“This could be the biggest moment of my novelty career..."
Everyday action man Ben Gravy has managed to do it again. The sober YouTuber who boasts over 200,000 subscribers is extremely well known for his many stunts featuring his trusty soft-top. He has surfed in canals, surfed in lakes, surfed in rivers and surfed in tubs but his latest feat, surfing the wake of a beastly cruise ship, was one for the ages.
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas measures a wild 1,196 feet long and 219 feet wide with a gross tonnage of 248,663 and a draft of 29ft making it the world’s largest cruise ship. It boasts an aquadome for diving performances, an ice skating rink, beach club, waterpark and swim up bar plus theater, structural art installation, central park and elderly fat people.
Wow.
The vessel just so happened to be in Miami before taking off on a seven day jaunt, its 5600 passengers thrilled at the upcoming week of laziness and fatness. Gravy and band of merry men caught it as it was making its way into the Atlantic and, well, just watch.
“This could be the biggest moment of my novelty career. Right here, in front of our eyes people, she is coming in hot. The Icon of the Seas, biggest cruise ship in America.”
/the world.
Now, an important question. Have you ever gone on a cruise? If so, where and did you enjoy the experience? If not, would you like to?
Back to Gravy, though. At this point, I think he has achieved the title of surfing’s icon of the seas.
Bravo.
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Do people still watch his videos? Not worth a HamSammish.
Get ready for 2026 ‘CT season WSL fans… after a waist to chest “rippable conditions” 2026 Tesla Pipeline Pro in January, get ready for the Royal Caribbean Pro, Miami Harbor… including promotion for local marine life hospitals with visits from Kainoa and Connor and Ryan to pet animals run over by Icon of the Seas… Wild Cards going to Ben, Kelly, and Abu Dhabi’s top local.
Weird Al of surfing….
Hard to see how bullshit the clickbait thumbnail is on a phone, but now viewing it on a big monitor it’s cringe AF.
Does an Indo boat trip count as a cruise? If so yes and they suck.
Ha ha what a buffoon. How old is this guy.
As a young teen I was on a sailboat in St. George, Bermuda, hiding out from a hurricane (Francis I think). QE2 was there on the main pier, walking distance. As a white young man it was easy to sneak aboard since it was filled white rich people that looked like me. I explored all parts of the ship and even managed to scam a beer off the bar. I went outside to admire the the view from one of the upper decks. I was on the rail looking out, alone, and an older British accent having gentleman sidled up to me. It took only a few minutes of pleasantries before he awkwardly attempted to grope-hug me and fondle my just pubescent ass. I split triple time but I can honestly say fuck cruises
Floating toilets ÷ Ben gravies =
Non plussed
Early 90’s I decided that it was a good idea for captain Jeff and I to take turns surfing the six foot wake that the crew boat we were running made. Four V12 diesels made the 120 foot boat do 30 knts. That is until the exxon big wigs spotted us from their helicopter. That was a difficult conversation with my boss 👍
Ah, what the hell man! You can’t leave us hanging like that! Break down that conversation with your boss
He asked me if we were surfing behind the boat I told him yes. He laughed. I hauled all the dive gear, fishing gear and the fifty pound log board to my house that night. Next morning was a piss test and boat search, one of many lol.
Youve gotta wonder if its worth it
This guy definitely deserves the title of The Ben Gravy of The Seas.
Is that what he does? That was the stupidest thing I have ever seen. He kept yelling head high wave and I saw nothing over waist. Plus, who cares?
Enough to make you wanna drink
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I am stunned. This is stunning. Wow. Oh my.
The pods will turn Ben into gravy. His expression says to me he would accept that as a final farewell. Ahoy me hearties.
Chas, I’m glad you asked. I did take a cruise once. New York to Bermuda. It was a family wedding. As a kid, I was amazed by the flying fish I’d see out the window of my room. The awe I had seeing the tropical beauty of the island and the vast, perpetual sea surrounding us.
My mom was a drunk though and would get into fights with the crew members over fictional transgressions only existing in her head. That was not awesome.
Anyways, turns out my cousin married a guy… but she’s lesbian! Something about taxes I was explained.
Ahhhhh you poor boy, I feel ya.
Xox
I am now dumber for having watched that.
But still at Mensa level by Floriduh standards
Surfings very own weird al jankovic, belittling everything in his sights.
We can blame Dr. Demento for weird al jankovic.
Surely there must be some superdork responsible for ben gravy.
call me grumpy but I hate novelty shit, especially in music and surfing
dare I say we’re not grumpy enough nor hateful enough towards the novelty shit in music and surfing
Speak for yaself…
The Dr. Demento Christmas album is good stuff.
Yeah
J.O’B.
Or was it the other way round ?
They’ve both tailored their shows to 10-15 yr old boys, so hhmmmm, sad but true…
(although J.O’B is a legitimate surfer, and Gravy isn’t, he’s still the grand dork unfortunately, due to his audience and ‘signed-poster sales’ demographic).
The real question is, how long can they keep going before the thinning pates have slow down their YouTube formulas ?
Riding the Gravy Cruise…
*wake
What a seaman!