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Cruising with Kim and Jen

Cruising with Kim and Jen

🥉Knowledgeable Creator
hosted by Kim & Jen
539 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon820 Total Videos on YouTube2K subscribers

Cruising with Kim and Jen description on YouTube:

WE are NOT travel agents | We are NURSES & FRIENDS for 30 Yrs 👋Met on the night shift NICU/ LABOR delivery floor. LOTS in common & became fast friends!! We Both were TEENAGE moms, DISNEY obsessed and motto: FAMILY FIRST! ✅HOW did we get here? Kids are grown & Grandkids growing up 😕BOTH of us had life changes and became SINGLE MOMs late in life 🤷‍♀️ What are we gonna do 🤔 💰BOTH WORK Full Time 🏖️ Decision: TRAVEL NOW tomorrow is a not guarantee ❤️CRUISED years ago with husbands and kids but so much had changed 😳LEARNING curve was HUGE trying to figure travel on single incomes 🥰We started our YouTube to help others to hopefully help avoid the painful lessons learned the hard way 👯 We are happy to share our success, fun, AND fails with you 🙏Please SUBSCRIBE for TIPS on how to save money- laughs- stretch your cruise “budget” 🛳️ REVIEWS on Mega, Mod, small size Cruise Ships- Cabins styles 🏖️Port & Excursion reviews & pre-cruise hotel videos

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · Cruising with Kim and Jen

We’ve analysed 539 of 820 videos so far.

Published
539
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
820
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage66%

Solid sample of Cruising with Kim and Jen's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
Cruising with Kim and Jen’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
    68
  2. 2025
    255
  3. 2024
    269
  4. 2023
    196
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
37 mentions
Biggest Critique
Wi-Fi
9 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip31 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Seriously Tasty36 video mentions
Buffet
Seriously Tasty25 video mentions
Room Service
A Nibble2 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Solid Strip48 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Solid Strip30 video mentions
Suites
Seriously Tasty2 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows
Seriously Tasty37 video mentions
Top
Nightlife
Seriously Tasty10 video mentions
Casino
Seriously Tasty16 video mentions
Activities
Seriously Tasty26 video mentions
Top

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip35 video mentions
Water Park
Seriously Tasty6 video mentions
Top
Kids & Family
Seriously Tasty66 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Seriously Tasty5 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Solid Strip50 video mentions
Embarkation
Solid Strip57 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip60 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Solid Strip17 video mentions
Value
Solid Strip58 video mentions
Excursions
Solid Strip68 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Mild Gripe9 video mentions
Low
Loyalty Program
A Nibble14 video mentions
Accessibility
Seriously Tasty1 video mention
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
90%
Loved
Couples
82%
Loved
Families (Young Kids)
85%
Loved
Groups
83%
Loved
Adults-Only
83%
Loved

Consensus Seals

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

Foodie Favorite
Dining consistently praised
Family Tested
Loved by families with kids
Thrill Ship
Standout water park & activities
Showstopper
Entertainment praised by creators

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

So, is this a great ship for kids? 1,000% yes.

🥉KnowledgeableCruising with Kim and Jen

to us, it's hands down the best.

🥉KnowledgeableCruising with Kim and Jen

I give it, you know, more than a 10, you know. So, out of 10 is what we would, you know, strive for.

🥉KnowledgeableCruising with Kim and Jen

This is the best one we've ever been to. I mean, hands down. I mean, and and we do love Royal Caribbean, you know, perfect day. Okay. But but this is over the top.

🥉KnowledgeableCruising with Kim and Jen

It's been a really great day. It's like at one point we just said, "Oh my gosh, this is everything. This is just this is vacation, beach, pool, whatever goals.

🥉KnowledgeableCruising with Kim and Jen
The Watch-outs

The buffet... it's chaotic. It's disorganized. They don't have ice. No ice machines. None of the ice machines work.

🥉KnowledgeableCruising with Kim and Jen

we were done about an hour we weren't in a good mood nope we were checked out it's like we're over it

🥉KnowledgeableCruising with Kim and Jen

It was chaos. It was chaos because the area was um kind of small and it wasn't really enough room for all these people.

🥉KnowledgeableCruising with Kim and Jen

Well, because there's a smell in here, a very potent perfumey perfume.

🥉KnowledgeableCruising with Kim and Jen

Our cruise was terrible. We didn't know that blah blah blah. We didn't know the ship was old.

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Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Cruising with Kim and Jen.

  1. Plan for limited free seating; bring your own towels, blankets, or tents if you don't want to pay for chairs.

  2. Be aware that the island tram is not a 'riding tour'; you must get off at specific stops and cannot stay on to view the whole island without paying for a formal tour.

  3. Come with an open mind regarding the layout and service style.

  4. Be prepared for a 'pocketed' ship layout with many dead ends.

  5. If you have sensory sensitivities, be aware the buffet and certain areas can be overstimulating.

  6. Check your dining reservation details carefully as they may differ from your card.

  7. Do everything online ahead of time to save time.

  8. Keep your identification, boarding pass, and passport out because you will need to show them multiple times.

Videos (539)

Such fun in Bonaire!! #excursion #cruise #travel #funny #shorts  @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:10

Such fun in Bonaire!! #excursion #cruise #travel #funny #shorts @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 446 views · 2 years ago
Voyager of the Seas Royal Caribbean #cruise @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd3:55Vlog

Voyager of the Seas Royal Caribbean #cruise @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 2K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
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Voyager of the Seas
Vacay Sticker Shock! #funny #cruise #travel #vacation #shorts @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:12

Vacay Sticker Shock! #funny #cruise #travel #vacation #shorts @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 499 views · 2 years ago
Confused On Cruise Ship #cruise #funny #shorts #cruiselife #travel @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:07

Confused On Cruise Ship #cruise #funny #shorts #cruiselife #travel @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 528 views · 2 years ago
Freaked Out Cat #cruise #travel #funny #vacation #celebration #shorts@Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:08

Freaked Out Cat #cruise #travel #funny #vacation #celebration #shorts@Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 6K views · 2 years ago
Cruise Ship Shows #travel #royalcaribbean #funny #shorts #cruise @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:13

Cruise Ship Shows #travel #royalcaribbean #funny #shorts #cruise @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 4K views · 2 years ago
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Royal Caribbean Group
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Wonder of the Seas
Plan Ahead For Next Cruise #cruise #funny #travel #shorts #cruisetime @Cruisingwithkimandjen0:11

Plan Ahead For Next Cruise #cruise #funny #travel #shorts #cruisetime @Cruisingwithkimandjen

· 454 views · 2 years ago
Book That Cruise!! #travel #vacation #cruise #funny #shorts @Cruisingwithkimandjen0:08

Book That Cruise!! #travel #vacation #cruise #funny #shorts @Cruisingwithkimandjen

· 3K views · 2 years ago
BUDGET- RC port in Roatan Honduras West Bay Beach-sloth | Victor Bodden ​⁠ #sloths #cruising4:41Vlog

BUDGET- RC port in Roatan Honduras West Bay Beach-sloth | Victor Bodden ​⁠ #sloths #cruising

· 834 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
St. Thomas (Magens Bay)- Mountain top excursion  ​⁠#stthomas #virginislands #cruisetravel #cruise3:12Review

St. Thomas (Magens Bay)- Mountain top excursion ​⁠#stthomas #virginislands #cruisetravel #cruise

· 584 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Icon of the Seas Gonna Be Truly Iconic  #cruise #vacation#shorts@Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:05

Icon of the Seas Gonna Be Truly Iconic #cruise #vacation#shorts@Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 498 views · 2 years ago
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Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
St John (Trunk Bay beach) via St Thomas booked through cruise line   @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd3:11Tour

St John (Trunk Bay beach) via St Thomas booked through cruise line @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 6K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Costa Maya Mexico “Budget” port @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd4:53Vlog

Costa Maya Mexico “Budget” port @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 3K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Volcano in the ocean #shorts #cruiselife #cruise #travel #funny @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:15

Volcano in the ocean #shorts #cruiselife #cruise #travel #funny @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 418 views · 2 years ago
How you feel #cruiselife #travel #shorts #cruise #travel @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:09

How you feel #cruiselife #travel #shorts #cruise #travel @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 999 views · 2 years ago
Harmony of Seas #cruise #travel #cruiselife #funny #shorts @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:09

Harmony of Seas #cruise #travel #cruiselife #funny #shorts @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 10K views · 2 years ago
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Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Harmony of the Seas
Icon of Seas#shorts #cruiselife #cruise #travel #funny #vacation @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:10

Icon of Seas#shorts #cruiselife #cruise #travel #funny #vacation @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 205 views · 2 years ago
Sail Away Excitement  #shorts #cruise #travel #funny #vacation @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:18

Sail Away Excitement #shorts #cruise #travel #funny #vacation @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 136 views · 2 years ago
Port vs Ship time #shorts #cruiselife #cruise #funny #cruisetime @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:11

Port vs Ship time #shorts #cruiselife #cruise #funny #cruisetime @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 177 views · 2 years ago
Book the trip …My cruise bestie’s motto #shorts #funny #cruiselife @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:05

Book the trip …My cruise bestie’s motto #shorts #funny #cruiselife @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 197 views · 2 years ago
Royal Caribbean Harmony of Seas embarkation tour food #cruiselife@Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd21:09Tour

Royal Caribbean Harmony of Seas embarkation tour food #cruiselife@Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 1K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
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Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Harmony of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas family fun and food #cruiselife #vacation ​⁠@Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd6:58Vlog

Harmony of the Seas family fun and food #cruiselife #vacation ​⁠@Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 769 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
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Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Harmony of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Harmony of Seas#shorts #cruise #travel #vacation @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:08

Harmony of Seas#shorts #cruise #travel #vacation @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 3K views · 2 years ago
Harmony of the Seas fun #roatan sloths/monkeys #cozumel #costamaya @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd0:12

Harmony of the Seas fun #roatan sloths/monkeys #cozumel #costamaya @Cruisingwithkimandjen-rt3rd

· 114 views · 2 years ago
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Royal Caribbean Group
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Harmony of the Seas