Jim Zim
🥈Expert CreatorJim Zim description on YouTube:
Videos created by Jim Zimmerlin of Pasco, Washington. Most of the videos are about one of Jim's three passions: cruise ships, model trains, and dogs. If you're in to Caribbean cruises, G-scale model railroads, or cute dogs and puppies... you'll love these videos! Jim is a licensed commercial drone pilot with a FAA part 107 license. Many of his videos contain aerial shots from his drone.
We’ve analysed 480 of 789 videos so far.
Comprehensive read on Jim Zim's catalogue. The signal below is well-grounded.
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.
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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.
“i absolutely loved it”
“i can honestly recommend odyssey of the seas without any hesitation trust me on this one”
“as a 62 year old guy this is my idea of cruise perfection”
“what you're about to see here was the absolute greatest”
“that really was pretty much the coolest thing that had ever happened to me on vacation”
“the dinner buffet was a total joke it was the smallest dinner buffet I had ever seen on a cruise ship with the least number of choices”
“out of the 43 cruises we've been on our cruise on the MSC seaside was all things considered the worst of all 43 of those cruises”
“I really cannot recommend this cabin for anybody unless you bring along a set of earplugs.”
“the prices are absolutely insane over 7,000 for an ocean view balcony cabin for two people”
“I was so ready to fall in love with this ship and the Virgin brand unfortunately I came away more convinced than ever that virgin aren't a cruise line for me”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Jim Zim.
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Water the lawn real good every day after applying Ironite.
Track view counts monthly to identify top-performing channels.
Focus on the top tier of channels for insights into successful content.
Look at monthly view counts to see current success, not just lifetime totals.
Book a solo cabin on ACL to avoid the single supplement penalty.
Extend your pre-cruise hotel stay to explore the embarkation city.
Use the self-service laundry facilities which are free with provided soap pods.
Videos (480)
16:11TipsFrom Zero To Hero: I Created The Yard & Garden Of My Dreams
5:52TipsThe Most Popular YouTube Cruising Channels in March 2026
8:09CompareThe Most Popular YouTube Cruise Channels in 2026
11:49ReviewExploring The USA On Cruise Ships With American Cruise Lines
9:22VlogHow This Guy Got Over 378 Million Views On YouTube!
16:16VlogAll The Fun We Had On Quantum of the Seas During A Cruise To Cabo San Lucas With Royal Caribbean
3:23Crocodile Rock - Michelle Stacey cruise ship karaoke performance of the 1972 Elton John song
3:06Knock Three Times - Jeff Stacey cruise ship karaoke performance of the 1970 hit by Dawn
4:32An American Trilogy - Jeff Stacey cruise ship karaoke performance of the Elvis Presley song
1:54Sweet Caroline - Jeff Stacey cruise ship karaoke performance of the classic Neil Diamond song
6:57"Hotel California" - Jeff Stacey karaoke performance of The Eagles song - Quantum of The Seas
17:46ReviewWhy Quantum of the Seas is My Favorite Royal Caribbean Ship (Full Tour & Review)
30:41VlogJim Zim's 2025 Year In Review - 5 Cruises, 3 New Cameras, Spinal Surgery, And Is It Dead Yet?
4:13TourYou Raise Me Up - Jeff Stacey karaoke performance in the style of Josh Groban
21:55TourWhat’s New on American Pioneer - A Great 130 Passenger Cruise Ship From American Cruise Lines
14:37VlogCruising Florida’s Gulf Coast & Key West on American Pioneer (Part 2) - American Cruise Lines
17:17VlogCruising Florida’s Gulf Coast & Key West on American Pioneer (Part 1) - American Cruise Lines
0:14Cruise Ship Captain Scares The Hell Out Of Some Birds! American Cruise Lines - Key West, Florida
11:30Compare3 Incredible Cruises I’m Taking This Winter: Quantum of the Seas, American Patriot & Star Princess
9:18ReviewAmerican Cruise Lines Expands to the Great Lakes in 2026 — Brand New Itineraries Revealed!
19:19VlogA Wonderful Cruise In Alaska with American Cruise Lines on American Constitution - Episode #4
18:45VlogA Wonderful Cruise In Alaska with American Cruise Lines on American Constitution - Episode #3
12:53VlogA Wonderful Cruise In Alaska with American Cruise Lines on American Constitution - Episode #2
11:50ReviewA Wonderful Alaska Cruise With American Cruise Lines - American Constitution Cruise Ship