The Chill Cruiser
🥈Expert CreatorThe Chill Cruiser description on YouTube:
I explore cruise ships from a chill perspective, including the spa, dining, entertainment and casino. I also share tips on how to save time, money and hassles (on land and at sea) based on my more than 50 cruises on 3 continents. More recently, I've started to focus on cruise ship casinos and how they can make it easy to earn free or discounted cruises. #cruisetips #cruiseships
We’ve analysed 82 of 85 videos so far.
Solid sample of The Chill Cruiser's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
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What Creators Are Saying About The Chill Cruiser
I personally wish that the cruise lines instead of increasing the cost of gratuitities would just roll the gratuitities into the cruise fair
Let's Go! Travel Tips
The allnew Norwegian Aura with our first ever multilevel open air oasis. Ocean Heights made for smiles of every size.
ARK TRAVEL GROUP
She is not the flashiest ship on the ocean, and she is not trying to be. Instead, she offers something increasingly rare in the modern cruise world.
CruiseTalesToday
As we head in, you can see quite a spacious interior stateroom. We've got a seating area here. It's almost like a seating lounge I guess you call it.
S.W. Black Travel
Different itineraries can mean different glaciers, different ports, different amounts of scenic cruising, and in some cases completely different experiences.
Family at Sea
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.
About our Bacon Score methodologyWho’s this ship for?
How the ship rates with different travel parties.
Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.
What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“I would rate cabins five out of five stars”
“I would rate amenities five out of five stars moving on to the technology of the ship which is the best you can find at Sea”
“It's actually one of the nicest and most wellquipped thermal suites I've seen on a cruise ship”
“It's an amazing feeling to just float in that hammock on a C-day.”
“I've been on more than 50 cruises on most of the major North American lines, and this is definitely one of the best and most memorable specially dinners I've tried.”
“This is one of my least favorite ships of all time”
“This is the worst casino I've experienced at Sea so it's a definite miss.”
“this is definitely one of my least favorite casinos at sea”
“I've never spent more money with one organization and yet I've never experienced such bad customer service”
“Air Canada and by extension Pearson was allowed to give the hundreds of passengers who missed their cruise ship a big fat zero because of a big fat loophole in Canada's Airline friendly passenger rights regulations”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for The Chill Cruiser.
Pay close attention to itineraries as they can vary dramatically.
Ensure port stops offer at least 8 hours to explore properly.
Include scenic cruising of a glacier stop in your itinerary.
Choose an itinerary that includes Glacier Bay National Park for a full-day experience.
Book excursions early to avoid sell-outs, especially for wildlife viewing.
Be very careful when selecting your cabin by reviewing the deck plan to avoid noise and obstruction issues.
Consider the plus or premier all-inclusive packages for free room service and waived cover charges at casual restaurants.
Check the weather for ports to decide between dry and wet seasons.
Videos (82)
15:31TipsALASKA CRUISE TIPS 2026: 22 things I wish I knew before cruising to Alaska
14:39ReviewRegal Princess: A fantastic premium cruise ship (Review & Tour)
20:34TipsCARIBBEAN CRUISE TIPS 2026: 22 things I wish I knew BEFORE booking a Caribbean cruise!
3:24TourTour of the relaxing thermal suite on Holland America's Rotterdam
4:42TourHolland America Rotterdam: Signature Suite cabin tour (#7091 Cat SS)
3:39TourHolland America Rotterdam: Large Oceanview cabin tour (#1075 Cat C)
18:15ReviewHolland America's Rotterdam: An impressive smaller ship experience (Full Review + Tour)
16:43Tips25 NEW lessons after 7 recent Princess cruises
16:31TipsPerfect Day At Coco Cay: Guide to Neighborhoods, Beach clubs and Cabanas!
3:55TourMargaritaville at Sea Islander: Tour of Breezy Balcony cabin 5242
16:56ReviewMargaritaville at Sea Islander: Premium touches, budget prices (Caribbean cruise review)
4:25Tour of the Expanded Casino on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady (April 2025)
9:00Tour of the Expanded Casino on Enchanted Princess (Sept 2025)
4:26TourVirgin Voyages Scarlet Lady: Central Sea Terrace balcony cabin tour (10222Z)
12:32ReviewPrincess Plus & Premier packages: Still worth it after price hikes & benefit cuts?
27:49ReviewVirgin Voyages Scarlet Lady: FUN or FRUSTRATING? Caribbean cruise review + tips
17:30Compare15 reasons Holland America is worth a second look
25:59TipsEUROPE CRUISE TIPS 2026: 25 things I wish I knew BEFORE booking a cruise to Europe
7:06ReviewWOW! 360 specialty dining experience review on Enchanted Princess
4:31TourTour of the relaxing Enclave thermal suite on Enchanted Princess
4:39TourTour of the Penthouse Suite on Enchanted Princess (R606 Cat S4)
4:48TourTour of the Vista Suite cabin on Enchanted Princess (S114 Cat S6)
10:18ReviewThe Suite Life on Princess Cruises: What it’s Like, How it Compares to the Haven & Retreat
8:50Tips12 Super Valuable Cruise Perks ONLY on Princess