Stranded Cruise Passengers In Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- A U.S. cruise ship on a residential world voyage suspended its operations in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to abandon their floating homes.
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The Florida-based company said monthly fuel expenses per cabin that historically averaged $1,800 has recently reached an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia during the war in Iran.
The ship has been carrying 203 passengers, mostly Americans, along with 156 crew members, according to Cambodian officials.
"We have been unable to continue carrying the resulting operating losses," Villa Vie Residences said in a statement issued Tuesday.
The company said it sought to reduce fuel consumption by slowing the itinerary and spending more time in port, but was unable to offset the surging costs.
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Villa Vie Residences, operator of the MV Odyssey luxury cruise ship on an indefinite around-the-world voyage since October 2024, announced it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to skyrocketing fuel costs. CEO Mikael Petterson told CBS News that fuel prices quadrupled from $700 a ton pre-war to between $2,000 and $3,000 per ton post-Iran war, forcing the company to suspend operations on Tuesday with no…
CEO says plan is to file for bankruptcy after ending luxury never-ending cruise →4 articles from CBS News on this storyRandy and Kit Cassingham, an American couple who paid approximately $1 million for a "cruise for life," share their experience after being abruptly left in Cambodia when the operator, Villa Vie Residences, ceased operations due to soaring fuel costs. The Odyssey cruise, which was supposed to be an all-inclusive journey around the world, had seen its monthly per-cabin fuel expenses increase from $1,800 to between…
Couple who paid $1 MILLION to travel on 'cruise for life' say they have no regrets despite being dumped in Cambodia when company ran out of cash →3 articles from Daily Mail on this storyRandy and Kit Cassingham, an American couple, paid $1 million for a lifetime cruise on the MV Odyssey, which they believed would last at least 15 years. However, two years into the trip, the cruise company Villa Vie ceased operations due to soaring fuel costs, leaving over 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia. Despite losing their investment and being forced to find alternative accommodations, the Cassinghams…
Stranded couple paid $1M for lifetime travel on now-broke cruise — but still have no regrets →2 articles from New York Post on this storyVilla Vie Residences, a Florida-based company, ordered passengers to disembark from their luxury cruise ship The Odyssey in Cambodia due to high fuel costs on Tuesday. The 642-foot vessel, which offers for-sale and rental cabins to up to 650 residents, was forced into temporary lay-up mode as the company seeks financial restructuring over the next two months. Residents were given less than a day’s notice to leave…
They bought cabins on a luxury cruise ship. High fuel costs got them kicked off in Cambodia. →A luxury cruise ship operated by Florida-based Villa Vie Residences has unexpectedly docked in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, after the company suspended operations due to skyrocketing fuel costs, which have increased over 300% since the start of the US-Israel conflict with Iran. The 650-passenger Odyssey, carrying about 200 residents at the time, faces challenges covering departure costs from Cambodia; the company is now…
Cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia after fuel becomes too expensive →A U.S. cruise ship on a three-year residential world voyage suspended its operations in Cambodia due to rising fuel costs, forcing passengers to leave their floating homes. The Odyssey, carrying 203 passengers and 156 crew members from 15 nationalities, faced escalating monthly fuel expenses of up to $8,000 per cabin, compared to an average of $1,800 historically. The company cited the inability to offset these…
US cruise ship ends global voyage due to fuel costs; 200 passengers lose their homes →Show 8 more outlets
A U.S.-based cruise ship, the Odyssey, ended its two-year residential world voyage prematurely due to escalating fuel costs in Cambodia. Monthly fuel expenses per cabin rose from an average of $1,800 to between $6,000 and $8,000, leading the company to suspend operations. The vessel, carrying 203 passengers and 156 crew members, was docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port since October 23, with no clear future plans…
A U.S. cruise ship ends voyage due to fuel costs and passengers lose their homes →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.
Cruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembark →The MV Odyssey, a U.S.-based cruise ship on a three-year around-the-world voyage marketed as floating homes, has suspended its journey due to soaring fuel costs, stranding 203 passengers in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The Florida-based operator, Villa Vie Residences, cited escalating monthly fuel expenses from approximately $2,527 CAD to between $8,425 and $11,234 CAD in parts of Asia as the primary reason for halting…
Cruise billed as floating home suspends global voyage over fuel costs, stranding passengers →The MV Odyssey, carrying 203 passengers and 156 crew members, was forced to suspend its world voyage due to soaring fuel costs in Cambodia. The Florida-based operator of Villa Vie Odyssey cited financial strain from rising monthly fuel costs per cabin from $1,800 to $8,000. With the ship now docked at Sihanoukville port, officials are organizing temporary accommodations for passengers while evaluating restructuring…
Cruise guests stranded in Cambodia after company ends voyage due to high fuel costs →The MV Odyssey, a US cruise ship operated by Villa Vie Residences, has suspended its around-the-world voyage in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs, which have risen from an average of $1,800 per cabin monthly to between $6,000 and $8,000. The company cited the inability to offset these expenses through operational changes as the reason for the indefinite halt at Sihanoukville port, leaving 203 passengers and 156…
Fuel costs force US cruise ship to suspend multi-year voyage in Cambodia →Villa Vie Residences, operator of the cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey, announced the suspension of operations due to skyrocketing fuel costs linked to the Iran war, forcing 203 passengers and 156 crew members ashore in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville port. Monthly fuel expenses per cabin have surged from an average of $1,800 to between $6,000 and $8,000, making it financially unsustainable for the company to continue…
Fuel costs jump from $1,800 to $8,000: Cruise ship residents forced ashore in Cambodia →The MV Odyssey, a US cruise ship on an around-the-world trip since two years ago with suite prices starting at $230,000, has been stranded in Sihanoukville, Cambodia due to fuel shortages. With only 203 passengers and 156 crew members onboard when operations were suspended, the ship's operator, Villa Vie Residences, reported that soaring fuel costs have made operations unsustainable. Monthly fuel expenses per cabin…
Stranded Cambodia cruise ship ‘asked passengers for fuel money’ as crew members still not paid →A luxury cruise ship named MV Odyssey has left about 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs. Departing Belfast in October 2024 for a continuous world voyage, some passengers paid up to $120,000 for cabins. The US-based operator, Villa Vie Residences, cited rising fuel expenses—reaching as high as $8,000 per cabin monthly in Asia from $1,800 previously—as the reason for suspending operations…
Watch: Fuel crisis strands 200 passengers aboard luxury cruise ship Odyssey →Analysis
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In a news release, Florida-based Villa Vie Residences said it was working to identify “temporary living arrangements” for people aboard The Odyssey, a 642-foot cruise ship that launched from Belfast three years ago and promised passengers “an unparalleled lifestyle of luxury and exploration” as it toured the planet.
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The Odyssey set sail two years ago on a three-year voyage to the seven continents marketed as combining long-term living at sea with global travel.
For now, it is docked at the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand, with no certain departure date.
The cruise ship had begun its journey in Belfast in October 2024 for what was described as a “continuous voyage around the world”.
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Watch: Fuel crisis strands 200 passengers aboard luxury cruise ship Odyssey
'Never-ending' cruise grinds to devastating end, stranding over 200 passengers abroad
How it changed
- 28 Oct
The Florida-based company said monthly fuel expenses per cabin that historically averaged $1,800 has recently reached an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia during the war in Iran.
- 29 Oct
The Odyssey launched in October 2024 for a continuous around-the-world journey.
Coverage 21 articles
29 Oct Stranded couple paid $1M for lifetime travel on now-broke cruise — but still have no regretsRandy and Kit Cassingham, an American couple, paid $1 million for a lifetime cruise on the MV Odyssey, which they believed would last at least 15 years. However, two years into the trip, the cruise company Villa Vie ceased operations due to soaring fuel costs, leaving over 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia. Despite losing their investment and being forced to find alternative accommodations, the Cassinghams…New York Post
29 Oct Watch: Fuel crisis strands 200 passengers aboard luxury cruise ship OdysseyA luxury cruise ship named MV Odyssey has left about 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs. Departing Belfast in October 2024 for a continuous world voyage, some passengers paid up to $120,000 for cabins. The US-based operator, Villa Vie Residences, cited rising fuel expenses—reaching as high as $8,000 per cabin monthly in Asia from $1,800 previously—as the reason for suspending operations…Euronews
29 Oct Stranded Cambodia cruise ship ‘asked passengers for fuel money’ as crew members still not paidThe MV Odyssey, a US cruise ship on an around-the-world trip since two years ago with suite prices starting at $230,000, has been stranded in Sihanoukville, Cambodia due to fuel shortages. With only 203 passengers and 156 crew members onboard when operations were suspended, the ship's operator, Villa Vie Residences, reported that soaring fuel costs have made operations unsustainable. Monthly fuel expenses per cabin…The Independent
29 Oct Fuel costs jump from $1,800 to $8,000: Cruise ship residents forced ashore in CambodiaVilla Vie Residences, operator of the cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey, announced the suspension of operations due to skyrocketing fuel costs linked to the Iran war, forcing 203 passengers and 156 crew members ashore in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville port. Monthly fuel expenses per cabin have surged from an average of $1,800 to between $6,000 and $8,000, making it financially unsustainable for the company to continue…Times of India
29 Oct CEO says plan is to file for bankruptcy after ending luxury never-ending cruiseVilla Vie Residences, operator of the MV Odyssey luxury cruise ship on an indefinite around-the-world voyage since October 2024, announced it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to skyrocketing fuel costs. CEO Mikael Petterson told CBS News that fuel prices quadrupled from $700 a ton pre-war to between $2,000 and $3,000 per ton post-Iran war, forcing the company to suspend operations on Tuesday with no…CBS News
29 Oct Cruise ship passengers stranded after operator says it ran out of money due to fuel costsPassengers on a luxury cruise ship are stranded in Cambodia because the operator ran out of money due to high fuel costs. The number of passengers affected is more than 200, and most of them are American. Cristian Benavides provides this report.CBS News
28 Oct Cruise ship Villa Vie Residences suspends operations in Cambodia due to rising fuel costThe 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.CBS News
28 Oct 'Never-ending' cruise grinds to devastating end, stranding over 200 passengers abroad
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28 Oct Fuel costs force US cruise ship to suspend multi-year voyage in CambodiaThe MV Odyssey, a US cruise ship operated by Villa Vie Residences, has suspended its around-the-world voyage in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs, which have risen from an average of $1,800 per cabin monthly to between $6,000 and $8,000. The company cited the inability to offset these expenses through operational changes as the reason for the indefinite halt at Sihanoukville port, leaving 203 passengers and 156…Al Jazeera
28 Oct Couple who paid $1 MILLION to travel on 'cruise for life' say they have no regrets despite being dumped in Cambodia when company ran out of cashRandy and Kit Cassingham, an American couple who paid approximately $1 million for a "cruise for life," share their experience after being abruptly left in Cambodia when the operator, Villa Vie Residences, ceased operations due to soaring fuel costs. The Odyssey cruise, which was supposed to be an all-inclusive journey around the world, had seen its monthly per-cabin fuel expenses increase from $1,800 to between…Daily Mail
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28 Oct Cruise guests stranded in Cambodia after company ends voyage due to high fuel costsThe MV Odyssey, carrying 203 passengers and 156 crew members, was forced to suspend its world voyage due to soaring fuel costs in Cambodia. The Florida-based operator of Villa Vie Odyssey cited financial strain from rising monthly fuel costs per cabin from $1,800 to $8,000. With the ship now docked at Sihanoukville port, officials are organizing temporary accommodations for passengers while evaluating restructuring…The Guardian- 28 Oct Cruise billed as floating home suspends global voyage over fuel costs, stranding passengersThe MV Odyssey, a U.S.-based cruise ship on a three-year around-the-world voyage marketed as floating homes, has suspended its journey due to soaring fuel costs, stranding 203 passengers in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The Florida-based operator, Villa Vie Residences, cited escalating monthly fuel expenses from approximately $2,527 CAD to between $8,425 and $11,234 CAD in parts of Asia as the primary reason for halting…CBC
28 Oct Cruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembarkThe 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.South China Morning Post
28 Oct U.S. cruise ship suspends around-the-world voyage due to fuel costsA U.S. cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage, carrying 203 passengers and 156 crew members, has suspended its journey due to soaring fuel costs in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The MV Odyssey's operator, Villa Vie Residences, cited monthly fuel expenses of $6,000 to $8,000 per cabin, up from an average of $1,800 previously, making the voyage unsustainable financially. As a result, passengers are being forced to…CBS News
28 Oct Scores of American tourists dumped in sketchy Cambodian town after cruise line that sold them $440k 15-year world trip suspended business and kicked them off shipThe Villa Vie Odyssey, a Florida-based cruise ship offering a 15-year world trip for up to $440,000 per cabin, has abruptly suspended operations, leaving hundreds of American passengers stranded in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The company cited high fuel costs due to the Iran War as the reason for halting services and gave residents only seven hours’ notice to disembark on October 26th. Randy Cassingham, a former NASA…Daily Mail
28 Oct A U.S. cruise ship ends voyage due to fuel costs and passengers lose their homesA U.S.-based cruise ship, the Odyssey, ended its two-year residential world voyage prematurely due to escalating fuel costs in Cambodia. Monthly fuel expenses per cabin rose from an average of $1,800 to between $6,000 and $8,000, leading the company to suspend operations. The vessel, carrying 203 passengers and 156 crew members, was docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port since October 23, with no clear future plans…NPR
28 Oct US cruise ship ends global voyage due to fuel costs; 200 passengers lose their homesA U.S. cruise ship on a three-year residential world voyage suspended its operations in Cambodia due to rising fuel costs, forcing passengers to leave their floating homes. The Odyssey, carrying 203 passengers and 156 crew members from 15 nationalities, faced escalating monthly fuel expenses of up to $8,000 per cabin, compared to an average of $1,800 historically. The company cited the inability to offset these…ABC News (US)
28 Oct US cruise ship ends a global voyage over fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers who just lost their homesA US cruise ship called the Odyssey, which began a three-year global voyage two years ago as a floating home for residents, has suspended operations due to skyrocketing fuel costs in Cambodia. Monthly fuel expenses per cabin increased from $1,800 to between $6,000 and $8,000. The company stranded 203 passengers—mostly Americans with 15 nationalities represented—who were forced to disembark the ship, which has a…New York Post28 Oct Cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia after fuel becomes too expensiveA luxury cruise ship operated by Florida-based Villa Vie Residences has unexpectedly docked in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, after the company suspended operations due to skyrocketing fuel costs, which have increased over 300% since the start of the US-Israel conflict with Iran. The 650-passenger Odyssey, carrying about 200 residents at the time, faces challenges covering departure costs from Cambodia; the company is now…Sydney Morning Herald
28 Oct 'Endless' cruise grinds to a halt after two years at sea with passengers told to disembark as fuel supplies run dry off the coast of CambodiaPassengers on the Villa Vie Odyssey, a residential cruise ship off the coast of Cambodia, were told to disembark after two years at sea due to fuel shortages. The ship's CEO informed guests via an internal messaging system that they had until 2 PM to pack and leave as fuel costs soared from $1,800 per cabin monthly to up to $8,000 in some regions of Asia. Villa Vie Residences is now working on restructuring plans…Daily Mail
28 Oct They bought cabins on a luxury cruise ship. High fuel costs got them kicked off in Cambodia.Villa Vie Residences, a Florida-based company, ordered passengers to disembark from their luxury cruise ship The Odyssey in Cambodia due to high fuel costs on Tuesday. The 642-foot vessel, which offers for-sale and rental cabins to up to 650 residents, was forced into temporary lay-up mode as the company seeks financial restructuring over the next two months. Residents were given less than a day’s notice to leave…NBC News
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