🚢 Norwegian Viva Embarkation Day Vlog | Solo Studio Cabin + Indulge Food Hall + Sail Away!

🚢 Norwegian Viva Embarkation Day Vlog (Galveston, Texas) | Solo Studio Cabin + Indulge Food Hall + Sail Away! Welcome to Day 1 on Norwegian Viva (NCL) out of Galveston Cruise Port — my first time on Norwegian and my first time sailing in a solo interior / Studio setup. We’re doing ALL the embarkation chaos: cruise parking, terminal check-in, first lunch at Indulge Food Hall, exploring the ship (Observation Lounge, pool deck, Galaxy Pavilion), and then sail away vibes watching Carnival Jubilee head out too. If you’re a first-time cruiser or you’re debating NCL Prima Class (Viva/Prima) — this video will save you time and headaches. 😅 In this vlog: ✅ Galveston embarkation + terminal experience ✅ First steps onboard Norwegian Viva ✅ Indulge Food Hall ordering tips + what I ate ✅ Solo Studio / solo cruiser lounge tour (coffee machine + snacks!) ✅ Pool deck + buffet walkthrough (Surfside Café) ✅ Sail away party + ship spotting (Carnival Jubilee / Dream) ✅ Real talk: Wi-Fi issues + name formatting tip (apostrophe problems are REAL) Book your cruise with me (I’ll make it easy): 👉 Cruise Quote / Booking Form: https://form.jotform.com/252646321074150 My Linktree (all socials + extras): 👉 https://linktr.ee/melaninpridetravels Cruise Essentials I use (portable fan + more): 👉 Amazon Storefront: PASTE YOUR LINK HERE Affiliate note (keep it clean with YouTube): Some links may be affiliate links — it doesn’t cost you extra, but it helps support the channel. 🙌 ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Galveston embarkation day + cruise parking 01:17 I got on the WRONG shuttle 😭 (walking to the terminal) 02:53 Terminal 16 check-in is like an airport (but easy) 03:26 First look at Norwegian Viva + boarding 05:35 Specialty dining / kiosk + trying to connect Wi-Fi 06:26 Deck 7 walkthrough (Starbucks, theater, bars, guest services) 11:03 Indulge Food Hall hours + menus 12:14 How Indulge works (tables vs the stations) 15:44 Ordering lunch (Cobb salad, tapas, soup) 19:02 Trying the Cobb salad + French onion soup review 22:18 No sugar added strawberry cake (MUST TRY) 25:24 Pool deck + Local Bar & Grill area + infinity pool 28:07 Ship model overview + deck highlights 30:04 Galaxy Pavilion arcade walkthrough 33:10 Observation Lounge chill moment 35:31 Staterooms ready — heading to my Solo cabin 37:19 Solo Interior cabin tour (13577) 39:46 Studio Lounge tour (snacks + coffee machine!) 42:05 Pool deck + Surfside Café buffet walkthrough 45:41 Fries taste like McDonald’s 👀 49:49 Watching Carnival Jubilee sail out 51:41 Sail away party starts 54:04 Quick reset back to cabin 55:02 Portable ceiling fan demo + room service treats 58:14 Popping Prosecco for travel agent/content creator goals 🥂 1:02:31 Solo meetups explained (daily + group dinner) 1:09:28 Dinner at Onda by Scarpetta coming up 1:12:44 Embarkation day recap + Wi-Fi/name apostrophe tip #NorwegianViva #NorwegianCruiseLine #NCLViva #PrimaClass #GalvestonCruisePort #CruiseVlog #EmbarkationDay #SoloCruiser #StudioCabin #IndulgeFoodHall #CruiseTips #FirstTimeCruiser