What is the Odyssey cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Villa Vie Odyssey is the former Fred. Olsen ship Braemar, now a residential ship sailing continuously around the world. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Sunday 12 September 2027, in port 10:00–20:00, about 929 passengers expected
Also in port: AIDAstella. Combined: about 3,123 passengers where known.
Thursday 4 November 2027, in port 10:00–18:00, about 929 passengers expected
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Villa Vie Odyssey is a residential cruise ship that sails continuously around the world. It was built by Union Naval de Levante in Valencia and completed in 1993 as Crown Dynasty, and is best known in Gibraltar as Braemar, the name it carried with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines from 2001 to 2022. Villa Vie Residences bought it, refitted it at Harland and Wolff in Belfast in 2024, and the ship left Belfast on Thursday 3 October 2024. Villa Vie gives a gross tonnage of 24,344, a length of 196 metres and eight decks, and describes a residential community of up to 650 people; Wikipedia gives 929 berths and a crew of 371. Villa Vie says the ship spends about 65 per cent of its time in port on a voyage of about three and a half years covering more than 400 ports. Wine and beer with meals, Starlink internet and weekly housekeeping are included. The Gibraltar port listing expects about 929 passengers on each 2027 call, mainly British, a figure that matches the ship's berth count.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Possibly, as a resident or long-stay guest. Villa Vie sells cabins as residences, with permanent and five-year residency, rentals and rent-to-own, and stays starting at 35 days. Owners and long-term residents can bring friends and family for up to 28 days a year. Where the ship is before and after its calls on Sunday 12 September 2027 and Thursday 4 November 2027, and whether a stay can begin at a port near Gibraltar, could not be confirmed.