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Retired Early Slow Travelers

Retired Early Slow Travelers

🥉Knowledgeable Creator
97 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon124 Total Videos on YouTube477 subscribers

Retired Early Slow Travelers description on YouTube:

We’re Rick and Angie, an early retired couple who sold our home, cars, and our belongings to slow travel the world. On this channel we share how retirees and pre-retirees can travel longer, smarter, and often cheaper than staying home. We focus on cruise deals, airline points and miles, slow travel, and affordable destinations around the world. Along the way we share cruise ship tours, travel tips, real travel costs, and strategies that make long-term travel possible. Our goal is to show that retirement doesn’t mean slowing down — it means finally having the freedom to explore. If you’re planning retirement, already retired, or dreaming about traveling the world longer for less, this channel is for you. Subscribe and travel the world with us. Travel the World Longer for Less https://lasso.page/RetiredEarlySlowTravelers Disclaimer: (This video is not sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.)

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · Retired Early Slow Travelers

We’ve analysed 97 of 124 videos so far.

Published
97
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
124
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage78%

Solid sample of Retired Early Slow Travelers's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
Retired Early Slow Travelers’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
    45
  2. 2025
    45
  3. 2024
    15
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.
Live Reviews

What Creators Are Saying About Retired Early Slow Travelers

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.

Strongest Praise
Balcony Cabins
10 mentions
Biggest Critique
Excursions
5 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip22 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Solid Strip43 video mentions
Buffet
Solid Strip17 video mentions
Room Service
Solid Strip13 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Solid Strip51 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Seriously Tasty10 video mentions
Top

Entertainment

Shows
Solid Strip10 video mentions
Nightlife
A Nibble1 video mention
Casino
Solid Strip9 video mentions
Activities
Solid Strip5 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip5 video mentions
Water Park
Seriously Tasty2 video mentions
Top
Kids & Family
Seriously Tasty8 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Solid Strip6 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
A Nibble19 video mentions
Embarkation
Solid Strip5 video mentions
Crew & Service
Seriously Tasty58 video mentions
Top

Value & Logistics

Booking
Solid Strip13 video mentions
Value
Solid Strip40 video mentions
Excursions
No strong opinion5 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Barely Crispy10 video mentions
Loyalty Program
Solid Strip34 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.

Couples
78%
Great fit
Best Match
Families (Young Kids)
88%
Loved

Consensus Seals

Auto-awarded when creators consistently praise specific aspects of this ship.

Family Tested
Loved by families with kids
Great Value
Positive consensus on value-for-money

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

Princess has grown on us like you would not believe. We have enjoyed these long backtobacks.

I got it medium and they did a real good job on that. This is the au jus sauce and I like that. It's really good.

All the time, the food is always delish. I'm going to go over a lot of tips with y'all um, on another video.

He is a very very good vocalist and he also tap dances. It's crazy. It just switched from one scenery to another.

I want to tell you their entertainment is top-notch quality. The backgrounds are great quality, the costumes, the actors and the actresses, as well as the vocalists are just top-notch on the Princess.

The Watch-outs

I lost a brother to this kind of situation. So that's why it was a really sad day for myself and many others.

Do we think it was worth it? No, we do not.

It was a man overboard call on a on an employee um a crew member that works here on the ship.

I don't like the shower curtain because it sticks to your body whenever you're trying to take a shower.

It was not enough food to fill me up either. So I did stop by the buffet and got some stuff there.

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Retired Early Slow Travelers.

  1. Use the Princess app to chat with guest services to avoid lines.

  2. Stick to one app/account when ordering room service to avoid multiple delivery fees.

  3. Use magnetic hooks from Amazon to hang items on cabin walls.

  4. Download the Princess app well in advance of your cruise to get familiar with it.

  5. Consider buying Carnival Corporation stock to receive onboard credits as a shareholder perk.

  6. If you are on a back-to-back sailing, ask your consultant during checkout to get 50% off your first night's specialty dining.

  7. Go to the restaurant with an empty stomach because the portions are very large.

  8. If you have the drink package on the ship, you can use your medallion to charge or it will be free.

Videos (97)

Celebrity Eclipse Cabin 9320 Tour. 🚢 Is This the BEST Inside Cabin?13:45Tour

Celebrity Eclipse Cabin 9320 Tour. 🚢 Is This the BEST Inside Cabin?

· 315 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Eclipse
How We Get Mail While Full-Time Cruising 🚢✉️ (No Home Address!)25:59Tips

How We Get Mail While Full-Time Cruising 🚢✉️ (No Home Address!)

· 35 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Midlife Reflections at Sea 🌊 Episode 4 | Are You Using Your Gifts to Help Others?16:30Vlog

Midlife Reflections at Sea 🌊 Episode 4 | Are You Using Your Gifts to Help Others?

· 19 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Harmony of the Seas
From Shows to Live Music 🎭 | FREE Cruise Entertainment on Navigator of the Seas9:32Vlog

From Shows to Live Music 🎭 | FREE Cruise Entertainment on Navigator of the Seas

· 40 views · 6 months ago
Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
Cruising Tips: Did You Know? 🚢30:12Tips

Cruising Tips: Did You Know? 🚢

· 29 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
+1 more
Reflecting on Life While Full-Time Cruising | A Mother’s Love Never Ends 💛18:26Vlog

Reflecting on Life While Full-Time Cruising | A Mother’s Love Never Ends 💛

· 31 views · 6 months ago
Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Our Favorite Travel & Budget Apps (We Use These Every Trip!)19:06Tips

Our Favorite Travel & Budget Apps (We Use These Every Trip!)

· 98 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
You Don’t Need Specialty Dining! FREE Food on Navigator of the Seas5:42Tips

You Don’t Need Specialty Dining! FREE Food on Navigator of the Seas

· 190 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
The Woman I Thought I’d Be vs Who I Am Now18:48Vlog

The Woman I Thought I’d Be vs Who I Am Now

· 18 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Full-Time Cruising December 2025 Budget9:06Vlog

Full-Time Cruising December 2025 Budget

· 34 views · 6 months ago
Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Constellation
Navigator of the Seas Inside Promenade View Room Tour | Royal Caribbean8:04Tour

Navigator of the Seas Inside Promenade View Room Tour | Royal Caribbean

· 738 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
6 Cruise Essentials We NEVER Sail Without 🚢12:43Tips

6 Cruise Essentials We NEVER Sail Without 🚢

· 24 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Nassau - Is the Royal Beach Club Worth It?  Full Tour & Review1:06:57Review

Nassau - Is the Royal Beach Club Worth It? Full Tour & Review

· 92 views · 6 months ago
Critical
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Virgin Voyages logo
Virgin Voyages
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
+1 more
How We Got to This Season of Life | Our Honest Story34:03Vlog

How We Got to This Season of Life | Our Honest Story

· 43 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas Ship Tour42:15Tour

Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas Ship Tour

· 664 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
$5,000 Full-Time Cruising Budget Challenge — Did We Make It in November 2025?14:11Vlog

$5,000 Full-Time Cruising Budget Challenge — Did We Make It in November 2025?

· 37 views · 6 months ago
Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas Cabin #9641 Tour10:40Tour

Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas Cabin #9641 Tour

· 131 views · 7 months ago
Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Navigator of the Seas
Carnival Panorama Entertainment Highlights8:23Tour

Carnival Panorama Entertainment Highlights

· 324 views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Panorama
Carnival Panorama FREE Food Options12:59Tips

Carnival Panorama FREE Food Options

· 430 views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Panorama
Full-Time Cruising Update: The Lessons We Learned the Hard Way…14:49Vlog

Full-Time Cruising Update: The Lessons We Learned the Hard Way…

· 72 views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Constellation
Living Full-Time on Cruise Ships in 2025: October Budget Results12:05Vlog

Living Full-Time on Cruise Ships in 2025: October Budget Results

· 54 views · 8 months ago
Positive
Carnival Panorama Ship Tour. What to Expect on Board!36:22Tour

Carnival Panorama Ship Tour. What to Expect on Board!

· 910 views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Panorama
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Dream
📣Exclusive Interview: TravelsWithTerrynTamara Aboard the Carnival Panorama 🚢✨”28:23Vlog

📣Exclusive Interview: TravelsWithTerrynTamara Aboard the Carnival Panorama 🚢✨”

· 31 views · 8 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Panorama
Carnival Panorama Inside Cabin – Tiny but Perfect12:51Tour

Carnival Panorama Inside Cabin – Tiny but Perfect

· 104 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line logo
Carnival Panorama