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MidLife Cruising

MidLife Cruising

🥈Expert Creator
hosted by Angela & Steve
251 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon295 Total Videos on YouTube22K subscribers

MidLife Cruising description on YouTube:

Steve and Angela are retired public servants, avid travelers, and explorers. They are traveling the world and sharing their experiences along the way. Join as they share all their cruise adventures, cruise ports, cruise tips and tricks. Come along in this adventure!

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · MidLife Cruising

We’ve analysed 251 of 295 videos so far.

Published
251
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
295
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage85%

Solid sample of MidLife Cruising's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
MidLife Cruising’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
    13
  2. 2025
    92
  3. 2024
    174
  4. 2017
    10
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.

Strongest Praise
Specialty Dining
2 mentions
Biggest Critique
Casino
1 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip18 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Bacon Bliss2 video mentions
Top
Buffet
Solid Strip19 video mentions
Room Service
Solid Strip2 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Solid Strip55 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Bacon Bliss16 video mentions
Top
Suites
Seriously Tasty9 video mentions
Top

Entertainment

Shows
Seriously Tasty3 video mentions
Casino
Seriously Soggy1 video mention
Low
Activities
Solid Strip22 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip22 video mentions
Water Park
Seriously Tasty1 video mention
Kids & Family
Solid Strip19 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Seriously Tasty11 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Solid Strip70 video mentions
Embarkation
Solid Strip15 video mentions
Crew & Service
Seriously Tasty105 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Solid Strip32 video mentions
Value
Solid Strip55 video mentions
Excursions
Seriously Tasty57 video mentions
Wi-Fi
A Nibble27 video mentions
Loyalty Program
Seriously Tasty8 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
81%
Loved
Best Match
Families (Teens)
91%
Loved
Groups
83%
Loved

Consensus Seals

Auto-awarded when creators consistently praise specific aspects of this ship.

Foodie Favorite
Dining consistently praised
Family Tested
Loved by families with kids
Thrill Ship
Standout water park & activities
Great Value
Positive consensus on value-for-money

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

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.

The Watch-outs

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.

  1. Try focaccia when in Genoa

  2. Try arancini when in Taormina

  3. Look up Carducci restaurant if visiting Messina

  4. Take a guided market tour to learn about local culture and try new foods.

  5. Consider joining a group cruise for optional tours and social experiences.

  6. Take a guided bike tour in Santa Cruz de Tenerife to see new places.

  7. Consider booking a sanctuary mini suite on Sun Princess for extra perks.

  8. Use the service stateateroom button and privacy please to help your room steward out.

Videos (251)

Our Next Chapter | Life after Full Time Cruising | Nagasaki, Japan | Ep 14121:44Vlog

Our Next Chapter | Life after Full Time Cruising | Nagasaki, Japan | Ep 141

🥈 · 20K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Sun Princess
We SOLD our CABIN on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Hiroshima, Japan | Ep 14021:40Vlog

We SOLD our CABIN on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Hiroshima, Japan | Ep 140

🥈 · 65K views · 7 months ago
Positive
Who knew? | Kochi, Japan | Villa Vie Residences | Ep 13914:43Vlog

Who knew? | Kochi, Japan | Villa Vie Residences | Ep 139

🥈 · 3K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Get Me Out Of Here | Shanghai, China | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 13819:26Vlog

Get Me Out Of Here | Shanghai, China | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 138

🥈 · 12K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
🇨🇳Escaping the Military Lockdown | Ming Tombs | Summer Palace | Beijing, China | Villa Vie | Ep 13720:33Vlog

🇨🇳Escaping the Military Lockdown | Ming Tombs | Summer Palace | Beijing, China | Villa Vie | Ep 137

🥈 · 5K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Never Again... | The Great Wall of China | Beijing 🇨🇳 | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 13619:07Vlog

Never Again... | The Great Wall of China | Beijing 🇨🇳 | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 136

🥈 · 26K views · 8 months ago
Positive
🇯🇵 Japan's Vibrant Cities | Osaka & Kobe Japan | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 13517:42Vlog

🇯🇵 Japan's Vibrant Cities | Osaka & Kobe Japan | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 135

🥈 · 3K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
What will they find? |  Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵  | Villa Vie Residences | Ep 13428:49Vlog

What will they find? | Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵 | Villa Vie Residences | Ep 134

🥈 · 7K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
🔥Scorching Hot | 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan | Villa Vie Residences | Ep 13322:31Vlog

🔥Scorching Hot | 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan | Villa Vie Residences | Ep 133

🥈 · 15K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
Ugh... | Yokohama, Japan | Villa Vie Residences | Ep 13210:59Vlog

Ugh... | Yokohama, Japan | Villa Vie Residences | Ep 132

🥈 · 11K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
Live from Kyoto, Japan47:52Vlog

Live from Kyoto, Japan

🥈 · 3K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
🍽 Not a Chance...| Food in Hachinohe & Sendai Japan🇯🇵 | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 13123:16Vlog

🍽 Not a Chance...| Food in Hachinohe & Sendai Japan🇯🇵 | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 131

🥈 · 6K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
🚢 The End... A 10 Day Journey | Hakodate, Japan | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 13014:44Vlog

🚢 The End... A 10 Day Journey | Hakodate, Japan | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 130

🥈 · 9K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
🍽 Would you eat this? | Meals on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Ship Life | Kodiak, Alaska | Ep 12933:49Vlog

🍽 Would you eat this? | Meals on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Ship Life | Kodiak, Alaska | Ep 129

🥈 · 17K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
🛠 Full Remodel | Golden Ticket Winners | Kenai Fjords National Park | Seward, Alaska | Ep 12826:43Vlog

🛠 Full Remodel | Golden Ticket Winners | Kenai Fjords National Park | Seward, Alaska | Ep 128

🥈 · 10K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
💵 Careers for a Life on the Villa Vie Odyssey Cruise Ship | Homer, Alaska | Ep 12728:09Vlog

💵 Careers for a Life on the Villa Vie Odyssey Cruise Ship | Homer, Alaska | Ep 127

🥈 · 12K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Unreal....| Ship life on the Villa Vie Odyssey | College Fjord, Alaska | Ep 12624:28Vlog

Unreal....| Ship life on the Villa Vie Odyssey | College Fjord, Alaska | Ep 126

🥈 · 8K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Cabin Crawl | Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise | Ep 12523:08Tour

Cabin Crawl | Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise | Ep 125

🥈 · 23K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
📰 Big News.. | Skagway, Alaska | White Pass and Yukon Railway | Hubbard Glacier | Villa Vie | Ep 12420:00Vlog

📰 Big News.. | Skagway, Alaska | White Pass and Yukon Railway | Hubbard Glacier | Villa Vie | Ep 124

🥈 · 10K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Daily walks on the promenade living full time on the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship. #cruise0:52

Daily walks on the promenade living full time on the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship. #cruise

· 3K views · 9 months ago
Glacial Ice is No Joke | Juneau, Alaska | Sawyer & Mendenhall Glaciers | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 12325:35Vlog

Glacial Ice is No Joke | Juneau, Alaska | Sawyer & Mendenhall Glaciers | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep 123

🥈 · 8K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Serenade of the Seas
Exploring Alaska and Life on Board the Villa Vie Odyssey | Hoonah, AK | World Cruise | Ep 12217:16Vlog

Exploring Alaska and Life on Board the Villa Vie Odyssey | Hoonah, AK | World Cruise | Ep 122

🥈 · 5K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Our Latest Room Tour | Ketchikan & Wrangell Alaska | Villa Vie Residences | Ep 12127:14Tour

Our Latest Room Tour | Ketchikan & Wrangell Alaska | Villa Vie Residences | Ep 121

🥈 · 9K views · 10 months ago
Highly Positive
For Better or for Worse | What has Changed ? | Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise | Ep 12016:26Vlog

For Better or for Worse | What has Changed ? | Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise | Ep 120

🥈 · 29K views · 10 months ago
Highly Positive