The Conscious Cruiser Episode 34: Does Cruise Ship Size Matter?

Name: The Conscious Cruiser Episode 34: Does Cruise Ship Size Matter?
Uploaded: 2025-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 35 min 28 s
Channel: Sea Leg Journeys

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Creator's Key Takeaways

The small ships are going to fill more. Number one, because they're smaller. Number two, because they're older and they don't always have the stabilizers built into them.

If you're tend to motion sickness or seasickness, um this is a tip for you. You know, small ship versus large ship.

For the larger ships, I would say that you definitely need to um make sure that you understand their system.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Bring comfortable walking shoes for large ships due to extensive walking.

✓For smaller ships, be okay with not doing everything every minute and relax.

✓For larger ships, learn the app and reservation systems for dining and shows.

✓For smaller ships, expect potentially weaker internet due to older infrastructure.

✓For larger ships, focus on knowing locations important to you and don't worry about the rest.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Motion sickness on smaller ships — Choose larger ships with better stabilizers if prone to motion sickness.

Overwhelm on large ships — Don't make Icon of the Seas your first cruise; start with something less overwhelming.

Questions This Creator Answers

QDoes the size of the cruise ship matter?

QWhat are the pros and cons of different ship sizes?

QWhat are tips for choosing between small and large cruise ships?

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YouTube Video Description↓

Episode 34 of The Conscious Cruiser is a know-before-you-go discussion about how to choose the right size cruise ship for you. Our cruise talk will give you the pros and cons of different ship sizes that conscious cruisers want to know. Does size matter? #sealegjourneys #theconsciouscruiser #shipsize #knowbeforeyougo #doessizematter #cruiseshipsize #cruisechat #cruisetalk #cruisetips #livetipsandtricks #bigships #littleships #cruisepodcast #carnivalcruiselines #cruising Become a Special Member of the Sea Leg Journey Crew. Click this link to join this channel and access special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeBgbhbzw9sdjXYi0SQSCXw/join A huge thanks to all our members! Check out their channels for some great content! https://www.youtube.com/@ChristineTurner https://www.youtube.com/@cruisenuts2846 https://www.youtube.com/@FearlessRambler https://www.youtube.com/@LeonardFamilyFun https://www.youtube.com/@Ocean2OceanTravel https://ocean2oceantravel.com https://www.youtube.com/@TNTsAdventurestoosee https://www.youtube.com/@gunter1575 https://www.youtube.com/@cruisingforone https://www.cruisingforone.com https://www.youtube.com/@alisasadventuresincruising https://www.youtube.com/@GypsyandVanillaGorilla https://www.youtube.com/@BamaNolaadventures https://www.youtube.com/@EmbarkationNation https://www.youtube.com/@ANTOINETTEATFUN https://www.youtube.com/@midlifetravels9601 https://www.youtube.com/@StantonsJourneys https://www.youtube.com/@ShansterTravels https://www.youtube.com/@CruiseLife22 Kathy Mills Lori Barber Marjorie Ambroise