Cruising with Crystal and Marshall
🥈Expert CreatorCruising with Crystal and Marshall description on YouTube:
We are Crystal and Marshall, a couple from Florida (by way of Maine) who love to cruise and take you with us on our adventures. We show you all of our ships, trips, and tips while cruising. Please subscribe and follow our journey. Thanks for supporting our channel. You can also check out our website at https://cruisingwithcrystalandmarshall.com
We’ve analysed 160 of 170 videos so far.
Solid sample of Cruising with Crystal and Marshall's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 202622100%22 of 22100%22 of 22
- 20257997%77 of 79100%77 of 77
- 202461100%61 of 61100%61 of 61
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.
“This has been probably our favorite favorite purchase on Amazon for 2025.”
“If we were ever given the opportunity to go to Santorini again, 1,000% I would go there in a heartbeat.”
“We really do love Explorer. special because when we were on this ship last year, we got married.”
“If you're thinking of going on Explore of the Seas, we highly recommend it. We love this ship.”
“We're giving them all the stars that we can give on Airbnb.”
“it was the worst cruise ever literally the worst cruise ever”
“I hate their internet situation. I had pre purchased an internet package because I knew I needed to work.”
“It turns out that we were directly over the spotlight lounge where every single night until about midnight there was very loud music coming through the floor.”
“I hated the buffet. I'm sorry, but it was narrow. The food options were just not that great.”
“we got a call that one of our our kids uh needed to go in for surgery or was sick and ultimately had to go in for surgery”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Cruising with Crystal and Marshall.
Bring an adapter for European outlets and USB ports.
Request a CPAP machine or special plug needs via the special request form or ask your attendant on the first day.
Use a three-step process: planning, prepping, and packing.
Create a capsule wardrobe with items that all match each other.
Use packing cubes to organize and compress your luggage.
Set aside an outfit for embarkation day to avoid wrinkles.
Compare Norwegian's freestyle dining to Royal's my time dining for smoother seating.
Consider Norwegian for a couple with no kids, Royal for families with young kids or teens.
Videos (160)
12:05My Favorite Cruise Purchases from Amazon
1:14Cruising at Christmas
20:58TourOur First Time in Kusadasi & Ephesus: Ancient City Tour, Turkish Rug Factory + Bazaar Adventure
27:18TipsOdyssey of the Seas Tips & Secrets We Learned After 3 Weeks Onboard!
8:51TourInside a Concierge Class Cabin on Celebrity Summit | Full Stateroom Tour
29:24TourRoyal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas: Updated Ship Tour 2025!
12:08TipsWe Combined Two Casino Cruise Wins… and Got a FREE Grand Suite Upgrade!
15:46TourOur Signature Royal Caribbean Santorini Tour: Wine Tasting, Oia & Fira Highlights
17:01TipsDoing Laundry on a Cruise Ship | What You Need to Know
22:22TipsMediterranean Cruise Prep? Start in Rome With This
1:05VlogHurricane Impacts Odyssey of the Seas: Heading South!!
1:04VlogCaptain diverted us because of this #cruiseship #royalcaribbean
9:50TourOdyssey of the Seas: Balcony Room Tour 13524
26:24TourFreedom of the Seas Full Ship Tour - 2025
13:34TipsWhat Happens When You Jump From One Cruise to Another on the Same Day? Side2side sailing!
10:20TourFreedom of the Seas: Interior Cabin 8237 Room Tour
12:38TipsIs This the Most Affordable Historic Tour in the Caribbean?
16:40ReviewWe Tried Every Free Food Spot on Icon of the Seas! Our winners revealed!
11:16TipsWe Won 2 Free Cruises at the Casino!
16:01Icon of the Seas Cruise Review | Royal Caribbean’s Biggest Ship
42:13TourIcon of the Seas Ship Tour… The Craziest Cruise Ship Ever?
18:07Tour14 WOW Moments on Icon of the Seas | Royal Caribbean’s Biggest Cruise Ship
0:50This Cruise Ship Design is Next Level #iconic #luxury
10:34TourIcon of the Seas Balcony Cabin 7584 | Full Cruise Room Tour