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Harmony of the Seas Cruise Vlog - Day 1

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πŸ‘οΈ 71K viewsπŸ“… 6 years ago⏱️ 21:19

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Editorial Summary

The creator documents the first day of a seven day cruise aboard the Harmony of the Seas. The journey begins in Orlando with a shuttle service from the Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside to Port Canaveral. Upon boarding the ship, the creators navigate the initial rush of embarkation, which they describe as impressively fast. Their early activities include securing specialty dining reservations, visiting the Bionic Bar, exploring the arcade, and registering their child for the Adventure Ocean kids club. The vlog also covers the logistical aspects of the ship, such as the muster drill and the process of obtaining wearable technology. During the afternoon, the captain announces a potential itinerary change due to tropical storm activity in the Caribbean. The creators express a flexible attitude toward moving from an Eastern Caribbean route to a Western Caribbean route involving Cozumel and Costa Maya. The day concludes with a specialty dinner at Wonderland, which the creator highly recommends for its food quality, followed by a visit to the boardwalk area to ride the carousel.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Harmony of the Seas
Bacon Bliss
All-time creator consensus for Harmony of the Seas
A Nibble

This review is more positive than the all-time creator consensus.

What This Creator Said
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πŸ‘Ά Best for Family (Young Kids)Caribbean Β· 7 nightsFrom Port Canaveral

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

we're going on a huge ship bigger than anything we've ever experienced and there's just so much to see and do over the next seven days

the service has been top top top notch and we're just having a wonderful first day of our cruise

Wonderland was way beyond our expectation it's not as eccentric as I expected the food was delicious everything is really palatable and surprisingly normal

we're kind of excited for the adventure as long as we're safe we just really don't have any connection to any of the ports we're going to

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Check out GoPort for shuttle service and hotels when cruising out of Orlando
βœ“Get your specialty dining reservations early on embarkation day
βœ“Be prepared for the zipline: wear clothes and shoes, no cameras or items in pockets
βœ“Use the Shipmate app to write comprehensive cruise reviews

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Overwhelm on first day β€” Take it day by day and enjoy the adventure
Itinerary changes during hurricane season β€” Go with the flow and be flexible, as long as you're safe

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the embarkation process like on Harmony of the Seas?
QHow do you handle itinerary changes during hurricane season?
QWhat are some tips for first day on a cruise ship?

Topics Covered

Dining Specialty4Β½ Happy BaconService Crew4Β½ Happy BaconEmbarkation4 Happy BaconItinerary Route3Β½ Happy BaconKids Family4 Happy BaconEntertainment Activities4 Happy BaconPool Deck4 Happy BaconPort Destination4Β½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Costa Maya3Β½ Happy Bacon
Top: Maya Chan
Cozumel3Β½ Happy Bacon
Top: Not Chica Comb
Perfect Day at CocoCay4Β½ Happy Bacon
Top: Thrill Waterpark Cabana
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