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And welcome to Miami. Should we say Miami again? This is our second time here this year. You all know we've been on many cruises over the years, from the largest cruise ship in the world to the cheapest cruise we could find, but we've never set foot on a Virgin ship. So, I guess you could say that we are " virgin" Virgin travelers. Do you think anyone has heard this joke before? But this cruise is different from all the others we've been on because it's for adults only, because we, believe it or not, are adults. We don't really know what to expect on board, but we've heard that the parties here can be crazy. And I assume we'll see things on this ship that we do n't usually see on other cruises. But one interesting thing I heard is that all Virgin ships
apparently have a topless deck. Hmm? Do you think it's worth a try? I mean, I'll try. I will definitely do it. I can't wait to see if there's less pee in that pool, how much risqué the shows will be, and to feel the warm Caribbean breeze in places I've never So you're going to be topless? No, we're going to a new island, man. Let's be polite until we get to point 17. Well, it's time to land, and I think we're ready to lose our "Virgin-innocence." How many times are you going to joke about this, dude? Come on. As you can hear, the party has started, and as is tradition, we have a glass of champagne.
Yes. This is how we start every cruise. Oh my God, a new cruise. Look at us. I think we'll enjoy being " Virgin" travelers. How many more times do we have to joke about Virgin? I mean, you've already done this 15 million times. Maybe we can play a drinking game? Prepare the glasses. Or maybe keep 911 on speed dial because. Because you might get drunk Well, we've just been wandering around the ship trying to reach the highest point, and we can't seem to find it. It seems to me that we get lost on every ship we board.
It's funny because all cruise ships are designed almost the same, but at the same time, they're not at all. So we have to study the entire ship again. There are 17 floors here. I'll need a minute. 17 decks. Sorry, 17 decks. Do you think I should know this already? So, if you've been following us, you know that the last time you saw us was in the middle of the Texas heat, working on that tiny hut, sweaty and hot. And if you're not following along and want to watch two idiots who don't know what they're doing but end up succeeding and creating something amazing, watch those videos. Have we overestimated or underestimated ourselves? I don't know.
I know we've said this before, but we really needed a little vacation, so we booked a short 4-day cruise because we have to get back to work. But for now, we're going to completely put that out of our minds. Yo, we just went into the restroom when we finally found it, and it's the most beautiful restroom I've ever seen on a ship. Everything here is beautiful, clean and elegant. There are even windows with such an epic view. That's right. If you remember, we were on that Margaritaville cruise, which was the cheapest cruise in America. Their restrooms were completely different. Well, it seems we've found the very top, but it doesn't really look like the very top, does it?
No, this ship is a little more private than the others we've been on. As you can see, there are bars and a party atmosphere, and on the deck below, there are swimming pools and stuff, but they are quite tiny. Yes, it's an interesting atmosphere. He's so.cavernous, you know? So you really have to wander around and discover different parts of the ship, but so far it's fun. There's a party atmosphere here as soon as everyone gets on board. I like Virgin Port because it offers a wonderful, unobstructed view of the Miami skyline. And there's the Carnival ship sailing, a line we've never traveled on either. And although there is a water park on board, my friends, it is full of children
screaming and running around. But whatever it was, we were dangerously close to departure, or rather, going to sea. Do you already understand the terms? Yes, we can handle it. Bow, stern, starboard, port. Oh, exactly. To be honest, I only remember the shacks. Friends, we are right in the epicenter of the party in honor of the departure, and there is just drive here. I've never Oh, you see, they gave us another glass. But this one is free. For sailing away from all our problems and home repairs! Oh my god, just look. This is the most party ship we have ever been on. I did n't expect this at all.
I thought Margaritaville was fun. I think it will be even more fun here. This is correct grammar. The cool thing is that they have staff running around and just getting the party going. They're all dressed up like weird little Virgin astronauts or something. This is just wonderful. Virgin astronauts. The party is in full swing, the sun is setting, we are leaving Miami right now, it is always our favorite port of departure. It looks simply incredible. Miami. Can you feel it? Haha. Okay, this is Will Smith at his best. Now let's get back to the cruise. We're just going back to our room. We had been there before, settling in a bit Allison's luggage was there
, but mine, for some strange reason, wasn't. Eric has a lot of electronics that could potentially be detained. All our laptops, wine, our drone. Technically, you can't take a drone on board, but they usually do n't care. He's been on over 10 cruises and no one has ever been picky. Well, my luggage is indeed here. You may notice that there is no other luggage because mine was delivered last. says here that they took one drone, and it was Ralph who took it away. Thank you, Ralph.
Oh, the wine is completely safe. During our inspection, we appear to have come across an item on our prohibited list. Don't worry, we're sure you forgot it was in your bag. The suitcase mystery has been officially solved thanks to these two detectives. Oh yes. Actually, thank you, what was his name? Robert? Oh yes. Ralph? Now it's time to give you a tour of our Virgin room. This is one of the most spacious rooms we have ever had. There is no sofa here, only one armchair. They have a big old king-size bed, of course. They have this zone. I'm not entirely sure what that is that your bag there just for a second? It has to be. I think it's a drawer. Good. the drawer is right there.
Good. They have a small work area with a small seat. They have a mini- fridge, but it's probably the saddest one we've seen. There is nothing here. But we'll fix that now The room is pretty basic, maybe one of the simplest we've had on a cruise ship, but the bathroom, people, has a rain shower. The shower is huge, but the bathroom itself is quite small, huh? But does a toilet sound like a monster? Always and everywhere on a cruise ship. When boarding, you are forced to watch a safety video. It is very funny and absurd.
All the characters there are just wonderful. Hey, that'll be us on deck 17. it. Look at this. I've never seen a cruise company that already includes internet in the price. Of course, they only offer a basic package, and you can pay extra for a faster one, but it's pretty cool. Of course, we have a rain shower in this rather spacious room, but you won't believe what an incredible view it has. Just us and the open ocean. So when booking a room with a balcony, don't be stingy like us and book one where the view might be blocked. Because otherwise you are guaranteed to get an obstructed view. Although I will say that I have never felt so safe aboard a
ship. If something goes wrong, I can literally jump onto that life raft. Well, folks, it's dinner time, and it looks like there's no official classic Instead, there are a bunch of different restaurants, most of which are included, where you can have dinner. We didn't quite understand the system, so we were late with our reservations, because it seems like all of them require reservations in advance. We came to the Test Kitchen for our first dinner because it seemed to be the restaurant where it was easiest to find free seats. This is a But they have glasses of wine here, glasses, not bottles, for $1,700 each. I saw it on the menu. If that's to your taste, please invite us along.
We want to go on a cruise with you. We will do something useful for you on board What are you applying for? I don't know. This is a Virgin cruise, anything is possible here. This woman in front of us has been meticulously assembling dessert for 30 minutes. This is simply a masterpiece. Her masterpiece for my dessert, which I will eat soon. We move on to the cheese tart part of the evening. So, it's a mixture of three types of cheese. These are feta, blue cheese, and brie. Top with some goji berries. It's charcoal dough on the outside. A little mushrooms. That's it, delicious. Everywhere.
Okay, but it has a nice crunch. Very savory thanks to the blue cheese and brie. But the berries provide a nice balance, a bit of sweetness, and the mushrooms provide spiciness. I think it was a good decision for our first gastronomic adventure. Dinner was delicious, possibly one of our favorites on the ship so far. We are officially minute late for tonight's show. Trying to figure out where we're going. Yes. And this is a ship, but we keep getting lost. Yes. Just got back from the show. I won't lie, probably one of the best we've seen on a cruise ship.
It was so interactive. They danced around us and right between us. We've never been to a show where you're in the middle of the entire performance. I've never been so close to the performers. So this is probably the main event of Virgin Cruise at the moment. It was all pretty cool and a little different than any other cruise, but this was completely different. Very cool. So, we have officially reached the Bahamas. But this is not the part of the Bahamas we have ever been to. This is the island of Bimini, which is right off the coast of Miami. Most people who get off the ship head to the resort, but we heard that you can rent golf carts to drive around the island. No, no, it just sounds more our style We really wanted to try the local food. We searched and
found this restaurant far down the island. But as you can see, we're all the way up here now. Fortunately, there is a golf cart rental right there. Be aware that when you arrive at Fisherman's Village, there is a whole crowd of guys trying to lend you their golf cart. Like: "Golf cart here, golf cart here." The guys were literally running after us. However, I found a secret life hack. If you call Miss Filly, whose contact information I found on Google Maps, she will connect you with Pedro, this gentleman right here,
who just brought us a golf cart. This is a much better system. Much calmer. Dude, that was a little overwhelming. Yes. Friends, we had internet as soon as we got off the ship, and that's thanks to HolaFly, of course. We want to quickly thank them for partnering with us again on this video. It's incredibly easy to stay in touch with them. You simply select the country you are visiting, choose the duration, and install the eSIM. Boom, and just like that we have unlimited internet We use their Always On benefit, which gives us 1 GB of backup traffic every month at no extra charge. So that means we are instantly connected.
HolaFly gives us a discount for you. You can simply go to esim.holafly.com and use the code endless adventure for a 5% discount. Or, of course, you can scan the handy QR code that's currently on the screen. Okay, let's go. Yes, baby. Friends, I love golf cart adventures. Well, we reached the southern tip. It's very beautiful here. The water is simply incredibly blue. Incredible. So, this place is called Alice Town. I think it's the main town, at least in this part of Bimini. We did n't really do much research beforehand. We decided that we have phones, we have the Internet, so we can
figure things out as we go Yes, we'll just wander around and see what the island has in store for us. But most importantly, we want to find delicious food. Well, nothing beats a restaurant right by the water, we got to the very edge of the island. It seems we made the right choice. Our food has arrived. I chose the fried horse. This was one of the recommendations. There's a lot of breading here, but oh, it's exactly the texture of chicken combined with squid. And I would say that's exactly what it tastes like. It is very
thin, very pleasant, very light. Eric, on the other hand, chose grilled chicken. Maybe he won this time. Here, please. Mm. Oh yes, baby. Absolutely incredibly delicious, as expected. This is exactly what you dream of when you order barbecue chicken. The glaze, the sauce on it, is a little sweet, a little spicy. The chicken was perfectly cooked, as expected. It's impossible to lose with this, ma'am. So, we are now on one of four ships in the Virgin fleet. This is Resilient Lady.
I had no idea that Virgin only had four ships. They were all built very recently. This one was built, it seems, in 2022. Yes, everything is so small and new. Yeah, madness. And, as you may have noticed, it's not like the typical ships we've been on. There are no crazy roller coasters or rides here. There are no huge open areas here. Everything is very nice, cozy and secluded. Dare I say-seductive? Seductive-that's what their advertising materials say, but sometimes it's just annoying. It's not that big a ship. It is probably considered a medium- sized ship. Apparently this means it has 110,000 gross tons. I do n't have any
reference for this, but if you compare it to the largest cruise ship in history, the Icon of the Seas, which we were on, it has 250,000 gross tons. Yeah, so I'm guessing it's two and a half times the size of this ship. But anyway, now that the boring stuff is over. Let's actually explore the ship. This is the On the Rocks bar, one of many bars, of course, that are on this ship. As on any good cruise ship, a bar should be at hand everywhere. But here at Virgin, they do things a little differently. Instead of drink packages, they use bar bills, which sounds exactly like it is. You buy $100, $200, in our case $300, and that's your bill for the entire cruise. And if you buy in advance, they give a little more. So we actually got 350
. But I'll tell you one cool thing that I wish every cruise ship would do. They have bracelets. If you're a cruise ship passenger here, how many times have you left your cabin without your card? Or did you just lose your card? This makes this virtually impossible. They are waterproof and have these little RFID chips. So, every time you buy something, you just scan it and the amount goes straight to your cabin number. We're just at their gift shop, and the stuff here is pretty cool. Quite apt, don't you think? Or maybe I feel like a murderer. A whale, of course. But I like the one with the rooster over there the most. Friends, one of the coolest things about this ship is this amazing basketball court in the middle. Pretty good, huh?
I didn't say I was a player. Never done that. Oho! Oh, the real Harlem Globetrotters are here! Wow! THERE ARE! Oh, almost! I lost it. This is a little more my style. Ho-ho- ho, pretty good, right? It may not look very exciting, but I promise-it's one of the coolest features on the ship. There are drinking water stations everywhere here. I don't remember being on a cruise ship where they were just standing everywhere. And I'll give you a secret tip. You can safely drink water from the tap in your room. Straight from the tap. It is filtered and tastes great. Yes, no need to buy bottles or anything like that. Come here or just drink from the sink. So, you may not find any water slides or
rides on board, but you will find this. Triple mesh. It really hurts to walk on it. Oh, how painful. I have a feeling that people were dumped here once, and then they got into trouble, so they decided, "Let's make a cool net out of this." Is this a place for sacrifices? Right, they were always thrown into pits, weren't they? Yes, that's what I'm talking about. Oh, that's much scarier. Wow. Come here. So, half of the net hangs over the stern of the ship. This is pretty scary. Listen, she won't want to.
No, my legs still hurt. Oh, well, that's why. Hold on. I've done worse things. I've been to worse places. You do it, Peter. Why? This is so ridiculous. Why do people like to make fun of themselves so much? This is one area of the ship that I really don't understand. You know, we mentioned earlier that it's kind of closed. There are places like this where you feel like you're in a tunnel. And these structures on the side are actually booths that can be rented. But I don't understand what their appeal is. There's no bathtub or anything like that.
Just beds facing a corner, sandwiched somewhere in the middle of nowhere. I would have saved the money and just gone to the party. If you go up to deck 15, which is directly below us, you'll find the first of two pools on board and one of the few truly outdoor spaces on the ship. But, as you can hear, there is a fun atmosphere here, and it's for adults only. And just around the corner is a second, much busier pool. I thought it was a party. This is it-a party. This is the most fitness-oriented ship we have ever been on. There are several gyms in different areas. There's a whole outdoor area with all this different equipment, like a boxing ring.
Now excuse me while I put this guy in his place. Hook, yes. Uppercut. Oh. I won't tell you what it's like to hit Eh, I won't tell you what I feel when I hit and caress. If escaping your problems on a ship isn't enough, you can escape them on this treadmill. Run, run. Good. See you later. Okay, bye. So, this is the infamous deck 17 for topless relaxation. But, friends, we've walked past it many times and never seen anyone here, let alone topless. But that won't stop me. They drove us to a party. You just have to be in a swimsuit. I mean, it's hardly allowed, to be honest. The internet said it was allowed, but there are no signs or hints that it's okay to be topless. So maybe it's all a myth. One thing that is completely unique to Virgin is the lack of a
large buffet or organized dinners. So there are a bunch of different establishments here where you can just go in and get food. They have a burger joint, a ramen joint, and a sandwich bar. There are salads, bread, desserts. And something really unique, like a cart selling champagne and fruit ice. Yes, you don't think you need it, but once you see it, you'll realize it's necessary. And in addition to that, there are six other restaurants with service that are completely free. You just need to try to book a table in advance, but these are your more formal dinner options. We decided to have ramen, and I think we made the right choice. Well, tell me, have you ever seen such delicious ramen on a cruise ship in your life?
I chose the tonkotsu, which is my standard choice in any ramen. There are delicious pieces of pork, bamboo, some mushrooms and a wonderful, simply wonderful broth. Allison looks even better because she took a sharpie, but you have to admit, it's pretty good for a cruise ship. But the main question: is this real ramen Something tells me that's true. Mm. I have to tell you, it's much better than I expected. And look at the view that We had to stop and grab some of those delicious mini ice creams before we left the building. Well, they're free. They were nearby. This is a must try.
Folks, this is a cruise ship for adults, but there's a real arcade. And probably the best one I've seen on ships, because it's full of old-school video games, just retro classics. This is one of our favorites. I think I've finally lost Eric. I'd better go to the pool. Maybe you can find me later. And, folks, we just realized that all of these games are free. You don't have to pay, you don't have to wear a bracelet or anything else. Just press the button and play. This is cool. Absolutely. Oh, I'm still in the game. Oh my god, how did I survive this? There is also an area with board games. I love that it's an adults-only cruise, but the tables are always busy with people playing all day.
Friends, today is " Red Night," if you have n't guessed by my incredibly red dress. Eric, of course, is not participating, as usual. But I got dressed. Look, friends, a real button-down shirt Yes, you often write in the comments that I never dress up on cruises, but here I am, looking pretty smart, huh? I'm still in jeans, but Don't show them that. It still counts And, of course, they serve a themed cocktail. So, this is "High on Live." They prepare different themed cocktails every night.
Yesterday was a pajama party, today is " Red Night", and then, it seems, there are no restrictions. Friends, I found some kind of photo booth. Where to look? Where is the camera? I have no idea. One of the fun things to do on board is coloring, guys. They literally spread out this big canvas, and you can paint whatever you want. So, I'm doing this. I thought tonight was red night, sorry, "Scarlet Night." So I'll start with red. How do you stay within the lines? I don't know. Have n't done this in a long time. time to move on to coloring. Dude, don't go in the water, seriously.
Wow, yes, you're right. We get funny strokes. It turns out they're having a Scarlet Knight party, which includes a pool. Everyone is very smartly dressed, and I don't know if people will actually get into the pool. I imagine one of those 90s movies where at the end everyone in their fancy clothes jumps into the pool anyway. I don't know if I should wear a swimsuit. We'll probably find out soon. Well, Scarlet Knight was a huge success. People actually still hang out there. They stay up late on Virgin cruises, man. It is one o'clock in the morning. No, it's two in the morning. It is two o'clock in the morning. still going on but we've done a little better. We grabbed some pizza and loaded up on the Slow Horses episode.
Wine, champagne, vodka, whiskey- maybe these are the perfect accompaniments to pizza, but I think water and Slow Horses are perfect. It was a whole story. It's two in the morning. Yes. You can do whatever you want, but right now I just need water and pizza. You know, I don't know what's down there below us, but they keep making this weird siren sound. This is not what I expected to wake up to on this cruise.
I guess that means it's time to get up. Okay, we finally got up and got out, finding a coffee shop on board. Actually, there are quite a few of them here, in my opinion They have real espresso machines and the coffee is actually pretty good. Unfortunately, it's deducted from your beverage package, so our lattes are five bucks a pop, but I don't care right now. I would pay whatever it takes because I need it, all of it. I think we've officially explored the area. We've been to what seems like every corner of this ship, but there's one place we have n't officially been yet, and that's the pool, my friends. It's time to sit by the pool and relax.
! Well, we're officially ready for a day by the pool. You've already danced a lot in this video. I like it. There's such a dance atmosphere on the ship, friends, more than anywhere else we've been. Okay, let's take a break from dancing. The pool is calling us, and maybe a cold beer is calling us too. Yes, yes, that's right. Yo, the pools on Virgin are incredible. The DJ has finally stopped, so we can finally talk and hear each other. The music was playing for hours, everyone was a little tipsy, catching the vibe and dancing.
Yes. So many people, so many bodies, so much exposed skin. Without children, parents have a full time job, and we really like it. Yes, we seem to understand that this is exactly the type of cruise for people who have children, a family life, and a bunch of responsibilities- it's their break from all that. So they have four days to This is exactly what you expect from a cruise. Here it is. Rest, a drink nearby, even if it's not in your hand right now. its. I know. I'll tell you this, the Virgin cruise looks pretty good for this " non-virgin." That's all I could come up with. I am not We are married. We've been married forever, so
yeah, you know, think about it yourself. Yes. You guys don't have to be here for this anymore. Well, unfortunately, this is our last night aboard the Resilient Lady. Is that what it's called? Resilient? That's right. Okay. And we do what we always do on the last night. We are partying to the fullest. We drown our sorrows with wine and steaks. Our sadness is because we don't want to go. I know. It's some kind of dreamland when you're on a ship. All. You just come up and say: " I need this." "I have that.
" They say, "Yes." "Would you like more?" You answer: " Of course, I want to." So we both chose the fillet. And then they took one serving of each side dish because they couldn't choose. Why not take it all at once? Oh, yes. We ordered the fillet medium rare. I think they hit the spot. It is perfectly seasoned. It is so gentle. This is just a wonderful piece of meat. Tomorrow we return to our home in Texas. What? I'm not really looking forward to it. Living in a motorhome after all this? Sad, dude. Well, good morning everyone. Well, as usual, we leave the ship late. So we hurriedly throw things into our suitcases. There are no announcements made in the room on the ship. And just then
an announcement was made: "Please leave the ship immediately. This is your final warning." So This is for us. Yes, it's for people like us. We're just getting off the ship, and I almost forgot they had my drone. It looks like he's in the terminal. So he didn't even get on the ship. Let's not forget about him. Let's go save him. Yeah, thank you, sir. Have you checked, sir, for any damage or anything? Yes, take a look. Is everything okay? You held the drone and waited for me. How nice.
A. Okay. Thank you very much, sir. Yes, thank you for that. That was pretty cool. When he scanned me as I exited the ship, a big red message appeared: " This guy has property that you must return to him." And he immediately took out my drone that was there. And that's how the cruise ended. We are no longer "innocent" on cruises. Who are we fooling? We never were them. Well, once upon a time, they probably were. I had to insert the last joke about "innocence," right? Well, friends, we had a great time on this cruise. It was completely unlike any other place we had been. So much fun. There were a lot more parties and opportunities to let loose. Often on cruises it seems like everyone is vacationing separately, but this was like a shared vacation.
Oh yes. We met and got to know so many people on the ship. The entire staff was extremely friendly and cheerful. The parties were simply unique. In fact, some of the craziest parties I've ever been to. Yes, my hips are already falling off. We danced every damn night. We went to every party. And if you come on this ship, I highly recommend staying up late, going to parties. They are all thematic. Everyone is having fun. It's a great atmosphere. Go to all the shows. They were all fantastic. Try every restaurant you can. Just try everything. This is the first ship where we thought: it's a pity we didn't have more time to do even more things. Usually at the end of the day you think, "I've had enough
. I'm done." As always, tell us about your favorite ship, favorite route, whether you've ever sailed on Virgin, what you think about it, and whether your impressions coincided with ours. We would definitely do it again. It was a lot of fun. Yes, it ruined our experience of family cruises, because I won't be so excited about them anymore, knowing that such things exist. But it's time to return to reality. We still have to finish this damn house. It's only 450 square feet, but oh my god, it takes so long. It takes so much strength from us. We'll be done with this soon. I don't know if this is really the finish line, but, you know, we're getting closer to.
It feels like home, so I feel like this is the end. Yes, that's right. God, I hope this is the end. Well, goodbye, adventurers. See you on the road.
