Gatwick Bus Disaster: We Almost Missed the Ship
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The bus was late, as you know. Two and a half, three hours late.
We were with a bunch of Disney cruisers. Yeah. And their shuttle person came. Ours didn't.
The moral to the story is don't be afraid to ask.
We're paying for convenience. Yes. You can't put a price tag on that, Carrie.
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Our dream cruise on the Emerald Princess almost ended before it began! 😱 We thought taking the shuttle from Gatwick to Southampton would be the easiest way to start our vacation, but it turned into a total travel nightmare. Between the bus arriving late and the massive traffic delays, the panic started to set in. Watch as we race against the clock to reach the Southampton Cruise Terminal before the ship sails without us! In this cruise vlog, we share: The reality of the Gatwick Shuttle service (and what went wrong) The stress of nearly missing our Princess Cruises embarkation Our honest pre-cruise weigh-in results (before the buffet damage begins!) If you're planning a cruise from Southampton or flying into London Gatwick, you need to see this so you don't make the same mistake we did! 👇 CHAPTERS: 0:00 - The Plan: Gatwick to Southampton 0:45 - The Bus is LATE (Panic Sets In) 2:30 - Stuck in Traffic: Will We Miss the Ship? 5:15 - Finally Arriving at the Cruise Terminal 8:20 - Boarding the Emerald Princess 10:00 - Pre-Cruise Weigh-In Results Airport Transfers: https://www.viator.com/Southampton-tours/Port-Transfers/d22563-g15-c112?pid=P00168394&mcid=42383&medium=link&medium_version=selector&campaign=southamptontransfer Southampton Daytrips: https://www.viator.com/Southampton/d22563-ttd?pid=P00168394&mcid=42383&medium=link&medium_version=selector&campaign=southamptondaytrips Where to Stay: https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-101540480-10581071?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FHotel-Search%3Fdestination%3DLondon%252C%2520United%2520Kingdom%2520%2528LGW-Gatwick%2529%26regionId%3D5719884%26latLong%3D51.156026%252C-0.16458%26flexibility%3D0_DAY%26d1%3D2025-10-20%26startDate%3D2025-10-20%26d2%3D2025-10-22%26endDate%3D2025-10-22%26adults%3D2%26rooms%3D1%26typeaheadCollationId%3D16c018d1-914b-4d71-b5e0-9e437cda315e%26sort%3DRECOMMENDED%26theme%3D%26userIntent%3D%26semdtl%3D%26categorySearch%3D%26useRewards%3Dfalse ✅ Our Travel Planner: https://carrie-s-site-6fbd.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/travel-budgeting-digital-download ❤️ HOW TO FOLLOW US AND SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL • Buy us a Beer (helps us to continue to produce videos): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brianandcarrie1 • PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/brianandcarrieyt • SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGnMmPuHG31D2vyneTu45A • INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/brian.andcarrie • FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/brianandcarrie21/ • OUR TRAVEL COMMUNITY: https://patreon.com/brianandcarrie?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink ➡️ OUR TOP TRAVEL TOOLS: • Housesitting Worldwide: https://trustedhousesitters.pxf.io/y2odQy • Great Deals Travel Tool: https://www.dailydrop.com/pro?via=brian-and-carrie 💳 Top Travel Credit Cards: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards-2?via=brian-and-carrie 💳 Our Favorite Travel Credit Card: https://www.dailydrop.com/credit-cards/capital-one-venture-rewards-credit-card?via=brian-and-carrie • Travel Insurance: https://safetywing.com/nomad-insurance/?referenceID=brianandcarrie&utm_source=brianandcarrie&utm_medium=Ambassador • VPN we trust: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&merchant_id=d4bfb5df-f0c4-499b-bbb0-4734c69aa265&website_id=07ce4335-e112-4c0a-932c-33a2e51dc93e&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com ✨ TRAVEL TIPS • FREE ACCOMMODATIONS CHECKLIST: https://brianandcarrie.myflodesk.com/airbnbchecklist • FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://brianandcarrie.myflodesk.com/newsletter • FREE PACKING LIST: https://brianandcarrie.myflodesk.com/packinglist • WEBSITE https://www.brianandcarrietravels.com/ • Join our Travel Community: https://patreon.com/brianandcarrie?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink