Retired Early Slow Travelers
🥉Knowledgeable CreatorRetired 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.)
We’ve analysed 84 of 111 videos so far.
Solid sample of Retired Early Slow Travelers's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 20263583%29 of 3597%28 of 29
- 20254596%43 of 45100%43 of 43
- 20241587%13 of 15100%13 of 13
Topic-by-topic creator consensus
Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.
Dining
Cabins
Entertainment
Deck & Recreation
Ship & Crew
Value & Logistics
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 methodologyWho’s this ship for?
How the ship rates with different travel parties.
Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.
What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“In my opinion, it's the best deal out there.”
“If you travel as a couple, as Angie and I do, a Southwest Pass is a basically a buy one get one and you can use it many times over and over again.”
“Wanderlog is a gamechanger.”
“I love it. I love it. I love it. Especially when it's romantic time.”
“I look out into the water every day and I reflect and I say, 'Do I regret anything?' And every time the answer is no.”
“Do we think it was worth it? No, we do not.”
“The food was mediocre. Some things that you thought were going to be hot or cold.”
“this is like a totinos from the grocery store not great”
“When it is your daily life, it is hard. Um, and we can't really afford to go and just do an internet package every week.”
“One of the things I hate, but it's okay. We'll work through it.”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Retired Early Slow Travelers.
Use points for flights and hotels to reduce costs.
Track monthly expenses to stay under budget.
Request a bucket of ice every night.
Use a universal adapter for charging devices.
Attend your muster station and watch emergency videos.
Check the refrigerator price tag to avoid unexpected charges.
Plan well in advance to stay within a budget.
Consider pet sitting or house sitting to save money and experience new places.
Videos (84)
34:03VlogHow We Got to This Season of Life | Our Honest Story
42:15TourRoyal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas Ship Tour
14:11Vlog$5,000 Full-Time Cruising Budget Challenge — Did We Make It in November 2025?
10:40TourRoyal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas Cabin #9641 Tour
8:23TourCarnival Panorama Entertainment Highlights
12:59TipsCarnival Panorama FREE Food Options
14:49VlogFull-Time Cruising Update: The Lessons We Learned the Hard Way…
12:05VlogLiving Full-Time on Cruise Ships in 2025: October Budget Results
36:22TourCarnival Panorama Ship Tour. What to Expect on Board!
28:23Vlog📣Exclusive Interview: TravelsWithTerrynTamara Aboard the Carnival Panorama 🚢✨”
12:51TourCarnival Panorama Inside Cabin – Tiny but Perfect
13:12TipsHow We Scored Our FIRST Free Casino Offers 💸 (No High Roller Needed!)”
13:37VlogWe Sold Everything to Retire on Cruise Ships — No Regrets!
19:19TourNonstop Entertainment at Sea, Celebrity Reflection Cruise Fun!
22:16TipsCelebrity Reflection FREE Food Options
9:34TourCelebrity Reflection Balcony Cabin Tour #7112
1:16:10Tour🛳️ Celebrity Reflection Ship Tour
28:54TipsInside the Margaritaville Islander Casino Loyalty Program 🎲🔥
8:12Tour🎤 What Entertainment is Like on Margaritaville at Sea Islander
0:46What’s Margaritaville Islander like ?
17:49TipsFREE Food on Margaritaville Islander?Here’s What You Get 🍕🍔🍝”
10:53VlogOne Man, One Cruise: Jim’s Solo Trip on Margaritaville at Sea 🍹🚢
18:28TourInside a Breezy Balcony Cabin on the New Margaritaville at Sea Islander! #5265 🌴🚢
1:12:48Tour