NCL Haven vs MSC Yacht Club

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018Stef IRL

Which is better, Norwegian’s Haven or MSC’s Yacht Club?

Since our trip on the MSC Seaside, this has been the most asked question and I can understand why. They both look similar but which cruise line does it better? In my opinion, after sailing on the MSC Seaside, MSC does the “hotel in a hotel” experience the best and the Seaside has quickly become my favorite ship of 2018. Don’t get me wrong, we LOVE the Haven (we have sailed with NCL 16 times) and there are some areas where the Haven shines but keep reading if you want to see why I think the Yacht Club does suite level the best…

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Stefanie Mullen is a Travel Filmmaker, Vlogger, Artist, Brand Ambassador and the CFO & Customer Service ninja of Rampant Design, Inc. She is a talented painter and former Walt Disney World parade performer. Stef is married to the AMAZING Sean IRL.

The MSC Seaside is the Ship to Beat in 2018.

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018Sean IRL

Ahh The Polarizing MSC Seaside.

This ship has mad drama. So much so that we’re being harassed daily on our vlogs. It’s crazy. Let’s start with this is my opinion on what I witnessed and experienced first hand sailing on the MSC Seaside.

I truly believe that the MSC Seaside is the ship to beat in 2018. Not the ship to beat down in 2018.

To curb the ‘what do you know about cruising’ comments we receive from various Travel Agents: We’ve sailed a total of 18 times. Six of which were in the last six months. We’ve sailed in the Haven on Norwegian six times across three ships. We may not qualify to be seasoned sailors but we have been to muster drill and back more than a few times.
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Sean Mullen is a Travel Filmmaker, Vlogger, VFX Artist, Brand Ambassador and the CEO & Lead Designer of Rampant Design, Inc. He is a 3 Time Emmy Award Winner and former Walt Disney World Monorail Pilot. Sean is married to the AMAZING Stef IRL.

3652 Oceanview Cabin Review: Allure of the Seas

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018Stef IRL

open-door-loop2 — Allure of the Seas – Cabin 3652

It’s Cabin Talk Time!!

This review is all about our oceanview stateroom on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas. Our cabin was #3652 and it was probably my favorite non-suite room we have ever stayed in. Wanna know why I loved it so much? Keep reading… Read more →

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What is Your Favorite Cruise Ship?

June 5, 2018June 6, 2018Sean IRL

This is a tough one. We’re asked this question on a daily basis. The truth is that our favorite ships have changed over the years and keep changing as a result of cruise lines pushing the limits and ideas of what cruising is and can be.

So here are my top three ships and why I currently love them. Read more →

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Allure of the Seas | What’s It Like on the 3rd Largest Cruise Ship in the World?

May 24, 2018June 3, 2018Stef IRL

662-large-be3159ad04564bfb90db9e32851ebf9c (1) — The largest cruise ship I have ever seen and Royal Caribbean has 2 ships that are even bigger. Wowza!

WOW! I must have said this word like a billion times on the Allure of the Seas. Kudos to the Royal Caribbean marketing team for using WOW in their promotions because it sums up our entire week on the Allure very nicely. This is my first written review about a cruise ship so I figured I would break down the cruise into smaller chunks to talk about. Here’s how our week on the 3rd largest cruise ship (6,500+ passengers) in the world went…