PortMiami is already the leading cruise port in US

@@Sean-C If not the world

None of what you said means cruises will never die.

Ew

Icon is insanely expensive for a 7 day cruise, they need to lower the price on the interior rooms. Plus why am I getting charged for 2 people when I wanted to book as a single passenger.

It costs more for me to book a round trip flight, rent cars, and a hotel for 7 days than it does to go on a cruise ship. They have absolutely massive ships with plenty of activities for only $1-$2K per week. Which is an incredible price

Still extremely affordable vacations. Pre covid pricing for everything was cheaper lol. Im getting cruises that sre averaging out to $100 a night. Thats a great deal considering it travels, free things to do on board plus all food. Name a decent hotel that are $100 per night. Then factor in food, activities. You’ll be coming out way higher price than a cruise. A weekend to orlando would cost me more than a week on a cruise ship

it costs me $250 a person to book with carnival lol

I mean so let's look at this, food, drinks, room and board, most on board activities, and all the stops are free. The avg 6 day cruise cost anywhere from 150-1500 per person. After tax.

lol tell me you are broke without telling me you are broke. $1000-$1500 per week per person with room, food and activities is CHEAP.

Like airlines, the more you pay the more inclusive it becomes. Luxury cruises are still very inclusive when it comes to amenities onboard.

They mentioned this in the video, they want to close the price gap between cruising and land vacations. Maximizing profits will never die lol

@@Love2Cruise Yes, but you're paying at least double.

@@Love2Cruise All lines used to be all inclusive, even on Carnival. There were no extra charges for anything other than Internet and alcohol package.

This is why I like Virgin

Me too lol

How much does the carnival cruises tend to cost? And I don’t mean just tickets flights like how much around did you spend for the cruise on food drinks excursions?

@@jumpy2xstreaming Great question. Curuise prices have gone up at least 25-30% since the restart of the pandemic. Keep in mind they had to recoup the missed revenue for being down for 18 months. Not to mention they have to cover the cost of so many new ships that have entered the fleet since 2020. As for Carnival you can expect to pay $1500-$2000 per person for their newer ships like Mardi Gras and Jubilee. The price will vary depending on the cabin type and and the floor you're on. example: inside cabins (no windows) and ocean view cabins are a lot cheaper than balcony cabins and suites. If you want a better value you may want to book one of their older ships. The older ships have fares that are under $1000 per person. But you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not going on one of the new ship. Food is included with your cruise fair so dont worry about starving. There's plenty of food to eat. As a option you can book a specialty dining restaurant. These normally coast $40-$50 per person but its totally worth it. But once again this is just an added option. Alcoholic drinks: Beer $6-$8 Cocktails/mixed drinks $12-$15 and wine $15-$18...If you and partner are average drinkers your bar tab at the end of the cruise (7day cruise) should be about $400-$600. In my opinion that's not bad for 7 days Excursions are usually $50-$80 per person Excursions usually last 4.5-5 hours The website that Ive been using for 17 years is called Vacationstogo.com .. They specialize in cruising. I highly recommend this company. They literally have 1000's of cruises to choose from and they are now taking bookings for 2026 sailings... If you want more info I suggest going on UKposts and search "cruising" There are lots of content creators that have tons of info on cruise ships, destination packing suggestions and everything in between. My favorite youtube cruise channels are : The ship Life La lido loca Life well cruised cruise tips TV Griff & Alyssa Ben & David Sorry to be so long "winded" but I hope that helps...

Don’t take cruises then. They will keep raising prices as long as people pay

It’s not apples and oranges, it’s you prefer land vacation? So take land vacation? I prefer cruises… not because of a price comparison but because I enjoy the vacation more.

@@DEPUTYGETSOME The sea smell never disappoints me and the fact you can get all the food you want onboard

😂😂😂😂😂 Then go be the next Jeff Besos and buy your private $500.000.000 boat.😂😂😂

@@followmeinthekitchen3877 or I just don’t go on a cruise with 3000 drunks.

I agree with you. The other 3,997 other people are annoying.

Where do you go on vacation that you’re alone?

@@theambitiousalpaca4956 If you really wanted to be away from people, could get a remote cabin on airbnb. Though for tropical, generally speaking, most beach resorts(as in private beach resorts, rather than resorts on public beaches, which are obviously also crowded) are not nearly as crowded, especially if not a mega resort(the highest capacity ones may be though) and if not during peak season. Less total people spread over a larger area. Though realistically, need much higher budget per night for land based tropical vacations.

Cruising is incredible. Find a good deal, spend a lot of time on land when you’re in port, spend time with locals, skip the drink package. Bon voyage.

And never have to drive. I live close to Cape Canaveral FL and even the locals here all love cruises.

@@enthused7591 I lived in Florida but I’m burnt out of Caribbean routes so I would still have to fly to Seattle and Europe for cruises.

I work at port canaveral, it's our busiest year ever! 800k passengers last month, 4 million since October ​@@enthused7591

@@enthused7591 cape canaveral? dude that's like my dream city to live in. How often do you see rockets launch? Did you see the space shuttles land as well?

If you pick a land destination get with a local travel agent who can customize your trip for you. Plus with them being local if any problems occur they can handle it immediately.

this is the dumbest thing ive read

@@myusernameisthisduh which board do you sit on? Or do you own stock?

It is but worth it if u got a big family.. I got family of 6 and pay no more than 5k

@@mystroharrison1173 I went on a traditional Nile River Cruise in Egypt in September 2021, it cost only $55/night. 3 buffets/day+ tea time. It was only 2 days voyage but it just the way I wanted it.

I'm still not sold. I have zero desire being in a sardine can with thousands of fishes

I love cruising!!!!!

I’m also in my mid 20’s. I’ve ever only been on carnival. How do you feel about Royal Caribbean?

​​@@dopemusic6414 it's not like you're in a submarine, this is cruise ship with proven route perfected for years to avoid natural disasters. But personally I don't like the long route where you stucked on the ocean for weeks, I like shorter ones when you could visit various countries in one continent.

I totally agree! I went from skeptic to “when can we go again” after my first cruise. Great vacation!

please pick carnival lol.

@@happyscrub unfortunately we might have to. Want to go on icon but it’s way too expensive

@@Yomel123 My stock will thank you :)

@@happyscrub lol

Well considering they dump their trash into the ocean, it's not really comparable

@@Freiheit1232 What trash? The food? That's the only part that goes overboard. The rest of the garbage gets taken to ports. And much of it is recycled- paper, glass, metal, plastic, etc. And if cruise ships do it, then certainly, container ships will be as well.

​@@Freiheit1232I don't know why people say cruise ships dump trash to ocean. THEY DON'T. I work as a engineer for a cruise line company . only waste we dump to ocean are 1. bathroom shower drain water 2. treat sewage

⁠@@geomrithulantony1460Becuaee releasing SEWAGE into the ocean is perfectly acceptable 🙄

@@tioswift3676I said treated sewage which indistinguishable from normal drinking water . Ships use millions dollar machinery to do this . And weekly testing of treated sewage is done ensure it quality

16 dollar milk shakes on the Icon of the Seas.

What did they take away?

False. All cruise lines are like this, not just carnival

Crappier experience? A cruise is what you make of it. If you’re goal is to let lose and have fun, then you will have a great time no matter what cruise line you take.

What if I’m a raging shuffleboard addict and want to beat the old retirement folks at the game?

Unfortunately that is & was the case even b4 covid. Bc they would b losing that double fare if only solos booked that room. The unacceptable is Celebrity has started to penalized solo with charging more than double the fare and the Icon pricing is utterly ridiculous.

been on RCL only a couple times (Adventure and Harmony) . I can't speak for the entertainment on other cruise lines buy RCL shows are wow!! alot of fun! Very entertaining! I would say if you go with RCL go on a oasis ,quantum or icon class ship. They are newer, bigger, and always something to do! The service is top notch as well. I'm planning on going on an Alaskan cruise at some point!

They’re incredible! Me and my friends went on the Wonder of the seas! $1,500 per person and we got two dining restaurants. The premium restaurants taste amazing, the activities are so fun, and everyone has a good time

I am in my 40s and never been on one, don't feel bad.

wrong, the government didn't help the cruise companies because they are registered in tax havens.

These cruise ships are not based in US like the airline. If they based in US they will never make a profit due to wages. They not even get any Covid funds as they not base in US. Only exception is Carnival Cruises did receive $6 billion in a backdoor deal after the Federal Reserve announced plans to buy “unlimited” bonds to free up capital for lenders to invest in companies crumbling under corporate debt, such as Carnival also it’s not a bailout.

Weird how the free market doesn't apply to big businesses

Cruises didn’t get bailouts.

There was NO government bailout for cruises.

I think you're better off with majority investment in bitcoin and uprising equities because they always outperform. Alternatively speaking to a certified market strategist can help with pointers on which to acquire.

Wow, massive gains! My partner recently hinted at going the same direction.. What did you invest in?, and who is your investment advisor please?, if you don't mind me asking in dire need of asset allocation.

Elissa Dawn Sharon is the licensed advisor I use. Just research the name. You'd find necessary details to work with to set up an appointment.

Thank you for this amazing tip. I just looked the name up, wrote her explaining my financial market goals.

From your lips to God's ears, son

25 years

Why didn't you average down at $10/share?

You might be able to catch a repositioning cruise from Hawaii to Australia in the autumn or the opposite from Hawaii to Alaska next march :)

Well anything mass market (most people can afford) will be bigger than companies that serve upper market.

Because they own other cruise companies, big ones being princess, holland and cunard

Carnival owns lots of cruise brands

​@@omgness1234 oof those companies are well known giving underpaid wages for workers from 3rd world countries

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