Stacking Cruises: The Travel Strategy That Opened Up the World | Travel Bigger Ep. 2
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This opens up the world to you.
We've been talking and we're thinking, what if instead of looking at a cruise as a vacation, you actually start looking at it as just a connector?
It really opened up so many regions of the world. And really at a cheaper price with less hassle of travel.
That one mindset really changed our travel. It really opened up the world.
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Most people think of a cruise as a simple round-trip vacation. But cruise stacking and repositioning cruises can turn one trip into a much bigger journey. Fly somewhere. Take a cruise. Fly home. That’s how most people travel. But once we started traveling full time, we realized something that completely changed how we plan our trips. Instead of treating cruises like vacations, we started using them as connectors. But once we started traveling full time, we realized something that completely changed how we plan our trips. Instead of treating cruises like vacations, we started using them as connectors. Cruise into a region. Explore the region on land. Then cruise somewhere new. That one mindset shift opened up the world in ways we never expected. In this video we show the strategy we now use to stack cruises together with land travel as stepping stones, turning a single trip into a much bigger journey. We walk through how we used this approach across Australia and New Zealand, and how the same strategy is shaping our upcoming travel through Japan and Southeast Asia. This approach isn’t for everyone — but if you have flexibility and curiosity, it can completely change how you see the world. In this video we cover: • The mindset shift that opened up the world for us • Our Australia → New Zealand cruise stacking example • How repositioning cruises can replace long flights • Why stacking cruises can actually save money • The 5 rules we follow when stacking cruises • Who this strategy works best for (and who it doesn’t) We’re actually using this same cruise stacking strategy again on our upcoming fall trip. We’ll be taking a repositioning cruise to Tokyo, spending time exploring Japan, China, and South Korea, and then continuing through Southeast Asia before eventually sailing again toward Singapore. Instead of flying back and forth across the world, we’re using cruises and short regional flights to move through the region. If you’re interested in a Ha Long Bay cruise, you can see our full experience here: https://bit.ly/4cJ0uqu If you’re planning a Ha Long Bay trip and want help coordinating connections and cruises, we used a wonderful cruise agent there in Vietnam! She helped us with booking the right cruise(s) for us,vincluding all the flights and car transfers you need to get there and back from your base. We worked with Mia Nguyen - BestPrice Travel sale9@bestpricetravel.com +84 79 700 1895. Here's their website where you can view various cruise options and prices: https://bit.ly/3NtQJC9 Learn more about how we plan travel and the philosophy behind the Travel Bigger series: https://www.tastelifewithus.com/travel-bigger And check out all the resources on our new website: www.travelbigger.world We split our content between Cruise Through Retirement (ships, itineraries, and cruise experience) and Taste Life With Us (ports, food, and daily life), so watching both gives you the full picture of what our full-time life looks like on land and at sea. Subscribe to both channels: Cruise Through Retirement https://www.youtube.com/@CruiseThroughRetirement Taste Life With Us https://www.youtube.com/@TasteLifeWithUs Social Links (Both Channels) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Cruise_Through_Retirement https://www.instagram.com/Taste_Life_With_Us Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CruiseThroughRetirement https://www.facebook.com/TasteLifeWU 00:00 Intro 00:11 Mindset Shift 01:30 Example #1: Australia / NZ Repositioning Cruise 02:11 More Cruises from Australia 03:10 Land Travel Around Sydney 03:40 Cruise to New Zealand 04:20 Land Stay in New Zealand 04:36 Fiji Stopover on Fiji Airways 05:40 How Repositioning Cruises Save Money 06:58 Fall Plans: Cruise to Tokyo 07:40 Land Stay in Japan, China & South Korea (China Visa-Free) 10:00 Cruise #2 to Singapore 10:27 How the Strategy Works 10:50 Ha Long Bay Cruise Idea 11:40 Breaking Up the Return Flight 12:48 The 5 Rules of Stacking Cruises 13:45 Who This Strategy Works For (And Who It Doesn’t) 15:20 How This Mindset Opened Up the World #cruisestacking #cruisetravel #repositioningcruise #travelbigger #slowtravel #retirementtravel #cruiseplanning #cruisetips #cruiselife #cruisethroughretirement #tastelifewithus