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Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees

Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees

Casual Creator
hosted by Ed & Ed
26 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon78 Total Videos on YouTube228 subscribers

Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees description on YouTube:

We’re Ed & Mai—WanderFree Retirees 🌴 We made a big life decision: retire in our early 50s… without the “perfect” amount of savings. Instead of waiting, we sold almost everything—our home, cars, and more—to start living now. Our first year of retirement is all about travel and family: • Visiting family across the U.S. • Trips to Thailand & Vietnam • Cruising the Caribbean (2 months) & Europe (4 months) • Back "home" for family weddings After that, we plan to make Thailand our home base—renting, exploring, and seeing where this lifestyle takes us. We’re living out of a suitcase and sharing it all— ✔️ Budget travel tips ✔️ Cruise port guides ✔️ Affordable places to live abroad ✔️ Real life after early retirement We chose this path because we wanted to explore the world while we’re still young enough to enjoy it. The long-term plan? We’ll see. Maybe back to the U.S. in our 60s… or maybe we never stop wandering. Thanks for following along on our journey—cheers! Ed & Mai

Catalogue Coverage
Developing read · Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees

We’ve analysed 26 of 78 videos so far.

Published
26
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
78
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage33%

Topic and audience patterns reflect this sample. We're still building toward a confident creator-authority read.

Annual Activity
Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees’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
    32
  2. 2025
    37
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.

Top Creator Topics

Ranked by creator sentiment, scored on the Trip Bacon Score.

  1. 1Loyalty Program1 video mention
  2. 2Embarkation4 video mentions
  3. 3Booking1 video mention
  4. 4Suites4 video mentions
  5. 5Crew & Service6 video mentions
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Who’s this ship for?

How the ship rates with different travel parties.

Couples
72%
Great fit
Best Match
Families (Young Kids)
75%
Great fit

Videos (26)

Sky Princess Embarkation & Ship Tour | We Moved Onto a Cruise Ship for 4 Months! European Adventure42:27Tour

Sky Princess Embarkation & Ship Tour | We Moved Onto a Cruise Ship for 4 Months! European Adventure

· 385 views · 1 weeks ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
Princess Cruises logo
Sky Princess
+1 more
Ha Long Bay Cruise 🇻🇳 | Beautiful But... Our Honest Experience24:33Review

Ha Long Bay Cruise 🇻🇳 | Beautiful But... Our Honest Experience

· 289 views · 1 months ago
Critical
Our First Day in Sapa Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Cat Cat Village, Hmong Culture & Stunning Views17:52Vlog

Our First Day in Sapa Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Cat Cat Village, Hmong Culture & Stunning Views

· 260 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Our FIRST Day in Hanoi Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Private Tour, Train Street, Old Quarter,  & Hanoi Hilton41:27Vlog

Our FIRST Day in Hanoi Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Private Tour, Train Street, Old Quarter, & Hanoi Hilton

· 175 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Aruba Without an Excursion (Walking from the Cruise Port!)36:04Vlog

Aruba Without an Excursion (Walking from the Cruise Port!)

· 266 views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Curaçao Without an Excursion (Walking Willemstad!)25:43Vlog

Curaçao Without an Excursion (Walking Willemstad!)

· 217 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Bonaire! Our Favorite Caribbean Island Port?! No Excursion Needed - 50 Days Cruising Caribbean40:21Vlog

Bonaire! Our Favorite Caribbean Island Port?! No Excursion Needed - 50 Days Cruising Caribbean

· 124 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
St. Thomas Cruise Port Guide - No Excursion Needed!21:46Tips

St. Thomas Cruise Port Guide - No Excursion Needed!

· 194 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Sea
St. Maarten Without an Excursion (Private $120 Island Tour!)23:05Vlog

St. Maarten Without an Excursion (Private $120 Island Tour!)

· 254 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Cozumel Cruise Port Without Excursions – Is It Worth Staying at the Port?24:28Tips

Cozumel Cruise Port Without Excursions – Is It Worth Staying at the Port?

· 415 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
Belize Cruise Port… Worth It Without an Excursion? Honest Review12:06Review

Belize Cruise Port… Worth It Without an Excursion? Honest Review

· 833 views · 3 months ago
Critical
Nassau Bahamas Without Excursions | What To Do Right Off the Cruise Ship22:19Tips

Nassau Bahamas Without Excursions | What To Do Right Off the Cruise Ship

· 377 views · 3 months ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
San Juan Puerto Rico Cruise Port: Things You Can Do Without Excursions36:15Tips

San Juan Puerto Rico Cruise Port: Things You Can Do Without Excursions

· 416 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
+3 more
13 Caribbean Cruise Ports in 50 Days — The BEST & WORST (No Excursions)31:46Review

13 Caribbean Cruise Ports in 50 Days — The BEST & WORST (No Excursions)

· 103 views · 3 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Majestic Princess
Majestic Princess Embarkation & Full Ship Tour | 50 Days Cruising the Caribbean27:50Tour

Majestic Princess Embarkation & Full Ship Tour | 50 Days Cruising the Caribbean

· 2K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Majestic Princess
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
Star Princess Full Ship Tour | Piazza, Pools, Dining & More (Princess Cruises 2026)21:02Tour

Star Princess Full Ship Tour | Piazza, Pools, Dining & More (Princess Cruises 2026)

· 2K views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
Roatan Honduras Cruise Port Walking Tour | Beach, Bars & Shops | Star Princess - Caribbean Cruise28:04Tips

Roatan Honduras Cruise Port Walking Tour | Beach, Bars & Shops | Star Princess - Caribbean Cruise

· 517 views · 4 months ago
Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
Amber Cove Cruise Port Walking Tour | Is It Worth Leaving the Port? | Caribbean Cruise Day31:20Tour

Amber Cove Cruise Port Walking Tour | Is It Worth Leaving the Port? | Caribbean Cruise Day

· 412 views · 4 months ago
Positive
Holland America Line logo
Holland America Line
Grand Turk Cruise Port Walkthrough | Star Princess Arrival (No Excursions)16:57Tour

Grand Turk Cruise Port Walkthrough | Star Princess Arrival (No Excursions)

· 443 views · 5 months ago
Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Holland America Line logo
Holland America Line
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
Star Princess Room Tours6:45Tour

Star Princess Room Tours

· 459 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
Walking Tour of Princess Cays Cruise Port in the Bahamas18:30Tour

Walking Tour of Princess Cays Cruise Port in the Bahamas

· 322 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
Embarkation Day Star Princess - Cruising in the Caribbean for Two Months17:59

Embarkation Day Star Princess - Cruising in the Caribbean for Two Months

· 1K views · 5 months ago
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
Months of Cruises - Almost Free8:30Vlog

Months of Cruises - Almost Free

· 159 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
We're Leaving Thailand?! One Month YouTube Anniversary!18:43Vlog

We're Leaving Thailand?! One Month YouTube Anniversary!

· 326 views · 6 months ago
Highly Positive