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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)

🛳 Answering your questions about living full-time on a Cruise Ship 🚢 | Visiting Gibraltar | Ep 5335:55Vlog

🛳 Answering your questions about living full-time on a Cruise Ship 🚢 | Visiting Gibraltar | Ep 53

🥈 · 14K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 Life on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Visiting Lisbon & Portimao, Portugal | Ep 52 🛳23:00Vlog

🛳 Life on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Visiting Lisbon & Portimao, Portugal | Ep 52 🛳

🥈 · 11K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Prima
The Blue City and Living Full Time on a Cruise Ship | Villa Vie Odyssey | Chefchaouen Morocco | Ep5123:21Vlog

The Blue City and Living Full Time on a Cruise Ship | Villa Vie Odyssey | Chefchaouen Morocco | Ep51

🥈 · 14K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Our daily life living full time on a Cruise Ship | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep5025:12Vlog

Our daily life living full time on a Cruise Ship | Villa Vie Odyssey | Ep50

🥈 · 50K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Live from Cadiz, Spain4:40Vlog

Live from Cadiz, Spain

🥈 · 2K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Oasis of the Seas
Visiting Gijon, Spain on the Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise | Ep 4912:58Vlog

Visiting Gijon, Spain on the Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise | Ep 49

🥈 · 10K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 Visiting Bilbao, Spain on our Endless World Cruise | E48 🛳35:13Vlog

🛳 Visiting Bilbao, Spain on our Endless World Cruise | E48 🛳

🥈 · 16K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 Let's talk Villa Vie | Jr Suite Crib E47 🛳20:34Vlog

🛳 Let's talk Villa Vie | Jr Suite Crib E47 🛳

🥈 · 57K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
🛳 Villa Vie Odyssey Inaugural Sail | E46 🛳 | Continuous World Cruise21:15Vlog

🛳 Villa Vie Odyssey Inaugural Sail | E46 🛳 | Continuous World Cruise

🥈 · 33K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
We are leaving....Day 3 Update32:29Vlog

We are leaving....Day 3 Update

🥈 · 11K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Live departure - Eat my Wake11:55Vlog

Live departure - Eat my Wake

🥈 · 10K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Quick morning Live Day 113:25Vlog

Quick morning Live Day 1

🥈 · 12K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Live Odyssey Arrival9:00Vlog

Live Odyssey Arrival

🥈 · 8K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 Villa Vie Odyssey Residents Saying Goodbye to Belfast | E45 🛳15:13Vlog

🛳 Villa Vie Odyssey Residents Saying Goodbye to Belfast | E45 🛳

🥈 · 23K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 Did they find love on the Villa Vie Odyssey? | E44 🛳16:33Vlog

🛳 Did they find love on the Villa Vie Odyssey? | E44 🛳

🥈 · 15K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Join us as we travel the world living full time on a cruise ship. #villavieresidences #villavie0:13Vlog

Join us as we travel the world living full time on a cruise ship. #villavieresidences #villavie

🥈 · 10K views · 1 years ago
Mixed
🛳 Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise Update | Exploring Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg Tennessee | E43 🛳25:13Vlog

🛳 Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise Update | Exploring Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg Tennessee | E43 🛳

🥈 · 13K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 Our next Villa Vie Update | Exploring Copenhagen, Denmark | E4211:32Vlog

🛳 Our next Villa Vie Update | Exploring Copenhagen, Denmark | E42

🥈 · 20K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 Villa Vie Odyssey Update | Exploring Kirkwall, Scotland | E41 🛳13:31Vlog

🛳 Villa Vie Odyssey Update | Exploring Kirkwall, Scotland | E41 🛳

🥈 · 18K views · 1 years ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Poesia
🛳 Update on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Exploring Reykjavik | Continuous World Cruise | E40 🛳15:37Vlog

🛳 Update on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Exploring Reykjavik | Continuous World Cruise | E40 🛳

🥈 · 25K views · 1 years ago
Positive
🛳 Huge Update on the Villa Vie Odyssey | A day in Capri, Italy | E39 🛳15:41Vlog

🛳 Huge Update on the Villa Vie Odyssey | A day in Capri, Italy | E39 🛳

🥈 · 113K views · 1 years ago
Critical
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Escape
Waiting to begin our world cruise on the Villa Vie Odyssey. #villavie #villavieresidences #cruise0:10

Waiting to begin our world cruise on the Villa Vie Odyssey. #villavie #villavieresidences #cruise

· 6K views · 1 years ago
🛳 VVR Cribs #3 | Villa Vie Odyssey Room Tours | Visiting Belfast City Hall and the Lord Mayor | E3813:53Tour

🛳 VVR Cribs #3 | Villa Vie Odyssey Room Tours | Visiting Belfast City Hall and the Lord Mayor | E38

🥈 · 14K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 A day in the life on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Continuous World Cruise | E37 🛳17:16Vlog

🛳 A day in the life on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Continuous World Cruise | E37 🛳

🥈 · 20K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive