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Cruise With Kate

Cruise With Kate

🥉Knowledgeable Creator
396 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon690 Total Videos on YouTube8K subscribers

Cruise With Kate description on YouTube:

Welcome to Cruise with Kate — honest cruise reviews, real experiences, and no-nonsense advice on what cruising is actually like. This channel is all about helping you decide what’s worth your time and money. From budget cruises to premium and entry-level luxury, I break down the real differences between cruise lines, ships, and experiences — not just how they look, but how they feel. You’ll find: • honest cruise reviews (MSC, Princess, Celebrity, and more) • real onboard experiences and full cruise breakdowns • tips to save money and avoid common mistakes • comparisons between budget, premium, and luxury cruising • what cruise lines don’t tell you • ports, itineraries, and what to actually expect Whether you’re planning your first cruise or trying to figure out if an upgrade is worth it, this channel helps you make smarter choices — and get the most out of your trip. Cruising looks amazing. But not all of it feels that way.

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · Cruise With Kate

We’ve analysed 396 of 690 videos so far.

Published
396
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
690
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage57%

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

Annual Activity
Cruise With Kate’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
    203
  2. 2025
    155
  3. 2024
    15
  4. 2023
    42
  5. 2022
    76
  6. 2021
    96
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 Cruise With Kate

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

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

Strongest Praise
Suites
5 mentions
Biggest Critique
Wi-Fi
4 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip62 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Seriously Tasty61 video mentions
Buffet
A Nibble65 video mentions
Room Service
Solid Strip3 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
A Nibble38 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Seriously Tasty44 video mentions
Top
Suites
Seriously Tasty5 video mentions
Top

Entertainment

Shows
Seriously Tasty78 video mentions
Nightlife
Seriously Tasty13 video mentions
Top
Casino
Solid Strip1 video mention
Activities
Solid Strip12 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
A Nibble50 video mentions
Water Park
Seriously Tasty15 video mentions
Kids & Family
Solid Strip14 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Solid Strip32 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Solid Strip87 video mentions
Embarkation
Seriously Tasty24 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip60 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Solid Strip15 video mentions
Value
Solid Strip131 video mentions
Excursions
Solid Strip46 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Slight Frown4 video mentions
Low
Loyalty Program
Barely Crispy4 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.

Best Match
Solo Travelers
91%
Loved
Couples
68%
Great fit

Consensus Seals

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

Foodie Favorite
Dining consistently praised
Thrill Ship
Standout water park & activities

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

This was the best food experience I've had on a cruise so far. Not always easy to book, true, but exciting, fresh, stylish. social included and dangerously good.

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The spa might have been the favorite part of the entire ship for me. This is by far probably the most beautifully designed spa I've ever been to.

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This is the best show in Icon of the Seas. Not just the best eye show, the best show.

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This is the show I went to see twice and even then it wasn't enough.

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10 out of 10. Magical chaos.

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The Watch-outs

There's always a line, whether it's for food, reception, elevators, or just the privilege of existing.

🥉KnowledgeableCruise With Kate

Modern travel isn't just expensive anymore. It's becoming actively hostile, arbitrary, exhausting, and overpriced.

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The ship gets busy. Very busy. Feeling like hiding in the corner.

🥉KnowledgeableCruise With Kate

The mattress wasn't great, the pillows were not good. They felt synthetic, the kind you'd find in a budget hotel.

🥉KnowledgeableCruise With Kate

The next day it's like fish mystery and lukewarm pasta.

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Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Cruise With Kate.

  1. Use the Spa Cafe for the best included coffee, then bring it down to Cafe Albachio to pair with free pastries to avoid paying for drinks.

  2. Rotate through the four main dining rooms to mix shared menu items with exclusive dishes for a varied dining experience.

  3. Try the included restaurants first before committing to specialty dining as they are high quality.

  4. Book Rooftop Garden Grill near sunset for the best experience.

  5. Use the Spa Cafe for the best included coffee and fresh breakfast options.

  6. Combine Spa Cafe coffee with free pastries from Cafe al Bacio to save money.

  7. If a restaurant is fully booked, go there directly and ask nicely; people often cancel or don't show up.

  8. Check the app frequently for cancellations.

Videos (396)

Deck 6 on Icon of the Seas is hands down the biggest Instagram hotspot on the ship0:54Tour

Deck 6 on Icon of the Seas is hands down the biggest Instagram hotspot on the ship

· 928 views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas Entertainment Explained | Stardust, AquaTheater & Wizard of Oz0:49Tips

Icon of the Seas Entertainment Explained | Stardust, AquaTheater & Wizard of Oz

· 1K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Step inside Deck 5 – the Royal Promenade on Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship0:50Tour

Step inside Deck 5 – the Royal Promenade on Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship

· 1K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Oasis of the Seas
+2 more
The best foodie cruise ships at sea0:14

The best foodie cruise ships at sea

· 379 views · 7 months ago
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages logo
Valiant Lady
I tried the world’s biggest cruise ship… and I get it now30:56Tour

I tried the world’s biggest cruise ship… and I get it now

· 3K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas: The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Explained0:43Tour

Icon of the Seas: The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Explained

· 8K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
What Costs 2 Billion Dollars?! 🤯 Inside Icon of the Seas | World’s Largest Cruise Ship0:28Tour

What Costs 2 Billion Dollars?! 🤯 Inside Icon of the Seas | World’s Largest Cruise Ship

· 1K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
If You’re Sailing Icon of the Seas… You’re Not Ready0:29Tips

If You’re Sailing Icon of the Seas… You’re Not Ready

· 2K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas: Full Review in 30 Seconds0:26Tour

Icon of the Seas: Full Review in 30 Seconds

· 4K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
ICON of the Seas: Day 🌞 // Night 🌙0:24

ICON of the Seas: Day 🌞 // Night 🌙

· 2K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas has eight incredible neighborhoods0:31

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas has eight incredible neighborhoods

· 307 views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Virgin Voyages just hits different.0:24

Virgin Voyages just hits different.

· 137 views · 8 months ago
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages logo
Valiant Lady
Virgin Voyages logo
Scarlet Lady
Icon of the Seas isn’t just a cruise ship — it’s a floating resort, a theme park and a luxury hotel0:22

Icon of the Seas isn’t just a cruise ship — it’s a floating resort, a theme park and a luxury hotel

· 1K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Utopia of the Seas
+1 more
Sailing on MSC Splendida through the Mediterranean0:31

Sailing on MSC Splendida through the Mediterranean

· 265 views · 8 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Splendida
Icon of the Seas… Worth the Hype? 👀🚢0:15

Icon of the Seas… Worth the Hype? 👀🚢

· 1K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest and most jaw-dropping cruise ship ever built.0:13

Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest and most jaw-dropping cruise ship ever built.

· 1K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
ICON OF THE SEAS FOOD TOUR!0:08

ICON OF THE SEAS FOOD TOUR!

· 2K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas the Ultimate Cruise Ship0:32

Icon of the Seas the Ultimate Cruise Ship

· 1K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas. Royal Caribbean0:21

Icon of the Seas. Royal Caribbean

· 1K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is the biggest cruise ship in the world0:10

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is the biggest cruise ship in the world

· 2K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas is officially the world’s largest, boldest, and most insane cruise ship ever built0:26

Icon of the Seas is officially the world’s largest, boldest, and most insane cruise ship ever built

· 2K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas – the world’s biggest cruise ship in under 30 seconds0:25

Icon of the Seas – the world’s biggest cruise ship in under 30 seconds

· 2K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
icon of the seas – the world’s biggest cruise ship in 10 seconds!0:10

icon of the seas – the world’s biggest cruise ship in 10 seconds!

· 1K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Top 10 cruise ports of mediterranean. All you need to know before you sail!5:48Tips

Top 10 cruise ports of mediterranean. All you need to know before you sail!

· 742 views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive