Symphony of the Seas Embarkation Day

[@JoshRachael]

Who’s ready for a cruise? If not what is holding you back?

[@Bellyup6969]

I had to subscribe based on this comment

[@JoshRachael]

@@Bellyup6969 Well shoot we have even better ones out there haha, thanks so much!

[@kathystalnaker5773]

We're sailing Feb 2024! Hoping vaccine mandates are over!! That's what's holding us back!

[@JoshRachael]

@@kathystalnaker5773 I would think by then it will be off...never know I guess

[@dustinkooyman2945]

The vaccination requirement.... Great video guys, saw you two were in Vegas. Thats where I live.

[@carlypuro6728]

You two being absolutely BLASTED while eating pizza is my favorite part of this video 😂

[@JoshRachael]

Haha don’t get too many of those moments at those fancy Vegas restaurants 😂 🥴🤣

[@dumstar]

A handpay the first night of a trip?! That’s every gamblers dream scenario! Way to go Josh!

[@JoshRachael]

No kidding! Thanks so much it was my first Handpay on a cruise ship! Definitely started the trip off right!

[@TheCoinShow88]

Fantastic video 🤩 Learned quite a bit and had no idea just how much these cruises had to offer. That casino was enormous and a handpay on Day 1! 🙌🏼 Thanks for taking us along

[@JoshRachael]

Thanks guys, honesty took a little inspiration from your vlogs along with a few cruise ones to hopefully figure out our daily vlog style since our Vegas content is more specific to an event. Really think it went together well. Will have to catch up on your last two since we just got off the ship 1 week ago 😂

[@JudiePorter]

OMG.... You guys ROCK!! I love love love everything about your video... best I've seen yet!!

[@JoshRachael]

Ah - thanks so much! We appreciate the support and hope you can catch the following vlogs!

[@Runningafter40]

Truly so much I love about this! Can’t wait for the remaining days!!

[@JoshRachael]

😘

[@alanmather924]

We leave in September 24 we never been on an oasis class ship, we are so excited

[@JoshRachael]

@@alanmather924 Honestly gonna be hard to go back to a smaller ship after this one.

[@annew4259]

I’m all about the pizza scene!!! There’s nothing better than late night pizza! Can’t wait to see the rest of this trip!

[@JoshRachael]

Haha at 2am what else is a person to do?

[@AceCarolla1965]

Totally enjoyable vlog, probably the best cruise video I have ever seen on KZbin. Thanks.

[@JoshRachael]

🥰 thank you so much 🙏😊🙏 that means a lot to hear that!

[@shakemastergaming2906]

Good deal you got the drink package - cheers 🍻

[@JoshRachael]

Yes it certainly paid for itself within a couple day 😳 haha thanks Doug! 🍻

[@Currentlycarly777]

Loved this vlog!!! Your editing on it was fabulous and you guys are just the cutest. I snort-laughed at the overpacking comment, bc I am THE WORST at trying to to just pack what's needed instead of cramming every possible item I can think of into my suitcase lol. Can't wait to see the rest of the series!

[@JoshRachael]

Haha yea we pack like 3 outfits a day on vacation 😂 and used them all this trip, it was so hot and sweaty 🥵 thank you for commenting on the editing, this was tough but fun doing it this way.

[@annhenriques3520]

What an amazing start to your cruise, hope every day is as enjoyable (and profitable!)

[@JoshRachael]

Thanks Ann! It really turned out to be an amazing trip. We hope you enjoy the whole series!

[@bassethound1]

Haven’t cruised yet since covid and this was the perfect vicarious trip to give me the bug again xoxo

[@JoshRachael]

Awesome so glad to hear that. This was our 3rd since last summer, each one better than the last. Hope you enjoy the rest of the series!

[@MCHighLife]

Fabulous day 1 Vlog!! Kudos to the staff on keeping everyone’s luggage organized and the ship looked incredible, so many things to do. I bet you two had an amazing time!! Nothing like a 2 am late night snack 😉 Can’t wait for day 2 🙌🏻🕺🏼💃🏻

[@JoshRachael]

Thanks so much! 😊 It was a pretty epic day 1, we had so much fun.

[@ThatCasinoLife]

After seeing the roulette table and the pinball slot.. count me in lol

[@JoshRachael]

Haha I lost my ass on Pinball to start, good thing Buffalo came through for me though.

[@Currentlycarly777]

Also, totally think one day we should try to get like all the Vegas/cruise combo vloggers together for a group cruise lol. OH! And! What an amazing win in the casino!!!! Love when the casino is nice on the first night!

[@JoshRachael]

Yes Yes Yes that would be freaking awesome. Not quite as good as your first night casino action but it was very helpful for us for sure

[@judysanmarco2398]

Awesome vlog ..the ship is amazing. Love Royals cruises. You two are the best. We live in Vegas and your vlogs from there are super. A shout out to Bill & Lisa too 👏

[@betsyprice9477]

Wow, that was a great video. Now I really want to go on a cruise! As a matter of fact I’m going to start researching it right now. Congrats on your win!! Hope you have a wonderful time!

[@JoshRachael]

YES!!! Love to inspire people to travel more. We really had such a great time on this trip, feel free to let us know if you have any questions!

[@tess4492]

So jealous. Can’t wait to see what’s to come.

[@JoshRachael]

Thanks so much Tess, we had a lot of fun adventures on this one

[@natalienguyen1791]

I just came back from this Cruise from May. It was amazing 😍

[@JoshRachael]

So good! We leave again in just over 2 weeks. Alaska Bound!!! Thank you Natalie

[@tedfisherHSCC]

Love & Marriage along with Quest are so much fun.

[@JoshRachael]

We love the love and marriage game, gonna have to get to quest next time

[@AGoodTimesProductions]

That ship is huge! I love that Central Park area. Jaime Oliver's looked great, that burger sounded tasty. Great B Roll of the ship. Nice looking room as well. Great job on the over packing 😆. Dining room is huge ! Casino looks like its got some decent and recent slot machines. To bad its not open all the time. I spy robot bartenders, are we back at PH in Vegas? Gotta have a Starbucks. I love the open deck theater. My favorite part of the steakhouse would have been the salads, I just say no to seafood. I agree, the sear on the steak could have been more impressive. Yum, cream cheese frosting is good on everything. Sweet win at the Casino! Hiro looks kinda like a less impressive Cirque "O" show. Looked like fun. 2am pizza is always a great idea. Do you consider that dinner or breakfast? Great first day vlog guys, can't wait for the next 5 days!

[@JoshRachael]

Dang Andy you get the Gold Star for notes on this one haha. Thanks so much, it was a lot of fun. We had such a great time on this trip.. We found that Central Park area to be one of our favorites for sure - it was so nice and peaceful - totally forget you are on a cruise ship at sea. Casino really had most of the games we would typically play as well. Hiro is totally a Cirque style of show. Thanks so much Hope all is well Andy and Simone!

[@SeekingVegasSunrise]

Omg Rachael’s face when Josh was explaining the lady hogging the slot machines and eating pizza was everything. 😂

[@JoshRachael]

No F's to give haha

[@jacquelinemeier-boucher8192]

Wow feeling your energy

[@JoshRachael]

We loved it!

[@AD12396]

Thank you for sharing and looks amazing. I hope to see more from this cruise.

[@JoshRachael]

Thank you so much - trust me there is a lot more to come!

[@lindab8563]

Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait for day 2!

[@JoshRachael]

Thanks so much for watching Linda. I need to get on to editing day 2. Lots of fun to come I swear 😊

[@lhart8862]

With overpacking, you are my people! Great video.

[@JoshRachael]

ha ha - experts per se! 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@TomMindy]

OMG, Thats a lot of good food. Great video, looks like so much fun.

[@JoshRachael]

It was! Thanks Tom and Mindy

[@nino_ie]

Fight fight fight fight 😆 brilliant I noticed the people in front of you getting on the ship they had a lot of bags with them 😉

[@JoshRachael]

Haha Rachael gets feisty when she doesn’t get her way after a few drinks 😂 I saw that as well and honestly would love to do it in the future, I guess I never realized you could 🤦🏻

[@LoriKrazy61]

I subscribed on yours it was very fascinating to watching about the cruise very cool! Thank you for share!

[@JoshRachael]

Aww thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@tracyharris1679]

i LOVED this video it looked so fun what a amazing ship too

[@JoshRachael]

Thank you so much - it was a lot of fun for us to watch as well haha, Lots more to come!

[@adrianefranks8019]

Can’t wait to see more!!😻

[@JoshRachael]

Thanks so much Adriane us too 😂

[@s.jensen1492]

Wooza ! Barely even know you are on a ship ! I’ve been on a few cruises, but none compare to the size of that! Looking forward to all the Vlogs !! You Go Girl Rachel!! 🙌 Can’t hog machines !!

[@JoshRachael]

Ha ha - right, I just wanted to play Lightning Link! 🫣 Thanks for watching!!!

[@jacquelinemeier-boucher8192]

❤ going this August. First time!

[@JoshRachael]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@MrShishi]

I just got of this ship today :) Amazing cruise but glad to be home - not the easiest with a toddler

[@JoshRachael]

Oh my goodness I can’t imagine with a toddler. Good for you to still be able to travel with a child though, I’m sure there is some extra work involved but still great to get out

[@julietyler7446]

Fantastic video looking forward to the next one. We'll done x

[@JoshRachael]

Thanks so much! We are still getting the hang of the daily vlog format, we hope people enjoy it :)

[@julietyler7446]

@@JoshRachael they definitely will x 😊

[@VegasIntrovert]

Two things: 1. I struggle with Rachael's staunch anti-cake stance. Love is love and love is cake 🎂 2. "You've never been in a fight?" 🤔💪

[@JoshRachael]

#1- Coming from the guy who doesn’t like chocolate 🍫 #2- You would’ve been having a fit with her!

[@DegenJennieandMe]

That ship looks like so much fun!! Congrats on the first day Handy!! Actually watched Friday night. But may have had a few too many Maker’s… just rewatched to be sure I didn’t miss anything..😏🥃

[@JoshRachael]

Too many drinks on a Friday can happen 🍻 thanks guys this definitely was the cruise that solidified the fact that they will be regular vacations for us moving forward.

[@billandlisa]

Great first day! Can't beat fresh late night pizza!

[@JoshRachael]

Haha everything was just working out for us. The Midori Sour was pretty good by the way, tad sweet to have more than one but was a fun try

[@tedfisherHSCC]

We are Diamond Level on RCL and Celebrity Cruise Aline is a companion of Royal giving us the same status. We are currently booked on Celebrity for a 12 day cruise in a few months. You WlLL be hooked on cruising now that you tried it. We have not sailed on the Symphony yet, but we have been on the sister ships in that size. The shows, water shows, entertainment options, food, specialty dinning, casino, shopping, excursions, are the best. The neighborhoods on board are a unique layout for a cruise ship giving variety. We find cruising is a great value for a vacation. Perhaps, we will see you guys someday on a cruise. Have a Fantastic Vacation.

[@JoshRachael]

That would be awesome to run into you on board. We have two more booked this year. We hope to hit Diamond in the next year our two and then match to Celebrity some day!

[@UpL8Gaming]

Wow that pool deck is nuts!

[@JoshRachael]

The whole ship is pretty amazing

[@winnieayers5137]

I had a Funky Buddha from Playmakers on The Wonder of The Seas 🍺 😋

[@JoshRachael]

We love that beer! Thanks for watching!

[@x.6308]

im going in october and im so excited

[@JoshRachael]

So much fun! Thanks so much for watching!

[@TomE-11]

Let me play catch up and ill start with ur cruise! Thks for having us along-looks like a beautiful ship. That pizza is so nasty when ur sober-good thing u weren't! lol

[@JoshRachael]

Nailed it on the Pizza Tom! 😂

[@TomE-11]

@@JoshRachael I just got to the end of Day 5 Josh-i do NOT want to eat pizza at 2am...🍕😉🤣🤣🤣 Rachael or 12am even! Good Choice 👍

[@JoshRachael]

@@TomE-11 haha yea we learned our lesson

[@vmartin572002]

Hi, we’ve recently been on Wonder of the Seas around the Med and have booked onto Symphony next year for Sam itinerary. We have the drinks package again. Please let me know how you ordered the bottles of water for your stateroom. Thanks.

[@JoshRachael]

We preorder most of our stuff through the website. Have not been able to on app, but if you use a desktop browser it is a lot easier to see the options. We found it under the beverage tab when you are in looking at excursions, dining etc. It seems that we will pretty much always do the water package if we can - it is just so nice to have in the room. Thanks so much!

[@vmartin572002]

@@JoshRachael thank you x

[@deanna314]

How does the lunch work? Is it unlimited selections? Or one appetizer, entrée and dessert per person? Thanks!!

[@JoshRachael]

Hi there - it was a normal type menu and we were not limited on what we could order! The pasta dishes we did ask for half orders so we could try more! Thanks for watching!!

[@deanna314]

@@JoshRachael Good to know! I just purchased our lunch for Jamie Olivers thanks to your video and comment. Pasta and drinks! YUM :) Love the vids

[@betsyprice9477]

Hi! Just wondering if we will see more of your cruise! I saw your previous live stream and you mentioned getting deals on the drink package and excursions. Could you tell me how you did that, please!

[@JoshRachael]

Hi Betsy - yes we are working on editing the daily vlogs now! Our Day 2 is scheduled to be released on Friday! Thank you so much for watching! For the discounts on drink packages and excursions we watched the RC sight on a frequent basis. If we book an excursion that later comes up on a sale, we will cancel and rebook at the lower price. Royal has been pretty good at a quick turnaround with the refunds once we cancel! Depending on the time of your cruise, the best deals we have seen are Black Friday specials!

[@betsyprice9477]

Thank you for the information! Looking forward to Day 2!

[@susanbusbee]

A handpay your first night! Did you notice pinball in that high limit area? So far this looks amazing! Hey with the tipsy robot drinks, was that included in your drink package? FYI, Rachael was looking a bit glossy eyed at 2am 😂

[@JoshRachael]

There may or may not have been an abundance of alcohol drank in the casino… first Handpay at sea was frickin awesome and the best way to start off a trip! Tipsy robot is included in the drink package, our first time using it, pretty cool

[@arth7891]

Great video........since you are on the ship, in the casino, on hand pays do you need to pay taxes?

[@JoshRachael]

I did get a tax form so it seems that way. Guessing you pay taxes as if you won in the state you departed from but honestly this is my first so will need to see how it plays out

[@SanteeTV]

Cooooool!

[@JoshRachael]

Thanks for watching

[@tedfisherHSCC]

Be sure to do lunch on sea days in the main dining room.

[@JoshRachael]

This is gonna have to be a thing next trip. We missed out, what do you recommend

[@danlee3757]

What are the shows. I've heard there are no Broadway Type shows

[@JoshRachael]

Hairspray was the biggest show 90 minutes version where most shows are only 45-50 minutes. Hiro at the aqua theater and Flight at the main theater. Two ice shows.

[@danlee3757]

@@JoshRachael Thanks we sail on June 11, 2022

[@JoshRachael]

@@danlee3757 Awesome - have a great trip!

[@jimdarling5516]

What is the perfect cocktail accompaniment for 2am cruise pizza?

[@JoshRachael]

Normally it would be beer for us 🍻 but we were thinking clearly enough to not need to add another drink at that point 😂 thanks Jim!

[@cynthiamonson6240]

You look as good as ever🥰

[@JoshRachael]

This is what 8 weeks without vacations look like, we were so excited.

[@AAa-cf1oe]

😊

[@JoshRachael]

Thank you ☺️

[@ciaracavell2160]

How old are you guys? I want to be just like you when i grow up!

[@JoshRachael]

41 and 44 respectfully. You can do it! Just enjoy eating, drinking and traveling 🤣

[@jack.with.an.e]

How do hand pays work at sea terms of tax purposes?

[@JoshRachael]

Seems the same way as any handpay I have gotten in the past. Never had one before this so will be interesting to see when the Tax man comes around.

[@tonirobinson6848]

Yeah, I am an expert at overpacking. Lol.

[@JoshRachael]

Haha nothing wrong with it as long as we are under the 50 pound check bag limit we say go for it 😂

[@SchoonerBears]

Can we talk about pizza time 😂 why are there no Vegas late night videos like that!

[@JoshRachael]

Haha we are way too put together in our Las Vegas food videos it seems after watching this one. Maybe we are getting more open to it after this cruise 😉

[@Runningafter40]

That’s why our daily vlogs are from the cruise ship 😅

[@92retsekoj]

How do you people not gain weight? I'm jealous. Great vid.

[@JoshRachael]

Trust me we do… we each gained over 10 pounds on this cruise. We don’t get to indulge when at home to drop all the weight between trips. Totally worth it

[@ilovecruisingroyal]

Hey this is my first time ever seeing your Channel this was so entertaining I really enjoy it I just recently started my channel and I'm doing vlogs I'll be on the symphony in September for 2 weeks and I can't wait to do all those things you did and more I can't wait to see the rest of your vlogs so thank you for I like I love seeing Cruise vlogs and hopefully you'll check out mine hopefully me as a newbie I'm not even three months old yet you like what I do so yes great job really enjoyed it and yeah thanks

[@JoshRachael]

Thanks so much for watching! We have absolutely loved cruising…have 3 more booked with more to come!

[@Tigersguy]

No way you finished all that food

[@JoshRachael]

You should see some of our other food videos, you might be impressed

[@marknightser8527]

The music stopped me right off

[@JoshRachael]

bummer