The Most Embarrassing Cruise Mistakes I've Seen Guests Make

I've been cruising since I was 11 and in that time I've seen quite a few embarrassing cruise mistakes, and made some of my own!
In this video we will look at 3 of the most embarrassing cruise mistakes I've seen.
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[@uptown3636]

After a 15 day cruise, I disembarked in Los Angeles, and while at the airport I went to a cafe where I proceeded to grab a macaron and eat it at the counter without paying. Thankfully, the strange looks prompted me to pay for my snack after the fact. Terribly embarrassing.

[@EmmaCruises]

Oh noooo!!!!!!! Ha ha ha.

[@rcheetahcheeta27]

I do not cruise a lot but I do a lot of all inclusive resorts and have almost done the same more than a few times.

[@ivelissecarrion157]

This just recently happened to one of my wedding guest in Mexico. After a night drinking at our pre wedding party. The bus stopped at a store and she grabbed a bunch of snacks for the room. She was trying to pay with the hotel wrist band at the register.

[@eddihaskell]

Why were you embarrassed? It is an honest mistake. You could have asked "is this complimentary?" or if you did not speak English, just point at it. The staff would understand. But I would not be terribly embarrassed.

[@ceekay2390]

@@eddihaskell Sure, it's an honest mistake. But don't bother asking if anything at the airport is complimentary (THAT would be embarrassing) - absolutely nothing is free once you're back in the real world!

[@leegilbert5804]

I had some friends that went on a shore excursion and missed the boat. Since they had barely missed the ship, the ship was stopped and they were shuttled out to the ship by a pilot boat. My friend said that for the rest of the cruise people were pointing at them saying, "Look, there's that family that missed the boat".

[@nicolekrenzler2673]

They are very lucky - not all ports will send you out to the ship like that - once the gangplank is up, that's it! Your passport, if you left it on the ship, will be left with the authorities at the port.

[@CathyGoes]

@@nicolekrenzler2673 If you book through the cruise line they guarantee that you will get back to the boat from the excursion.

[@sew_gal7340]

It's incredibly rude to arrive late and expect everyone on board to wait for you. I always make sure to get back 1 hour before the ship leaves because it is just so shameful to be late

[@thespia]

@@sew_gal7340 It's not always your fault if the excursion has something happen.

[@PaulCashman]

My friend John almost made THE worst cruise mistake imaginable on his first cruise: he had packed his passport in his checked luggage. The porters were about to take our luggage away when I spontaneously asked "John, do you have your passport?" "Yes, it's in that suitcase over there--" "STOP!" Disaster was averted. Barely. It's not a mistake he has made again. :D

[@EmmaCruises]

PHEW!!!!!!!!!

[@thesaint8077]

Not that I would ever pack important documents into checked baggage but why is this such a mistake? Would your friend not gotten his luggage back? I’ve never cruised by the way.

[@EmmaCruises]

@@thesaint8077 Hey hey, your bags are checked in and they go to your cabin. While that's happening the guests need to check in and thats where they need the passport/details :D

[@thesaint8077]

@@EmmaCruises wow! Good to know. Thank you.

[@jimsteinway695]

I’ve done that when first learning to fly when working for an airline. Flying free on my own airline I packed my connection ticket in my carry on . My pilot bumped my bag off the flight so I missed my flight at the other airport and spent 20 hours with $20 in my pocket

[@rhodaborrocks1654]

I was a radio officer on cargo ships in a previous life and on one occasion we had a first trip junior engineer come aboard with his mum and dad, siblings, friends etc ... He was told to press deck 4 in the lift, turn the corner and his cabin was there ... Well, the first door they saw as they turned the corner was one of the doors to the owners suite, which was a very plush almost palatial space, thick white wool carpets, marble pillars, mirrors, expensive paintings etc and the door was open so he thought, this must be it, so in they all went, their jaws just dropped at what they found. Apparently his folks were saying things like, "well done son, you've done well for yourself" .. meanwhile his real cabin was a shoe box on the other side of the passage, there was some disappointment when they were evicted :-) Nice videos by the way, I enjoy them, thanks.

[@apgx6032]

This didn’t happen on a cruise but still a bed faux pas. I once worked with a guy who always took his family on self catering holidays, but one year he decided to book hotel accommodation. His wife and two young teenage boys were not amused that the hotel had crammed them into one bedroom with two single beds and two camp beds. The hotel apparently was booked solid so they spent a fortnight akin to caged animals ready to rip the head off each other and with the receptionist insisting they got what they had booked. Anyway, when he got back to work he complained profusely about not getting the two bedrooms he had booked online and we duly sympathised until at last he said “When I book a twin room I expect to get exactly that, I expect two rooms”. Needless to say when he exited the office we were in stitches.

[@andreagriffiths3512]

Omg I needed that laugh! That’s so awful! But yes, it’s a gem and I’m glad you shared!

[@EmmaCruises]

Oh dear!!!!!! ha ha ha... Got to laugh. Thanks for sharing :')

[@fermitupoupon1754]

I almost made the same mistake once, because in my native language what translates to a "double room" or "twin room" is meant for just two people, much like a "single room" is meant for a single person. Showing up to the first hotel on our trip through Canada we were kind of surprised to be given a room with 4 single beds, rather than a single double bed.

[@newguy3588]

lol, never thought about that. I could see the confusion if you're new to western culture or speak poor English.

[@aussiejohn5835]

I completed a 35 day cruise and needed to stock up the fridge and pantry when returning home. I happily went to the supermarket with my cruise card and no cash or credit card. I got to the checkout and handed over my cruise card and that's when the penny dropped. Luckily they knew me and I lived close by so I quickly walked home and returned with the cash.

[@andreagriffiths3512]

Ah that’s gold!

[@EmmaCruises]

Hahahahha, oops!!!!!

[@activ8me3]

SO FUNNY!!!

[@Sashazur]

Most people would love to be embarrassed for that reason!

[@embr4065]

We took our first cruise 3 years ago. I was on vacation so I had packed a lot of t-shirts and shorts. No one had told me that people dress fairly nice for dinner even on non-formal nights. So here I went to dinner in my t-shirt and shorts. I was by far the most underdressed person in there. It was embarrassing!!!

[@lokicooper4690]

I think that depends on the cruise itself, or cruiseline. I’ve been on two cruises, both Royal Caribbean, and people dressed like that most of the time. There was a Saturday night dinner that was more formal in the main dining room, but you could eat at the buffet if you didn’t want to dress up. We normally ate dinner at the main dining room, and wore shorts, except on the Saturday. The specialty restaurants may also have a dress code (we ate at one on the Saturday, so we had an outfit for it). It never hurts to bring one nice-ish outfit, just in case. Personally, I don’t like dressing up, so I only bring one outfit (or a dressy top that will dress up a pair of black pants), and that seems to work for most of my trips (not just the cruises). Just don’t wear flip-flops. Lol!

[@MissUndeadBanana]

About 7 years ago, I went on a Royal Caribbean cruise. One of the stops was Jamaica. We had a shore excursion that included a rum tasting at a rum distillery. One of the groups on the excursion was a family of 5 from England-- mom, dad, 2 sons, and grandfather (rather young, late 50s, early 60s). The grandfather had a bit too much rum at the tasting. The next time I saw him was the same day on the pool deck. He was walking around with an ice cream cone in hand. Next thing I know, he's in the pool with a soggy ice cream cone that's falling apart and floating away 😂 let me tell you, the secondhand embarrassment I felt for this poor family pulling out their drunk relative from the pool, all while he's screaming about his ice cream cone floating away from him 😂😂😂

[@DMac12flyers]

Hes living the dream

[@momof1576]

Lol

[@CYCO1631]

I've seen the opposite happen to first time cruisers, who expect the cruise to be 'all inclusive...' after learning food is, quote, unquote... free.. That is, until day 7, and they've racked up a $1,200 bar and casino bill. 'OUCH!'

[@EmmaCruises]

Eeekk!! Yep that can be a big shock. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@tetzy3882]

My most embarrassing mistake: missing the cruise. A lot of flight delays, but plenty of avoidable mistakes made when we planned the transportation there as well. We were stranded in Puerto Rico, but at least we learned our lesson!

[@zenkakuji3776]

A common mistake that I have seen on every cruise that I've been on is that a few passengers spend time in the sun on the deck when it eventually becomes warm enough to do so. It feels so good after leaving a cold embarkation port and they think the sun is weak enough to not require any sun protection initially. Often they fall asleep on a lounge chair because it feels so good For the next 3 days, however, they are in pain and look like red lobsters.

[@stephanguitar9778]

That's normal British behaviour. 😎 can be worse on a ship on account of having a bit of a breeze so you don't notice the sun. Ive still got sun damage from a sea voyage 50 years ago, transiting the suez canal 40C heat but in the pool all day.

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha, yeah that seems quite common :')

[@troodon1096]

This is a common misconception many people have. Sunburn is not caused by the sun's heat, but by the sun's UV rays. You can get sunburn in the middle of winter.

[@ShipCreek]

Are you talking about ME? Because I did this very thing in Alaska. The day before, I had travelled to Juno from Paris and by the time we got on board the ship the next day I was exhausted. I went outside to watch the islands go by...... I woke up 3 hrs later😱😂🤣 just in time for dinner🤣😂

[@lokicooper4690]

When I was a kid, I spent a day at the beach in Florida. As a lily-white Canuck, I received 2nd degree burns all over my body. Learned then that the sun is dangerous. ALWAYS wear sunscreen, especially if you’re as white as I am. Even on cloudy days.

[@bbkangs]

On one Royal Caribbean cruise, we had to return to port only an hour after we left. An elderly woman had fallen and needed medical attention. The captain made a very long announcement about the, and I quote, “old lady” and kept calling her that over and over. I think everyone on the ship was embarrassed for that poor “old lady” 😅 Also, my parents told me the very first cruise they went on, they didn’t know dinner in the main dining room was free. So the entire cruise, they ate at the buffet. 😂

[@deniseyoung3738]

When we get home from a cruise, we always say to each other at a restaurant.."pay the bill, pay the bill....." So far, so good!

[@EmmaCruises]

Hahah!! Good idea!! :)

[@davidlylejones]

The flow rider discussion reminds me of a dolphin encounter I did on a cruise about 10 years ago. They had us get in the water and then two dolphins would push you by your feet across the lagoon. I brought the wrong swimsuit on my cruise, it was a size too big. I tied my suit as tight as possible, but when the dolphins started going, my swimsuit came right off. It was so embarrassing.

[@travisdlucas]

Dolphins encounters are usually photographed. I bet the photographers were rethinking their job that day.

[@davidlylejones]

@@travisdlucas hahaha. Thankfully the photos with the dolphins were done prior to that particular part of the day!

[@EmmaCruises]

Oh noo!!!! They're probably quite used to this happening :')

[@suekpp]

You could tell how cold it was that day by looking at the attendant guy standing there practically in a parka! Good for you for braving that cold weather.

[@momof1576]

Lol

[@landlockedcruiser]

My 1st cruise I went on, my wife and I never stepped foot inside the restaurant aboard the Carnival Conquest! We thought that the dinner service was always black tie dress and we didn't bring any clothes to dress up! But we finally did the 2nd to the last night of a 7 day cruise and learned there was only a few nights ppl dressed up! 😅🤣😂🤦🏽‍♂️💯

[@markeaston7353]

In the embarkation area for our first ever cruise we saw a short line for 'Balcony Staterooms' and a longer line for all others. We assumed that a stateroom must be something grandiose for the wealthy as we only booked a balcony cabin and joined the longer line. We were half way through the cruise before we realised that the word stateroom simply meant a room.

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha!! I don't know why they use cabin and stateroom interchangeably. But some do! :')

[@punstress]

The only cruise line I know of that doesn't offer the ability to split the beds from queen to two twins is Disney. For the rest, it is fairly common for them to set it up wrong so this video is good advice! Also a friend slept on the pull-out couch and the mattress was terrible but even worse, the pullout mechanism was sharp and very easy to injure yourself on as you get in and out. The steward brought an eggshell mattress topper that made the bed comfortable and this friend jammed pillows around the mechanism.

[@EmmaCruises]

Ahh that's annoying, I've stayed on a few like that :') Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@brentonwhite999]

It’s when I get back home and the towels on the bathroom floor don’t pick themselves up! 🤣

[@jamesdunlop8704]

There is nothing more entertaining on a cruise than the passengers. Well done again as always Emma.

[@jasonallen1532]

I am not a cruiser but I love all the information you pack into your videos. Never boring, always interesting.

[@grandmasmagic3858]

when I took my disabled brother for his first cruise a couple of years ago (wow..!! two years gone already) upon entering the cabin the beds were made up as one, even though I had requested the beds to be seperated..no biggy..contacted guest services and got them to ask the cabin steward to split it for us...not a problem..

[@EmmaCruises]

Yess, good! :-)

[@peterkornis5377]

Thanks for the heads-up. If I ever get the chance to try the flow-rider, I will definitely do it in a Borat-style swimwear, LOL

[@enjoyinglifeoneportatatime251]

Our first cruise, it was weird as well as difficult to walkout of a restaurant without paying or signing something... I explain this to first time cruisers now, also about ordering what you want from the MDR menu, as you're not limited to one item from each category (appetizer, soup/salad, main dish, dessert).

[@EmmaCruises]

Yeah!! Such a good realisation :')

[@LadyCatherine538]

My absolutely worst, most embarrassing moment? En route to the North Pole, after the very first meal I suddenly got terribly sick as I was walking out of the dining area. It was a horrid mess but I made it to my cabin. Later in the trip one of the crew mentioned that someone had been sick while the icebreaker was in the stillest waters of the trip. Yep. That person did not know it was I who did it but I suffered anew, horrified that my misery had been the butt of jokes for the duration of the trip.

[@newguy3588]

Heard a fantastic story once; A guy had a monster dump and it wasn't going down, he was panicking. So he goes to a housekeeping person, but she didn't speak his language so he takes her to the toilet and says LOOK, while flushing. And it just goes down no problem. She looks at him like he was special. Basically he showed her his turd getting flushed.

[@GalaxyFluke]

@@newguy3588 I’m dead 😂

[@ShellyParchman]

There is always that moment of awkwardness at the end of the first meal in the dining room that you can just get up and leave. It feels so weird every time

[@EmmaCruises]

Yeah!! Love it though 🤣❤️

[@ivelissecarrion157]

My first cruise I was around 20 very inexperienced just happy I was sailing. I was one of those too that asked for the check/bill after dinner. Right there I asked the waiter for all the rules going forward lol

[@dwainavance]

I've known a few people who didn't realize the meals were included as well with their cruising fee. They thought cruising was bargain after that!

[@EmmaCruises]

Yeah!!!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@jarvisborgarede73201]

Years ago my grandparents went on a Costa cruise, when they came back they told me that they thought all restaurents except the buffet would cost lots of extra money so they only went to buffet for the whole cruise. It was their first and only cruise so far. I have been on Mariner of the Seas and Spectrum of the Seas. When I heared that, I just couldnt stop laughing.

[@PaulCashman]

I've been on a music charter cruise ("the largest music cruise at sea," with 60 bands on a Royal Caribbean Freedom-class ship) six times, and EVERY year there's always a few people who say "What?! The 'fancy' restaurant was free?! I thought you had to pay for that! I just went to the buffet!" It's especially sad because there are surprisingly few free/included dining options for a ship that size to begin with.....

[@EmmaCruises]

YES!!! Loads of people do this. :') Eek.

[@opo3628]

"Bathing suit" is also a common term for swimwear in the US.

[@sew_gal7340]

i just call it a bikini and make everyone feel awkward =]

[@smudolinithegreatdragobear2433]

found you through the rabbit whole of videos about overnight ferries in japan. I must say you are rather delightful. Love your videos.

[@melissamillstein674]

The Flo Rider was invented for crew and observers to laugh at guests. Haha I have to admit I have sat and people watched.

[@dgk42]

It does seem that way. Good on Emma to wear a costume under her clothes to avoid an embarrassing problem.

[@EmmaCruises]

Hahhaha, yeah I think so!! 😂😀

[@EmmaCruises]

Yep! Ha ha.

[@travelmom3031]

I am really enjoying your videos, Emma! As a travel agent, and enthusiastic cruiser myself, i love interesting, informative content that i can recommend to my customers.

[@jeffaltier5582]

I love that the crew member watching you on the flow rider was wearing a jacket, hat, and gloves.

[@TMatt007]

After returning from a cruise, I walked into a convenience store, got a coffee and walked out the door without paying. I did it with such confidence that the cashier didn't say a word. I got half way across the parking lot before I realized what I had done, went back and paid and explained what had happened.

[@EmmaCruises]

Oops 😅

[@lokicooper4690]

OMG! I need to take a long enough cruise so that happens to me. I’ve adjusted back to normal life instantly on getting back from the cruise. Lol!

[@railroad9929]

I've never had that problem because the two cruises that I've been on to Bahamas and Cozumel were both in the winter. When I got back home, the freezing temps and snow on the ground immediately brought me back to reality.

[@juliep1122]

😂 that’s so funny, I love how you got away with it due to your confidence 😂

[@matthewbanta3240]

When my wife and I went on our first cruise in the early 2000's, all of the food was included. I remember there was a sushi bar on our first cruise that was totally free. Now the buffet, the main dinning room, and maybe a couple of other restaurants are the only ones that do not require an additional free. Some ships might even have areas that you have to pay extra to gain access to. Because I remember when all inclusive really meant all inclusive, these extra fees really annoy me.

[@EmmaCruises]

Ahh yes, some cruise lines still are but yeah, mainstream lines not so much anymore. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@mickeymorgan4672]

I could listen to Emma's accent all day

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you! 😁❤️

[@MyargonautsJason]

The Emma Cruises Drinking Game: Take a drink everytime Emma says "I've been cruising since I was a child." Others?

[@Kaice88]

any time she says she never pays extra for something? lol

[@pilotrtc]

Every video can be the first video someone sees. I hope she continues what she's doing.

[@EmmaCruises]

Yep pilotrtc has got it right, I want people to know that I experience about what I'm talking about before I talk 😀😊

[@twothreebravo]

@@EmmaCruises We kid because we love.

[@SunnyTravels]

"I didn't even look at the non-included menu"

[@bonniemoore6794]

I love catching up with you. POOR Harry lol made my day .... My sister and I cruise together and twice they've decided surely we want the bed as one NOPE we gently asked our steward to put into 2 beds. I have had many crazy fun adventures as I've cruised with my sisters. Thank you for all your cruising tips

[@Aniara64]

A good option for the Flowrider would be a Triathlon-suit.

[@tashaedwards]

Me and my sister had the double bed incident. I don’t think we cared about sharing a bed as much as we expected two double beds. Not two twin beds.

[@sachaput]

My wife and I, along with a female friend shared a balcony stateroom on a Princess cruise to Alaska. The two doubles were put together and we had the sleeper couch. We had agreed that we would take turns on the couch, so asked the steward to separate them. We asked him three times and he didn't do it. When we confronted him, he showed us his clipboard saying we were a married couple and our beds should be together. We actually had to go down to Customer Service to have him separate the beds.

[@lokicooper4690]

Interesting. I wonder if he would have got in trouble if the room was different to what was on the clipboard. I mean, if the people staying in the room ASK to have the beds separated, it shouldn’t be a hassle to have it done. What cruise line was this, if you don’t mind telling me?

[@keith6400]

What to do if your cruise card wont open the cabin door? I was on a cruise having a shower when I heard my daughter trying to get into the cabin. I could hear her swiping the card unsuccessfully so eventually I can get out the shower dripping wet. I thought blow the towels I am getting back in and opened the door slightly so she could push in and realise what a nuisance she was. As the door opened it became obvious that it was an old American bloke with a beard and a baseball hat coming in. Apparently his cabin was a bit further down the corridor. "Ohh my god!" is what he said.

[@EmmaCruises]

Hahahhahaa, oh noooo!! :')

[@wolfofwisdom360]

Ohhh dear!

[@clbert7460]

Always check, especially at night when people are drunk from drinking all day….🤣

[@mrrichards6007]

Next time look through the peephole. Don’t think I’ve ever been on a cruise that the cabin doors didn’t have one. 👍

[@keith6400]

@@mrrichards6007 I am not worriedin the slightest who pitches up you can always have a ruck.

[@Toothnut_Hamsterfolder]

Thank you for including "swimming costume" in the video. Canadian here, and I've never heard this one before.

[@roymassey1]

Thank you Emma, you are such a breath of fresh air and a beautiful smile!

[@Mikes666]

So the man on the Flo Rider was doing a sausage roll 😳 🌭? My I would’ve been in stitches!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@suzannadannaTARDIS]

Oh Emma, you reminded me of something I'd long forgotten! My then-best friend and her husband cruised on their honeymoon. It wasn't her first cruise, but when they came back, she said 'our room had twin beds and the reservation even stated it was our honeymoon!' Completely forgot about that one! My husband and I do a music cruise charter every year, and one year, because we're barely in the room, we opted to share our room with two friends. They got the pullman beds (really cool), and we asked for our bed to be split into twins so the others weren't uncomfortable with us sharing and being couple-y. One of our cabin mates was surprised that the king beds were really two twin beds put together!

[@EmmaCruises]

Yeah! I think as a cruiser I often forget that cruising is a bit different from normal life :')

[@jeancolley8908]

fanfic writers update your tropes - "there's only one bed.... but that wasn't true!"

[@juanitafurtado8805]

laughed so hard i cried at the story of the man who lost his pants on the flowrider. going on Royal in 3 months. i will camp out by the Flowrider in hopes of seeing something this funny

[@EmmaCruises]

🤣🤣🤣

[@maltesephil]

ep north (where I'm originally from) the swimming costume is a "cossie" which confuses Essex folk when we as we heed to the beach we ask "did you bring your cossie?" the think we're asking if they have a ford sierra or escort with a big engine

[@katz2912]

Hi Emma! You're so right about the Flow Rider! There's one in Turks and Caicos that my son's (11 & 14 at the time) went on in 2015. They got to be pretty good at it until the swim shorts kept riding down and they had to constantly pull them up! Luckily they never came off like the person you described! Greetings from BC, Canada :-)

[@EmmaCruises]

Hahahah!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@OroFlows]

I've been riding in Flowrider competitions making Flowrider videos for over 5 years and have seen a lot of horrible malfunctions but what you described seemed to be the worst I've ever heard lol Very little chance of walking away with any kind of dignity after that hahaha Hopefully nobody was recording at the time.

[@Drew791]

Can you imagine a huge pair of floppy old man balls whipping around in your face?! Amazing!

[@davepratt9909]

My wife signed on to the internet. Did her email. Closed her laptop and took a nap. After dinner she goes to log on. All 250 minutes of time were gone. She had forgotten to log off the internet.

[@EmmaCruises]

YES!!! I totally can see how that can happen, so annoying :')

[@juliep1122]

This is very good to know, in the future I plan to do work on cruise ships so I will learn from your wife’s mistake!!!

[@ProjectDanielActivated]

Omgggg I feel so bad for the man with the shorts and I feel worse that I’m literally in tears laughing. Omg. 😂 But really I would die of embarrassment. Poor dude.

[@katiekendrick8866]

I went on a cruise on Princess and met a women at afternoon tea who had been eating in the buffet because she did know she could eat in the dining room. She was having a horrible time. I guess she didn’t do her research. A few of us at the table tried to help her out. I felt bad for the lady. I went once on a carnival cruise with some teachers and one brought all her own towels. It was a bit bizarre. She also was upset that she didn’t meet a guy. Very sad! Needless to say I had a great time.

[@EmmaCruises]

Yeah!!!! It's more common than you'd think :')

[@Sashazur]

I can understand the other goofs, but bringing towels is definitely bizarre.

[@anniestumpy9918]

I have never been on a cruise nor do I intend ever going on one, but since David Foster Wallace's "A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again" I have a certain interest and enjoy listening to your encounters, Emma :)

[@GLOCKDPLUSFlowriders]

Thanks, excellent videos! Hilarious story for you I would like to share. My wife and I were Flowriding on a Royal ship in the Caribbean. A pretty well endowed, bikini clad, Hispanic lady was in line for stand up. My wife said to her husband in Spanish "Please tell your wife to put on a T-shirt over her bikini top, as she will probably loose it on the Flowrider". His reply was " No way! I am going to get my video camera!" His wife fell and was washed up minus not only her top, but also her bottoms! It seemed like an eternity before the instructors climbed the Flowrider to cover her with boards, all the time her husband was filming and laughing!

[@JP2GiannaT]

I'll take "short lived marriages" for $200, Alex.

[@GLOCKDPLUSFlowriders]

@@JP2GiannaT Brilliant!

[@dgk42]

When looking at Motels, I always look at the fine print about beds. I'm a big guy so bed size is critical. I've noticed many motels have convertible beds in rooms which I guess is about creating options for them when booking guests. But not everybody knows about that it seems.

[@EmmaCruises]

Yeah exactly :-) Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@ramheader4635]

Hilarious video and great advice for newer cruisers! Can’t wait for more content, and more cruise reviews.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks so much, appreciate it! :-)

[@teresavandal4973]

Hi Emma; Teresa from CT. here. I just thought you might like to know this little bit. I am Catholic, and just a couple of weeks ago; while at Sunday Mass; the deacon used "cruising" as part of the homily except that they started with talking about how a church chipped in to pay for this "poor" family's trip to America; they bought the family one way tickets... The family; not knowing any better about what was available on the ship; bought their own food; what they could afford; things like bread and butter; cheese and maybe some deli meats thinking they would have to ration it through the cruise, and they stayed quite a few days in their cabin thinking that was all that came with it...One day the daughter decided to try and explore a little, but was nervous thinking she would get caught and be in trouble. As she came to the main dining room, the purser did see her and immediately brought her to the captain. When the captain asked her why she and her family were not eating in the dining room; the girl replied with tears in her eyes; "We could never afford such fine and fancy dining." The captain smiled warmly and replied; "Dear Girl; it is included in the price!"

[@EmmaCruises]

Oh my goodness, you'd think somebody would have explained to them?!

[@teresavandal4973]

@@EmmaCruises That is why I live by the phrase; "Never assume..." Some may try and scold or hush you until the person you are trying to help tells them, "No, it's ok I don't know this, so please tell me."

[@thespia]

@@EmmaCruises It sounds like it's part of a sermon...probably a made up story to illustrate a point :)

[@cafsixtieslover]

Do not pack your disembarkation outfit in your case on the last night, not notice until the case has gone and then send your wife in a towelling robe down to the luggage room six decks below on formal night to find your case and get it back again.

[@RockDocNeal]

Note to self...next cruise on RCL, grab a drink and hang out at the Flowrider for the entertainment. 😂😆

[@Ineeee]

I would prefer separate beds if I cruised with a friend or my brother but I don’t think I’d mind too much if it was a double bed instead. I think that’s just also a cultural thing since I’m from Argentina and we’re generally more “touchy” in the way that we hug a lot, lean on each other, etc. So sharing a bed doesn’t seem like the end of the world! Depends on the friend of course. Sister or mum? Sharing for sure no problem. All my female friends? Sharing no problem. Most of my close male friends I could share with too! But good to know they separate on most cruise lines just in case haha I do remember being surprised when you and your mum didn’t share the Disney double bed that didn’t split and instead slept on the couch! I love discovering things through your videos and loved getting to know other ships :)

[@XiangYu94]

Yo sign me up for Argentina lol

[@tracksidedalek9019]

Reminded me of the first cruise I went on 3 years ago. I was in the line for the body boarding flow rider and there was a guy trying to hold on to his shorts as they were getting lower and lower, suffice to say everyone in the line doubled checked their own shorts were tight! Following year a lady on the stand up one, came running down to the sports team to tie her bikini top back up and grab a t-shirt for her second go, lesson learnt.

[@kellyokeefe6823]

Never had a problem with the Flo Rider As I actually am a surfer and I wear a wetsuit so no issues

[@thestevecbr]

you could wear a “shorty” wet suit in the flowrider. it’ll not only insulate you from the cold, it is also impossible for it to fly off. LOL. the difference between a “shorty” wet suit and the regular one is that the sleeves reach upto below the armpit like a t-shirt and the leg area reaches only above the knee. so it’s lightweight and easy to pack. it’s a 1 piece suit with either a zipper in the back or front zioper that opens sideways, so it’ll definitely stick on your body no matter how strong the wave is. besides, you’ll look sharp like a professional -unlike the t-shirt and shorts look. you could buy a shorty wet suit in Decathlon, very reasonably priced…

[@emiliotriunfo2310]

Food is included (not by the theme-restaurants), but if you don’t have a drinks package, every time you eat and order a drink you have to sign a check for !

[@V100-e5q]

I did my first cruise on QE 2 across the Atlantique. We go an upgrade to the second best restaurant level. So we got used to get the menue and pick everything we just liked. After arriving in the USA we took a trip on AMTRAK in a sleeper. That included also all meals. So we sat down at breakfast the first morning and started to have at the menue. The steward needed to tell us that we could have only certain combination of items but not ALL!

[@Machtyn]

My first ever cruise was a treat my Mom put on for all my siblings and spouses (those who were married). It was a celebration because, for some odd coincidence, my brothers and I had all graduated from college the same year. Anyway, one of my married brothers showed up to his room with his wife and the double beds were separated. They saw that and were of the attitude, "Oh, no, this is not happening!" They spoke up and the beds were pushed together. :D

[@ashleys4652]

My absolute favorite British-ism is "swimming costume" Very dramatic.

[@EmmaCruises]

It is, isn't it! I like it too 😀🎉

[@markej4801]

And a cossie at that! And Emma, I LOVE the way you "ashume" things. As Yanks, we aSSume it all. ;)

[@squishyshelli]

My brother has cruised Royal Carribbean a few times and says there is a channel on the television in your room that shows live footage of the Flow Rider. He enjoyed the entertainment during his downtimes, lol. I've done it once at an indoor water park, it was so much fun!! (Yes, I worried my bottoms would come off, even though they were snug, lol)

[@andoru]

I met a couple right near the end of the 12-day cruise, who were complaining about how sick of the buffet food they were - turns out they thought everything else was paid. They also had passed up all the shows in the theatre because they thought those cost extra, too.

[@feynthefallen]

Thanks for the hint, if I ever go on a cruise, I'll definitely sit next to the flow rider and watch the show.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@Twib01]

The flow rider staff in your footage in gloves, hat and big coat - how are you not dying in those conditions? Haha

[@Ken-iy9mb]

Love your channel: I like all your British-ism outtakes , reminds me when I vacationed at St. Petersburg Florida 25+ years ago. The resort then was mostly full of Brits so we picked up many new words. During those days they came by the plane load. My embarrassing moment: My first trip to specialty dinning with my wife, table for two, candle light, full view of many guest. We were served water and I turned to my love to make a toast and my hand dropped the glass of water because of the condensation on the water glass...the table was soaked . Boy they were fast resetting the table .... I wanted to die.

[@EmmaCruises]

Hahaha. I've done the same in the buffet... they're always so helpful but yep feel bad :') Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@timmytimmy17]

I'm glad I'm watching this at home because I'm cracking up out loud!

[@EmmaCruises]

Hahah!! Thanks Tim! :')

[@polarpalmwv4427]

Super funny! Great video! (swimming costume = bathing suit in the USA)

[@jaquan123ism]

a tip for the flowrider thing if you wear boardshorts without the classic mesh lining you can get a pair of swim jammer to wear underneath ( like a speedo but longet trunk style ) fits close to the skin and harder to remove accidentally

[@sus8e462]

There are cruises that certain restaurants or amenities are not included in your ticket, and you do have to pay for them separately, though often the charge is just tallied at the end of the cruise, like being at a hotel & adding the meal to your room... But it is all too easy to be shocked if you don't read the details on what is and is not included!

[@GoGreen1977]

It astonishes me that so many travelers won't ask questions or do their research before they take a cruise or any trip.

[@justm88]

These are so great! Been cruising for a while and forgot all these insider knowledge. Good one, thanks Emma! Quite entertaining 😆

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed :)

[@Supersquishyawesomeness]

I just went on one of those surf simulators at a water park. They wouldn’t allow people to wear tshirts because they can get stuck but almost every man I saw try about lost their shorts.

[@johank9161]

That is really funny! Any valuables lost in the process? 😁

[@Supersquishyawesomeness]

@@johank9161 not for me but I have no doubt that it is a daily occurrence.

[@johank9161]

@@Supersquishyawesomeness yeah. Sure thats likely

[@EmmaCruises]

😂😂😂

[@johank9161]

Emma. As a patreon. Would benefits Would i get? How much more Emma? 😎

[@CaffeinatedCutie]

Smashed the like button while the ad was still playing

[@EmmaCruises]

Woah! That's dedication, thank you so much, appreciate it. 😊👍

[@busymom7729]

We met a couple in the dining room for lunch on a sea day (large shared table) and they told us they were tired of dressing up for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everyone said you haven’t been to the buffet. They didn’t know there was one. It was their first cruise.

[@EmmaCruises]

Oh nooooo! Imagine dressing up for breakfast, I'd get bored of that very fast!! :')

[@rifoist]

Here in Australia depending on where your from you'll call swimsuits swimmers (NSW), togs (QLD) or bathers (everywhere else).

[@GromMolotok]

A trip to Australia was where I first heard the term "cozzie" (sp? in Sydney at the time), so make of that what you will.

[@aussiejohn5835]

@@GromMolotok I am in Sydney and the term "cozzie" is an old one which was common up until the early 2000's and swimmers became more popular.

[@GromMolotok]

@@aussiejohn5835 given that it's been more than 20 years since I've visited your fair country -- too long, but now is not a good time to travel -- that explains quite a lot. Thanks!

[@aussiejohn5835]

@@GromMolotok Your welcome and I do hope you will make a return visit in the future as much has changed. Stay safe and healthy.

[@EmmaCruises]

I do love togs!!! That's so cute. :)

[@gordonhotchkiss6426]

i just wanted to say thank you for your videos i have found them really interesting. i'me going on my first cruise next month on the sky princess. so watching your videos has helped me to be ready for it.

[@ranger52083]

My grandson was two when he was calling his swim suit a costume. We thought it was so cute!

[@tammystreasures8766]

I have just discovered your channel, so I’m really late with my comment. In 2019, my sister and I took my mom to Hawaii for a fun vacation. My mom had always wanted to go. She had not really had many vacations other than camping. We happened to have a long layover in LAX, so I took the to the airport lounge for our airline. Neither my mom or my sister even knew that lounges were a thing. We went to the buffet and my mom picked a couple of small items. Then as we sat down to eat, she asked me where she was supposed to pay for the things she had chosen. I explained that it was complimentary. She wouldn’t believe me! She said that was just impossible. Then my sister wanted to know if she could fly to LAX just to go to the lounge. I think that was the best lounge experience I have ever had. 😆

[@ericericson3535]

I have seen people ask for the bill after dining, so it's not a one of a kind happening, especially for first timers. Many of us Yanks do want to leave a tip though. My wife said she really missed being addressed as "Madam" when we returned home. I said nothing.

[@EmmaCruises]

Ha ha! :')

[@bronniepaterson4694]

It is so odd just getting up and leaving after you’ve eaten… The buffet is strange too…you can have as much as you want and of what you want… We’re pretty good and try to stick to 3 meals a day with a afternoon or early morning snack…( after the dinner/ show/ cocktails) but mid week we have. “Food day”. We eat what we want when we want…I definitely go to the treadmill the day before and after…but it’s odd..eating on ship…but oh so good lol

[@pesky-media]

Ive just subscribed & am enjoying your content and the way you have presented it! Your cadence & tempo is relaxing and well done!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks so much, that's very kind of you to say. ❤️

[@jonathonbaker-guntang4163]

I almost lost my shorts on the flowrider aboard Oasis. Thank goodness I was able to hold onto them and did not lose them as there were bleachers filled with people watching. How embarrassing it could have been, no more flowrider for me!

[@lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561]

First cruise for a Couple we invited along. We had already explained the Food and Service. First or second night they decide to call room service and ordered cookies and pizza. To their surprise a dozen "Large" cookies and a Full Size Pizza was delivered. They laughed that they had enough Cookies and Pizza for the entire cruise.

[@ThomasVanhala]

Food included is one of the best things onboard. Just relaxing on a sea day in the solarium reading a book and just casual grabbing a slice of pizza. I spend a lot of time in Royal Caribbean ships solariums. I usually like to add a soda package so I can just walk up to any bar and get a refill.

[@DisneyMarkUK]

I ripped my shorts pretty badly on the Flowrider on Symphony of the seas. They were repaired then at a water park in Germany I went down a slide without a floating tube that I should have used a floating tube and the same shorts ended up with a massive brown stripe up the back from the slide. I think those shorts were jinxed 😂😂

[@EmmaCruises]

Oh noo!!!!! Sounds like it :-)

[@redking3718]

Been on that flow rider many times. Seen a few tops fly off. 😝. I’ll be on one next month. Can’t wait

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha!! Yep. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@cady4904]

Oh the flowriders... I have been on one, not on a cruise ship though and that went terribly wrong. I was finally sitting on my knees and trying to stand up when the water caught me and threw me to the back of the flowrider. I made about 4 somersaults and crashed graciously to the glass wall behind the flowrider breaking 4 ribs in the process. But at least I had no wardrobe malfunctions, I was wearing a wet suit.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

No flow-riders for me! Thank you for the video!

[@sambono5112]

I've never been on a cruise but ALWAYS wanted to go on one and your videos give great tips and advice on what to do and how not to embarrass yourself which is really cool👍 Great video and thanks for the tips👍👍😊

[@twothreebravo]

An embarrassing mistake I've seen a cruise guest make was going out on the netting area on the Virgin Scarlet Lady whilst wearing a dress where people could look up from below ;)

[@EmmaCruises]

Hey!!! ;)

[@JamesonThomas24]

A moment of silence for the poor soul on the flow rider

[@EmmaCruises]

Yep! Ha ha.