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Shawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!

Shawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!

🥈Expert Creator
140 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon145 Total Videos on YouTube4K subscribers

Shawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert! description on YouTube:

Hi, I’m Shawn Power — your go-to Small Ship Cruise, Tauck Tour, and African Safari expert! I’ve personally sailed on nearly 100 cruises, explored almost 100 countries, taken multiple Tauck Land Tours, and guided thousands of clients in booking over $100 million worth of unforgettable journeys. Travel isn’t just my career — it’s my passion, and I love sharing honest insights (even when they go against the industry norm!). On this channel, you’ll get insider tips, reviews, and advice on: ✨ Luxury & small-ship cruises ✨ All-inclusive and upper-premium cruise lines ✨ River cruises around the world ✨ Tauck Land Tours ✨ African safaris and beyond If you’re looking for straightforward, engaging, and experience-driven travel advice, you’re in the right place. Hit subscribe and let’s explore the world together! 🌍 Ready to plan your dream trip? Check the links below for more information!

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · Shawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!

We’ve analysed 140 of 145 videos so far.

Published
140
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
145
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage97%

Solid sample of Shawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!'s catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
Shawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!’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
    37
  2. 2025
    105
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 Shawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

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

Strongest Praise
Pool Deck
3 mentions
Biggest Critique
Buffet
1 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip19 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip33 video mentions
Buffet
Seriously Soggy1 video mention
Low
Room Service
Solid Strip8 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Barely Crispy43 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
A Nibble43 video mentions
Suites
Seriously Tasty118 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows
Barely Crispy2 video mentions
Nightlife
Mild Gripe2 video mentions
Low
Activities
Seriously Tasty2 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Seriously Tasty3 video mentions
Top
Kids & Family
A Nibble14 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Seriously Tasty13 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
A Nibble22 video mentions
Embarkation
Seriously Tasty5 video mentions
Top
Crew & Service
Seriously Tasty50 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
A Nibble78 video mentions
Value
A Nibble111 video mentions
Excursions
A Nibble65 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Seriously Tasty4 video mentions
Top
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

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

It's only like six or seven. I think the most I ever see is maybe 8% more money than the middle deck, but it's a 33% bigger room.

I just had this um glass of Veuve Clicquot poured for me, uh you know, which is the champagne that they serve on board.

Every drink is included, every tip is included, every shore excursion is is is included is included.

I've personally traveled with Tauck about 14, maybe 13 or 14 times now and my clients love Tauck.

We're literally saving like $20,000 on airfare rather than flying back every year and doing the same trips.

The Watch-outs

So, the point is there's just no privacy in these rooms. You're pretty much always going to have the drapes closed when you're um when you're in port.

It's kind of like you're kind of touching everything at once. The main thing a lot of people don't like about this one is the bathroom.

I suggest not getting a room on deck 3 and this is the reason why.

I would never really recommend anyone going on panant uh directly

But Viking River Cruisers was started like 30 years ago and they were always about quality over quantity. So, they basically jam the most people on their ships.

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Shawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!.

  1. Bring a travel adapter for European outlets

  2. If you have mobility issues, avoid this room due to the narrow, curved stairs

  3. If booking a bottom deck room, choose the Loft category for a better view

  4. Bring a travel adapter to ensure you can use CPAPs or phone chargers with the various plug types.

  5. Be aware that Category 4 rooms are smaller (190 sq ft) compared to higher categories (225-300 sq ft).

  6. Bring a travel adapter to utilize both North American and European outlets.

  7. If you want a king-size bed, upgrade to a Category 7 room.

  8. Avoid Category 5 rooms if you are sensitive to noise from the lounge/lobby area.

Videos (140)

Tauck Grace Category 3 Loft Stateroom Review & Tour | Luxury River Cruise Tips4:42Review

Tauck Grace Category 3 Loft Stateroom Review & Tour | Luxury River Cruise Tips

🥈 · 100 views · 4 days ago
Highly Positive
Is This Tauck River Cruise Stateroom Too Small? (MS Grace Category 4 Review)2:54Review

Is This Tauck River Cruise Stateroom Too Small? (MS Grace Category 4 Review)

🥈 · 184 views · 1 weeks ago
Mixed
The Truth About Tauck MS Grace Category 5 Cabin: Watch Before You Book!2:53Review

The Truth About Tauck MS Grace Category 5 Cabin: Watch Before You Book!

🥈 · 188 views · 1 weeks ago
Mixed
Tauck MS Grace Category 5 | Bathroom Layout That Doesn't Work3:08Review

Tauck MS Grace Category 5 | Bathroom Layout That Doesn't Work

🥈 · 243 views · 2 weeks ago
Critical
Tauck River Cruise Cabin Review: Inside Category 6 on MS Grace3:47Review

Tauck River Cruise Cabin Review: Inside Category 6 on MS Grace

🥈 · 233 views · 2 weeks ago
Highly Positive
Is This Luxury River Cruise Suite Worth It? Tauck MS Grace4:02Review

Is This Luxury River Cruise Suite Worth It? Tauck MS Grace

🥈 · 373 views · 3 weeks ago
Highly Positive
Are Drinks ACTUALLY Included on Tauck River Cruises? (The Truth)1:58Review

Are Drinks ACTUALLY Included on Tauck River Cruises? (The Truth)

🥈 · 445 views · 3 weeks ago
Highly Positive
What is Dining Like on a Tauck River Cruise? Review of MS Grace6:38Review

What is Dining Like on a Tauck River Cruise? Review of MS Grace

🥈 · 1K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Is This the Best River Cruise Ship in Europe? Tauck MS Grace Tour4:31Tour

Is This the Best River Cruise Ship in Europe? Tauck MS Grace Tour

🥈 · 950 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Tauck River Cruise Cabin Guide: How to Pick the Perfect Room21:10Tips

Tauck River Cruise Cabin Guide: How to Pick the Perfect Room

🥈 · 2K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Best Rhine River Cruise? We Tested the Tauck Grace13:33Review

Best Rhine River Cruise? We Tested the Tauck Grace

🥈 · 1K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Scenic Cruises and Tours logo
Scenic Cruises and Tours
Too Busy to Plan? The Ultimate Ultra-Luxury Travel Style for Your 40s & 50s - Roam By Tauck21:31Tips

Too Busy to Plan? The Ultimate Ultra-Luxury Travel Style for Your 40s & 50s - Roam By Tauck

🥈 · 546 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
An Inside Look: Viking Vesta Full Ship Tour4:47Tour

An Inside Look: Viking Vesta Full Ship Tour

🥈 · 2K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Vesta
Is the Viking Silver Spirits Beverage Package Worth It?3:29Tips

Is the Viking Silver Spirits Beverage Package Worth It?

🥈 · 600 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Silversea Cruises logo
Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises logo
Silver Spirit
+1 more
What to Wear on a Tauck River Cruise (Pack Like a Pro!)2:56Tips

What to Wear on a Tauck River Cruise (Pack Like a Pro!)

🥈 · 1K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Ocean Cruises Dining Guide: What’s Really Included?4:37Tips

Viking Ocean Cruises Dining Guide: What’s Really Included?

🥈 · 1K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Vesta
Are Viking Cruise Ship Shore Excursions Worth the Extra Money?5:37Tips

Are Viking Cruise Ship Shore Excursions Worth the Extra Money?

🥈 · 891 views · 2 months ago
Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Vesta
Stop Overpaying for Viking Ocean Cruises| My Top Booking Tips5:38Tips

Stop Overpaying for Viking Ocean Cruises| My Top Booking Tips

🥈 · 1K views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Ultimate Viking Cruise Room Guide: Penthouse Junior Suite7:39Review

Ultimate Viking Cruise Room Guide: Penthouse Junior Suite

🥈 · 891 views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Vesta
Don’t Book a Viking Ocean Cruise Until You See These Stateroom Upgrades!7:00Tips

Don’t Book a Viking Ocean Cruise Until You See These Stateroom Upgrades!

🥈 · 782 views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Vesta
Inside Viking Vesta Deluxe Veranda: Best Cabin Secrets & Excursion Tips6:21Tips

Inside Viking Vesta Deluxe Veranda: Best Cabin Secrets & Excursion Tips

🥈 · 1K views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Vesta
Turn 3 Separate Vacations Into 1 Extended Trip | Massive Savings Inside8:00Tips

Turn 3 Separate Vacations Into 1 Extended Trip | Massive Savings Inside

🥈 · 348 views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
The Best Street Food in Seoul | Gwangjang Market & Secret Food Tours1:31Tour

The Best Street Food in Seoul | Gwangjang Market & Secret Food Tours

🥈 · 143 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Experience Authentic Korea: Inside a Luxury Hanok Stay3:00Tour

Experience Authentic Korea: Inside a Luxury Hanok Stay

🥈 · 439 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive