Ports & Pensions
🥈Expert Creatorhosted by Matt
65 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon84 Total Videos on YouTube7K subscribers
Ports & Pensions description on YouTube:
Join me, a retired Fire Chief who's traded alarms for ocean views, as I vlog my cruising adventures and share life at sea in full retirement mode. This channel is your guide to the best in cruising, cars, and travel adventures. We post detailed cruise ship tours, cruise food reviews (like on the Star of the Seas), and high-energy carspotting videos from events like Endless Summer Cruisin' in Ocean City, MD. Ready to follow me as I cruise into retirement? Hop aboard.
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Catalogue Coverage
Developing read · Ports & Pensions
We’ve analysed 65 of 84 videos so far.
Published
65
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
84
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage77%
Topic and audience patterns reflect this sample. We're still building toward a confident creator-authority read.
Annual Activity
Ports & Pensions’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)
- 202624100%24 of 24100%24 of 24
- 20254787%41 of 47100%41 of 41
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.
Top Creator Topics
Ranked by creator sentiment, scored on the Trip Bacon Score.
- 1Nightlife1 video mention
- 2Water Park3 video mentions
- 3Spa & Fitness3 video mentions
- 4Ship Condition22 video mentions
- 5Pool Deck6 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 methodologyWho’s this ship for?
How the ship rates with different travel parties.
Best Match
Couples
75%
Great fit
Videos (65)
8:48TourFreedom of the Seas: The Real Deal on Dining, Cabins & Upgrades
🥈 · 116 views · 2 weeks ago
Highly Positive
12:53TipsI Walked Every Deck of Star of the Seas — Here’s What I Found
🥈 · 2K views · 3 weeks ago
Highly Positive
8:30TipsIndependence of the Seas Embarkation: Cape Liberty to Bermuda (The $19 Excursion Hack)
🥈 · 2K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
10:15TipsDon't Ruin Your Vacation: 10 Rookie Cruise Mistakes
🥈 · 100 views · 1 months ago
Critical
2:48ReviewDining Package Doesn't Cover This | Johnny Rockets Surprise
🥈 · 334 views · 1 months ago
Positive
7:05TipsDon't Miss This Norfolk Food Before Your Carnival Cruise!
🥈 · 95 views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
11:57TipsFirst Time on Star of the Seas? Don't Make These Embarkation Mistakes
🥈 · 5K views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
0:28VlogThis cruise ship moment took my breath away #travelvlog #cruiseship #shorts
🥈 · 329 views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
1:05VlogCruising in Style | Ports & Pensions with a Retired Fire Chief
🥈 · 117 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
0:56TipsWhat I Ate in ONE DAY on Star of the Seas (All FREE Food!)
🥈 · 2K views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
15:51TourIndependence of the Seas Complete Ship Tour | Still Worth It in 2026?
🥈 · 8K views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
0:16This Cruise Restaurant Charges Extra But Wait Till You See #cruisedining #royalcaribbean #foodreview
· 1K views · 3 months ago
0:10This Cruise Ship Promenade is INSANE #royalcaribbean #viral
· 1K views · 3 months ago
4:12ReviewWe Drove 20 Minutes for This Legendary Pizza Hut Buffet | Here's What Happened
🥈 · 795 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
9:07TipsRoyal Caribbean Drink Package vs. Going It Alone: The Numbers Don't Lie
🥈 · 791 views · 3 months ago
Positive
0:36Hidden Interactive Game on #staroftheseas while #cruising #rccl
· 179 views · 4 months ago
3:46TipsRoyal Caribbean Suites: The Truth About What You Get
🥈 · 3K views · 4 months ago
Positive
5:27TourCruise to Falmouth Jamaica in 2026? Here's What We Found
🥈 · 2K views · 4 months ago
Positive
0:15Don't miss the egg flip #Izumi #hibachi #trending
· 212 views · 4 months ago
5:29ReviewWe Paid Extra for This VIP Experience at CocoCay | Was It Worth It?
🥈 · 2K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
5:48TipsEverything About Grand Cayman Tenders Before You Cruise
🥈 · 5K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
0:55VlogBest poolside snack? 🐟🍟 Fish & Ships on Independence of the Seas! 🚢
🥈 · 1K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
0:27We Almost Missed the Norwegian Aqua - Glad We Turned Around #CruiseShip #Miami
· 2K views · 5 months ago
0:06This cruise ship is MASSIVE #mscseashore #nassau #shorts
· 80 views · 5 months ago
