Norwegian Prima Embarkation Day - 1st Time Cruising With NCL - Will We Be Impressed?

Hi everyone, so this is the start of our Norwegian Prima series.
We are off to Norway and Iceland and this is our 1st time cruising with NCL so we are pretty excited to see what they are like and to experience The Prima.
We will be bringing you lots of content of the ship as well as vlogs from Norway and Iceland.
In this video we embark the Ship and experience our 1st day on board and just try to get grips with the way NCL works and try some of the delicious food in the Indulge food hall & the Hudson MDR.
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[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Hey everyone, hope you enjoy the first video of our Norwegian Prima series. In this one we just try to get to grips with NCL as it's our 1st time cruising with them. We have a good look around the ship and talk about what you can expect content wise from this trip. Thanks so much for watching

[@rgruenhaus]

My brother and I will be on the Prima in January and are interested in your take on it. We have relatives in UK and Australia and I shared this video.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Appreciate that. Thank you 👍

[@gavintill1743]

We booked the Ncl Aqua 7 day transatlantic for March 2025, thanks for the tips, new to ncl.

[@rossfortini1856]

So glad the algorithm steered me to your channel! You seem like a lovely, go-with-the-flow couple, and I've already added you to my (short) list of content creators I hope to bump into someday! We are on Prima in December for 14 days and this video has us *so* excited (and better-prepared). Thank you for being so thorough and transparent--we're looking forward to watching all your content!

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thank you so much, have a great time in December

[@scottmorton996]

Great again, this has given me and my wife an idea of other cruise line companies to try as only done P&O thanks again 👍

[@jmleigh3]

Exciting!! I can’t wait to see the series.

[@jackiehurditch6895]

Glad you're back on the cruises, we've missed you! Looking forward to seeing the ship and the entertainment and of course all the restaurants and the wonderful food!! 😊❤

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks so much Jackie

[@lorriescott8775]

The 2 NCL ships we signed up for, 90s and 2005, were dumpy and one we canceled because it was running on 2 of 4 engines. It was skipping ports and the stops it made were too brief to do any tours. It looks like they have improved their services.

[@JohnMacCallum-yf2bx]

Thanks

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks so much John, very kind of you 👍

[@MrGMountain]

I like your vids. Good info and honest reviews. Just started cruising myself. We just booked the Prima for March. Really excited about the food.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks so much, hope you have a great time when it's your turn

[@heatherem9748]

Love it! I’ve been waiting for your next adventure so it’s great to see you board. And Stacey, stand your ground, that drop slide sounds horrific - and Kevin sounds keen so he can do it

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Haha yes definitely not doing it!

[@rgruenhaus]

Sail away party is usually by the pool, but on the larger ships of NCL can be in the Spice H2O area.

[@BarryFinch-nx7ku]

Great vlog as usual. Cruised on Ventura during boat show , we arrived at westqueys car park and signs saying car park full so panicked !!!!!! . Risked it and found spot on Level 11 but very busy. Great spot to park for all terminals.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks so much Barry, glad you found a space. We were also on level 11 👍

[@BaWBarmy]

Love NCL. Once you get used to the way freestyle cruising works then its very enjoyable. Starting our 10th cruise with them in two days from Southampton on the Getaway. Can't wait.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Have a great time

[@rgruenhaus]

My 12th will be on the Prima in January! Can't wait! The Vibe Beach Club is calling me and my brother!

[@lovetotravel4927]

Loved seeing your 1st day on the prima, look lovely liked the look of the foodhall, its a cool concept to have . Cant wait see more videos from this trip

[@maryanncapece2623]

Hi Stacey and Kev. I love how excited you sound when you see the ships. I'm the same way. It's a shame the weather didn't cooperate. Glad they could do the sail away on deck. Yes, always take anything for free 😉 Both lunch and dinner looked great. Happy to hear your dinner was so good. Dining on NCL is "free style". So you basically go to eat when you want, except for specialty dining. Can't wait to see the rest of this trip. Thank you for all the hard work you do in these videos. ❤❤

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks so much for watching MaryAnn, glad you enjoyed the video. How are you?

[@maryanncapece2623]

@@OneCouplesAdventure I'm doing well from my surgery. Now just getting over that virus 😉 but I feel ok. It was very mild. ♥️♥️

[@bigal6789]

My wife and I like NCL. Pay a visit to Cagneys, we have 2-3 visits per cruise, Only down side is your final bill at the end off the cruise. Enjoy the experience.

[@chriscliffordCH]

This is where it's clear it's the case that it depends on what you personally like doing as we've had the lowest final bills at the end of our two NCL cruises compared to other cruise lines. This was mainly due to the Free at Sea package which cost us 149 Euros each - our final bar bill for our 10-day Greek Island cruise was $21 and that was only due to us taking a bottle of wine to our cabin one evening. We also got visits to two speciality restaurants fully paid, 150 mins each of Wi-Fi plus some shore excursion credit as part of that Free at Sea deal.

[@cjc6833]

Thanks. Looking forward to the next vlog.

[@tombrown8281]

Hi nice video it was lovely to see yous we met you in the casino Tom and Christine and just to say we love every minute of our cruise and the same as yous we always wanted to go to Iceland and Norway just a shame about the weather. Safe travels and thanks for taking your time to talk to us

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Hi Tom and Christine so glad you had a great time 😁. Just to make sure we've got the right couple lol Were you the ones standing talking or the ones sat down at the roulette table? 😁 either way we loved chatting with you

[@tombrown8281]

@@OneCouplesAdventure thanks for the reply yes that was us standing up at the table.great video we can’t wait to see your next video 👍

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

You played the newly wed game in the theatre? 🤣

[@tombrown8281]

@@OneCouplesAdventure naw I did not get to see the game 😂

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Ah OK we know which couple you were now then 😁 Glad you had a great time, was brilliant wasn't it.

[@ramonareumann5031]

Brilliant.. Thank you ☺️

[@briand7758]

Looking forward to the next in the series.

[@oPeanxt]

Hope you enjoyed the cruise. My wife and I sailed on prima and hated it 😂 food was great though

[@alliepettola3808]

Can you elaborate a bit as to why you hated it? I’m looking to book Viva so curious about your thoughts. Thanks.

[@teresah5318]

We have done 1 NCL cruise and we also said yep, its different. We are usually Princess cruisers. It was good in general. NCL Breakaway - Saw the shows, they were pretty good. Then only mutual statement we have to say is that it is noisy in certain areas and that a bit intrusive. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your next clip.

[@valc7491]

This will be our first NCL cruise and it’s on the Prima. Icelandic 10 day cruise. Loved your series. When did you guys sail. Looking at those seas.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Hi, it was the middle of September

[@TravelingTramps]

Sounds like an amazing cruise, Stacey and Kev. We'd love to go to Iceland! Looks like a lovely ship too, and it wonderful to have all the dining options open as you first come on. Especially on a rainy day! Yes, this American is well aware of the weather over there. 😁😁You could still wear some Disney Ears. They most likely wouldn't through you overboard! All the food looked wonderful, but would love the included steak. Yes, Kev. With the apple pie! 🤣🤣Dinner there every night! I like the idea about just turning up and not having to spend half our time in the cabin trying to figure out haw to make an app work. Again another great price! We don't drink alcohol either. Looking forward to more! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks so much Dave and Kathy. Glad you enjoyed the video and yes haha glad you realise what the weather can be like in the UK. Rain, rain and yes more rain 🌧 🤣 😁

[@derekfinnegan734]

I recognise you both. I was on the same cruise!

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Haha, hope you had a great time. Are you from the UK?

[@derekfinnegan734]

No, from Ireland. I’ve subscribed now. Can’t wait to relive the cruise through your vlog. This was our second NCL cruise. Really enjoyed it.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Ah Brilliant, and really glad you had a great time

[@rgruenhaus]

My first cruise on the Prima will be to the Western Caribbean where I've been before, so my brother and I are getting Vibe Beach Club passes.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Have a great time, the vibe beach club does look very nice

[@GJALBARR1]

Great Video! I hope to someday do a similar cruise. Iceland is a wonderful place! I was stationed there for 2 years 2003 - 2005 when the U.S and NATO had a base there. Thanks for all the footage!

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks George , hope you make it back to Iceland one day and massive respect from us for you serving your country 👏 🫡

[@juliepickles3394]

Hello you 2 hope you're ok lovely vlog definitely looks a different ship can't wait to see more vlogs thank-you for sharing your holiday with us it must be tiring for you both but you do a fantastic job take care and we will see ya soon 🙋‍♀️👍👍👍🤗🎃🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🎃🥰🥰

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks so much Julie and yes we're good thanks for asking. How are you?

[@juliepickles3394]

We are fine love hope you both have a lovely week 🙋‍♀️👋👍👍👍🎃🍂🍁🎃🍂🍁

[@tinawebber8223]

This has been very intriguing as Iceland is a bucket list destination for us to visit… so I’m really looking forward to watching the rest of the new vlogs I think you can safely say that you are both well and truly cruise addicts now lol😅 Great vlog and keep up the great work 😊 but remember to take time for you so you also get to enjoy the new destinations x

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Haha thanks so much and yes we definitely love them and will always do them from now on but we're also looking forward to doing some non cruise travel trips next year too 😁

[@susanwilson7300]

Looking forward to your itinerary and your views of NCL 😊

[@TP11458]

Wow thats food hall looks great. I would end up sitting there all day ordering everything 😂

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Haha and we wouldn't blame you at all 😁

[@stevesunny4103]

We’ll have to talk offline where you both work because the holiday package you have is second to none 😉 lol Seriously though, have a great time, Iceland is one of my bucket list locations, have fun 😊👍🏻

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Haha what can we say, years of saving and having no kids who depend on us, we have managed to be in a fortunate position to spend time doing something we love which is travel. Enjoying it while we can as we may not be doing this forever 😁👍

[@iansime1382]

Hi Kevin and Stacey, just watched your latest video, a lovely looking ship and fantastic interior. It's going to be interesting to see your views, as there seems to be a lot of mixed messages from people who have traveled on her. I suspect the food content is going to be excellent 😀. Ps just binge watching your videos, excellent content as always, makes us laugh, especially Stacey's faces on the rollercoaster. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to seeing the videos on Norwegian Prima. 😃

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Haha oh gosh forgot about the Rollercoaster videos 🤣🤣. Thanks so much for watching 😁

[@dave847]

Interested to hear your views Kev & Stacy as I am currently on the second week on board Check in was a dream walked from Southampton central (10-15 min) and sat down for lunch in Hudsons within a half hour of leaving the station Only ever had to wait once at the MDR as you say just turn up tends to get busier as the night goes on Enjoyed majority of food in Hudsons service also You did well with the price of your holiday😊

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks and enjoy the rest of your cruise

[@lorrainej4555]

FYI Princess also have mdr Lunch on Embarkation day.

[@martinbyrne7050]

After watching you guys for some time. You’ve got a very similar outlook to me and my wife. We love ncl. I think you will. Or if glee m you’re home you did.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Yes we loved NCL

[@NarrativeEscapes]

Just got to the end. I was about to say there is no mystery you just walk to the restaurants .

[@StuartFarrell-vp9ve]

Looking forward to seeing what NCL is like as not cruised with them. OMG how much luggage 😮😂

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Haha 🤣

[@NarrativeEscapes]

Was hoping to do the Med cruise into a transatlantic on Prima later this year (probably soon now if I was going). Sadly had to do some stuff in the garden instead. *Shakes fist at sky* I also have Iceland on the list just not decided how to do it yet . I love NCL. Went to Mexico on the Bliss and Alaska on the Jewel - both were great

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Hope you manage to make it on at some point 👍

[@joanneyoung8571]

Loved the video. I’m sailing with ncl for first time next year and was interested to know what you think

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks Joanne, we really liked NCL

[@Bessie66]

Ben and David have done the Norwegian viva video today - very similar ship and opinions with the looks of it? Both video’s are excellent content

[@darrengooday9333]

Hi guys. Fyi. We are on MSc Euribia in a couple of weeks. After previously watching your videos we intended to park at the shopping centre but it got withdrawn being advertised from the website. The wife emailed them a few weeks back and said they were stopping doing it so we booked elsewhere. But it looked ok for you both!

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Have just checked their website and can't see anything where they say no long term parking allowed. Was fine for us , put the ticket in at the end and nothing flagged up that it had been there 2 weeks lol. They happily took the money 🤣

[@chrisjohnpark]

Loving your Vlogs as always. Really want to go on Prima, but whenever I look on the NCL website, none of them are Southampton round trips - they end in Iceland! How and where did you find a round trip?

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Thanks Chris and yes it's really annoying. We nearly didn't end up going on as there were no round trips, then we spotted a few weeks before that there was 1 fortnight where they had a Southampton round trip so we booked it quick. Not sure if it's the same again next year?

[@chrisjohnpark]

@@OneCouplesAdventure Thank you. I nearly booked thinking it was a great deal, until I realised we would be left in Iceland to sort out flights and accommodation on our own!

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

@chrisjohnpark cruisenation.com do package deals including flights and accommodation if you are interested, thats what we looked at doing until we spotted the southampton to southampton one

[@amandatravels77]

Happy new year! What month did you guys take this cruise?

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Happy New Year to you too, and we took it in the middle of September

[@PaulEnt1]

Mug hunting is a nightmare isn’t it, never managed a Miami one in June, back again in January fingers crossed 🤞

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Hope you get one in January, what you doing over in the states this time?

[@PaulEnt1]

@@OneCouplesAdventure just a 10 day Florida only trip with friends, next main trip is Utah, Wyoming and Colorado in June, lots of new mugs there 😆😆

[@oPeanxt]

The golf was free when we cruised because hole 2 was closed and this was 3 months ago 😂

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

It ended up not being open the whole time we were on 🤣

[@oPeanxt]

@@OneCouplesAdventure 😂 you'd think for such a new ship everything would be in good working order but I guess not!

[@KirstyG64]

Don't know if u already know but west Quay have stopped allowing long term parking apparently.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Oh right I mean we parked there ok. Just checked their website and there is nothing in the parking section about this. You have to use that carpark if stopping at the Premier Inn next door so what happens if you stop there for a week. Will just check their website to see if they state the new changes whenever we go again. If not we'll still park there. Where did you read about it?

[@KirstyG64]

@@OneCouplesAdventure on one of the cruise Facebook groups I'm on. Can't remember which one. I'll take a look and get back to u

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

We've just rang the Premier Inn and asked them if they know anything about it and they said anyone can stay at the West quay car park for a long stay regardless of whether they are stopping at the hotel or not .They said its the west quay podium carpark (which ever one that is lol) that is not allowing long stay. Was gonna say surely they put it on their website to update people if you can't park there or how do they expect peope to know 😁

[@KirstyG64]

@@OneCouplesAdventure that might be it then. It just said west Quay car park in the post.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

If we ever get it clamped or they've towed it out the carpark on a future trip we'll let you know lol 🤣

[@mikemel1432]

Hi guys Looking forward to these up and coming videos. Cruised from Southampton many times but have never parked in the west quays car park. Got two cruises booked early next year Euribia and sky princess. Will defo be booking west quays. Can you drop luggage your luggage off at all the cruise terminals before parking the car.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

You've got some fantastic cruises coming up 👍. I think you can do it for all terminals yes. We did for the Horizon, we didn't for the Ocean terminal as we didn't at this point know that you could for any of them until people told us you could. It's definitely a lot easier 👍

[@lizdyson3627]

Stateroom is the American term for a cabin

[@ramonareumann5031]

Hi, just started watching as I think I like to try NCL...How much did you pay for gratuities? i suppose it is mandatory? Only cruised where it was included hence my query. Thanks

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Hi we mention it in the Embarkation video for the Prima and Prima review video. We can't remember off the top of our heads what we paid 👍

[@ramonareumann5031]

I saw the embarking video, only the cruise price was mentioned.. Will check out the review..literally just started watching your NCL Vlog.. Thank you both

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

It's definitely in the review video, i got it off the ncl website. If you google ncl tips, it comes up with all the different tip prices

[@emmab8911]

Who do you guys book through? Or do you book direct?

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Hi we booked through a company called cruise nation. Have used them a few times now as they always seem be the cheapest

[@emmab8911]

Thank you we are going on MSC Seaview next summer but already looking for other cruises

[@user-xz1ey4kr7n]

Oh lord so confusing guess it gets better

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

Yes, just first time cruising with NCL and all crusie lines work differently, after a full day on the ship we got to grips with everything

[@honeymcdonald9120]

You don't like enclosed spaces yet you get an inside cabin? No no no. never ever ever would you get me in that coffin. My whole reason for cruising is being to look outside, away from the other cruisers.

[@OneCouplesAdventure]

It's enclosed spaces and the fear of being trapped in them. I know with a cabin there is a door. Plus a cabin and a slide are 2 entirely different things. You have a few feet above you in a cabin where as a slide is confined. The condition is called cleithrophobia