Our FIRST EVER Royal Caribbean cruise - Boarding Anthem of the Seas SURPRISED us!

Join us on boarding day for our first ever Royal Caribbean cruise, as we sail on Anthem of the Seas to France and Spain.
We board Anthem of the Seas at City Cruise Terminal - come join us on our first day as we explore Anthem OTS - its a busy first day where we choose our speciality dining and even visit the North Star!
We hope you found this vlog fun and useful! If you have any Anthem of the Seas questions, pop them in the comments below!
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🚢 About Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas
"Every day onboard Anthem of the Seas is like embarking on a whole new adventure. Yesterday's roller skating at SeaPlex is today's bumper cars, and tonight's mesmerizing roboshow at Two70 is completely different from tomorrow's Vistarama experience. You'll quickly find the fun doesn't fade with the daylight onboard Anthem of the Seas - in fact, that's when the real party begins. Think neon-lit skydiving sessions on Ripcord by iFly, immersive virtual vistas and imaginative cocktails at Two70 Bar, and savoring sips after soaking up 300-foot-high views at North Star Bar".
Anthem of the Seas stats:
Guests: 4,180
Launched: 2015
Class: Quantum-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 168,666 GT
Length: 347.06 m (1,139 ft)
Drone footage supplied by Royal Caribbean UK.
🐒🍌🚢 About Us - Who are the Cruise Monkeys?
We are bananas about cruising! We started cruising in 2014 by doing a mini cruise on P&O Aurora. Making videos of our cruises and sharing our experiences has become our hobby - the complete video is filmed and edited on an iPhone. The videos are our opinions and experiences while on board - really they are us having fun and brining you along with us!
We may not be the youngest cruisers but we are trying to break the stereotype that cruising is for retired people. On a cruise you will normally find us wondering around the ship taking in the atmosphere (and working our way through the cocktails).
We have sailed on P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Princess Cruises, MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean. We'd love to try Ambassador Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Fred Olsen, Holland America (HAL), Celebrity, Disney Cruises, Carnival Cruises, Costa, Aida, Marella and Celestyal.
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  • @CruiseMonkeys
    @CruiseMonkeys Жыл бұрын

    We hope you enjoy our first episode! It is safe to say we loved it! Have you sailed on Anthem of the Seas?

  • @Danno1983

    @Danno1983

    Жыл бұрын

    @Cruise Monkeys QUESTION do u put ur clocks forward wen u get on-board

  • @peteruhe3176

    @peteruhe3176

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to see you loved it... We're going on Ovation of the Seas out of Sydney at the end of November... can't wait for it.

  • @douglaswalker4656

    @douglaswalker4656

    Жыл бұрын

    Sailed on her I’m May ,both came off with covid 😒

  • @sharonedwards3700

    @sharonedwards3700

    Жыл бұрын

    We did a British Isles cruise on the Anthem, we loved it

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    We did, think it’s the first night they went forward

  • @oggie1967
    @oggie19672 ай бұрын

    Ha Ha, Hammered as usual! Love it! Thinking of booking Anthem for a late summer holiday this year! Looks fantastic!👍👏👏👏❤️

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    2 ай бұрын

    You should, Anthem is great!

  • @oggie1967

    @oggie1967

    2 ай бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeys Cheers!👍

  • @user-wr8hs4gy9i
    @user-wr8hs4gy9i29 күн бұрын

    We did the inaugural with 2 of our grandchildren now taking them around the Mediterranean on anthem in July 2024 can’t wait

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    29 күн бұрын

    Ohhh fantastic! Hope you have a wonderful time in July!

  • @chadhuff2444
    @chadhuff2444 Жыл бұрын

    Your excitement is absolutely brilliant! Have an amazing Cruise so jealous!!!!!

  • @Mister_H
    @Mister_H Жыл бұрын

    What a great start to our Friday evening. Brilliant video, you both look so happy 😀. So nice to see how polite you are to the crew, they do a fantastic job. Roll on next Friday 😂❤

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    😊 thank you! Yes, we always try and be polite to them, we love chatting with the crew so are glad we can sit at the bars again too! They work so hard!

  • @vanessasmith5336
    @vanessasmith5336 Жыл бұрын

    Loved this episode. Anthem is such a lovely ship and we can't wait to sail on her again next summer. Thanks for sharing your journeys with us all

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed! Totally agree, love ship with some fab staff!

  • @AudreyMealiff
    @AudreyMealiff Жыл бұрын

    This was such a fun vlog, you two! Thanks very much. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! We can’t wait to share more of our adventures! We had so much fun!

  • @karenaitken642
    @karenaitken642 Жыл бұрын

    just love you two ... you're so entertaining as well as informative... bring on next Friday 😍 xx

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @mariabrookes8821
    @mariabrookes8821 Жыл бұрын

    Great vlog as usual. Looks like you love Royal Caribbean. Can't wait the next episode.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Yes, we sure do, fantastic ship, food and service on this cruise.

  • @arthurscruises9310
    @arthurscruises9310 Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad you guys had a great first day and RCI made a great impression on you. The both of you had a great first day and the both of you are so happy. Luke had a big smile all day long and it's infectious.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Arthur! It was a fab day, we really loved our Anthem cruise!

  • @TracyAshleyBuller
    @TracyAshleyBuller9 ай бұрын

    Thank you! You both are fab! We love watching and we can’t wait to see your next adventure!

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! 😊

  • @sarawoods9838
    @sarawoods9838 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this, its looks a fab ship! The cocktails look amazing 😀💗

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Yes, the ship was brill, as were the cocktails! :)

  • @iloveanimals1662
    @iloveanimals1662 Жыл бұрын

    I love the way you still get so excited on boarding! I'm exactly the same!😁😁🙌🏻🙌🏻😲😲🤣😂🤣😂

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Can’t beat it! It’s the best feeling ever!

  • @susanmerricks4148
    @susanmerricks4148 Жыл бұрын

    Fab ship lovin it. Always having a great time Guys

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant ship and a brilliant time was had :)

  • @markrobinson9801
    @markrobinson9801 Жыл бұрын

    Great video as per usual, looking forward to seeing the next ones , thanks for letting us join you both on your cruise 🚢🐒🐒 🍷🍷🍻🥂🍹🍹🍹🍺😎

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, glad you enjoyed! :)

  • @travelingtrishthiel
    @travelingtrishthiel Жыл бұрын

    Oh my...loved this. I finally got Michael to watch his first ever cruise vlog and he said you two are FUN!!! He said you're so professional and do an incredible job bringing others along with you. I told him my goal is to have our vlogs be this cool!!

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Yay! Thank you, glad you enjoy! That's is our exact intention, to bring you along :) Just keep making then and you'll get there :)

  • @glynnpearson1757
    @glynnpearson1757 Жыл бұрын

    Loved watching this. You made the most of your drinks package by the looks and sounds of it 🤣🤣🤣

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha! Sure did! Well that’s what holidays are all about right? 😂

  • @danielintheantipodes6741
    @danielintheantipodes6741 Жыл бұрын

    Another amazing and epic video! Thank you for creating it.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching and commenting- hope you enjoy the rest of the series!

  • @KirstyG64
    @KirstyG64 Жыл бұрын

    The wine tasting was like that scene from absolutely fabulous where Eddy and patsy go to the French chateau 🤣

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    A few have said the same, love it :)

  • @MarinaAndJoeGo
    @MarinaAndJoeGo Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another awesome video guys 🤩 We love a good embarkation day vlog and this is a corker! What a brilliant embarkation process! It's all starting to get back to normal, which is really exciting 😊 You packed loads in before you'd even sailed away! Getting an early North Star booking is such a good idea as well 😀 Looking forward to the rest of the series 😊

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! We had an absolute blast it really was so much fun!

  • @MarinaAndJoeGo

    @MarinaAndJoeGo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeys 🤩 the fun really comes across in your video 😊

  • @salisburyveronica
    @salisburyveronica Жыл бұрын

    Great videos guys and look forward to more from you. I love Royal Caribbean have done many cruises with them. Anthem one of my favorites . Back on Anthem in a couple of weeks . Happy Holidays

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, happy holidays to you too and have a great time on Anthem! It’s really sold RC to us!

  • @susanmerricks4148
    @susanmerricks4148 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic ship love the take off in the pod. Enjoy guys keep them coming. Love it. Sue

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! We loved the North Star it was so cool! We did it twice, once at port which was complimentary and once at sea which cost around 20bucks, but it was certainly worth it! ❤️⚓️

  • @FraserAtSea
    @FraserAtSea Жыл бұрын

    Ah, this is the vlog series I've been looking forward to - having never tried Royal before, I'm so keen to see how you find it. Looks great from a 'day 1' point of view, and the room looks perfect!

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    It's so good, definitely a must try, wished we'd done it sooner.

  • @justwatching190
    @justwatching190 Жыл бұрын

    My first sailing on Anthem was in 2016 and I plan another trip this year! Love this ship❤❤❤

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Anthem is a great ship! We loved it! ❤️⚓️

  • @chrisonYTtour
    @chrisonYTtour Жыл бұрын

    Good times! 👍

  • @MrDavidpocock1
    @MrDavidpocock1 Жыл бұрын

    Looks great chaps ! Brings back Happy Memories of our last cruise with my late wife on Independence of the Seas in 2017 !

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Always great to hear our videos bring back memories for others too 🥰

  • @Lynn-tj9xc
    @Lynn-tj9xc Жыл бұрын

    First time watching your video. You are the type of people id love to go on a cruise with. Such fun, cant wait for the next video xx

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to the channel! :)

  • @louised4260
    @louised4260 Жыл бұрын

    I knew you would love RC. Anthem is a fab ship. Now get yourselves on the wonder 🎉

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    It was so good! Oh yes, we want to go bigger and better - will be looking once we're back from Celebrity in January! :)

  • @ChristianLehrer
    @ChristianLehrer Жыл бұрын

    So happy you had a wonderful cruise on Anthem!

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you ☺️

  • @cruisingwiththe4bs
    @cruisingwiththe4bs Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this, can’t wait to head back on in May next year. Great mention on solent ships a favourite of ours.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! We’re glad you enjoyed this episode! We like watching Solent ships too! Been watching his channel since the lockdown

  • @Kelly-nj3jt
    @Kelly-nj3jt Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely brilliant!! Thank you!

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome! :)

  • @toopoos
    @toopoos Жыл бұрын

    Nice one guys for another fabulous update. I love the way you upload these to KZread on cine film and once viewed so many times the film actually stretches so much your voices seem to slur at the end of the vlog. Such a very clever touch, chaps. My good lady and myself love your updates and looking forward to the next episode. Cheers. 😂👍

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahahaha, that takes a lot of hard work ;) Glad you enjoy it :)

  • @munaabdi2109
    @munaabdi2109 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you !!! Absolutely brilliant love yous xx

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you :)

  • @rolandjong9126
    @rolandjong9126 Жыл бұрын

    What amazing day and beautiful ship. The food on board in the MDR looked very nice! So far so good 😄

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    It was so good!

  • @steventaylor9872
    @steventaylor9872 Жыл бұрын

    Just got off this ship this morning, brilliant holiday 👍👍👍👍

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Fantastic ship!

  • @johnhenfrey5936
    @johnhenfrey5936 Жыл бұрын

    Fabulous video as ever scoffed a whole packet of McVities Rich tea watching it 😋 looking forward to the next installment.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @willychili
    @willychili Жыл бұрын

    You'll fall in love with Royal Caribbean guys!!! Cheers from Chile

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    It certainly surprised us! It was fantastic! We’re making a point of trying a few new cruise lines in the next few years so that we can draw comparisons between brands/lines. Have to say though at the moment RCI really impressed us and we couldn’t fault it 👌🏻

  • @happyhamlin8219
    @happyhamlin8219 Жыл бұрын

    Love the snails on RC, garlicious 😊. Great vlogs guys ❤

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    They are delish! Thanks so much!

  • @Familytraveltalesuk
    @Familytraveltalesuk Жыл бұрын

    Sailing on Anthem in Jan from NY around the Caribbean. Cant wait. This vids got me in the mood. I enjoyed watching you both get more pissed as the video progressed ! 😂🥂😁

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, glad you enjoyed! Have a fab time on in Jan! :)

  • @carolr9301
    @carolr9301 Жыл бұрын

    Great start to your cruise. You’re like kiddies in a sweet shop. Food looks fabulous. All that and you still had late night snacks. 😂. Fab looking ship.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    We are always so excited getting on a ship :) The food was delicious - the late night snacks help soak up the cocktails :)

  • @carolr9301

    @carolr9301

    Жыл бұрын

    The first day of your cruise is the best day ever. I share your excitement.

  • @jonathanpage7710
    @jonathanpage7710 Жыл бұрын

    My other half and I just returned from our first cruise together Marella Discovery 2. He’s now converted so we will be doing more cruises. Loving your vlogs!

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Great to hear you enjoyed your first cruise... now time to get booking the next one ;)

  • @Martpad
    @Martpad Жыл бұрын

    Another great vid guys and an education too! 3 times we’ve sailed on Anthem and we never knew about access to the bridge wings. (I feel I may have not ventured further than the bar in the solarium 😂). Looking forward to your next vlogs. Thank you for sharing 😊😊👍👍

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it and found a new part to explore :)

  • @tracyetheridge1713
    @tracyetheridge1713 Жыл бұрын

    We were on Anthem in June and again 11th September, absolutley loved it, booked again for next June !!

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    She's a fantastic ship! Enjoy her again next year :)

  • @Onbehaard
    @Onbehaard Жыл бұрын

    We were on this ship sailing round Britain when cruising first started up after the lockdown. We LOVED the Solarium and spent a lot of time in there.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh fab! Yes, such a great venue!

  • @davidharris8987
    @davidharris8987 Жыл бұрын

    Awww, we got off after a week round the fjords, the day you got on. Amazing ship. Great video. I assume you had the drinks package 😂 can’t wait for the next ones.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, it is an amazing ship! Oh yes, of course we did ;)

  • @Slaylikebeaukay
    @Slaylikebeaukay Жыл бұрын

    Goals !!

  • @_gregc
    @_gregc Жыл бұрын

    Guys, I’m so glad you are on Royal. For some reason this cruise line fascinates me; I like watching vlogs on their ships. I’m rather perturbed it took almost 5 minutes into the video before the first cocktails appeared 🍸🤣

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh, they really have won us over, just wish they were cheaper! Hahaha, we're not always drinking 0:)

  • @trippers1
    @trippers1 Жыл бұрын

    Fine display on the drinking front. Going on anthem in a few weeks and as usual i'll be taking serious advantage of the drinks package. :)

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha! Well when you’re on holiday you have to enjoy it! The drinks package is really good to be fair, unlimited amounts of drinks and they taste good too!

  • @jenniferpratt440
    @jenniferpratt440 Жыл бұрын

    Have a great time enjoy

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    It was fab! Hope you enjoyed the video!

  • @audreyblack6291
    @audreyblack6291 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant and I saw me 😂

  • @andysmith9649
    @andysmith9649 Жыл бұрын

    We loved our trip on Anthem to the Fjords. Great to experience the sail up the Nordfjord to Olden and view the amazing views from the bridge wings at 6am! 😵‍💫Sailing on her again next August 🛳️⚓

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah, that would be a fantastic place to view the fjords from! :)

  • @EmmaCruises
    @EmmaCruises Жыл бұрын

    Mmmm loved Two70 and the cafe there!! ;D

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Gotta love the snacks! The beef sandwich was lovely! 😋 our favorite place was the solarium up at the front! The swing was so much fun😂😂😂

  • @travelswithlizzylou
    @travelswithlizzylou Жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️, excellent vlog

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊 ❤️❤️❤️

  • @robking6968
    @robking6968 Жыл бұрын

    We absolutely loved everything about Anthem, by far one of the best ships out there. Was usually me stumbling about with far too many wines in me lol

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    We loved it all! So good!

  • @jenniferpratt440
    @jenniferpratt440 Жыл бұрын

    I cant wait to watch

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Really glad that comes across in the video, we are always so excited when we get on a ship for the first time, like kids at Christmas!

  • @jenniferpratt440

    @jenniferpratt440

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeys i get like that when i first get on a ship ive got the wow factor

  • @dianacarragher5845
    @dianacarragher5845 Жыл бұрын

    The ship is lovely we have sailed on sister Ovation of the Seas many times including 2 voyages Singapore to Sydney. Ovation is on her way across the Pacific to home Port once again in Sydney in fact 5 ships are on their way we are so happy. Look forward to more episodes on your travels on the Ovation in December. Happy Cruising.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    She really is lovely! Now we've tried RC, it's definitely opened up more destinations to us, they always tend to put Anthem over here, so we'll have to travel!

  • @lindabowman4487
    @lindabowman4487 Жыл бұрын

    83 days till we sail on the Anthem of the Seas out of Bayonne New Jersey. Love love love this ship. Always a fun time !!

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Have a fabulous time, as you can tell, we loved Anthem! :)

  • @theshortschannel7411
    @theshortschannel74118 ай бұрын

    I went on this! Its great especially the pools

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    8 ай бұрын

    Good to hear you enjoyed the ship 👍

  • @susanmerricks4148
    @susanmerricks4148 Жыл бұрын

    Never been on Anthem of seas very new to cruises but want to try them all. Now that I watch you guys, have booked Italy next June on the Azura, MSC also looks fab. Keep them coming really inspiring. You always have great time. Thankyou for all tips love them.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello! Wow seems you’ve got the cruising bug before you’ve even sailed! 😂 What you’ll find is that there’s a cruise line out there for everyone or every occasion, they all have different vibes and facilities onboard so it’s always worth bearing that in mind- no two cruise lines are the same, sometimes similar but never the same. It’s all about making the most of it, enjoying every moment and I feel so lucky and privileged to be able to cruise as often as we do! Azura is a lovely ship been a while since we were on her but we had a great time!

  • @susanmerricks4148

    @susanmerricks4148

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes your right I make the most of it all the time, I'm in another world for 7 days when on ship. working for the NHS I enjoy every minute. Thank you guys 😊

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Your welcome! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @sailors365
    @sailors365 Жыл бұрын

    Ugh, such a different vibe onboard from a U.S. sailing! I can’t wait for our cruise to the Mediterranean next year 🧳.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Have a great time on her in the Med!

  • @brigidconroy2111
    @brigidconroy2111 Жыл бұрын

    Yummy vlog, can you pass me one of those guava pineapple drinkiepoos. You definitely are having fun. Wish I was there😁

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Your wish… 🍹 It was fabulous 😍

  • @lvparkinson
    @lvparkinson Жыл бұрын

    Quality work as usual 😂

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, much appreciated

  • @vap57
    @vap57 Жыл бұрын

    You guys are big drinkers! I swear you were slurring your words by the end!!! Looks like you’ll have a fun time.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Amazing time thank you! Yes, work hard play hard 😀

  • @TonyG-gk7qr
    @TonyG-gk7qr Жыл бұрын

    I tried all those wines on my RCL cruise. I preferred the Argentinan Malbec 😊

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    As we went through the cruise, our tastes changed, but the guys at the bar were great, they always had a bottle of our favourite there just for us!

  • @jenniferpratt440
    @jenniferpratt440 Жыл бұрын

    Love u guys xxx🌝

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Awww, thank you so much for your support :)

  • @dazzaessex77
    @dazzaessex77 Жыл бұрын

    hey....looks like you had a great time

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    It was brilliant! Loads of fun! Gotta love boarding day! 🎉⚓️

  • @lisaskokowski1870
    @lisaskokowski1870 Жыл бұрын

    We ate at the Grande every evening at 8:00

  • @lisaskokowski1870
    @lisaskokowski1870 Жыл бұрын

    Kaplan was our Porter ,he was amazing

  • @lisaskokowski1870
    @lisaskokowski1870 Жыл бұрын

    We just came off the Anthem ❤

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh fabulous! :D

  • @travelswithlizzylou
    @travelswithlizzylou Жыл бұрын

    Hot tubs are massive 😍

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Gotta love a big’un 😂😂

  • @nickpalmer8031
    @nickpalmer8031 Жыл бұрын

    Hi guys,just watched your video on anthem of the seas,is it all inclusive or a separate drinks package,the sip looks great,and a great film as usual,looking to book for September

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed. It's a fabulous ship! The package is extra - it is normally quite expensive, around the £60pppd mark, but if you sail on the UK ones next year, you can get the package for £43pppd - this isn't available online you either have to ring RC up if you booked with them or get your travel agent to book it (the cruise is usually cheaper booking via an agent too!). This year it was £40pppd and covered drinks up to $14 (so is goo value if you like more than 4 drinks!)

  • @jenniferpratt440
    @jenniferpratt440 Жыл бұрын

    You look great luke

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jennifer

  • @lisaskokowski1870
    @lisaskokowski1870 Жыл бұрын

    This was my first cruise 🚢

  • @Tyree4414
    @Tyree4414 Жыл бұрын

    In addition..Kentravels 360 was on this same cruise also!..

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh fab - was a great cruise!

  • @spydergtcv1
    @spydergtcv1 Жыл бұрын

    You boys are so cute when you’re drunk!🎉

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha, thanks :D

  • @dospalmascb
    @dospalmascb4 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love how excited you guys are and enthusiastic. I doubt I could keep up with you on the beverages though, and that from a Scotsman LOL. I definitely think I would need Detox when I got home from a Cruise. Might even make th e/husband divorce me lol, he's T total and Im a Lush LOL OOH Escargot, I love Escargot in Garlic Butter, I used to work in a French Restaurant in Hong Kong and It was my job to make the starters, I loved escargot. YUM. That's just sold me on an RCI cruise lol

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed! Ohhh if you love Escargot we’d recommend Princess too as they had them in their Main Dining Room menu’s!

  • @jaketravel
    @jaketravel Жыл бұрын

    I’m traveling on Anthem OTS out of NYC mid-November! So excited!!! When was your sailing?

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow! That will soon be here! Your going to have a great time! We sailed sept 4th-11th (it takes a bit of time to edit the videos etc) 👍🏻

  • @jaketravel

    @jaketravel

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeys no worries! I was just curious on on the move from South Hampton to NYC.

  • @jaketravel

    @jaketravel

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeys LOVE YALLS VIDEOS!

  • @jollyboyjohnmck
    @jollyboyjohnmck Жыл бұрын

    absolutely pissed 😂

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh yes! 🤣

  • @jollyboyjohnmck

    @jollyboyjohnmck

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeys Love your work boys and looking forward to a cruise on Anthem in September

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Have a fantastic time 🚢

  • @janemayhew1442
    @janemayhew1442 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Luke & Gavin, Looks a great ship, are there life guards around pool ? Hope you woke up in time to find the rest of the ship before 7days are up! Thanks for sharing.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello! Yes there are life guards on duty around the pools 👍🏻 We did wake up, the following day was a bit rough mind and I don’t mean us 🌊🌊🌊🌊😂

  • @janemayhew1442

    @janemayhew1442

    Жыл бұрын

    Ohh, rough sea!🤢

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah…🙄🙈

  • @rachelcollins1793
    @rachelcollins1793 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve never sailed Royal. Only Carnival and doing my first Norwegian sailing in January. Looks like fun! What other cruise lines have you sailed?

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh we’d like to try Norwegian! We’ve done P&O UK, Cunard, Princess, MSC and now RC!

  • @jenniferpratt440
    @jenniferpratt440 Жыл бұрын

    Hello guys

  • @jaynejones9178
    @jaynejones917810 ай бұрын

    Just watched your video boarding the Anthem of the Seas in Southampton and on your first evening you wore a lovely short sleeved floral shirt. Bit random but where is it from? We go on Anthem in October and my husband is looking for nice shirts 😂 we loved your video btw 😊

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    10 ай бұрын

    Hi, that’s a River Island one, year or two old now. Some of our more recent ones we’ve had from Jogal/Amazon (affiliate link) www.amazon.co.uk/shop/cruisemonkeys/photo/amzn1.shoppablemedia.v1.6a7239db-a696-4334-b27e-17f5eaa6d1b1?ref_=aip_sf_photo_spv_ofs_mixed_m Hope that helps :)

  • @jaynejones9178

    @jaynejones9178

    10 ай бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeys see thank you. I’ll have to see if they have something similar in at the mo. Your videos are great. We go on Anthem this October for our friends 60th birthday. We’ve not done RC before we’ve only done NCL (which we love) so looking forward to trying it x

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    10 ай бұрын

    Very welcome! Have a fantastic cruise! We’re yet to try NCL but it’s on the list!

  • @rachelcollins1793
    @rachelcollins1793 Жыл бұрын

    Are the automatic wine machines included in the drink package?

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Not sure as we didn’t try them. It was based on price so they may have been. The robots are

  • @amyjvien
    @amyjvien Жыл бұрын

    You guys are adorable! I really enjoyed your video. We have never sailed anyone but Carnival but we're looking at an itinerary to Portugal/Spain for 2024 and I'm trying to learn everything I can about this ship. The only thing I'm having a hard time finding out is where there are sports shown on TV? My husband likes football, baseball, and American football. This cruise doesn't appear to have any sort of sports bar. Do they show sports at the British Pub?

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Aww thank you! We would love to try Carnival, especially the new ships. We were supposed to go to tour Celebration the other week but covid put a stop to it :( Anyhow, Anthem is lovely! Yes, we think there was sports on in the pub, you may also see it on the Sea Screen outside. What we would suggest is if you know there are particular games you want to see, pop to guest services or try and speak to the entertainment team - we find on most cruises if there is demand for a particular game, they will show it. But yes, you are correct, no sports bar as such on Anthem.

  • @ptrcks
    @ptrcks Жыл бұрын

    Taking this cruise in the coming months. Could you share what time did you have to leave the ship on the last day after being back in Southampton?

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh, cant really remember, but think it was rather early, around 8:30.

  • @davevicary8524
    @davevicary8524 Жыл бұрын

    Back in the game boys . Eating is cheating. Great video

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂👌🏻 thanks! Glad you enjoyed! We had a blast!

  • @davevicary8524

    @davevicary8524

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeys both drunk . Luke is usually the sensible one lol

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @susanburston587
    @susanburston587 Жыл бұрын

    Great first day. How long does it take to get to the Caribbean? Lots of sea days there and back, so do you get a week in the Caribbean? I’ve never had snails but they do look tempting, it’s just the thought of eating actual snails 🐌. Must try them

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Not sure, i think most of the transatlantic ones take 12-14 days and we think that's the cruise she is doing now! Oh, they are so nice, garlicy and lovely!

  • @susanburston587

    @susanburston587

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeys but not snotty and chewy?

  • @terryhardy123
    @terryhardy123 Жыл бұрын

    Hi I'm due to board Anthem on the 28th May. I have opted not to pre-pay gratuities. I have heard its best to pay prior to cruise ? Otherwise it will be a shock when you get your final cruise bill. Do you know or have heard whether gratuities are just by choice ? Regards Therese

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    We pre paid before our cruise too, that way you know it’s taken care of. For anytime dining I think we had to pre pay. You may be able to remove them if service is not up to standard, but you’d need to talk to reception.

  • @lisaskokowski1870
    @lisaskokowski1870 Жыл бұрын

    Harry was our server

  • @lisaskokowski1870

    @lisaskokowski1870

    Жыл бұрын

    Harey was our sever

  • @lisaskokowski1870

    @lisaskokowski1870

    Жыл бұрын

    Great food

  • @justsoph7312
    @justsoph73125 ай бұрын

    Hi guys!!! Just a question around tipping and gratuity. Ive seen on some vlogs (mainly US) that mentioned gratuity is charged at the end of your holidah by means of a bill at the end of your trip. Is this the case with european cruises ? How much is it per day ? Thankyou in advance !!!! X

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi! We pre paid ours when we booked the cruise with the travel agent, so we had no need to tip any extra onboard. If you’ve not pre paid, a daily charge will be added to your bill when you get at the end of the cruise. It’s $18 USD per person per day (everyone in the room is charged it). If you don’t have a drinks packages, 18% is also added to drinks you purchase. You can go to guest services to increase, decrease or remove the charge. Full info at www.royalcaribbean.com/gbr/en/faq/questions/onboard-service-gratuity-expense Hope that helps 👍

  • @justsoph7312

    @justsoph7312

    5 ай бұрын

    Omg that's such a helpful answer !! Thankyou so so much ! ❤️

  • @justsoph7312

    @justsoph7312

    5 ай бұрын

    I've been stressing about all the additional costs I'm finding there are since booking online ..... As a first time cruiser , I'm beginning to regret the booking 😞😞

  • @dzung1969
    @dzung19699 ай бұрын

    Should rename your channel as “Boozing Cruise Monkeys” 😜

  • @irenarobh6058
    @irenarobh6058 Жыл бұрын

    hi guyz....do you pay for the dodgems?also what else do you pay for..thnx for sharing as always...👋🍷🍹🚢

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Dogems are free 🥳 Northstar is free on port days and each guest gets 1 min free on ripcord by ifly. Flow rider and rock climbing free too . Like all cruises, speciality dining and drinks are the main costs :) hope that helps :)

  • @Tyree4414
    @Tyree4414 Жыл бұрын

    Was this cruise France and Spain this past September 4-11? We were on the same cruise!..

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep, that’s the one! Such fun times 😄

  • @carriewoodward674
    @carriewoodward674Ай бұрын

    So with the north star do you have to book

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, although if you turn up and it’s not full they might squeeze you in. It’s quite popular though so booking is best.

  • @sadiecharmaine2582
    @sadiecharmaine2582 Жыл бұрын

    Did you guys buy a drink’s package for this sailing? 🎉❤

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh yes! RC had a deal for European cruises, if you rang them up or your agent, you could book it for £40 per person per day, which was a huge saving as online it was around $70pppd. Great value and they are doing the same next year for Anthem (slight increase to £43).

  • @williampearson7186
    @williampearson71863 ай бұрын

    We’ve booked to go in September and can’t work out what food is included??

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    3 ай бұрын

    Lots included - main dining, buffet (windjammer), bistro area in solarium, pizza in Sorentos, Doghouse hot dogs and snacks in cafe Promenade. You don’t need to pay extra but we did do the dining packages which was Jamie’s, Wonderland and Chops Grille.

  • @williampearson7186

    @williampearson7186

    3 ай бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeys amazing thank you, did you do the drinks package? Can we add it all when we get on the boat?

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    3 ай бұрын

    @williampearson7186 we did, for us RC had a deal on for Southampton cruises. Keep an eye on the app/website as prices go up and down, it’s cheaper to buy before you go.

  • @williampearson7186

    @williampearson7186

    3 ай бұрын

    @@CruiseMonkeysamazing thank you so much for your help, love the videos

  • @barbarajaynebudar8280
    @barbarajaynebudar828011 ай бұрын

    Major hangover day 2?

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    11 ай бұрын

    Not too bad haha

  • @barbarajaynebudar8280

    @barbarajaynebudar8280

    11 ай бұрын

    I’m going on the Anthem next week and I will think of you when I have my first cocktail, seriously great video!

  • @7gatcliffe
    @7gatcliffe Жыл бұрын

    Apparently you on RC before title fun at sea looks like a boozers cruise.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry I don’t understand what you mean? But embarkation day is always fun and certainly worth celebrating so yes there were drinks flowing all around! 🎉

  • @Doraus1
    @Doraus1 Жыл бұрын

    Drunkards Lol

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    😉 🍻

  • @wellardsmith3629
    @wellardsmith3629 Жыл бұрын

    You can tell a brexiteer, when they use old fashioned imperial measurement.

  • @CruiseMonkeys

    @CruiseMonkeys

    Жыл бұрын

    Or just British 🤷🏼 lol

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