Brandon Barker
✨Casual CreatorBrandon 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
We’ve analysed 717 of 2,100+ videos so far.
Solid sample of Brandon Barker's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
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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.
Consensus Seals
Auto-awarded when creators consistently praise specific aspects of this ship.
What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“Star of the Seas is incredible. That's one. She's one of my favorite ships of all time, if not my favorite of all time.”
“Star of the Seas is an absolutely incredible ship. I don't know. Let's see. I did book a cruise the other day.”
“I got about 45 days until my next one. Very very excited for it.”
“I think Star of the Seas is probably the best best ship out there right now”
“Royal hands down for sure”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Brandon Barker.
Consider travel insurance, especially if you only cruise once or twice a year
If you have the budget, try an Icon class ship at least once
Try the 1400 Bar on Icon Class ships for a historical tribute to Royal Caribbean.
Consider booking a seven-night Icon Class cruise for a full experience.
Check out the new water slides on Hero of the Seas for longer ride times.
Try the Voyager class ships for a traditional nautical feel.
Consider the Freedom class for a newer, more spacious experience.
Book a balcony cabin if possible for better comfort.
Videos (717)
0:15Liberty of the Seas sailing away! #shorts #libertyoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruiseship
1:10:57CompareNew Carnival Ships | What to Expect - Cruising is Life Podcast Ep. 25
0:15Icon of the Seas docked in Coco Cay! #shorts #iconoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruiseship #cococay
0:14Liberty and Odyssey of the Seas in Coco Cay! #shorts #libertyoftheseas #odysseyoftheseas
0:15Allure of the Seas sailing away from Port Canaveral! #shorts #allureoftheseas #cruiseship
0:15Symphony of the Seas docking in Nassau! #shorts #symphonyoftheseas #cruiseship #royalcaribbean
0:16Adventure of the Seas sail away from Port Canaveral! #shorts #adventureoftheseas #royalcaribbean
0:18Carnival Elation sailing away from Nassau! #shorts #carnivalelation #carnivalcruise #cruiseship
57:09CompareDisney Cruise Line's Fleet Expansion - Cruising Is Life Podcast Ep. 24
0:15Disney Wish docked in Nassau! #shorts #disneywish #disneycruise #nassau #cruiseship
0:15A busy day in Nassau! #symphonyoftheseas #libertyoftheseas #disneywish #cruiseship
0:15Liberty docking next to Odyssey of the Seas #shorts #libertyoftheseas #odysseyoftheseas #cruiseship
0:15Liberty and Odyssey docked together! #libertyoftheseas #odysseyoftheseas #royalcaribbean
0:15Symphony of the Seas docking in Nassau! #shorts #symphonyoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruiseship
0:16It happened…again #shorts #carnivalfreedom #carnivalfreedomfire
0:15Carnival Vista sailing away✨ #carnivalvista #carnivalcruise #portcanaveral #cruiseship
1:04:52ReviewLiberty of the Seas Cruise Review - Cruising is Life Podcast Ep. 23
0:16Carnival Magic passing Disney Wish at sea! #shorts #carnivalmagic #disneywish #cruiseship
0:15Symphony of the Seas sailing away from Nassau! #shorts #symphonyoftheseas #royalcaribbean
0:15Liberty & Odyssey of the Seas in coco cay! #shorts #libertyoftheseas #odysseyoftheseas #cruiseship
0:17Odyssey of the Seas docked in Coco cay! #shorts #odysseyoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruiseship
0:24Disney Wish’s horn gets stuck while in port! #shorts #disneywish #disneycruiseline #disneycruise
13:14VlogDebarkation Day | Icon of the Seas Vlog | Ep. 19
59:55ReviewLiberty of the Seas Pre Cruise Podcast - Cruising is Life Podcast Ep. 22
