Sometimes Sailing
🥈Expert CreatorSometimes Sailing description on YouTube:
We are small ship cruise experts! Tune in and subscribe for insider info about small-format cruises, including river cruises, sailing cruises, yacht cruises, expedition cruises, and barge cruises. We also talk about the "ship-within-a-ship" concepts that allow you to experience a more personalized service on mega ships to get that small ship cruise feeling, packing essentials, port highlights, and excursion info (including our favorite food tours) for your pre or post-cruise trip extension, and cruise planning tips to maximize your vacation enjoyment!
We’ve analysed 121 of 136 videos so far.
Solid sample of Sometimes Sailing'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.
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How the ship rates with different travel parties.
Consensus Seals
Auto-awarded when creators consistently praise specific aspects of this ship.
What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“Riverside Luxury Cruises. Some of the best food we've ever had, if not the best food on any river cruise line. Their buffet is so phenomenal and so high class and so delicious.”
“It was a feast for the senses in terms of the chanting that the monks were doing for this blessing and the songs and the scent of the flower petals that they were throwing on us.”
“If you have gone on 10 cruises with American cruise lines, you get a free cruise. You get the 11th cruise free, which is so freaking cool.”
“Barge cruising is truly phenomenal and really tailored. And then the other thing I remember about our cruise, barge cruises, very typically they'll include one incredible meal at a restaurant on land.”
“It's not only a great photo opportunity, it's an incredible educational opportunity.”
“The thing that I miss, I would say, is a pool. I think it would be great to have pools, but none of them have a pool.”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Sometimes Sailing.
Bring your own wired headphones or use an Airfly device to connect wireless headphones to the Quiet Vox for better comfort and audio quality.
Test the Airfly device before your trip to ensure it works with your headphones or hearing aids.
Check reviews for third-party excursions to ensure back-to-ship guarantees.
Set a calendar reminder 48 hours before to check weather and cancel if needed.
Verify what's included (meals, restrooms, gear) before booking.
Consider physical requirements and mobility issues for dock access.
Pack essentials: sunscreen, motion sickness remedies, water, towel, dry pack if needed.
Grab some snacks to put in your daypack if you are going on the US Space and Rocket Center excursion.
Videos (121)
20:24TipsCruise Tours Audio: How We Uplevel with One Simple Tool
0:41VlogBeautiful Scenery Sailing Along the Coastal US, Along the Sea Islands
0:11European Mediterranean Cruises Hit Differently #CruiseLife #smallshipcruise
25:33TipsIs it Dumb to Take a Boat Excursion During Your Cruise? Pros, Cons & Tips
0:16Fireworks for an American Cruise Lines Finale in Charleston, SC
0:40TourAmerican Cruise Lines’ Coastal Catamaran: Incredible Docking Area in Savannah, GA
33:04TipsPart 2: American Cruise Lines Tennessee Rivers Cruise Day-by-Day Itinerary & Excursions
0:19American Cruise Lines Efficiency: Stateroom Appreciation #cruiselife #cruisetour #smallshipcruise
0:09Living our best lives sailing on American Cruise Lines’ coastal catamaran
23:44ReviewPart 1: Tennessee River Cruise: What to Expect with ACL
0:40ReviewHow does sustainability affect your cruise on Havila Voyages and Beyond?
1:19TipsDoing Laundry on a #Viking Ocean #Cruise Ship
29:58TipsHow Cruise Sustainability Affects Your Vacation with Havila Voyages, with Journalist Joel Balsam
12:08TipsCruise Packing Hack & Tips: What to Know About Ship Laundry
20:29Tips5 Biggest River Cruise Mistakes to Avoid
32:43CompareTale of Two Small Cruises: Luxury Barges & Rustic Windjammers with Tamara Gruber
0:33Visit the Original Olympic Stadium & Village on a Viking Mediterranean Cruise #olympics #cruiselife
0:31Tips🚨Pro Tip for Dining on Viking Cruises
25:58TipsCelebrity River Cruises: Early Insights & Expectations
0:35VlogWindstar Yacht Cruise Experience Spotting Dolphins #cruiselife
36:06ReviewWindstar in Costa Rica & Panama with Guest Keryn Means
28:42ReviewPart 2: Maine Island Hopping on a Windjammer Sailing Cruise
1:14FIRST LOOK Inside #Windstar Cruises Newest Yacht: Star Seeker
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