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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)

How we cruise so much (without being rich!) We share 9 of our practical price hacks!16:35

How we cruise so much (without being rich!) We share 9 of our practical price hacks!

· 22K views · 6 months ago
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Regal Princess
Hurtigruten v Havila - Don't Cruise Norway the WRONG Way!46:06Compare

Hurtigruten v Havila - Don't Cruise Norway the WRONG Way!

· 8K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Hurtigruten logo
Hurtigruten
Alesund and Stavanger - Excursions or Independent?19:15Tips

Alesund and Stavanger - Excursions or Independent?

· 5K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Why I'll never do a Christmas market alone again!23:34Compare

Why I'll never do a Christmas market alone again!

· 2K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Is the food on a cruise ship BAD? #cruiseship #food #travel0:41Review

Is the food on a cruise ship BAD? #cruiseship #food #travel

· 2K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
Cunard Line logo
Queen Mary 2
Is the Food on Fred Olsen Borealis REALLY Better Than Other Cruise Lines?11:39Review

Is the Food on Fred Olsen Borealis REALLY Better Than Other Cruise Lines?

· 7K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
+1 more
Narvik is WORTH visiting on a Norwegian Cruise21:58Vlog

Narvik is WORTH visiting on a Norwegian Cruise

· 2K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
The Lighthouse at the ARCTIC CIRCLE #cruiseship #arctic #lighthouse1:46Vlog

The Lighthouse at the ARCTIC CIRCLE #cruiseship #arctic #lighthouse

· 1K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
The Captain had to kiss a fish! #cruiseship #arctic  #travel1:30Vlog

The Captain had to kiss a fish! #cruiseship #arctic #travel

· 1K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Formal Night revealed on a Fred Olsen Cruise!13:58Vlog

Formal Night revealed on a Fred Olsen Cruise!

· 8K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Fred Olsen Borealis Ship Tour & Review — Here’s What Nobody Tells You!18:23Tour

Fred Olsen Borealis Ship Tour & Review — Here’s What Nobody Tells You!

· 12K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Aurora
I took my friend on her FIRST cruise! #travel #friends #firstcruise0:36Vlog

I took my friend on her FIRST cruise! #travel #friends #firstcruise

· 2K views · 8 months ago
Mixed
The HONEST truth about Ambassador cruises - What do people REALLY think? We review our experience.38:45Review

The HONEST truth about Ambassador cruises - What do people REALLY think? We review our experience.

· 21K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
HARSTAD - This OBSCURE port has some surprising SECRETS!10:40Tour

HARSTAD - This OBSCURE port has some surprising SECRETS!

· 3K views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
What happens when you LOSE your cruise card? #travel #cruise0:38Tips

What happens when you LOSE your cruise card? #travel #cruise

· 2K views · 9 months ago
Mixed
Cruise Companies Should Do Better! #cruise #cruiseship #funlovingbritsatsea0:37Vlog

Cruise Companies Should Do Better! #cruise #cruiseship #funlovingbritsatsea

· 2K views · 9 months ago
Very Critical
Why is the beer so BAD on Cruise Ships?8:24Review

Why is the beer so BAD on Cruise Ships?

· 1K views · 9 months ago
Very Critical
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
Bad Beer on Cruise Ships! - Full discussion video out Friday at 5pm #cruise #beer1:13Tips

Bad Beer on Cruise Ships! - Full discussion video out Friday at 5pm #cruise #beer

· 698 views · 9 months ago
Critical
Saffron Indian Restaurant on Ambassador is it better than Marella or P&O?22:51Compare

Saffron Indian Restaurant on Ambassador is it better than Marella or P&O?

· 4K views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
P & O Cruises logo
Iona
The TOP of the WORLD felt a little EMPTY!  #norway #arctic #travel1:00Vlog

The TOP of the WORLD felt a little EMPTY! #norway #arctic #travel

· 1K views · 9 months ago
Critical
The North Cape on a Norwegian cruise - What is in port?24:42Tour

The North Cape on a Norwegian cruise - What is in port?

· 5K views · 10 months ago
Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Atlas Ocean Voyages logo
Atlas Ocean Voyages
Atlas Ocean Voyages logo
World Traveller
He was SO RUDE!! #norway #funny #travel0:24Vlog

He was SO RUDE!! #norway #funny #travel

· 2K views · 10 months ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
CABIN REVIEWS on Ambassador Ambience - Inside vs Outside vs Suite17:13Review

CABIN REVIEWS on Ambassador Ambience - Inside vs Outside vs Suite

· 9K views · 10 months ago
Highly Positive
Atlas Ocean Voyages logo
Atlas Ocean Voyages
Atlas Ocean Voyages logo
World Traveller
CONTROVERSY & CRUISE SHIPS - We answer every question APART FROM ONE!47:25Vlog

CONTROVERSY & CRUISE SHIPS - We answer every question APART FROM ONE!

· 3K views · 11 months ago
Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Marella Cruises logo
Marella Cruises
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
+2 more