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Dawn's Dorky Diary

Dawn's Dorky Diary

Casual Creator
169 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon314 Total Videos on YouTube771 subscribers

Dawn's Dorky Diary description on YouTube:

Dawn’s Dorky Diary~ TRAVEL, FAMILY & FUN ROLLED INTO ONE! FUNHAVER*JOKESTER*WIFIE*DORK*MAMA*BLOGGER*VLOGGER Hey y'all, Come along with my FAM as we travel to fun places! Hello my name is Dawn Gosdin and I've been a travel blogger for years now (LINK BELOW). Some of our favorite travel spots include; Disney, Beach, Cruising, Camping in our RV and Snow Skiing in Colorado, etc. Here we goooo, or as we say in Louisiana~ here we GEAUX! DO GOOD, BE KIND & always remember LIFE IS BETTER IN FLIP FLOPS! *NEW VLOG'S WEEKLY!! Married twenty-seven years to my best friend Ryan, We're the proud parents of two deviously rotten young adults. Peyton, our married, twenty-five-year-old "History" buff daughter and our newlywed twenty-three-year-old son- Logan, who is musically inclined and a Welder by trade! We’re proud- Louisiana natives (Geaux Tigers) who love to travel and spend time outdoors. With adventure being our middle name, we're ready to SOAR! EMPTY NESTERS!!

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · Dawn's Dorky Diary

We’ve analysed 169 of 314 videos so far.

Published
169
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
314
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage54%

Solid sample of Dawn's Dorky Diary's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
Dawn's Dorky Diary’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
    20
  2. 2025
    65
  3. 2024
    82
  4. 2023
    29
  5. 2022
    33
  6. 2021
    28
  7. 2020
    32
  8. 2019
    20
  9. 2016
    2
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
1 mentions
Biggest Critique
Suites
4 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip10 video mentions
Specialty Dining
A Nibble9 video mentions
Buffet
Solid Strip18 video mentions
Top
Room Service
A Nibble10 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Solid Strip18 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Solid Strip27 video mentions
Suites
No strong opinion4 video mentions
Low

Entertainment

Shows
Seriously Tasty1 video mention
Top
Nightlife
A Nibble4 video mentions
Casino
Barely Crispy2 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip18 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip25 video mentions
Water Park
Solid Strip2 video mentions
Kids & Family
Solid Strip6 video mentions
Top
Spa & Fitness
A Nibble3 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
A Nibble45 video mentions
Embarkation
A Nibble32 video mentions
Crew & Service
A Nibble40 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
A Nibble3 video mentions
Value
A Nibble7 video mentions
Excursions
A Nibble15 video mentions
Wi-Fi
A Nibble3 video mentions
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
Couples
78%
Great fit
Families (Young Kids)
75%
Great fit
Families (Teens)
70%
Great fit
No consensus seals earned yet

Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

Food was excellent here. We are very happy with the drinks, the food, the pricing, everything about it.

Great boarding day experience. Wonderful weather out of Fort Blaze. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

We absolutely love it thus far.

Great boarding day experience.

What is wrong with me? I'm excited.

The Watch-outs

this embarcation is the worst day ever the worst ever

we're out of here yuck yuck

all rooms should be kept at the same level of cleanliness at the least there are fingerprints there are hairs there are oddly looking bodily fluids on things uh no that is not acceptable period

I thought was not clean when I walked in I thought the guy was coming back or the girl was coming back the room Steward rather they did not and I'm disappointed

the room was not clean when I walked in I thought the guy was coming back or the girl was coming back the room Steward rather they did not and I'm disappointed

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Dawn's Dorky Diary.

  1. Send laundry early for next-day return.

  2. Ask for ice twice a day for convenience.

  3. Use the extra drawer in the bathroom for storage.

  4. Order extra fries sometimes you don't know if it comes with them.

  5. Try the blueberry crumble for dessert.

  6. Rent beach chairs at Orient Bay Beach for convenience.

  7. Say 'not interested' to local vendors if you don't want to engage.

  8. Try the lemon spritz drink for a refreshing option.

Videos (169)