Sometimes Sailing
🥈Expert CreatorSometimes Sailing description on YouTube:
We are small ship cruise experts! Tune in and subscribe for insider info about small-format cruises, including river cruises, sailing cruises, yacht cruises, expedition cruises, and barge cruises. We also talk about the "ship-within-a-ship" concepts that allow you to experience a more personalized service on mega ships to get that small ship cruise feeling, packing essentials, port highlights, and excursion info (including our favorite food tours) for your pre or post-cruise trip extension, and cruise planning tips to maximize your vacation enjoyment!
We’ve analysed 121 of 136 videos so far.
Solid sample of Sometimes Sailing's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
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Topic-by-topic creator consensus
Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.
Dining
Cabins
Entertainment
Deck & Recreation
Ship & Crew
Value & Logistics
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
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Consensus Seals
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What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“Riverside Luxury Cruises. Some of the best food we've ever had, if not the best food on any river cruise line. Their buffet is so phenomenal and so high class and so delicious.”
“It was a feast for the senses in terms of the chanting that the monks were doing for this blessing and the songs and the scent of the flower petals that they were throwing on us.”
“If you have gone on 10 cruises with American cruise lines, you get a free cruise. You get the 11th cruise free, which is so freaking cool.”
“Barge cruising is truly phenomenal and really tailored. And then the other thing I remember about our cruise, barge cruises, very typically they'll include one incredible meal at a restaurant on land.”
“It's not only a great photo opportunity, it's an incredible educational opportunity.”
“The thing that I miss, I would say, is a pool. I think it would be great to have pools, but none of them have a pool.”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Sometimes Sailing.
Bring your own wired headphones or use an Airfly device to connect wireless headphones to the Quiet Vox for better comfort and audio quality.
Test the Airfly device before your trip to ensure it works with your headphones or hearing aids.
Check reviews for third-party excursions to ensure back-to-ship guarantees.
Set a calendar reminder 48 hours before to check weather and cancel if needed.
Verify what's included (meals, restrooms, gear) before booking.
Consider physical requirements and mobility issues for dock access.
Pack essentials: sunscreen, motion sickness remedies, water, towel, dry pack if needed.
Grab some snacks to put in your daypack if you are going on the US Space and Rocket Center excursion.
Videos (121)
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28:58TipsAll About Alaska: Ketchikan's Must-Do Experiences: Excursions, Food, Drinks & Top Hotel Choice
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34:20CompareAll About Alaska: Inside Passage Cruises Two Ways – Small Cruise vs. Big Ship Experience
29:42CompareViking River Cruises vs. AmaWaterways: Top Cruise Line Showdown
23:45TipsThree Flavors of Small Ship Cruises
23:55TipsCruise Ship Size Matters
32:51CompareOcean Cruises vs River Cruises: Similarities and Differences
27:41TipsPart 1: Top Things to Know About River Cruising
25:39TipsPart 2: Top Things to Know About River Cruising
0:12When #WhiteLotus reminds you of the luxury cruise lifestyle you were meant to lead! #luxurytravel
0:34TipsRiver cruising in The Netherlands and Belgium is incredible during spring. Learn why!! #rivercruise
0:19#cruiseship #dryjanuary beverage inspo with our countdown for cruise lines with the best mocktails!
0:13See how Viking welcomed us aboard this #rivercruise ship.😍 #dailycruises #rivercruises #cruiselife
0:55Part 2 of 2: Look Inside SS Rotterdam in The Netherlands! #cruiselife
0:18Peek into the Port of Seattle as we board a #cruise from coastal Washington! #CelebrityEdge
0:43Part 1 of 2: Take a look in SS Rotterdam in The #Netherlands 🇳🇱 An attraction you can visit too!
0:20#Cruise partnership first with #HollandAmericaLine and MSC & ASC for a #sustainable future!
0:18Special invitation aboard Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam ship to kick off @seatradecruise.
0:50TipsWhat does Princess Cruises have to do with the Florida Brightline? Find out! #cruise
3:53TourRiver Cruises in Europe: Emerald Destiny Cabin Tour
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