How 2025 Changed the Way We Cruise 🚢 | Full Year Recap + Huge 2026 Cruise Plans #CruiseLife
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I highly recommend that. We did. That was our first time getting a little cabana and it was really cool.
It was one of the worst uh experiences at Mar at that Margaritavville specifically, they were out of everything.
We had a great time. I don't think our video uh skills were quite quite great yet, but we definitely got some video.
It was this weird dichotomy of the two that um it's it's really hard to to understand if it was because of the Haven or just because we didn't really care for NCL.
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2025 was a HUGE year for us — and for Lido Hoppers 🚢✨ In this video, we’re recapping every cruise we took in 2025, how we decided to start our YouTube journey, what we learned along the way, and giving you a sneak peek at our massive cruise plans for 2026 and beyond. From sailing our comfort-line Carnival to branching out with Royal Caribbean, Princess, Norwegian, and more — this year completely changed the way we cruise and travel. 🚢 Our 2025 Cruises Included: #1 Carnival Celebration (Caribbean) #2 Carnival Firenze (our first YouTube cruise!) #3 Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas #4 Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas #5 Majestic Princess (New England with family) #6 Royal Caribbean Quantum of the Seas (LA debut sailing) #7 Norwegian Bliss (Haven Suite surprise!) #8 Carnival Panorama (coming home to Carnival) 🔮 What’s Coming in 2026: • MSC World America (our first MSC cruise!) • Royal Caribbean Star of the Seas — the largest cruise ship in the world • Back-to-back mega ship showdown! • European cruise back on Majestic Princess • And a look ahead to Carnival Festivale in 2027 We’re sharing honest opinions, favorite moments, lessons learned, and why cruising — and filming it — has changed how we plan our vacations. 👇 Tell us in the comments: What cruises do YOU have planned for 2026? 👍 If you enjoyed this recap, please like, subscribe, and sail along with us! 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @LidoHoppers ☕ Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/lidohoppers ✈️ We’re also travel advisors — reach out if you’d like help booking your next cruise adventure! https://lidohoppers.com/ As an Amazon affiliate we earn a small commission on items that you purchase at no additional cost to you. This helps our channel grow. Thank you in advance! Video Equipment Used to Make this Video: ✅ DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - https://amzn.to/3QQwKM6 ✅ DJI Battery Handle - https://amzn.to/3FKOmXo ✅ DJI Mic 2 Bluetooth Microphone - https://amzn.to/42byiFN ✅ DJI Osmo Mini Tripod - https://amzn.to/4iN8qqT ✅ Ulanzi Extendable Tripod - https://amzn.to/4jacSQb ✅ Magnetic Mount - https://amzn.to/4iFPUAu ✅ DJI Osmo Case - https://amzn.to/3FHeRgu 📌 Chapters: 0:00 – Welcome & Why We’re Recapping 2025 0:18 – Carnival Celebration (Before YouTube) 0:47 – Amber Cove, Grand Turk & Nassau 3:08 – Deciding to Start YouTube 3:33 – First YouTube Cruise: Carnival Firenze 5:55 – Trying Royal Caribbean: Navigator of the Seas 7:44 – Ovation of the Seas & Quantum Class Wow 9:52 – Majestic Princess New England Cruise 11:44 – Quantum of the Seas LA Inaugural Sailing 13:37 – Norwegian Bliss & First Haven Experience 17:15 – Carnival Panorama: Coming Home 18:31 – How YouTube Changed How We Cruise 19:36 – MSC World America (First MSC Cruise) 21:43 – Star of the Seas Mega Ship Back-to-Back 23:20 – European Cruise on Majestic Princess 24:29 – Looking Ahead to 2027 & Carnival Festival 25:13 – Final Thoughts & Subscribe #CruiseRecap#CruiseVlog#Cruising2025#CruisePlans2026#CruiseLife#CruiseYouTubers#CarnivalCruise#RoyalCaribbean#PrincessCruises#NorwegianCruiseLine#MSCWorldAmerica#StarOfTheSeas#LidoHoppers