ARD Cruising

🥉Knowledgeable Creator

479 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon581 Total Videos on YouTube660 subscribers

ARD 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!

Royal Caribbean Group29 videos Carnival Cruise Line53 videos Princess Cruises24 videos MSC Cruises USA17 videos Carnival Jubilee19 videos

Catalogue Coverage

Established read · ARD Cruising

We’ve analysed 479 of 581 videos so far.

Published

479

analysed and live on Trip Bacon

On YouTube

581

total catalogue

Catalogue coverage82%

Solid sample of ARD Cruising's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity

ARD Cruising’s output · year over year

How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?

YearDiscoveredCruise Coverage(cruise-related ÷ discovered)Trip Bacon Coverage(analysed ÷ cruise-related)

2026
79
92%73 of 79
89%65 of 73
2025
456
91%414 of 456
100%414 of 414

Heat scale

0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.

Strongest Praise

Room Service

1 mentions

Biggest Critique

Interior Cabins

8 mentions

Dining

Main Dining

A Nibble3 video mentions

Specialty Dining

Seriously Tasty1 video mention

Top

Room Service

Seriously Tasty1 video mention

Top

Cabins

Interior Cabins

Barely Crispy8 video mentions

Balcony Cabins

A Nibble18 video mentions

Suites

A Nibble2 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows

Solid Strip14 video mentions

Nightlife

Solid Strip5 video mentions

Casino

A Nibble88 video mentions

Activities

A Nibble22 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck

A Nibble9 video mentions

Kids & Family

Seriously Tasty7 video mentions

Top

Spa & Fitness

Solid Strip3 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition

A Nibble14 video mentions

Embarkation

Solid Strip15 video mentions

Crew & Service

Solid Strip52 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking

A Nibble24 video mentions

Value

A Nibble20 video mentions

Excursions

Seriously Tasty4 video mentions

Wi-Fi

A Nibble2 video mentions

Loyalty Program

A Nibble41 video mentions

How to read the Trip Bacon Score

Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect

Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this

Meh — no strong opinion either way

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 methodology

Who’s this ship for?

How the ship rates with different travel parties.

Best Match: Adults-Only

Solo Travelers

63%

Solid choice

Couples

71%

Great fit

Best Match

Adults-Only

74%

Great fit

No consensus seals earned yet

Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

“The mountains. It's an amazing little town.”

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“Highly recommend binoculars. Definitely bring binoculars.”

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“Highly recommend the show. He is not an Elvis impersonator. He is a It is a tribute show to Elvis.”

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“If you ever get the opportunity, I highly recommend it. It was a great time.”

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“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.”

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The Watch-outs

“every time I open my balcony door, I get the screams of passengers past”

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“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.”

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“that is a high-pitched whistle”

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“I'm definitely not going to be going for 39,000 points again because it wasn't worth it. It was a total waste.”

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“This was the strangest offer I've ever received for a casino offer from any company so far.”

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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.