Why We AVOID Cruise Ship Excursions AT ALL COST | Celebrity Equinox

[@JBOdysseys]

Amazing as always! Curaçao looks gorgeous!!🤩

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Thanks guys!!

[@jodiealamode]

It's one of my favorite islands - very clean and safe. Curacao has the oldest Jewish synagogue in the western hemisphere! The floor is sand, it is so cool.

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Very cool! We’ll definitely be back to curaçao

[@josephyeo6966]

Three reasons why we do not do onshore excursions anymore. 1. Spending precious time in a coach/bus to and fro. 2. Waiting for other people (stragglers). 3. Missing out on onboard lunch and getting poor substitutes.

[@soshiangel90]

Up until our last cruises (we've been on 5) we would only book the cruise ship excursions. Not only because we knew they would get us back to the ship on time but also because they had been vetted for safety and security. Most of the places we go while cruising, we've never been before and have no idea what the areas are like in terms of crime or scammers. Booking with the ship means I'm not gonna get scammed nor am I going to end up some place super sketch. That said, we've recently started looking at outside tours more and more as we become more comfortable with the islands and cruising in general. So far, the only thing we've booked outside of the ship though, have been resort day passes haha.

[@karenholley8356]

You two really know how to travel in style and enjoy yourselves -- even when the situation is not the best -- you make the best of it! So enjoy all your videos and you are such a great couple. Enjoy! Thank you for all your informative videos. You can make some great drinks with Blue Curacao! Have never tasted it straight, though.

[@TheMysticMessenger]

I agree with you guys about the excursions. I've done both Viatour & ship and definitely prefer Viatour. I'm a new sub & adore your commentary, humor & honest reviews. Thanks for all your fantastic work. ❤🥂😘

[@TheDawgfathasBBQ]

Entertaining content fam!

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Thanks fam!!

[@beckyjanejen]

Haha we were told that story about the mayor and the paint too 🤣🤣🤣. I’m new to your channel and loving it!!! Xxx

[@stateroomstatements]

Fantastic content, as always! We ❤ TravelSpree

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

You’re the best!! 💗

[@rl2862]

12:00 holy cow Fain, it’s probably best for a voiceover here.

[@Mrspeaches_oasis]

Love exploring through y’all ! Beautiful video and footage! ~Peaches

[@GarciaFamilyVlog]

Can’t wait! ~Garcia Family Vlog

[@amybrock2592]

Yes, the swirling winds! Great point, Laura! It's crazy windy in those islands and it does seem to come from all directions! Absolutely beautiful shots of Curacao- I'm in awe! I see these ships excursions as samplers; you get an overview of the port that can be useful, but to really see something in depth, you're right that something like Viator or booking directly with a tour company seems the way to go.

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Yeah that’s a great way to look at it! It was like a sampler/teaser.

[@debbiemartin6714]

Only do Cruise ship tours. My friends was on a very reputable tour and another vehicle hit their small tour van and they missed the ship!

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

😧😧😧😧

[@mickiesadventures]

I did that excursion with Royal Caribbean, it was worth it! We did it in February!

[@t.j.sortino7844]

Laura, you look so much like my Aunt Terri. She passed away unexpectedly April 2021. She was my more of a bit sister/best friend to me, as we were so close in age. She was known as the Beauitful one in our family. I always looked up to her. This might be weird to you to hear that you look like her but to me it is somehow comforting. Comforting to know that somewhere in the world there is someone as Beauitful as her, with gorgeous long blonde hair living their best life! You go girl! I truly wish you nothing but the best in life! May you always be full of faith, hope, love and satisfaction. With plenty of great personal air conditioning! 💞

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

This is such a beautiful comment! So sorry for the loss of your sweet Aunt Terri. Sounds like her and I would’ve gotten along! 🥰

[@NancySettles]

I always book Ship excursions, because I cruise solo, and always thought it was safer that way. lately they have not been putting in a lot of love on some excursions! I did the Horizon 8 day cruise, and booked the top 10 best of Aruba, it was a great tour, until on the way back, and I saw the downtown area I wanted to stop and see , and we just drove on by!! I think I really have to figure out the ship time, lol. Thanks for your videos.

[@DeeV2001]

We went to Curacao this past May. And stay a week. We go every year. Such a lovely place! Local food and drink are amazing! Next time you go, go to Netto Bar is Curaçao's oldest Bar (est. 1954) and home to its famous Green Rum.

[@CoupleoftheSeas]

Hey Fain and Laura! Just want to say thank you for all the amazing content and inspiring us to start our own vlogging channel! Hopefully we get to see you for New Years on Virgin! Much love!

[@davva360]

The only time I have ever been late from an excursion was a Marci Gras Jeep excursion in Nassau. Luckily it was a cruise line booked excursion and they had to wait for us.

[@dalemills7926]

The Carnival to Bimini and Nassau was fabulous..the excursion was a special and so worth it for 40 dollars a person to a resort, that was gorgeous , a beach from heaven 2 pools with round bed like lounges and they fed us a light meal or u could stroll to the restaurant on the end of thee resort and eat under a Tikka veranda , breeze and food was delightful! So yeah they have a great deal of these going on and oh the guy driving the trolly was playing reggae all for 40 a piece

[@mickiesadventures]

The floating bridge! I was able to experience it while it swans open to let a boat through.

[@ANathan123]

I like doing tours with the cruise line just because I am paranoid about getting back to the ship

[@staceyhofman239]

As I watch your video, I'm looking over my shoulder into my liquor cabinet and seeing a bottle of blue curacao, that was purchased at the shop you visited. This is a great island....one of my favorites in the Southern Caribbean.

[@cydneystephen2814]

Hey guys. I’m late but watching. What an opening view 🙌🏼. Said to myself looks like Curaçao 🇨🇼 and it is. We did a ship tour there as well and to myself it was great. We do self. Oh. The liquor factory is great with all the different flavors. I’d be tasting them all and did 😂😂. Oh the beach and fruit punch and chairs. included. Yes. Food also would’ve been nice. Nice day. Ours was the Curaçao factory, caves, museum and shopping. Thanks for sharing and see you next video. 🤗

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Thanks for always leaving a comment Cydney! It means a lot to us.

[@Randilynn66]

We're booked on the Edge in Feb 2024. Its a GBR cruise and we have to take ship excursions because of the timing that the ship is in port. It sucks, because the REEF excursions are so, so expensive.

[@angelwingstn3392]

I have learned some valuable tips from you two. Great content.

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Love to hear that!! And thank you for being a member ❤️

[@TheJacobFamily]

We always had a better a experience booking our own excursions. Booking though the cruise line is definitely easy and convenient. It just seems like you don’t get as personal of an experience. We had a great time in Curaçao. Mostly due to the private excursion we booked on our own. Those curaçao bottles looked cool and beach was beautiful. It was nice to see the chairs were included. Stephanie is the same with the local cats. If we find them they are always the highlight of the particular island for her. Great Vlog. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Hey guys! Yeah I literally cannot resist the local cats. Wish I could take them back to the ship for the rest of the sailing and have a cabin cat lol

[@annking8633]

Wyoming wind does the same to hair. 😂❤

[@dona4him942]

I've heard about that story from a different KZbinr, about the governor who made it the law that everyone in the village had to paint their houses different colors other than white, only to find out he owned a paint company. I don't think he got off Scot free. Don't forget we all must meet our maker face-to-face in the end! 😊❤

[@jwe61busk11]

Usually I’ll do a little research on the closest beach an will all take a taxi. A lot less money then any cruise beach tour. Sometimes we have followed a ship tour bus to the same beach saving 100s. All of the times trying this the taxi never even left the beach. He waited for us the whole time.

[@gsadventures]

We went on our own to Mambo beach and the chair rental was really cheap

[@kristypaul8067]

Loved watching the vlog guys

[@michellepj8809]

Good morning Laura and Fain!

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Good morning! ☀️

[@joannbrackney6542]

We took a taxi to Mambo beach. Told driver to pick us up at a certain time and she was there! Even if she wasn’t, there were plenty of taxi’s waiting. Actually we’ve done it twice that way, worked great both times.

[@misspeaches2217]

I'm a new sub and really enjoying your content.

[@allentable]

Love your videos! Im the same way, I book 3rd party excursions.

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Thanks Allen! What kind of 3rd party excursions have you done?!

[@dena-mo118]

We rarely do cruise ship excursions also. We will do if the place we want to go is far from the ship and the day will be long. We want that guarantee of being on a cruise ship sponsored excursion and not being left. Classic example is going to St. John while in St. Thomas. We'll take the ship's transport excursion rather than taking the public ferry. If you ever make it to Curacao again look up Irie tours. They have open air buses that will take you across the island to see many things. Some you get a chance to stay awhile and others it's more of a look see, but fine because that's about all you need.

[@MsJonesy]

I usually book with the cruise ship because the time is so limited but I’ll do something on my own if I have a lot of time in the port like an overnight in Bermuda.

[@moniquelovestr8095]

I adore you guys..i live vicariously through you 2 lol

[@kingfish1025]

Always find a tour away from the ship excursions. Our first cruise, we did pay the ship for the excursion, Nearly twice the amount of money when you book with the cruise ship.

[@HMJBurkeTravel]

Looks like y’all missed the love locks that were at the end of the bridge.

[@JustinMorales796]

Unless its an excursion that takes me far away, I usually book private. Less crowded, cheaper, more local interactions typically.

[@heideleskun1163]

The southern island do get the winds and "sometimes" hurricanes. We missed Curacao back in 2017 in July. Curacao is awesome to walk around all over. We just get off mostly in ports and walk around. We prefer that over any excursions honestly. Blue Curacao, according to my son, tastes like Fruity Pebbles.

[@dipatrivedi9009]

LOL....I guess I will stick to the Cuaracao liquor on the main land 🤣

[@CruisingWithDee]

I took this tour in Curacao and absolutely hated it. Didn’t even stop in Willemstad (we didn’t even get as close to it as you did), and Mambo beach is so overcrowded. We got a taxi to leave Mambo beach early and then went and explored Willemstad on our own. this was nearly 2 years ago (right after the pandemic ended); now I prefer to book my own excursions or explore on my own as much as possible.

[@shantia_30]

Now I feel like I need a bottle of blue curaçao from curaçao 🤔

[@mandywalker3393]

I went on a swim with the stingrays and a swim with the dolphins tours through the cruise line. I wouldn't do it any other way. If you are frequent travelers, then, sure, go off cruise excursion. But if you are inexperienced, it's probably safer to do the cruise ship excursion.

[@cruiserella2899]

We went on the same tour with the same lady (she sang to us). I agree - the ABC's are too windy for good hair. One time I went to Blue Bay Beach (I think that is the name) in Curacao and loved that beach even more than Mambo.

[@nicolegonzalez1748]

Where are those white sunglasses from ??

[@leeleesmith9638]

Laura…Where did you get your sunglasses? Do you have a link? Sailing in 2 weeks and I need those in my life :)

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

They’re from Pit Vipers!

[@rtier1996]

You guys should do Drunk Q and A video after drinking all day on a cruise on sea day.

[@shawnawilliams6536]

Question ?? For Mombo beach, of you were to take a taxi from the Port. Do you know how long it takes and how much it is to get into that beach? We have had Curaco on our itinerary twice. Both times they had to desert us to a different port😢. I'm hoping 3rd time is a card. Love your videos guys. I am an OG .❤

[@Ghettoize]

You sir have a good one lock her up fast!!

[@Mrspeaches_oasis]

We have booked excursions through the cruise ship and third parties. We prefer third parties.

[@FlightPathAviation-747]

Hi

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Hey! 👋

[@amandamctyre1615]

Cruise excursions for me... a novice at cruising so I’m truly a chicken 😂

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Sounds like you need to come with us!

[@amirasavoy1264]

Question can you catch a cab to this private beach and if so please send the correct spelling of the name of this beach. Curaçao is one of our stops on Celebrity next year. This is why we do our own thing …Excursions are over rated & over priced!!! ⛱️🏖️

[@WINGMAN66]

Just so u know you really shouldn’t drink triple-sec straight best to mix with bourbon. That’s why it doesn’t taste good straight….😮

[@TheDetourDuo]

Raising our hands as travel buddies if you ever wanna travel back and rent a house for a week 👀😍

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

You know we’re down!!

[@crash3x]

I have no luck with door decor. Every time I decorate some yahoo takes it or writes on it...we mainly sail on Celebrity and as you know it is mainly an adult line where the majority of people are 40+ ......so why do they do such childish things. I wanted to purchase door magnets but I can't for that reason.

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

I’m sorry to hear that ☹️. But on the other hand, you must have some amazing magnets!

[@onlyonegirl34]

What was the name of it again..... Curacao no it was Curacao, I know it was Curacao😆

[@chustlerm]

I would have hated being the people in front of yall, were probably talking the whole time. As a viewer i enjoyed the vid

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Come on a cruise with us, 🙏🏾 probably would have fine

[@MrPopo-bd1ix]

12:00 Hold mic closer to your mouths please.

[@yeshuas_follower]

I dont think you're pronunciation is correct of the destination, i was getting confused why you kept saying carousel instead of curaçao...? Loved the video though!

[@strwberykk]

I've really loved the few videos I've seen from you guys! But please don't talk when the tour guide is talking- it's soooo rude. 😫

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Hi! We were wearing mics. You can only hear us because of the mics. No one else in the bus could hear us.

[@westernnut8407]

You talking in the back of the bus while the tour guide was speaking on the mic - rude! Did you consider that other people on the bus wanted to hear what she was saying?

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Did you consider that we were wearing mics and that our voices would sound loader/ clearer than voices further away?

[@NilaRegenstein]

Y need to braid or tie your hair up

[@letaedwards6255]

I absolutely love you guys and I love your KZbin channel but right now you’re doing something that irritates the crap out of me. You’re talking when people are trying to listen to the tour guide. Sorry.

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Definitely understand that. But remember, we have mics on, so you will automatically hear us louder than the surroundings. We actually don’t speak that loudly, it just comes off that way.

[@loriz7304]

Kind of rude to be speaking while on the bus tour.. people paid for a tour while your doing your video.

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

We have mics on… we were barely talking above a whisper. I promise we didn’t disrupt anything.