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)
1:05:52CompareWill Icon Change the Industry Like Oasis Did? - Cruising Is Life Podcast Ep. 15
0:18Icon of the Seas sail away from Miami! #shorts #iconoftheseas #royalcaribbean #cruiseship #miami
1:46:19CompareCarnival's XL Class & Rumored Next Gen Ships! - Cruising Is Life Podcast Ep. 14
1:18:14CompareCruise Line Private Islands - How DO They Compare? - Cruising Is Life Podcast - Ep. 13
44:32VlogWe Saw Icon of the Seas Arrive in Miami! - Cruising is Life Podcast Ep.12!
0:15Norwegian Epic sail away! #shorts #norwegianepic #norwegian #cruiseship #portcanaveral
1:49:38TipsPort Canaveral Continues to Expand! What's Next?
1:06:17Tips2024 Cruise Industry Outlook! - Cruising is Life Podcast - Ep. 10
0:17Norwegian Escape sail away from Port Canaveral! #shirts #norwegianescape #cruiseship #portcanaveral
0:15MSC Seashore arrival into Port Canaveral! #shorts #mscseashore #msccruises #cruiseship
0:18Liberty of the Seas sail away from Coco Cay #shorts #libertyoftheseas #freedomoftheseas #cruiseship
0:16Carnival Vista sailing away into a storm! #shorts #carnivalvista #storm #cruiseship
1:02:37TipsWeather at Sea - How Cruise Lines Handle it
0:15Norwegian Epic docked in Port Canaveral #shorts #norwegianepic #cruiseship
1:12:57CompareCosta by Carnival: Should They Expand, or Send Them Back?
17:29VlogCarnival Vista & Wonder of the Seas Sail Away from Port Canaveral!
0:15Carnival Pride sail away from Tampa! #shorts #carnivalpride #carnivalcruise
0:17Norwegian Joy docked in Port Canaveral! #shorts #norwegianjoy #cruiseship
1:06:48CompareRoyal Caribbean 2025 Ship Deployments - Cruising Is Life Podcast - Ep. 7
8:13Odyssey of the Seas Sail Away From Port Everglades
1:19:36TipsAre Short Weekend Cruises Changing the Industry? - Cruising is Life Podcast - Ep. 6
0:15Adventure of the Seas docked in Port Canaveral! #shorts #adventureoftheseas #royalcaribbean
1:29:27CompareNo New Carnival Ships in the Near Future? - Cruising is Life Podcast Ep. 5
0:15Carnival Mardi Gras sail away from Port Canaveral #shorts #carnivalmardigras #mardigras