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Hanging With The Howards

Hanging With The Howards

🥉Knowledgeable Creator
544 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon821 Total Videos on YouTube3K subscribers

Hanging With The Howards description on YouTube:

A Husband and Wife Just Trying To Live Life To the Fullest....and Show You How To Do the Same! We’re Keith and Free, a fun-loving couple with over 30 cruises under our belt across Royal Caribbean, Carnival, MSC, Virgin Voyages, and more. Whether you're a first-time cruiser or a seasoned sailor, we’re here to help you plan better, pack smarter, and enjoy every wave. From ship tours and cabin walkthroughs to budget travel hacks, free cruise strategies, and port adventure tips, we keep it real, fun, and helpful. We also book cruises through HWTH Bookings, giving you direct support from experienced cruisers who’ve seen it all. 🎥 New videos weekly 🛳️ All cruise lines covered 📲 Cruise app tutorials 💰 How to get cruise deals 🧳 What to pack and what NOT to do Subscribe and join the crew — we're cruising, laughing, and saving you money every step of the way! 📧 Book your cruise with us: hwthbookings.cruisebrothers.com, hwthbookings@gmail.com 📍 Let's sail smart — together.

Catalogue CoverageDeep coverage
Deep coverage · Hanging With The Howards

We’ve analysed 544 of 821 videos so far.

Published
544
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
821
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage66%

Comprehensive read on Hanging With The Howards's catalogue. The signal below is well-grounded.

Annual Activity
Hanging With The Howards’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
    121
  2. 2025
    331
  3. 2024
    311
  4. 2023
    2
  5. 2013
    1
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
Spa & Fitness
17 mentions
Biggest Critique
Room Service
14 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Barely Crispy34 video mentions
Specialty Dining
A Nibble108 video mentions
Buffet
A Nibble61 video mentions
Room Service
No strong opinion14 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Barely Crispy95 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
A Nibble46 video mentions
Suites
Solid Strip47 video mentions
Top

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip40 video mentions
Nightlife
A Nibble33 video mentions
Casino
Barely Crispy26 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip65 video mentions
Top

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
A Nibble86 video mentions
Water Park
Solid Strip25 video mentions
Kids & Family
Solid Strip62 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Seriously Tasty17 video mentions
Top

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Barely Crispy117 video mentions
Embarkation
A Nibble88 video mentions
Crew & Service
A Nibble213 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
A Nibble83 video mentions
Value
Barely Crispy85 video mentions
Excursions
A Nibble123 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Barely Crispy29 video mentions
Loyalty Program
A Nibble79 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
71%
Great fit
Families (Young Kids)
70%
Great fit
Best Match
Families (Teens)
76%
Great fit
Groups
69%
Great fit
Adults-Only
68%
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

Two thumbs up, baby. Two of them.

🥉KnowledgeableHanging With The Howards

This is absolutely beautiful. Come get on a cruise. Join us. Come see these beautiful, beautiful views.

🥉KnowledgeableHanging With The Howards

It was perfect.

🥉KnowledgeableHanging With The Howards

Wonderland is a 10

🥉KnowledgeableHanging With The Howards

The venison, I came here specifically for that and it has been excellent.

🥉KnowledgeableHanging With The Howards
The Watch-outs

This whole trip been garbage from from the time we got to New York to now. And it ain't over.

🥉KnowledgeableHanging With The Howards

I ain't booking another Carnival Cruise.

🥉KnowledgeableHanging With The Howards

you can't pay me to get back on Radiance

🥉KnowledgeableHanging With The Howards

I will never I will never go to Giovani to death. They just lost me.

🥉KnowledgeableHanging With The Howards

Oh, hell to the no to the no. Hell to the no. That is a whole roach.

🥉KnowledgeableHanging With The Howards

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Hanging With The Howards.

  1. Use the shortcut by Mayan Healing Rituals and Nemo to avoid crowds.

  2. Say 'Crazy Lobster' to ensure taxi drivers take you to the correct beach.

  3. Install an offline currency exchange rate app on your phone.

  4. If you have a suite, don't miss 150 Central Park.

  5. Order multiple entrees; there's no problem with that at 150 Central Park.

  6. Use the key card to automatically open the accessible room door on Symphony of the Seas.

  7. Pack bubble bath for suite bathtub.

  8. Call room service to confirm Sky Class benefits.

Videos (544)

How To Not Overpack For Your Cruise!0:18Tips

How To Not Overpack For Your Cruise!

· 1K views · 5 months ago
Positive
Quantum of the Seas… simply stunning!0:59

Quantum of the Seas… simply stunning!

· 313 views · 5 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Quantum of the Seas
Don't Be A Pier Runner!0:10

Don't Be A Pier Runner!

· 2K views · 5 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
Navigator of the Seas Chops Review — Better Than Other Ships?34:57Vlog

Navigator of the Seas Chops Review — Better Than Other Ships?

· 399 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
Navigator of the Seas Room 1814 Tour | Accessible Panoramic Ocean View With INSANE Views!6:29Tour

Navigator of the Seas Room 1814 Tour | Accessible Panoramic Ocean View With INSANE Views!

· 348 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
Why We’ll Never Go Back to HOOKED Seafood on Navigator of the Seas | Honest Review43:23Review

Why We’ll Never Go Back to HOOKED Seafood on Navigator of the Seas | Honest Review

· 1K views · 5 months ago
Very Critical
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
Holiday Sailing Starts Now! Navigator Embarkation & Birthday Countdown52:30Vlog

Holiday Sailing Starts Now! Navigator Embarkation & Birthday Countdown

· 1K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
+3 more
Navigator of the Seas Accessible Ocean View Balcony Room 6600 Tour5:17Tour

Navigator of the Seas Accessible Ocean View Balcony Room 6600 Tour

· 253 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
Why Symphony Of The Seas Is Everyone's Favorite Ship!1:00Review

Why Symphony Of The Seas Is Everyone's Favorite Ship!

· 844 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Symphony of the Seas
Port of LA Detour! How to Get to the Cruise Terminal the Easy Way5:34Tips

Port of LA Detour! How to Get to the Cruise Terminal the Easy Way

· 138 views · 5 months ago
Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
If You Catch The Deal, Stay Here! Breakwater Hotel Was Perfect for Our Pre-Cruise Night!41:19Vlog

If You Catch The Deal, Stay Here! Breakwater Hotel Was Perfect for Our Pre-Cruise Night!

· 798 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Holland America Line logo
Holland America Line
+8 more
What's Your Favorite Place On Icon Of The Seas?0:56

What's Your Favorite Place On Icon Of The Seas?

· 61 views · 5 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Skip the Gridlock! How We Bypass Port Miami Traffic Every Time9:14Tips

Skip the Gridlock! How We Bypass Port Miami Traffic Every Time

· 2K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
+7 more
Ultimate Luxury: Inside the Grove Suite Sundeck on Star of the Seas6:34Tour

Ultimate Luxury: Inside the Grove Suite Sundeck on Star of the Seas

· 1K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
+1 more
Star of the Seas Room 12660  Accessible Balcony Tour + Phone Streaming & Light Controls Guide11:42Tour

Star of the Seas Room 12660 Accessible Balcony Tour + Phone Streaming & Light Controls Guide

· 485 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Star of the Seas
This Surfside Family Suite Costs $6,000-$13,000….but LOOK at the Space!4:49Tour

This Surfside Family Suite Costs $6,000-$13,000….but LOOK at the Space!

· 329 views · 5 months ago
Critical
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
+1 more
Icon of the Seas Part 3: Last Sea Day Magic & Unlimited Lobster!51:05Vlog

Icon of the Seas Part 3: Last Sea Day Magic & Unlimited Lobster!

· 1K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
+1 more
Final Night Blowout on Icon! Nonstop Action + A Heartfelt Goodbye49:06Vlog

Final Night Blowout on Icon! Nonstop Action + A Heartfelt Goodbye

· 765 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
+2 more
Empire Supper Club Honest Review | Is It Worth the Price on Icon of the Seas?9:04Review

Empire Supper Club Honest Review | Is It Worth the Price on Icon of the Seas?

· 136 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Hideaway Beach Exposed: Is This Adults-Only Upgrade Really Worth the Money?19:21Tour

Hideaway Beach Exposed: Is This Adults-Only Upgrade Really Worth the Money?

· 1K views · 6 months ago
Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
+3 more
Icon Of The Seas Part 2: The Food and The Fun Just Keep Rolling!1:07:08Compare

Icon Of The Seas Part 2: The Food and The Fun Just Keep Rolling!

· 1K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
+6 more
You Deserve This!0:59

You Deserve This!

· 1K views · 6 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Symphony of the Seas
Why Is CocoCay The Perfect Day?0:46

Why Is CocoCay The Perfect Day?

· 1K views · 6 months ago
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Live From Symphony Of The Seas Q&A. Video Technical Difficulties End A Few Minutes In1:12:12Vlog

Live From Symphony Of The Seas Q&A. Video Technical Difficulties End A Few Minutes In

· 253 views · 6 months ago
Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
+5 more