The Shiplife

🏅Authority Creator

1,153 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon1,240 Total Videos on YouTube342K subscribers

The Shiplife description on YouTube:

My name is J! I’m a former Crew member turned Youtube Vlogger here to give you all of your Cruise Tips & Secrets within the Industry! Be sure to Subscribe and becoming part of the Shiplife Community! All Contact information for Questions, Comments and Business Inquiries are below⚓️ Email- Theshiplifecommunity@gmail.com Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/628352674394249/

Royal Caribbean Group514 videos Carnival Cruise Line380 videos Disney Cruise Line25 videos Princess Cruises47 videos Celebrity Cruises55 videos

Catalogue CoverageDeep coverage

Deep coverage · The Shiplife

We’ve analysed 1,153 of 1,200+ videos so far.

Published

1,153

analysed and live on Trip Bacon

On YouTube

1,240

total catalogue

Catalogue coverage93%

Comprehensive read on The Shiplife's catalogue. The signal below is well-grounded.

Annual Activity

The Shiplife’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)

2026
57
75%43 of 57
100%43 of 43
2025
177
93%165 of 177
100%165 of 165
2024
187
99%185 of 187
100%185 of 185
2023
207
100%207 of 207
100%207 of 207
2022
304
100%304 of 304
100%304 of 304
2021
136
99%134 of 136
100%134 of 134
2020
56
98%55 of 56
100%55 of 55
2019
57
98%56 of 57
100%56 of 56
2018
4
100%4 of 4
100%4 of 4

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

Room Service

4 mentions

Biggest Critique

Casino

12 mentions

Dining

Main Dining

Solid Strip20 video mentions

Specialty Dining

Solid Strip37 video mentions

Buffet

Barely Crispy29 video mentions

Room Service

Solid Strip4 video mentions

Top

Cabins

Interior Cabins

No strong opinion42 video mentions

Balcony Cabins

Barely Crispy54 video mentions

Suites

Solid Strip49 video mentions

Top

Entertainment

Shows

A Nibble68 video mentions

Nightlife

No strong opinion103 video mentions

Casino

Mild Gripe12 video mentions

Low

Activities

Solid Strip24 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck

No strong opinion59 video mentions

Water Park

Solid Strip21 video mentions

Top

Kids & Family

No strong opinion106 video mentions

Spa & Fitness

Solid Strip9 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition

No strong opinion226 video mentions

Embarkation

No strong opinion70 video mentions

Crew & Service

Slight Frown389 video mentions

Low

Value & Logistics

Booking

No strong opinion163 video mentions

Value

No strong opinion329 video mentions

Excursions

Slight Frown68 video mentions

Low

Wi-Fi

Barely Crispy24 video mentions

Loyalty Program

No strong opinion60 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: Adults-Only

Solo Travelers

57%

Solid choice

Couples

66%

Great fit

Groups

73%

Great fit

Best Match

Adults-Only

78%

Great fit

No consensus seals earned yet

Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

“It is now my new favorite cruise ship.”

🏅AuthorityThe Shiplife

“this is hands down as far as the overall experience the greatest cruise I've ever taken”

🏅AuthorityThe Shiplife

“The ship overall as far as the aesthetics is probably one of the most beautiful ships, if not the most beautiful cruise ship you will ever spend time on.”

🏅AuthorityThe Shiplife

“The shows are absolutely amazing. Some of the best I've seen.”

🏅AuthorityThe Shiplife

“I would highly, highly recommend Explorer Journeys, they have the Explorer 3 that is going to be debuting”

🏅AuthorityThe Shiplife

The Watch-outs

“I was involved in a terrible boating accident while I was on an excursion, while I was in the water, the catamaran's propellers were turned on, and they quickly sucked me underwater, kind of torpedo at me.”

🏅AuthorityThe Shiplife

“Asking to be able to drink when you are not of the correct age limit.”

🏅AuthorityThe Shiplife

“there are some bad ones out there that you absolutely want to avoid at all cost”

🏅AuthorityThe Shiplife

“you might end up being in the smaller rooms, the Jack and Jill cabins, where they have the toilet, the bathroom and shower combination. Absolutely disgusting”

🏅AuthorityThe Shiplife

“I've currently been illegally detained by Royal Caribbean for the last 48 hours.”

🏅AuthorityThe Shiplife

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for The Shiplife.

Do your due diligence when booking excursions, especially in another country.
Do not venture off on your own during excursions, even if you feel experienced.
If you have legal trouble, avoid going on a cruise to prevent arrest after the trip.
use a travel agent to handle cancellations and rebookings
consider rescheduling to Norwegian Prima if Norwegian Viva sailings are cancelled
Tip what you feel is appropriate within your budget.
Use Incogn to protect personal data online.
Proceed with caution in exposed outdoor areas on cruise ships when it has been raining