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We Saved $8000 Dollars On This Brand New Cruise Ship

Cruise With Ben and David

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We sailed the brand new Norwegian Luna in a standard balcony cabin instead of The Haven and saved $8,000. Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code BENANDDAVID at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/benanddavid

Honest review of the cabin, the Vibe Beach Club, Great Stirrup Cay and the food, and whether skipping the suite was worth it.

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0:00 Can we hack the cruise system?
1:27 First look at Norwegian Luna
2:36 Our standard balcony cabin tour
10:52 The true cost: was it worth skipping The Haven?
13:46 Vibe Beach Club review
17:17 A morning mishap at the coffee bar
23:29 Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian's private island
37:40 Main dining room food
42:08 Suco Thai, the first Thai restaurant at sea
57:35 Was our budget cruise strategy a success?

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20 Comments

@Cruisewith Creator 4 days ago Pinned

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@jtr109 4 days ago

I would never spend that much extra for the Haven. If I had the money to burn, I’d go on a premium cruise line.

@1pamby1 4 days ago

$60 for shade? Wow! That sucks

@blacksmithnine2728 4 days ago

Just an idea for you for a future video. Since you guys are never home, could you do a video on tips, checklists, and pitfalls of being away from home for more than a month.

@All_wheel_driving_school 3 days ago

WHAT?!!! why would they even bother with bothering you? Seriously, going out their way to do that? that's not on! I respect and love you guys. If I saw you recording... I would wait for you to have a slight gap in the filming and come up and say hi and wouldn't mind a hug :) lol

@kristijensen6108 4 days ago

We cruised NCL once for a Panama cruise. The premium ports kept changing to lack luster ports or taken off as a stop. When others ask me about cruises, I tell them only do NCL if you don't care what ports you end up at. I felt like the port changes were definitely a money grab.

@caseylee1866 4 days ago

Honestly balcony is already a luxury for me. It’s good idea to have a balcony with some touches of suites experience

@DeannR-j3j 4 days ago (edited)

31:34 It’s crazy that they charge extra for people to have an umbrella to shade from the sun.
And you paid extra for Vibe Beach Club on the ship but had to pay extra for the Vibe beach club at Great Stirrup Cay?? Incredible.

@katiehaley2850 2 days ago

Ben, your aviator sunglasses are so cool!!

@smallerrice7479 2 days ago

That Thai food looks sooooooooooooooo delicious
I regret watching this before sleep lol

@philipo5259 4 days ago

I worked for NCL Seaward in 1992. Went to Great Stirrup Cay every week for nine months. Back then, the tender literally dropped you on the beach and the offering was a drink, light lunch and beach volley ball. That was it...

@SarahBeadle-z3s 4 days ago

For the money to stay in the Haven, I would much rather book Regent Seven seas where everything is included, even the excursions , and the service and food is excellent, without being over the top.

@ljspinoza 4 days ago

"Hit me with your Best Shot" is a Pat Benatar song, NOT Spice Girls.

@renacasey8163 2 days ago

Don't be embarrassed David. It was morning after all and you haven't had your coffee yet. 😉

@evelynreynolds1447 3 days ago (edited)

The only time I have been on a Norwegian Cruise Line cruise was back in the early 1990s. It was a short cruise from Los Angeles to Ensenada. My husband and I mainly chose it to see if we get seasick as we didn't want to book a two-week cruise and be sick the whole time. Spoiler alert, we do not get sea sick.

Even back them, NCL had extra fees and tips. A comedian on our cruise joked that "NCL stands for 'no cash left'."

@redlightroxhanley6420 12 hours ago

We need a Ben and David cruise for fans to join you guys on your fun. We will put Ben in charge of activities. 😂

@djmozmorris 4 days ago

Hit Me With Your Best Shot was Pat Benatar ;)

@brittneymurphy92 3 days ago

Really like your hair, Ben 😊 looks good 🎉

@shellijo00 4 days ago

Oh Ben, you look so, so good. All of your hard work really paid off. You look happy and healthy. I didn't think you look unhealthy before though. But you seem to glow now. You just look so light on yourfeet, if that makes sense. I have an autoimmune disease that makes it almost impossible to lose wait. I've never had to worry that much about that issue. I hate it. I will keep trying. Hopefully an endocrinologist will someday come up with something. David. I won't leave you out! You look fabulous as well!! You always look so dapper! I love watching you both as I've been stuck in a bed after having ankle surgery. You've both helped pass the time. So thank you!! Happy cruising!!

@joanne33BT13 4 days ago

Loving this video !! You lost me for a while with the mega bucks suites which were nice to see but totally out of our realm. You are both looking great btw 😉😊 It's good to be back xx