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Solo Cruise & Travel

Solo Cruise & Travel

🥈Expert Creator
240 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon265 Total Videos on YouTube24K subscribers

Solo Cruise & Travel description on YouTube:

Welcome to Solo Cruise & Travel. A channel focused on honest, experience-based cruise advice, with a strong emphasis on solo cruising, cruise value, and what cruising is really like today. I share in-depth cruise ship reviews, solo cruise tips, and clear breakdowns of what’s included on cruises, what costs extra, and how cruise pricing has changed. From cruise fees and gratuities to specialty dining, Wi-Fi, ship experiences, and port logistics, this channel helps you understand the full cost of modern cruising. Whether you’re cruising alone, cruising for the first time, or deciding if a cruise line or ship is worth the money, my goal is simple: help you cruise smarter, more confidently, and with fewer surprises. New videos weekly. For Business Inquires Contact: solocruisercontact@gmail.com #cruise #cruiseline #solocruise #solotravel #cruiselife

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · Solo Cruise & Travel

We’ve analysed 240 of 265 videos so far.

Published
240
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
265
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage91%

Solid sample of Solo Cruise & Travel's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
Solo Cruise & Travel’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
    57
  2. 2025
    125
  3. 2024
    52
  4. 2023
    18
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
Suites
12 mentions
Biggest Critique
Water Park
4 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip49 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip71 video mentions
Buffet
A Nibble64 video mentions
Room Service
Solid Strip17 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Solid Strip66 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Seriously Tasty31 video mentions
Top
Suites
Seriously Tasty12 video mentions
Top

Entertainment

Shows
Seriously Tasty40 video mentions
Nightlife
Solid Strip24 video mentions
Activities
Seriously Tasty38 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip45 video mentions
Water Park
A Nibble4 video mentions
Kids & Family
Solid Strip31 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Seriously Tasty21 video mentions
Top

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
A Nibble83 video mentions
Embarkation
Solid Strip44 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip128 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Solid Strip63 video mentions
Value
Solid Strip215 video mentions
Excursions
Solid Strip32 video mentions
Wi-Fi
A Nibble31 video mentions
Loyalty Program
Solid Strip15 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
Solo Travelers
80%
Loved

Consensus Seals

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

First-Timer Friendly
Highly rated by first-time cruisers

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

Would I do it again? Absolutely. The hardest part, I think, was leaving that little slice of luxury at the end of the week.

So, is Virgin Voyages worth it? In a word, absolutely.

solo cruising is in a word Bliss

Looking out off the balcony from your red hammock is one of the greatest things I've ever experienced while on a cruise.

It's like we're arriving to the gates of heaven.

The Watch-outs

The condition of the ship is abhorrent and is long overdue for a dry dock.

I paid extra for a premium experience aboard Celebrity Cruis's flagship of modern luxury, the Celebrity Reflection. What I got instead was a blood stained bed, a shredded couch, and a stateateroom that looked like it hadn't been cared for in years.

Passengers are consistently describing Carnival food as terrible, the worst, and subpar.

Something that was not exquisite and by far was the worst experience I've ever had on a cruise ship happened to be my stateateroom.

Luxury is in the details. And the details in state room 8343, they screamed neglect.

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Solo Cruise & Travel.

  1. Use traditional dining for a more personalized experience and to avoid lines.

  2. Stick to the complimentary continental breakfast for room service to save money.

  3. Visit El Loco Fresh for included fast-casual Mexican food on the pool deck.

  4. Book an interior cabin to save hundreds to thousands of dollars.

  5. Skip the drink package and pay as you go to save $500 to $800 on a 7-night cruise.

  6. Leave the Wi-Fi behind and use free port Wi-Fi for connectivity.

  7. Bring a bottle of wine on embarkation day to enjoy in your cabin.

  8. Book Carnival if you want familiar American fun and free food variety.

Videos (240)

How Solo Cruising Builds Unshakeable Confidence12:56Tips

How Solo Cruising Builds Unshakeable Confidence

🥈 · 2K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Reflection
+1 more
Before You Sail Away: How to Arrive Stress-Free on Cruise Day13:10Tips

Before You Sail Away: How to Arrive Stress-Free on Cruise Day

🥈 · 2K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Solo Cruising and Identity: How Traveling Alone Can Reset Your Confidence12:42Tips

Solo Cruising and Identity: How Traveling Alone Can Reset Your Confidence

🥈 · 4K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seashore
Princess Cruises Explained: Common Myths and What the Experience Is Really Like13:07Review

Princess Cruises Explained: Common Myths and What the Experience Is Really Like

🥈 · 17K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
+5 more
An inspiring morning view of the ocean from my pre-cruise hotel in Fort Lauderdale. #travel0:46

An inspiring morning view of the ocean from my pre-cruise hotel in Fort Lauderdale. #travel

· 694 views · 6 months ago
The Surprising Psychology of Cruising Solo (and Why It Feels So Good)12:49Tips

The Surprising Psychology of Cruising Solo (and Why It Feels So Good)

🥈 · 4K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
The Truth About Cruise Value (Are Cruises Still Worth It?)12:40Tips

The Truth About Cruise Value (Are Cruises Still Worth It?)

🥈 · 4K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Princess Cruise Review: Is This Princess Ship Worth Booking?45:13Review

Royal Princess Cruise Review: Is This Princess Ship Worth Booking?

🥈 · 27K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Royal Princess
Princess Cruises logo
Discovery Princess
What Really Happens Inside Pearl Cove at Carnival’s Celebration Key12:32Review

What Really Happens Inside Pearl Cove at Carnival’s Celebration Key

🥈 · 7K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
What Solo Cruisers Do All Day (When No One's Watching)12:23Tips

What Solo Cruisers Do All Day (When No One's Watching)

🥈 · 22K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Piazza elegance on a Royal Princess cruise to Mexico. #cruise #cruiseline #cruiselife #solocruise0:23

Piazza elegance on a Royal Princess cruise to Mexico. #cruise #cruiseline #cruiselife #solocruise

· 2K views · 6 months ago
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Royal Princess
What Really Happens on a Cruise During the Holidays?12:13Tips

What Really Happens on a Cruise During the Holidays?

🥈 · 3K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Radiance
Why the MSC Seashore Feels Nothing Like Other Orlando Cruises12:46Review

Why the MSC Seashore Feels Nothing Like Other Orlando Cruises

🥈 · 22K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seashore
Things Solo Cruisers Secretly Worry About (And Why They Shouldn’t!)14:15Tips

Things Solo Cruisers Secretly Worry About (And Why They Shouldn’t!)

🥈 · 31K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Royal Princess
The dazzling decor on a Royal Princess cruise. #princesscruises #cruiseship #fancy #beautiful0:24

The dazzling decor on a Royal Princess cruise. #princesscruises #cruiseship #fancy #beautiful

· 948 views · 7 months ago
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Royal Princess
What Surprised Me About the Celebrity Reflection Cruise Ship11:37Review

What Surprised Me About the Celebrity Reflection Cruise Ship

🥈 · 27K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Reflection
MSC Ocean Cay island in the Bahamas is a stunner at sunset. #msccruises0:27

MSC Ocean Cay island in the Bahamas is a stunner at sunset. #msccruises

· 602 views · 7 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
This Carnival Ship Feels Nothing Like Carnival…11:46Review

This Carnival Ship Feels Nothing Like Carnival…

🥈 · 13K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Mardi Gras
+5 more
It’s party going on aboard this MSC Seascape cruise. #cruiseship #cruise #mscseascape #travel0:29

It’s party going on aboard this MSC Seascape cruise. #cruiseship #cruise #mscseascape #travel

· 1K views · 7 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seascape
An ‘80’s throwback performance on board a Carnival Freedom cruise to the Bahamas. #carnivalcruise0:52

An ‘80’s throwback performance on board a Carnival Freedom cruise to the Bahamas. #carnivalcruise

· 1K views · 7 months ago
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Freedom
Booking MSC Seascape? Essential Tips for First-Time Cruisers14:04Tips

Booking MSC Seascape? Essential Tips for First-Time Cruisers

🥈 · 11K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seascape
Before You Cruise Carnival Freedom… You Need to Know This11:58Review

Before You Cruise Carnival Freedom… You Need to Know This

🥈 · 13K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Freedom
Cruise nights on deck under the ocean sparkling moon can’t be beat. #cruise #travel #ocean0:43

Cruise nights on deck under the ocean sparkling moon can’t be beat. #cruise #travel #ocean

· 1K views · 7 months ago
Carnival Celebration Key EXPOSED: What They’re Not Telling You (Before You Go)30:08Tips

Carnival Celebration Key EXPOSED: What They’re Not Telling You (Before You Go)

🥈 · 34K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Celebration
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Mardi Gras