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Rambling With Phil

Rambling With Phil

Casual Creator
hosted by Phil
105 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon391 Total Videos on YouTube1K subscribers

Rambling With Phil description on YouTube:

Welcome to the Rambling with Phil YouTube channel! My name is Phil and, guess what, I like to ramble - that's right, I like to ramble but don't take my word for it, hit SUBSCRIBE and click on my videos to see what I mean! Many of the videos you'll see on my channel are related to me rambling about my travels whether by air, land or by sea. I like to do it all! Along the way, I visit well known landmarks, eat great food and stay in some pretty cool hotels, Air Bnbs and VRBOs. In my "down time", I also work on projects and fix what needs fixing while holding a camera to show you how I get the job done - some projects are easier than others! Thanks for letting me ramble and please remember to SUBSCRIBE to the Rambling with Phil YouTube channel while you're here!! ALSO ... Don't forget to follow me on Instagram!

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · Rambling With Phil

We’ve analysed 105 of 391 videos so far.

Published
105
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
391
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage27%

Solid sample of Rambling With Phil's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
Rambling With Phil’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
    11
  2. 2025
    28
  3. 2024
    36
  4. 2023
    56
  5. 2022
    69
  6. 2021
    53
  7. 2020
    57
  8. 2019
    63
  9. 2018
    17
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
Loyalty Program
1 mentions
Biggest Critique
Casino
1 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
A Nibble5 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip34 video mentions
Buffet
A Nibble13 video mentions
Room Service
A Nibble6 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Solid Strip18 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
A Nibble22 video mentions
Suites
Solid Strip4 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip2 video mentions
Nightlife
Barely Crispy1 video mention
Casino
Barely Crispy1 video mention
Activities
Solid Strip14 video mentions
Top

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
A Nibble6 video mentions
Water Park
Solid Strip4 video mentions
Kids & Family
A Nibble3 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
A Nibble5 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
A Nibble11 video mentions
Embarkation
A Nibble22 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip9 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Solid Strip2 video mentions
Value
A Nibble7 video mentions
Excursions
Solid Strip31 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Seriously Tasty1 video mention
Top
Loyalty Program
Seriously Tasty1 video mention
Top
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.

Solo Travelers
53%
Solid choice
Best Match
Couples
79%
Great fit
Groups
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

This is the place. Just welcome. You will have a flipping great day.

not only do we get it for looking out the window there's this patio out here and there is or I guess I said that with a little bit of the time accent but tol which is the Eiffel Tower

one time we had lobster for dinner and they pulled the meat out of the shelf for us without even asking

the pizza I must say on MSC is amazing

yes we would and this being our first cruise on MSC you may be wondering are we going to do it again well I just said I would do Yacht Club again

The Watch-outs

I would recommend avoiding the Brant Street Swiss Chalet in Burlington at 12:20 Brant Street just north of the Queen Elizabeth way

this is probably the worst experience we've had at a Swiss Chalet now we've never gone to the Swiss Chalet before we're gonna go back again but not necessarily to this location

a lot of the carnival Panorama cruises will be cancelled until this issue is fixed

the Swiss Chalet sauce which is one of the things that I was really going to Swiss Chalet for was great service we're gonna say it was not great

it's been a little bit of a cluster uh they told us we were supposed to call the number um but that's not what the instruction said

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Rambling With Phil.

  1. Make reservations for Table Rock Restaurant in advance due to potential lineups.

  2. Bring a travel power converter for European outlets

  3. Bring a charging block for extra power

  4. Don't pay for items in the mini-fridge if you don't want them

  5. Go around the roundabout and make a right to reach the official cruise parking garage.

  6. Avoid turning left near the terminal as it makes it more difficult.

  7. Follow signs for cruise parking when exiting Terminal 2.

  8. Be on the port side (left) of the ship to see islands when coming into port or at the dock.

Videos (105)

Fun Things to do in Niagara Falls - Rambling with Phil16:16Vlog

Fun Things to do in Niagara Falls - Rambling with Phil

· 234 views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
Cunard Line logo
Queen Victoria
Celebrity Constellation Cabin Tour - Rambling with Phil5:22Tour

Celebrity Constellation Cabin Tour - Rambling with Phil

· 585 views · 4 months ago
Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Constellation
Tampa Cruise Port Parking - Where do I Park?3:19Tips

Tampa Cruise Port Parking - Where do I Park?

· 1K views · 5 months ago
Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Constellation
Active Day in Curacao! - Rambling with Phil6:14Vlog

Active Day in Curacao! - Rambling with Phil

· 397 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Horizon
Snorkeling in Bonaire - Carnival Horizon - Rambling with Phil5:42Vlog

Snorkeling in Bonaire - Carnival Horizon - Rambling with Phil

· 525 views · 10 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Horizon
Chefs Table - Carnival Horizon - Rambling with Phil4:42Review

Chefs Table - Carnival Horizon - Rambling with Phil

· 722 views · 10 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Horizon
MSC Seashore Yacht Club Cabin #19009 Tour - Rambling with Phil3:27Tour

MSC Seashore Yacht Club Cabin #19009 Tour - Rambling with Phil

· 1K views · 11 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Disney Cruise Line logo
Disney Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
+5 more
Carnival Horizon: Cherry on Top Afternoon Treat. Pass or Fail? - Rambling with Phil3:08Review

Carnival Horizon: Cherry on Top Afternoon Treat. Pass or Fail? - Rambling with Phil

· 579 views · 11 months ago
Critical
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Horizon
Carnival Horizon - Aruba Jeep and Land Sailing - Rambling with Phil17:03Vlog

Carnival Horizon - Aruba Jeep and Land Sailing - Rambling with Phil

· 635 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Horizon
Carnival Horizon: Guy Fieri's Pig and Anchor - Rambling with Phil3:26Vlog

Carnival Horizon: Guy Fieri's Pig and Anchor - Rambling with Phil

· 631 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Horizon
Carnival Horizon Embarkation Day (Miami) - Rambling with Phil12:17Vlog

Carnival Horizon Embarkation Day (Miami) - Rambling with Phil

· 2K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Horizon
+1 more
Carnival Horizon Balcony Cabin Room Tour - Rambling with Phil5:10Tour

Carnival Horizon Balcony Cabin Room Tour - Rambling with Phil

· 1K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Horizon
We're Trapped in Europe - Rambling with Phil15:39Vlog

We're Trapped in Europe - Rambling with Phil

· 867 views · 1 years ago
Critical
Lunch on the Eiffel Tower - Was it worth it? - Rambling with Phil11:28Vlog

Lunch on the Eiffel Tower - Was it worth it? - Rambling with Phil

· 771 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Our First Day in Paris, France! - Rambling with Phil22:05Vlog

Our First Day in Paris, France! - Rambling with Phil

· 762 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Paris Air Bnb with Amazing Eiffel Tower Views - Rambling with Phil8:01Vlog

Paris Air Bnb with Amazing Eiffel Tower Views - Rambling with Phil

· 679 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Grandiosa
What it's like to visit Aix-en-Provence, France - Rambling with Phil5:39Vlog

What it's like to visit Aix-en-Provence, France - Rambling with Phil

· 645 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Renting a Car in Italy - Leaning Tower of Pisa & Cinque Terre - Rambling with Phil6:54Vlog

Renting a Car in Italy - Leaning Tower of Pisa & Cinque Terre - Rambling with Phil

· 883 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Specialty Restaurants on MSC Grandiosa - Rambling with Phil3:03Review

Specialty Restaurants on MSC Grandiosa - Rambling with Phil

· 4K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Grandiosa
Pompeii / Naples Cruise Port - Is it Worth the Visit?  Watch and See! - Rambling with Phil8:26Tour

Pompeii / Naples Cruise Port - Is it Worth the Visit? Watch and See! - Rambling with Phil

· 1K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Grandiosa
MSC Yacht Club - Sharing our Experience - Rambling with Phil4:49Review

MSC Yacht Club - Sharing our Experience - Rambling with Phil

· 1K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Grandiosa Duplex Suite 12004 - Yacht Club - Rambling with Phil8:24Tour

MSC Grandiosa Duplex Suite 12004 - Yacht Club - Rambling with Phil

· 7K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Grandiosa
+1 more
Tunisia (North Africa) - Things to see and we almost missed it! - Rambling with Phil17:36Vlog

Tunisia (North Africa) - Things to see and we almost missed it! - Rambling with Phil

· 910 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Grandiosa
MSC Grandiosa Ship Tour - What you can expect - Rambling with Phil15:20Tour

MSC Grandiosa Ship Tour - What you can expect - Rambling with Phil

· 3K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
+2 more