Villa Vie Residences suspended Odyssey operations, stranding around 200 passengers in Cambodia
Villa Vie Residences suspended operations of its Odyssey cruise ship, leaving around 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia, two years after the vessel began its world voyage. The operator said it had run out of money, citing “extraordinary increases” in fuel costs following the US-Israel war with Iran. Passengers had paid to live aboard while travelling the world.
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Villa Vie Residences, a US-based operator, suspended operations of its residential cruise ship, the Odyssey, on Tuesday, leaving around 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia. The passengers had purchased accommodations aboard for the voyage. The suspension came two years after the ship set off. The company said it had run out of money for fuel, pointing to a sharp rise in fuel expenses following the US-Israel war with Iran. It said it had no other choice but to suspend operations.
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Verifier’s note
SBS, France 24, and WINK News report that passengers were stranded in Cambodia after the residential cruise operator ran out of money and halted the voyage. iHeart’s podcast listing also describes the shutdown; the results are current and do not contradict the central claim.