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)
11:58TourMalaga City Tour Shore Excursion | Odyssey of the Seas Transatlantic Cruise
13:05Tips10 Money Saving Tips When Booking A Cruise
19:23VlogRome Excursion Day 2: History, Culture, and Food Adventures
0:37Towel Animal Extreme! #cruiseship #towelanimal #shorts
8:10TipsCruise Ship Laundry: How We Kept it Clean on Odyssey of the Seas
14:32ReviewOur Top 12 Surprises on Odyssey of the Seas
12:41VlogExploring Rome After Our Cruise | Trevi Fountain, Gelato & Unexpected Sights!
11:47TipsHow We Saved $1500 On Our Upcoming Cruises This Week!
30:58CompareRating the Royal Caribbean Ships by Class
14:32TourThe Best of Florence and Pisa Shore Excursion - We visited both cities in 10 hours - Our Thoughts
17:07VlogShip Port Day at Ponta Delgada, Azores: An Amazing Shore Excursion on our Own
10:57VlogShip Port Day in Cartagena, Spain
13:30TipsCRUISE PACKING TIPS FOR MEN | Packing for a Transatlantic Cruise with a Men's Packing List
29:41TourOdyssey of the Seas Full Ship Tour: Better, Bigger and More Fun Than We Expected!
13:10TourOdyssey of the Seas Balcony Room Tour Stateroom 12574 - April 2024
16:38TipsOur Top 6 Tips for Remote Working while Onboard a Cruise Ship