Hope you have an amazing trip Melissa! You may get a bunch of sales at the shops because it’s the end of the season also, wohoo :) Thanks for watching

@@dorisbetts3012 Awesome information Doris! My father in law is going to Quebec City next week! We will also be taking this cruise again sometime next month so we appreciate all of the tips :) Thanks for watching

@@nealmorris2570 First half of October:) We’re really hoping for an early fall this year since last years fall was really late.

@@Seek.Find.Travel We are going late in the month. We are also looking forward to the fall season. Hope your family has a great time. Thanks for your videos.

@@nealmorris2570 You will have a great time! I know we’re looking forward to it :) We’ve already started trying to eat better now in preparation of all of the food we will be eating lol

@@tinaisbister7480 You’re absolutely right Tina. Will get better at these videos in future. We did another video with a little more details but if you have any questions about the ports ( depending on which ones are on your cruise let me know and maybe I could have some pointers )

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Interesting, we need to check it out !

Thanks for all of the advice and thanks for watching:)

@@Seek.Find.Travel oh and fyi look up or dont if you do not like scary facts but check out why cruise lines give ice cream parties....

Oh how fun we’ve been looking at last minute deals and debating on going in September also lol I would recommend normal fall weather packing which would be layers. Last year when we went it was perfect jeans and hoodie weather with no crazy cold weather. We loved the weather as it was 55-70 every day. Now if you’re someone like me you can wear shorts and a jacket but that’s not for everyone:) I have seen weather is expecting an early fall this year with a colder winter so of course things could change. But with that all in mind we did our cruise towards the middle of October and had that weather so you should have perfect weather. Now this of course is much more different than Caribbean cruise as you probably won’t be sitting and sun bathing lol But what I liked more about New England is it’s more fun for exploring and having good food! Caribbean is definitely better for sitting and relaxing and enjoying the ship and islands. We loved the New England cruise for exploring and being busy but by the end of the cruise we were worn out as we walked a lot :)

For fall trips like this my wife loved to pack scarfs and sweaters as she could always work with layers if it was hot or cool. I felt we did a lot of walking on this trip so I usually had shorts and a jacket on. Items to pack that are possibly different than a Caribbean cruise *scarf *sweater or jacket ( layers) *good walking shoes *cash preferably small bills because when in Canada they tend to take cash and give you change in Canadian currency. *If you love Lobster then you have to get some wither Boston, Maine etc Depending on how many ports you have on your trip it would be good to get a plan in place. Usually on Caribbean cruises there is a chill vibe but on this cruise from our experience it has more of a fun and run type of vibe. Of course you could always skip a port or have more sea days then ours did but usually these have 4-6 ports to stop at :)

@@QmissAttitude This was in May this year :)

@@rodgerhackstock6622 Definitely an amazing place to see and explore :) Thanks for sharing your background with us sounds like you’ve had a lot of amazing experiences:)

@@kathleenschmidt1489 6041 was great until the last night when they move all the bags off the ship. They pile them outside the door of this room and it was pretty loud.

I said the same thing about HAL in 2015 until I gave them another chance in 2024 Panama Cruise. Now I’m a fan.

@@heidi_mcheidiface We definitely all have our own preferences that’s for sure. So wondering what did you not like about the Eurodam? Was it an Alaska cruise or different? It definitely offers a more traditional side of cruising which we don’t mind for Alaska because of the chill side of things and scenery but can definitely see where someone would prefer more things to do.

I loved Holland America until I tried Princess and realized I like a lot of what Holland America offers with a more modern feel and more to do that Princess offers. Now if it was a Caribbean cruise I wouldn’t want to be on the Eurodam at all I would rather be on a ship with a lot more to do maybe something like Royal Caribbean.

@@kathleenschmidt1489 How was the Panama cruise? We’re very interested in that one!

@@Seek.Find.Travel Panama cruise was great. Not as exciting for kids I imagine. Passengers are older on this cruise. We chose Eurodam for its size, to be able to go through the old locks. Love Princess cruises - they have the best beds.

@@mgweir3252 Yes it was this year ! Awesome to see someone that was on the same cruise! Who knows maybe we’ll be on the same cruise in the future:)

There is definitely ups and downs on certain cruises that’s for sure. Which ship did you have problems on? We had a difficult cruise on MSC last year I’m sorry you guys had a rough one on Princess.

The Emerald...and the puking lasted 2 weeks.

@@it1988a that’s no fun, always a risk with any cruise, event or crowd of people especially with food in open air. Hope your wife is feeling better now and hope your next cruise is better wither Princess or any other cruise line. Thanks for watching.

Good morning, since you’re coming from UK I would recommend the excursions that the cruise ship offers. If you’re going to Bar Harbor Maine I would definitely go see Cadillac Mountain! Also this is where the first sunrise of the day starts in the United States so awesome to watch in the morning! If you’re going to Portland Maine definitely got to go see the Maine lighthouse (Portland head light) there is also a way cool potato donut shop in downtown Portland that’s awesome! Rhode Island you could do an excursion of one of the Historic Mansions and do the cliff walk! Public transport could take you or you could walk or do excursion. Boston there is awesome city tours to see highlights or you could do Uber from the port into downtown and walk everywhere! Canada ports we just walked and explored as Saint John was low key but fun to explore (walked to market and shops) but they have some low key excursions to see city highlights sandstone cliffs etc Halifax was very walkable also and definitely recommend going to the citadel! If you’re wanting to see titanic history there is a cemetery there that you can do an excursion to or the maritime museum offers some interesting stuff. Halifax has tons of shops as well. New England is known for lobster and fish and chips so definitely recommend getting some! Going at the end of August should be a very fun time to go :) Thanks for watching!

how was your trip? Which cruiseline did you use?

Awesome you will have a great time! We actually really enjoyed the New England cruise and are looking at going again because it was so fun:) Alaska on the Westerdam would be fun we’ve always wanted to checkout that ship! Thanks for watching!

Hey, we're on the cruise too! See you there!

Totally agree! I like more options for cruising and exploring the Great Lakes could be fun :) Thanks for watching!

Yes the time zone difference hits you in the face on this trip if you’re from central or eastern USA lol Our eating schedules were way off the whole time also haha. Thanks for watching and have an amazing trip :)

Thanks for the advice we may look into Bermuda :) 25-30 cruises wow that’s amazing sounds like you’ve been able to enjoy a lot of precious moments traveling! Thanks for watching!

Glad to hear you had a great time Chicago Mike! How was the weather? Did you see whales ? :)

@@Seek.Find.Travel weather was sunny. Tad of rain. Second cruise to Alaska. I am still in awe. But cold cold on ship.

@@chicagomike Yeah we love Alaska and every time we leave we’re always left wanting to return again :) glad you had a great time !

@@Seek.Find.Travel thanks. I am just in a cloud Lol

First cruise is always the most exciting :) By day two you will be so relaxed and enjoying it very much! I always recommend bringing some Dramamine as nobody really knows how they will handle being on the ocean until after they’ve done it. Have a great time!!!

traveling on September 7th. First time to Alaska

@@jennifers7302 We love it and hope you do also!!!

Haha good to know we aren’t the only ones with that sort of experience 😂 We’re in the same boat, after considering the prices we’re thinking about booking again… just with very different expectations 😂

Wow now you’ve got me looking into this as it sounds very interesting:) thanks for the information!

You will love traveling on Princess it was a great experience:)

We were actually debating on doing the cruise again this year so thanks so much for the information! If we get to return to Halifax we’ll have to take the bus to the cemetery!

You will have a great time! We’re actually debating on booking it again this year lol

we booked this year september from boston to quebec

@@Rubyshih56 Awesome we’ve always wanted to checkout Quebec! Hopefully you get to check it out also :)

Very nice to hear Rob! I’m very big on wanting consistency especially when I’m on vacation I don’t want any surprises lol

Thanks for the comment Bobbyfede. It’s good to know that the experience is consistent no matter the ship as it makes me feel very confident in choosing them again :) We were looking at our next cruise possibilities and saw a couple other brands a little cheaper but it’s hard to not take the safe route and book with Princess :)

We were pleasantly surprised by Princess :) Wow 200 sailings you’ve been very blessed! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for sharing your experience with Princess cruise. My family and I will be taking our first Princess Cruise to Alaska soon!

@@laurettamedeiros1625 How exciting I’m sure it will be a blast! We’ve only ever done Holland America to Alaska and would really love to try one on Princess, you should let us know how it goes :)

They were serving us back in 2017 & 2019 also so I believe it’s just to pamper you. It really isn’t to horrible or anything just takes a little more time than other cruises. Have you cruised other cruise lines? When do you plan on going? Sorry not trying to ask a million questions just trying to assist anyway I can.

Holland tends to have cruises that pamper you and you feel pretty spoiled after it’s all done. If you’ve never cruised in the past you will love it. If you’re someone who wants to get your food and then move onto the next thing there is usually ways to strategize. You could be there right when buffet opens and be at front of the line or show up maybe an hour after it’s been open and lines are pretty mellow as well. The pizza / salad place by the pool is usually pretty mellow also the hamburger walk up counter can be mellow at times also. But Holland has the free room service also if you’re not wanting to even go to the buffet lol so there is options.

We love traveling on Holland and on Princess and both offer Glacier Bay. So if you didn’t want someone serving you on a buffet you could go with Princess. We usually watch and see which one of them has the best deal before booking.

We plan on May or June 2025. Honestly, we won't mind being served and needing a little extra time to eat. The break from fast-paced society and fast food mentality will be most appreciated. 😉

@@Serenityhounding Sounds like a great cruise then for you guys :) The dining room experience is great also if you don’t want to do the buffet.

Awesome Mike! You will have a great time :)

@@Seek.Find.Travel thanks. Excited. Expensive though with airfare.

@@chicagomike Totally agree it gets really expensive. We always try to go before June as rates get higher in the summer months.

@@Seek.Find.Travel yes was going to cancel and eat it. It was becoming too much loot. But I would have lost everything. I won’t be able to come back though. Take care

@@chicagomike you will have to let us know how your trip went when you return :) Have a great time!

That definitely is a nice feature they offer. There is a lot to like with Holland America as we usually finish each cruise with them feeling really spoiled :)

I'd have a hard time trusting a service like this.

@@dogthewalker8071 Definitely can understand being hesitant on the service if you’ve never used it before or had a problem in the past. Maybe you could always use an apple air tag if you were worried about your bag being lost? But you can definitely take your bag yourself also if that makes you most comfortable as it would be horrible if they did lose your bag. On our cruise someone told me a story ( on a different cruise line) on how their dads bag was lost in the past so he had to cruise with only the clothes he was wearing:(

@@dogthewalker8071 worked perfect for me.used it on way home. There was nothing valuable on my bag. Old jeans. Underwear just in case. Try it.

Hi Neal, October 21st through October 28th. This video was more of a family video and sometimes is even really slow for me to watch lol This was a pretty fun cruise though

But for some reason the fall colors didn’t show up until the week after we left.

@@Seek.Find.TravelThank you so much. We are thinking about doing this cruise but want to try to schedule when the trees are at a peek.

Great tip, we always walk by it but haven’t actually walked inside. Didn’t realize they had handmade souvenirs inside that sounds pretty awesome! We will definitely check it out next time thanks for the information:)