Cruise ship Villa Vie Residences suspends operations in Cambodia due to rising fuel cost

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The cruise ship Villa Vie Residences, known for offering luxury cabin accommodations described as floating homes, has halted operations in Cambodia after three years at sea because of increasing fuel prices. This decision led to the evacuation of numerous passengers aboard the vessel. CBS News reporter Cristian Benavides provided coverage on this development.
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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 Voyage Due to Fuel Costs
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Villa Vie, a U.S. cruise ship that touted its cabins as floating homes, suspended its three-year voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.
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Villa Vie, a U.S. cruise ship that touted its cabins as floating homes, suspended its three-year voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark. asserted
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