Retirement Travelers

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hosted by John

230 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon303 Total Videos on YouTube202K subscribers

Retirement Travelers description on YouTube:

Hi! We’re John & Bev — Retirement Travelers We’re a full-time travel couple who swapped lawn care for luggage and “someday” for right now. In 2020, we sold our home, gave away our stuff, and set off to see what retirement could look like with two backpacks and a lot of curiosity. So far, that’s taken us to 115 countries, all 50 U.S. states, and every National Park in the lower 48 — and we’re still not done. On this channel, we share practical travel tips, lessons we've learned the hard way, and honest advice. And yes… we bring you along on our travelogues too — the beautiful places, the unexpected surprises, and the occasional “well… that didn’t go as planned” moments that make travel memorable. Our goal is simple: to help you travel smarter, easier, and with more confidence, and maybe inspire you to see retirement as the ultimate open door instead of the closing chapter. Happy Journeys! John & Bev Retirement Travelers, LLC is a registered trademark. All rights reserved.

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Catalogue CoverageDeep coverage

Deep coverage · Retirement Travelers

We’ve analysed 230 of 303 videos so far.

Published

230

analysed and live on Trip Bacon

On YouTube

303

total catalogue

Catalogue coverage76%

Comprehensive read on Retirement Travelers's catalogue. The signal below is well-grounded.

Annual Activity

Retirement 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)

2026
18
78%14 of 18
79%11 of 14
2025
46
43%20 of 46
100%20 of 20
2024
46
87%40 of 46
100%40 of 40
2023
65
100%65 of 65
100%65 of 65
2022
72
94%68 of 72
100%68 of 68
2021
28
75%21 of 28
100%21 of 21
2020
27
19%5 of 27
100%5 of 5

Heat scale

0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

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

Strongest Praise

Shows

4 mentions

Biggest Critique

Balcony Cabins

1 mentions

Dining

Main Dining

Seriously Tasty4 video mentions

Specialty Dining

Bacon Bliss2 video mentions

Top

Buffet

Seriously Tasty7 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins

Seriously Tasty5 video mentions

Balcony Cabins

Barely Crispy1 video mention

Entertainment

Shows

Bacon Bliss4 video mentions

Top

Nightlife

Seriously Tasty1 video mention

Activities

Seriously Tasty2 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck

Solid Strip2 video mentions

Kids & Family

Seriously Tasty5 video mentions

Spa & Fitness

Seriously Tasty4 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition

Solid Strip9 video mentions

Crew & Service

Seriously Tasty12 video mentions

Top

Value & Logistics

Booking

Seriously Tasty3 video mentions

Value

Solid Strip28 video mentions

Excursions

Solid Strip20 video mentions

Wi-Fi

Barely Crispy3 video mentions

Loyalty Program

Solid Strip2 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.

Best Match: Groups

Couples

83%

Loved

Best Match

Groups

90%

Loved

Consensus Seals

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

Great Value

Positive consensus on value-for-money

First-Timer Friendly

Highly rated by first-time cruisers

Serenity Spot

Outstanding spa & fitness experience

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

“I can now say that my number one place on Earth is Raja Ampat in Indonesia”

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“What a beautiful world”

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“our all-time favorite Excursion to date was here not only did we get to see flamingos and the sand dunes but we got the kayak with cape seals”

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“so will we return to the Philippines absolutely yes”

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“we can't wait to bring the grandkids here one day to see it with us”

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The Watch-outs

“unfortunately the day after our aquarium visit our little ginger passed away”

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“we were shocked to receive a negative review from the owner stating that we had moved the furniture and had been poor communicators”

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“this rule is an overreach and really needs to be modified to clear all dogs like annie who come and go from the u.s”

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“our little ginger was not well when we started and we had hoped to give her one last hurrah”

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“the final straw for us was a unit in Budapest we booked a weak stay at a rate of $176 per night which was on the higher end for the area”

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Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Retirement Travelers.

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Wander aimlessly in Delft to discover its hidden beauty.