From recent headlines another reason to not go on a cruise is if you can't control a tendency to exhibit aggressive behavior. Ain't nobody got time for that!
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Yes! If your a d*ck, please stay home! :-P
@InvisibleVisible793Ай бұрын
@@VeryunOfficialTravelGuides Could you video a cruise where other than what you need internet for (your channel), from booking everything manually. From in-person travel agent to not accessing internet for dinner reservations/excursions, etc. That is how I would cruise - NO INTERNET ON PHONE - Theme Parks are problematic for the SAME reason. Please. I so enjoy your videos, Thank YOU!
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
That's an interesting video idea for sure. I think you can do all that with a travel agent in advance who can also print your documents before you leave for the port. Once you're onboard, you can use the interactive TV and screens around the ship to book dining reservations and shows. Not sure how you would check in for your flight on the way home, though, except doing it directly at the airport! And yes, I despise that you can't really enjoy a day in a Disney park in Florida anymore without constantly checking your phone!
@carolynlucca3269Ай бұрын
Simple solution..use Norwegian or Royal and not Carnival if you stick to the big 3.
@InvisibleVisible793Ай бұрын
@@VeryunOfficialTravelGuides Thank you. Would the river cruising be a better option? The access to the room and in-room TV seems to be hours after boarding and it seems many things can't be booked until you are on board. It seems even the muster drills demand phone internet. Regardless if I ever cruise or not, I will always watch because you are so informative and entertaining. Thank you.
@guayamesАй бұрын
After 174 cruises, I am still looking for a reason not to cruise!
@user-vz8ln7pr7eАй бұрын
I go on cruises to see the ocean and I like value. Room food. Pool,a few nice stops. Lots of music, adults only area. Kids clubs. Sea air. Tea time. Read my book. Comedy clubs.
@gaylalaeupple5101Ай бұрын
Just went on an Alaskan cruise a few weeks ago on HAL. The cruise was great, Alaska should be seen at least once.
@bobk4438Ай бұрын
1. people 2. the pool 3. stuck on a boat 4. limited shore time 5. expensive excursions
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
You're technically not stuck on the boat. You can leave over the railing any time you want! :-P p.s. not recommended.
@brandicruisesАй бұрын
I was on an Alaska cruise recently. There were 5 or 6 ships at the port of Ketchikan. It felt like there were 10,000 people roaming a 5-block radius. There were too many people for a port that size. I should have stayed on the ship that day!
@Honolulu-BlueАй бұрын
My shortest time from cruise book to cruise embark is 5 days. This was in the early days of the restart, when there were a few extra steps involved. But the rewards were well worth it - acres of space, extra friendly crew, and lots of tasty food.
@robertschuler279Ай бұрын
Use your head, research the cruse before you go. We haven't been a lot of cruises but everyone I've heard that didn't like there cruise were on the wrong ship. (for example) If you want a nice calm, relaxing experience don't use Carnival (not saying Carnival is bad) but it might not be for you.
@Dangic23Ай бұрын
I’m currently on the Diamond Princess around Japan and 2 of my teenagers wanted to get off the ship on day 3 and go back home. They have been on 4 previous cruises with Royal, Disney, Costa, but Princess broke them. This ship is like a floating elderly care center.
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Oh no! How many days do you have left? :-P
@Dangic23Ай бұрын
@@VeryunOfficialTravelGuides It’s a 10 day cruise. We arrive back to Yokohama on July 10. Today is our last sea day before returning. We have been living in Tokyo for almost a year now and a cruise around Japan has been on my bucket list for over 20 years. I’m 50 and I feel like everyone else on the ship is 90. It’s absolutely uneventful onboard.
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Well, time to try a different cruise line for the next Japan cruise, I guess? Was the food good at least? :-P
@Dangic23Ай бұрын
Shockingly underwhelming. I was hoping that the food would wow us, but we’ve had way better food on Royal. Only Princess offers the route around Japan out of Yokohama, so we had no other choice.
@IvehadenuffАй бұрын
Go on a small cruise ship to avoid crazy people. Fewer people means less chance of bad behavior going unchecked. The huge ships are scary to me.
@carolynlucca3269Ай бұрын
You can also stay in the ship with a ship areas, such as NCL’s Haven and MSC’s Yacht Club.
@justmeiniowaАй бұрын
This video reminded me that I miss your cruise room service meal videos !
@crazykev6491Ай бұрын
@@justmeiniowa me too.
@dougwheeler1265Ай бұрын
Me Three
@kevinodonnell5205Ай бұрын
I took my roommate on her first cruise and she said she would never cruise again. To many people, weather was bad, and did not like being cramped in a room. Were me I love going on them
@suemoriarty4261Ай бұрын
If you get motion sickness, you may not want to cruise..
@lorenadugan6355Ай бұрын
We booked about two weeks out and ended up cancelling for a medical issue. Yay, travel insurance.
@2chuck9 күн бұрын
I've been on 12 Cruises including trying to outrun a Hurricane out of Bermuda on a very old ship and I wouldn't trade any one of them for something else. Your reason about having to be able to return home on a monument's notice is a very good point I hadn't thought of though.
@TracyKMainwaringАй бұрын
Love your arm choreo! The shortest we had was 6 weeks. At the time, we were told that was crazy. This year, it was like...6 months.
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Well I'm glad SOMEBODY noticed the choreo! :-P
@DenaInWyoАй бұрын
Had a co-worker book a cruise and hit me up relentlessly for advice. I was as patient as I could be, but it was annoying because so much of it was so basic and easily researched on her own. I don't mean to be a snob at ALL, but half the fun for me is the planning and figuring out my best options for each port. I gave her lots of tips. When she got back, she informed me that cruising was not for her. She did not book a single thing in any port. She and her family attempted to book a beach club in Cozumel two nights before the ship left and it was booked solid. They never left the ship. They were terrified of being in "a foreign country" and too afraid to venture out. No, no Barb, cruising is not for you. Nor is any travel beyond what you can drive to.
@crazykev6491Ай бұрын
I’m there with ya. Planing a vacation or cruise is indeed half the fun. Where to go, excursions, researching ports, restaurants etc.
@debraalexander2204Ай бұрын
I hear ya. Also have a coworker with relentless questions. My hubby plans our incredible Mediterranean cruises usually 2 years or more in advance. He methodically plans flights transfers hotels and then excursions AFTER much research of course. I don't mean to be rude but the "friends" who have never cruised b4 asking endless questions AFTER you have given information AND suggestions...ugh. All they see are the incredible photos and think it happens easily. Maybe we should steer these people to a travel agent???
@lagodifuoco3134 күн бұрын
5- I don't like socializing with strangers. 4- I won't eat at a buffet. 3- I get bored with the same place after a few hours. 2- I don't like public swimming. (It's a community bath.) 1- I'm scarred to death of the open ocean.
@mayavandoorn261Ай бұрын
Hi Morgan, happy sunday to you too. Therre is one reason not to go on a cruise and that is the food. There is much good food and so much choice that I always put on weight. So the time between cruises I have to get rid of it again. Maybe I should cruise all the time when I reach my pensionada age ;)
@TracyKMainwaringАй бұрын
This is my concern with Virgin Voyages. All the food we've seen in videos looks amazing. Luckily we're going on a 14 day cruise so hopefully we can pace ourselves with the food LOL
@AidaJofАй бұрын
Hi Captain Morgan🙋♀️ I always enjoy your videos even when you are giving me 5 reasons not to go on a cruise. My #1 reason is cruises are not long enough😅 If I travelling all the way from Western Canada to Europe to board a cruise, I want to make the trip worthwhile, so I would want one or two Mediterranean cruise(s) to at least satisfy my wish list❤
@mauricemosley8380Ай бұрын
Love your videos Morgan!!
@ReddylionАй бұрын
Best ways to travel for mr, number 1 by raod, by car. Number 2 by waterm ship, speed boat, Number 3 flight. Always prefer Number 1. Hindustan south.
@joangroothuis4031Ай бұрын
another great video
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@crazykev6491Ай бұрын
Counting my fingers… 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 & 10. Yeap all still there. Hey I can count 😂
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Congratulations!
@heathermichael3987Ай бұрын
Everyone I know that I speak to in person detest cruises.
@Steve_in_NJАй бұрын
We are one of "those" who are not into cruises. That may change if we ever take another one on a modern ship. We vacation in timeshares, so we are basically living in a large 2 bedroom apartment for a week. With a full-size kitchen, dining room, living room. laundry room, and 1-2 bathrooms. We pay under $300 for the week. Yes, we pay extra for meals, entertainment, and a rental car, but for us, that's what we want. Once we both are 100% retired, we will have more time to travel, and a cruise may be an option. We just would need to find a cabin with an electrical outlet by the bed (we have a cruise-legal multiplug adapter) as we both have CPAP machines so that's an issue on some ships.
@sarahconnell6332Ай бұрын
My parents were on a Nile cruise when my baby was born. The emailed me 😂 I’m most concerned about the noise levels on cruise ships - people cranking their TV or music in the room next door, tromping loudly in the hall, stomping over my head, or getting stuck near the bar with hundreds of drunks staggering past for hours. It always looks so overcrowded and sounds so uncomfortable
@michaeldianewynne8414Ай бұрын
Ships are far too huge nowadays. Don't want to spend my holiday time in an amusement park. Too many riff raff cruising. Too may loud ignorant people Too much nickel & diming especially on US ships. Gratuities are a joke US companies are responsible for paying their staff proper wages Not me.
@carolynlucca3269Ай бұрын
A.K.A. Carnival.
@jamesg486Ай бұрын
I love cruises. I couldn’t imagine what “bad” things you were going to come up with about cruises because it’s my paradise. I will say, though that I think people that are more laidback and able to go with the flow are able to enjoy it more. Cruises are a big operation and there’s bound to be a few things hiccups here and there.
@craigweightman799Ай бұрын
Hi Morgan i love your channel and your sense of humour ❤. This was a good video to make catering for the viewers that are undecided on whether to take a cruise or not. Keep up the good work your doing. 👍
@amydubberke6973Ай бұрын
My dad was born in Hamburg. Love your videos. Many great tips thank you!
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Oh wow! Have you ever visited?
@saratullas5509Ай бұрын
A hotel isn’t taking me to multiple destinations while on vacation in route to those destinations. Cruise all day every day for me. You’re on an all inclusive on the way to the destination and back. No cooking, no cleaning, lots of fun.
@andywhiteingАй бұрын
One reason to not cruise: is their toilet paper? OMG! I need my triple ply Charmin to keep me happy! Oh yea and the soap in the shower? That whopping one little bar just wont work. :}
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Haha.
@merytsitmaat9308Ай бұрын
LOL! I for one don't mind the "John Wayne" toilet paper on the cruise ship.
@joywebster2678Ай бұрын
The ship can be a petri dish of norovirus!
@dellacsehoski1784Ай бұрын
We once booked 5 days before a New England cruise. Royal Caribbean would not let people who boarded the ship leave once they boarded on our recent failed Alaska cruise from Vancouver.
@kathevanlerberg8651Ай бұрын
Morgan, you are always a delight! I have actually sailed 9 days after booking. Thanks for another great video!
@douglasbray3563Ай бұрын
Good Evening Morgan from Vancouver BC
@claveauannie20 күн бұрын
Don’t go on a cruise if you can’t manage you time. Don’t be a pier runner or one of these cruisers that are left on the dock…
@travelwithdebandnickАй бұрын
Great video Morgan ❤️
@joeysaunzАй бұрын
I NEED A CRUISE !!! a week of a terrible cold or 🦠??? and very average “summer “ weather and I am ready for a CRUISE !!! please can you pack me in your next suitcase Morgan , I’m only little 😜
@audraolson8300Ай бұрын
I had a situation in which I really needed to leave a cruise and go home and couldn't. We were on a one week cruise for our 20th anniversary and my mother was at her home getting cancer treatments. The cruise had 6 stops and only the last day was an at sea day so I thought that worst case if something happened we could leave from whatever port we were at. She was holding her own at that point so it seemed unlikely anyway. We had pushed off the night before our at sea day and a few hours in my sister called to say that my mom was in ICU and I was needed at home as soon as possible. We just stayed on the ship for the at sea day and left on the regular flight. It was not a fun time though - feeling trapped and consumed with worry. I did make it back in time though.
@LeenyLuvsCruisingАй бұрын
haha ! The "what if" happened to us on our second cruise. In late Sep '22, my daughter had her 'Housewarming Party' on my Birthday weekend. Great ! She & her family live 2.5 hours away & just bought a new house. So this party/birthday celebration also turns into a pregnancy announcement/gender reveal/cruise announcement and THAT is scheduled for YES - the same weekend in April '23. Luckily she waited to have baby until we got home (arrived on 2nd, born on 5th).
@brendabrinkley8029Ай бұрын
I got commercials in the middle of your video. ! Cruising it’s who you cruise with.
@withheldformyprotection5518Ай бұрын
A few more reasons not to cruise. 1) You are an addict. Drugs are not allowed on cruise ships. I would also expect that those who need a nicotine fix every 5 minutes would be inconvenienced on a cruise ship, because smoking areas are limited. Gambling addicts are an exception, and the cruise lines would love to take your money in their casinos. 2) You don’t like the idea of “sampler” travel. One rarely gets enough time in each port to thoroughly explore and engage with the culture of a place. I like this, because I get just enough time to know if a place is one I would like to return to for an extended visit. Tourist heavy places rarely live up to the hype and one day is enough. 3) You don’t like or fear “foreigners”. Cruise ships cater to a diverse clientele from all around the world and are primarily staffed by non-Americans, so your fear of “the others” may make cruising uncomfortable for you. An RV trip within the U.S. may be a better option for these people, and I have recommended this option to those who have expressed these concerns. Disclaimer: This post is mostly sarcasm, for those who may not have understood my intent.✌️
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
But also not wrong! (Unfortunately) 😅
@FrenchiesonthegoАй бұрын
Just a little hello as I hear that you live in Hamburg. I was born and raise in France, but my mother is from Hamburg so I know the city quite well. Also, it was in 2007 (or so) that I first saw QM2 just docking for the port celebration. A sight I will never forget.
@sallyshort7255Ай бұрын
My 4th of July sucked because I lost my 17 year old kitty that morning 😢, but I’m doing okay from it.
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Oh no, Sally! I’m so sorry!
@Judythe1Ай бұрын
So sorry, Sally. Your loss is a very hard one. 😢
@CherieMabreyАй бұрын
I’ve noticed more children on HAL lately. There is not much for them to do but they seemed to do all right. Too bad the nice outside pool is full of cigarette smoke. It would be a great place for children save that.
@dougwheeler1265Ай бұрын
There is not much to do on HAL period, for anybody! I got very board when I went on HAL. Never again!
@CherieMabreyАй бұрын
@@dougwheeler1265 I find plenty to do. Yeah, there aren’t big Ferris wheels and huge water slides but that’s not why we cruise. We go to different places where most cruisers don’t. I guess I’m just different.
@donellerhoads4471Ай бұрын
KZbin unsubscribed me again😡. Just thought you should remind people to check if they are still subscribed.
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
OMG that is sooooo annoying!!!! Thanks for the heads up.
@JeffreyInPSАй бұрын
You are so funny!
@sircharlesmormont9300Ай бұрын
For me, the best reason not to cruise is that it costs a lot more to travel solo. There are some deals out there, but the solo supplement basically shreds any savings cruising offers over a land based hotel or airbnb. Solo cabins, when they exist, are still pricey, but they're basically shoeboxes. Cruise lines would get a lot more business from me if they would put some more effort into catering to me as a solo cruiser rather than punishing me for it. Many land-based resorts are the same way. I'd love to take myself on a vacation, but I'm not going to do it if I'm paying for an invisible person. Flying is also the absolute worst. If airlines would bake any kind of predictability into their fares and schedules - and if you could be reasonably sure to get to your destination on time and with all of your luggage - that would be great. One of the worst parts of cruising is that you can book your cruise 2 years out, but who knows what airfare will be when you're able to book that 6 months out? No one, does! Airfare can cost half the price of the cruise and it's hard to budget for an unknown. Will there be overhead storage for your carry-on? Probably not, even if you buy a ticket that allows a carry-on. I swear, not having to fly is probably the best reason to choose something other than a cruise. I don't like starting and ending my cruise getting frisked, stuffed cheek-by-jowl with strangers into a cramped metal tube, running around the maze that is the airport, and worrying about delays. Sometimes, the stress of flying ruins the R&R benefits of a vacation. Sometimes, I just want to travel with an extra couple of layers and a full size shampoo bottle, darn it.
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Oh wow, those are all very good points, especially the travelling solo part!
@carolynlucca3269Ай бұрын
NCL has passenger rooms for solo travelers that are priced for one person.
@machellep1Ай бұрын
@@carolynlucca3269actually they are more expensive then an inside cabin on those same ships far solo person. They charge the solo suites more because of the extra benefits you get like the lounge .
@marie-louisewcislo6519Ай бұрын
Hi! Have you ever sailed on the Vasco da Gama, operated by German Nicko cruise line? Cheers from Canada
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
I have not yet, but I did do a river cruise with Nicko and can recommend it. Have you seen those videos? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5fYhXtjqbtgjc0
@cyoohoosАй бұрын
I don’t see me being held as a prisoner on a ship that may sink
@23oakhillАй бұрын
Do you fly?
@crazykev6491Ай бұрын
You’ve seen Titanic wayy too much. 😂
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Statistically, you have a much, much higher rate of dying in a car crash than you do on a ship. Also, you are not held prisoner. You can leave the ship at any time over the railing ;-)
@crazykev6491Ай бұрын
@@cyoohoos but yet here you are on a cruise channel. 😂
@cyoohoosАй бұрын
@@crazykev6491this is a comment even I can agree with
@robertjohnson2490Ай бұрын
We love cruising. However, we would never cruise on Ghetto Carnival.
@julieb7882Ай бұрын
The shortest time from booking to set sail was 45 days. Last April Hawaii to Vancouver. We were one of the last ships to visit Lahaina before the fire. We didn't need to jump ship on our last day when my brother had the widow maker that wasn't. The hospital refused to let him call in sick that day. Mom left a message on our shared cell phone, which was locked in the car at the airport.
@meadsummer6547Ай бұрын
The abbreviated version of this video is: "There's no reason not to cruise!"
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
(agree) :-P
@MrJJSimondsАй бұрын
Wow... first twice in one week!
@MrJJSimondsАй бұрын
A few days ago I caught a new video I sub to 15 secs after it was posted and here I did it again.... I should have bought lottery tickets... or something... oh wait. I did... :)
@VeryunOfficialTravelGuidesАй бұрын
Sorry I can't send you a medal or a trophy, but I'm glad you watch anyways :-P
@bobpriddy519629 күн бұрын
Twice in my life. Like being in a huge shopping mall with tons of people. Excursion? Sure, with about 3,000 other people going at the same time. Fantastic food. Friendly crew. That’s about it. Big waste of time, money. Lot of headaches arranging the whole trip. Never again, I hope.
@MurphyLaw69Ай бұрын
I left a cruise after the first port once because the clientele was insufferable. Unsupervised kids, loud obnoxious NJ drunks, overzealous obese people in the buffets and hot tubs and too many people with mobility issues making it take forever to get places!
@MsVwBАй бұрын
I just don’t see why going on a cruise is a bad idea when thousands of people go and have lots of fun. 🤷 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽
@HeicoHomburgАй бұрын
From very good travel tips to totally stupid cruise "tips" in just a couple of videos. How could that happen to Very unOfficial Travel Guides? The answer is very simple, and Morgan says it himself in this video: he doesn't care about the content anymore, as long as it serves the KZbin algorithm. What a pity.
@crazykev6491Ай бұрын
He’s a full time creator now and that’s how he makes a living. Nothing wrong with that.
@HeicoHomburgАй бұрын
@@crazykev6491 He's been a full-time creator for many years. That doesn't mean he has to make bad content. He didn't until recently.
@crazykev6491Ай бұрын
@@HeicoHomburg yes. But had a “real” job outside of YT for a while too.
@HeicoHomburgАй бұрын
@@crazykev6491 Let's ask him about that. @Morgan: did you have a "real" job outside of YT since you started to be a full-time KZbinr (in addition to be a full-time creator)? You never told your audience about that. If so, how did you manage to that? Did you extend your day to more than 24 hours?
@michelleevans9869Ай бұрын
Just like anything else if you don’t like it then turn the channel 🤦♀️