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Shawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!

Shawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!

🥈Expert Creator
118 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon133 Total Videos on YouTube3K 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 118 of 133 videos so far.

Published
118
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
133
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage89%

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
    25
  2. 2025
    105
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.

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 Strip16 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Seriously Tasty32 video mentions
Buffet
Seriously Soggy1 video mention
Low
Room Service
Solid Strip8 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Barely Crispy39 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
A Nibble37 video mentions
Suites
Solid Strip117 video mentions

Entertainment

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

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Seriously Tasty3 video mentions
Top
Kids & Family
A Nibble13 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Seriously Tasty13 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
A Nibble20 video mentions
Embarkation
Seriously Tasty4 video mentions
Top
Crew & Service
Solid Strip52 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
A Nibble75 video mentions
Value
A Nibble103 video mentions
Excursions
A Nibble61 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Seriously Tasty4 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

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

As long as you're sending your booking to me, I'll make sure that you're getting the best deal.

🥈ExpertShawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!

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

🥈ExpertShawn Power-Your Trusted Cruise&Tauck Tour Expert!

there's no charge here, so that's a real plus

you don't have to pay 5 cents. So, that's a real nice perk

They're in the small ship luxury all-inclusive category. some of the biggest rooms in the industry and they include everything on board from tips to drinks to all meals.

The Watch-outs

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

realistically, you're going to pay thousands of dollars more for excursions

When you sit down, you don't really have a view.

The problem is when you're in these front rooms, you know, this is literally facing forward, so you got the kind of captain's view, but the problem is with these rooms, and I've stayed in one before, literally, it's um so windy up here.

Pro Tips From Creators

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

  1. Pack a sport coat or nicer dress for one special night off the ship.

  2. Don't overdress; the dress code is similar to other river cruise lines.

  3. Book a higher-tier room to get more reservations at specialty restaurants.

  4. Take advantage of the changing menu at the Chef's Table for multiple visits.

  5. Be prepared to pay for some excursions on Viking cruises.

  6. Prepay excursions in advance to avoid them selling out.

  7. Use onboard credit for drinks or tips, not for excursions.

  8. Look for promo codes in Viking emails or brochures to drop your price or add free perks.

Videos (118)

Expedition Cruises EXPLAINED: What Makes Them So Special? | Shawn Power on Silver Endeavour6:21Tips

Expedition Cruises EXPLAINED: What Makes Them So Special? | Shawn Power on Silver Endeavour

🥈 · 460 views · 12 months ago
Highly Positive
Silversea Cruises logo
Silversea Cruises
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Silversea Cruises logo
Silver Endeavour
Inside Silver Endeavour: Tour the Premium Suite on Silversea’s Luxury Arctic Expedition Ship7:02Tour

Inside Silver Endeavour: Tour the Premium Suite on Silversea’s Luxury Arctic Expedition Ship

🥈 · 2K views · 12 months ago
Highly Positive
Silversea Cruises logo
Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises logo
Silver Endeavour
Why I Always Arrive Early | Oslo Pre-Cruise Tip0:56Tips

Why I Always Arrive Early | Oslo Pre-Cruise Tip

🥈 · 122 views · 12 months ago
Highly Positive
When Should You Book Your Cruise or Tauck Land Tour or Safari? | Insider Tips from Shawn Power9:08Tips

When Should You Book Your Cruise or Tauck Land Tour or Safari? | Insider Tips from Shawn Power

🥈 · 544 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
AmaWaterways logo
AmaWaterways
Tauck Small Ship Ocean Cruises: What Most Travelers Don’t Know18:26Tips

Tauck Small Ship Ocean Cruises: What Most Travelers Don’t Know

🥈 · 2K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Ponant Explorations logo
Ponant Explorations
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Windstar Cruises logo
Windstar Cruises
+2 more
Thinking About a Multi-Trip Vacation? Here’s Why It’s a Game-Changer!8:43Tips

Thinking About a Multi-Trip Vacation? Here’s Why It’s a Game-Changer!

🥈 · 242 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
AmaWaterways logo
AmaWaterways
African Safari Showdown: River Cruise & Land Tour vs. Land Tour Only! And How About The Gorillas??17:37Tips

African Safari Showdown: River Cruise & Land Tour vs. Land Tour Only! And How About The Gorillas??

🥈 · 383 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
AmaWaterways logo
AmaWaterways
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Review | The Most Inclusive Luxury Cruise Line? 🛳️25:37Review

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Review | The Most Inclusive Luxury Cruise Line? 🛳️

🥈 · 6K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Regent Seven Seas Cruises logo
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Crystal Cruises logo
Crystal Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises logo
Seven Seas Explorer
Do You REALLY Need a Passport for a Cruise?3:40Tips

Do You REALLY Need a Passport for a Cruise?

🥈 · 290 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Does Booking with a Travel Agent Cost More? The Truth You Need to Know! 🛳️🌍6:08Tips

Does Booking with a Travel Agent Cost More? The Truth You Need to Know! 🛳️🌍

🥈 · 1K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
River Cruises: The Hidden Gem of Modern Travel17:14Tips

River Cruises: The Hidden Gem of Modern Travel

🥈 · 279 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
TAUCK: Why This 100-Year-Old Company is My Top Travel Pick (Expert Secrets Revealed!)41:26Review

TAUCK: Why This 100-Year-Old Company is My Top Travel Pick (Expert Secrets Revealed!)

🥈 · 795 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Should YOU Book FLIGHTS DIRECTLY Through a Cruise Line or Tauck Tours? (Real Talk from an Airport!)12:12Tips

Should YOU Book FLIGHTS DIRECTLY Through a Cruise Line or Tauck Tours? (Real Talk from an Airport!)

🥈 · 616 views · 1 years ago
Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Crystal Cruises logo
Crystal Cruises
Is Oceania Cruises A Good Cruiseline To Sail With?17:51Review

Is Oceania Cruises A Good Cruiseline To Sail With?

🥈 · 11K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Oceania Cruises logo
Oceania Cruises
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Oceania Cruises logo
Oceania Vista
+1 more
Review of Tauck's Essence of Japan Land Tour12:51Review

Review of Tauck's Essence of Japan Land Tour

🥈 · 2K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Regent Seven Seas Cruises logo
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Are Alaska Cruises Worth it?16:40Tips

Are Alaska Cruises Worth it?

🥈 · 138 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Is it safe to sail on the "New" Crystal Cruises?13:16Review

Is it safe to sail on the "New" Crystal Cruises?

🥈 · 802 views · 1 years ago
Positive
Crystal Cruises logo
Crystal Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises logo
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
+1 more
Review of Tauck's Small Ship Cruise in Iceland13:08Review

Review of Tauck's Small Ship Cruise in Iceland

🥈 · 987 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Regent Seven Seas Cruises logo
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Cruising 101: The Different Categories & Types Of Cruises You Can Sail On!13:41Tips

Cruising 101: The Different Categories & Types Of Cruises You Can Sail On!

🥈 · 503 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Regent Seven Seas Cruises logo
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
+1 more
Should I Book My Next Cruise Onboard My Current Cruise?5:32Tips

Should I Book My Next Cruise Onboard My Current Cruise?

🥈 · 517 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Welcome To Shawn Power's Channel4:09Tips

Welcome To Shawn Power's Channel

🥈 · 2K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
How Do Airport Transfers Work For Tauck Tours & River Cruises & Small Ship Cruises?5:38Tips

How Do Airport Transfers Work For Tauck Tours & River Cruises & Small Ship Cruises?

🥈 · 2K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive