O dear Fraser that rain is not kidding. What a flip and not a single person on the road 😮. Glad you made it down the hill and back on warm ship

@FraserAtSea

7 ай бұрын

Thankfully I got back - soaked through though, haha! Still an amazing day - I’ve never seen rain like it. Thanks for watching, Julie!

Fraser, sorry you got soaked but it sure made for great video! Job well done, as always.

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Norris! Thanks a million for following along, and I’m really glad you enjoyed watching - cheers!

Wet slippery roads! That toboggan ride could have been something else!

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

I know, right?! Hopefully next time…!!

all with a smile on your face. Fair play to you!!! Great video. Hope its dry next time you are in Madeira.

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Lesley! I can assure you the smile faded at certain points when I realised just how cold I actually was, haha! Thanks for watching :)

Fab video as always!❤

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

Bless you! That looked rough.

We went a few years ago. Went up inthe cable car, came down on the toboggan. We still had quite a walk down hill. Yes, your leg muscles burn 🤣😂. Love your videos x

@FraserAtSea

Ай бұрын

Ha, I’ll be showing you the toboggan in a few episodes time - stay tuned 😂 Thanks so much for watching!

Great Video Fraser the best cruise VLOG I've watched recently not just of the ship. drinks and food. keep it going

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Steve!

Looking forward to this. 😀

Amazing video as per usual. Glad you mentioned about the 2 different gang planks. One was really steep.

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, for watching and commenting! :) Glad you enjoyed the video!

Thank you, really enjoyed this video. I was in Madeira in January 2018 and it was baking hot all day. So sorry you experienced the deluge of a lifetime!

@FraserAtSea

8 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching, Stephen - glad you enjoyed! You’re right - I got DRENCHED this day, haha! That said, still a wonderful day - what a place!

@stephenwassell3650

8 күн бұрын

@@FraserAtSea At least the custard tart and beer for less than 3 Euros was excellent value. Must remember that when I'm there in January next year. Thanks for the tip.

We are doing this trip in October on the Ventura, sooooo looking forward to it.

Working my way through your vlogs and loving them. About to take my first cruise and it's solo with another booked so love seeing the solo perspective. Also thanks for introducing me to the Neffex song i've now heard on a couple of your videos - love it!

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Hey Kathy, glad you’ve found my channel - welcome aboard! Thanks for the positive feedback - much more to come :)

Another great video Fraser! Its always nice to see a 'real' day when things go wrong, the heavens open and you just have to make the best of it. Next time pack a decent waterproof in that big bag of yours. Looking forward to another of your Vlogs.

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, David - always great to get some positive feedback, so thank you! I think I’ll deff take your advice of waterproofs in the bag for future - Madeira was horrendous, haha! Thanks for following along! :)

Glad you managed to dry out . Hope it’s not so wet when we go in March .

Oh my gosh, you poor guy!! That's traumatic! I was looking forward to you doing the toboggan, as you were. So sad! (I saw vloggers Ben and David go down it and was hoping you would too. So fun!) Tart and beer for the win. 👍😊

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Ha, I’ve never seen so much water fall from the sky so quickly - of course it happened when I was enroute downhill…!! I’m actually going back this summer, so ‘watch this space’ and I’ll hopefully take you down in a toboggan, haha! Thanks for watching, Tammy!

@tammy_oh_nevermind

Жыл бұрын

@@FraserAtSea excellent!!

Grazer thanks for the great videos on the Azura. Currently sat in your recommended restaurant on the terrace at the top of the cable car in Funchal. Yes is cloudy and starting to rain 😅

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Oh, amazing - hope you’re trying the pizza. How exciting that you’re messaging live from there - I hope you have a good view from the terrace!!

@stevesawyer7330

Жыл бұрын

Yes we have, really good. We can see the the Azura down below in the sun, while we’re in the clouds🥳. But it’s not rained as bad as you had it!

It’s amazing how much the weather changes in Madeira. Me and some friends got the cable car up in December and hot sun at the bottom then wet and windy at the top so we went straight back down! Absolutely loved the Christmas market/lights plus went for afternoon tea at Reid’s palace hotel which was fantastic.

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with this - I couldn’t believe the change - I guess it explains why the place is so green and lush!

Personally I’d have taken the cable car then gone to Java for a coffee then to the room But hats off to you for braving it 😳👍

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

In hindsight, I probably should have done the same. Instead, I ended up soaked to the bone…! Haha, thanks for watching, Martin!

If this is the same cruise as I was on, I missed the rain! I went back to ship after lunch and saw it from there! I always photograph the schedule on my phone to avoid carrying it around - would have saved the wet one too!

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Useful advice that I wish I’d had before that day - I’ve NEVER been more wet, haha! Thanks for watching!

Saw Azura in port the other day - we were on Virtuosa doing a similar route to you. We were in Madeira last Friday and had beautiful weather. We got soaking wet in Casablanca - not nice 😅

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Ha, it never rains but it pours in some of those ports, huh? I bet Virtuosa is a stunning ship for the warm weather routes! I’ve actually only cruised on here for colder weather itineraries (U.K. and Norway) - did you enjoy?

Enjoyed that. Rough weather for you, but quite amusing to watch :-) . Did you realise that the toboggan only takes you about half way down. There is still about 30 minutes to walk back to the sea front. Think the best advice is do the toboggan early, before the queues. By the way there is an Alehop there as well. Keep up the good work. One other thing you said it was only £14 in Beach House, but you have already paid for your meal (the £14 is extra)!

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Hey Jim, thanks for watching! Oh, I had no idea it only takes you half way - that makes me feel slightly better, haha! Also, delighted you’re also an Ale Hop fan - I could potter around for so long in there…!

Sorry to hear that your missed out on the toboggan ride, fingers crossed for next time. I can’t believe how hard it rained. Just to confirm in the Beach House that if there’s no price on the menu is that item free? It looked really nice in there. And yes, Eggs Benedict for the win.

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Toboggan - oh, I know - I was gutted! Re Beach house, they do charge a small cover charge, then the items with no price are indeed included in the cover fee. I’d recommend!

Loving your videos we have a week in Madeira in September hopefully the weather will be a bit better , got a couple of cruises before that on arvia and ventura

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

I’m sure you’ll be fine - the days either side of us were sunny - of course the one day we arrived it was raining…!! Have the best trip! :)

Should have watched this before we went on our Azura cruise, we chose the wrong gangway in Madeira too! 😅

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Ha, I’ve never seen it so steep before - glad you also got caught out, haha! How was your cruise?!

@sistersontheseas

Жыл бұрын

@@FraserAtSea it was really good thanks, weather was great and we timed it well for Tenerife carnival!

That rain was terrible! Even worse than a Glasgow rain shower 😅 we are loving your videos - watching in preparation for our Azura cruise in a few weeks’ time. Can I ask - how was the sailing itself - was it quite rocky or mostly ok? We wondered if the sea days to and from Madeira might be quite choppy. Thanks for sharing all your experience; looking forward to the next vlog!

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Honestly - Glasgow rain showers have nothing on that, haha! Thanks for the feedback - glad you’re enjoying! You’re going to have a great cruise - Azura is a great ship, and what they’re delivering on her at the moment is a really good product :) So we actually had quite ‘rough’ weather, but I think the ship handled it really well. To be honest, I don’t seem to get affected by the motion - just pack some seasickness tablets and you should be fine. Our choppy day was indeed enroute to Madeira, but nothing extreme - you’re just really exposed at that point! Hopefully this makes sense/helps reassure you!

Received Vlog 2 then 4. Not complaining will look for 3 later. Just so you know. For entertainment purposes only!

@FraserAtSea

10 күн бұрын

@@johnkean6852 John, thanks for the feedback - here’s your link to vlog 3! Thanks!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/pWqtqa-potTLZbA.html

@johnkean6852

10 күн бұрын

@@FraserAtSea Thank you! :)

30:00 in YES I was right its Madeira!!! For entertainment purposes only!

@FraserAtSea

10 күн бұрын

😂

@johnkean6852

10 күн бұрын

@@FraserAtSea You must have said it at the beginning but l missed it. For entertainment purposes only!

Spain and Portugal have a very afternoon orientated day, solar noon is like 2 - 3pm with their timezone. I mean even in midsummer - sunrise is like 7am. If you want a winter sunset 6pm you pay the price. You are still at 33 degrees north and its midwinter - yes its a mild climate and you get sun - but it is 10 hours tops and 6pm - 10 hours = 8am.

@Moneytane1976

10 ай бұрын

UK is different, solar noon is like 12pm or even earlier in winter and not even 1pm in daylight savings, hence the change, thats why sunset is like 3.50pm in November and December, if you had a Spanish time zone it would be like SR 9.35pm SS 5.20pm in London.

@FraserAtSea

10 ай бұрын

You’re so right with these timings - really good point! I do love the difference, but always important you know before you travel to here. Thanks for taking the time to watch, and also to leave a comment!

"SCABBIE" daily planner, now even Emma Cruises wouldn't understand that British-ism/Glesga-ism, guid yin Fraser 😅

@FraserAtSea

3 ай бұрын

Ha, that’s so funny! I’ll need to get a dictionary on the go for some 😂

@FraserAtSea

3 ай бұрын

(This was filmed before I was really aware of how Scottish I can be at times, ha!)

@stephenm8818

3 ай бұрын

@@FraserAtSeaAye well, am' the wurst yin ! 🙄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Did you go in the Planet Bar much on your trip? I'm on Azura for the first time in April and think it looks good!

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Hey! I did, quite a few times - it’s a great venue, with awesome views down both sides of the ship! Great cocktails up there, too!

I enjoyed this video but felt very sorry seeing you so soggy in that rain! I did the Tobogan trip last October whilst on my transatlantic cruise on Britannia - it was lots of fun. I cant seem to find a link or info on the restaurant you visited... am I being dim?

@FraserAtSea

3 ай бұрын

I actually didn’t link it - oops! I ate at Babosas Village at the top of the hill - lovely! Also yes - that rain was so so so heavy, hahah!

Hi loving these vlogs, am going to book this exact trip for december, when you get off the ship, in say lanzerote could i buy a bottle of spirits and bring it back on board in my rucksack? Are they thorough with checks on things like this?

@FraserAtSea

9 ай бұрын

Hey! I think alcohol can only be brought onboard at the embarkation port. If you board in Tenerife, buy a bottle at duty free and take that into your cabin with you. Usually very difficult to get on after that, as bags are always scanned!

@benjaminbuckley2077

9 ай бұрын

@@FraserAtSea cheers for the speedy and informative reply 😊👍 enjoy your cruising and i cannot wait to try one out for myself

Ha ha l couldn't read those modern coloured plastic graphics Was it Madeira/Modena? Still don't know where you are! For entertainment purposes only!

@FraserAtSea

10 күн бұрын

Hahah, MADEIRA 😂

@johnkean6852

10 күн бұрын

@@FraserAtSea Thx l did eventially hear you say l think 30 mins in. Thx. For entertainment purposes only!

Any advice on these connecting cruises? Did your travel agent help you or did you organise the itinerary yourself? For entertainment purposes only!

@FraserAtSea

10 күн бұрын

Hey! I actually sort all of my itineraries myself 😊

@johnkean6852

9 күн бұрын

@@FraserAtSea Need to do a seperate advice video on your system as you seem to: 'have it down to a tee.'

Waiting to hear what Port you arrived / disembarked from. For entertainment purposes only!

@FraserAtSea

10 күн бұрын

😊

Walk down the mountain: if they _were_ cobbled streets, your knees would be cobbled by the time you arrived at the bottom. For entertainment purposes only!

@FraserAtSea

10 күн бұрын

Hahaha, funny - I did think about this 😂

@johnkean6852

10 күн бұрын

@@FraserAtSea : )

Should have worn your diving gear! For entertainment purposes only!

@FraserAtSea

10 күн бұрын

😂

@johnkean6852

10 күн бұрын

@@FraserAtSea :)))

I wasn't gonna leave something here because you did this cruise some time ago but OMG what a bat weather you ran into. I was really felling sorry for you. But then I saw the steak you ordered and now I will be dreaming of this huge piece for days LOL. Actually I planned an 8-days hiking-holiday to Madeira 16th of March but I changed it..into 17 days trip to Vietnam leaving 2 weeks from now. I will take my tablet so I still can follow you. 🛳☔

@FraserAtSea

Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness - it was SUCH horrendous weather - so bad that it was actually just really funny! Your trip sounds AMAZING - thanks so much for taking me with you - you’re going to have a ball!