Cruise Critic
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Cruise Critic is the leader in shopping, planning and researching cruises. As the industry’s top pricing authority, it offers more than 60,000 cruise deals and pricing options paired with more than 1,200 professional cruise ship reviews. The site hosts the world’s largest online cruise community, boasting more than 2 million members, 60M+ forum posts, and 700,000+ reviews and photos from cruisers themselves. Cruise Critic brings you cruise ship tours, new ship previews, cruise destination guides, cruise industry news, insider cruise tips and much more... Subscribe for updates on all things cruise!
We’ve analysed 401 of 428 videos so far.
Solid sample of Cruise Critic's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 20266484%54 of 64100%54 of 54
- 20255698%55 of 56100%55 of 55
- 20231100%1 of 1100%1 of 1
- 20214696%44 of 46100%44 of 44
- 202018100%18 of 18100%18 of 18
- 201927100%27 of 27100%27 of 27
- 20185098%49 of 50100%49 of 49
- 20176498%63 of 64100%63 of 63
- 20162796%26 of 27100%26 of 26
- 20155100%5 of 5100%5 of 5
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.
“Watching them from the deck was absolutely unforgettable. Bucket list, checked.”
“This is a dream come true. Really, it truly is.”
“cruising for us started as the best family vacation we had fun from daylight until dark every cruise we went on it was really fantastic”
“a once in a lifetime event”
“it's been a fantastic tour of Alaska we've seen dramatic scenery with icebergs snowcap mountains and Glaciers”
“this is the port of juneau and as you can see there's absolutely no ships here at all and there's not going to be through all of summer 2021”
“it's been absolutely devastating i mean we normally would be hosting you know thousands of people a day we'd have a full house”
“we're now looking hopefully at may of 2022 so that's a 31 month stretch well over 90 um revenue loss um 96”
“One delayed flight and your entire vacation can literally sail away without you.”
“The biggest cruise mistake people make? Flying in the same day your cruise leaves.”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Cruise Critic.
Book shore excursions as soon as possible to avoid sell-outs.
Head to Avocado Tram Stop number six for a quieter beach day.
Book a snorkeling or kayak excursion for a better underwater experience away from the main beach.
Enjoy small group wildlife viewing with headphones and drinks.
Try the exclusive dishes created for the Alaskan itinerary.
Explore the ship's store for curated Alaska goods.
Sample local craft beers and brewery stops ashore.
Get to the port city the day before your cruise leaves.
Videos (401)
5:21TipsHere's What to Expect from Azamara's $80M Fleet Refurbishment
1:15VlogLive From: An MSC Grandiosa 3-Day Cruise to the Bahamas
2:07The Largest Cruise Ships in the World
0:14New Cruise Ships Launching in 2026
0:34What It's Really Like on a Panama Canal Cruise
0:13First Look: Norwegian Cruise Line's Revamped Great Stirrup Cay
0:31Cruise Critic Names the Best Cruises of 2025
0:45Exclusive: Tour Celebrity Xcel in Less Than a Minute
2:05First Look: Star Princess Ship Tour
0:38TourWindstar Cruises President Joins Cruise Critic for a Q&A
0:30Cruise Critic's "30 Cruises, 30 Days" Giveaway Winner Recap!
0:31Should You Buy a Drink Package on a Cruise?
0:43ReviewMeet the First Winner of Cruise Critic’s “30 Cruises, 30 Days” Sweepstakes
0:40TourCarnival's President Christine Duffy Wishes Cruise Critic Happy 30th Birthday!
0:41Cruise Critic's 30 Cruises, 30 Days Giveaway
0:41Cruise Critic's '30 Cruises, 30 Days' Anniversary Giveaway!
0:29EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK: Royal Caribbean's New Royal Beach Club Paradise Island
0:23Sneak Peek: Cabin Tour on Celebrity Cruises' New River Cruise Ships
0:37Celebrity Cruises Reveals a First Look at Brand-New River Cruises
0:35Exclusive Sneak Peak of Virgin Voyages' Newest Ship Brilliant Lady
0:58Tour AquaDome Market on Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas (+ Menus!)
1:51TourCabin Tour: Infinite Balcony on Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas
0:13Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas Sailaway!
1:00Tour