Meet Our Residents | Teaser | Villa Vie Odyssey

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Shireen Thomas introduces the lifestyle of full time residents living aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey. The video features residents who explain their decision to transition from traditional living to a life at sea. They describe the financial benefits of the arrangement, noting that it was more cost effective than their previous living situations because food and maintenance are included. The residents highlight the ease of travel and the ability to see the world without the typical responsibilities of land based life. Social connection is a major theme, as the residents mention making many new friends among both the crew and fellow passengers. They express that the ship feels like a home rather than a standard cruise ship. The video concludes with a recommendation for retired individuals who enjoy traveling and socializing to consider this lifestyle, suggesting that the concept will likely become more popular in the future.
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it was actually cheaper for us to live here on the ship where we're getting I mean we got our food taken care of
if you are retired and you love to travel and you love being social with other people from a financial perspective this is a no-brainer
I would do it but the sooner the better because this concept is going to catch on big for people who are thinking about doing this
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