. That just seems a bit too much once you factor in getting there, hotel, excursions, tipping, etc. not sure can quite justify that cost. Really excited to see your treasure blogs as the theming looks amazing. Setting a timer for 14 months 😂
⭐ We started watching your videos when we cruised out of New Orleans in February. We love your channel! Carrie - I also teach at a CC and love it. As for Alaska…we cruised on Disney in a family oceanview room on deck 2 and LOVED it! Our kids are teenagers too. We spent so much time on the deck looking at the views that we didn’t miss having a verandah. They give you blankets and fresh hot chocolate and it was not crowded at all. The pictures we have with the characters and incredible scenery in background are my absolute favorites of all our Disney cruises! Looking forward to future videos.
Thank you for watching and saying hi! That’s so great that you teach in college and enjoy it as well! That’s good to know about your experience sailing with Disney in Alaska 😊
⭐️ I started watching you all thanks to your DCL videos and just really loved your family dynamic. I kept watching because I honestly love a good family based vlog that just appreciates and documents the day to day small moments in the week. Keep up the great work and the positive vibes!
⭐️ Love your videos! Once you’ve felt the Disney 🎆 difference you can’t forget it. There’s no need to justify to those who just can’t feel the magic. Is there a cost for that difference, well yes! It’s worth every penny for those who know. Enjoy every bit you can with your girls as they will grow up faster than you can adjust but you will get used to it. Our first cruise was DCL without kids as we are empty nesters. No regrets. 2nd cruise…DCL 🤣 Alaska YOLO
⭐️ Only found your channel within the last month; and I’m so happy whenever I discover a new video of yours in my notifications. From the SoCal area & love watching your videos from the Port of San Diego; especially the fact that Carrie’s dad was able to join you on a cruise… I use a wheelchair full time; so I’m always grateful to see videos where people who might have mobility issues can share their experiences… especially someone who’s never been on a cruise before. Hoping that one day my family will be able to take our first trip; with some inspiration from your family’s videos. All the best; and can’t wait for future videos & all the amazing adventures ahead! 🥰❤️🙏🏻🚢
Sabbatical - so exciting! So glad you get to do something that will benefit and improve yourself. I have taught math in both Jr. High and college level (also at a community college) and loved it. I am currently the audit partner at a CPA firm, but want to get back to teaching as an adjunct. Huge congratulations on the promotion - I'm sure it was well deserved!
⭐️The first vlog I watched on your channel was your Disney Wish cruise series! My family is going on DCL and The Wish for the first time in October, and we are beyond excited! Thank you for the fun, wholesome content!
Thank you for sharing your transparency about budgeting and sharing how you make vacations work for your family. We’re single income now (maximizing points) but looking towards being dual income in the fall once kids are in school. You’re giving us hope for a cruise! Appreciate you both! 🌟🌟
It’s just how we do life. We’ve been there and it’s great to have that as part of our journey. We learned so much from our single income days, and it set us up to live like we do now. Thank you! Our best encouragement is to make the most out of the opportunities you have now 😊
Nice video! We've done a lot of Disney cruises (including Alaska), but lately we've done a couple of Princess cruises out of San Francisco. We live in Manteca so it makes it so much easier without the entire flight/airport situation. We have a coastal coming up in November and the big one is next May for an 11 day Alaska to celebrate our 25th anniversary. We just finished a north coast cruise and found that the service was very comparable to Disney. Older demographic but it was a very nice cruise! Leaving out of SF is huge! Didn't mean to be so long winded. Hope you have many enjoyable adventures ahead!
Congratulations on the sabbatical and the promotion! I love the fact that you have such a chilled approach to you tubing as s hobby makes your content so easy to watch! Plus your girls are such a credit to you both! ❤
⭐️ Love your vlogs. I don’t remember how I found you, maybe through Legglife, but I check every Saturday for a new one. Our first Disney cruise was Alaska on the Wonder. Gifted to us by our 3 kids for our 50th anniversary. We did have to wait an extra year because of Covid. Since then we’ve sailed on the Fantasy and have the Dream booked for 2025.
Literally just got off a Princess Alaska cruise with our 2 teens (15 and 17). The teen room had really awkward hours (opened and closed all throughout the day) AND they closed at 10pm. There were hardly any kids. Luckily another family we knew happened to be on the same cruise, otherwise it would have been even lamer for our kids. And the ship and the food and service and main entertainment was overall Bad. Literally no where even in the same sphere as Disney. Alaska itself was AWESOME. I never expected to like it as much as I did, but it was amazing. 🌟
We understand that everyone’s experiences different, But it’s helpful to still hear what those experiences are. Glad you were able to enjoy connecting with family or on board. We would never expect the experience to be the same as Disney, but we would still want it to be an enjoyable experience. Thanks for letting us know!
⭐ I'm glad I starting watching your channel. I started with the Fantasy cruise video but enjoying many of your videos. You all are so down to earth and thank you for sharing your adventures with us.
⭐️ Another fantastic video! Always fun learning about the RU-vidrs we follow. We found you when we were considering a Disney cruise a couple of years ago. We’ve been on one cruise. It was a Royal Caribbean 6 night for our 25th wedding anniversary. Crazy to think we will be celebrating our 40th anniversary later this year. Thanks again for sharing. We look forward to more vacations and vlogs.
⭐ We love your videos and watch them all the way through. We were disappointed to hear about the treasure cruise in the summer. Was hoping you'd be on the same cruise as us in February.
Hope you have fun before us on the Treasure! We can only do vacations during school breaks. We used to take our girls out of school for vacations, but as they’ve gotten older, there’s slot more make-up work to do - it’s not worth it for us 😀
First time, probably your DCL videos. I think I searched DCL on You Tube and you came up. Since then, I think I have watched almost all of your videos. I like that you are honest about the experience (food) and about costs, tips, and tricks. I am planner too so, I like that you two plan things out and save like I do.
⭐️ my favorite snack has to be a hot and fresh churro! 😋 I started watching your family a few years ago I think, when I was browsing for Disney cruise videos! Love watching you all!🤗✨️
Hi from Australia! Thanks for your videos. ⭐️I did a Disney cruise from Melbourne to Hobart last year and I’m hooked! The service was great. I think the problem with Australia was it was so busy and people got stuck in their heads about the tipping culture being different here. I always have the best service when I travel to the US. Hopefully people keep tipping!
Thanks so much for saying hi! So glad you had a great time on your cruise. That tracks with what we’ve heard as well. Hopefully Disney find a way to communicate better so it doesn’t catch people offguard as much going forward.
⭐️I’ve been loving your videos! I’m going on the Wish this summer so I came across your channel. I also have a teenage daughter so it’s been nice seeing a teens perspective on things. Have a great day!!
⭐️ I’m Australian as well and our first Disney cruise was last year when the Wonder was down under and we also budget for our holidays and yes it was an expensive cruise compared to other cruise lines but we included the pre paid gratuity plus additional cash for extra tips as part of our budget. We did a 2 week cruise with Princess from Australia to New Zealand pre Covid with our daughter when she was 4 and we did get some stares and glares from some older passengers but they struck us as the type that would complain about everything. Our daughter did like the kids club the times she went.
That’s gotta be a challenge to navigate as Australians, when an out of market product like Disney cruises come there. Lots of differences. Sounds like you navigated it well. Thx for letting us know! I think for Princess. The goal there will likely be to sail with friends so our girls will have fun with them.
Love your family! My little girl is 6 and we’re taking our first cruise on the Magic this summer. I hope she continues to enjoy these fun adventures as she grows to be the age of your girls. ⭐️
⭐ My family just got home from our trip to Universal Studios Hollywood and Disneyland. I had two of the raspberry rose macarons during our trip and I agree they are the best!
I've been watching the older videos on weeks when you have not been able ro post. They are so fun. The girls have the same cute personalities, they are just younger - so fun to see the growth.
My first vlog I watched of you guys was the Fantasy cruise, because I was going on the Fantasy for my first Disney cruise! That was a year ago now. I have been on the Wish and will be doing a B2B on the Magic in 2 months! So, I was born in Fresno! When I was ten we moved to Santa Clarita, Ca because my dad got a new job. But now I live in Wisconsin and have been here for 20 years now! (I miss California weather!) I do go home to CA often. I love watching your vlogs, keep them coming!
Thank you for letting us know how you found us and for your kind comments! Have a great time on your B2B! That’s on our list eventually! And it sounds like you’ve been all over!
⭐ I first found your channel looking for DCL Magic info, and since have gone down the rabbit hole of your other trips. Your girls are about 1 year older than my two so it is nice to see similarities! My oldest daughter wants to be a writer or a professor and loves reading and writing, so I am intrigued to hear that Carrie is a professor! I would love for my daughter to do that. I am a high school teacher and have tried to dissuade her from teaching this age, ha! I would love to hear more about how you found your job! We are doing the Treasure in April of next year, so close to yall! We can't wait! So far my favorite has been a 7 night on the Fantasy so I expect this one to be similar and fantastic, as well. Lately we have chosen shorter cruises with small WDW or DL trips attached. So we have the Wish planned for the following spring break with some WDW time. So fun!
Thanks for saying hi 😀 we hope you have a great time on the Treasure next year! Carrie has wanted to teach English at the community college level ever since she was a community college student. She loves it at that level! She got her masters degree and had taught as an adjunct for a few years before she got her full time role.
🌟Have really loved getting to know you guys more through this platform and Instagram! I feel like we have much in common with your family, in our parenting style, work/life balance, beliefs, and adventurous spirit so it’s been lovely to connect with you all through this platform and Instagram and I always enjoy watching your videos! I’m terrible about commenting, but I watch all your videos when they come out, they often times keep me company while I’m getting in my long runs on the treadmill, so thanks for that!! 😂 Thanks for sharing your adventures here and hope to one day run into you guys on a cruise! ❤
What a fun video! Loved getting to know your family more :) I'm SO excited to watch your vlogs on the Treasure! We have a Treasure cruise booked (our 2nd Disney cruise) for next summer also! We sail the last weekend of August/first week of September!⭐️
So funny to think that we were on your first cruise with you. We are sailing on the Treasure next September. I look forward to hearing about your experience.
🌟 My husband and I love watching your videos. We can't wait to go on a Disney Cruise, hoping our first to be a pre-baby experience (babymoon). We live in CT and love NYC. Are you going to Manhattan? I definitely recommend recommend going to the Today Show Plaza, checking out The MET, Top of The Rock and stopping by Taylor's NYC residence 🫶🏾✨️🌟
A babymoon cruise sounds fun! Yes, we’re going to Manhattan! This all sounds great! Thx for the recommendations 😀 And yeah, we thought need just pop on by to say hi to Taylor 😂
I came across a little older video where you two were at Disneyland and the girls were at camp. I really enjoyed the video because you two were real and sincere. I appreciated your honesty. I now wait for your videos. In fact my husband watches them with me. By the way we are 67 but act 50. Lol I never thought 50 would be young. Hahaha. Have a great day! ❤️❤️
I am also a planner and have ideas for the next 6 years. I start researching way in advance too. An Alaskan cruise is on my list (hopefully 2026) and we plan to take our teenagers. Most likely it will be on Princess, but we will see.
⭐️ thank you for putting positive happy videos out in the world! Love following along on the family adventures and looking forward to your trip on the Treasure! I loved Sunday nights for the Wonderful World of Disney!! I hope you will be vlogging some of your Toronto trip in the fall….we are hoping to get there this summer but we only have about a 4 hr drive down the highway (from Ottawa) to get there so a little closer for us 😆
💫 What a fantastic "getting to know more about u" video. I found your channel when looking for Disney Wonder cruise content as we are going on our first disney cruise this October when it heads back to Australia. From videos I've watched so far regarding the Australian voyages last year, its very evident to me that not enough education/information is available about "tipping culture ". So Australians (who def do not tip) have no guidelines or know whats expected in regards to tipping. My understanding is that they realised this quickly during the Australian season last year, and now the additional tipping for things like Palo and alcoholic drinks have already been included in the price as so many people were not tipping for these 2 extra expenses initially. But there definitely needs to be way more education regarding tipping cultures for Australians in order to make sure servers are paid adequately for their exceptional services. Also, disney need to realise that the exchange rate is huge for us. My 3 night cruise is $3500 Usd which is actually $5500 Aud. I think many Australians will think we are definitely paying enough already, and hence another reason they are liking not wanting to pay anything extra for tipping. I wish tipping culture wasnt such a taboo topic. Then more people will understand the importance of it when it comes to dealing with american based employees.
Thank you so much! It’s always a balance of knowing what you’re stepping into and educating yourself and Disney, in this case, understanding the culture they’re trying to do business in. Totally hear you on the elevated exchange rate and frustrations that Australians experienced with feeling like they’re already paying a lot and then tipping on top of that.
🌟 I found you on RU-vid searching for disney cruise videos. I've watched every cruise video. I cannot wait to see the treasure!! Please give us a detailed vlog on the treasure. I hope you have the best time!!! ⛴️. I'm doing alaska sept of 25. It will have been my 4th disney cruise ❤. Thank you!!
Hi there! We’re excited about the Treasure, but it will be a while from now 😅 We enjoy sharing our experience, and we try to fit in the details as we see or experience them. Alaska sounds great! Have fun as you plan for that one!
🌟 Love the videos and Thanks for your insites. Also ty for answering one of my questions I asked about your job and doing videos full time. Looking forward to your insites of other cruise lines. God continue to bless you and your family. P.s. Hi Chris who drops his phone a lot 😅😅
We are going on a Disney Alaska cruise and booked ours right when the schedules released with a placeholder. We are going in September but got it for 6k with a balcony… I feel like we got a deal! ❤ but there are so many cruise lines out there that go to Alaska! 🌟
⭐️ I love your videos because you are real. You don’t try to be something you’re not. Very relatable!! Thank you for the time you put into your videos. Looking forward to your next update! Happy Mother’s Day Carrie!
Hi. I watched till the end, lol I don’t know how to start. I just wanted to say I loved the question that someone asked how do you have such wonderful children. I loved your answer.!! I have mentioned before that you have such a wonderful family ❤ I love 💕 watching you. Look forward to the next one. Have a great week
Wait are you doing a Royal Cruise? You guys seem down to earth. Hope our paths cross one day. Will say hello if you’re ever in NYC or NJ. I mean if you want to change your Treasure cruise to sooner March-April I’m booked 🤣. A lot of friends of mine enjoy NCL for Alaska. And I did one NCL it’s awesome. Looking into Virgin here
@@AdventuresinMillerland yeah Virgin understandable if Virgin doesn’t look like it’s your vibe. My dad doesn’t either tbh, but we hear such great things we want to try a few of really good friends we met on DCL say they will only do DCL and Virgin. Not many great review on RCCL
