Life Update: We’ve stopped RVing for Cruising 

just to let you know...if you work on a cruise ship you can take your family. as a nurse you would be able to eat with passengers since your are considered an officer.

When you stepped onto that ship, it looked like you had entered a mall! There was a time when I might have enjoyed being a cruise ship but I think those days have passed me by. Give me an empty beach, woods, a river, mountains, shoot - just a creek, and I'm a happy girl. So glad you had a good time, but I'll bet you were very glad to get back home too.

Our first cruise was on that same ship. One night we went to sleep, left our curtains open, and woke up next to another ship. We could see them and they could see us. STRANGE! Loved our cruise!

We’ve never wanted to cruise…we don’t like sleeping on beds others have slept on….so hotels aren’t a favorite either….BUT a cruise to ALASKA is coming up this summer ! So we’ll see if we get addicted or run back to our RV life 😊

How much fun y’all had, quite an experience for the kiddos. Loved the prayer before the trip. You guys rock!

Welcome to the club. Love cruising and RVing.

My first cruise left out of Port Canaveral. I loved watching the pilot get back on his boat after taking the ship out of port and then the reverse when we came back into port. This year we will be cruising Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas for 7 nights. Exciting to be with you on your first cruise.

Thanks! You reminded me why I like RVing so darned much! 😂 Glad y’all had a good time.

We absolutely love cruising and camping! We are Diamond level cruisers on Royal and plan to cruise and camp through our retirement in just a few more years.

Cruising is such a fun time. Glad y’all enjoyed it.

How Cute!!!! Brings back super great memories. Thanks for sharing!

The best cruise this former Navy man took was a cruise where I didn’t have to work!😂

Looked like fun to me. Thanks for sharing

I love watching everyone’s kids grow up and see all the adventures.

Glad you enjoyed yourself. We had a totally different experience on our one and only cruse. We RVed a lot with our 4 kids (took them on a 22 month American History Tour, ... that's what I called it) after I retired from the military. We home schooled them so before they all left and went to college (the youngest is now 28, and we have 8 grandkids) we took a trip around the country and spent one month in Europe (Germany, & Luxemburg). So, we took a cruse to Alaska on our 25th wedding anniversary. We never made it to Alaska RVing so we figured we'd see it via a cruse ship. Like you we were concerned about getting sea sick. I was fine, by my wife had it rough one night (again like you all) with some pretty big seas as we left the intercostal waterways. Seeing the sites was all good, BUT we had to do that with all the crowds. As your aware, when your RVing and homeschooling you get to choose where and when you see things. We got spoiled because we never seemed to have crowds at popular tourist attractions, something you can't avoid when cruising. That was enough to sour us on cruising = the crowds. You don't get to get a real feeling for how a small town really feels when thousands of people are offloaded from a cruise ship and they all have a limited time to see the place. We like to meander through towns and talk to the locals without the crush of all the people. Happy for you that you enjoyed it, as many do because cruising is a very popular industry, just not something we'll be doing again. Love your channel, and thanks for sharing. P.S. This past summer we helped our daughter, son-in-law and their 2 year old completely renovate (we did all the work ourselves) a 29' 1972 Airstream Ambassador (Mar - Oct) and they've been living in it FT now and traveling the country. They just made it to the Pacific Ocean this week, and have visited 12 National Parks so far. They're loving the adventure and are fortunate he can work remotely as an Architect to help support them on their adventures.

I just knew when you opened up your bedroom door there would be that couple laying in your bed. 😁🛌

We did the same thing , we went cruising and left RVing and never looked back. It is so much more relaxing and in reality much cheaper. We are now Diamonds and will soon be Diamond Plus with Royal Caribbean. RVing was fun for awhile but this is better, we love it.

Love the ending! Didn’t see it coming!

That’s something I want to do with my family one of these days. Thank you for sharing.

We loved this trip. We've never been on a cruise before so this was really eye opening. Thanks so much! It really looks like fun

There is nothing like a cruise ❤

The stuff they have for kids now days on those ships is amazing and the food is 24 - 7, enjoy!

I'm actually going on 2😊 cruises in the next 30 days. 8 days on Wonder of the Seas to western carribean and 4 days on Carnival to the Bahamas. Wasn't originally planning that, but that's what worked out for me with 2 different groups.

The ending was classic! lol!🤣

We have done over 30 cruises all over the globe. We love that mode of transportation. So fun to see y’all have a great time onboard. We would love to do a group cruise with you guys sometime.

Glad you guys got away for some fun! It’s truly a great way for RV’ers to take a break! We are currently on a 10 day cruise to the Panama Canal while our RV is getting some work done on it. Having the work done and not having to worry about storage was a huge win (although it’s scary leaving your house full of all your stuff at a dealership).

Good deal guys. Enjoy, be safe.

Oh how nice you all went on a cruise. How fun was that? Nice they had an ice show for the kids to see. Did they like it? Nice beach. How was the that chicken sandwich. That was nice all your rvs friends went with you. It looked like a lot if fun and the trip looked like it went by fast. Great video Nathan and Marissa! Love you all. See you soon! Have a great week.

What a fabulous but frenetic experience. I would be thrilled with the peace and quiet of my RV to recover 😊❤

Heyyyyyyyy Glad you experienced your first cruise Hope you enjoyed it 👍🏽

This was so much fun to watch! I would love to go on a cruise 🚢☺️❤️

We Rv and cruise too. Started cruising when our kids were really young, they are 17 & 18 now and have been to about all the Caribbean islands numerous times. Balcony rooms are the way to go. Happy traveling by sea or Rv

So much fun !! 😀😀😀😀

That’s so awesome! Great family memories for y’all! We can’t wait for our cruise on Allure-we have met up with many ppl going already and we haven’t even gotten on the ship!!!😂🎉🎉🎉

What a beautiful cruise. You all had a blast

We love cruising. Love visiting numerous Caribbean islands. Cuba was exciting and in 2 weeks, we are supposed to be visiting Labadee Haiti, fingers crossed. Glad you all enjoyed it, and going with friends is the best!! thanks for sharing your trip.

We have cruised several times and friends have stated they don't want to be out in that water so far from land. I answer "you're never more than 3 miles from land...it's just that it is straight down" LOL! It's not for everyone but we enjoy about one a year and you can get on smaller ships without so much of the big city type distrations/attractions. You will also learn to book your excursions with locals at the ports of call...much more affordable and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing the cruise!

Your kids seem mesmerized by the whole experience

We went on the wonder last year. We hope to continue cruising while we full time as a retired couple

Such a cute video! Loved the ending 😂

We were just on that exact ship "Allure" two weeks ago.

looks like you had a great time. we cruise often and when we're not cruising we rv in a newmar dutch star. the kids are getting so big, love you guys

We went on the MS Rotterdam in December and are going to Alaska in May. Love cruising and camping. We were wondering where everyone was since a lot of y'all have been MIA. No we know. LOL Wonderful experiance for the children. Thumbs up.

We just got off that same ship on Friday! Fun to watch you guys experience the same ship.

We saw a cruise ship leaving the port in Tampa last week behind the Florida Aquarium, it looked humungous. Glad u showed us around on one.

We'll be on that ship at the end of March. We LOVE cruising. It also helps that we only live 1.5hrs from port canaveral. Glad you enjoyed it.

We have been on numerous cruise and they are all very different. We have been on Allure of the Seas and most ships are not this size. It was fun to be on it with all our family and granddaughters but we prefer the smaller ships when we travel with just adults.

Hey guys, we were just on a cruise too. Just got off of Carnaval cruise. I did a lot of shorts and seem to be getting quite a few hits on them rather than doing a full-blown cruise thing.

It looks like you had a blast!! My husband and I feel like you when traveling. The crowded ship 🚢, all of the people, and mostly not having our own bed. That would be way too much for us, but thank you for sharing the experience with us 😊. Safe travels wherever you go next. ❤

What a journey. We saw Will and Jen too from General RV in your photos. Love the ending!

A great tip for cruising is magnetic hooks. The entire cabin is mostly metal. So easy to make better use of space that way.

2018 was our last cruise. Your video is reminding me it's time for us to go again!!

I was not excited about going on our first cruise for the same reasons. In fact I was down right cranky the first time we boarded the ship. Now it’s one of our favorite things. Enjoy!

D00d, I had the same anxieties about a cruise, and it turned out great. Getting the balcony is key. We're going on our next one this may.

My sister and I cruised last year. I swear she brought everything but the kitchen sink. It was Allure of the Seas.

That looks like so much fun!! I’m going to have to save up so I can go on one❤

Excellent ending to the video!

Oh what fun.

We went to CocoCay, Bahamas years and years ago - it looks so much different now! We actually had to take a little water taxi from the ship to the island, and it was not nearly at all developed.

I left Nursing full-time to become a Full-Time Flight Attendant ✈️ - I still do Nursing PRN and that’s it. When it comes to Traveling….I 💜 Cruising!!!!! I did The Allure of The Seas twice. It is soo nice to have everything you need…food, activities, relaxing, places to take the kids, bars, dance clubs and getting off at each port and go sight seeing. Although, the whole process of Checking in and out from a cruise ship…I would not do any cruise less than a 7 day cruise. Cruising is soo relaxing.

Wow that looks like so much fun. I’ve always wanted to do this. I don’t know anyone I’d go with and there is no way I’d go alone. So if the chance comes about at least I will know from an honest person what it’s like. What fun. Thank you

I’ve always wanted to do a cruise. One day I’ll get there. The ship looked overwhelming though. Glad you got to experience it with friends.

I've wanted to go on a cruise one day but those crowds! I don't know if I ever will. Thank you for sharing the details!

My wife and I did a lot of cruising before we stated rv-ing. One thing I like better about a cruise ship over rv-ing is I can completely disconnect. No work. From the rv, I work. My wife is retired so she doesn't understand why I would prefer a cruise over a camping trip. Safe travels.

We have a travel trailer and also go on cruises. It’s both for us. They offer different types of experiences; cruises take you easily to far away destinations, but with the rv we seem to have more adventures.

We have cruised on the Allure twice, awesome ship.

We've done both Royal Caribbean and Disney cruises. Disney is significantly more expensive but is rated the best "Family Friendly" line but Royal Caribbean is #2. We did the "Christmas with MIckey" cruise a year ago with our Grandson. I actually prefer Royal Caribbean and think it's more adult friendly. Carnival is a "Party ship" so we passed on them. We love going on cruises. We hit the top deck, walking/running track, at 0600 every morning.

We full-time RV but took a "vacation" recently on Harmony of the Seas out of Galveston. We cruised for years, but this was our first in 10 years. We love it but prefer the mid-size ships now (120 to 140K Gross Register Tons). The huge ships with 6,000+ guests are just too big and crowded.

Hey! We were there in December!

Thanks for another great video! Ps…Is FOS on a hiatus?

Like you said, it looked more like a city or a mall than a ship! 😮. Fun to see some familiar faces too! 🎉

I watched Emma Cruise do a blog on that ship!

We just did a cruise to the Bahamas ourselves. Hope to share all about it soon. It was great, but we missed our camper, and you can't take your dog with you on a cruise.

Nathan hope you fare well I would not do well on a cruise ship. good thing if you forgot it they probably have a store to get it. It reminded me of the Gaylord Opryland resort. lots of walking

Bon Voyage!

You all look really nice❤

wow, looked like Will from Matt's channel! Nice to see other faces we recognize! Glad you guys did it, too big and too crowded for us! Great Vid, thanks for taking us. Oh and we knew your neighbours would be in your bed.....looks like a good one!

We do both. And just got back yesterday from three cruises .. i dont pack much, one dress, makeup and string bikinis for everyday

Get the sea bands for nausea! They works great! Didn’t have to take anything orally! Where did you park your rig? We thought you couldn’t park in a site an go away for 8 days. I would love to do this!

Love the ending 😂

Love Royal Caribbean ships. Great for the kids as well 😁

We were on that cruise with you and didn’t know it! We ran into Corey and Jessie though and said hello! Small world!

I just love your wifes accent, shes a doll

We love cruising! So did you have to make arrangements to keep your RV at a campground while you’re on the boat?

Excellent room choice! Only way to cruise is from a balcony room!

My wife and I got engaged on Alure in 2019. It was her first cruise experience. We try to get 1 in every year since.

We just got off a 7 day cruise out of Port Canaveral love cruising! Smaller ships are better for crowds. Marisa loved your pants on embarkation day and yes I over pack too!

What tripod are you using on the balcony of the ship when you got to the Bahamas? I have everything else I need just looking for recommendations on tripods

You guys look great in formal attire!

We've done 40 cruises. Most with Royal and have been on Allure and three of her sister ships (Harmony, Oasis and Wonder). We just got off 2 weeks on Wonder on 28 Jan. Seas this winter have been rougher than usual (off and on). We're going out of Baltimore in April for 16 days. It's addictive for most people.

Not Corey on formal night with the flip flops 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Classic

Will and Jen!

When you first got on the ship i seen will from matts rv review i think

Before I enter a parking garage(unless familiar) I mount a off-road safety flag to my front bumper. It is 1" taller than the truck. 🚩🚩🚩

We went to Alaska on a ship with 1900 guests and I thought it was too peoply. That looked crazy! 😂 good video; we gave you a shout out on our “RV RU-vid Channels to watch.” 👍

Where did you depart from? Where in Florida? Have fun, save travels 🎉♥️

The first cruise I took, it felt like we were dining and dashing all the time. It was just strange to me.

Awesome so beautiful

Never done a cruise but would be willing to try.. Maybe kids at Grandma's first😅

I think Marissa should have gone on the basketball court and showed the boys how it's done. I don't think cruises are for me and I know they're not for my wife but I'm glad you guys had fun. Keep the good stuff coming and give the kids a hug for me.