January 20, 2026

I write this post with a heavy heart, tragedy has struck our happy Community. One of our much loved, founding residents had a heart attack and sadly didn't recover, as we sailed to Moorea.

Friday night, a large group of us had dined together, to celebrate another's Birthday and then we had a Latin Dance Party afterwards in the Lounge. Chaz  ( pictured in the middle above - from the day before) had been out dancing Salsa, (which he loved to do) and then went to the bar, sitting on a stool there, when he collapsed. Despite immediate resuscitation, he did not regain consciousness. We have all been a bit numb and in disbelief since it happened. His best friend and travel companion for the last 9 years, Alex (pictured to left of him above) was by his side and gave the doctors, his pressing medical history.


I think we all knew, tragedy was bound to happen one of these days, since we have been sailing for over a year now. But none of us saw it coming that night,  nor with the seemingly energetic Chaz.

Chaz and Alex were the first people I met who had signed up for residency on the Villa Vie Odyssey, after I purchased my cabin, in December of 2023. I met them in Puerto Vallarta in January of 2025, while I was there for a month., waiting for the adventure to start.

It was great to get insights from them and I always enjoyed my time with them both, on board the Ship and on excursions. One of my favorite memories is shopping for Halloween supplies, with them and Ben last year.They all had very different ideas on what is the best way to stuff a bra, to portray the very well endowed figure of Melody.  Chaz and Ben are barely recognizable below as they imitated the fellow legends on boar the Ship, John and Melody.

Rest is peace dear Chaz.

It was a great pleasure to get to know you and spend time with you, on this fantastic journey. 

IN THE AIR - literally and for real

By Pat Patrick • November 4, 2026
October has been a bit of a blur! My last post from Thailand , was about medical treatment and I'm happy to report all good; pathology negative and I'm healing nicely. What I haven't posted about, is what has been going on in the background of my fantastic voyage around the world . You have probably already seen a lot of news coverage and social media post and sorry I have done none. I have been busy weighing options, the logistics ( visas ugh! ) and gathering my things: organizing, weighing, purging, repacking, weighing again and flying. Below is my attempt of the short version, from my point of view and a map of area (and my quick stops) for reference.

Pattaya, Thailand - My healthcare

By Pat Patrick • October 23, 2026
This Blog is more than a journal of my travels around the world, it's a major memory tool for me in documenting all the events along the way. You often ask me how we take care of medical things, as we travel non stop and today is a perfect example. A fellow resident had posted on one of our WhatsApp groups ( this is the main way we all- residents, crew and stateside support all communicate ) that she had an excellent contact for anyone looking to get medical appointments in the Pattaya / Bangkok area.

Off the Coast of PATTAYA, THAILAND

By Pat Patrick • October 20, 2026
Off the coast of Pattaya, Thailand a talented and dedicated group of residents, the Odyssey Troubadours , performed A Night of Broadway for the enjoyment of all the other residents and senior staff on board. The group of 20 performed, 15 Broadway songs that had some special Odyssey edits, personalizing them to our journey. We loved it ! Such a clever, talented and fun loving group. I was upfront and focused on getting candid pictures of the talented cast.