Portholes and Pixie Dust
🥈Expert CreatorPortholes and Pixie Dust description on YouTube:
Welcome to Portholes & Pixie Dust – your sprinkle of magic for planning unforgettable family cruise adventures! We help parents navigate the practical side of cruising with kids, toddlers, and infants – from essential packing lists and choosing the right family cabin to finding the best onboard activities and kids clubs. But we also believe in the pixie dust! Join us for practical family cruise tips, engaging vlogs, and inspiration to make your next cruise vacation easy, fun, AND magical. Discover how to handle naps at sea, find toddler-friendly shore excursions, and create cherished family memories. Let's make your dream family travel adventure a reality! Subscribe now for your weekly dose of practical tips and magical inspiration for cruising with kids!
We’ve analysed 223 of 306 videos so far.
Solid sample of Portholes and Pixie Dust's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 20266668%45 of 66100%45 of 45
- 202516179%127 of 161100%127 of 127
- 20245888%51 of 58100%51 of 51
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.
Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.
What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“two good Cruise ports in a row Harvest key and Rowan 10 out of 10”
“I rate the cruise 10 out of 10 so far”
“I rate today 10 out of 10 like I said earlier it's worth the price tag”
“10 out of 10 would do it again”
“I rate the cruise 10 out of 10 so far”
“Two Carnival Cruise Line guests have drowned at Celebration Key.”
“A 79year-old man and a 74 year old woman drowned at Celebration Key yesterday.”
“Now we find out it's not butter at all, but margarine.”
“Passengers aboard the Celebrity Constellation were left without power for two hours as they were leaving the port of Montenegro.”
“One person is dead and one person is seriously injured on the world's biggest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas.”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Portholes and Pixie Dust.
Try some of the different things you normally wouldn't on the ship.
Book reservations for specialty dining quickly as they fill up fast.
Skip the lines and explore the island your way with A&M Rentals Key West.
Visit amscooterskeywest.com to book today and follow them on Instagram @amscooters KW.
Visit your cruisebestie.com to get your booking on the Margaritaville at Sea Islander.
Try the pizza at Frank and Lola's Pizzeria.
Make sure you try their smoked old-fashioned at Hemisphere Dancer Craft Spirits.
Keep an eye on the Beachcomber coming in January 2027.
Videos (223)
0:09The cruise ship hot tub is a wild place
14:51VlogThe Disney Cruise Upgrade No One Talks About
0:06Who has the best cruise ship pizza? 🍕
0:20Cruise Stateroom Vibes #cruise #cruiseship #cruising e
0:07Trying to Convert Someone into a Cruiser #cruise #cruiseship #royalcaribbean
17:29Booking Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas Was a Mistake, Until We Did This
0:06The Depression Leaving our Bodies When We Cruise #cruise #cruiseship #couple #couplecomedy
0:08Cruising in my Happy Place
0:10Trying to make cruising our full time job
8:52ReviewIs Royal Caribbean’s The Key Worth The Money?
18:50TourWonder of the Seas Ship Tour - NEW for 2026 + MUST-KNOW tips!
17:00VlogOur FIRST Time on the Disney Fantasy | A Disney Fantasy 5-Night Bahamian Cruise
18:34ReviewStar of the Seas Promises Everything… Does It Deliver?
22:00TourStar of The Seas Ship Tour - NEW for 2026 + MUST-KNOW tips!
19:00TourBrilliant Lady Ship Tour - NEW for 2026 + MUST-KNOW tips!
31:00VlogWhy MSC World America is Beating Cruises That Cost Way More
0:11Cruises are not for everyone #cruise #disneycruises #cruiseship #disneycruise
0:40TipsMore Options for Adults Only Cruises
1:02:09VlogAfter Sailing Norwegian Aqua, We Get Why Opinions Are Split
46:13ReviewThis Is Why Norwegian Escape Disappoints
0:08So when’s our next cruise 🚢
0:38CompareThe Best Cruise Ship of 2025 is…?
0:06Left Unattended on a Disney Cruise 🚢
14:05TourDisney Fantasy Ship Tour - NEW for 2026 + MUST-KNOW tips!