MidLife Cruising
🥈Expert CreatorMidLife Cruising description on YouTube:
Steve and Angela are retired public servants with a passion for adventure, travel, and breathing new life into forgotten places. When they're home in the mountains of Western North Carolina, you'll usually find them transforming their abandoned cabin in the woods—one renovation project at a time. Their love of exploration has taken them around the globe, including spending more than a year traveling the world aboard a cruise ship. Along the way, they've discovered incredible destinations, unforgettable experiences, and plenty of lessons worth sharing. Join Steve and Angela as they bring you along on their journey with cruise adventures, destination guides, travel stories, cabin remodeling projects, cruise tips and tricks, and everything in between. Whether you're planning your next voyage, dreaming of life at sea, or following along with their cabin transformation, there's always a new adventure waiting.
We’ve analysed 251 of 310 videos so far.
Solid sample of MidLife Cruising's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 20262352%12 of 23100%12 of 12
- 20259297%89 of 92100%89 of 89
- 202417486%150 of 174100%150 of 150
- 2017100%0 of 10— no cruise videos
What Creators Are Saying About MidLife Cruising
Princess Cruises is changing their final payment timeline and they're also raising deposit prices.
Dawn
And in this show, we've got brand new and exciting adventures with Princess Cruises to look forward to.
Derek
Whether you're looking to cruise locally or afar, with thousands of unmissable deals available right now, you can be sure we'll find you your perfect cruise holiday.
Derek
So when I get to my destination, I just pull the hooks out and hang it in the closet in the cruise ship
Travel Gear Report
While the highs are high, the lows are very boring on this ship. But of course, Princess is not exactly known for the most lively cruise ship.
Good Morning Adventures
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.
“You must do this.”
“This is definitely a bucket list item.”
“We love it. Love it. Love it.”
“Congratulations, David. You get to come join us for 30 days.”
“I'm going to give this one a 10 out of 10.”
“I'm like this is not how we want to spend Easter like stressed to the max almost missing flights and it just it shouldn't have happened”
“One scary thing we walked up on on our very first day in Osaka, there was a huge uh fire and department and police presence.”
“So when they brought that cluster of passports back to the ship, Stephanie's wasn't there. So panic set in”
“I'm giving it a 2.0. I'm not happy.”
“our hearts are are heavy for all our friends in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee and all of that southern Appalachia”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for MidLife Cruising.
Book accommodation in Hornillos del Camino way ahead as it gets booked out quickly.
Always be prepared for rain regardless of the forecast.
Use athletic tape for plantar fasciitis if you experience foot pain.
Use the Wise Pilgrim or All Caminos app for accurate trail navigation.
Carry only one small water bottle and refill in towns to reduce weight.
Pre-book accommodations in advance, especially in towns with limited rooms.
Carry rain gear for legit rain walks.
Consider private rooms for comfort but check air conditioning policies.
Videos (251)
20:57TipsOur Top 5 Cruise Essentials You Need on Your Next Cruise | Boat Adventure in Paracas, Peru | Ep 74
24:11ReviewUpdate on our Least Favorite Things Living Full-Time on the Villa Vie Odyssey Cruise Ship | E73
21:38TourOn the Move | Tour a Superior Balcony Suite for Rent | Salaverry, Peru | Villa Vie Residences | E72
28:58Vlog⛰ Machu Picchu | Bucket List Trip | Full time living aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey Ep. # 71
14:26Vlog👒 Manta & Montecristi Ecuador | Villa Vie Odyssey Hat Party | Handmade Panama Hats | Ep 70 🐟
23:21VlogAll things Panama and the Canal |Christmas on the Villa Vie Odyssey|Panama City|Taboga Island| Ep 69
26:34Vlog🎄Christmas Cabin Crawl | Villas for Rent aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey Cruise Ship | Ep 68 🧑🎄
18:37ReviewOur Top 10 Least Favorite Things Living Full Time on the Villa Vie Odyssey Cruise Ship | Ep 67
24:16VlogRentals on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Christmas Tree Deco | Port Royal, Jamaica & Colon, Panama | Ep 66
14:08Review❤ Top 10 Things We Love about the Villa Vie Odyssey | World Cruise | Ep 65 🛳
21:55VlogTaking a break from the Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise | Punta Cana to Denver | Ep 64
18:43VlogRoom Tours | Exploring Tortola in the British Virgin Islands | Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise |Ep 63
58:40VlogLive Q&A from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
23:01VlogRoom Tour, St Maarten and Planes @ Maho Beach | Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise | Ep 62
20:31VlogVisiting Antigua and St Kitts | Living Full Time on the Villa Vie Odyssey | World Cruise | Ep 61
1:02:00VlogAnswering your questions about living full time on Villa Vie Odyssey
38:10VlogO Captain! My Captain! | Dominica & Guadeloupe | Villa Vie Odyssey |Ep 60
29:37VlogVisiting Grenada and Saint Lucia | Living on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 59
26:40VlogCrossing the Atlantic Ocean on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Exploring Bridgetown, Barbados | Ep 58
33:23VlogCabin Crawl and Crossing the Atlantic Ocean | Ep 57
22:51VlogOur Updated Room Tour | Visiting the Sunday Market in Teguise, Lanzarote | Ep 56
30:13VlogVisiting Dakar, Senegal on our World Cruise aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 55
27:03VlogSea days on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Behind the Scenes ship tour | Continuous World Cruise | Ep 54
35:55Vlog