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The Floating Life with Hidden Duck Travel

The Floating Life with Hidden Duck Travel

🥉Knowledgeable Creator
169 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon234 Total Videos on YouTube2K subscribers

The Floating Life with Hidden Duck Travel description on YouTube:

🌊🚢 Welcome to our life at sea! We’re a couple living full-time on cruise ships while working remotely and embracing the digital nomad lifestyle — trading apartments, commutes, and routines for ocean views, coffee on deck, and a new destination every few days. This channel is all about the REAL everyday experience of living and working on a cruise ship full time. From balancing remote work with sea days, finding routines onboard, budgeting, internet struggles, laundry days, favorite quiet spots to work, and what life is actually like when a cruise ship becomes your home — we’re sharing it all. Expect: ⚓ Daily life living on cruise ships 💻 Working remotely from sea 🌎 Digital nomad lifestyle & travel routines ☕ Day-in-the-life vlogs 🧳 Long-term cruise living tips & reality checks 📍The highs, lows, chaos, and freedom of full-time travel If you’ve ever wondered what it’s REALLY like to live without a permanent address and call a cruise ship home… welcome aboard.

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · The Floating Life with Hidden Duck Travel

We’ve analysed 169 of 234 videos so far.

Published
169
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
234
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage72%

Solid sample of The Floating Life with Hidden Duck Travel 's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
The Floating Life with Hidden Duck 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
    45
  2. 2025
    161
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
Loyalty Program
12 mentions
Biggest Critique
Balcony Cabins
2 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
A Nibble3 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip15 video mentions
Buffet
A Nibble7 video mentions
Room Service
Barely Crispy3 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Solid Strip29 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
No strong opinion2 video mentions
Suites
Solid Strip1 video mention

Entertainment

Shows
A Nibble5 video mentions
Nightlife
Solid Strip8 video mentions
Top
Casino
Solid Strip17 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip18 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip5 video mentions
Top
Kids & Family
Solid Strip8 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
A Nibble3 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Solid Strip10 video mentions
Embarkation
Barely Crispy19 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip44 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Solid Strip25 video mentions
Value
Solid Strip27 video mentions
Excursions
Solid Strip19 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Solid Strip4 video mentions
Loyalty Program
Seriously Tasty12 video mentions
Top
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
78%
Great fit
Adults-Only
54%
Solid choice

Consensus Seals

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

Great Value
Positive consensus on value-for-money
First-Timer Friendly
Highly rated by first-time cruisers

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

Would we go again? That is an absolute yes

We're going to be doing some great cruises. We're going to be this year alone. We're going to be going to Australia. Uh New Zealand.

🥉KnowledgeableThe Floating Life with Hidden Duck Travel

Um but it was amazing. Uh short story, it was amazing.

Um the Firenze staff is just the best. Captain is the best. Um it's all good.

for us the cruising is a lifestyle.

The Watch-outs

The bathroom is absolutely not one of my favorite bathrooms um on any cruise ship.

It is insane. Insane.

Embarcation was nasty today. It's going to be the tone could be weird.

Oh my gosh, we are dangerously low on yarn, people.

There's been a lot of theft on this cruise this past um week and a half or so. A lot of theft.

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for The Floating Life with Hidden Duck Travel .

  1. Get paperwork notarized for domicile address.

  2. Stock up on favorite local things before leaving.

  3. Plan to visit family at least twice a year.

  4. If you're MSE curious and you want to book MSE cruise, please reach out to me at davehiddenducttravel.com or head to our website, hiddenducttravel.com.

  5. Consider category B mail forwarding to select specific mail types to forward.

  6. Use the fun pass for Hall of Games, which can be purchased online or on the app

  7. Consider the daycare service for babies at Dory Meand if you need adult time

  8. Follow the channel to join the adventure and see daily life on a cruise ship.

Videos (169)

Inside MSC Seascape Cabin 5155 — Worth It or Total Mistake?!7:31Tour

Inside MSC Seascape Cabin 5155 — Worth It or Total Mistake?!

· 59 views · 1 months ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seascape
+2 more
DIAMOND members party on MSC0:56

DIAMOND members party on MSC

· 679 views · 2 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
I can't believe this is inside a cruise ship0:17

I can't believe this is inside a cruise ship

· 2K views · 2 months ago
MSC SEASCAPE DECK 7 TOUR1:42Tour

MSC SEASCAPE DECK 7 TOUR

· 203 views · 2 months ago
Mixed
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seascape
EASTER on THE MSC SEASCAPE0:10

EASTER on THE MSC SEASCAPE

· 2K views · 2 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seascape
EMBARKATION DAY RUSH0:10

EMBARKATION DAY RUSH

· 265 views · 2 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
GALA NIGHT on MSC0:53Vlog

GALA NIGHT on MSC

· 115 views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
BACK TO BACK-is it worth doing on MSC??0:33Review

BACK TO BACK-is it worth doing on MSC??

· 889 views · 2 months ago
Mixed
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seascape
BACK TO BACK DAAAAY0:50Vlog

BACK TO BACK DAAAAY

· 155 views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
day 5 of 28 on the MSC Seascape1:24Vlog

day 5 of 28 on the MSC Seascape

· 200 views · 2 months ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seascape
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Divina
TOWEL ANIMALS on MSC!0:40

TOWEL ANIMALS on MSC!

· 964 views · 3 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
ICONIC MSC0:29

ICONIC MSC

· 145 views · 3 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Crossed the Bridge of Sighs on MSC Seascape 😳🌊Terrifying… but SO worth it0:31

Crossed the Bridge of Sighs on MSC Seascape 😳🌊Terrifying… but SO worth it

· 2K views · 3 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seascape
IT'S EMBARKATION DAY!! MSC Seascape for 28 days!0:12

IT'S EMBARKATION DAY!! MSC Seascape for 28 days!

· 768 views · 3 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seascape
28 days on MSC!!0:18

28 days on MSC!!

· 360 views · 3 months ago
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seascape
let's chat, River VS Ocean1:06Compare

let's chat, River VS Ocean

· 114 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Crochet. Cruise. Repeat. 🧶🌊2027 is calling—don’t get left unraveling 😉1:26Tips

Crochet. Cruise. Repeat. 🧶🌊2027 is calling—don’t get left unraveling 😉

· 368 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Miracle
28 days. One ship.Carnival Firenze turned into our floating home… and we never wanted to leave3:00Vlog

28 days. One ship.Carnival Firenze turned into our floating home… and we never wanted to leave

· 622 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Firenze
Last sea day on the Carnival Firenze… and we’re not ready to leave this floating slice of Italy.1:39Vlog

Last sea day on the Carnival Firenze… and we’re not ready to leave this floating slice of Italy.

· 497 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Firenze
+1 more
I Spent 28 Days on the Carnival Firenze… Here’s What Happened!2:43Vlog

I Spent 28 Days on the Carnival Firenze… Here’s What Happened!

· 831 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Firenze
+1 more
Imagine unpacking once…and sailing the world for 115 days1:07Tips

Imagine unpacking once…and sailing the world for 115 days

· 830 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
🔥 Hibachi night on the Carnival Firenze — sizzling steak, flying shrimp, and a show you can taste!0:22Vlog

🔥 Hibachi night on the Carnival Firenze — sizzling steak, flying shrimp, and a show you can taste!

· 2K views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Firenze
I just wanted a burger… not a 45-minute adventure 😂🍔1:09Vlog

I just wanted a burger… not a 45-minute adventure 😂🍔

· 501 views · 3 months ago
Critical
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Firenze
21+ beach bliss 🌴🍹Private cabanas, ocean views, and zero kids at Pearl Cove in Celebration Key!0:43Tour

21+ beach bliss 🌴🍹Private cabanas, ocean views, and zero kids at Pearl Cove in Celebration Key!

· 313 views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive