i am back for my first ever cruise and today i'm going to be sharing all of my impressions my
thoughts on cruising in general and also all the specifics of the cruise i went on starting with
a little vlog right here's what we're going to do today i am going to take you along with me for the
entire day i'm gonna show you what i'm eating where i'm eating it the views that i'm seeing
the activities available on the ship but after that i'm gonna talk more generally about the ship
now our first port of call is my balcony oh look at this
now let me show you what my room looks like you've got these two beds i've got
twin beds i'm traveling with my friend this is the bathroom you've got a shower in the corner
for all our toiletries you get um a hairdryer and everything available there is shampoo conditioner
shower gel body lotion everything you need um and little hooks here my travel caddy um
okay now i'm gonna quickly do my makeup and report back in a sec
and we are ready to go i have packed a little day bag a giant sweater because
it's cold we got some spare masks bathrobe got my phone obviously i got a book and we're off
deck 5 is full of luxury boutiques and restaurants there are places
selling luxury watches there are paintings they're going on auction you get handbags
you get jewelry literally anything you can imagine but on this particular day
my objective is to get in and out as quickly as possible i just want to grab some herbal tea
and a muffin and then i want to go to a most special place okay we've just arrived at the
hideaway which is my favorite spot to do just that i have brought my blueberry muffin and my tea
and my book so i'm gonna have a very leisurely breakfast and then we're gonna head upstairs
hello welcome to the pool bar i have acquired friends oh look at the extra
views there um anastasia and sarah in the back in the captain's hat early we're gonna be doing this
look at it we are at the beginning of november in fact well no that's a lie we're at the end of
october because the day is halloween um but it's incredible to just be outside in the uk okay it
is lunchtime and we're going to the ocean view cafe yes exactly a buffet we're gonna eat along
right just got back from my late lunch at ocean view buffet and it was wonderful there are so
many different stations you've got mexican indian food you've got different asian cuisines you've
got a salad well no no you have one salad bar you have about three different salad bars
there is roasted honey glazed ham there was a vegan and vegetarian and gluten-free station
it is all covered i love food and i will be honest with you i had four different courses
um not including dessert you gotta take advantage of these opportunities when they present
themselves and now i'm quickly going to hop in the shower and get ready for tonight because
tonight as i mentioned is halloween and the boat is hosting the ship is hosting um silent disco
okay we're ready let's go see the other monsters how much effort are you not
scared look at these monsters so scared oh my god look at this one you know fantastic stop
we're doing a quiz you know
okay the food's here but unfortunately we ordered for about six which is how
many people have abandoned us over the course of this evening because they're all feeling seasick
because the sea's been a bit rough um so we're gonna we're gonna have a lot of eating to do
i reckon we're going to do a lot of babies i believe in us
there will be no food waste tonight no food waste
okay i think we did pretty well there yes i am so proud of us we have done very well
yeah i think we outdid ourselves feeling a little bit full now the plan initially was to go dancing
uh i'm not sure i am not sure whether we can now you want to do sign and disco or do you want to
do like a movie in bed situation i mean i know what my heart wants the food's prevailed i'm
going to bed i am not going to do a sound disco it looked so fun though look at this footage
just have to do it next time and now let's get to the second portion of the video my cruise
was a three night one with celebrity cruises and it started in southampton which is on the south
coast of england now the destinations perhaps weren't as exciting as your classic caribbean
or mediterranean cruise but my objective for this trip was very specific and that was to stay on
the ship and figure out everything there is to do on cruises because i'd never done a cruise before
as is evident from the title and the content of this video but i was so curious about what they
were like i'd heard lots of mixed opinions and i just wanted to get some clarity for myself
now before we get started on our four categories i just want to mention that some of the amenities
very shipped to ship the ship i was on was the celebrity silhouette the four categories we're
gonna be covering are number one boarding number two the rooms number three food and
drink my favorite and number four entertainment let's start with boarding how you get to the port
obviously depends on where you're based i live in london so i just took a train and then literally
walked to the cruise ship from there ports don't tend to be super picturesque and most
people take a taxi but i had never been to one before and was feeling curious check this out
so big when you arrive you will hand over your luggage which will be taken directly to your cabin
after that you walk inside the terminal where you go through security and present
your documents you'll need your passport and currently also a negative covet test
after that you're ready to board it sort of feels like a cross between getting on an
airplane and checking into a large hotel this takes me to our second category
the rooms these are divided into state rooms and suites and there are many different types
mine was a veranda stateroom which i shared with my friend anastasia
oh my god hi the veranda stateroom is a mid-range one the cheapest ones are inside
meaning they have no windows while the fanciest ones literally have two bathrooms walk-in
closets giant balconies you name it our next category is food and drink and this was by far
my favorite part of being on a cruise you can get food literally anytime you can get it delivered
to your room you can go to a restaurant the restaurant can be outside it can be inside
you can eat on your terrace if your room has one you could like
there is no end to the amount and variety of food that you can eat there are two main dining options
on celebrity silhouette which are included in the price of your ticket the buffet restaurant
i showed you in the vlog portion of this video and this one grand cuvee it has a nice varied
menu slightly french influenced with lovely onion soup and escargot yep that is snails
not to brag but we ate our way through pretty much the entire menu on our three days there
and i would do it again in a heartbeat one word on the cocktails when you pay for your cruise
you can choose from various packages some of which include premium drinks and cheaper ones that don't
always make sure you understand what is and isn't included so that was the main restaurant but there
are so so-called specialty dining restaurants on cruises as well you need to pay extra if you want
to visit these but it's typically worth it this right here is one of them called le petit chef
it has projectors above each table that show you a cute cartoon character preparing your
dishes before you receive them there's a set menu which includes boya based fish stew lobster tail
and steak but they can also provide alternative options the next restaurant i want to show you
was a by far my favorite it's called sushi on five and i really really enjoyed the food there as the
name suggests they mainly serve sushi and japanese food this was actually my first time trying fresh
wasabi root which is really different to the powdered stuff you normally get in restaurants
fresh wasabi never had this before
um but that's delicious that's very different to like regular wasabi that you get yeah
taste the difference um it's good and it doesn't end there there were lots of specialty dining
restaurants on board the celebrity silhouette including a cafe serving ice cream sandwiches
when you go on a cruise i also totally recommend ordering breakfast in bed
which came at no extra cost on my trip right here's what happened i got a bit drunk last night
came in at about 1am and then i ordered breakfast but i think what i was ordering i
was a little packaged because this is what arrived one two three i actually had to
bring out another table onto our balcony to accommodate the order um but it looks great
okay now let's talk entertainment there is always something happening on a cruise i am
personally not always a big fan of organized entertainment but with that in mind i was
pleasantly surprised there is a lot you can do while you're on a cruise the the idea is to just
have a very full itinerary and then people can pick and choose and that's exactly what i did
you already saw some of the things that i got up to in my vlog the jacuzzis the pub quiz the
silent disco um but there is a lot more i really liked being out on the deck during the day i would
sit outside with a book and a hot tea watching the sea waves and enjoying the views it was obviously
late in the season so i had to wrap up warm but that did mean i often had those faces to myself
all of this was especially beautiful at night i am still kicking myself for not having an
evening dip in the jacuzzi but i didn't get around to it for good reason there was
so much to do inside the ship most notably there was a huge theater putting on great shows my
favorite was the west end musical performance by the barricade boys they also had olympic athletes
sally gunnell give an inspiring talk that was a very nice surprise my final entertainment shout
out goes to the martini bar which served possibly the most delicious cocktail i have ever had
a black forest gateau martini with whipped cream and a cherry on top so good have you ever been
on a cruise if so please drop a comment below let me know how it went did you enjoy it would
you do it again um personally i probably would do it again especially for the food and drink
it it was just non-stop and it was glorious thank you so much for watching and please note that i
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