Ahoy cruises and welcome to cruise with with Ben and David.
We're going to be giving our top ten tips for Royal Caribbean.
We've done loads of research and we've got ten essential tips that you must know.
Even if you're a seasoned cruiser or brand-new to Royal Caribbean.
So tip number one is to arrive at the port really early.
Even arrive before the time on your arrival slips.
Seriously, you can get on the ship really really early.
We've been on Royal Caribbean ships as early as 10 a.m. in the morning.
It's so good because all of the attractions are really quiet.
The restaurants are really quiet.
So you can get the loads done on your first day and ...
...you're also able to explore the whole ship with not many people.
So it's great for taking photos.
Here is a top top tip if you do want to have an earlier check-in actually stated on your forms.
Make sure you check in as soon as check-in opens on the Royal Caribbean website.
Okay. So, tip number two.
This may seem like a really obvious tip.
But so many people forget to chill out and save time to relax.
Because let's face it you're on holiday or vacation. You want to enjoy this ship as much as you can.
So, grab a cocktail.
Chill out by the pool.
Maybe get a massage or head to the spa.
Just don't forget that amongst all the rushing around.
You still want to have a relaxing time.
Also, why not stay on the ship on one of the port days?
To enjoy all the facilities because they'll be really quiet on these days.
Tip number three.
Before you get on board make sure you log into your cruise planner.
A good while before you actually get on your cruise because loads of stuff is actually available to book.
Such as; meals, speciality dining, meal packages, drinks packages, entertainment in some cases.
Anything that you can't book on the cruise planner do as soon as you get on the ship.
So you don't miss out.
Some of the Royal Caribbean ships also have touch screens where you can book on the screens.
Or you can do this on your television screen as well.
So you can make bookings for different attractions, for meals, for dining, whatever you want on these screens.
It's really good.
Tip number four.
Is to buy you drinks package if you want to and if you've worked out that it will save you money.
Our big tip here is to buy it before you get on board.
Because you will save money compared to buying the drinks package on board.
Also keep an eye out.
Because throughout the year Royal Caribbean can do a lot of sales on the pre cruise purchases.
Such as 30% off or buy one and get one free.
So, just keep an eye out to see if any of these deals are available on your sailing.
Just log into your cruise planner on the Royal Caribbean website.
Just to check if any of the discounts have been applied to your sailing.
And how do you know if you should get a drink package or not?
Well it's really easy.
Just calculate the amount of drinks you're gonna have per day.
You can do this by searching online for Royal Caribbean drinks menus.
Adding up what sort of drinks you would buy per day.
And see if you save money for the price that you actually going to pay for the daily rate.
Tt's really simple.
And that note.
Tip number five is to have the drink of the day.
Because you usually save a lot of money on this.
It's usually a different cocktail every single day.
If it's not actually displayed in the bars just ask the bartender and he or she will let you know what it is.
There are some delicious cocktails on them drinks of the day.
There actually is and as we can say there could be up to half price.
You can get a proper bargain if you go for that drink that day.
Tip number six is to try the main dining rooms full lunch and breakfast.
They're open for lunch and breakfast and they are a much more relaxing experience.
It's a table service like it is on an evening.
So it means you can just sit back, choose what you want and let your server bring the food to you.
This way you avoid the hustle and bustle of the buffet.
Especially on busier cruises where it can be a little bit hectic up there.
Check the cruise planner to see when the main dining rooms are open.
And if they're open for lunch on your day.
So our number 7 tip. That does that make a number seven or is that backwards?
That does make a 7 doesn't it? Or is that backwards?
Its a bit more like a 'T'
Tip number seven is to definitely try out the speciality dining.
Seriously guys you do not know what you're missing out.
For just a small up charge for many of these.
You can enjoy beautiful steak meals in Chops Grill.
- Or amazing 'gastro-many', 'ghosts romanized' - Oh no, not this word again.
'Gas-to-nominy'
'Gas-trominy', 'Gas-tro-nomy'
It's gastronomy.
So amazing - gastronomy meals with like real amazing meals in Wonderland.
There are so many speciality dining restaurants and they're different on every ship.
Lots of the ships now have Azumi which is the japanese-style teppanyaki.
Which is amazing as well.
But we definitely recommend that you do them.
They're amazing and the quality of food is fantastic.
If you were to book these on land you're talking hundred dollars per person.
When you can book them for say $25 or something.
Even things like Johnny Rockets is only $10 per person.
So it's such a bargain.
You getting an amazing burger meal and shake and everything just for $10.
It's fantastic.
A money saving tip here is to book a speciality restaurant on the first night of your cruise.
As on many sailings Royal Caribbean offer a promotion where on the first night it is actually half price.
Yeah and as we said earlier on you can book this on the cruise planner.
Or you can book with the meals onboard as well.
But make sure you do it quickly because some of the favorite restaurants...
such as Chops Grill and Giovanni's Table can sell up really quickly.
So tip number eight is to download the brand-new Royal Caribbean app.
It's amazing. We had a little play with it and it is so cool.
It has everything you need to know about your ship.
You can book stuff on there and you can see all your stateroom accounts.
The Royal Caribbean app is available at four... and one second let me get my little list....
It's available at the moment for Allure of the Seas, Enchantment of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas...
Serenade and Symphony.
It tells you everything you need to know with the daily planner.
Like we said you can book stuff right through your phone.
So easy!
It does make things so much easier just having that mobile option.
Instead of going to have to find a screen or queue at guest services.
Oh! It saves you so much time. It's fantastic.
So tip number 9 is another food one.
Make sure you try all the alternative quick service food places such as Sorrento's.
The pizza is absolutely amazing.
Fresh ingredients, different types of pizza every single day and 24 hours a day.
Which is amazing.
Sometimes it will have a pizza station as well where you can design your own pizza.
At places like the Cafe Promenade.
You can get sandwiches, cookies, light bytes and things like that.
It's really cool.
Some ships have the grill as well where you can get fresh grilled food like hamburgers and sausages.
Everybody loves a good sausage.
- Its so temping isn't it! - It is
You would go for a big dinner and then you'd walk passed and be like...
"Just grab a slice of pizza and a cornish pastry and 10 cookies...
but my diets okay because you know"
And on the quantum class ships as well;
So it's the Quantum of the seas, Anthem of the seas and the upcoming Spectrum of the seas
and Ovation of the seas.
Where they have the Cafe Two Seventy at the back of the ship by the lounge.
They had fresh salads and sandwiches and pastries and lovely cakes as well.
Oh my god!
Just make sure you eat as much as you can.
Remember calories don't count on holiday.
- They don't exist. - We call them 'Cruise Calories'
Remember everything that you eat does not count towards your normal diet.
- That's a scientific fact - Fact of the day
Trust me, I wear glasses. I know these things.
- Must trust you doctor - Must trust doctor Ben
Dr. Drake Ramoray
Doctor Benedict
How 'u doin'
I have have gone into F.R.I.E.N.D.S mode sorry guys.
And tip number 10 our grand finale tip is to try the soft-serve ice cream.
It's completely free, it's complimentary.
You can have as much of it as you like.
And if you're little greedy good like I am and you love ice cream.
Why not get a bigger portion buy poping into the Winjammer and grabbing a bowl.
Taking it to the soft-serve and filling it up.
I'm only talking like a cereal bowl here guys.
I don't want to see like fruit bowls or serving bowls being brought around.
It's delicious it's completely complimentary.
You can usually find it next to the family pool area.
Yeah you get swirls as well as. You can get chocolate and vanilla.
Or you can get it swirled together.
This is just great for all the little ones isn't it .
It's so fantastic for kids.
You can always see them queuing up for a cant you every day.
And the parents are just like: Yep, go for it go for it!
Go wild.
And the kids are just like.... [Screams]
Thats also me and Ben. [Whoops]
Ice-cream
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