The Bargain Chasing Tourist
🥈Expert CreatorThe Bargain Chasing Tourist description on YouTube:
Hi, I'm Kristin, a life-long traveler sharing cruise tips and bargains with you. I consider myself a cruise expert after sailing for 25 years and working on cruise ships for five years. Everyone deserves to travel: let me show you how I do it on a budget.
We’ve analysed 72 of 75 videos so far.
Solid sample of The Bargain Chasing Tourist'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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What Creators Are Saying About The Bargain Chasing Tourist
This is about why sometimes the best investment you can make in your relationship is simply pressing pause on life to spend a couple of days checking in on it.
Ryan
This is actually way cheaper for us to live this way than it was to live on Maui. It's like half of what we spent on Maui is what we're spending per month now.
googlethecurious_fan_7
Here in Central Park, all these plants, these trees, these are all real. That's right. Real plants and trees here in Central Park.
MysteryShadow1969
The biggest thing you need to do as a creator is be consistent. Speaking from experience, it's a lot of commitment, but I love it.
Ricky
A prank call, a piece of bread tossed to a fish, or one reckless photo can end your vacation at the next port.
CruiseSmarter - Videos
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
Auto-awarded when creators consistently praise specific aspects of this ship.
What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“You have helped me reach the huge YouTube milestone of 1,000 subscribers this year. I'm so grateful to all of you and thank you for sticking with me”
“I have found that all the crew on Princess ships are exceptional, and the Star Princess crew are definitely 10 out of 10.”
“The adventure we had today was the best of any shore excursion I've ever taken from a cruise.”
“I wanted to recap our day in Skagway because it was the most amazing day of this cruise so far.”
“aahu is my favorite Hawaiian island and after eight visits I still haven't run out of exciting adventures and things to see in this Tropical Paradise”
“That was very frustrating, very much in a panic.”
“I saw a couple pairs of my underwear actually rotating completely separate from my suitcase around the baggage carousel and I was so embarrassed”
“The last time we were here in March, we witnessed a woman nearly get hit by a bus.”
“My face was completely in shadow. That was definitely a disappointment.”
“the street cars were a disappointment we waited over an hour in the sun to get on the street car at every stop”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for The Bargain Chasing Tourist.
Check out the free cruise packet in the link below for packing lists and countdown checklists.
Print my free Alaska cruise packing list.
Layer lightweight long sleeve t-shirts, short sleeve active shirts, and lightweight active or hiking pants.
Bring a rainshell with a hood and a rain poncho.
Make entertainment reservations on the website about a month and a half before your cruise and ensure you close out your cart to secure them.
Sit in the splash zone at the Aqua Theater with caution as you will get wet.
If you book a cove balcony, keep in mind they have no privacy at all.
If you want a view and high ceilings in the main dining room, try to get assigned to the back of the room.
Videos (72)
1:14VlogYou Helped Me Reach 1K subscribers and Monetization!
4:01TipsOutfits I'm Wearing on my Celebrity cruise in July
9:04TourSailing Oasis of the Seas in 2026
9:56ReviewHonest Review of Only What's Included on Star Princess
5:59TipsHow I Dressed Myself for a 7-Night Cruise with Clearance Clothing
50:25VlogFull 7-Day Cruise Vlog on Star Princess
9:32VlogHolidays at Sea, Star Princess Last 2 Sea Days
6:13TourWhich Caribbean Port is the Best? Star Princess Holiday Cruise
9:29VlogHoliday Cruise on Star Princess, First Sea Day
0:51TipsWhere Will You Cruise in 2026?
7:17VlogWorth the Trouble to Get Off the Ship? Day 2 on Star Princess
17:43TourEmbarkation Day and Star Princess Cruise Ship Walk Around
0:40VlogMy Holiday Cruise Wish to You
9:22TipsBlack Friday Cruise Sales and More!
7:57TipsSouthwest 2026: Still Worth it After MAJOR Changes?
8:21CompareWhich Cruise Line is Best for Alaska Cruises?
0:56TipsPacked Vs Wore Alaska Cruise #alaskacruise #cruisetravel
0:49TourAlaska Sled Dog Excursion #alaskacruise #cruisetour
1:25:20VlogDiscovery Princess Alaska Cruise from Seattle: Complete Vlog
6:56ReviewBest ship for Alaska? My Honest Review of Discovery Princess
9:46TipsClothes that Actually Worked in Alaska
5:56VlogSeattle Highlights Pre or Post Cruise, Discovery Princess Day 8
9:15Discovery Princess, Alaska Cruise: Final Sea Day and Victoria
8:55VlogDiscovery Princess, Alaska Cruise, Day 6