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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)

🛳 We toured the largest room on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Continuous World Cruise | E36 🛳13:50Tour

🛳 We toured the largest room on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Continuous World Cruise | E36 🛳

🥈 · 48K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Join us as we travel the world living full time on a cruise ship. #villavie #villavieresidences0:16

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

· 6K views · 1 years ago
🛳Villa Vie Odyssey Resident Room Tours | Bonus Footage 🛳 | E3522:37Tour

🛳Villa Vie Odyssey Resident Room Tours | Bonus Footage 🛳 | E35

🥈 · 30K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 Villa Vie Odyssey Update | Wales and Chester, England | Continuous World Cruise 🛳 E3425:31Vlog

🛳 Villa Vie Odyssey Update | Wales and Chester, England | Continuous World Cruise 🛳 E34

🥈 · 14K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Join us as we travel the world living full time on a cruise ship. #villavie  #villavieresidences0:09

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

· 3K views · 1 years ago
Getting out when we can! | Liverpool & The Magical Mystery Tour ☮ | World Cruise | E3319:59Vlog

Getting out when we can! | Liverpool & The Magical Mystery Tour ☮ | World Cruise | E33

🥈 · 18K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Our life & how we became full time residents on the Villa Vie Residential Cruise | World Cruise  E3221:45Vlog

Our life & how we became full time residents on the Villa Vie Residential Cruise | World Cruise E32

🥈 · 27K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 Sights and Sounds of the Villa Vie Odyssey | World Cruise 🛳 E3122:45Vlog

🛳 Sights and Sounds of the Villa Vie Odyssey | World Cruise 🛳 E31

🥈 · 29K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳 OUR room tour on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Continuous World Cruise 🚢 | E3024:24Tour

🛳 OUR room tour on the Villa Vie Odyssey | Continuous World Cruise 🚢 | E30

🥈 · 169K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
🛳Villa Vie Residences Room Tours | Room with a View | World Cruise🛳 E2912:13Tour

🛳Villa Vie Residences Room Tours | Room with a View | World Cruise🛳 E29

🥈 · 26K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Walking into the Villa Vie Odyssey Spa like...0:12

Walking into the Villa Vie Odyssey Spa like...

· 7K views · 1 years ago
🛳Official move in day on the Villa Vie Odyssey | World Cruise🛳 | E2810:48Vlog

🛳Official move in day on the Villa Vie Odyssey | World Cruise🛳 | E28

🥈 · 39K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Villa Vie Odyssey is ON THE MOVE!!!0:19

Villa Vie Odyssey is ON THE MOVE!!!

· 28K views · 1 years ago
🛳 Exploring Palma de Mallorca | 🛳 E2710:27Vlog

🛳 Exploring Palma de Mallorca | 🛳 E27

🥈 · 6K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
July photo dump as full time cruisers. Join us as we travel the world. #villavieresidences #cruise0:17

July photo dump as full time cruisers. Join us as we travel the world. #villavieresidences #cruise

· 2K views · 1 years ago
Villa Vie Residences Update #5 | Nuuk, Greenland | E2615:05Vlog

Villa Vie Residences Update #5 | Nuuk, Greenland | E26

🥈 · 8K views · 1 years ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia Tour | Inside Room 9219 | E2525:51Tour

MSC Poesia Tour | Inside Room 9219 | E25

🥈 · 20K views · 1 years ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Poesia
Full time cruisers!0:07

Full time cruisers!

· 2K views · 1 years ago
Exploring Northern Spain by Train | Leon, Valladolid & Burgos Spain | E2426:22Vlog

Exploring Northern Spain by Train | Leon, Valladolid & Burgos Spain | E24

🥈 · 2K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Escape
Living full time on a cruise ship! Hair cuts around the world. #villavieodyssey #cruisetravel0:13

Living full time on a cruise ship! Hair cuts around the world. #villavieodyssey #cruisetravel

· 2K views · 1 years ago
When you are 8 days from living FULL TIME in a cruise ship! Travel the world with us! #villavie0:16

When you are 8 days from living FULL TIME in a cruise ship! Travel the world with us! #villavie

· 1K views · 1 years ago
Iceland vacations are the best! Travel with us as full time cruisers. #villavie #travel #cruise0:08

Iceland vacations are the best! Travel with us as full time cruisers. #villavie #travel #cruise

· 1K views · 1 years ago
Villa Vie Residences Update #4 | Leaning Tower of Pisa | E2312:47Vlog

Villa Vie Residences Update #4 | Leaning Tower of Pisa | E23

🥈 · 3K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Follow our journey living full time on a cruise ship. Kirkwall, Scotland #villavie #cruisetravel0:19

Follow our journey living full time on a cruise ship. Kirkwall, Scotland #villavie #cruisetravel

· 1K views · 1 years ago