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About this Top 50 list:

This list of top 50 cruise YouTube channels is in no particular order . Each channel is different and each cruise content creator brings something special to the table.

Some content creators are relatively new, and have created a lot of amazing content during the pause in cruising. Other channels have ship tours and destination information that was made before the shutdown, equally valuable as you may be planning a future cruise.

This list will be reviewed and updated about once a year, so if you think that another channel deserves to be on this list, make sure to shout it out in the comments section below!

On the most part, these cruise YouTube channels are run by individuals, and not big brands. If you enjoy the content they create, please let them now by liking their videos and subscribing to their channels.

50 Favorite Cruise YouTube Channels and YouTubers

1. cruise tips tv.

2. Don’s Family Vacations

3. Tips for Travellers

4. La Lido Loca Cruise and Travel

5. Sharon at Sea Travel

The Sharon at Sea Travel YouTube channel features Sharon, Jamie, & Matthew, a family that loves to travel. They share relatable information about cruising and traveling through our videos, reviews, tips, and more.

6. The Shiplife

The Shiplife YouTube channel features J. Alexander, a former cruise ship crew member. J shares his unique perspective on recent cruise news and offers cruise advice for future cruise travelers

7. Royal Caribbean Blog YouTube Channel

8. Eat Sleep Cruise

If you’re looking for detailed cruise news, cruise tips and informative cruise ship tours, you’ll appreciate the videos on the Eat Sleep Cruise YouTube channel . DB and Princess, as the duo is known, also have some great cruise vlogs!

9. Emma Cruises

Emma from Emma Cruises shares ship reviews, cabin tours, cruise vlogs, and cruise booking tips and tricks. If you’re considering taking your first cruise, or are interested in learning more about a certain cruise line or ship, you’re in the right place!

10. Morgan’s Very Unofficial Travel Guides

11. Cruise with Ben and David

Cruise with Ben and David are a married couple who share cruise tips, news, ship tours and vlogs. They pride themselves on honest reviews and opinions. As a viewer, you’ll be hooked on this fun and energetic cruise channel!

12. Sean & Stef

Sean and Stef are professional filmmakers that have shared incredible cruise ship tours and travel vlogs with cruisers and the cruise community. Sadly, Sean passed on in 2021, however Sean & Stef’s channel remains and is full of inspirational and helpful cruise content. 

13. EECC Travels

Alisa and Jason from EECC Travels, along with their sons, offer great cruise travel tips and family cruise vlogs. Check out their cruising and travel adventures.

14. Life Well Cruised

Ilana (yes, that’s me) from Life Well Cruised shares cruise tips and advice for both new and veteran cruisers. Find cruise packing tips and hacks, cruise news, and cruise vlogs of both cruise ships and cruise port destinations to help you plan your next cruise.

15. Chad Cruisers

Chad Cruisers is made up of two travel, cruise and lifestyle vloggers Brad and Chris from Toronto, Canada. They love to travel by cruise ship as well as exciting and unique destinations from around the world and our their own backyard. If you’re a Princess Cruiser, you’ll enjoy their Princess cruises videos and ship tours.

16. Alanna Zingano

Alanna Zingano’s YouTube channel has some great cruise tips and travel advice for both first time and repeat cruisers. Check out the channel for ship tours, cruise vlogs, awesome interviews and more.

17. Cruzely

The Cruzely YouTube channel has videos full of valuable tips and advice about planning your next cruise. The content is great for anyone taking a cruise, whether you are a first-time passenger or have sailed time and again. 

18. Porthole Cruise 

19. Captain Kate McCue

Did you know that Celebrity Cruises’ Captain Kate McCue has an awesome, informative cruise YouTube channel? If you’re a cruise fan (from any cruise line), you have to check it out. 

As she explains in her channel description, “This is not your Love Boat or Captain Stubing… This is a real glimpse at the Captain’s life on a mega cruise ship!”. You’ll get insight on a “Captain’s career, her ship, crew, & trusty sidekick (a hairless cat named Bug Naked) & of course the adventures that only a life at sea can bring.”

20. Cruise Fever

On the Cruise Fever YouTube channel , you’ll find great cruise ship tours, plus cruise tips and advice for first timers and seasoned cruisers. This channel is run by 2 brothers who are passionate cruise travelers.

21. Cruise Radio

On the Cruise Radio YouTube channel , you’ll find short daily cruise news updates plus a variety of cruise ship tours from Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America, Celebrity Cruises and others. Cruise Radio was launched in 2009 as a resource for cruisers that were looking for ship reviews, port tips, and money saving advice.

Doug shares a daily dose of cruise news, in just a few minutes, a great way to keep up with all the latest updates.

22. Griff & Alyssa

Griff and Alyssa share fun, honest and beautifully filmed cruise YouTube videos! You’ll find awesome cruise vlogs, ship tours and cruise port vlogs as well as cruise tips.

23. Paul and Carol Love to Travel

Paul and Carol are a fun couple who share their honest travel experiences and hope to inspire and help viewers make an informed choice when booking their next trip. You’ll find useful cruise ship information and tours, hotel reviews, and destination guides.

24. Talking Cruise

Talking Cruise presents the latest news, cruise ship tours and topics from around the world of cruising in a fun and unique format. The host of Talking Cruise, Chris Cardona, is passionate about all things related to cruising.

25. Scott Singer Cruises

Scott Singer Cruises videos are always fun and informative! You’ll find ship tour videos, cruise vlogs, cruise planning, and everything else cruise related!

26. Cruise Hive

Cruise Hive features videos about major cruise lines and cruise news. If you enjoy cruise tips and information, this cruise YouTube channel is worth the watch.

27. Visit with Us

Rich and Helen from the Visit with Us YouTube channel share videos about luxury cruising. You’ll find cruise tips and cruise ship tours, all beautifully filmed!

28. Mr. & Mrs. Traveler

Mr. & Mrs. Traveler are a fun couple that believes “Life’s short… Have fun!”. On their YouTube channel, they share cruise tips, reviews and cruise news and chats.

29. Travelling with Bruce

Bruce Frommert of Travelling with Bruce , is a resource of information for all things cruise news, cruise trends and travel updates. In his videos, Bruce shares detailed explanations and his take on the current state of cruising.

30. Sal Pitera

Sal Pitera has a popular cruise and travel YouTube channel with cruise cruise information, how to’s and “amazing photography from the crazy mind of Sal Pitera”.

31. Harr Travel

Harr Travel specializes in cruise ship tours (cruise cabins and full ship tours), as well as other types of land vacations. On this channel you’ll find helpful cruise news and information, and cruise ship tours you’ll enjoy.

32. Chris Wong Vlogs

Chris Wong is a member of the Royal Caribbean crew. On the Chris Wong Vlogs YouTube channel , Chris shares his experiences about cruise ship life, as well as some awesome Royal Caribbean cruise ship tours.

33. Same Ship Different Day

Alfie Smith, from Same Ship Different Day is an officer working on a cruise ship. He has shared videos about being on Coral Princess as cruising was paused. You’ll learn information about cruise ships and cruising from a ship’s officer’s perspective.

34. The Curious Lens of Martina from Argentina

Martina, from The Curious Lens of Martina from Argentina , is a crew member onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Martina shares information and her experiences as a cruise ship crew member and a travel lifestyle. If you’re a crew member or cruise passenger, this is a channel to watch!

35. Cruising with Wheels

The YouTubers at Cruising with Wheels are a married couple, one who is in a wheelchair. Since they find cruising to be the best option for their vacations, their YouTube channel focuses on everything about cruising and primarily handicap accessibility. You’ll  see ship accessibility, cabin tours, ship tours, shore excursions and cruise vlogs. 

36. Sea Cruisers

Amy from Sea Cruisers shares cruise vlogs, cruise ship and cabin tours as well as interesting destination videos. You’ll enjoy bring brought along with the Sea Cruisers crew, as they cruise on several different cruise lines.

37. Jim Zim

The Jim Zim YouTube channel is a hybrid of Jim Zimmerlin’s three passions: cruise ships, model trains, and puppies. As Jim says, “if you’re in to Caribbean cruises, G-scale model railroads, or cute little pups… you’ll love these videos!”

38. Chris Frame

The Chris Frame YouTube channel features videos about the history of cruise ships, ocean liners and maritime history. You’ll also find cruise interest stories, cruise news and lots of Cunard content.

39. Cruise Passion

Victoria is the YouTuber behind Cruise Passion . She says, “I produce cruise ship videos, from cruise ship tours to cruise ship events. I bring you along on all of my cruise adventures from all around the world.”

40. Solo Cruisers

The Solo Cruisers YouTube channel presents videos, that are according to the creator “honest and real as you can get and will give you a vision of what it really is like cruising on various line, the good the bad and the ugly.” If you’re a solo cruiser, you’ll find some helpful solo cruise tips.

41. Cruise with Josh

Josh Hocum is the Cruise YouTuber and Vlogger behind Cruise with Josh . You’ll find room tours, ship tours, resort stays, food reviews, best excursions to do on each island, ship reviews, and full recaps along with a fun and outgoing take on cruising!

42. Popular Cruising

On the Popular Cruising YouTube channel , you’ll find cruise reviews and tour videos; featuring the newest ships, covering every cruise style (ocean cruising, river cruising and expedition cruising), previewing upcoming ships, reviewing onboard experiences and sharing shoreside excursions (in 4K Ultra HD).

43. DCL Fan

Are you a Disney Cruise Line fan? Keep up with the latest news and Disney Cruise info and tips on the DCL Fan YouTube channel .

44. ParoDeeJay

ParoDeeJay is a fan favorite combo channel of cruising videos, travel and parody and musical entertainment from Dee & Jay. They say they love to create challenge videos, cruise vlogs, couples gaming, cooking videos, and anything else that makes them laugh. 

45. Cruise Nostalgia

Cruise Nostalgia is a very different type of cruise YouTube channel. If you love a bit of old school cruising, you’ll find videos about cruise ships from the past, including nostalgic cruise line commercials and promotional videos.

Personally, I get a kick out of the kitschy cruise advertisements from the 1970’s and 80’s in particular!

46. Travel Scouts

Jason and Kellie from Travel Scouts have “a goal to help YOU by bringing the latest information on cruise lines, ships, excursions, and of course, all those great tips that will make your vacation unforgettable!” Plus, if you’re planning a Carnival cruise, you’ll find some great videos and tips!

47. JJ Cruise

JJ Cruise are a married, millennial couple who LOVES CRUISES! In their own words “Our focus is to provide tips on travel, recommendations on all things cruising and to have tons of fun while doing it!”. Jordan and Jarred have an infectious energy and are lots of fun to watch!

48. Nautical Nurse Nancy

On the Nautical Nurse Nancy YouTube channel you’ll find fun cruise vlogs and adventures in cruise ports! She definitely looks like she’s having fun and enjoying that cruise life! In her own words “I love sharing our cruise adventures and cruise tips in a creative way!”.

49. Jordan Bauth 

Jordan Bauth is a professional figure skater for Royal Caribbean. She shares her experiences and her life onboard a cruise ship. In her own words “This channel is a way to express all my passions as well as give you an inside look at my life and all the amazing things I get to experience. I also post tons of different lifestyle content! (vlogs, fashion, travel, and makeup videos)”.

50. Travel Spree

Fain and Laura from Travel Spree are a lot of fun to watch and have some great cruise and travel information on their YouTube channel.

In their own words, “We are Fain and Laura, an interracial couple, making family friendly, Travel Vlogs. Our goal with this channel is to bring you with us to experience what the world has to offer. We also plan to offer hassle-free travel advice, cruise tips, and other how-to travel advice around common mishaps you might have when it comes to certain types of travel.”

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Final Thoughts: 

I hope that you enjoyed this list of fabulous cruise YouTubers. Whether you’re interested in cruise news, cruise tips, cruise ship tours, cruise crew life, or cruise destinations – you’re bound to find many Cruise YouTube Channels to love!

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Which cruise YouTube channels are your favorites? If there’s a channel I missed that deserves to be on this list, please leave a comment so we can check it out!

Happy Cruising!!

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Cruise With Akshay YouTube Channel is good from Asia. As his accent is Indian which is good to understand for Asian People Rather US accent.

Thanks for sharing your recommendation!

I love the port guides from this family the Jelly Beans. ❤️

Thanks for sharing a channel you enjoy Jennifer!

The channel of cruises and travels crew is nice too, i follow on youtube

Thanks Vincent for sharing!

The Tyler Show is one of my Favorite cruise creators I follow on the platform. He always provides good coverage of events in the cruise industry and his editing of his videos are some of the best I have seen to date when it comes to cruise videos.

Great to know! Thanks for sharing

My husband and I enjoy watching many of these channels, and will check out some of the new names we’ve seen. We also have a channel called The Cruise World. We do vlogs, ship tours, trivia, news, and parodies. We’d love for you to check us out!

Hi Stephanie,

Glad you enjoy some of the channels on this list. Amazing that you and your husband have a channel as well. I’m happy to know about it and will check it out 🙂

Join us on Doris Visits @DorisVisits we don’t make opinions, just show what is there. Love to cruise.

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One of the world’s leading cruise operators unveiled its biggest ship order ever on Monday.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will take delivery of eight ships between 2026 and 2036 across its three brands. 

Norwegian Cruise Line will welcome four ships in 2030, 2032, 2034 and 2036, each with a capacity of close to 5,000 guests. The additions are subject to financing.

The vessels will follow the line’s previously announced Prima-Plus class vessels.

The upscale Oceania Cruises will take delivery of two 1,450-guest ships in 2027 and 2029, and luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises will add two ships in 2026 and 2029, each accommodating 850 passengers.

"This strategic new-ship order across all three of our award-winning brands provides for the steady introduction of cutting-edge vessels into our fleet and solidifies our long-term growth,” Harry Sommer, the company’s president and CEO, said in a news release . “It also allows us to significantly leverage our operating scale, strengthen our commitment to innovation and enhance our ability to offer our guests new products and experiences, all while providing opportunities to enhance the efficiency of our fleet.”

Specifics about the ships’ accommodations and amenities will be announced “in the coming months,” according to the release.

The company will also add a new multi-ship pier at its private Bahamas island, Great Stirrup Cay, scheduled for completion by late 2025. The pier will be able to accommodate two large ships at once.

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Charting New Waters: Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils Ambitious Plans For Eight Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd  (NYSE:NCLH) has unveiled a total of eight vessels, representing nearly 25,000 additional berths to be built across three brands.

The company also launched the construction of a multi-ship pier at Great Stirrup Cay, the company’s private island destination in the Bahamas and its Caribbean port of call. 

The strategy is expected to boost Norwegian Cruise’s product offering, guest experiences, and operational infrastructure.

The new ship orders across all three brands are scheduled for delivery over a ten-year period, between 2026 and 2036.

After the delivery of four Prima-Plus class ships from 2025 through 2028, the cruise operator is expected to take delivery of four approximately 200,000-gross-ton ships, each with a capacity of nearly 5,000 guests, in 2030, 2032, 2034, and 2036.

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Finally, Regent Seven Seas Cruises is scheduled to take delivery of two 77,000-gross-ton ships, each with a capacity of 850 guests, in 2026 and 2029.

“This strategic new-ship order across all three of our award-winning brands provides for the steady introduction of cutting-edge vessels into our fleet and solidifies our long-term growth,” said President and CEO Harry Sommer.

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Over the next decade this will not only give NCLH the biggest growth story within the cruise industry but will also allow them to continue entering new markets with minimal cannibalization to their fleet, the analyst noted.

Owning cruise stocks when supply growth has been low for an extended period of time, as per the analyst. While the headline of eight ships might make investors panic, the analyst urged them to look at the fine print.

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A new ultra-luxury cruise line wants to be the swankiest travel-by-river vacation option.

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Affluent travelers , meet Riverside Luxury Cruises.

The budding company first set sail in March 2023. With a year of service under its belt, its three ships are now sailing some of Europe's most popular rivers — starting at more than $260 per person per day.

Riverside is operated by Seaside Collection, a European hotelier.

The firm had its sights set on a river cruise venture since 2018, Jen Halboth, CEO of Riverside Luxury Cruises, told Business Insider.

Ironically, COVID-19 was the reason it got into the business.

Crystal Cruises declared bankruptcy in early 2022 amid the pandemic. Shortly after, Seaside purchased and updated five of the then-defunct cruise line's ships.

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River cruising has become increasingly popular as wealthy travelers gravitate to ultra-luxury small-ship vacations.

River cruise ships are much smaller than their behemoth ocean-based counterparts, allowing Riverside to sail in waterways like Europe's Rhine, Rhone, Danube, Main, Moselle, and Saône rivers.

Along the way, guests can explore destinations many giant ships can't easily access — like Budapest, Hungary; Frankfurt, Germany; and Amsterdam — sometimes visiting more than one port in a day.

One of Riverside's shortest and cheapest 2024 voyages starts at $1,055 per person for a four-day Danube River cruise from Passau, Germany, to Vienna.

Alcohol and excursion packages can tack on an extra $75 to $175 per person per night.

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To compare, the cheapest 2024 voyage with all-inclusive luxury competitor Uniworld River Cruises starts at $2,000 per person for an eight-day Danube River sailing.

River cruisers tend to be over the age of 55.

But the new company is targeting guests 45 years old and older, specifically those who frequent luxury vacations but have yet to try a river cruise.

"New luxury travelers want to be pampered, get off and have an adventure, and come back and be taken care of," the cruise line's CEO said.

"Pampering” they will get.

Of Riverside's three ships, the 394-foot-long, 74-foot-wide Mozart can accommodate the most guests — up to 162, not including the 82 crew.

Yes, it's larger than Uniworld's ships, which range from 32 to 159 guests. But it's also significantly smaller than Royal Caribbean's new 9,950-person Icon of the Seas ocean vessel.

Like most cruise liners, Riverside's three ships have spas, buffets, and plush lounges and bars.

During the day, travelers can enjoy lunch at the open-air grill and relax to live music courtesy of Steinway and Bösendorfer pianos, no less.

At night, they can dine on a seven-course meal at the 295 euros ($320) per-person Vintage Room.

Riverside’s ships have up to 5 restaurants. Vintage Room is the only specialty option.

The cost to dine includes a wine pairing and plates like veal with truffle and chanterelle mushrooms and "surf and turf" with beef sirloin and scallops.

But don't expect a lackluster, rushed meal at the other complimentary options: "This is not a churn-and-burn," the company's CEO said of the ships' Waterside restaurants. "You come in for fine dining."

Infused, whipped butter is apparently one of Riverside's hottest commodities.

Sometimes, it has chiles. Other times, it's infused with citrus. If you're lucky, you'll get one with truffles.

"People were raving about our butter," Halboth said. "Everyone's waiting to see what butter they'll get at dinner each night."

Need to sleep off all that dairy? You're in luck. Every cabin has a king bed.

Riverside's suites range from 194 to 883 square-feet. These high-end cabins include butler service, stocked mini-bars, and espresso machines.

Some suites also have double-sink vanities and walk-in closets, a hallmark of an ultra-luxury cruise vessel .

Does Riverside’s more than $260 per person, per day fare seem reasonable now?

If yes, book soon. It'll only get more expensive from here.

These fares don't offset the amount Riverside is spending on amenities like the upscale food, according to Halboth. To make up for these expenditures, the cruise line plans to raise its prices gradually over the next two years.

The company's CEO said bookings have been 'a little lighter' since the start of 2024.

But the back half of the year is "filling up" thanks to Americans: About 70 to 80% of its guests are from North America, the company said.

Riverside will operate its Mozart, Ravel, and Debussy ships for three years as it 'hones the brand,' Halboth said.

The cruise line's two additional vessels would join its fleet in the next few years.

Given the growing popularity of river cruises , it's a good time for companies like Riverside to start expanding.

However, it could face plenty of incoming competition.

Jamie Loizou, the UK managing director of luxury river cruise line AmaWaterways, is forecasting 2024 as a "pivotal" year for the river cruise industry, noting that 15 new river-based vessels are expected to launch this year, Cruise Critic reported .

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Coast guard crews searching for man who fell from cruise ship.

Chris Gothner , Digital Journalist

MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard crews from Miami are aiding in the search for a man who went overboard from a South Florida-based cruise ship Thursday morning.

It happened on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas, which, according to CruiseMapper , was on a four-day roundtrip voyage from Port Everglades.

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The 20-year-old fell from the ship about 57 miles off the coast of Great Inagua island in the Bahamas.

Authorities haven’t publicly identified the man or said whether he was a passenger or crew member.

Coast Guard Cutter Seneca and crews from Coast Guard Air Station Miami are leading the search, according to the agency.

#Breaking @USCG crews are searching for a 20-year-old man who went overboard from the Liberty of the Seas cruise ship 57 miles from Great Inagua this morning. USCG Cutter Seneca and Air Station Miami HC-144 crews are conducting the search. #USCG #SAR pic.twitter.com/zZPpKOdyCn — USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) April 4, 2024

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