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Travelling Light

Travelling Light

🥉Knowledgeable Creator
154 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon243 Total Videos on YouTube12K subscribers

Travelling Light description on YouTube:

We love cruise holidays and are on a mission to help you maximise your time away and get the absolute best value for your money. Since 2016, we’ve explored the world via ocean and river cruises, sailing with Marella, Cunard, Ambassador, Virgin Voyages, P&O, Princess, Fred. Olsen, and TUI River Cruises. Our vlogs are highly informative, honest, and packed with humor. We want you to learn from our successes—and our mistakes! From fully utilising ship facilities to exploring every port on a budget, we share practical hints, money-saving tips, and strategies to secure the best travel deals. Whether you’re a seasoned cruiser or planning your first voyage, we’re here to help you travel smarter. Subscribe to join our journey and never miss a tip or a laugh! Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/travellinglightlisa/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TravellingLightWithLisaandGiles/about Website : travellinglighter.co.uk Business enquiries via our website

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · Travelling Light

We’ve analysed 154 of 243 videos so far.

Published
154
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
243
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage63%

Solid sample of Travelling Light's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
Travelling Light’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
    39
  2. 2025
    94
  3. 2024
    77
  4. 2023
    28
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
Kids & Family
3 mentions
Biggest Critique
Excursions
35 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
A Nibble55 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip28 video mentions
Buffet
A Nibble36 video mentions
Room Service
A Nibble4 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
A Nibble21 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
A Nibble4 video mentions
Suites
Solid Strip1 video mention

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip45 video mentions
Nightlife
A Nibble15 video mentions
Casino
Barely Crispy2 video mentions
Activities
Seriously Tasty34 video mentions
Top

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip13 video mentions
Kids & Family
Seriously Tasty3 video mentions
Top
Spa & Fitness
Solid Strip9 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Barely Crispy41 video mentions
Embarkation
A Nibble22 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip55 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
A Nibble6 video mentions
Value
A Nibble58 video mentions
Excursions
Barely Crispy35 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Seriously Tasty4 video mentions
Top
Loyalty Program
Solid Strip4 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
Couples
76%
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

I absolutely love Honfleur and if you're someone who doesn't like crowds, appreciates good architecture, and you know, just wants to experience a bit of medieval France, um yeah, pop along to Honfleur.

🥉KnowledgeableTravelling Light

I think out of the three ports that we visited on this cruise, it's definitely been my favorite.

🥉KnowledgeableTravelling Light

The staff were absolutely epic. We've probably not had such good service so consistently over a whole two week cruise as we've had on Ambassador.

🥉KnowledgeableTravelling Light

Great service, great food, great environment. 10 out of 10.

🥉KnowledgeableTravelling Light

I think Ambassador doing a creme brulee. By far the best cruise line we've been on.

🥉KnowledgeableTravelling Light
The Watch-outs

for there to be one choice and for it to be John Smith's is really, really poor. I mean, John Smith's is an absolute puddle of a beer, it's awful.

🥉KnowledgeableTravelling Light

I mean, John Smith's is an absolute puddle of a beer. It's awful. If you go into a shop and you look at the ingredients on the side of a can of John Smith's, you'll see that they add glucose syrup and hop extract.

🥉KnowledgeableTravelling Light

The biggest disappointment was the awful service we had on board and the cleanliness of our cabin. It's by far by far the worst cruise we've ever been on for service and cleanliness.

🥉KnowledgeableTravelling Light

I don't mind being shocked with a man coming out of a coffin and but I don't like being shocked with sex.

🥉KnowledgeableTravelling Light

this has to be without a shadow of a doubt the worst service that we have uh had on any of those lines definitely

🥉KnowledgeableTravelling Light

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Travelling Light.

  1. Go to the buffet as early as possible to avoid crowds and ensure better selection.

  2. Book main dining restaurants via the app or in person between 5:30 and 6:30 to secure a spot.

  3. If you have food intolerances, check the menu boards outside the restaurants beforehand.

  4. You can order tea and coffee in the main dining room even if they aren't listed on the menu.

  5. Use a tourist map or Google Maps to locate the old town as it can be easy to miss.

  6. Consider walking the coastal path for scenery, but cut through the town if you need to get back to the ship quickly.

  7. Be aware that many things in Spain close between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM.

  8. The Museum of Fine Arts is free and a good place for a quick distraction or to find free toilets.

Videos (154)

We tried all the INCLUDED restaurants. Is the food on P&O Iona crap?16:57Review

We tried all the INCLUDED restaurants. Is the food on P&O Iona crap?

· 3K views · 6 days ago
Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Iona
Why We Skip Rip-Off Cruise Excursions: La Coruña on a Budget17:49Tips

Why We Skip Rip-Off Cruise Excursions: La Coruña on a Budget

· 3K views · 1 weeks ago
Highly Positive
I took a Tiny Suitcase on a 7 Night Cruise!13:00Vlog

I took a Tiny Suitcase on a 7 Night Cruise!

· 3K views · 2 weeks ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Iona
Why we SKIPPED Bilbao and why you might want to! P&O Iona Spanish Cruise13:58Tips

Why we SKIPPED Bilbao and why you might want to! P&O Iona Spanish Cruise

· 6K views · 3 weeks ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
+1 more
Never Buy a Plastic Cruise Duck again! - The Travelling Light Duck Trail - a sustainable alternative11:36

Never Buy a Plastic Cruise Duck again! - The Travelling Light Duck Trail - a sustainable alternative

· 2K views · 1 months ago
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Iona
Formal Night on P&O Iona17:55Vlog

Formal Night on P&O Iona

· 10K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Iona
Booking a last minute cruise - are there any deals for July?16:51Compare

Booking a last minute cruise - are there any deals for July?

· 12K views · 1 months ago
Positive
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Cruises
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
+3 more
Sea Day on P&O Iona. What do you get for your money?20:22Vlog

Sea Day on P&O Iona. What do you get for your money?

· 11K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Iona
Which Fred Olsen Cruise Ship is for you? Borealis Vs Balmoral10:27Compare

Which Fred Olsen Cruise Ship is for you? Borealis Vs Balmoral

· 5K views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Avoid these mistakes in Norway!15:28Tips

Avoid these mistakes in Norway!

· 5K views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
How I Cruised For Only £13.54 a Night - including drinks!9:02

How I Cruised For Only £13.54 a Night - including drinks!

· 21K views · 2 months ago
Why This Outdated Cruise Ship Won Us Over...12:15Tour

Why This Outdated Cruise Ship Won Us Over...

· 6K views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
Cunard Line logo
Queen Mary 2
My First Solo Cruise At 56 - I Didn't Expect To Feel This Way27:46Vlog

My First Solo Cruise At 56 - I Didn't Expect To Feel This Way

· 54K views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Food and Dining Review - Fred Olsen Balmoral–Traditional… But Is It Enough?10:24Review

Food and Dining Review - Fred Olsen Balmoral–Traditional… But Is It Enough?

· 7K views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Never Overpay For A Cruise Again! - Our Secrets Revealed #cruise #moneysavingtips #holiday0:53Tips

Never Overpay For A Cruise Again! - Our Secrets Revealed #cruise #moneysavingtips #holiday

· 2K views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
The Oldest Cabins on the Oldest Cruise Ship! - Cruise cabins compared on Fred Olsens Balmoral16:48

The Oldest Cabins on the Oldest Cruise Ship! - Cruise cabins compared on Fred Olsens Balmoral

· 4K views · 3 months ago
Storms Forced Our Cruise To Honfleur… We were delighted!18:43Vlog

Storms Forced Our Cruise To Honfleur… We were delighted!

· 6K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
These should be BANNED on cruise ships!2:55Vlog

These should be BANNED on cruise ships!

· 682 views · 4 months ago
Very Critical
Gibraltar has lost its biggest attraction! Is it still worth visiting?19:03Tour

Gibraltar has lost its biggest attraction! Is it still worth visiting?

· 5K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
They Put the Sick Bags Out…So We Braced for the Worst18:07Vlog

They Put the Sick Bags Out…So We Braced for the Worst

· 8K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Malaga: This Cruise Port Shocked Us…32:07Tour

Malaga: This Cruise Port Shocked Us…

· 5K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
What to expect on a Theme Night on Fred. Olsen Cruises21:59Vlog

What to expect on a Theme Night on Fred. Olsen Cruises

· 3K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
We embark the oldest cruise ship - Was it a mistake? #cruiseship #travel0:20

We embark the oldest cruise ship - Was it a mistake? #cruiseship #travel

· 1K views · 5 months ago
We Boarded the UK’s Oldest Cruise Ship. Day One was a Shock!34:38Vlog

We Boarded the UK’s Oldest Cruise Ship. Day One was a Shock!

· 28K views · 5 months ago
Mixed
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Aurora
P & O Cruises logo
Iona