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Ports, Places & Passports

Ports, Places & Passports

🥈Expert Creator
179 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon183 Total Videos on YouTube2K subscribers

Ports, Places & Passports description on YouTube:

Cruise ship reviews, cabin tours, port guides and real-world cruise experiences from around the world. I’m Julia, and on this channel I share honest cruising adventures — from Mediterranean and Caribbean cruises to Alaska voyages, transatlantic crossings and iconic cruise ports. Expect cruise vlogs, ship tours, embarkation days, cabin reviews, destination guides, onboard experiences and practical cruise tips to help you plan your next trip. I’ve been cruising since 2008 and share balanced reviews and genuine experiences without the overhype. New videos regularly — subscribe and come cruising the world with me. https://portsplacesandpassports.com Travel business info: https://theworldyouroyster.com

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · Ports, Places & Passports

We’ve analysed 179 of 183 videos so far.

Published
179
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
183
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage98%

Solid sample of Ports, Places & Passports 's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
Ports, Places & Passports ’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
    10
  2. 2025
    20
  3. 2024
    2
  4. 2022
    3
  5. 2021
    14
  6. 2020
    1
  7. 2019
    39
  8. 2018
    55
  9. 2017
    38
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.
Live Reviews

What Creators Are Saying About Ports, Places & Passports

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.

Strongest Praise
Value
2 mentions
Biggest Critique
Wi-Fi
3 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip17 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Seriously Tasty39 video mentions
Top
Buffet
A Nibble8 video mentions
Room Service
Barely Crispy3 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Barely Crispy20 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Seriously Tasty13 video mentions
Top
Suites
Solid Strip7 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip11 video mentions
Nightlife
Solid Strip16 video mentions
Casino
A Nibble2 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip5 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip22 video mentions
Water Park
A Nibble3 video mentions
Kids & Family
Solid Strip3 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Solid Strip7 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Solid Strip30 video mentions
Embarkation
Solid Strip35 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip64 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Solid Strip13 video mentions
Value
Seriously Tasty2 video mentions
Top
Excursions
Solid Strip20 video mentions
Wi-Fi
No strong opinion3 video mentions
Low
Loyalty Program
Solid Strip12 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.

Solo Travelers
76%
Great fit
Best Match
Couples
81%
Loved

Consensus Seals

Auto-awarded when creators consistently praise specific aspects of this ship.

Foodie Favorite
Dining consistently praised

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

You can't beat that for a view. Wow. Oh my god. Look at that. That is insane. Look at that view.

It's been completely and utterly stunning. There's nothing I can say negative about it at all.

I cannot recommend it enough.

what an amazing night again crown Hall was lovely food it was amazing services gray to the deck party which was absolutely brilliant loved it loved it loved it

this is like paradise sitting on the ground over the sea on my home I love this place

The Watch-outs

reception are pretty goddamn rude if they wrote and as for wanting they deposit on the room you're not taking it in cash as if we're going to destroy that room

I'm a bit absolutely gutted. Well, not a bit loads gutted today.

Oh my goodness, I am so gutted that I've lost yesterday's footage.

it stinks in here to be fair it's a lot to be fair but it really stinks of damp in here

nice beds nice just that attitude understand that I stayed it's literally bad

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Ports, Places & Passports .

  1. Check the app to book dining and activities early.

  2. Check the fine print for alcohol service on moving restaurant tours.

  3. Consider a half-day tour to see major sites efficiently.

  4. Use the Staten Island ferry for a free view of the Statue of Liberty.

  5. Rent a golf cart to explore Catalina Island at your own pace.

  6. Bring cash for the golf cart deposit.

  7. Get off early to watch the ship sail under the Golden Gate Bridge.

  8. Check if you can get on an earlier Alcatraz tour if your allotted time is busy.

Videos (179)