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 164 of 189 videos so far.
Solid sample of Dockside Travel's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
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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.
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Dockside Travel.
Walk with purpose and know where you're headed before stepping off the gangway.
Use licensed taxis and confirm pricing before getting in.
Stay in main tourist zones unless with a guided tour.
Build in time for a proper sit-down Bohemian lunch.
Leave 90 minutes before all aboard to get back comfortably.
Do your homework before you book Royal Beach Club Nassau
Check your cruise planner early for dynamic pricing.
Check your ship's arrival time and other ships in port that day.
Videos (164)
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19:02VlogThe Good, the Bad & the Risqué: Virgin Voyages Sea Day
8:56TipsSint Maarten Cruise Port Guide: Best Tips & What NOT to Miss
23:20ReviewWe Booked the Wrong Casablanca Tour | Big Mistake
23:26ReviewIs Virgin Voyages Actually Better Than Celebrity? | First Sea Day Impressions
24:31VlogOur First Full Day on Virgin Voyages: Valencia + Epic Nightlife
23:52VlogVirgin Voyages Embarkation Day: What to Expect
16:38TipsBarcelona Hop-On Hop-Off Bus | Is It Worth It?
18:18TipsPark Güell vs Sagrada Família: Which One Actually Blew Our Minds?
12:14VlogWe Landed in Barcelona… and This Happened!
11:15VlogHere's What Air Canada Business Class Gets You Before VIRGIN VOYAGES
17:43TourDockside Group Cruise Announcement
22:45TourVirgin Voyages Resilient Lady Full Ship Tour | Adults-Only Cruise from Top to Bottom!
10:16TipsTech Gadgets That Actually Work For Us
10:41TipsThese 15 Items Saved Our Long Flights
10:21Tips15 Things You NEED For Your Next Cruise!
13:30Tips10 Things You Need to Do the last Week Before You Cruise
14:09TourSky Princess Everything You Need to See | Complete Ship Tour
8:59TipsFirst-Time Cruiser? Avoid These 18 Expensive Mistakes
9:08TipsWe Made Every Mistake So You Don't Have To
9:31TipsCruise Tips for Couples: 35+ Cruises Taught Us This
34:24ReviewCruising Sky Princess | The Truth About This Princess Ship
17:48VlogSky Princess Bar Crawl: Birthday Bash at Sea!
25:58TourGrand Turk Cruise Port Tour | Beaches, Margaritaville & More!