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A Personalized Tour of the Villa Vie Odyssey Residential Cruise Ship | Ep 112

MidLife Cruising
MidLife Cruising
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👁️ 55K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 38:03

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Editorial Summary

In this video, Angela provides an extensive, personal tour of several decks aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey residential cruise ship. The tour begins on deck 9, the highest level, where she highlights the viewing areas for scenic transits and the designated smoking area. Moving to deck 8, she showcases the observatory, the pool area, the pickleball court, and the various restroom and changing facilities available to residents. The walkthrough continues to deck 7, where she explores the fitness center, the various cabin types, and the bridge area, including a brief glimpse into the captain's office. On deck 6, the creator visits the Palms Cafe buffet and the unique forward cabin designs. The tour concludes on deck 5, covering the promenade, the morning light lounge, the library, the business center, and the arts and crafts room. Angela notes that because the footage was so extensive, the tour will be split into multiple parts, leaving the lower decks for a future episode. She also mentions recent ship updates, such as the arrival of Peloton bikes and ongoing carpet replacement projects.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

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Creator's Key Takeaways

We live full-time on a residential cruise ship and we share all things cruising and all things cruise lifyle.

I give you a personal one-on-one tour of all things on the ship.

It's the very front of deck 9. This is the potential site for the golf simulator, which we do have a board now.

This is the most popular place aboard, the Palms Cafe. It's where we have breakfast, lunch, and dinner available every single day.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Use 100 pound strength magnets to hang photos and pictures on walls in rooms.
Join the WhatsApp group for the ship's community updates.
Check the daily itinerary screens on every level for upcoming events.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Finding smoking areas on the shipSmoking is allowed on deck 9 forward and starboard deck 5, as shown in the tour.
Navigating the ship's layoutThe ship has a maze-like design with multiple stairwells; use the middle stairwell for access between decks.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the different decks and areas on the Villa Vie Odyssey residential cruise ship?
QWhat amenities and facilities are available on the ship?
QHow does the ship handle smoking areas and other designated zones?

Topics Covered

Pool Deck3 Happy BaconSpa Fitness3½ Happy BaconDining Buffet3 Happy BaconShip Condition2 Happy BaconWifi Connectivity2½ Happy Bacon
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