Day 4 in Cozumel Mexico on Grandeur of the Seas

Day 4 in Cozumel Mexico on Grandeur of the Seas

by | Oct 3, 2022 | Home, Leisure

Today we visit one of the most popular cruise destinations in the world on our Royal Caribbean cruise, Cozumel Mexico. We have been here many times before so in looking for something new to try we came across the Cozumel Bar Hop Tour. Here’s a link to the tour:  Cozumel Bar Hop Tour

Unfortunately YouTube is giving me a little difficulty in uploading our video directly here so this is the direct LINK to the YouTube video.

This tour takes us to the remote Caribbean side of the island. Here’s there’s no electricity and pristine beaches. We visit 4 great beach bars where we relax and enjoy all the beauty Cozumel has to offer.

Come along with us as we see the far side of Cozumel!

Happy Phase 2 Living,

Mike and Nancy

Day 3 on Grandeur of the Seas in Costa Maya

Day 3 on Grandeur of the Seas in Costa Maya

by | Sep 25, 2022 | Home, Leisure

Hi Friends!  Today we show our trip to Costa Maya as we rent a golf cart and zoom around the area stopping at Lunas and the Krazy Lobster. We show you exactly how to rent these carts to have your own adventure.  It really is an easy process and a fun activity to do.

After exploring Costa Maya this we enjoy one of our favorite cruse activities, the Love and Marriage Show.

Come along to Costa Maya today with us and have a great Living Phase 2 day.

Mike and Nancy

Royal Caribbean Grandeur of the Seas Day 2 at Sea

Royal Caribbean Grandeur of the Seas Day 2 at Sea

by | Sep 24, 2022 | Home, Leisure

Hi Friends.  Today we show you our day 2 on Grandeur of the Seas.

We spent the day relaxing in the all adult solarium and tonight is formal night.

In the video we talk about our dinner and the evening entertainment which included a wonderful dance presentation called Tango Buenos Aires.

Come along cruising with us and living a phase 2 life.

Mike and Nancy

Grandeur of the Seas Boarding Day 1

Grandeur of the Seas Boarding Day 1

by | Sep 23, 2022 | Home, Leisure, Uncategorized

Hi Friends.  Follow along with us as we board our cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas.  We will show the boarding process, and what we do right when we get on the ship as well as some of our first day adventures, such as dining at the amazing Chef’s Table.  The Chef’s Table was a treat for sure!

If you are new to cruising and getting ready to go, be sure to see our post and video on How to Pack for a Cruise so you can make the most of your adventure.

Thank you for joining us Friends and make it a great Living Phase 2 Day!

Mike and Nancy

How to Pack for a Cruise

How to Pack for a Cruise

by | Sep 20, 2022 | Home, Leisure

Hi Friends, in this video, we share how we pack for a cruise.  We will cover how we do our best to not overpack, and yet have clothes for special nights like formal night. Not forgetting anything can be key to a great vacation.

Reminder, this is how we pack, we would love to hear comments on how you pack and your tips, tricks and suggestions.

Here is a link to our Amazon Store where you will find our packing cubes. Please note that may receive a small commission on any purchases made via our storefront. However, this in no way has biased our recommendations. We only recommend products where we’ve had good experiences and use ourselves.  It also has no effect on the price you pay.  Thank you for your support.

We have a previous video that shows some unusual items we pack that can make your cruise adventure more enjoyable and you may find it HERE.

Included below is our packing list for our 5 night cruise.  Please feel free to download it and use it as a jumping off point for your next cruise adventure.

Download 5 Day Cruise Packing List Here

Adventures and Activities on Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas Review

Adventures and Activities on Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas Review

by | Aug 8, 2022 | Home, Leisure

Hello Friends,

In this video we will talk about the many different adventures and activities you can experience onboard. This ship has a TON of things to do. We discuss everything from pools to bumper cars. We show our experience with Zone Zero virtual reality, the shows and many other activities. We also rate and review this with an eye to us living in Phase 2. We hope you enjoy this conclusion of our 3-part series.

In part 1 of our Live Phase 2 Odyssey of the Seas adventure we gave an overview of our planning preparation, travel and boarding for our recent trip on Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship. In part 2 we discussed the ship layout, our cabin, the crew, food, and drinks on Odyssey. If you haven’t seen it here’s a link to part 1 and here’s a link to part 2 

We strive to give you good, detailed information and options for life and leisure for those of us in phase 2 of life.

Thank you so much for watching friends,

Mike and Nancy

Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas Part 2

Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas Part 2

by | Jul 12, 2022 | Home, Leisure

Hi Friends!

Today we have our Part 2 video review of Odyssey of the Seas cruise with Royal Caribbean.

In part 1 of our Live Phase 2 Odyssey of the Seas adventure we gave an overview of our planning preparation, travel and boarding for our recent trip on Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship. If you haven’t seen it here’s a link to part 1: https://youtu.be/9xNNFL-m3N0

In this part 2 video we will talk about our experiences with the ship’s layout, cabin, the crew, food, and drinks. We try the unlimited specialty dining package for the first time and discuss our thoughts on the specialty restaurants along with the included dining options and the bars onboard.

Our hope is these videos give you good, detailed information on this great leisure opportunity for those of us in phase 2 of life. In part 3 of this video series, we will talk about all the amazing activities on the ship and give our final thoughts on this ship. Please leave us a comment. Have you cruised Odyssey? What places to you recommend? What’s your favorite cruise ship for a phase 2 get away?

Thank you for watching and we will be back soon with part 3.

Have a great day today Living in Phase 2!

Mike and Nancy

Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas Part 1

Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas Part 1

by | Jul 6, 2022 | Home, Leisure


Mike and I enjoy cruising.  We’ve been cruising since our honeymoon in 1988.

In part 1 of our Living Phase 2 Odyssey of the Seas adventure we will give an overview of our planning preparation, travel and boarding for our recent trip on Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship. In this video we will discuss how we planned this trip, our arrival, our overnight in our port city of Ft. Lauderdale, getting to the ship and the first things to do on the ship such as booking your restaurant reservations and entertainment. We hope these videos give you good, detailed information on this great leisure opportunity for those of us in phase 2 of life.

Enjoy the show,

Nancy