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travellingWests

travellingWests

Casual Creator
101 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon198 Total Videos on YouTube2K subscribers

travellingWests description on YouTube:

Welcome to travellingWests! That’s spelled with a double “l”. We’re Kevin and Trenise West, an early retirement couple, who traded an ordinary, overworked lifestyle for a life of adventure at sea. Our channel is dedicated to helping you discover how to make the most of your best years—by traveling as much as possible while you physically can without breaking the bank. Here, you’ll find: • Honest reviews of cruise lines, ships, and destinations • Ship tours so you know what you’re getting into before you leave • Travel saving strategies and transportation before and after cruises • Port guides and things to do • Learn how to cruise smarter and avoid the mistakes that we have made • Tips for affordable cruising Join us, the travellingWests, as we navigate retirement and cruise throughout the world. Subscribe to learn how to cruise smarter while making the most of your best travel years—one voyage at a time.

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · travellingWests

We’ve analysed 101 of 198 videos so far.

Published
101
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
198
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage51%

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

Annual Activity
travellingWests’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
    27
  2. 2025
    70
  3. 2024
    58
  4. 2023
    29
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
Crew & Service
60 mentions
Biggest Critique
Wi-Fi
14 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Barely Crispy25 video mentions
Specialty Dining
A Nibble16 video mentions
Buffet
Barely Crispy22 video mentions
Room Service
A Nibble4 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
A Nibble28 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Solid Strip7 video mentions
Top

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip11 video mentions
Nightlife
A Nibble7 video mentions
Casino
A Nibble2 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip9 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip13 video mentions
Water Park
Solid Strip3 video mentions
Top
Kids & Family
A Nibble12 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
A Nibble29 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Solid Strip31 video mentions
Embarkation
A Nibble25 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip60 video mentions
Top

Value & Logistics

Booking
A Nibble23 video mentions
Value
Solid Strip62 video mentions
Excursions
A Nibble47 video mentions
Wi-Fi
No strong opinion14 video mentions
Low
Loyalty Program
Barely Crispy13 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
Solo Travelers
83%
Loved
Couples
75%
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 just returned from the whale watching excursion with a princess and it was excellent. Um the um staff that put the excursion together here on the ship was very well organized and the tour operator was great as well. So, thumbs up. It was worth it.

I am so glad I got off the ship.

CasualtravellingWests

Privileged to be able to travel and see the world. And I feel so blessed and let my family see that I'm still okay.

Cruising offers perks that make retirement travel for seniors one of the easiest ways to see the world.

It's so wonderful to spend time with like-minded people who could talk for hours about travel tips, money-saving hacks, and places you should definitely see.

The Watch-outs

Our flight was super late. And then once we got on the flight, we sat on the runway for 2 hours while they tried to uh move a disabled plane from the runway.

I don't know how I'm going to be a world traveler and deal with jet lag. Kevin is amazing. He could just hop into a city. Boom. He's good. Me, I'm dying.

In hindsight, had we watched some YouTube videos, we would have avoided this common scam attempt.

Only thing I did not like about Emerald Princess coming out of Fort Lauderdale is that the uh uh imbarcation and debarcation was pretty bad.

I really struggled in this area it's a lot simpler when you just have your household expenses

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for travellingWests.

  1. Get off the ship early to explore the marina and book tours on site.

  2. Book excursions through the ship for convenience and priority disembarkation at tender ports.

  3. Bring towels from the ship to use the public beach near the port.

  4. Explore Mazatlan on your own without booking cruise excursions to save money.

  5. Follow the blue line to find the city center and get back to the cruise ship.

  6. Be prepared for rain and have a plan B for your port day activities.

  7. Bring bug spray and sunblock, as they are inexpensive to purchase locally.

  8. Use Uber for transportation from the port to the city, as it is affordable and convenient.

Videos (101)

Orlando's Universal Studios and Epcot in 48 hours!22:23Tips

Orlando's Universal Studios and Epcot in 48 hours!

· 105 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Disney Cruise Line logo
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line logo
Disney Adventure
Happy Fall!  We are Taking a Week Off2:37Vlog

Happy Fall! We are Taking a Week Off

· 18 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Island Hopping in Greece - Milos, Paros, and Naxos:  Our 10 day trip!30:55Vlog

Island Hopping in Greece - Milos, Paros, and Naxos: Our 10 day trip!

· 1K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Mykonos, Greece: Our Budget Friendly Cruise Port Day14:26Tips

Mykonos, Greece: Our Budget Friendly Cruise Port Day

· 6K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Rhodes, Greece:  Our Budget Friendly Cruise Port Day12:06Vlog

Rhodes, Greece: Our Budget Friendly Cruise Port Day

· 5K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Our cruise port day in Oia and Fira11:31Vlog

Our cruise port day in Oia and Fira

· 271 views · 1 years ago
Very Critical
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Five Tips to Help You Successfully Navigate Retirement!13:22Tips

Five Tips to Help You Successfully Navigate Retirement!

· 97 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Resilient Lady: An Honest Review16:29Review

Virgin Resilient Lady: An Honest Review

· 202 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages logo
Resilient Lady
Cabin and Full Ship Tour of the Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady29:58Tour

Cabin and Full Ship Tour of the Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady

· 1K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages logo
Resilient Lady
Before & After Cruise Adventures in Athens, Greece!29:27Vlog

Before & After Cruise Adventures in Athens, Greece!

· 713 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Experience the Streets of Lisbon, Portugal32:15Tips

Experience the Streets of Lisbon, Portugal

· 548 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Explore Stunning Sicily: A Day At The Cruise Port9:57Vlog

Explore Stunning Sicily: A Day At The Cruise Port

· 3K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Grandiosa
Medina of Tunis, Bardo Museum, Antonine Baths, and Sidi Bou Said10:38Tour

Medina of Tunis, Bardo Museum, Antonine Baths, and Sidi Bou Said

· 260 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Did Barcelona Cruise Port Day Disappoint Or Deliver?14:18Vlog

Did Barcelona Cruise Port Day Disappoint Or Deliver?

· 677 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Exploring Marseille, France's Cruise Port In A Day12:08Vlog

Exploring Marseille, France's Cruise Port In A Day

· 4K views · 1 years ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Grandiosa - Cabin, Ship Tour, and Our Experience38:12Tour

MSC Grandiosa - Cabin, Ship Tour, and Our Experience

· 2K views · 2 years ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Grandiosa
Train Journey From Civitavecchia and Pre-Cruise stay in Livorno, Italy15:37Vlog

Train Journey From Civitavecchia and Pre-Cruise stay in Livorno, Italy

· 321 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Epic
+1 more
Explore Alicante Spain's Vibrant Cruise Port!8:54Vlog

Explore Alicante Spain's Vibrant Cruise Port!

· 4K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Epic: Transatlantic Cruise Experience29:58Review

Norwegian Epic: Transatlantic Cruise Experience

· 3K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Epic
Exploring The Norwegian Epic: Ship And Cabin Tour!26:15Tour

Exploring The Norwegian Epic: Ship And Cabin Tour!

· 21K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Epic
Easy & Affordable Orlando To Port Canaveral Transportation!5:26Tips

Easy & Affordable Orlando To Port Canaveral Transportation!

· 16K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Our Travel Plans for the Rest of 202411:51Vlog

Our Travel Plans for the Rest of 2024

· 180 views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Belize Adventure - San Pedro, Secret Beach, and Caye Caulker36:55Vlog

Belize Adventure - San Pedro, Secret Beach, and Caye Caulker

· 1K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Unlocking the Secrets to Extended Travel without Going Broke19:46Tips

Unlocking the Secrets to Extended Travel without Going Broke

· 4K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive