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Jan and Tracey Travels

Jan and Tracey Travels

🥈Expert Creator
271 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon316 Total Videos on YouTube4K subscribers

Jan and Tracey Travels description on YouTube:

During our combined 46 years of service in the US Army, we were fortunate to visit so many places around the world. After after another eight years serving in education, we fully retired and now our full-time occupation is to follow our dream of seeing as much of this beautiful world as we can. The purpose of our channel is not only to share our experiences, but also to provide a resource to those who want to travel the world through cruising. Whether you are traveling to the blue seas of Caribbean, the history of the Mediterranean, or exploring new cultures and peoples in Africa, Asia, and South America, cruising is a great method of travel to get you there. We will not only bring you information about the different cruise ships that may take you to these locations, but also give you an insight into these beautiful and interesting destinations. Thanks for coming to our channel, please continue to travel along with us! Keep on Traveling!

Catalogue CoverageDeep coverage
Deep coverage · Jan and Tracey Travels

We’ve analysed 271 of 316 videos so far.

Published
271
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
316
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage86%

Comprehensive read on Jan and Tracey Travels's catalogue. The signal below is well-grounded.

Annual Activity
Jan and Tracey Travels’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
    23
  2. 2025
    39
  3. 2024
    26
  4. 2023
    171
  5. 2022
    28
  6. 2021
    13
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
Suites
70 mentions
Biggest Critique
Wi-Fi
14 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
A Nibble46 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip56 video mentions
Buffet
A Nibble42 video mentions
Room Service
A Nibble9 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
A Nibble70 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Solid Strip83 video mentions
Suites
Seriously Tasty70 video mentions
Top

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip28 video mentions
Nightlife
Solid Strip8 video mentions
Casino
A Nibble6 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip29 video mentions
Top

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip46 video mentions
Water Park
Solid Strip6 video mentions
Kids & Family
Solid Strip18 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Seriously Tasty27 video mentions
Top

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Solid Strip90 video mentions
Embarkation
A Nibble49 video mentions
Crew & Service
Solid Strip92 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
A Nibble21 video mentions
Value
A Nibble60 video mentions
Excursions
Solid Strip90 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Barely Crispy14 video mentions
Loyalty Program
A Nibble27 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
Couples
79%
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

Sakura the Asian Fusion restaurant... every one of those bites was absolutely fantastic lots of flavor

I've been to over a 100 countries and Jan's been to over 95 and we both agree that this was the best travel experience on or off a ship that we have ever experienced.

Antarctica itself which absolutely fully without any uh hyperbole exceeded our wildest expectations

we were shocked to see the Northern Lights in the sky above

And for our money, this is the best buffet at sea.

The Watch-outs

The Food Republic was had the very worst food we've had on any uh restaurant on any cruise ship at sea.

the food Republic was the very worst specialty restaurant I have ever had on any cruise and is pretty much one of the worst meals I've had in any restaurant it was horrible

the internet it easily was the worst internet we have had on any cruise ship ever

The food that we had on the Celebrity Beyond on this one cruise was the worst of the 10.

the safety drill y'all that was terrible it was not a good safety drill

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Jan and Tracey Travels.

  1. Start by studying deck plans on the cruise line's website, focusing on your cabin first.

  2. Use YouTube ship tours while looking at deck plans to orient yourself.

  3. Identify 'superhighways' (main corridors) that run from forward to aft.

  4. Download the cruise line's mobile app before arriving at the port.

  5. Use the house phone location in elevator banks as a reference point for port vs. starboard.

  6. Follow cabin numbers to determine forward vs. aft orientation.

  7. Use the forward elevator and stairwells to access the medical center on deck seven.

  8. Note that some stairwells on deck six do not allow entry to the Marco Polo restaurant.

Videos (271)

Boarding Explora I: Our First Steps Into Luxury8:48Vlog

Boarding Explora I: Our First Steps Into Luxury

🥈 · 3K views · 2 weeks ago
Highly Positive
Don’t Get Lost on Your Cruise Ship (Simple Tricks Every Cruiser Should Know)8:11Tips

Don’t Get Lost on Your Cruise Ship (Simple Tricks Every Cruiser Should Know)

🥈 · 120 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Armonia Ship Tour | Is Older Cruising Better?13:32Tour

MSC Armonia Ship Tour | Is Older Cruising Better?

🥈 · 816 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Armonia
MSC Armonia’s Suite Surprise? | Full Room Tour4:19Tour

MSC Armonia’s Suite Surprise? | Full Room Tour

🥈 · 536 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Armonia
MSC Armonia Boarding: Smooth… Even Without Documents?!9:05Vlog

MSC Armonia Boarding: Smooth… Even Without Documents?!

🥈 · 267 views · 1 months ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Armonia
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC World America
What CLIA Just Revealed About Cruising in 202618:29Tips

What CLIA Just Revealed About Cruising in 2026

🥈 · 732 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises logo
Oceania Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
+4 more
Should You Take a World Cruise? What Nobody Tells You First18:19Tips

Should You Take a World Cruise? What Nobody Tells You First

🥈 · 33K views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Holland America Line logo
Holland America Line
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Regent Seven Seas Cruises logo
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
+1 more
Iguazu Falls Left Us Speechless...and a Bit Damp9:57Tour

Iguazu Falls Left Us Speechless...and a Bit Damp

🥈 · 204 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Paradise Beach Cozumel: Should You Go… or Skip It?7:26Tips

Paradise Beach Cozumel: Should You Go… or Skip It?

🥈 · 1K views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages logo
Valiant Lady
Is this Yacht Club Suite for You?6:23Tour

Is this Yacht Club Suite for You?

🥈 · 768 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC World America
Boarding MSC World America | What Embarkation Was Really Like10:18Vlog

Boarding MSC World America | What Embarkation Was Really Like

🥈 · 3K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC World America
Viking Gersemi Rhine River Cruise Review | Our Honest Take14:04Review

Viking Gersemi Rhine River Cruise Review | Our Honest Take

🥈 · 9K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Silversea Cruises logo
Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises logo
Silver Spirit
MSC Yacht Club against the NCL Haven16:54Compare

MSC Yacht Club against the NCL Haven

🥈 · 2K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Getaway
+2 more
Touring Celebration Key:  Carnival's Newest Private Destination13:28Tour

Touring Celebration Key: Carnival's Newest Private Destination

🥈 · 4K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Celebration
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Mardi Gras
+1 more
Carnival Celebration Review: An Honest Take from Reluctant Cruisers11:38Review

Carnival Celebration Review: An Honest Take from Reluctant Cruisers

🥈 · 26K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Celebration
Navigating the Carnival Celebration | A Complete Ship Tour27:11Tour

Navigating the Carnival Celebration | A Complete Ship Tour

🥈 · 6K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
P & O Cruises logo
P & O Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Celebration
Is an Aft Veranda Better on Carnival Celebration? | Full Cabin Tou5:25Tour

Is an Aft Veranda Better on Carnival Celebration? | Full Cabin Tou

🥈 · 445 views · 5 months ago
Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Celebration
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Breeze
Carnival Celebration Embarkation: Our Surprising First 24 Hours7:28Vlog

Carnival Celebration Embarkation: Our Surprising First 24 Hours

🥈 · 2K views · 5 months ago
Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Celebration
+2 more
Seeing the World Move — One Moment at a Time4:17Tour

Seeing the World Move — One Moment at a Time

🥈 · 466 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Beyond Review: Our Honest Take After Sailing16:30Review

Celebrity Beyond Review: Our Honest Take After Sailing

🥈 · 21K views · 6 months ago
Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Beyond
One Cruise Surprised Us!  | Our Top 10 Cruises of 202519:28Compare

One Cruise Surprised Us! | Our Top 10 Cruises of 2025

🥈 · 2K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
+10 more
Celebrity Beyond Sunset Veranda Aft Cabin -- What It’s Really Like?4:56Tour

Celebrity Beyond Sunset Veranda Aft Cabin -- What It’s Really Like?

🥈 · 2K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Beyond
Our Honest Day at Cozumel’s Famous Beach Club | Mr. Sancho’s Cozumel Beach Club6:58Vlog

Our Honest Day at Cozumel’s Famous Beach Club | Mr. Sancho’s Cozumel Beach Club

🥈 · 5K views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Beyond | Going “Beyond” the Brochure with Our Deck-by-Deck Tour21:30Tour

Celebrity Beyond | Going “Beyond” the Brochure with Our Deck-by-Deck Tour

🥈 · 4K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Beyond