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COOKSExplore

COOKSExplore

Casual Creator
235 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon494 Total Videos on YouTube4K subscribers

COOKSExplore description on YouTube:

Helping You Make Better Travel Choices. Why not Subscribe to find out how? We provide travel tips for those looking to explore what the world has to offer. See our experiences Cruising and Holidaying all over the world. LIFE IS BETTER OUT THERE …..SOMEWHERE! Time is precious so we fill it with fun, adventure and exploring. Not much point being called Cook if you dont like exploring! We like to cruise and post about the ports we visit.. The sights and culture. We go back and holiday in places we like for a deeper experience. We are keen ramblers too and use our feet to get deep into the countryside. We like to navigate marked long distance paths and trails. Living in middle England we are spoilt for choice on trails to follow. Owning scooters and a couple of 45 year old mopeds we also like to ride through the winding lanes and beautiful English countryside. The wind in our face and the smells from the fields … life is good when you are OUT THERE…. SOMEWHERE!

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · COOKSExplore

We’ve analysed 235 of 494 videos so far.

Published
235
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
494
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage48%

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

Annual Activity
COOKSExplore’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
    33
  2. 2025
    125
  3. 2024
    125
  4. 2023
    119
  5. 2022
    73
  6. 2021
    8
  7. 2015
    1
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.
Live Reviews

What Creators Are Saying About COOKSExplore

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

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

Strongest Praise
Spa & Fitness
1 mentions
Biggest Critique
Wi-Fi
4 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
A Nibble32 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip27 video mentions
Top
Buffet
A Nibble27 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
A Nibble32 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Solid Strip13 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip61 video mentions
Top
Nightlife
Solid Strip23 video mentions
Casino
A Nibble3 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip30 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip34 video mentions
Kids & Family
Solid Strip10 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Seriously Tasty1 video mention
Top

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
A Nibble64 video mentions
Embarkation
Solid Strip45 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip112 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Barely Crispy23 video mentions
Value
A Nibble71 video mentions
Excursions
Solid Strip132 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Slight Frown4 video mentions
Low
Loyalty Program
Solid Strip3 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
81%
Loved
Best Match
Groups
83%
Loved
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

If there's one thing you absolutely cannot miss when visiting Shanghai, it's the river night cruise.

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The tiny Fijian island of Dravuni provided us with one of the best snorkeling experiences we've had anywhere in the world.

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And after all that snorkeling, you can sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy views like this. Gravina is some place. Paradise definitely found.

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Of all the places we travel around the world and we've traveled a fair bit, this is the happiest and friendliest place we've ever ever encountered.

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If paradise exists, it's probably somewhere very close to here. Just look at these beaches and views, and this is exactly what we wanted from this cruise.

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The Watch-outs

Oh, this one is one of the worst tours we've ever been on.

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Mish. One out of 10 for the first part of the leg.

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finding blood products from the previous occupants in the bathroom was really unacceptable.

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There was one issue that tipped us over the edge, and it was pretty unpleasant, and that was blood all over the shower curtain when we got into the shower last night.

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the food was cold throughout our time on board and they just simply couldn't keep any of their hot meals warm at all

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Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for COOKSExplore.

  1. If you only have time for one excursion outside central Shanghai, Zhujiajiao water town is a fantastic choice.

  2. Make the Huangpu River night cruise your top priority if your cruise schedule allows.

  3. Consider visiting the Zhabei district for a more authentic, local atmosphere away from the crowds.

  4. Bring a bottle of water when visiting Suva/Colo-I-Suva.

  5. Wear proper walking shoes or trainers with good grip; leave flip-flops on the ship.

  6. Wear lightweight clothing due to humidity.

  7. Bring swimwear if you want to swim in the waterfall pools.

  8. Choose the longer trail if you want to experience the full rainforest and all three waterfalls.

Videos (235)

Chester - Walking the Walls - Is this worth doing?10:22Tour

Chester - Walking the Walls - Is this worth doing?

· 606 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
Cunard Line logo
Queen Victoria
Avoid Cruise Disasters With These Beginner Tips15:57Tips

Avoid Cruise Disasters With These Beginner Tips

· 732 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Our Top Travel Experiences of 20238:26Vlog

Our Top Travel Experiences of 2023

· 127 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Palmetum - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - A true city Oasis0:30

Palmetum - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - A true city Oasis

· 299 views · 2 years ago
P&O or Marella - Which Cruise Line Offers Better Value?25:13Compare

P&O or Marella - Which Cruise Line Offers Better Value?

· 22K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Arcadia
+3 more
What to do in Haugesund - Our 5 Minute Port Guide5:11Tips

What to do in Haugesund - Our 5 Minute Port Guide

· 41K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
What to Do in Narvik: The Port Guide Cruise Lines Don't Show You3:12Tips

What to Do in Narvik: The Port Guide Cruise Lines Don't Show You

· 3K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
What to do in Tromso4:34Tips

What to do in Tromso

· 4K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
What to do in Andalsnes - Our 6 Minute Port Guide5:49Tips

What to do in Andalsnes - Our 6 Minute Port Guide

· 10K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
P&O Arcadia in 2 Minutes2:14

P&O Arcadia in 2 Minutes

· 2K views · 2 years ago
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Arcadia
In Search of the Northern Lights - Cruise Vlog P&O J314 - Part 4 Haugesund & Home23:07Vlog

In Search of the Northern Lights - Cruise Vlog P&O J314 - Part 4 Haugesund & Home

· 511 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
P & O Cruises logo
Arcadia
+1 more
In Search of the Northern Lights - Cruise Vlog P&O J314 - Part 3 Navigate to Narvik9:56Vlog

In Search of the Northern Lights - Cruise Vlog P&O J314 - Part 3 Navigate to Narvik

· 896 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Arcadia
In Search of the Northern Lights - Cruise Vlog P&O J314 - Part 2 Onwards to Tromsø10:20Vlog

In Search of the Northern Lights - Cruise Vlog P&O J314 - Part 2 Onwards to Tromsø

· 902 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Arcadia
In Search of the Northern Lights - Cruise Vlog P&O J314 - Part 1   Southampton to Andalsnes18:21Vlog

In Search of the Northern Lights - Cruise Vlog P&O J314 - Part 1 Southampton to Andalsnes

· 2K views · 2 years ago
Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Arcadia
Don't Book Your Northern Lights Cruise Until You See This8:15Tips

Don't Book Your Northern Lights Cruise Until You See This

· 28K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Cruises
Northern Lights  Cruise - Norway0:33

Northern Lights Cruise - Norway

· 1K views · 2 years ago
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
Cruise Blues0:22

Cruise Blues

· 411 views · 2 years ago
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Arcadia
Fjellheisen Gondola - Tromso0:57

Fjellheisen Gondola - Tromso

· 782 views · 2 years ago
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
P&O Arcadia Inside Cabin - D1650:54Tour

P&O Arcadia Inside Cabin - D165

· 5K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Arcadia
Marella Discovery or Marella Explorer? Which is Best?14:44Compare

Marella Discovery or Marella Explorer? Which is Best?

· 14K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Discovery
+1 more
MARELLA EXPLORER IN 2 MINUTES2:04

MARELLA EXPLORER IN 2 MINUTES

· 937 views · 2 years ago
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Cruises
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Explorer
Hiking to KOTOR Fortress - Is this worth doing?3:58Tour

Hiking to KOTOR Fortress - Is this worth doing?

· 2K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Cruises
How to Spend a Day in Dubrovnik - Our 3 Minute Port Guide3:28Tips

How to Spend a Day in Dubrovnik - Our 3 Minute Port Guide

· 16K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Cruises
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
+3 more
How to spend a day in KOTOR (cat city) - Our 4 Minute Port Guide3:52Tips

How to spend a day in KOTOR (cat city) - Our 4 Minute Port Guide

· 5K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Cruises
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
+3 more