Our Top 10 Least Favorite Things Living Full Time on the Villa Vie Odyssey Cruise Ship | Ep 67

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Steve and Angela, creators of the Midlife Cruising channel, discuss their experiences living full-time on the Villa Vie Odyssey residential cruise ship. While they express overall satisfaction with their lifestyle, they provide a list of ten grievances ranging from minor inconveniences to significant logistical challenges. Their list includes early morning noise from thruster generators, language barriers on high-efficiency laundry machines, and the lack of traditional cruise amenities like towel animals or nightly mints. They also address more serious concerns, such as the sixty-day notice period required for the friends and family visitation program and the monthly requirement for boat drills. Additional complaints involve restrictive meal times, noise from pedestrians on the promenade deck above their cabin, a lack of alternative milk options, and the absence of self-service ice machines. They conclude by identifying inconsistent Wi-Fi connectivity as their primary issue, noting that the varying internet speeds make it difficult to upload content as a YouTuber. Despite these drawbacks, the creators emphasize that they are enjoying the residential cruise experience.
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we live full-time on a residential cruise ship and we share the lifestyle of living aboard and all things Cruise ports
the generators for the thrusters turn on about 7 a.m. now is that too early yes for me
Wi-Fi so they purchased starlinks they hooked them up and it's just okay the Wi-Fi is amazing in the business center area
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