travellingWests
✨Casual CreatortravellingWests 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.
We’ve analysed 101 of 198 videos so far.
Solid sample of travellingWests's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
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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 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.”
“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.”
“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.
Get off the ship early to explore the marina and book tours on site.
Book excursions through the ship for convenience and priority disembarkation at tender ports.
Bring towels from the ship to use the public beach near the port.
Explore Mazatlan on your own without booking cruise excursions to save money.
Follow the blue line to find the city center and get back to the cruise ship.
Be prepared for rain and have a plan B for your port day activities.
Bring bug spray and sunblock, as they are inexpensive to purchase locally.
Use Uber for transportation from the port to the city, as it is affordable and convenient.
Videos (101)
10:39TipsCabo San Lucas CRUISE Port Has AMAZING Things To Do!
14:54VlogPuerto Vallarta Easy Cruise Port Day!
12:58VlogEnsenada Cruise Port Day: Most Cruisers Skip This, but We Didn't!
11:00ReviewRuby Princess What We Loved & What We Hated!
16:39ReviewRuby Princess Ultimate Dining Guide/Best & Worst Food that We ATE!
8:11ReviewThe Sanctuary on Princess...Worth the Extra Cost?!
27:51TourRuby Princess Full Walkthrough Ship Tour!
11:05TourRuby Princess Inside Cabin Tour | Layout & Storage
17:27ReviewSan Francisco Cruise Embarkation Nightmare!
2:04Where We Stayed Before Cruising Out of San Francisco #cruiselife #sanfrancisco #travel
10:09VlogNassau Cruise Port Things to Do Without Spending Much
19:56TourCelebration Key Twice?! Tour & Honest First + Second Impressions
12:41Tips15 Ways to Save Money on Your Cruise!
11:34TipsHow to Make the Most of Your Carnival Sunshine Cruise!
11:33TipsFirst Time Cruiser? Don't Make These 10 Mistakes!
9:26TourCarnival Sunshine Inside Cabin Tour
8:06VlogCarnival Sunshine Sea Day Vlog!
14:27ReviewCarnival Sunshine What We Loved & What We Hated
13:49TipsWinter Cruise: Is It WORTH It?!
26:54TourCarnival Sunshine Full Walkthrough Ship Tour
12:18VlogCarnival Sunshine Embarkation Day Norfolk, Virginia
14:36TipsFive Reasons Cruising is GREAT for Retirees!
23:48ReviewOasis of the Seas Cruise Honest Review
2:28Tips