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Laurie and Gary Cruise

Laurie and Gary Cruise

🥈Expert Creator
hosted by Gary
344 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon423 Total Videos on YouTube3K subscribers

Laurie and Gary Cruise description on YouTube:

Cruising through life with my loving husband Gary! Gary and I went on our 1st cruise together in 2014. At the time I had been on only one previous cruise vacation with family and Gary had worked as a cruise ship entertainer but had never traveled as a passenger. We immediately caught the cruise travel bug. This channel started as just a way for us to document and remember our vacations but the more we posted and saw all the questions various people had about cruising the more we wanted to create content to help answer these questions and show you how much fun cruising can be. Follow us on our journey!

Catalogue CoverageDeep coverage
Deep coverage · Laurie and Gary Cruise

We’ve analysed 344 of 423 videos so far.

Published
344
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
423
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage81%

Comprehensive read on Laurie and Gary Cruise's catalogue. The signal below is well-grounded.

Annual Activity
Laurie and Gary 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
    33
  2. 2025
    101
  3. 2024
    111
  4. 2023
    53
  5. 2022
    31
  6. 2021
    3
  7. 2020
    3
  8. 2019
    4
  9. 2018
    3
  10. 2017
    4
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
46 mentions
Biggest Critique
Booking
56 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
A Nibble138 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip192 video mentions
Top
Buffet
A Nibble84 video mentions
Room Service
A Nibble10 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Barely Crispy34 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Solid Strip62 video mentions
Top
Suites
Seriously Tasty46 video mentions
Top

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip160 video mentions
Nightlife
Solid Strip17 video mentions
Casino
Barely Crispy4 video mentions
Activities
A Nibble42 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
A Nibble101 video mentions
Water Park
A Nibble11 video mentions
Kids & Family
Barely Crispy56 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Barely Crispy110 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
A Nibble92 video mentions
Embarkation
Barely Crispy47 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip170 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
No strong opinion56 video mentions
Value
Barely Crispy142 video mentions
Excursions
Barely Crispy84 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Barely Crispy39 video mentions
Loyalty Program
A Nibble28 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
72%
Great fit
Best Match
Families (Young Kids)
78%
Great fit
Groups
77%
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

It was an incredible experience for us to be on this group cruise to feel like a part of something. could talk to anybody and it was they were so friendly.

I will fight anyone who says the medallions aren't amazing.

It was freaking amazing.

This was definitely by far the best Mexican food we've ever had on a ship. Ever.

this is the best show Gary and I have ever seen on a cruise ship

The Watch-outs

I got violently ill from sushi on one of my cruises.

The reason it gets number one is because of the freaking thin thin thin walls. I mean, paper thin walls.

I don't trust a cruise ship phone operator as far as I can throw them

I don't even know I think he literally just guessed uh 72 hours yeah that sounds good three days and yeah what the heck knock yourself out go how far

we are going to talk about our worst cruise ports ever

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Laurie and Gary Cruise.

  1. If you want to visit the Solarium, go later in the day as it is easier to find a seat once people head out for afternoon activities.

  2. You can order anything from the main dining room menu at Blue, even though Blue features lighter cuisine.

  3. Get to the main dining room early for formal night to avoid crowds, though it wasn't too bad this time.

  4. If you arrive at the port early, chances are they will let you board the ship even if you didn't get an early check-in time.

  5. Do not stay at the Motto by Hilton in Philadelphia for more than one day due to extremely small room size.

  6. Consider the Free at Sea Plus package if you use Wi-Fi, Starbucks, and excursions, as it provides better value than purchasing separately.

  7. Order two lox on the bagel if you're hungry, as it's only one per order.

  8. Use immune booster electrolytes before a travel day.

Videos (344)

Day 4 of our MSC MERAVIGLIA CRUISE!!! #nassaubahamas #mscmeraviglia #cruisevloggers1:00Vlog

Day 4 of our MSC MERAVIGLIA CRUISE!!! #nassaubahamas #mscmeraviglia #cruisevloggers

🥈 · 3K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Meraviglia
Gary enjoying the food at HOLA! on the MSC MERAVIGLIA!!! #msccruises #mscmeraviglia #cruisefood0:06

Gary enjoying the food at HOLA! on the MSC MERAVIGLIA!!! #msccruises #mscmeraviglia #cruisefood

· 1K views · 2 years ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Meraviglia
DAY 3 of our MSC MERAVIGLIA CRUISE! #mscmeraviglia #cruisevlog #cruiselife1:00Vlog

DAY 3 of our MSC MERAVIGLIA CRUISE! #mscmeraviglia #cruisevlog #cruiselife

🥈 · 1K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Meraviglia
Day 2 of our MSC MERAVIGLIA CRUISE! #mscmeraviglia #msccruises #cruisevlog0:59Vlog

Day 2 of our MSC MERAVIGLIA CRUISE! #mscmeraviglia #msccruises #cruisevlog

🥈 · 2K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Meraviglia
Day 1 of our MSC MERAVIGLIA CRUISE! #cruise #mscmeraviglia #cruiselife1:00Vlog

Day 1 of our MSC MERAVIGLIA CRUISE! #cruise #mscmeraviglia #cruiselife

🥈 · 13K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Meraviglia
Reminder to not get sick or go the the bathroom in the pool. #cruisevacation #cruisetravel #cruise0:10

Reminder to not get sick or go the the bathroom in the pool. #cruisevacation #cruisetravel #cruise

· 6K views · 2 years ago
First thing you see from the MSC MERAVIGLIA YACHT CLUB! #mscmeraviglia #msccruise #cruisetravel0:11

First thing you see from the MSC MERAVIGLIA YACHT CLUB! #mscmeraviglia #msccruise #cruisetravel

· 2K views · 2 years ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Meraviglia
Our NYC apartment looks like it’s been through the Apocalyptic! #cruisetravel #cruiselife #travel0:13

Our NYC apartment looks like it’s been through the Apocalyptic! #cruisetravel #cruiselife #travel

· 897 views · 2 years ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Meraviglia
Our Top 5 BEST Cruise Ship Ports you HAVE to Visit!!!9:25Tips

Our Top 5 BEST Cruise Ship Ports you HAVE to Visit!!!

🥈 · 554 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Infinity
I can barely handle the water slides!!!! #cruisetravel #cruisevacation #cruiseship0:10

I can barely handle the water slides!!!! #cruisetravel #cruisevacation #cruiseship

· 6K views · 2 years ago
Our Top 5 WORST Cruise Ports!!!9:52Review

Our Top 5 WORST Cruise Ports!!!

🥈 · 2K views · 2 years ago
Very Critical
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
+3 more
Will our "Cheap Cruise" BANKRUPT US!?11:24Vlog

Will our "Cheap Cruise" BANKRUPT US!?

🥈 · 1K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
+4 more
Our TOP 4 (and a Half) BEST CRUISE SHIP EXCURSIONS EVER!!!10:29Review

Our TOP 4 (and a Half) BEST CRUISE SHIP EXCURSIONS EVER!!!

🥈 · 367 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC CRUISE LINE WEBSITE PROBLEMS!!!! #msccruise #cruisetravel #cruisevacation0:15

MSC CRUISE LINE WEBSITE PROBLEMS!!!! #msccruise #cruisetravel #cruisevacation

· 1K views · 2 years ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Royal Caribbean has FORCED OUR HAND! Did we make a huge mistake!?!11:39Vlog

Royal Caribbean has FORCED OUR HAND! Did we make a huge mistake!?!

🥈 · 2K views · 2 years ago
Critical
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Royal Caribbean Group
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
+2 more
Which Cruise Line do YOU think has the best food? #cruisefood #celebritycruises #cruisevacation1:00Review

Which Cruise Line do YOU think has the best food? #cruisefood #celebritycruises #cruisevacation

🥈 · 2K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Behind the Scenes: Filming Cruise Ship Content in Our NYC Apartment!14:27Tips

Behind the Scenes: Filming Cruise Ship Content in Our NYC Apartment!

🥈 · 227 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
4 1/2 WORST CRUISE SHIP EXCURSIONS EVER!20:35Review

4 1/2 WORST CRUISE SHIP EXCURSIONS EVER!

🥈 · 1K views · 2 years ago
Very Critical
Cruise Nightmare: Our Top 5 Rudest Encounters at Sea!19:29Vlog

Cruise Nightmare: Our Top 5 Rudest Encounters at Sea!

🥈 · 1K views · 2 years ago
Very Critical
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Infinity
+2 more
Cruise Ship Dessert of Choice!!! #cruisefood #cruisevacation #cruisetravel0:09

Cruise Ship Dessert of Choice!!! #cruisefood #cruisevacation #cruisetravel

· 2K views · 2 years ago
The BEST and the WORST of our CELEBRITY INFINITY CRUISE!24:23Review

The BEST and the WORST of our CELEBRITY INFINITY CRUISE!

🥈 · 6K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Infinity
Royal Caribbean Cruise Prices are UNHINGED! #royalcaribbean #royalcaribbeancruises #cruisetravel1:00Vlog

Royal Caribbean Cruise Prices are UNHINGED! #royalcaribbean #royalcaribbeancruises #cruisetravel

🥈 · 818 views · 2 years ago
Very Critical
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Liberty of the Seas
Part 6 of our Celebrity Infinity Cruise in Greece (Vlog) with Ports: Heraklion and Athens!17:31Vlog

Part 6 of our Celebrity Infinity Cruise in Greece (Vlog) with Ports: Heraklion and Athens!

🥈 · 3K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
+3 more
Part 5: Celebrity Infinity Cruise in Greece & Turkey (Vlog) including Ports Limmasol and Rhodes!16:35Vlog

Part 5: Celebrity Infinity Cruise in Greece & Turkey (Vlog) including Ports Limmasol and Rhodes!

🥈 · 5K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Infinity
+2 more