What I Wish I Knew BEFORE My First Cruise (14 cruise hacks)

[@FamilyAtSea]

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[@Controversialcruising]

Dude you crushed this video man!

[@Controversialcruising]

👏👏👏 this is the type of content aside from lives we need more of. Very well put together. Evan great job!

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@Controversialcruising That's really kind of you, thank you! As you know, a lot of hard work goes into creating content but fortunately I enjoy it! Hope y'all have a cruise adventure coming up soon!

[@NoPantsProfits]

@@FamilyAtSeaHe's with me in Hawaii next month! From San Francisco!

[@Controversialcruising]

@@FamilyAtSea absoultley and so much of it can be deflating and inspiring at the same time! You’ll spend hours and days on a video and get 10 views and spend no time on a video and get 1k lol! But you gotta take the ups w the downs! And I am I’m on my way to Hawaii via the miracle in a month! Happy travels!

[@aMuncieChannel]

Great tips! I followed most of these for our first cruise on the Vloggers Extravaganza Cruise last year. Another good tip is to bring a compact travel umbrella although luckily we’ve never had to use them. We tipped our bartenders and they let us keep the bucket the beer came in on Carnival! You have a great basketball coach there in WV, Bob Huggins! Thanks so much for sharing new friend! Came over from Controversial Cruising!

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@aMuncieChannel I appreciate the kind words and support, thanks! Huggins is no longer at WVU but we're grateful for his contributions during his Hall of Fame career! Happy sails whenever you cruise next!

[@summerwinter4]

Thank you for all the excellent tips! New subscriber!

[@FamilyAtSea]

I appreciate that, thank you for watching and happy sails!

[@armywifesteph1]

First time cruiser here! Thank you so much for all the great information!

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@armywifesteph1 Happy to hear this helped! Enjoy your first cruise!

[@Hasan10-oh7vl]

Love ittt!! You need a video editor bro? I can do a sample video :)

[@patticulver]

Benadryl? I thought that was for allergic reactions. What about Dramamine or Bonine? Just sayin! This is a great video!

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@patticulver I just fact-checked myself and the CDC lists Benadryl and Dramamine side-by-side on their list of medications for motion sickness, but I agree that Dramamine would have been a better OTC medication to mention there. Thanks for catching that!

[@patticulver]

@@FamilyAtSeagee, I didn’t mean to sound snarky! I really did appreciate your tips in this video! Blessings

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@patticulver You're good... If I could easily update that, I agree Dramamine would have been a better one to mention! Thank you for watching and for the kind feedback... Happy sails!

[@portableassets2054]

There are a lot of great tips in the video. Well done.

[@FamilyAtSea]

I appreciate that, thank you! Happy sails whenever you cruise next!

[@colleenhaston73]

Great video

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@colleenhaston73 Thank you!!

[@JayCanell]

For future episodes tell us about your experiences. Any turmoil on board ? Everyone loves to hear more drama. Too much milktoast is boring.

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@JayCanell That's good feedback, thank you! I tend to be the guy who tries to find the good in most things, but being more transparent about the good AND the bad is a good idea. This was a cruising tips video but the vlogs and reviews I share I'll definitely try to be better about that. Thanks!

[@guiltysparkmusicofficial]

Great video to watch considering I haven't been on a cruise yet. I am curious about your opinion on one thing that I've read about though, and that's staying on the ship the whole time, even on port days. I've seen and heard that it could be a good idea depending on what you're wanting to do. What are your thoughts on that?

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@guiltysparkmusicofficial It depends on the itinerary for us. If it's a very port intensive cruise (i.e. 5+ ports in 7-9 days) we will usually take a day off to recharge on the ship. If it's a port we've been to many times, we will sometimes do the same as well. A port day staying on the ship can be fantastic as the ship is less crowded and it can be truly relaxing!

[@intherockies]

❓❓❓The one and only cruise I've been on I felt woozy and lightheaded and have "sea legs" ..not nauseous. I had used dramamine prior to getting on the ship and during the cruise. My question, is that how sea sickness makes you feel or could it be from the Dramamine? I want to go on another cruise but I'm concerned about feeling woozy again. Thoughts?

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@intherockies Dramamine can definitely make you feel drowsy and out of it. Fortunately, despite being pretty prone to motion sickness, I've only gotten seasick on my very first cruise (when I didn't take any preventative measures). For me, that was an intense feeling of nausea (and what followed 🤢) but only lasted until I got sick for the first time. If you look at the items in my description, the Sea bands w/ aromatherapy combine the effectiveness of Sea bands and patches in one tool, which works well. Some of the reviews mention that the bands on those are sometimes dry rotted so that's a legitimate concern for the usefulness, but as long as you get a good batch, they're very effective. Another thing to consider that I didn't mention in my video is choosing a room in the middle of the ship on a low deck as this will have the least amount of swaying, which may really help.

[@intherockies]

​@@FamilyAtSeaThank you so much for responding. Do you feel "sea legs" the whole time you are on the ship? I definitely feel it during the whole cruise 🤦‍♀️

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@intherockies I've only felt it after getting off the ship, after an extremely rocky 7 days... The roughest seas we've ever experienced (fortunately the bands did their job, but sleeping was difficult a couple nights as it felt like we were going to roll out of our beds). That lasted 2-3 days on land after the cruise. You may consider talking to your doctor about Scopolamine. It's only administered by prescription but I've heard it is extremely effective for people who are prone to sea sickness. (if you go that route, make sure you follow instructions for titrating off after your cruise as stopping could turkey can make you pretty sick)

[@intherockies]

@@FamilyAtSea Thank you again! This was awesome content! Have a great day!

[@FamilyAtSea]

@@intherockies You're welcome... Smooth seas on your future sailings!