Lainey Melnick
✨Casual CreatorLainey Melnick description on YouTube:
CEO | Luxury Travel Agency | Luxury Travel Advisor | Luxury Lifestyle Expert | Travel Media Spokesperson | Award Winning Travel Video Producer | Marketing Guru | Tesla Diva | Scuba Diver _________________________________ Dream Vacations - Lainey Melnick & Assoc. What I do ... I use my 35+ years of executive experience in media, technology, marketing and management to advise and curate my clients’ bespoke travel experiences. I specialize in luxury travel by jet, yacht, cruise, rail, chauffeur, self-drive, plus I assist with global vacation villa rentals. My worldwide travel supplier partners build my commission into their pricing so my service is only to your advantage. Awarded 2025 Luminary Award • 2024 Travel Weekly Travel Agent Innovation Silver Magellan • 2024 TravelAge West Trendsetter • 2021 Game Changer • 2019 Brand Ambassador • 2018 Travel Influencer • 2018 Westlake Chamber of Commerce Member of the Quarter • 2017 OPAL Outstanding Performance & Leadership Award for Women
We’ve analysed 474 of 1,400+ videos so far.
Solid sample of Lainey Melnick's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 20268834%30 of 88100%30 of 30
- 202512743%54 of 127100%54 of 54
- 202418831%59 of 188100%59 of 59
- 202334624%82 of 346100%82 of 82
- 202233438%126 of 334100%126 of 126
- 202123534%80 of 235100%80 of 80
- 2020967%6 of 9100%6 of 6
- 20193650%18 of 36100%18 of 18
- 2018956%5 of 9100%5 of 5
- 2017956%5 of 9100%5 of 5
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.
“oh my God oh my God so delicious”
“crystal you are blowing me away with your food”
“Snorkeling with playful sea lions and marine iguanas is absolutely out of this world.”
“The food is absolutely amazing. I honest to God I didn't want to leave the restaurant.”
“Luxury Leaders Alliance is access at the highest level of luxury travel.”
“I can't do this excuse me sir I don't want to do it can I just come back”
“I'm scared I don't like it said you're going to go back I don't want to go I don't want to go let me go back”
“we lost power and so we propped open the garage but these trees are keeping us inside we can't move they're so heavy and full of ice they just fell off of our trees”
“that kid don't let this happen to you you don't want to be that person who is being made fun of and being videotaped for running to the ship because you missed it”
“this was the biggest mistake”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Lainey Melnick.
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Videos (474)
55:39ReviewSandals Royal Barbados Luxury Couples Only All Inclusive Resort ~ Sandals Barbados - October 2020
2:15Healthy Sail Panel Recommendations September 2020 | Lainey Melnick Dream Vacations
5:48TipsTravel Talk with Lainey Melnick - World Travel Holdings September 16, 2020
3:26TipsAMResorts CleanComplete Verification Safety Protocols | Lainey Melnick Dream Vacations
1:27VlogWorld of Luxury Garden Party Preview
2:07TipsTake a Minute with Princess Cruises
2:04VlogTake A Minute With Norwegian
1:29Take a Minute with Holland America Line
1:41:27VlogRoyal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas Family Cruise Ship Tour - St Martin, CoCo Cay, San Juan
1:11TipsTake A Minute With AMAWaterways
2:00Take 2 Minutes With Oceania
1:32VlogTake a Minute With Azamara
1:56VlogTake 2 Minutes With American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines
1:04Take A Minute With Viking
2:50TipsTake 2 Minutes With Carnival
1:28TourTake A Minute With Royal Caribbean
2:01TipsTake 2 Minutes With Disney Destinations
3:17Take 3 Minutes with Regent Seven Seas
1:11:09ReviewSandals Grande Antigua Luxury Couples Only All Inclusive World's Most Romantic Resort - In Depth
2:28:05VlogExploring the Danube on Avalon Waterways - Budapest to Linz - In Depth - August 2019
29:58VlogCape Town South Africa in a Day at Twelve Apostles Luxury Oceanfront Hotel and Spa & Fyn Restaurant
1:07:56TourSt Lucia - Sandals Luxury Couples Only All Inclusive Resorts In Depth - July 2019 Full Resort Tour
7:05TipsTravel Prep - Part 2 - Packing and iPhone Camera Accessories
1:24:47VlogCrystal Cruise Esprit British Virgin Islands Luxury Yacht - In Depth Small Ship BVI West Indies