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)
0:34Happy 27th Anniversary
0:58VlogConference Cinderella SVP Princess Cruises Carmen Roig with her heroes SVP Celebrity Cruise Katina
0:09Travel with Lainey to Miami
0:06Onboard Celebrity Cruises Ascent at Port Everglades
0:27VlogNails from Coco Nails & Spa in Westlake Travel Prep for Celebrity Cruises Ascent
57:14TourTravel Talk Tuesday - Episode 6: United Arab Emirates
0:36Watch Now on YouTube. St Regis and Conrad Bora Bora plus Le Taha’a by Pearl Resorts
7:53:11VlogBora Bora Luxury Resorts, St Regis Over the Water Bungalow and Conrad Hillside Villa plus Le Taha'a
51:34TourTravel Talk Tuesday - Episode 5: South Africa
55:41TourTravel Talk Tuesday - Episode 4: Philippines
43:16VlogFrench Polynesia Adventure In-Depth Part 1: Los Angeles. TravelAge West Trendsetter Awards & More
0:51Austin Airport on my Jazzy Carbon to Boston
0:58VlogJazzy Carbon Lightweight Travel Power Wheelchair by Pride Mobility
58:26TourTravel Talk Tuesday - Episode 3: Iceland
54:12TourTravel Talk Tuesday - Episode 2: Sicily
31:29TipsTravel Talk Tuesday Episode 1: Greece. With Charlie the Traveler and Lainey Melnick
0:58VlogA million thanks
0:58VlogHannah Timm sings Judy at 100 Hosted by Her Husband Matt from Europe Express
4:33TipsThe most beautiful photo spots of Moorea with Lorelei from Eyes Of Moorea
5:31VlogNight snorkel with Joaquin at Moorea Dark Waters and Paul Gauguin Cruises, part of the Ponant family
2:31TourSt. Regis Bora Bora Resort unique, private lagoonarium
0:58TipsThank you CBS Austin and Farrah Walton TV for including my travel tips for your July 4th Story
9:40VlogPost Cruise At Hilton Hotel Tahiti in Papeete
9:52VlogPapeete Tahiti Embarkation Day for my fabulous Society Island Cruise on board Paul Gauguin Cruises