ARD Cruising
🥉Knowledgeable CreatorARD Cruising description on YouTube:
Hey everyone—welcome to the channel! I’m Aaron, and ever since my first cruise in January 2025, I’ve been completely hooked on life at sea. 🚢 Since then, I’ve sailed on multiple cruise lines—many through casino offers and exclusive casino events—and I’m here to show you exactly what that experience is really like. From the perks and comps to the hidden benefits and real value, I break it all down so you know what to expect before you book. If you’re into cruising, curious about casino deals, or just want to cruise smarter and get the most for your money, you’re in the right place. Make sure to stick around as we explore ships, share tips, compare cruise lines, and level up your cruise game together!
We’ve analysed 479 of 581 videos so far.
Solid sample of ARD Cruising's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 20267992%73 of 7989%65 of 73
- 202545691%414 of 456100%414 of 414
Topic-by-topic creator consensus
Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.
Dining
Cabins
Entertainment
Deck & Recreation
Ship & Crew
Value & Logistics
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyWho’s this ship for?
How the ship rates with different travel parties.
Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.
What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“The mountains. It's an amazing little town.”
“Highly recommend binoculars. Definitely bring binoculars.”
“Highly recommend the show. He is not an Elvis impersonator. He is a It is a tribute show to Elvis.”
“If you ever get the opportunity, I highly recommend it. It was a great time.”
“The actual cruise itself has been free. The only thing actually that I have paid for on MSC with their casino offers has been gratuities.”
“every time I open my balcony door, I get the screams of passengers past”
“I just don't get it. I I don't understand why they would send me a comp cruise for a seven night sailing on a ship that is not doing seven night sailings.”
“that is a high-pitched whistle”
“I'm definitely not going to be going for 39,000 points again because it wasn't worth it. It was a total waste.”
“This was the strangest offer I've ever received for a casino offer from any company so far.”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for ARD Cruising.
Take the shuttle to town due to landslide restrictions.
Bring binoculars for glacier viewing.
Book a starboard-side balcony cabin for the best glacier view.
Go to the top decks to see the glacier if not on the starboard side.
Look for the Canadian declaration card the night before Ketchikan and fill it out by 6:00 p.m. on day three.
Check the daily pattern for important information and activities.
Visit the Miner's Gym for a free collectible coin at each port stop.
Check out Omali's for specialty dining and onion rings.
Videos (479)
30:00Mariner of the Seas Costa Maya Mexico pulling into port
30:00Mariner of the Seas Costa Maya Mexico in port from my balcony
0:22Mariner of the Seas making our way back into the port of Galveston
0:26Mariner of the Seas back to Port Galveston
0:25A beautiful morning in Galveston from the Mariner of the Seas
1:22:17Live Mariner of the Seas Day 4 At Sea 4/23/25
2:26:19Live Mariner of the Seas Day 5 At Sea 4/23/25 (cont.)
26:58Mariner of the Seas leaving Galveston Port
5:41Mariner of the Seas Out the Rear of the Ship Deck 4
30:00Mariner of the Seas out at Sea heading towards Costa Maya Mexico
5:41Mariner of the Seas out the rear of the ship Deck 4_Original Audio
12:02Mariner of the Seas Sunset in Costa Maya Mexico Port
23:38Live Mariner of the Seas Day 4 Cozumel, Mexico 4/22/25 (cont.)
3:40:46Live Mariner of the Seas Day 4 Cozumel, Mexico 4/22/25 (cont. 2)
28:41Mariner of the Seas in Port at Costa Maya Mexico
0:31Mariner of the Seas says goodbye to Costa Maya Mexico
0:24Mariner of the Seas welcome to Cozumel, Mexico pulling into port
0:30Clear water at the Cozumel Mexico Cruise Port
0:23Walking through the shops at the Cozumel Mexico cruise port
0:267 cruise ships in Cozumel Mexico today
0:29Pulling into port in Cozumel Mexico next to the Celebrity reflection
0:59Cozumel Mexico Cruise Port
0:15Mariner of the Seas Lido Deck on port day in Cozumel Mexico
0:24Norwegian Escape side by side with the Carnival Paradise
