I'd take you to red lobster then party

Jen I love love salmon! I’m so glad you had a delicious salmon

See we went on a royal years ago! We enjoyed their food! And Mardi Gras was great food too! Does all royal ships let you get that card for a coffee at Starbucks??

We sailed on Mardi Gras! I wasn’t happy with their coffee .! I’am so happy Royal has my favorite coffee! Starbucks.! I would rather spend $5 or 6 on better coffee I love and enjoy $ I’l be looking forward to stop at Starbucks every morning! Maybe more then once

We are planning our cruise next November!

See we went on Mardi Gras! There coffee was okay! But I’m a very happy guy because royal has Starbucks! My favorite coffee

We only had the drink package on Mardi Gras! It was free! My wife and I aren’t big drinkers! The most we drank was probably 4 drinks! I tried different drinks! Now where planning on a cruise next year on oasis!

Cruised RC January '24 and there was feminine products in the shop in the promenade.

I live close enough to Maryland to know a Maryland crabcake and I remember the first time I went to Key West thinking their Maryland style crabcake was going to be great crabcake it’s near the ocean… I learned my lesson. Maryland is the only place to get the real deal!

Your personality for these videos is perfect!

I appreciate how fast you talk and how you get to the point! thank you!!!!!

Dang...I'm either going to cancel the cruise because everything I'm paying for is garbage....or, this particular review is...let's say, a bit more particular than most people I know. I think I'll lean towards that later. Maybe it's just me, but I don't over-evaluate food like this. But thanks for the honesty.

How much are non alcoholic beverages al cart?

Hi Jen! You should do a video on what food/ drinks are free. I'm looking to book a cruise but I can't figure out what is included. Love your videos!

Straight to the point and informative. Thanks!!

The tip about there is always a sale is excellent,,, I was panicked because I was missing out on a Black Friday - 75% off second traveller …. And then now it is 75% off plus $500 onboard credit (up to), Thanks for being such a JenX!

Lmao! I'm from Virginia. No old bay! Cancel the cruise! Reminder to self: Bring old bay!

Isn’t November still hurricane season? I don’t think I want to take that chance. I’ve gone cruising in December and that was awesome.

You are so authentic. Love that. "Elementary school pics". BAHAHAHA. What is your other YT channel?

So much information, thanks for talking so fast ;-)

How do you book the main dining room? I went through a travel agent and I see all the paperwork they have me down for 8 o’clock at night, which is just too late to eat for me. How do I change that?

So glad I found your channel. I usually only get suggestions for travel agents and the like. I’m sailing on Symphony in January.

Love the honesty with this.

nothing has dropped this year!

As a photographer, I have observed how they take photos on the cruise. It's mere paparazzi, so I feel they rush to take more photos to satisfy more clients with photos than quality. I feel a package that allows more time with the client is better because good photos need time. Also, if you do not want photos, ask not to be taken. The time limit is the sole reason photos become an issue since the company wants more pictures of many clients which its something the company needs to address. However, after watching the whole video I can say you sound like a perfectionist which is a tough think to be based on the video having 90 percent complaints and a few positive comments. it does not sound fully like constructive criticism but I agree that matters of photography can be done better and there is a need to change how they operate in terms of time per each client some companies are using cheap cameras that with a good iPhone an proper photography you can do better, eg in the Norwegian cruise line, I saw them using cheap Nikon like d5600, with good experience, iPhone 16 can do better, more pushing photographer to take more photos that quality and creative photos even it means making it in slightly a higher prices. did you try studio photos on the ship? i feel you can get better there since there is more time allocated to you? or probably what would you love to see be fixed on matters of photography?

I felt your pain when you were talking about the crab cakes. I’m an Alaskan who knew better than to order the salmon. It was advertised as Atlantic salmon, which meant it could’ve been farmed, but also wasn’t pacific, so yuck. The chef actually came out to speak with us to make sure we were happy with what we ordered because my husband and I made the mistake of discussing it in front of our attendant. Oops! In regards to the Facebook groups and your tampon situation, we had a poster who needed supplies and several posters helped her out because they’d brought extras. The Facebook groups can definitely come in handy!

Must agree, good food but some just ok

Also, I ordered a 12 pk of Evian water. Will that be placed in my stateroom???

First trip on RC - Navigator of the Seas - What is the purpose of the VOOM???

Ahh Jen how did i not know you had another channel?! My husband and I took our kids on Royal's Oasis of the Seas (so huge like Symphony) last year. And we just actually got back from a 7 night on Carnival Celebration (carnivals biggest ship..but still not close to as big as oasis class ships). We had an amazing time and the roller coaster on the ship was really cool...plus Guys Burgers was AMAZING. But overall, i pick Royal Caribbean every single day. Thats insane that they weren't selling tampons or pads!! Ok Oasis they had a big vending machine with all kinds of body care products, teeth stuff,ect and it also had tampons. But you are one million percent right about the facebook groups being SO helpful!! On Carnival you couldnt book a spot for any show or entertainment...so you had to line up early and hope you were able to get a seat for everything. I really appreciate royal Caribbeans way of doing that now lol Your time dining wasnt an option? Thats what we did on both cruise lines. Then when you wanted to eat there you just went on the app and said I'm ready to eat... My crab cake at Chops was really good..but nowhere else. I live in PA...like 1.5 hours from Maryland lol Oh lordy i have been to WDW 6 times...the last time was in October 2021 for 9 days. We spend an entire 2 days(morning till close) in Epcot and still didn't get to do all the things i wanted. I can't even imagine the torture only having a couple of hours would be...buuut I'm also a complete Disney lunatic (disney adult 🙄) haha. I will say, if you are an animal lover...there are several amazing animal experiences you can do that are near the port in Cape Canaveral.

Enjoyed your Royal vlog and this food blog Nice presentation and enthusiasm Agree with most of your views WJ yes too busy We avoid too Solarium vg too Try Key lime pie in Chops better than day 1 MDR WJ does have great stir fry some nights We’ve done 20 Royal and the food is consistent

Thank you so much for this video! So very helpful❤

Hey Jen, as a seasoned cruiser I have to say, I really enjoy your videos. You do a great job of sharing tips that aren’t repetitive as seen on every other video. I’m born and bred Baltimore, born in Highlandtown, the rest of 47 years in Rosedale. I LOL’d on another video of yours when you talked about RC’s “Maryland Style Crab 🦀 Cakes”. You are right, there is NOTHING Maryland about them. Keep up the great work. 👍🏆👍 ps. My son Todd Olszewski is your Baltimore Orioles director of photography.

I'll be honest, I went into this video thinking "oh here's more of the same tips", as I as well have watched a lot of those videos. I was pleasantly surprised, seriously these are some top tier tips, thank you so much!!

You look twenty years old?? What's your secret?

peri menopause you look like you are in your twenties. I'm going with rc on my own next june

Great advice, especially about the crab cakes. I’m from MD too, Eldersburg, Carroll County. Disney cruise line doesn’t know what a MD lump crab cake is either.

Very helpful!

wait, you're peri menopausal?!?!?!?...you look 18 yrs old

I’ve watched what feels like hundreds of cruise videos now in preparation for an upcoming cruise. The professionals, the paid cruisers, the ones that have taken hundreds of trips…It is so refreshing to finally watch what seems like a real person giving their honest review. You seem natural and honest and have tastes similar to me. Thank you for sharing, you have been helpful.

Man, you are hilarious! So informative, while being approachable, genuine, and funny. Thanks for adding to my repertoire!

I'm taking my 9th cruise soon and found this information helpful, thank you.

Really helpful, thanks!

Always check the numbers you are calling. The same thing happened to me calling American Airlines trying to upgrade air travel. Scammers are everywhere! Thank you for the info.

I bought the photo package and they never had my pictures and I couldn't get my money back.

Hey JenX, that was a fantastic description of your experience on Royal Caribbean. My wife and I will be planning a trip in June'25 and I was considering this cruise line. None of the other blogs had information that you described and I am grateful. Was wondering if you booked your trip through a travel agent or directly w/Royal Caribbean. I don't know what you do for a profession but your oratory skills are excellent.

9:10 I had my two teenagers with me and we found tampons on our trip March 2024 on Wonder of the Seas in their merch store.

If you are a “foodie” like me, Royal Caribbean is NOT the cruise line for you. I am Diamond + on RCL, because of my cruise history with them in the 1990’s. The food quality had gone down big time on all the “mid level” cruise lines after Covid restart. I recently did a cruise on Cunard QM2 (TA NYC to UK) and was very disappointed with the food on this cruise, compared to the same Cunard cruise ten years ago. My cruise last month was Celebrity Millennium on their Japan / Korea itinerary, which had good food, but not as good as what I would get on the new Celebrity Edge class ships. I now pick my cruises based on itinerary & cost. My next cruise is on Oceania and then Viking Ocean. Again, the itinerary taking first priority, but the food will be much better than what to expect from Royal. My two favorites on Royal are the French Onion soup and pecan crusted salmon - so on same page with you on your top picks.

I have been cruising since 1982, and just completed my #142 cruise. I have cruised on “budget” to “ultra luxury” lines. I have booked cruises using just about every method available, including visiting a travel agency before the internet. The base price for a cruise is basically the same no matter where you book your cruise, it’s the promotion, discounts and extras that makes the difference. I know the rules, will not name names. One of the major warehouse clubs offers a gift card, which is a percentage of the cost, which can add up to hundreds of dollars as “discount”. I have been using a major travel agency for the last 10 years, which for me, has worked out great. They have “group rates” which beats just about every price. In addition to great prices, my agent often has promotions which includes OBC, gratuities, WiFi, and specialty dinning. And if there are any “sales” after we book, but before final payment, she rebooks it and adjusts the price. If it’s after final payment, she adds the price drop to the OBC. FYI - Royalty Caribbean is not a cruise line for “foodies”. My next two upcoming cruises are on Oceania and Viking Ocean, where the food is great.

Wow very disappointed in the quality of the “dining area”. Leaving tomorrow to get on our boat and 10 years ago the food was top notch. It looks like very low budget items. Where are the crab legs? Where is the lobster? Not looking forward to the dinners😔