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Brandon Barker

Brandon Barker

🥈Expert Creator
2,134 Total Videos on YouTube19K subscribers

Brandon Barker description on YouTube:

Are you passionate about cruising, sea-adventures and luxury travel on the high seas? You’ve found your crew. On Cruising Is Life, we bring you immersive, exciting, and informative content about everything from mega-ships and hidden islands to port explorations and cruise lifestyle tips. What you’ll discover here: Ship tours and behind-the-scenes looks at top cruise lines Port destination guides: culture, food, excursions and hidden gems Packing & budget hacks to make your cruise stress-free Cruise news, trends and insider updates Vlogs of on-board experiences: dining, entertainment, cabins and more

Catalogue CoverageDeep coverage
Deep coverage · Brandon Barker

We’ve analysed 1,995 of 2,100+ videos so far.

Published
1,995
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
2,134
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage93%

Comprehensive read on Brandon Barker's catalogue. The signal below is well-grounded.

Annual Activity
Brandon Barker’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)
  1. 2026
    179
  2. 2025
    548
  3. 2024
    475
  4. 2023
    327
  5. 2022
    141
  6. 2021
    108
  7. 2020
    44
  8. 2019
    54
  9. 2018
    106
  10. 2017
    35
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.
Showing the most recent 10 years · 1 earlier year not shown.
Live Reviews

What Creators Are Saying About Brandon Barker

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

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

Strongest Praise
Specialty Dining
123 mentions
Biggest Critique
Wi-Fi
31 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip38 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Seriously Tasty123 video mentions
Top
Buffet
Solid Strip94 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
A Nibble36 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Solid Strip55 video mentions
Top
Suites
Solid Strip17 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip71 video mentions
Nightlife
Solid Strip46 video mentions
Casino
A Nibble13 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip114 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip88 video mentions
Water Park
Solid Strip101 video mentions
Kids & Family
Solid Strip50 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Solid Strip16 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Design
Seriously Tasty7 video mentions
Top
Ship Condition
Solid Strip695 video mentions
Embarkation
A Nibble98 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip80 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Solid Strip168 video mentions
Value
A Nibble207 video mentions
Excursions
Solid Strip9 video mentions
Wi-Fi
No strong opinion31 video mentions
Loyalty Program
A Nibble128 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.

Couples
82%
Loved
Families (Young Kids)
81%
Loved
Groups
84%
Loved
Best Match
Adults-Only
90%
Loved

Consensus Seals

Auto-awarded when creators consistently praise specific aspects of this ship.

Foodie Favorite
Dining consistently praised

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

That is one of the best. Actually, no, that is the best production show I've ever seen on an MSSE ship.

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I absolutely love this ship. I have nothing but great things to say about it.

🥈ExpertBrandon Barker

The best debark I've ever had in my life.

🥈ExpertBrandon Barker

That was by far one of the best aqua theater shows and just general shows in general I've ever seen on a cruise ship.

🥈ExpertBrandon Barker

I'd highly recommend Utopia I'll I'll happily Sail on it two three four however many times more

🥈ExpertBrandon Barker
The Watch-outs

I am so scared. If I'm being completely honest, I am terrified.

🥈ExpertBrandon Barker

We're about to lose those. We're about to lose those last ones. Wait for it. That's an unfortunate turn of events. Lines just snapped.

🥈ExpertBrandon Barker

the service was not even like subpar it was pretty awful

🥈ExpertBrandon Barker

Don't try the brownies on Ocean Keem. Don't try the chocolate muffins on the seaside. No bueno.

🥈ExpertBrandon Barker

I would say Jamaica is the biggest one in my opinion um um but even certain places with the exception of Amber Cove and PTO Plata I would say something like Dominican Republic

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Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Brandon Barker.

  1. Check the weather before heading to Ocean Cay as there is no shade on the island to protect from storms.

  2. The zipline on Ocean Cay costs $10.

  3. Get to the port a day early to avoid flight delays or traffic issues.

  4. Be sure to tune in every single weekend for live stream sailaways.

  5. Use the retractable roof areas on the ship if it is a rainy day.

  6. If you are a viewer thinking of watching from the pier, don't show up right when ships are getting underway to avoid blocking the view.

  7. Check the specialty dining deck location as it may differ from your expectations (e.g., 16th floor instead of 8th).

  8. Check your cruise card or the MSC for Me app for your assembly station.

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