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Cruise Kibitz

Cruise Kibitz

🥉Knowledgeable Creator
hosted by Kiki & Cheryl
58 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon68 Total Videos on YouTube372 subscribers

Cruise Kibitz description on YouTube:

Giving you the advice you didn't ask for! Sailing in a post-pandemic world has changed the scope of the cruise voyage industry. And we are here to help you through it. Join Charvon (Parkers on the Go), Cheryl (SIG Cruiser), and ShaKeia (Team Reese Travels) as we delve into the world of cruising. Each episode will include questions asked by you, our listeners, and subscribers. If you have questions, we will get you the answers. Even if you didn't ask for it! Cruise Kibitz: Podcasts: https://cruisekibitz.buzzsprout.com/share YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCATI2RmROvO545efh6rCoOw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruisekibitz/ Website: https://www.cruisekibitz.com

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · Cruise Kibitz

We’ve analysed 58 of 68 videos so far.

Published
58
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
68
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage85%

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

Annual Activity
Cruise Kibitz’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. 2025
    9
  2. 2024
    11
  3. 2023
    27
  4. 2022
    21
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

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

Strongest Praise
Shows
9 mentions
Biggest Critique
Buffet
8 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
No strong opinion22 video mentions
Specialty Dining
A Nibble22 video mentions
Buffet
No strong opinion8 video mentions
Low
Room Service
No strong opinion4 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Solid Strip15 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
A Nibble7 video mentions
Suites
A Nibble1 video mention

Entertainment

Shows
Seriously Tasty9 video mentions
Top
Nightlife
Barely Crispy9 video mentions
Casino
Solid Strip1 video mention
Top
Activities
Barely Crispy6 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
A Nibble6 video mentions
Water Park
Solid Strip1 video mention
Top
Kids & Family
A Nibble40 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
A Nibble13 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
No strong opinion15 video mentions
Embarkation
A Nibble9 video mentions
Crew & Service
A Nibble39 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Barely Crispy44 video mentions
Value
No strong opinion63 video mentions
Excursions
A Nibble8 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Barely Crispy6 video mentions
Loyalty Program
A Nibble8 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.

Solo Travelers
80%
Loved
Best Match
Families (Young Kids)
90%
Loved
Groups
70%
Great fit

Consensus Seals

Auto-awarded when creators consistently praise specific aspects of this ship.

Family Tested
Loved by families with kids
Showstopper
Entertainment praised by creators

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

they actually mix and mingle with the crowd and actually get to know you and I feel like they have a little more Liberties than other Cruise Lines would have

🥉KnowledgeableCruise Kibitz

selling on a cruise with no kids that's a kid free crew like not just getting on Celebrity getting on uh you know Royal and you don't bring your your kid along no like getting on the ship with no kids it's really just a free and Vibe

🥉KnowledgeableCruise Kibitz

there's really not a reason to get bottled water this is very very very good water

🥉KnowledgeableCruise Kibitz

we had an amazing time we had a yes we had a really really good time um we enjoyed the sailing we enjoyed the port stops

🥉KnowledgeableCruise Kibitz

we had a great time we had a great time on that ship it was I I fully agree it was amazing time

🥉KnowledgeableCruise Kibitz
The Watch-outs

do you know you you do not you can go down and remove your gratui and you don't have to pay at all

🥉KnowledgeableCruise Kibitz

we felt we felt overlooked on purpose um we felt like we had been overlooked on purpose from trying to even get water to trying to get service at the bar

🥉KnowledgeableCruise Kibitz

that person gets on my nerves too but you know who else get on my nerves the person that's in there in that crowd talking about yeah come on no you already sucking your stomach in

🥉KnowledgeableCruise Kibitz

I have a ship that's uh uh definitely not again the Carnival Paradise yeah y'all do y'all know I sail the Carnival Paradise and after I sail that ship I did not go back to Carnival for about five years

🥉KnowledgeableCruise Kibitz

you don't have to book it just wait till the last minute and the price is going to get cheaper

🥉KnowledgeableCruise Kibitz

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Cruise Kibitz.

  1. Go and experience it for yourself because you have to make your own determination of what cruise line is good for you

  2. Don't base your opinion solely on vloggers; trust your own experience

  3. Book early and take the price if you're serious about going

  4. Always get travel insurance

  5. Look at prices for all cabin categories, not just the one you want

  6. Put a cabin on hold while you do your research

  7. Ask cruise lines to include complimentary water in cabins

  8. Request free downloadable embarkation photos

Videos (58)