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Shug & Alan's Travel Channel

Shug & Alan's Travel Channel

🥈Expert Creator
hosted by Alan
300 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon369 Total Videos on YouTube9K subscribers

Shug & Alan's Travel Channel description on YouTube:

Welcome to Shug & Alan’s Travel Channel — where every trip is a chance to explore, experience something new, and have a little fun along the way! We’re Shug & Alan, and we’re taking you with us on cruises, theme park adventures, historic destinations, national monuments, and unforgettable experiences across the country and beyond. Cruising is a huge part of our channel! From boarding day excitement and cruise ship tours to dining reviews, entertainment, ports of call, and honest conversations about the good, the bad, and everything in between, we share what cruising is really like. But the adventure doesn’t stop at the cruise port! Join us as we explore theme parks, historic landmarks, iconic destinations, and places we’ve always wanted to experience. We’re not here to pretend every trip is perfect. We share our honest opinions, real experiences, plenty of laughs, and the adventures that make traveling together unforgettable. Join us for Another Day, Another Adventure!

Catalogue CoverageDeep coverage
Deep coverage · Shug & Alan's Travel Channel

We’ve analysed 300 of 369 videos so far.

Published
300
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
369
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage81%

Comprehensive read on Shug & Alan's Travel Channel's catalogue. The signal below is well-grounded.

Annual Activity
Shug & Alan's Travel Channel’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
    42
  2. 2025
    71
  3. 2024
    61
  4. 2023
    37
  5. 2022
    91
  6. 2021
    17
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
Shows
72 mentions
Biggest Critique
Room Service
2 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
A Nibble96 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip62 video mentions
Buffet
A Nibble219 video mentions
Room Service
Not Their Favorite2 video mentions
Low

Cabins

Interior Cabins
A Nibble61 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Solid Strip70 video mentions
Suites
Solid Strip8 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows
Seriously Tasty72 video mentions
Top
Nightlife
A Nibble7 video mentions
Casino
A Nibble11 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip69 video mentions
Top

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip70 video mentions
Water Park
Solid Strip29 video mentions
Top
Kids & Family
Solid Strip42 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Solid Strip17 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Solid Strip114 video mentions
Embarkation
A Nibble84 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip151 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
A Nibble52 video mentions
Value
A Nibble67 video mentions
Excursions
Solid Strip120 video mentions
Wi-Fi
A Nibble6 video mentions
Loyalty Program
Solid Strip58 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.

Best Match
Couples
76%
Great fit

Consensus Seals

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

Thrill Ship
Standout water park & activities

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

I loved it. L O V E D. Loved.

That was an 11 out of 10. Totally. It was absolutely incredible.

Customer service is perfect. Food was perfect. Cooked to perfection.

I'd give it a five a five five out of five sus yes I would

the tour guide five out of five that's great every every uh every Excursion we've done on this Cruise tour guide's been five out of five

The Watch-outs

The spaghetti was completely cold. So cold to maybe it was supposed to be? I I don't know. It was cold.

That sourdough bread that that sourdough rock. Yeah. I didn't even eat it. I could have bit it.

The meatballs, on the other hand, that's what the kids call epic fail.

this is the worst as much as we've cruised this is the worst

this one is not a not a happy one this is not a nice story so Disney um fantasy assisted the US Coast Guard in a search and rescue

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Shug & Alan's Travel Channel.

  1. Check the app for availability because the hours are really limited and it is not available every day.

  2. If you want your food hot, try to eat it inside if possible since the outdoor location makes it hard to keep warm.

  3. Look for the chicken breast version of the sandwich rather than the chicken strip version for a better experience.

  4. Get to the cruise port early to avoid parking filling up and having to use the shuttle bus.

  5. If you are Platinum status, use the Captain's Lounge to relax before boarding starts.

  6. When booking excursions outside the cruise line, arrive at the meeting spot early to avoid missing the ship.

  7. If the Marketplace buffet is cold and limited, consider going to the main dining room instead.

  8. Check if both sides of the buffet are open for more variety.

Videos (300)

Guy's Pig & Anchor BBQ: We Didn't Agree!9:50Review

Guy's Pig & Anchor BBQ: We Didn't Agree!

🥈 · 9K views · 1 weeks ago
Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
Shaq's Big Chicken: Worth the Hype or Just a Famous Name?6:17Review

Shaq's Big Chicken: Worth the Hype or Just a Famous Name?

🥈 · 2K views · 2 weeks ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
Was This $194 Cruise Worth It? | Carnival Radiance Cruise Movie1:54:40Vlog

Was This $194 Cruise Worth It? | Carnival Radiance Cruise Movie

🥈 · 8K views · 2 weeks ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
Carnival Radiance Buffet FAIL? Marketplace Dinner Review12:02Review

Carnival Radiance Buffet FAIL? Marketplace Dinner Review

🥈 · 2K views · 3 weeks ago
Critical
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | Boarding Day Carnival Firenze48:55Vlog

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | Boarding Day Carnival Firenze

🥈 · 9K views · 3 weeks ago
Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Firenze
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
Is Carnival's Main Dining Room Enough? Or Do You Need Specialty Dining?11:54Review

Is Carnival's Main Dining Room Enough? Or Do You Need Specialty Dining?

🥈 · 3K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
Can You Really Have a Fun Day at Sea on a $194 Cruise?34:58Vlog

Can You Really Have a Fun Day at Sea on a $194 Cruise?

🥈 · 3K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
Is Carnival's Buffet Actually Worth It?14:06Review

Is Carnival's Buffet Actually Worth It?

🥈 · 2K views · 1 months ago
Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
We Don't Drink Wine... Was This Ensenada Excursion Worth It?35:16Tour

We Don't Drink Wine... Was This Ensenada Excursion Worth It?

🥈 · 1K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
We ate Breakfast at Carnival’s Buffet So You Don’t Have To!13:12Review

We ate Breakfast at Carnival’s Buffet So You Don’t Have To!

🥈 · 2K views · 1 months ago
Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
We Found Walt Disney’s Hidden Disneyland!29:42Vlog

We Found Walt Disney’s Hidden Disneyland!

🥈 · 414 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
How Bad Could A $194 Cruise Be? Boarding Carnival Radiance!46:00Vlog

How Bad Could A $194 Cruise Be? Boarding Carnival Radiance!

🥈 · 8K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
This Ruined Our El Loco Fresh… Or Did It?5:15Review

This Ruined Our El Loco Fresh… Or Did It?

🥈 · 1K views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
60 Hours on This Cruise — The Good, The Bad & The Surprising1:34:23Review

60 Hours on This Cruise — The Good, The Bad & The Surprising

🥈 · 3K views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
What Happens Behind the Curtain on a Cruise Ship…20:22Tour

What Happens Behind the Curtain on a Cruise Ship…

🥈 · 545 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
Cabo San Lucas Port Day – Is It Worth Getting Off the Ship?12:36Vlog

Cabo San Lucas Port Day – Is It Worth Getting Off the Ship?

🥈 · 6K views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
This Cruise Ship Breakfast Was NOT What We Expected!13:37Tour

This Cruise Ship Breakfast Was NOT What We Expected!

🥈 · 3K views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
Is Royal Caribbean’s MDR Breakfast Worth It?8:39Review

Is Royal Caribbean’s MDR Breakfast Worth It?

🥈 · 2K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
Why Some People Love Cruising... and Others Hate It!6:17Tips

Why Some People Love Cruising... and Others Hate It!

🥈 · 597 views · 4 months ago
Positive
Cruise Pizza Everyone Talks About… But Is It Actually Good?4:24Review

Cruise Pizza Everyone Talks About… But Is It Actually Good?

🥈 · 617 views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Quantum of the Seas
We Tried a FULL Cruise Ship Breakfast… Was It Worth It?8:05Vlog

We Tried a FULL Cruise Ship Breakfast… Was It Worth It?

🥈 · 885 views · 4 months ago
Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Quantum of the Seas
We Got Access to a Restricted Area on Ovation of the Seas40:07Tour

We Got Access to a Restricted Area on Ovation of the Seas

🥈 · 858 views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Ovation of the Seas
Most Cruisers Break These Rules (Without Knowing It)6:57Tips

Most Cruisers Break These Rules (Without Knowing It)

🥈 · 409 views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Cruise Buffet Dinner… One 9/10 & One Big Disappointment8:26Review

Cruise Buffet Dinner… One 9/10 & One Big Disappointment

🥈 · 979 views · 5 months ago
Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Quantum of the Seas