Posted on 10/28/2026 7:20:29 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage that touted its cabins as floating homes suspended its three-year voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.
The MV Odyssey set sail two years ago on a voyage to the seven continents marketed as combining long-term living at sea with global travel. Its operator had offered to “make the Odyssey your permanent home,” with the purchase price of a suite for the lifetime of the vessel starting around $230,000.
For now, it is docked at the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand, with no certain departure date.
The ship has been carrying 203 passengers, mostly Americans, along with 156 crew members, according to Cambodian officials. It has a 650-passenger capacity.
Its Florida-based operator, Villa Vie Residences, said monthly fuel expenses per cabin that historically averaged $1,800 have reached an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia due to the war in Iran. 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.
Traffic has been curtailed in the Strait of Hormuz since the war in Iran began, squeezing supplies of all kinds of petroleum-based fuels, especially in Southeast Asia, and sharply increasing prices.
“We have been unable to continue carrying the resulting operating losses,” Villa Vie Residences said in a statement issued Tuesday. “Passing the full increase on to residents is not a realistic solution. Our focus now is on supporting residents, crew, and employees” while it tries to restructure.
“The company is working with residents to coordinate disembarkation and identify temporary living arrangements,” it said.
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🎶”There once was a ship that put to sea
And the name of the ship was the Billy o’ Tea…”🎶
I wouldn’t feel too sorry for those people. They got money.
A three hour tour ....
I guess we know how long $47 million lasts.
Maybe they can recover some money by selling the boat to Okaloosa County for $1 million.
Nicely done!
Haha, good one!
This is a rich thread. Nice reference.
They are loaded
I know 4 people on there
Wow. Thankfully, “Our focus now is on supporting residents, crew, and employees.” It is like driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco and then stopping in San Miguel saying, Gas is too expensive. Let’s get a hotel in San Miguel until gas prices come down in price.
Fuel went from 1800 per month to 6,000 or 8,000 due to the Iran war? I call BS.
More like you miscalculated your operating xosts and now want to blame fuel costs. The war didnt cause fuel to quadruple.
Then the ship should have avoided those parts of Asia.
OMG!! Pathetic.
Agreed the numbers don’t add up,
Diesel is up 50% not here maybe higher around the world but doubt 330-440%
Agree with you. the price of MGO has doubled, per metric ton, this year. Cannot see how their fuel costs have increased the much.
https://villavieresidences.com/meet-the-team
The business address is a PO box?!
There are none so blind...
I think a lot of us are suspicious as to why fuel cost is so inflated.
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