Cruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembark

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Reuters. (2026, October 28). Cruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembark. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372472/cruise-ship-suspends-global-voyage-cambodia-over-fuel-prices-hundreds-disembark

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The cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey, which had been sailing continuously for 755 days, has suspended its global voyage in Sihanoukville, Cambodia due to high fuel prices. Hundreds of passengers have either left the ship by flight or are waiting at the port city for alternative arrangements. The ship's owner, Villa Vie Residences, is arranging temporary accommodations for those affected.
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The MV Odyssey, operated by Florida-based Villa Vie Residences, abruptly ended its two-year "endless cruise" off the coast of Cambodia on October 28, 2026, due to soaring fuel costs. The company announced it could no longer afford the sharply increased expenses, with monthly fuel costs per cabin rising from an average of $1,800 to as much as $8,000 in parts of Asia. As a result, 203 passengers and 156 crew members were given just seven hours' notice to disembark, leaving many stranded without immediate accommodation arrangements. Villa Vie Residences stated it was working to coordinate disembarkation and find temporary living options for residents but admitted passing the full cost increase onto them was not feasible. The ship initially set sail in October 2024 from Belfast, Northern Ireland, on a planned three-and-a-half-year journey around the world.

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Cruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembark Some passengers have departed on flights, while others were waiting in the port city of Sihanoukville, a local deputy governor says The Villa Vie Odyssey had been cruising the world for at least 755 days as one of only a handful of ships that offered passengers the opportunity to rent or buy long-term or even permanent residences on board. On Tuesday, the ship’s owner, Villa Vie Residences, announced it was suspending operations and disembarking those passengers in Cambodia while working to find them temporary accommodation.
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Cruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembark Some passengers have departed on flights, while others were waiting in the port city of Sihanoukville, a local deputy governor says The Villa Vie Odyssey had been cruising the world for at least 755 days as one of only a handful of ships that offered passengers the opportunity to rent or buy long-term or even permanent residences on board. On Tuesday, the ship’s owner, Villa Vie Residences, announced it was suspending operations and disembarking those passengers in Cambodia while working to find them temporary accommodation. asserted
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