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Join us as we take our second sneak peek tour of the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship during her dry dock transformation.
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@fussyficklefoodie7426
@fussyficklefoodie7426 День назад
The ship is looking great! Thanks for the video. I wasn't expecting a Bible lesson at the end, which would preclude me from watching anymore, but grateful for the update!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 День назад
Thanks for watching.
@perspectivaimporta494
@perspectivaimporta494 4 дня назад
Thanks so much for posting this video! It’s great to have another perspective and ro see things behind the scenes. Please keep posting them when you can. I’ve been fascinated with Villa Ville for many months and have been following the developments closely. It’s great how close things are to completion! I look forward to seeing the voyage through your eyes.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 4 дня назад
Thanks for watching! Many more VV videos to come!
@christineshields1714
@christineshields1714 13 дней назад
The ship is looking great! I know some are frustrated by the delays, but things like this happen. Villa Vie has been very transparent. Refurbishing a ship of this age that has sat for some time is a monumental task. Looking forward to your upcoming adventure.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
Thank you!
@Cruise_227
@Cruise_227 12 дней назад
One of the executes came from the last cruise ship that took peoples money and never materialized after countless delays. The guests are still waiting for their money after they canceled the cruise and scrapped the company. Hopefully this one is better.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
@@Cruise_227 I think the difference is we actually HAVE a ship already. Fingers crossed!
@michellejessey8654
@michellejessey8654 8 дней назад
@@MidLifeCruising95the other company also had a ship the Gemini which wasn’t seaworthy just like this sister ship of the Gemini. It was supposed to be scrapped prior to villavie buying it. this will be interesting. Positive thoughts
@user-ri4yb4kw8g
@user-ri4yb4kw8g 12 дней назад
Love your updates and seeing the progress on the ship. We have had the privilege of being on the ship when it was the Braemar and we loved it for its size. Also very stable in rough seas when we went to Norway ! Very envious of you guys. I have also been to Greenland you will love it, the icebergs etc are phenomenal and the colours are amazing watch out for lots of sealife along the way especially between Norway, Scotland, Iceland and Greenland. Puffins, orca, humpbacks, polar bears and maybe a narwhal 😊
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
Wow...can't wait! This will be our first time to Greenland. Glad to hear she is stable in rough waters - hubs will be happy to hear that!
@becfurness8597
@becfurness8597 4 дня назад
Really glad I stumbled onto your channel! I’m excited to follow your Villavie journey.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 4 дня назад
@@becfurness8597 oh yay! Thanks so much!!!
@ReneJ.Lemaire
@ReneJ.Lemaire 8 дней назад
We won't be joining til Segment 7, but we cannot wait to meet you! Yes, we enjoy people with great attitudes and an adventurous spirit; and you both seem to have those great qualities!!! Thank you for the video. It was so good to see all the updates on this pretty lady!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 8 дней назад
@@ReneJ.Lemaire Thanks so much!!! See you segment 7!!!
@JulieAdventureVlogs-sg7ih
@JulieAdventureVlogs-sg7ih 7 дней назад
Really gorgeous ship. I love your optimist mindset. You are indeed very adventurous... another cruise while you wait👏👏👏🤗. Enjoy Greenland one of my bucket list cruise 💖
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
We are almost there! Super excited...and cold! Ha
@QrooSpanish
@QrooSpanish 10 дней назад
Nice job on the video. Keep 'em coming!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 9 дней назад
@@QrooSpanish Thanks so much!
@seebunlim
@seebunlim 13 дней назад
👏👏👏👏.. so cool. Looks like it’s coming along nicely! Thanks for showing us the cabins. Would have been great to see one with a balcony too but maybe that wasn’t ready for viewing yet. Everything will be great when it’s finished, I’m sure. Are there going to be shops on board, or will you do your shopping at the ports (if you happen to need something)? It looks like a nice sized ship, not like one of those monsters that seem to be so popular these days 😂. Hope your next cruise is lots of fun (while waiting for your new home). I look forward to seeing more on Villa Vie and your adventures living on a ship!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
Check out the first tour, we had a quick walk through of a balcony room on that video. There will be a sundry on board for day-to-day needs.
@nancytorres5867
@nancytorres5867 6 дней назад
MS the World is a private residential cruise ship that has been sailing around the world for over 20 yrs
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 6 дней назад
@@nancytorres5867 I heard when someone else posted this,...so I looked it up and their site says a luxury yacht, $2 mil - $15 mil per room with less than 200 passengers. VVR will be the first affordable residential cruise ship.
@sramundt
@sramundt 9 дней назад
You guys have the right attitude. Ignore the negative comments and live your adventure. AND thanks for taking the time and effort to make these videos.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 9 дней назад
@@sramundt Thank you. We are really enjoying it.
@dlgregory35
@dlgregory35 5 дней назад
The ship is 31 years old slapping a coat of paint on the exterior does not make it modern. The ship is past its sell-by date why do you think Fred Olsen got rid of it? We were offered it but turned it down.Interested to know who will pay for repairs and dry docking etc when or if the ship ever gets moving.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 5 дней назад
@@dlgregory35 She is a classic beauty and no claims to being modern. If it was just paint she needed we would have set sail long ago. She is already set for her next drydock, been on the itinerary since the get go. If they bought something more expensive or built from scratch, we wouldn't be able to afford to go as retired teacher and LEO. We are thankful and grateful and will take what we can get, old lady or not.
@fantasticwine6785
@fantasticwine6785 12 дней назад
Things are coming along. I think you have a fantastic attitude on life and the delays.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
Aaawww, thanks so much!!
@jackredmond6023
@jackredmond6023 6 дней назад
Thank you for the tour. I’m really excited for you all!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 6 дней назад
@@jackredmond6023 thanks for watching!! Much more to come!
@BeverlyDaigle
@BeverlyDaigle 11 дней назад
Looks like it is coming along! Love y’all are so positive!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 10 дней назад
We try!!! Only way to live is making the lemonade out of lemons (and good book suggestions from friends)!
@rebeccarouzbehi7242
@rebeccarouzbehi7242 13 дней назад
Super exciting to see her progress, thanks for sharing!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
Absolutely!!! Thanks for watching!
@discoverrealestatesanjuandelsu
@discoverrealestatesanjuandelsu 7 дней назад
Can't wait to see more videos!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
@@discoverrealestatesanjuandelsu Thanks Love!!!
@DLiu-f3w
@DLiu-f3w 12 дней назад
Well said about staying positive!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
Thanks! Much appreciated!
@Roxy-tm5mh
@Roxy-tm5mh 12 дней назад
The ship looks amazing!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
Nice progress for sure!
@TestLearner
@TestLearner 12 дней назад
Love yall! I am really rooting for you and prayers for success. Safe journeys!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
Thanks so much!!!!
@motorcyclemonkey411
@motorcyclemonkey411 7 дней назад
Awesome stuff! Love following your adventures. Miss you guys! ❤
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
Thanks so much for watching!!!
@micheleparadis2808
@micheleparadis2808 13 дней назад
I like a CEO in a t-shirt! Very interesting and entertaining but most of all, your philosophy of life ensures great quality of life.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
Thanks so much!!!
@allent1034
@allent1034 11 дней назад
Subscribed! We will all be living vicariously through you!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 10 дней назад
Thank you so much! Appreciate it!
@cjatchley1
@cjatchley1 12 дней назад
I'm about 2 years away from making this happen but I will be on the next ship for sure. Thanks for the update. I've been following you and Villa Vie from the start.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
Thanks for watching. Two years...let the count down begin!
@alanmitchell9062
@alanmitchell9062 7 дней назад
Good onya looking forward to more of your videos
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
Thanks so much!
@TheJohnebey
@TheJohnebey 7 дней назад
I am hoping for the best guys.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
@@TheJohnebey We got this! Just a few weeks away and we set sail on the Villa Vie!!
@marshall.cochran
@marshall.cochran 8 дней назад
You can paint your cabins 🤯🤯
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 8 дней назад
@@marshall.cochran yes!!!! Not sure we will, but we are allowed.
@TheRemyRomano
@TheRemyRomano 11 дней назад
Every day it’s one day closer. It won’t be long now.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 10 дней назад
Woo hoo!!!
@andreafield2777
@andreafield2777 5 дней назад
Are some cabins larger? The two shown were very tight for a 3 year stay!! Not sure I could do it, but blessings to you on your journey!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 5 дней назад
Absolutely! Thay have balcony rooms, suites, and some bought more than one room amd knocked walls down. We will treat it like a bedroom and bathroom, the ship is the rest of our house.
@ColinMizen
@ColinMizen 12 дней назад
I am sure you will encourage others to do this
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
@@ColinMizen the more the merrier! Thanks for watching!
@CraigyCraigy
@CraigyCraigy 13 дней назад
They've done a nice job so far. It's looking very good and the pool deck looks great. Did they give you any update yet on when she will be ready to set sail?
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
VVR is going to make an official announcement soon!! It is getting close!!!
@CraigyCraigy
@CraigyCraigy 12 дней назад
@@MidLifeCruising95 I'm super envious, in the most positive way. I'm just imagining the community you will have on board, traveling the world together. ❤️ I'm along for the ride through your RU-vid videos.
@samfromvalleycenter4848
@samfromvalleycenter4848 8 дней назад
14:17 They already have The World Residences at Sea/Luxury Private Residences at Sea 20 years ago; this is not the first one !
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 8 дней назад
Never heard of it. Can you tell me the name? Did they actually own the cabin or just pay for a long cruise?
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 8 дней назад
Maybe this is the first affordable one. Ha ha
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 8 дней назад
Found it....NOT a cruise ship, it is called The World and it is a luxury yacht according to their own web site with less then 200 passengers.
@farab4391
@farab4391 7 дней назад
@@MidLifeCruising95 Even on Villa Vie they should've called it leasing, because you only get to use it for the life of the ship, guaranteed to be at least 15 years. Ships are expensive to run, just imagine how much more expensive in 15 years time. As soon as it stops being profitable, that'll be the end of the life of the ship.
@anewmac
@anewmac 10 дней назад
How much luggage were yall allowed? I watched the Ultimate World Cruise on Royal Carribean and they had tons for a 9month cruise. Excited to see how you make it HOME! Praying yall have no more hiccups!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 10 дней назад
We were not given a limit of luggage. The size of your room dictates that though. I am crazy organized and like things tidy, so this will be interesting and potentially challenging. No clutter for me!!
@anewmac
@anewmac 9 дней назад
Looking forward to how you utilize the space.
@farab4391
@farab4391 7 дней назад
For the price I was expecting those cabins to look nicer. That's not the type of money I would like to pay to step onto a ship that looks like it's from the 80s or 90s. I was also shocked to find out detail like you only get included laundry service and housekeeping every two weeks in that high monthly fee. The only way I can see this making sense is if the tax you're saving by not being resident anywhere covers most or all of the cost. I'm sorry for being so negative, it is just my opinion. I wish you all the best and hope they sort all their problems out.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
Laundry and cleaning are twice per week, not every two weeks. More renovations are planned once we set sail, only so much can be done in a limited time.
@farab4391
@farab4391 7 дней назад
@@MidLifeCruising95 Interesting. I've grown up with "two weekly" (from their website) meaning every two weeks. "twice weekly" means two times a week. "only so much can be done in a limited time" ... that doesn't make sense. They chose the date by when the ship will be ready, they should've chosen one by when it would be completely ready. That's like buying a house and the builder saying, don't worry we'll finish off after you've moved in. Maybe I'm just missing the allure of this adventure. I won't say anything else, because your videos are great and have helped me make my mind up.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
@@farab4391 they were not aware of the rudder stock issues. The previous owner did not disclose this. Either way, rudder stocks are a huge undertaking and they had to deal with it. Nothing we can do about it, so we make the best of it. Laundry is DEFINITELY twice a week, or we would all smell!
@seabourndt
@seabourndt 12 дней назад
Thanks for a look around my 1st ship in 1994 was crown dynasty to alaska. When is this other cruise you've booked on what ship? I presume you paid for this I really hope it works out and you get to go on the odyssey I've done 89 cruises but I'm struggling now all the best looking forward to hearing about this cruise ice been to Greenland and Iceland the best
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 10 дней назад
The VVR puchashed the old Fred Olsen Braemar. She was laid up during Covid for a few years, so they are bringing her back to life. We do love Iceland and are excited for Greenland!!! Thanks for watching.
@seabourndt
@seabourndt 8 дней назад
What ship is on on and what date
@TheJohnebey
@TheJohnebey 7 дней назад
How does one find out the sales experience on the ship? Curious as to % sold
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
@@TheJohnebey I do know they are saving many cabins for segment rentals. A segment is a region of the world lasting 30-120 days each. I don't think the goal is to sell them all.
@TheJohnebey
@TheJohnebey 6 дней назад
@@MidLifeCruising95 Thx
@Mrzizzy69
@Mrzizzy69 7 дней назад
Wait, you said that no other company has been successful at this concept, but I believe "the World" cruise ship has been doing this for many years. Did something happen with that program? According to wikipedia they emptied it in 2020 for COVID, but its been back in service since 2021. How is VIlla Vie different??
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
That is classified as a super yacht with less than 200 passengers according to their site, so not technically a cruise liner. They cost between 2 and 15 million. Luxury living as opposed to something attainable to the rest of us...
@Mrzizzy69
@Mrzizzy69 6 дней назад
@@MidLifeCruising95 Aah I see, thank you for clearing that up for me!
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 6 дней назад
@@Mrzizzy69 I didn't even know about The World, so you taught me something!
@constandina1976
@constandina1976 13 дней назад
With which company are you going and can you tell us your itenarary. Please photos of the destinations❤
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
For the Odyssey or for our pre-cruise? The Odyssey itinerary is on the villa vie website. (Way too long to post)
@constandina1976
@constandina1976 12 дней назад
@@MidLifeCruising95 no i mean the pre cruise.that what you now are going to do
@pizzapizza4991
@pizzapizza4991 12 дней назад
Still drinking the Kool aid…
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
"Oh, yeah!" Tropical Punch was my fav! Ha ha....the biggest difference from all the others is they actually already have the ship.
@carilesli.happycalmfree
@carilesli.happycalmfree 12 дней назад
🙄 gosh I’m so glad I have a high vibration that means everything always works out for me. Let me know if you’d like me to teach you how to do that so you too can live a life you love ❤️
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
@@carilesli.happycalmfree thought that was to me at first...ha ha. His life must be decent if he eats pizza. ;)
@allent1034
@allent1034 11 дней назад
@pizzapizza4991. Yeah I'm sure you are right. These developers are just spending a few hundred million and all these workers spending months of their lives just to make fools of all these investors and buyers. But nobody can fool you.
@charliedurham4248
@charliedurham4248 7 дней назад
You keep talking about things being worked on. It doesn't bother you that the ship was supposed to sail more than a month ago?! These weren't unforeseen problems. These should have been addressed on the timeline. This is is just bad management. Good luck with this company. I don't think they will make it. This is all an example of poor planning and management.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
They bought a ship that wasn't what is was supposed to be. More problems arose, but they dealt with them head on. Ideal? No. It is what it is and a safe ship is preferred. Rudder stocks had to be replaced. A couple of months in dry dock after she was laid up during Covid for 4 years was a bigger hurdle than expected. All we can do is roll with it and hope for the best.
@charliedurham4248
@charliedurham4248 7 дней назад
@@MidLifeCruising95 , they gave a timeline and failed miserably at keeping it. Poor planning. The emphasis is on sales without regards to operations. That is indicative of a company that is not interested in the long term. I hope I am wrong, but my prediction is they will sail for a year or so until they fully sell out the ship, siphon off as much cash to management, then declare bankruptcy. Just like with this, they will cite "unforeseen" circumstances.
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 7 дней назад
@@charliedurham4248 all we can do at this point is hope for the best.
@RCR1990
@RCR1990 День назад
No thank you
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 День назад
It's definitely not for everyone, but it is perfect for us.
@LeslieGodzik
@LeslieGodzik 12 дней назад
Love your updates and being able to roll with the punches. Awesome! Question - you said your upcoming cruise is for 21 days?! Golly - sorry that the delay for the Villa Vie will be that much longer….🫤
@MidLifeCruising95
@MidLifeCruising95 12 дней назад
At the most...VVR will announce the sail date soon. We may be flying back and leaving the other cruise a few days early... we will see.
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