Trip Bacon — The secret ingredient to the perfect getaway logo
Trip Bacon

top 10 mistakes first time cruisers make

Don's Family Vacations
Don's Family Vacations
🏅Authority
👁️ 28K views📅 8 years ago⏱️ 9:00
What This Creator Said
Creator RecommendsTips & Advice🏅Authority Creator
Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

the number one thing people do when they book their cruises is their ending up booking the wrong cruise line for them

embarkation day is the worst day of your cruise throw that into an airport day on top of that and now you're doubling up the worst day of your cruise

putting your phone on airplane mode is crucial if you don't have an international plan because you're roaming charges can add up to thousands of dollars

over eating on a cruise but food is free and it's everywhere on the ship that you go

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Book the right cruise line for your travel style
✓Book a pre-night hotel when flying in
✓Book a late afternoon flight home
✓Put your phone on airplane mode to avoid roaming charges
✓Book specialty dining in advance
✓Pack only essentials and avoid overpacking

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Booking the wrong cruise line — Match the cruise line to your travel style (e.g., party ship vs. luxury)
Missing the ship due to late arrival — Arrive at least an hour before departure and account for time zone changes
Overeating due to free food availability — Spread meals out and avoid multiple entrees at the buffet

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are common mistakes first-time cruisers make?
QHow can first-time cruisers avoid booking the wrong cruise line?
QWhy should cruisers book a pre-night hotel?
QHow can cruisers avoid missing their flight home?
QWhy is putting your phone on airplane mode important?

Topics Covered

Booking Process½ Happy BaconEmbarkation1½ Sad BaconDisembarkation1½ Sad BaconPool Deck1 Sad BaconDining Buffet1 Sad BaconSafety Medical1 Sad Bacon
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
YouTube Video Description↓

top 10 mistakes first time cruisers make. At some point everyone makes a mistake when cruising. book the wrong cabin, eat too much. It's easy for first time cruisers to make mistakes. so today I bring you my top 10 mistakes for first time cruisers or any cruiser for that matter Want to just brows through cruises and vacations without having to talk to someone? feel free to have a look at this website with sales every week and trips going everywhere in the world www.dterris.travelonly.com enjoy these other cruise tip videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibbBo... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsoLk..