AmaCerto Pt.1 - Our First Ever River Cruise! - Embarkation Day - Exploring Amsterdam, Netherlands

[@eleanor4482]

Fantastic coverage. Can’t believe the folks of EECC Travels are also there. Now I will see two points of view. That vending machine restaurant reminded me of the old Horn and Hardarts. Looking forward to the next videos.

[@heathahlee]

I laughed at the whole “Sweet Caroline” stuff! 😂 You can’t escape! 😂

[@reedaharris1341]

I would have never imagined that music onboard!!! Rick James and the Cupid Shuffle. Talk about global reach!😮

[@dianecranker6026]

I'm so excited to watch this!!👍💜🕊

[@robynthompson3731]

Wow, so cool it is nothing like what I thought. It doesn’t seem like it’s boring at all. Looks like I’ve added something else to my bucket list. I’m interested in seeing how the two places in one day works.

[@norayancey4282]

We just found you a week or so ago and have enjoyed your site and commentary. It was fun revisiting places we have been through your lens. Long time followers of Jason and Alisa so was pleasantly surprised to see both of you on same cruise. Can’t wait to compare vids!!!

[@parodeejay]

Ah, fun! Glad to have you along for our craziness, ha ha. We met the EECC gang back in 2017 and have done quite a few trips together. Good folks!! :D

[@React2This]

I’m so excited for this series! Stop me from living vicariously!

[@marjielalonde3875]

I`ve always wanted to do a river cruise so I`m excited to see this series.

[@nancydurnal5205]

A river cruise has been on my bucket list. Thanks for showing us AMA cruise line.

[@wandabates6805]

Thanks so much for this river cruise vlog, the first day looked like so much fun, can't wait for the rest!

[@TinnekeVDE]

Seeing you guys in Europe seems strange to me 😂. But I’m sure it is going to be fun. Was looking forward to this series

[@blessednettie69]

Jay, you know you can't escape Sweet Caroline! 😅 Great footage!

[@grannyoffive1313]

Enjoying this series so far very much… Thank you!!

[@florence75349]

So excited for this series! Love your music selections for this video - adventurous and bold! And love the new music during the dinner photos - classy and sophisticated! I am definitely liking the feel of the stress-free river cruise vibe. And your dinner looked and sounded amazing. So exciting overall - been anticipating your River cruise 🤗 Can’t wait to see more! ❤️❤️❤️

[@lasandrawinterssmiley293]

I’ve been toying with the river cruise idea. I can’t wait to finish this series 🙌🏾

[@judygundlock4035]

I've been looking forward to this series!

[@TinnekeVDE]

Also tip for the smaller “stroopwafels” but them over your warm cup of coffee or tea for a couple of minutes and then eat them, the caramel inside will have melted just enough to make them extra delicious

[@marycottrill4086]

Thanks!

[@barbarap5278]

Love it! Have been waiting for this river cruise series... Can't wait to see where you take us...

[@dianeallen7313]

Two things: If you ever go to a Halloween party with Jason, PLEASE go as Frodo and Gandolf. I was watching the guitar player thinking, "PLEASE sing Sweet Caroline." His set was over and I was bummed but then the piano player started up and Yesss!! He came through!! I'm excited for this series!

[@billsnyder1021]

So happy to watch this trip.

[@johnbuckley8324]

Awesome to see your walk through Amsterdam. I was fortunate enough to spend a day there recently. Your video brought back some wonderful memories. Hope you both enjoy the river cruise...it's very high on my list of "must do" itineraries. Cheers! 😁👍

[@TropicLuv]

I stayed in Amsterdam for 5 days then boarded a Viking river boat down the Rhine last March. My 1st river cruise! It was really amazing, fantastic, food, awesome tours, and one of the best adventures of my life! I hope you have the same amazing wonderful experience! But I still prefer large sailing ships 😊

[@Trojan0304]

Put on my bucket list , thanks for preview

[@susanburnett6123]

Everything looked fantastic

[@ldaniel5177]

It looks like so much fun

[@SoloonaCruise]

Fun to see how you both experienced my home country.

[@autolargue]

the food looks so much better than ocean cruises

[@conniejohnson9005]

Amazing. Wish I was there with you. So much fun, like a sail away party while staying put.

[@angelabrown3994]

This is so fantastic. How can you stand it !!! So excited for you 😁

[@kaykaykat._.7365]

Enjoying your videos just subscribed. Enjoyed seeing Jason and Alisa

[@lizdyson3627]

This is cool

[@lorettachapman4244]

Very interesting, I have always been curious about the river cruises, looking forward to all the blogs… so much fun on your first day!!

[@ChonkyCats]

Looks fun

[@liesbeth1012]

Hi. Found your vlogs because I follow EEEC travels and Ben and David. Not sure if I saw you on other vlogs. Love to see how you walked through Amsterdam. It’s great to see my home country through vlogger eyes. I’m not living in Amsterdam, but my son is, although not in the center of the city, so I know the town pretty good. I’ve seen the videos from EEEC travels till Brussel, so I have to catch up with yours. Looking forward to them.

[@TinnekeVDE]

You guys had a fancy ship, normally river cruises don’t have a pool, unless maybe in Egypt

[@sktoh4469]

We went on an 8-day Rhine River cruise with Viking this past October. Awesome cruise.

[@barbarashuster9029]

I goofed and we ended up staying in Utrecht which was definitely not near Amsterdam! It was a very expensive cab ride but when we wised up and took the train from Utrecht to Rotterdam for Norwegian Fjords cruise then back to Amsterdam after the cruise and then to the airport, it was very reasonable and very handy!

[@lizdyson3627]

If I could get on that ship i would love it.

[@martymcfly256]

The pasta in the consommé is really a piece of crepe. Crepes, as they are neutral, are often eaten with savoury accompaniments in Europe. I grew up in Germany, just outside Basel, Switzerland. A very common type of soup there is Flädlesuppe (a beef consommé with thin strips of crepes).

[@travelingwithmikeandpam9074]

The Europeans need their smoking area! LOL!

[@davesidwell415]

Just thought you'd like to know "stroop" is the liquid on the waffle. Stroop is treacle in English, but also known as molasses. 😊

[@parodeejay]

Ohooooo, a fun fact about a favorite food that I didn’t actually know. Thanks so much!! :D ~Jay

[@lindaallen9721]

Jay, do you have to crouch to get through the doorways? You look so close to the ceiling!

[@LaurieMason-p9f]

Have you tried TUI River cruises? It looks like they’re out of England but sail down through the UK. I’ve seen a few vlogs but I am curious since was your first River cruise

[@parodeejay]

We haven’t! This was our one and only river cruise thus far!! :D

[@shelleydavis9956]

Do river boats have muster drills?

[@parodeejay]

They do! We showed a bit of it in this part one vlog. We sat in the lounge, they gave us drinks, and we listened to the safety speech!! :D

[@rhondafair1412]

This cruise line looks amazing we were on Viking in July but seems like you had better entertainment! Do they have tables for two in the dining room? Thanks

[@parodeejay]

Not that we saw. The smallest was a four-top on this ship.

[@rhondafair1412]

Thanks

[@normadowning3939]

How many passengers on board?

[@parodeejay]

The ship has 81 staterooms in total, so about 162 folks at double occupancy.

[@shelleydavis9956]

Will you do an American river cruise?

[@parodeejay]

We'd love to, but the pricing for American river cruises seems higher overall than European, unfortunately!! :P

[@moelladevil]

Small cabin

[@lisakennon811]

We're y'all with Jason & Alissa on this cruise?

[@parodeejay]

Yes indeed!! :D

[@nancywarner4797]

Dee, I LOVE your necklace! Can I ask where you got it?

[@Dee-of-ParoDeeJay]

It's from Amazon and we have it our shop. It can be found at www.parodeejay.com/amazon It's great it has not tarnished at all and I basically wear it everyday haha.

[@barbarashuster9029]

I could afford it I would take a river cruise every year!

[@onthegowithyolo]

LOL Not fancy onions...

[@keet3028]

I ran into the bath cloth problem while in Europe as well. Hotel receptionist was so baffled I was asking for a wash cloth. How do Europeans wash their bodies especially at hotels.

[@parodeejay]

I'd forgotten that was a thing until the first time stayed on land in England. From there, I'm always surprised when I *do* get a washcloth on a European cruise or in a hotel, ha ha... :P ~Jay

[@ashleys4652]

They use a loofah or a mesh sponge.

[@debbiegibson3604]

That cabin in small! I guess they figure you don't spend much time there.

[@mlasaga]

First

[@barbaraburns1056]

Will be on Certo Dec 2024 10 day Xmas Markets Basel to Amsterdam