Oosterdam Embarkation: First Impressions & The Teleprompter!?
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It was 100% scripted and read from a screen. And what we realized as it progressed was that it was kind of a sales pitch in our opinion.
The whole ship was ready by 11:30. So, well done Holland America. Well done, yeah.
It was horrifically inappropriate for this cruise line from the history we know of this cruise line and the wonderful service we've had in the past.
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It's finally here - our FIRST EVER Patreon-only group cruise! Watch as 30 Canucklings join us aboard Holland America's Oosterdam for a 10-day Mediterranean adventure sailing from Trieste through Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Sicily, and into Rome. From rainy embarkation chaos (no covered gangway!) to cabins ready by 11:30 AM. A teleprompter welcome show SO bad Jill refused to let Jerry film her reaction - this embarkation day had it all! Plus honest first impressions of this classic HAL ship: the gorgeous Ocean Bar, that surprise bathtub, a casino bigger than expected, and the shocking discovery that Billboard on Board has lost one of its dueling pianos. The Mediterranean dream is officially underway! 0:00 - First Ever Patreon Group Cruise Begins! 0:30 - Trieste Cruise Port: Rainy Embarkation Reality 1:30 - Venice Mestre to Trieste: Train Journey 2:10 - Cruise Port Security: Tighter Than an Airport! 3:30 - First Steps on the Oosterdam 4:30 - Journey the Secret Word Game Explained! 5:00 - Ocean Bar First Impressions (We Love It!) 6:30 - Lido Deck Buffet Tour: Food Station Breakdown 10:30 - Pool Deck + Hot Tubs Overview 12:00 - Cabin 4102 Tour: Surprise Bathtub! 16:00 - Charging Ports + Storage Deep Dive 19:00 - Canuckling Meet & Greet: Jill's Emotional Speech 21:30 - Muster Drill: Station 10 Found! 22:30 - First Cocktails: Cadillac Margaritas at Ocean Bar 23:30 - Billboard on Board: Missing Piano Shock! 25:00 - First Dinner: Main Dining Room Review 28:00 - Welcome Show DISASTER: Teleprompter Nightmare! 33:00 - Evening Ship Exploration + Rolling Stone Lounge 35:00 - Day One Wrap-Up: Honest Verdict Hi, we are Jill and Jerry, and we invite you to subscribe to our channel. We have cruised for over 20 years now on ten different cruise lines, and we look forward to sharing our experiences with you. We will be posting Cruise VLOGS, videos that cover ship reviews, cabin tours, ship tours, and all of the fun in between! 🔥We hope you Subscribe for more cruise adventures!! ⭐️ Join our Socials at: ➡️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CruisingCanucks ➡️ Instagram: @cruising_canucks ➡️ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cruisingcanucks ➡️ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheCruisingCanucks/ ➡️ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cruisingcanucks.bsky.social ➡️ Our WEBSITE at: https://www.cruisingcanucks.com ➡️ Check out our Merchandise at: https://cruising-canucks-shop.fourthwall.com/ ➡️ Join our EMAIL list at: https://cruisingcanucks.ck.page/dd2b4b8b3f We can be reached at: Cruising Canucks • P.O. Box 122 • Hilton Beach, ON, Canada P0R 1G0 ➡️jillandjerry@cruisingcanucks.ca ⭐️Fair Use Disclaimer: This video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Section 29 of the Copyright Act of Canada and in Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.