Side to Side Cruise Fails: What I Wish I Knew Before!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

What’s the proper term for this? “Side to side” or “side by side”

[@CarnivalCruiseAddicts]

Not sure - we've never done one!

[@clittle1807]

I always thought it was back to back.

[@MJinFlorida]

@@clittle1807Back to back is going on consecutive cruises without changing ships

[@amymay909]

Side by side

[@clittle1807]

@@MJinFlorida makes sense

[@curtispolk561]

Great, timely advice! Way to go! Thanks! 😊

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Happy to help! Thanks for watching!

[@edc4642]

Thanks for the video as it's insightful. We have done back to back before to maximize flight money (Canada), now doing a side to side but with the same cruise line in Fort Lauderdale in February.

[@TeamReeseTravels]

You’re welcome! Yes, totally get the desire to maximize flight money. Hope you enjoy your cruises in February and have a smooth side to side process

[@ha1yall427]

Great Video. Really good Presentation.

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

[@Travelguru317]

I live in Indiana like 10 minutes from the airport. My wife and I are thinking about doing a back to back to save on air fare

[@TeamReeseTravels]

That sounds great... we hope that you enjoy it.

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Great info here!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Thank you so much

[@CruisingKat]

Oh no, just as I thought I mastered back to back… I never did a side to side… Great video! I love your presentation style. Subscribed.😊

[@TeamReeseTravels]

You can do it! Thanks for watching and welcome to the family, we appreciate you!

[@aprilsimmons5137]

We are doing side by side next month, RCs Icon in Miami to Celebrity's Beyond in Ft. Lauderdale. This video is right on time, THANK YOU! 🙌🏾 II too live in Indiana, hi fellow Hoosier! 👋🏾

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Hey there fellow Hoosier!! Glad I could help and I hope you have two wonderful cruises!!

[@YourFavoriteCouple]

Kudos to you for surviving a side-to-side during the busiest travel day without express walk-off during your first leg. We haven't done a side-to-side, but we have made the mistake of packing our travel documents. Having to publicly search through luggage to find them was embarrassing. Great tips, fam!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Hey fam, thanks for watching! I too have had to dig through bags for my travel docs…so embarrassing! Express walk off would have saved me from so much headache. I won’t make that mistake again, lol

[@ThaSista]

You showed up in my suggested videos! What a pleasant surprise! Loved it!! Great advice!!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Well I am so glad we did, welcome! Thanks for watching and glad you found the tips helpful!

[@juneyoung5503]

Great cruise tips

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Thank you!

[@rickinnes]

You are very likeable and well spoken. Coming from Vancouver on the West Coast , it’s a long day of travel . We always do 14 day cruise or longer.I have never done a side by side but would consider. I have subscribed. 😎

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Thank you. Oh yes that is a long day of travel, I’d want to maximize my time away too! Thanks for subscribing 😊

[@amymay909]

I would recommend booking your side by side at the same port. We did it last November. We were able to walk from Princess terminal to Royal Caribbean. Had plenty of time to stop at Starbucks along the way. Fortunately the Princess ship had self serve laundry so that cut down on what we had to pack.

[@TeamReeseTravels]

That is great advice. And yes to self serve laundry. I hate that the newer ships are doing away with that. Thanks for watching!

[@DaniellesBayouAdventure]

THANKS FOR THE HELPFUL CRUISE TIPS

[@TeamReeseTravels]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@carra1996]

I’m going to try a side to side cruise as soon as I can. I’d been thinking about before watching your video. Now, I will certainly do it. 😊

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy both cruises when you do it!

[@KimberlyH2022]

This was so informative! I don’t plan on doing a side by side anytime soon, but I would refer back to this video!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Thanks so much, glad you found it helpful!

[@KeepingUpWithTheGriffins]

Thanks for sharing these lessons learned about side to side cruising. Great information and tips!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Thanks fam!

[@scottmacphee3767]

Stumbled across your channel. I enjoyed your video!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Hey there, thanks so much!

[@Rooted-N-essentialoils]

Here watching another video fam❤

[@TeamReeseTravels]

You're the best! Thanks for watching

[@Ednabug]

I did a side by side, loved it...great suggestions!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

It’s a fun way to cruise, I enjoyed it too! Knowing you’re boarding another ship makes getting off the first one not as bad as it normally is 😂. Thanks for watching!

[@donnalofton7988]

I've never considered a side to side cruise but I like your thoughts on saving flight costs---so I may consider it!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Thanks for watching! Yea flight cost savings is a huge motivator

[@lisaleach9179]

Love the tips! I would love to do a side by side eventually. I may have to stay in Miami though instead of traveling to another port in a different part of Florida 😂 You did your thing and you made it work. We learn from our mistakes. I almost did a b2b on the Conquest this past February…it’s on my list to experience that as well

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Hey Lisa, thank you! Lol, I hear you on staying at the same port 😂 Oh a back to back sounds wonderful! I’d love to experience that as well.

[@gamechanger5779]

I believe "side by side", Neicie . Enjoyed your tips very informative. If should ever do , pulling your video up. 🤎

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Thank you Auntie!

[@wfisher9851]

This is a great post

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Thank you!

[@Blessed_baby_Tamika]

We’re doing a side to side end of the month. 3 days on Disney dream then 4 days on liberty of seas both in Ft. Lauderdale

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Oh nice! I love Disney and have heard so many great things about Liberty of the seas. Should be a much easier process for you since you’re staying at the same port. Hope you enjoy both cruises!

[@CarnivalCruiseAddicts]

Great information!!!! Thanks for the tips!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

You’re welcome, thanks for watching!

[@MyCruisingFamily]

Great info, KeKe!!!! Girl, I know you're never doing that late-night cup of coffee again!!!! 😂

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Not never! 🤣🤣🤣

[@lfmckinley1077]

Thanks for the tips!! Now I need to book a side to side to follow them 😂

[@TeamReeseTravels]

You should lol, thanks for watching!

[@KATrewin]

In the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area, you can also use the Brightline train between places…spring for the higher class tickets and you also get access to the lounges and transport/transfers as part of your ticket - totally worth it (including if you are transferring to/from an airport at the start or end of your train trip. Stressless and easy!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Oh great idea, thank you! I completely forgot about Brightline. Haven’t tried it yet but sounds like a great option. Thanks for the insight!

[@KATrewin]

@@TeamReeseTravels I'm coming in on a t/a in October into Miami and having an overnight before I fly home to New Zealand the next day - flight-wise looks like I'll be heading out of Fort Lauderdale (and yeah, I am totally a planner), so I've been looking at all my options, particularly as the NZ dollar to US dollar ratio is almost 2:1 at the moment and it HURTS having to pay everything out!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Whew yes you have to do a lot of planning to pull all of that together, kudos to you! And that payout does sound painful 😣 I’m sure your experience will make it well worth it!!

[@debmele48]

I've never done a side2side....only back2back. Always in the same cabin but different ports. Soon enough we will try S2S. Thank you for these tips.

[@TeamReeseTravels]

You’re welcome! A back to back is definitely something I want to try one of these days.

[@SeeItWithC]

That face after “I don’t need a passport, I have a birth certificate” 😂

[@TeamReeseTravels]

🤣. I just want the people to be prepared 😂😂

[@SeeItWithC]

Don’t count out the cabs. May be a little more expensive but makes up for the time wasted waiting for the ride share apps.

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Thank you, that’s good to know! Haven’t tried that option so didn’t want to advise on it. Maybe we will give it a try next cruise 😊

[@chrismoss2818]

I have my first s2s planned in the summer of 2025. Doing an eight day on Royal Caribbean out of FLL the going to Miami for a seven day on Celebrity. So much looking forward to it. Like you, I will have family with me on the first cruise and me and the wife on the second. So we need to get the family to the airport before we head to Miami, which hopefully won't be too challenging. Nice video. Thanks for sharing. BTW, we're from Indiana, too. Up in the region.

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Hey there, that is going to be a nice vacation! Hope all things run smoothly for you and everyone enjoys both cruises. We are in the region too!

[@philanddeetravels]

HAHAHA Dee packs any and everything as well! lol Great video Keke! Oh NOO!!!! Not you falling asleep on day 1! lol

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Everything I need at home, I need on the ship too 😂. Thank you fam, appreciate y’all watching!

[@cydneystephen2814]

Hey Keke. A side to side? Oh yes. The Celebration with the fam to the Ascent. Have never done a side to side or back to back cuz we go on 7-10 day cruises. But hope to experience this one day. All great tips. Dont talk about flight costs 🤦‍♀️🤢😂. Thanks so much.

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Hey Cydney! Whew flight costs are a pain 🥴. So cool that you guys get on longer cruises! I want to experience side by side cruising again now that I know what to expect. And a back to back! Thanks for watching!

[@SIGCruiser]

Passport? You're not the boss of me!!! 😂😂😂

[@TeamReeseTravels]

🤣🤣🤣. YOU know better! 😂😂

[@SIGCruiser]

@@TeamReeseTravels 😂😂😂

[@wfisher9851]

Would you do a back to back cruise where you do a weekend and stay on the ship for the 4 day?

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Yes this is actually in my bucket list. I want to do a Disney back to back.

[@InMyCruisingEra]

Girllllll I had to cancel RacQuelle’s group cruise because the side by side cruise life ain’t for me! Just the pre planning stressed me out!!!! I am going on the Celebration stress free but sad I wont be on the Seashore 😢

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Malena girl you can do it! I wish I had pre-planned cause learning all these mistakes in the moment was not it, lol. On another note, how was Icon?!?!

[@InMyCruisingEra]

@@TeamReeseTravels the Icon was everything!!!! I was shocked that the food was so good! I never really like the food on Royal ships but they are trying hard on the Icon!

[@QualityChildcare1]

I knew you looked familiar. I live in Illinois. But I shop mostly in Indiana, the taxes are lower (Lol) Thanks for the tips. I’m thinking about doing a side by side cruise in 2026.

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Oh wow! Yep we live in Indiana but we’re just over the Indiana/Illinois border, about 30 minutes from Chicago. Definitely prefer our taxes 😂😂. And you are welcome, hope the tips help you in the planning process!

[@edwardstrand165]

The closest "Side by Side" will be next year 2025 (Virgin Voyagers, spend the night then get on MSC). We have only done (1) week at a time. Great suggestions...

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Oh sounds like you have a nice lineup for 2025! That overnight will be a nice break between cruises. Thanks for watching!

[@edwardstrand165]

Thank you so much Sis.

[@stanbentley127]

Hi, My wife and I are doing side-to-side cruises to Alaska out of Vancouver in June-July 2025. First ship is Celebrity Solstice, then on Royal Serenade OTS. When and how do we let Celebrity know we want to do the "Express Walk Off" ? We would like to get off the ship as early as possible and back into the boarding lines for the Royal ship, we plan to try to get earliest boarding time. Do you know if it would be helpful to get The Key with Royal Caribbean on the Serenade ? Just trying to pre-plan and think of anything to avoid standing in long lines more than we have to. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@TeamReeseTravels]

@@stanbentley127 hi! I have never used The Key so I can’t speak to that, but a day or so after you board your Celebrity cruise you’ll get a notification in the Celebrity app that says something like “let us know your disembarkation plans”. That’s when you’ll select express walk off. If you don’t see a notification come through, you should still be able to get the the debarkation tab within the app. Hope that helps!

[@stanbentley127]

@@TeamReeseTravels Thank you for the quick reply. Yes, very helpful. We have cruised several times, but always just one ship, but wanted to do the extra for our 25th Anniversary.

[@MJinFlorida]

DON’T book S2S cruises in totally different ports! There are so many ships to choose from in the same port. Be kind to yourself and reduce the stress!

[@TeamReeseTravels]

Totally agree! In the future I’ll definitely be more inclined to book both cruises at the same port. For this one I specifically wanted to sail the Celebrity Ascent preview after my family cruise though. Moving port to port was much more difficult than I expected!

[@EscapeRoutineTV]

​@@TeamReeseTravelsdo you have a video of tips on how to book side by side cruises?