I’m so happy I can apon your video. I’m going next month on ncl. Can I ask a couple questions? How far is it from the cruise port How much are drinks roughly Was it easy to get a taxi back when your ready to leave Thank you so much
@DocksideTravelКүн бұрын
Chankanaab is about a 10 minutes taxi ride from the cruise port. There were lots of taxis to tale you back to the cruise port when we were ready to leave. Just go to the main gate. We couldn't remember the drink prices so we went back to look at old footage to see if we could find any shots of the menus. At the time we were there margaritas were $15 USD, premium tequila was $12 a shot, frozen cocktails by the yard glass were $15, and beer was $5 (at least we think that was the beer price - the shot of the menu here was a bit blurry). Hope this helps! Enjoy your cruise and hopefully you like Chankanaab as mush as we did!
@Chente575 күн бұрын
very informative. thank you so much.
@DocksideTravelКүн бұрын
You are welcome! Hope it helps with your cruise planning!
@randallkinney92755 күн бұрын
Same stuff every video we all know if ya don't know all these things you should stay home
@DocksideTravelКүн бұрын
Experiences cruisers know these things, but first time cruisers may not and we hope to help them avoid as many pitfalls as possible!
@involuntarysparkle6 күн бұрын
The Asian section at breakfast on Celebrity is some of the best food I've had on cruises!
@DocksideTravelКүн бұрын
Agreed! It is so nice to get to try different options at all of the meals onboard!
@johngroshans79996 күн бұрын
Ridiculous we always arrive the morning of. First flight out with a back up on Southwest. You can cancel Southwest 10 minutes before the flight for a full refund. Not everyone can take extra days off. Buy travel insurance. All the cruises we have been on arrive whenever you want they don't stop you.
@jimbo23mattingly5 күн бұрын
@@johngroshans7999 rules for thee but not for me
@DocksideTravelКүн бұрын
We love your spark and planning! It's a bit risky for us - we have been bitten before by travel interruptions and our risk tolerance is now lower after having missed a vacation - money is one thing and we agree - get travel insurance - but getting back missed vacation time is yet another.
@jimbo23mattingly6 күн бұрын
It drives me nuts seeing people pushing around 2 carryons and wearing a backpack. Just check everything but a small backpack or bag.
@DocksideTravelКүн бұрын
We agree with the sentiment! For us, we check our regular luggage but carry on our important equipment and belongings, and sometimes you may see us in a video with two bags but that is usually when we carry a bag for each other while one of us is filming!
@cruisecrazy70666 күн бұрын
FIRST piece of advice. Immediately on embarkation, head to the BAR to chill out and mellow.
@DocksideTravelКүн бұрын
That is sage advice as well! On the Solstice Class ships we always head to the Sunset Bar - but we weren't quite sure where to go first on the Edge Class ships and ended up trying out the Sunset Bar - Magic Carpet and Pool Bar - in that order! 😉
@cruisecrazy7066Күн бұрын
@@DocksideTravel They all sound deeeeelightful. Just pick one. LOL
@noahc62469 күн бұрын
I’ll stick to the buffet
@DocksideTravel8 күн бұрын
It has good food!
@rbwhanson9 күн бұрын
My wife and I are going to be on the Equinox on Feb 1 for Nassau, San Juan and St Maarten. This will be our honeymoon even though we got married 16 years ago. We found out we were pregnant pretty quickly and then, well kids happened and were our obvious priority. I hope we have as much fun as you guys did! This will be our first time away from the kids for more than 24 hours...ever!
@DocksideTravel8 күн бұрын
We still remember our first time leaving the kids to go on a cruise - it was back in 2005. It was hard but they were in good hands and it was our "honeymoon" as well - 7 years after we got married! Enjoy your cruise and have a wonderful honeymoon. You will be on a great ship with some great ports of call - enjoy it all to the fullest!
@AuntieNeenOnTheScene10 күн бұрын
Might be a silly question but what did you do with your valuables while you swam?
@DocksideTravel8 күн бұрын
We generally don't take many things of value with us on shore excursions other than our cruise cards, camera, some money and phones.We take a "dry bag" with us when we go to water locations and can bring that with us into the water and our cameras and phones are in waterproof cases. At the resort we always had our valuables in sight right next to the pool and there really was not anyone else around them.
@joeyellis503613 күн бұрын
Going on Equinox in 2025. Thanks for the video!
@DocksideTravel8 күн бұрын
You are in for a treat! Enjoy the cruise!
@LovingAlmostEveryLine13 күн бұрын
Makes me want to book my next celebrity cruise! Blu is my favorite! ❤️
@DocksideTravel8 күн бұрын
We have done Blu a couple of times now and always had a great time there!
@eileenashe477514 күн бұрын
Great video going on the Reflection in February and looks like they many of the same restaurants
@DocksideTravel8 күн бұрын
The food on the Reflection is delicious! They also have the Lawn Club Grill - it too was great!
@petejames132616 күн бұрын
were there any SOLO cruisers that you saw? please tell me honestly, did many people eat at the buffet and restaurants alone?
@DocksideTravel8 күн бұрын
There were some solo cruisers on the Beyond - but given the time of year (summer) the biggest thing we noticed were families. We did notice a number of events and get togethers scheduled for solo cruisers but we did not attend any to see how well attended they were.
@petejames13268 күн бұрын
@@DocksideTravel cheers bro
@petejames132616 күн бұрын
nice video great work guys
@DocksideTravel8 күн бұрын
We are so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
@NYGRLINTN18 күн бұрын
You mentioned having to show your ID and itinerary to get through security on the way to the terminal. What exactly is for proof of itinerary? Boarding pass? Booking confirmation? I just want to make sure we have what they need. Thanks for the great video and tips!
@DocksideTravel16 күн бұрын
We showed our passports and our cruise boarding pass from our phone! Have a great cruise!
@NYGRLINTN16 күн бұрын
@DocksideTravel awesome! Thank you!
@conspiracybeliever174921 күн бұрын
Wondering how the cocktails are on Equinox? We sailed Reflection in October and the drinks were weak and disappointing except for at the Martini Bar. Worst pina colada ever at the pool bar😢
@DocksideTravel16 күн бұрын
We enjoyed the drinks on Equinox - what we noticed was what appeared to be fewer crew/servers on our sailing. We hope that has since been resolved - it was when we sailed on the Beyond and most recently on the Infinity - we had great service on both!
@cruisefanatic10025 күн бұрын
thanks for the video! how recent was your cruise? I heard Royal and Celebrity were getting rid of the hash browns
@samkashefi429124 күн бұрын
I was on it for thx giving. Food was bad. Hash browns were still there!
@DocksideTravel23 күн бұрын
We were on a Celebrity cruise 6 weeks ago and lots of hash browns then!
@kellylee51426 күн бұрын
Great info! Thank you. We arrive a few days before our cruise. Wondering if it’s best to prebook an Uber weeks in advance from airport to our hotel in Fort Lauderdale? As well as from hotel to cruise port ? And then from cruise port to airport and or Ocean B Before our flight back as it leaves late the day we get off cruise. Not sure if worth it to prebook ALL uber rides or just go “organic”? 😂 I’m a bit of a control freak but also don’t want to pay more or wait longer than we need to. I’ve never pre ordered an Uber before. Thanks 😊
@DocksideTravel25 күн бұрын
Unfortunately, we have never pre-booked an Uber so we can’t tell you if that’s better or not.
@tyler-leightooyitch913127 күн бұрын
Hello, random question but did you see or get any pictures/videos of a white/cream stray dog in the port area? We fell in love with one of the strays whilst we were there this week and are currently boarding her at a local vets in Antigua until the local Rescue can help us get her to the UK. I’m just trying to find something online that someone may have from when she was younger.🙂
@DocksideTravel25 күн бұрын
We checked through our footage and didn’t see any dogs around the port that matched your description. Good luck!
@victoriajacobson269628 күн бұрын
Thanks for a great vlog! My husband and I will be traveling on the Equinox in 26 ton the South American/Antarctica cruise. Really looking forward to it.
@DocksideTravel25 күн бұрын
That itinerary is definitely on our bucket list! Should be such a great cruise!
@TravelWithCeleste29 күн бұрын
I booked this ship for 2026 and was concerned that it was too old. Looks like a nice layout. Great job on this tour.
@DocksideTravel25 күн бұрын
The ship shows its age in some areas but overall we thoroughly enjoyed it! Have a great cruise!
@jorgemarques231729 күн бұрын
Thanks. I'll be on Beyond next October 2025 :)
@DocksideTravel25 күн бұрын
It’s a great ship - enjoy!
@ericlauzon5222Ай бұрын
OMG 😱 So great to watch people or even better a family enjoying themselves on a cruise ship. Great ship, gorgeous bars and such a beautiful family. You always make nice videos. Thanks for sharing Sea Ya Eric ❤
@DocksideTravel25 күн бұрын
Thanks, Eric! We’re glad you enjoyed it! Our family had a fantastic time on the Beyond and we hope to get them all back on a ship soon!
@ericlauzon522225 күн бұрын
@ Do you guys have a Shipmate account would be fun to follow you on that App
@TravelsbyTeenaАй бұрын
I can't wait to go on the Beyond for the first time in May of 2025. I'm really excited about the Martini Bar being so much larger than the one on the Reflection, but I'm also looking forward to seeing all of the other beautiful areas that aren't on the Reflection. I have a feeling I just may have a new FAVOURITE Celebrity ship after this sailing!
@DocksideTravel25 күн бұрын
We're sure you'll love it! There are so many new areas to explore and the Martini Bar is definitely a must-see.
@kathleenelden8847Ай бұрын
Getting ready to take our very first celebrity cruise next week on the equinox so happy I found this! Some great information! We are very seasoned cruisers but only through Disney so really looking forward to the other things this ship offers!
@DocksideTravel25 күн бұрын
Enjoy your cruise and let us know what you think!
@benjaminsmith2287Ай бұрын
I guess there are different camps to people on Solstice ships vs. Edge but I'll stick with Solstice. I use the ship differently and look for more lounge areas to enjoy. This class has a lot of restaurants but one club, Martini Bar and Eden. That's about it. The Crafts Social sports bar is small. I prefer the Martini Bar on Solstice and there's no Ensemble Lounge or Sky Lounge or library or access to the front decks. I prefer the more modern nostalgic decor to trendy decor of the Solstice class as well. The theater is nice on the Edge class for sure, the buffet and some of the art. This class is almost finished, one more ship is coming out. Not sure if it'll be significantly different from Beyond/Ascent.
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
We like features on both classes of ship - now if we could only convince Celebrity to build an updated version of the Solstice Class ships!
@benjaminsmith2287Ай бұрын
@DocksideTravel Please do!
@e24675Ай бұрын
Great video! Can you post more from the crazy quest?!
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
We try to post only short clips so we don't run afoul of any copyright issues!
@DanielBaker-i3xАй бұрын
Thank you so much for this amazing video! Just a quick off-topic question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
We have no idea what that means - sorry!
@debrafloeter2816Ай бұрын
Thanks for video. We're going there next week on a Celebrity cruise. Have never been there. Learned a lot from you.
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
Enjoy your trip!
@benjaminsmith2287Ай бұрын
I think it's ranked high because it is new and people find it pretty. But it's an Edge class ship and they are rather lacking in varied public social meet and mingle areas. If you love shows and restaurants, the latest tech and trendy design, it's your ship. If you like intimate lounges and quiet spaces to enjoy different music ensembles or performers and a variety of them, it's not. It also has that ship within a ship thing and not everyone is a fan of that. It has no forward observation lounge because of it.
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
We’ve sailed on all Celebrity’s ship classes and they all offer something a little different. The challenge is that there are not a lot of the smaller ships being built by any line these days - unless you do the luxury lines.
@kellyb3993Ай бұрын
What was the name of the beach club in Curaçao?
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
Mambo Beach
@barbara6064Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing 🎉
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
We're glad you enjoyed it!
@lborg960Ай бұрын
Great info on the Productions shows. It gave us a good preview. Hope we can meet the Captain of the ship Capt Kate on our trip. The sunset was gorgeous at 13:45. We loved the Sunset Bar. We will visit it.
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
Enjoy your cruise! And we hope you get to meet Captain Kate too!
@cdk2678Ай бұрын
Tequila a go go was a very good restaurant in the Royal Caribbean port
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
We are back again in February so maybe we will be able to check that out!
@josefaalvesbrasil3580Ай бұрын
Lindoooo❤
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
😄
@josefaalvesbrasil3580Ай бұрын
😮😮
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
😀
@lcl8025Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the video. It’s excellent
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
We are glad you found it helpful!
@radardimaria2261Ай бұрын
I'm sailing on the Equinox in 3 weeks and from this video I'm sure I won't be dissapointed....looks like the typical, high class, comfortable Celebrity ship. They really do it right!!!! This is my 16th cruise with Celebrity....wonderful cruise line.
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
Enjoy your cruise!
@lborg960Ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. We are booked 5 - 12 Apr 2026.
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
You’ll love it!
@lborg960Ай бұрын
Great tips. Sailing on World America, MSC, 146 days, 12-19 Apr 2025. Will review your video a few times before sailing
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
You’ve got plenty of time to get your packing list and cruise essentials ready.
@rkenzie5235Ай бұрын
I’m perfect timing! I’m cruising in 29 days 😬
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
Great timing - I hope you’ve got your packing list ready.
@susanburkettrn2042Ай бұрын
I’m the first to view! I win the prize! 🎉
@DocksideTravelАй бұрын
Thank you!
@fionafisher12932 ай бұрын
What time of year did you go if it’s rainy season?
@DocksideTravel2 ай бұрын
We were there in March.
@kathyadmirespurlock53082 ай бұрын
You said the cost to the park in $26 per person. What does that include? Are the food and drinks a separate charge? Or does the $26 cover that? Also, is there a separate charge if you want to.go snorkeling?? Im going to Cozumel in March, 2025.
@DocksideTravel2 ай бұрын
That was the admission few which included chairs and palapa where we were sitting. The food and drinks are extra. Snorkelling is free unless you want to rent equipment or pay for a guided snorkelling tour.
@mattpurcell33692 ай бұрын
Loved your review and we were on the same cruise. We were on this ship for a TransAtlantic, and as it got cooler, we got to sleep with the Infinite Veranda open..... it was amazing.
@DocksideTravel2 ай бұрын
We’d love to do a transatlantic crossing on the Beyond!