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)
13:45VlogSail Away From Costa Maya! | Icon of the Seas Vlog | Ep. 12
1:00:16CompareIs MSC Becoming a Top 3 Cruise Line in the World? - Cruising Is Life Podcast - Ep 21
8:33VlogBack Onboard | Icon of the Seas Vlog | Ep. 11
0:16Allure of the Seas sailing away✨ #shorts #allureoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruiseship
0:15Norwegian Prima arriving in Cozumel! #shorts #norwegianprima #norwegiancruise #cozumel
10:17VlogRainy Day at Sea! | Icon of the seas Cruise Vlog | Ep. 5
1:18:28CompareRoyal Caribbean's Oasis Class - Cruising Is Life Podcast Ep. 20
14:58VlogFirst Night Onboard! | Icon of the seas Cruise Vlog | Ep. 4
10:26VlogSailing Away From Miami! | Icon of the seas Cruise Vlog | Ep. 3
0:15Carnival Horizon sailing away from Miami! #shorts #carnivalhorizon #carnival #cruiseship
0:16Icon of the Seas in Costa Maya! #shorts #iconoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruiseship
0:15Independence of the Seas sailing away from Miami! #shorts #independenceoftheseas #royalcaribbean
0:15Icon of the Seas in Coco Cay! #shorts #iconoftheseas #cruiseship #royalcaribbean
0:15Carnival Valor sailing away from Cozumel! #shorts #carnivalvalor #cruiseship #carnival
0:14Icon of the Seas vs Celebrity Ascent! #shorts #iconoftheseas #celebrityascent #cruiseship
1:08:44ReviewIcon of the Seas - First Impressions - Cruising Is Life Podcast Ep. 19!
0:14Icon of the Seas docked in costa maya! #shorts #iconoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruiseship
0:15Surfside on Icon of the Seas #shorts #iconoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruiseship
0:15Early morning on Icon of the Seas ✨ #shorts #iconoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruiseship
0:15Icon of the Seas promenade #shorts #iconoftheseas #cruiseship #royalcaribbean
0:11Boarding ICON OF THE SEAS! #shorts #iconoftheseas #cruiseship #royalcaribbean
1:06:43TipsCruise Ship Harbor Pilots - What do They Do? - Project Cruising Is Life Podcast - Ep. 18
1:00:51TipsProject Discovery: Royal Caribbean's Next - Project Cruising Is Life Podcast - Ep. 17
1:00:15ReviewNorwegian Epic Review Podcast! - Project Cruising Is Life Podcast - Ep. 16