7 Days on a Luxury Cruise (inside MSC Yacht Club)

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00:00This ship is not like any ship you've seen before. 22 decks, 7 pools, a massive

00:07waterpark, 13 restaurants, a very secretive speakeasy, a world-class spa,

00:14and that's not even the most shocking part. At the very front of the MSC World

00:19Europa is a super exclusive private club and today we're going aboard to travel

00:24around the Mediterranean by cruise ship. We got four countries and 22 decks to

00:29see. Let's hit the sea. This is my third cruise now and I've never had a check-in

00:37like this ever. The first part of any cruise is gonna start with boarding the

00:41ship and this can often be a bit of a process from luggage, check-in, security,

00:46but because we're in the Yacht Club this check-in was so smooth from a private

00:50waiting area to having butlers handle our luggage and even helping us skip the

00:56entire queue. It just got real. Look at that. We're gonna be traveling all around

01:00the Mediterranean here on this beautiful brand new ship and our start begins

01:05here in Marseille. You're gonna be blown away by this route, especially by this

01:10tiny little island.

01:16Feels like we're in a five-star hotel right now. This is gorgeous. There's like

01:20marble walls, beautiful carpet, it's all like a brand brand new ship. Our first

01:28moments on the ship and we were greeted with a menu of welcome drinks. Oh my gosh

01:34I feel so good, so relaxed. Our bags have already arrived before we did. Let's see.

01:40Oh my goodness, look at this place. I have my own hat. How cool is that?

01:47Hello. Salut. What's your name? My name is Christian, I'm a butler here. You have a strong name.

01:53Where are you from? Madagascar. Madagascar. How are you here? Incredible. This is the

01:59smoothest, most amazing check-in ever. We are here for you, for your full cruise.

02:03Let us know if you need some service. Christian, any favorite pillows? Which one is this one?

02:08Get this one. He gets the orthopedic pillow. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Thank you, Christian.

02:14The cruise officially starts now. The start of a trip is always an exciting time and with 22 decks

02:19aboard a 333 meter long ship, we had a lot to explore and luckily Christian was

02:24there to give us a good tour. This is like not a ship anymore, this is a city.

02:29I feel like I'm inside the Dubai Mall right now.

02:33There is so much life. Is it a slide? That is so cool. Let's go on the slide.

02:42Finally to the very back where every sunset is a send-off party.

02:53This is the yacht club side and we got a pianist right there. There's only 300 people that this area

03:00services, whereas the rest of the ship is like over 5,000 people. You can go to

03:04the main parts of the ship and then come back here and have this really high-end experience.

03:14I asked them if they could prepare us tea before bed and they gave us tea and

03:19chocolates, but not only that, they did our wardrobe and unpacked everything for us.

03:25Look at this closet. It saved us so much time, so convenient.

03:30We went from Bonne Nuit in France to waking up with a Buongiorno.

03:33The next morning, our butler gave us a VIP disembarkation and just a few quick

03:38minutes later, we were off the ship. Picture this, you go to sleep in France,

03:42you wake up in Italy and to burn off breakfast, we've decided to go for a little

03:48stroll, a little walk around town, experiencing a new place we've never been.

03:52This is Genoa. It is a living tapestry. You can see the age of this place.

03:57It's kind of decrepit, but within that is a lot of beauty.

04:00Tell us what you want. Well, this is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus.

04:04That's not why you got off the boat. Why did I get off the boat?

04:07I want to see Italy and eat the croissants. Yeah, but you want food.

04:11Yeah, that's the only reason why I got off the boat. I love Italy.

04:15Well, this is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus.

04:19We explored the cobblestone streets, ate everything with a 4.5 and above rating

04:23on Google Maps. Hey, moment of truth. Oh, it smells so good though.

04:32We should have got two. And this was 7.5 euros. Definitely come here.

04:39Let's try it. And you definitely, definitely need to come here.

04:43Mamma mia, feed me. More, more, more.

04:47This is no joke, one of my favorite meals. And I came here on a full belly.

04:51Alright, we're just back in time here. The ship is about to head out.

04:55So, get your peg legs out. Good, we're back just in time here.

04:58We're about to head out. Make sure you got your canned foods,

05:01because once we go under, it could be a few more months.

05:07So, as a yacht club member, we have access to this restaurant inclusive of our package.

05:12And it's basically like fine dining every single night.

05:15The food here is leaps and bounds above what I've had on most of my cruise experiences.

05:21Super good. And the service, that's the standout part.

05:25And it's spa time.

05:33A little surprise for you. Not only is there a sauna or a steam room,

05:37but there's a snow room where you can basically just freeze yourself.

05:41Oh my gosh. This is your home now.

05:44Let me go!

05:46Go grab a seat over there.

05:47No, it's dangerous. It's icy.

05:53Hello, Christian. How are you?

05:55Evening tea, right before bed, every single night.

05:58Thank you very much.

05:59So, that is your excursion ticket for tomorrow.

06:02See you tomorrow.

06:03Thank you. Have a good night.

06:05Good night.

06:06Good night.

06:08Overnight, the ship had repositioned from Genoa to Naples,

06:12and we woke up yet again to another pastel skyline.

06:16A beautiful day ahead.

06:18Hi, how are you?

06:19Fine. Hector.

06:20Nice to meet you.

06:21Thank you so much.

06:22I really, really feel like I'm some kind of celebrity just being taken care of.

06:27I'm not going to lie. I love it.

06:29Through MSC, we had organized a private excursion to see the iconic island of Capri.

06:35But to get there, we had to do about a five-minute walk from the ship to board a small ferry.

06:40And one hour later...

06:42Welcome to the island of Capri, Italy.

06:45The rumors are true. This place is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous.

06:50As you can see, it's very busy.

06:52And that's why you're going to want a tour guide.

06:54And we got ourselves a private tour for the whole day, so it's going to be great.

07:06Right now, we are in Old Town of Capri.

07:09But if you want to get the best view of this island, your answer is right there.

07:13But back down the winding, crazy, narrow mountain roads is the new town known as Capri, the downtown area.

07:20What do you think the name Capri comes from?

07:22Capri Sun.

07:23Uh, no.

07:25Capri.

07:26Capri.

07:27Mmm, mi italiano no bueno.

07:29What is it?

07:30It comes from the Greek Kapros.

07:333,000 years ago, when the Greeks arrived here, they named this place Kapros because of the goats.

07:38Island of the goats.

07:40And then got transformed in 3,000 years from Kapros to Capri.

07:44So Capri is the goat.

07:46Oh my god.

07:48You're ridiculous.

07:49Let me take you to the piazza, the square.

07:52Oh, I like that.

07:53And from there, let me take you to the place where probably we're going to find everything you were looking for.

08:01Everything else you get to see over here.

08:03I am overwhelmed.

08:05Ettore is showing us not just the best places, but also getting us in there, VIP style.

08:11He's the guy.

08:13So he's actually lived here his entire life.

08:15This tiny little island of 15,000 people, he's one of them.

08:18You know you're in the right place when Nona is serving gelato out front.

08:22Super crunchy.

08:24I've never had anything like that, it's so good.

08:30I just find it so funny now that everybody is buying Capri like it's a brand and they're like, goat.

08:42Ah, sorry.

08:44Prego, grazie.

08:45Sorry.

08:46Alright, it's time to leave the goat island.

08:48Lovely stop, but better to window shop than to try things on.

08:55Thank you very much.

08:56Thank you so much, it was a pleasure.

08:59Thank you so much.

09:00Thank you very, very much.

09:01After an excursion, who's waiting for us?

09:04Other than Christian.

09:06Oh, thank you, thank you very much.

09:08Oh, this is premium service, amazing.

09:11It's very quiet here without you, or not on board, so you're missing you.

09:19Bye.

09:20When you're on a cruise, you've got your day-to-day dining, and then you've got specialty dining.

09:25And tonight, we're trying out one of the specialty restaurants by the name of Butcher's Cut.

09:29And, here's the cut of the day.

09:31I got myself a filet mignon.

09:33My little mignon Ruby got herself some lamb.

09:39This man's here to collect rent.

09:42Don't run.

09:44I won't, I won't.

09:50Good morning from Messina, Italy.

09:52To start our morning, we had breakfast in our room.

09:54Yeah, you can do that.

09:56We hit the gym.

09:57Let's get in a little sweat.

09:58Pretty much part of our almost daily ritual.

10:00And then, we hung around the MSC Yacht Club private deck area, where there's a pool, a hot tub, and a beautiful place to relax.

10:06We explored more of the ship, because, believe it or not, we haven't even come close to seeing it all.

10:11I'd already had a couple coffees to start the day, so I took to a more natural wake-up call.

10:15Okay.

10:16Goodbye.

10:17Whoa!

10:27Oh my god, it's so fast.

10:29I'm so excited.

10:31Oh my god.

10:38That was so fun.

10:40That was awesome.

10:42That was insane.

10:43That was actually really fun.

10:44I was not expecting it to be that cool.

10:46Awesome.

10:47It was really long.

10:48Yeah.

10:49Do we do another one?

10:51Yeah.

10:55Today is a relax and ship day, but when in Sicily, walk 100 meters, and you're at a 4.5 rated restaurant.

11:03We're basically on a floating food tour right now.

11:05What's just outside of Messina is the incredible Taormina, which I saw when I did a solo Sicily road trip last summer.

11:12I loved it.

11:13Goodbye to Messina, but in the morning, we are going to a country that is like nowhere I have ever been.

11:19But first...

11:20And we're going to a white party.

11:22But you're wearing beige.

11:23I'm wearing white.

11:24You're wearing beige.

11:25I'm wearing white.

11:26It's a shade of white.

11:27It's beige.

11:28Comment below what you think.

11:29I mean, they called me LeBlanc for a reason.

11:31Oh my god.

11:32So, there's a show every day on the ship, but of all the shows I wanted to see, this was the top of my list.

11:39This crazy musical act was like something out of Mad Max.

11:42And because there's a private area for Yacht Club guests, you've always got a seat.

11:46Pretty epic.

11:47That was so awesome.

11:49I loved the performance.

11:51It had so many tricks.

11:55In the morning, I opened my blinds to this insane view.

11:59For today's excursion, Ruby and I just couldn't agree.

12:02She wanted to do a boat tour to a lagoon, and I wanted to do an e-bike tour.

12:07So, like any strong relationship full of compromises, we rock, paper, scissors.

12:13My mom used to say, life's like a box of chocolates.

12:16And with MSC, one day you're in Naples, the next you're in Malta.

12:21What's going on with your forehead?

12:23That helmet looks pretty tight.

12:25Leave me alone!

12:26One of my favorite ways to see a city is with two wheels.

12:30And these are assisted bikes, so you've got a little extra kick to it.

12:33Going through the beautiful streets of Malta, and I already feel like this is a place I've never been before.

12:39It has a bit of North African feel to it, but there's also a lot of Italian and French culture mixed in with Arabic.

12:54Is it obvious I forgot my bathing suit?

12:57I always get a deep excitement whenever I get to explore a new country.

13:01There's nothing like an ocean dip to just clear your mood, you know, and get those endorphins pumping.

13:06Yeah.

13:07Holy schnauzers!

13:10The waves are huge!

13:12You haven't visited Malta until you've swam in her.

13:15Let's go!

13:17That feels good!

13:27This is crazy! This is such a great idea!

13:29Why doesn't the rest of the world have this, honestly?

13:33Because people probably die.

13:39What are we eating today?

13:41So we will actually be serving a surprise tasting menu.

13:44But it's all going to be based on traditional Maltese dishes, but reinterpreted in our style.

13:49And what's this restaurant called?

13:50It's called Leglegin.

13:51So Leglegin translates to people who like to drink.

13:55Okay, so it's an onomatopoeic word.

13:57So, leg, leg, leg. Leglegin.

13:59So you like to party.

14:01Maltese like to party.

14:07Did you say that's rabbit?

14:08Rabbit, yes, exactly.

14:09So rabbit being the national dish of Malta.

14:11I don't think I've ever had rabbit.

14:13It's delicious.

14:17I loved that meal.

14:18They're so deserving of their Michelin star.

14:20When you're on a cruise ship, you're kind of like taste testing.

14:23You're sampling little spots and trying out different destinations.

14:27My taste testing of Malta has been so delicious.

14:31I have loved my time here.

14:33It's different. I like it.

14:36I feel like the most beautiful perspective is actually from here on the ship.

14:41Over the walls, it feels like this old temple of Babylon just sitting on the ocean.

14:46But, we're on to the next country.

14:51So tonight is the captain's gala night.

14:54And so they have live performance, beautiful music, some drinks, and a beautiful day out at sea.

15:06Those are the MVPs of this cruise.

15:09It's the people, the butlers, the cooks, the kind wait staff.

15:14Everybody is so incredible.

15:16I will say the service has blown us away on MSC.

15:19As we've sailed around on this beautiful ship.

15:22It's the people working behind this company that make it one of a kind.

15:29They said it was high tea.

15:32So, got myself a little dressed up.

15:34Coming up these crystal staircases to the top floor for some dinner tonight.

15:38Ruby and I are going to celebrate another beautiful night aboard the ship.

15:47Look at this.

15:51Wow.

15:52Beautiful.

15:53Let's do the Titanic here.

15:58We've been eating all day.

16:00Now this is what I call the blue day.

16:02Nothing but blue as far as the eye could see as we were deep in the sea for the next 24 hours before arriving to our next country.

16:10We knew our day would involve visiting gelato shops and so many other restaurants.

16:14So, we started our morning the only way that made this level of eating possible.

16:19I was so blown away by this gym.

16:21This day at sea was actually one of my favorites.

16:23I didn't film quite as much because it was kind of our date day.

16:26But we enjoyed a lot of great food.

16:28Explored new places.

16:29Found this really cool champagne lounge.

16:31Hit the sauna.

16:32Got a massage.

16:33Went to the arcade.

16:34Bumped some cars.

16:35Went to a concert.

16:38After all that, I had to work out just one more time to work off all that food.

16:42We have dinner waiting for us in our room.

16:44I mean, this is literally the best way to end the day.

16:48After a full day surrounded by deep blue Mediterranean waters,

16:51the next morning we woke up in Barcelona,

16:54which Ruby and I had visited just two weeks ago.

16:56From wild and creative architecture, amazing food scene,

17:00and a ton of beauty and charm,

17:02Barcelona is a stunning city and it was great to be back.

17:05All good things come to an end.

17:08Four countries, six cities, and a full European highlight reel

17:12from the comfort of the MSC Yacht Club.

17:14And I gotta say, there's no better way to get a full taste of the Mediterranean.

17:18You might just want your next trip to be on a cruise ship.

17:21Let's get lost again in the next one.

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