Episode 218
Weather Woes: The Cruise That Went Cold! 🌊➡️❄️
You won’t believe this wild cruise story we’re diving into! A couple thought they were heading to sunny Bermuda but, surprise, their ship rerouted to the frosty Arctic! 😱 Yup, you heard that right—swapping tropical vibes for moose and mittens! We’ve got them unpacking their luggage and packing their sanity instead, all while trying to wrap their heads around a $100 onboard credit as a “sorry for the icebergs” gesture. 😂 Grab your hot cocoa (or a margarita if you’re feeling rebellious) and let’s laugh through this chilly adventure together!
Takeaways:
- This couple's cruise turned into an Arctic adventure, talk about a chill vacation!
- Swapping Bermuda for Canada is like trading a beach for a snowbank, yikes!
- $100 onboard credit for their tropical dreams dashed? That’s like a sad joke!
- Imagine packing for sun and ending up needing snow gear, total packing fail!
- The email from the cruise line was cute but totally missed the mark, LOL!
- Going from margaritas to moose is a serious mental gymnastics situation, folks!
Transcript
It's Haystack, and this couple is going viral for telling the story of how their cruise was rerouted at the last minute from Bermuda to the Arctic in northern Canada.
Speaker A:Here is India, Jade and her husband talking about what happened.
Speaker B:Monday morning, we board a cruise ship.
Speaker B:We're going with his parents.
Speaker B:Family vacation.
Speaker C:My parents left for New York already, so we sent our suitcases with.
Speaker B:Them.
Speaker B:We sent our luggage packed and ready to go for our destination, Bermuda, and we leave in two days.
Speaker B:We just got an email.
Speaker C:From Virgin Voyage.
Speaker C:Due to forecasted weather, it's become necessary to adjust our itinerary to keep things smooth, safe, and comfortable.
Speaker C:Instead of Bermuda, we'll be heading to northern Canada and Saint John, New Brunswick, where the point of the Arctic.
Speaker C:I.
Speaker A:Want to barf.
Speaker A:Oh, my goodness.
Speaker A:I mean, I would be upset about the itinerary change, but when you read the article, I'd be furious about the email they were sent.
Speaker A:I mean, the email was just trying to be cute.
Speaker A:Apparently, the Cruise line said St. John will feel a little different.
Speaker A:Yeah, no kidding.
Speaker A:From Bermuda to northern Canada.
Speaker A:That's like saying your wedding will feel a little different.
Speaker A:It's now a dentist appointment.
Speaker A:I said bring a few extra layers.
Speaker A:Oh, sure.
Speaker A:You heard them.
Speaker A:They had already pa. Let me just pack my emergency parka that I always keep next to my swim trunks.
Speaker A:Nothing says going on a beach vacation like, do I have a pair of gloves in my suitcase?
Speaker A:Again, they've already packed.
Speaker A:Have you ever tried to mentally pivot from margaritas to moose?
Speaker A:And their reward for the big change?
Speaker A:$100 In onboard credit.
Speaker A:A hundred bucks.
Speaker A:Sorry we canceled your tropical paradise.
Speaker A:Here's enough money for two pina coladas.
Speaker A:Just ignore the iceberg.
Speaker A:And they did still go on the cruise, though, which I think is the best part.
Speaker A:I mean, at that point, you're committed.
Speaker A:You might as well.
Speaker A:You're standing there in a Hawaiian shirt, snow falling, thinking, I guess hypothermia is better than Montezuma's revenge.
