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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)

How We Scored Our FIRST Free Casino Offers 💸 (No High Roller Needed!)”13:12Tips

How We Scored Our FIRST Free Casino Offers 💸 (No High Roller Needed!)”

· 87 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
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Celebrity Reflection
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Celebrity Eclipse
We Sold Everything to Retire on Cruise Ships — No Regrets!13:37Vlog

We Sold Everything to Retire on Cruise Ships — No Regrets!

· 173 views · 9 months ago
Highly Positive
Nonstop Entertainment at Sea, Celebrity Reflection Cruise Fun!19:19Tour

Nonstop Entertainment at Sea, Celebrity Reflection Cruise Fun!

· 556 views · 10 months ago
Positive
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Celebrity Cruises
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Celebrity Reflection
Celebrity Reflection FREE Food Options22:16Tips

Celebrity Reflection FREE Food Options

· 3K views · 10 months ago
Highly Positive
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Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Reflection
Celebrity Reflection Balcony Cabin Tour #71129:34Tour

Celebrity Reflection Balcony Cabin Tour #7112

· 507 views · 10 months ago
Highly Positive
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Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Reflection
🛳️ Celebrity Reflection Ship Tour1:16:10Tour

🛳️ Celebrity Reflection Ship Tour

· 260 views · 10 months ago
Highly Positive
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Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Reflection
Inside the Margaritaville Islander Casino Loyalty Program 🎲🔥28:54Tips

Inside the Margaritaville Islander Casino Loyalty Program 🎲🔥

· 1K views · 11 months ago
Highly Positive
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Royal Caribbean Group
🎤 What Entertainment is Like on Margaritaville at Sea Islander8:12Tour

🎤 What Entertainment is Like on Margaritaville at Sea Islander

· 330 views · 11 months ago
Highly Positive
What’s Margaritaville Islander like ?0:46

What’s Margaritaville Islander like ?

· 184 views · 11 months ago
FREE Food on Margaritaville Islander?Here’s What You Get 🍕🍔🍝”17:49Tips

FREE Food on Margaritaville Islander?Here’s What You Get 🍕🍔🍝”

· 1K views · 12 months ago
Positive
One Man, One Cruise: Jim’s Solo Trip on Margaritaville at Sea 🍹🚢10:53Vlog

One Man, One Cruise: Jim’s Solo Trip on Margaritaville at Sea 🍹🚢

· 122 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Inside a Breezy Balcony Cabin on the New Margaritaville at Sea Islander!  #5265  🌴🚢18:28Tour

Inside a Breezy Balcony Cabin on the New Margaritaville at Sea Islander! #5265 🌴🚢

· 577 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
What It’s REALLY Like on Margaritaville at Sea Islander 🛳️ | Full Ship Tour!1:12:48Tour

What It’s REALLY Like on Margaritaville at Sea Islander 🛳️ | Full Ship Tour!

· 2K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Early Retirement - Our Story, Our Plan23:24Vlog

Early Retirement - Our Story, Our Plan

· 122 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
We Didn’t Know There Were Sharks in the Lagoon at MSC Ocean Cay! 🦈23:38Vlog

We Didn’t Know There Were Sharks in the Lagoon at MSC Ocean Cay! 🦈

· 689 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seaside
Would You Pay Extra for This?  Ocean Cay Restaurant on MSC Seaside 🛳️3:59Review

Would You Pay Extra for This? Ocean Cay Restaurant on MSC Seaside 🛳️

· 340 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
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MSC Seaside Pan Asian Restaurant10:16Review

MSC Seaside Pan Asian Restaurant

· 635 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
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Exploring Costa Maya Cruise Port 🛳️20:44Vlog

Exploring Costa Maya Cruise Port 🛳️

· 125 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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Norwegian Cruise Line
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Royal Caribbean Group
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+1 more
Unlocking MSC Diamond Perks with my Hyatt Globalist Status Match8:34Tips

Unlocking MSC Diamond Perks with my Hyatt Globalist Status Match

· 270 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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MSC Cruises USA
You NEED to Try This! MSC’s Hidden Gem: Hola Tacos & Cantina Review19:20Review

You NEED to Try This! MSC’s Hidden Gem: Hola Tacos & Cantina Review

· 1K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seaside
Inside MSC’s Butcher’s Cut: Juicy Steaks & Honest Review!11:34Review

Inside MSC’s Butcher’s Cut: Juicy Steaks & Honest Review!

· 932 views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Meraviglia
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MSC Seaside
Don’t Miss This! FREE Shows & Activities on MSC Seaside 🚢✨9:59

Don’t Miss This! FREE Shows & Activities on MSC Seaside 🚢✨

· 339 views · 1 years ago
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MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
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MSC Seaside Free Food Tour 🍕 What You Can Eat Without Paying a Dime!19:14Tour

MSC Seaside Free Food Tour 🍕 What You Can Eat Without Paying a Dime!

· 6K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seaside
What It’s Like in MSC Seaside Cabin 12015 – Full Balcony Room Tour!11:45Tour

What It’s Like in MSC Seaside Cabin 12015 – Full Balcony Room Tour!

· 1K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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MSC Cruises USA
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Seaside