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)
0:24VlogI didn't expect this many cruises in 2025 #yearrecap #travel #shorts
🥈 · 319 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
2:16TourModern & Bright | Why This Junior Suite Surprised Us on Wonder of the Seas
🥈 · 478 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
8:01CompareRoyal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas: The Sweet Spot for Cruisers?
🥈 · 17K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
1:35VlogNo Tender Boats Needed! Grand Turk's Perfect Pier Docking
🥈 · 136 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
3:58TipsYour CPAP Power Strip Will Get Confiscated (Here's Why)
🥈 · 1K views · 6 months ago
Positive
0:10Two mega ships docked in Nassau at once #cruiselife #shipspotting #nassau
· 2K views · 6 months ago
1:59TourRoyal Caribbean’s New Paradise Island Beach Club Construction Update: Ready in Time for Christmas?
🥈 · 2K views · 7 months ago
Positive
0:15#roughroads #porsche911 Dakar
· 2K views · 7 months ago
0:15Didn't Expect to Find This Onboard Royal Caribbean's Newest Ship #cruisevlog #surprise
· 1K views · 7 months ago
2:20ReviewWe Paid Extra for Royal Caribbean's Chef's Table—Here's Why
🥈 · 76 views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
0:17That wall of jerky at Buc-ee's is actually unreal #buccees #snacks #foodie
· 2K views · 7 months ago
0:44Last Minute Dash to Beat the Gangway #cruiselife #pierrunners #cutting itclose
· 909 views · 7 months ago
0:10Bluest water we've EVER seen #PortDay #CruiseGoals
· 202 views · 7 months ago
0:10Where are we? 🧐 Guess this Cruise Port! (Hint: GIANT Gorilla!) #wherearewe #cruiseport s
· 129 views · 7 months ago
9:46TourWe Tested the Freedom of the Seas So You Don't Have To
🥈 · 21K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
0:22Don't miss this bakery in Norfolk! 🧁 (Norfolk Cruise Port) #shorts #bakery #cupcakes #cruising
· 290 views · 8 months ago
8:50VlogRoyal Caribbean Ship Docks at the MSC Terminal! (A Very Confusing Arrival?)
🥈 · 497 views · 8 months ago
Positive
0:16This Is Why Everyone Stops Here Before Their Cruise #shorts #norfolkva #foodie
· 148 views · 8 months ago
0:32Mermaid Winery Just Changed Our Pre-Cruise Routine #cruisevlog #norfolk #foodie
· 141 views · 8 months ago
16:46VlogWill The Nor' Easter Ruin Our Car Show Weekend Getaway?
🥈 · 223 views · 8 months ago
Positive
0:42Carnival Sunshine arrived in Norfolk late this afternoon. #cruiseship #carnival #carnivalsunshine
· 959 views · 8 months ago
6:05Carspotting in Ocean City, MD Endless Summer Cruisin' 2025
· 6K views · 8 months ago
13:18TipsDon't Pay for Dining! The Ultimate Free Food Guide on Royal Caribbean
🥈 · 224 views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
5:52ReviewCoco Beach Club Reality Check: Infinity Pool, Lobster Lunch, But Is It Worth It?
🥈 · 6K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive