Cruising with Kristie
🥈Expert CreatorCruising with Kristie description on YouTube:
If you want to excel at cruising, Cruising with Kristie makes it fun and easy to plan and enjoy an incredible cruise vacation every time. There are many choices to be made at every stage of your cruise vacation. I learned that enjoyable and memorable cruise vacations don't happen by chance. They are made through being well-informed and making smart choices at every stage. That's why I created Cruising with Kristie—to give travelers the advice, tips, and tricks to make planning easier and ensure a memorable experience every time. If you want to ace cruising, subscribe and start making it easier to have those incredible cruise experiences you dream of today.
We’ve analysed 67 of 77 videos so far.
Solid sample of Cruising with Kristie's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 20269100%9 of 978%7 of 9
- 202524100%24 of 24100%24 of 24
- 20242893%26 of 28100%26 of 26
- 20231283%10 of 12100%10 of 10
Topic-by-topic creator consensus
Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.
Dining
Cabins
Entertainment
Deck & Recreation
Ship & Crew
Value & Logistics
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 methodologyWho’s this ship for?
How the ship rates with different travel parties.
Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.
What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“I gave a 10 for the service.”
“The main production show I would give it 10.”
“Uh, no complaints whatsoever. Friendly, attentive, all the things that you would want.”
“I've honestly never been on a ship that puts cruisers in such a comfortable, yet incredible place to just sit and take it all in.”
“They're the Swiss Army knife of cruising.”
“on our last Cruise embarcation day was a nightmare so when we got home I knew I had to come up with a better wig”
“Don't fly in the day of your cruise. That's a mistake.”
“the comedian I didn't think was funny he was a comedian slash magician and I didn't find his magic good and I didn't find him funny”
“every time I've been on a cruise I've seen people breaking rules or doing something that's just stupid”
“the desserts they always look so good yeah and suck they suck you in cuz they look so awesome and then you take a bite and you're like they don't have the flavor”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Cruising with Kristie.
Pack in layers to handle rain, wind, and changing temperatures.
Limit shoes to three pairs: dress shoes, tennis shoes, and hiking shoes.
Use a three-bag packing method to avoid losing all luggage.
Use a combination of regular and compression packing cubes for organization and space-saving.
Bring sea sickness medicine as a precaution, especially for smaller boat excursions.
Book dining reservations in advance, especially for favorite restaurants early in the cruise.
Use the app regularly to check entertainment schedules and book activities.
Get in line early for shows due to limited venue capacity.
Videos (67)
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8:06TipsThe 'SECRET' Type of Repositioning Cruise (99% Miss This)
28:22ReviewSERENADE of the SEAS ALASKA: Is This 2003 Ship WORTH Booking?
6:54Tips9 Items I Never Cruise Without (That Most People Forget to Pack)
15:30TipsEvery First-Time Cruiser NEEDS These 18 Items
20:11Tips10 ALASKA CRUISE HACKS Cruise Lines DON'T Want You to Know!
11:38CompareSTOP! Don’t Pick Your 2026 Alaska Cruise Until You See This
12:30TipsFirst-Time Cruiser? Don't Make These Embarkation Day Mistakes
16:39TourSerenade of the Seas Ship Tour | Tips for Alaska Cruisers + Our Favorite Spots
8:02Vlog5 Days, 3 Cities, 1 Epic Cruise Adventure!
26:38Tips39 Cruise Prep Tips You Need BEFORE You Sail!
38:19ReviewWe Stayed on Celebrity Edge and Here's What We Found
39:45Tips25+ CELEBRITY CRUISE TIPS You Need to Know BEFORE You GO!
26:40TipsFirst Cruise to Alaska? Avoid These 11 Mistakes!
23:09CompareIs MISSING GLACIER BAY a DEAL BREAKER on a CELEBRITY EDGE ALASKA CRUISE?
27:09TipsEXPLORE Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway WITHOUT an Excursion!
25:58CompareALASKA CELEBRITY CRUISE SHOWDOWN: Summit vs Solstice vs Edge for Glacier Viewing
28:45TipsULTIMATE ALASKA Cruise Packing Guide (Don't Forget These!)
24:13Tips20 Alaska Cruise Tips You Wish You Knew Sooner!
14:23Tips