Ding Dong Dish is the best name ever! Wins my vote! I suggested something else but this is the BEST 😂
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Nothing like a ding dong dish, haaaaah!! :P
@lindadunham286 Жыл бұрын
Love the cruising duck socks.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Figured that was appropriate since we see the most ducks on Carnival, ha ha!! :P
@deborahbolton3417 Жыл бұрын
I just love you both!! You are sooo honest .💞👍🏼😎🛳️🦩⚓️
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Thankee thankee! Glad to have you along for our random adventures, as always!! :D
@patriciapatrick2279 Жыл бұрын
It's gives me a serious chuckle 🤭 to hear a Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville song on a Carnival Cruise Ship 🚢!!! Are they partners NOW? 🤔
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Hah, we tend to hear Jimmy Buffett on just about every cruise line. You can’t get away from that lost shaker of salt, salt, salt!! :P
@karenjones51056 ай бұрын
I loved Luminosa ship when we did a trans Pacific.
@Ujwjsjsmsd7 ай бұрын
I will NEVER get tired of you guys!
@randomfatguy61487 ай бұрын
Hey guys just discovered your channel searching Luminosa as we are booked for late May 2025. I was wondering when you guys were on this cruise because the weather looked great, we’re hoping for the same in May. Love the few videos we’ve watched, thanks!
@parodeejay7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! We put the date in the upper left corner of every single video, as well as in the video description, for the curious. We've done just about every month in Alaska, and we tend to prefer mid-May since it's still snowy and "feels" like Alaska to us, though the bears and salmon are around in late-August into September.
@cathyshort545 Жыл бұрын
We had good food a great time on the ship. We love duck hunting on the ship. We are looking to do a little getaway cruise we like Carnival's private islands. We have cruised other cruise line we are strictly Carnival cruises now.
@kylekaiwi-benson830810 ай бұрын
My mother referred me to your videos and I just wanna say. Y’all are amazing. Love the sock of the day portion.
@quattroformaggi Жыл бұрын
did they legit spell dining wrong in the app because that’s a dealbreaker 😑😂
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Yeeeeeah, apparently so!! :P #dinning
@Sutcliffe371 Жыл бұрын
I sailed all over the place w my Dad when i was a young squid, Nova Scotia , Bermuda etc from Long Island NY. Let me tell u that holy crap, when a whale came to breathe up nxt to the sailboat either at night or day you knew it, they got some stinky rotten fish breath lol. I prefer cruises now. Keep up the good work !!
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Ooooh, that whale breath!! :P
@React2This Жыл бұрын
Great view from that inside cabin!
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Those sneaky 4K cabins are the best!! :D
@mike44b Жыл бұрын
Not the Hermione voice Jay😂😂
@jakepatchogue9478 Жыл бұрын
I would totally choose that cabin to save a couple hundred
@limitedtime5471 Жыл бұрын
Jay kept me chuckling the whole video! I'm enjoying cruising vicariously with you two😊❤
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Thankee thankee! Glad to have you along for our craziness!! :D
@susanburnett6123 Жыл бұрын
You are headed for my favorite place. I hope this is a great cruise.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Gotta love some Alaska cruising!! :D
@tashadallas2121 Жыл бұрын
I look forward to seeing y’all try the Non-Guys burger and see how they compare!
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We did eventually get to try one!! :D #NoSpoilers
@cathydrew2569 Жыл бұрын
I sailed on the Luminosa last November after Carnival took her over and she was in Australia
@shelcheese8344 Жыл бұрын
When all the people get packed into the public areas, it might seem a bit tight! At least the garish colour scheme will be less noticeable. Three cheers for tablecloths!
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
There were some bottleneck and congested areas for sure, but we enjoyed the parts that were more like the Spirit-class ships that we know and love!! :D
@sherrylnorris3197 Жыл бұрын
We had amazingly time on the Carnival Luminosa in May on our Cruise to Alaska Tony and I stayed in Seattle got the CityPass for 3 days Went to Space Needle, Chihuly Garden, Glass, Aquarium and River Boat Tour. Pike Place walked to the Gum Wall, stayed 1/2 mile from the Riverfront. Then boarded for our cruise. We got to see Mendenhall Glacier. Big glaciers fell so bad in the water we didn’t go on the expedition of the Glaciers. We rode the train saw bears and eagles White Pass & Yukon Route Railway. Have a blast may go back one day.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We loved that CityPass option for Seattle, and it sounds like you hit all the good hotspots like we tried to back in 2019, ha ha. Glad to hear you had an awesome time in Alaska as well!! :D
@kathyp2794 Жыл бұрын
You scored a great 4k interior! Lucky!!
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We love those sneaky “interior” views!! :P
@carolynbraunius1914 Жыл бұрын
Emma Cruises did a video when this ship was the Costa Luminosa. It is interesting to see what has changed and what has stayed the same!
@maryroberts20994 ай бұрын
Jay, my basement bathroom had to be completed redone due to a plumbing problem. While the new shower is gorgeous, it’s the same size as a Carnival shower!
@pizzalibrarian Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing this later!
@user-uo7eh9ej6r11 ай бұрын
Been on carnival luminosa 3 times went on her the 1st cruise out off Brisbane last year in November and the Christmas 🎄 cruise and 1 in march all were fantastic 😊 miss it heaps and all the staff and food was fantastic 😊
@user-dl8do8xx1z Жыл бұрын
I went on the Luminosa last November when it travelled from Brisbane Australia up to North Queensland. I loved it. 😊
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Oooooh, that’s awesome!! :D
@maryroberts20996 ай бұрын
I’ll be on here in June. Third Alaskan cruise in 3 years!! LOL. I love Alaska so much
@cathydrew2569 Жыл бұрын
I really loved the setup of the Luminosa.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
It had a lot of the Spirit-class elements and feel, which we enjoyed overall. Little congested in some areas, but we usually tried to avoid them if we could during peak times, ha ha!! :P
@mercyrodriguez5780 Жыл бұрын
Good morning!
@lindaobrien3397 Жыл бұрын
Another awesome video. Thanks guys.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Thankee thankee!! :D
@carmenharris4715 Жыл бұрын
Good morning Dee and Jay
@Laurie911 Жыл бұрын
This is is a stark reminder of how antiquated Carnival Corp is. This gaudy design ship inaugural was the same year as Oasis of the Seas inaugural.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We love the old Joe Farcus era ships, ha ha… so a little extra personality never seems to bother us for some reason!! :P
@eminiarvii Жыл бұрын
Wow! Nice ‘inside’ cabin..luv it.🚢😊
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We love those sneaky “interior” cabins!! :P
@triofan99 ай бұрын
26:39 that statue is ...unsettling lol.
@mike44b Жыл бұрын
5:00 That's what we call Double-Cheeked-Up. 😂😂
@cathyshort545 Жыл бұрын
Stay safe we just got off the Carnival Spirit. Lots got off with COVID. Stay well. We didn't get it our family and several friends got COVID. I was a member of a Facebook page for our ship and lot of them got COVID
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Yow! Hopefully you’re all still doing well and avoided it completely!!
@jackiebyers3424 Жыл бұрын
Hopefully the symptoms are mild. I haven’t heard much about that dreaded virus recently.
@nin9tynin9_ Жыл бұрын
Great video! We are sailing on the Luminosa in March 24’ in Australia.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Woohoo! Hope you have an awesome cruise!! :D
@melaniegilbert3226 Жыл бұрын
I love the Strawberry Bisque so much. I like it so much I started making it a home, my 4 year old tried it a few weeks ago and it is now her favorite soup, she asks for it every week now.
@lisawright5674 Жыл бұрын
I was supposed to be on a Travel Agent tour of that ship on that day. Unfortunately, work stuff came up, and I had to cancel. That would have been so great to run in to you! 😢
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Ahhh, so close! Dang work stuff, always getting in the way!! :P
@andrewgrant1982 Жыл бұрын
I'm sailing on Luminosa in October next year, I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We enjoyed it overall, but the Spirit-class is a favorite “small” ship for us. They didn’t seem to embrace any Italian theming on this ship as they did with Venezia, but still a solid ship!! :D
@benbarker95 Жыл бұрын
I'm a Carnival fan, and I prefer this little funnel over the whale tail. Is that allowed? 😂😂
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
It’s nostalgic for sure, though Carnival already had the whale tails when we started cruising, ha ha.
@Chickenlegs836 Жыл бұрын
HI U2 👋. Like you I LOVE ❤️ Alaska Cruising 🚢❤️. Be on Majestic Princess 8/19. & know you are on her now!! Didn’t care for Seattle RT cruise. Vancouver 2 Whittier or reverse are best & my recommendation for others. Have a great time!! Blessings 🙏🌺🌼🌸
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We looove those Vancouver cruises. Hope you have an amazing time in Alaska!! :D
@Chickenlegs836 Жыл бұрын
@@parodeejay Thanks U2 👍🙏. Hope your cruise 🚢 is going well. Safe travels on your next adventure!!Blessings🙏🌸🌺🌼
@khronick3596 Жыл бұрын
I look forward to all your videos in the coming future. I have 214 days until our next cruise and it is way to damn long of a countdown.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Thankee! Glad to have you along for our craziness. Hopefully your countdown goes super quickly!! :D
@nathanharr5662 Жыл бұрын
Which do you like better the Spirit or Luminosa? Which has better entertainment too?
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We would go Spirit overall. Something about a true Spirit-class ship is always a winner for us!! :P
@harrietwalker9064 Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys can't wait to see this series I want to try one of the Italian themed cruise ships and no one is coming out of New York and that's closer to me but thank you my fav
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
They definitely seemed to embrace the Italian theming more on Venezia for sure, though it’s a larger ship overall. Still a solid choice!! :D
@joycetrauth2310 Жыл бұрын
6:15pm ET - I watched earlier this morning, but in my TV and I can't add comments there. After discussing with my sister I decided to add a comment. I almost always enoy watching your videos, but would like to ask you to omit your comparing ships and classes of ships. I would rather enjoy looking at the ships you are on. Also, I find videos of urinals not to be appealing. Sorry for the negativity, but I will still continue to watch.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We’ve found that comparing “new” ships to other older concepts and classes that folks might be familiar with tends to be helpful to most. It gives something potentially familiar to relate our current unfamiliar experience to, but we try to keep it to limited doses overall.
@sabrinalavdisarnold825 Жыл бұрын
You picked a good inside cabin! Good weather for sailaway. Do you ever do pre-cruise meet ups?
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We love those sneaky peekies, ha ha. We’ve done maybe two pre-cruise meetups and they were way too stressful for my brain, hah. Wooooo!! :P ~Jay
@deetee8100 Жыл бұрын
Also inaccurate, you ate in the “dinning” room instead of the “dining” room.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Ooooh, good catch!! :P
@phyllischavis1347 Жыл бұрын
Just wondering is the ship scooter friendly and getting off the ship at ports too
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Every ship we’ve seen has to meet certain ADA guidelines, and Carnival tends to be especially good in that they put out digital PDF copies of their ship maps online showing all accessible routes and venues around the ship!! :D
@funtraveladventures1643 ай бұрын
Looking to go on the Luminosa - did you like? or what are your thoughts on this ship
@parodeejay3 ай бұрын
We covered the highs and lows over the course of the vlog series and wrap-up!! :D
@debbiedarcy904 Жыл бұрын
Love the Harry Potter joke. We’re doing an Alaskan cruise in September on Encore, I know you’ve been on that cruise. Would you say you enjoyed it a lot or was it just a so so cruise for such seasoned cruisers please?
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Norwegian? We haven’t done Encore to Alaska but it has a huuuuuge observation lounge that seems perfect for viewing the outside from the warmth of the inside, ha ha. That’s should be a nice one overall!! :D
@lizfrye6821 Жыл бұрын
What were the actual dates of your Alaskan trip. Thanks for for such great videos
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We put the date in the upper-left corner of every video at the very beginning, as well as in the video description, for the curious!! :D
@lizfrye6821 Жыл бұрын
Sweet. I will check it out. I am sure I just missed it.
@maryroberts20994 ай бұрын
Where do you guys usually stay in Seattle pre cruise.?
@parodeejay4 ай бұрын
We usually stay near the airport, which isn't near anything you'd want to see in Seattle that's touristy, ha ha. The Holiday Inn Express Sea-Tac is our mainstay!! :D
@susananderson618 Жыл бұрын
As one experienced cruiser to another I would love to hear your opinion on cruising to Alaska Seattle vs Vancouver. I have only cruised Alaska out of Vancouver. I am researching 14 days to Alaska in the future and my partner does not fly.....so we can drive to Seattle and cruise or we can take the train from Seattle to Vancouver to cruise....would value your opinion since I am sure you have cruised out of both ports....oh we are in our 70's both retired.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We always enjoy the Vancouver sailings more than the Seattle sailings overall. It’s usually a calmer, more scenic route, and the itinerary tends to be better because you don’t have the extra required Canada stop which most cruise lines seem to schedule as a throwaway!!
@susananderson618 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, exactly what I was thinking as well. Much appreciated you took the time out of your very busy schedule to reply. @@parodeejay
@giarich19835 ай бұрын
What month did you cruise
@parodeejay5 ай бұрын
We put the date in the upper left corner of every single video, as well as in the video description, for the curious!! :D
@treypitchford151617 күн бұрын
Is the ship super small I heard she was
@neilcharles25206 ай бұрын
People that has just started cruising in the last 25 years,has no idea what cruising was about and food quality on the ships back then,garbage is being served on the mega ships right now..I have been cruising for over 40 years,and only do The Alaskan cruises for the scenery,i eat at the paid restaurants and The Chef's table..spend my time on the balcony enjoying the scenery...The good day are over !!Will be on The Luminosa in June...My first cruise with Carnival was on The original Mardi Gras...700 passengers....
@jeannebasanez7427 Жыл бұрын
Every time I watch a Carnival video I am reminded why I will never cruise on them. This ship is particularly ugly and seems very tight in the public spaces.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
Definitely a few bottleneck areas, but we’ve found that with certain classes of ships more than others. Meh. :P
@whois.kris.e Жыл бұрын
Not sure I like that ship from what I've seen, nothing in particular just general preference. And it seems completely wrong for Alaska.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
This ship was a bit like a confused Spirit-class for us, with some of the Vista-class concepts piled in, but we still found enough to enjoy about it overall. I’m not sure if they’ll end up keeping it in Alaska season after season, but we’re curious to see!!
@RicardoLopez-mc5op Жыл бұрын
That is one ship that I will not be visiting.
@MO-fu7vi Жыл бұрын
Party pooper 😮
@lisacraze1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Gotta say, this ship is pretty gaudy and unattractive. Lots of good places to be and hang out, but the colors and patterns are just tacky.
@parodeejay Жыл бұрын
We love the old Joe Farcus era ships, ha ha… so a little extra personality never seems to bother us for some reason!! :P