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Eat Sleep Cruise

Eat Sleep Cruise

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1,116 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon1,209 Total Videos on YouTube167K subscribers

Eat Sleep Cruise description on YouTube:

If you're planning your next cruise, we are here to help. We are Don and Heidi from Eat Sleep Cruise, where we help you sea the world one port at a time! We have been on nearly 100 cruises, visited over 50 countries, and have sailed with 15+ cruise lines and we want you to be able to do the same exact thing! Our channel is devoted to helping travelers make the most of their next cruise vacation by providing thorough cruise reviews, cruise ship tours, cruise news, money saving advice, and tons of cruise tips. Not to mention, a lot of fun. Whether you are taking your first cruise, or have cruised in the past, we are going to make sure your next cruise is the BEST CRUISE yet. You can checkout out our blog at EatSleepCruise.com or find us all over social @EatSleepCruise! Feel free to reach out and say hi, we would love to hear from you.

Catalogue CoverageDeep coverage
Deep coverage · Eat Sleep Cruise

We’ve analysed 1,116 of 1,200+ videos so far.

Published
1,116
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
1,209
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage92%

Comprehensive read on Eat Sleep Cruise's catalogue. The signal below is well-grounded.

Annual Activity
Eat Sleep Cruise’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
    123
  2. 2025
    289
  3. 2024
    236
  4. 2023
    257
  5. 2022
    69
  6. 2021
    63
  7. 2020
    55
  8. 2019
    45
  9. 2018
    4
  10. 2016
    2
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.
Showing the most recent 10 years · 1 earlier year not shown.

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.

Strongest Praise
Suites
50 mentions
Biggest Critique
Casino
14 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip205 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip265 video mentions
Buffet
A Nibble128 video mentions
Room Service
A Nibble35 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
A Nibble66 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
A Nibble140 video mentions
Suites
Seriously Tasty50 video mentions
Top

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip226 video mentions
Nightlife
A Nibble57 video mentions
Casino
No strong opinion14 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip154 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip182 video mentions
Water Park
Seriously Tasty71 video mentions
Top
Kids & Family
Solid Strip208 video mentions
Top
Spa & Fitness
Solid Strip104 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
A Nibble140 video mentions
Embarkation
A Nibble93 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip114 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
A Nibble190 video mentions
Value
Barely Crispy644 video mentions
Excursions
A Nibble141 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Barely Crispy68 video mentions
Loyalty Program
A Nibble44 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.

Couples
73%
Great fit
Best Match
Families (Young Kids)
73%
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

Japanet delivered something truly unique with this luxury cruise experience.

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We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this experience to our family and friends.

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Alaska is one of those destinations that's different on every visit.

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Star Princess shines bright in 2026.

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We actually got to sail on Norwegian Encore in 2023, and it was one of our favorite Alaska cruises.

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The Watch-outs

the pizza was inedible

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the most frequent answer we received was be rude to the crew and the staff

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the one thing we used to say about Royal Caribbean is that the cruise line didn't nickel and dime

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Sarrento's Pizza is some of the worst at sea

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We were expecting the cruise manager to offer insights into what to do, see, and sample at the next day's stop. But on our cruise, these port talks never occurred.

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Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Eat Sleep Cruise.

  1. Calculate your total expected spend before assuming Norwegian is a better deal.

  2. Consider Norwegian's free at sea promotion for bundled value on drinks and dining.

  3. For families with young kids, Royal Caribbean has better youth programming and infrastructure.

  4. Set a budget of $200 to $400 per person for additional food purchases.

  5. Set aside $500 to $1,000 per person for additional tours on an 8 to 10-day cruise.

  6. Book shore excursions with Shore Excursions Group to save up to 40%.

  7. Bring around $200 per person for tips and gratuities.

  8. Obtain local currency before leaving for the trip.

Videos (1116)

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Finale Clips of Mamma Mia from Quantum of the Seas

· 3K views · 11 years ago
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Short clips of the review show Starwater on Quantum of the Seas4:17

Short clips of the review show Starwater on Quantum of the Seas

· 529 views · 11 years ago
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Bon Jovi Tribute Band Wanted on Quantum of the Seas4:05

Bon Jovi Tribute Band Wanted on Quantum of the Seas

· 1K views · 11 years ago
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Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas Art Dream Ride0:37

Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas Art Dream Ride

· 193 views · 11 years ago
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Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas Art: Hunter 2, Farmer 2, Captain1:17

Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas Art: Hunter 2, Farmer 2, Captain

· 285 views · 11 years ago
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Quantum of the Seas Reminder: Wash You Hands1:22

Quantum of the Seas Reminder: Wash You Hands

· 895 views · 11 years ago
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Sky Diving Tricks onboard Quantum of the Seas Ripcord1:09

Sky Diving Tricks onboard Quantum of the Seas Ripcord

· 158 views · 11 years ago
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Royal Caribbean Quantum of the Seas Two70 Vistarama "Space"1:47

Royal Caribbean Quantum of the Seas Two70 Vistarama "Space"

· 433 views · 11 years ago
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Clips from Quantum of the Seas Bionic Bar1:52

Clips from Quantum of the Seas Bionic Bar

· 399 views · 11 years ago
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Quantum of the Seas Two70 Robo Show: Dance In Box5:17

Quantum of the Seas Two70 Robo Show: Dance In Box

· 8K views · 11 years ago
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Quantum of the Seas Virtual Balcony View of NCL Gem Sailaway1:27

Quantum of the Seas Virtual Balcony View of NCL Gem Sailaway

· 3K views · 11 years ago
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Quantum of the Seas Virtual Balcony View of Sail into Labadee, Haiti4:19

Quantum of the Seas Virtual Balcony View of Sail into Labadee, Haiti

· 3K views · 11 years ago
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