Dockside Travel
🥈Expert CreatorDockside Travel description on YouTube:
Welcome to Dockside Travel – your go-to channel for cruise vlogs, honest ship reviews, and real travel tips from seasoned cruisers with 20+ years of experience. We’re Kris and Melanie, and we’ve taken over 35 cruises across top cruise lines and destinations from the Caribbean to Europe. Whether you're planning your first voyage or your next big adventure, you're in the right place. Here’s what you’ll find: 🚢 Vlog Series from Wonder of the Seas, Celebrity Beyond, Sky Princess, Celebrity Reflection, Infinity, Liberty of the Seas & more 🛳 Ship Tours deck-by-deck 🏝 Port Guides with practical tips 🍽 Food Tours & Dining Reviews 🎙 Weekly Cruise Chat with news, tips & stories We keep it honest, helpful, and a little bit humorous—because cruising should be fun, and planning it shouldn’t feel like work. 👉 Subscribe and join the Dockside Crew to cruise smarter, explore more, and get the most out of every sailing. New videos every week!
We’ve analysed 179 of 370 videos so far.
Solid sample of Dockside Travel's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
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What Creators Are Saying About Dockside Travel
It was a nice thing to do because it was super hot, super humid, and after having four days in ports previous, it was a nice day to just kind of relax.
Port Monkeys
MysteryShadow1969
I've cruised a lot. I've never had an issue with that. I've never had an issue with that.
Matt
The better question is will Splash of Romance add enough value to my vacation to justify buying it?
Melanin Pride Travels
Celebrity Beyond passed our imbarcation day test, but honestly that was not the test I was worried about.
Portholes and Pixie Dust
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.
“If this port is on your sailing, do not treat it as a secondary stop. Give it everything you have.”
“If there's one cruise port you should experience before you die, it's this one, St. John's, Newfoundland, our hometown.”
“St. John's does not feel like a generic cruise stop. It feels unmistakably like Newfoundland and that's exactly why it earns our five out of five Dockside Port rating.”
“Santorini was my number one. I almost could not believe I was there.”
“we came away thinking this might be the single most impressive archaeological port day on any Mediterranean itinerary.”
“The biggest issues you're going to have are getting into the port, which is brutal.”
“Our day in Casablanca did not go as expected. It was probably the worst tour we've ever had organized for us.”
“It was brutal.”
“I would maybe reconsider cruising on this ship and Celebrity Beyond out of Miami because of the Port of Miami logistics.”
“I actually found a couple little pieces of metal in mine.”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Dockside Travel.
Have your transport sorted before you step off the ship.
Agree on a price with a taxi before you get in.
Wear comfortable walking shoes as the marble is uneven and there are slopes.
Start early and bring water due to significant summer heat.
Budget 2 to 3 hours for a proper visit to Ephesus.
Don't try to see everything; choose one major experience or a strong pairing to avoid rushing.
Be outside well before the scheduled arrival time to watch the ship sail through the Narrows.
Bring layers and a light waterproof layer because weather and temperatures change quickly.
Videos (179)
8:56TipsBest Caribbean Ports for Celebrity Cruises | Top 10 Picks
1:17Embarkation Day Hacks - Fun Fact Friday #cruiseships #cruiselife #cruisefacts #cruiseembarkation
1:1210 Cruise Ship Facts - Cruise Food #cruiseships #cruiselife #cruisefacts #cruisefood
8:37TourGood, Better, Best: All the Food Options on Celebrity Reflection
1:1710 Cruise Ship Facts - Ship Design #cruisevacation #cruiseships #cruiselife #cruisefacts
8:20TipsNEVER Do These 10 Things on Embarkation Day
11:00TourCelebrity Equinox: Your Ultimate Food Tour
14:51TipsCelebrity Beyond: Your Ultimate Food Guide
17:45TipsUltimate Cruise Ship Experience: Top 10 Activities On Celebrity Beyond
9:57Tips10 Things You Need to Do - 1 Week Before Your Cruise
19:39TourCelebrity Beyond Full Ship Tour 4K | The Ship That Changed Our Standard
10:34Tips10 THINGS YOU NEED TO DO - One Month Before Your Cruise
11:28ReviewThe Truth About Celebrity Beyond: Our Unfiltered Review
17:56VlogChased by Lightning: Last Day on Celebrity Beyond
14:30VlogCelebrity Beyond Pub Crawl: Sea Day Shenanigans!
12:27VlogCuracao & Captain Kate: Celebrity Beyond 2024
14:38VlogCelebrity Beyond 2024: Amazing Snorkeling in Bonaire
14:04VlogClose Call in Aruba (cue the Jaws theme...) - Celebrity Beyond 2024
11:28VlogCelebrity Beyond 2024: The Best Show We've Ever Seen at Sea - and it's Margarita Monday!
12:10VlogCelebrity Beyond 2024: The Silent Disco Experience You Won't Forget
6:18TourCelebrity Beyond Cabin Showdown: Inside vs Balcony - Which Will You Choose?
22:52VlogCelebrity Beyond 2024: Embarkation Day Hype on Bust (Family Feud Cruise Episode 3)
9:55VlogCelebrity Beyond 2024: Best Pre-Cruise Hotel Ever - Family Feud Cruise Episode 2
5:06Review