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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.

🥉KnowledgeableCruise With Kate

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.

🥉KnowledgeableCruise With Kate

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

🥉KnowledgeableCruise With Kate

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

🥉KnowledgeableCruise With Kate

10 out of 10. Magical chaos.

🥉KnowledgeableCruise With Kate
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.

🥉KnowledgeableCruise With Kate

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.

🥉KnowledgeableCruise With Kate

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)

Some ships are beautiful…and then there’s Icon of the Sea0:17

Some ships are beautiful…and then there’s Icon of the Sea

· 1K views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
MSC Splendida Buffet Food – Real Cruise Food Review 🍽️🚢0:40Review

MSC Splendida Buffet Food – Real Cruise Food Review 🍽️🚢

· 767 views · 8 months ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
+5 more
I Visited 10 Mediterranean Cruise Ports — Here’s What Actually Matters15:20Tips

I Visited 10 Mediterranean Cruise Ports — Here’s What Actually Matters

· 2K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
THE MAGIC OF CRUISING0:21

THE MAGIC OF CRUISING

· 241 views · 8 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
+1 more
I Paid Almost Nothing for This Balcony Cabin… MSC Splendida Review0:37Review

I Paid Almost Nothing for This Balcony Cabin… MSC Splendida Review

· 1K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Splendida
Cruising is Boring!?!? 🥱 Yeah, maybe…0:35

Cruising is Boring!?!? 🥱 Yeah, maybe…

· 214 views · 8 months ago
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
MSC Splendida in 20 Seconds (Full Review on My Channel)0:25Review

MSC Splendida in 20 Seconds (Full Review on My Channel)

· 876 views · 8 months ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Splendida
Beetlejuice at Sea?! The Wildest Show on Norwegian Viva 🎭🚢0:47Review

Beetlejuice at Sea?! The Wildest Show on Norwegian Viva 🎭🚢

· 935 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Viva
Sunsets at Sea — The Most Beautiful Moments from Cruise Life 🌅🚢0:40

Sunsets at Sea — The Most Beautiful Moments from Cruise Life 🌅🚢

· 197 views · 9 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
+6 more
What’s better than therapy?Cruising0:15

What’s better than therapy?Cruising

· 470 views · 9 months ago
From Sky to Sea: Inside the World’s Largest Cruise Ship | Icon of the Seas0:20

From Sky to Sea: Inside the World’s Largest Cruise Ship | Icon of the Seas

· 544 views · 9 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Cruising Smart: Why the Shoulder Season Is the Best Time to Sail 🚢0:28Tips

Cruising Smart: Why the Shoulder Season Is the Best Time to Sail 🚢

· 890 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
The Art of Slowing Down | Life at Sea0:15Vlog

The Art of Slowing Down | Life at Sea

· 888 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
A Day on Norwegian Viva: From Sunrise to Sunset 🌊0:53Vlog

A Day on Norwegian Viva: From Sunrise to Sunset 🌊

· 861 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Viva
From the Sea to the Sands: Visiting the Pyramids of Giza from Norwegian Viva0:48Tour

From the Sea to the Sands: Visiting the Pyramids of Giza from Norwegian Viva

· 240 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Viva
Tinder for Food?! Norwegian Viva’s Craziest Restaurant 🍜0:37Tour

Tinder for Food?! Norwegian Viva’s Craziest Restaurant 🍜

· 267 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Viva
The Most Awkward Place in Ancient Ephesus (You’ll See Why)0:41Tour

The Most Awkward Place in Ancient Ephesus (You’ll See Why)

· 303 views · 9 months ago
Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
The Most Cinematic Free Restaurant at Sea | NCL Viva Commodore0:33

The Most Cinematic Free Restaurant at Sea | NCL Viva Commodore

· 1K views · 9 months ago
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Viva
Rhodes, Greece 🇬🇷 | Ancient Beauty & Cruise Port of Legends 🚢✨0:44Vlog

Rhodes, Greece 🇬🇷 | Ancient Beauty & Cruise Port of Legends 🚢✨

· 863 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
I Didn’t Expect THIS Near Kusadasi Cruise Port! Ancient Ephesus is Unreal 🇹🇷0:30Tips

I Didn’t Expect THIS Near Kusadasi Cruise Port! Ancient Ephesus is Unreal 🇹🇷

· 5K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Visiting Ancient Ephesus from Kusadasi Cruise Port | A Must-See in Turkey 🇹🇷🛳️0:33Tips

Visiting Ancient Ephesus from Kusadasi Cruise Port | A Must-See in Turkey 🇹🇷🛳️

· 1K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Splendida – Stunning Views, Great Food & Italian Charm!0:25

Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Splendida – Stunning Views, Great Food & Italian Charm!

· 507 views · 9 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Splendida
Why Istanbul Is One of the Best Cruise Ports in the World | Europe Meets Asia1:00Tips

Why Istanbul Is One of the Best Cruise Ports in the World | Europe Meets Asia

· 906 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Istanbul: The City That Once Ruled the World 🌍 The best Cruise Port0:32Tips

Istanbul: The City That Once Ruled the World 🌍 The best Cruise Port

· 1K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive