World · East Asia & Pacific · 6 hrs ago
Odyssey leaves Cambodia without passengers after cruise is abruptly halted
More than 200 people had made the Odyssey their home during a planned multi-year world cruise.
The ship’s operator, Villa Vie Residences, halted the trip while the vessel was in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, and passengers were told to leave.
One account says the company went bankrupt, while another says it suspended operations because of soaring fuel costs.
The voyage was meant to last three years, visit all seven continents and continue until the end of 2027.
Some passengers had sold homes or cars to join the trip, and many now have to arrange new accommodation and onward travel.
The ship has left Cambodia without passengers and is reportedly heading to Singapore, but its next steps are unclear.
The Odyssey left Cambodia without passengers after Villa Vie Residences unexpectedly suspended the cruise.
The ship departed Sihanoukville on 4 November and was reported to be heading to Singapore.
Passengers had been told to leave the ship within hours while it was in Cambodia.
More than 200 people had bought or rented cabins, and some were still in Cambodia after the ship departed.
The operator cited sharply higher fuel costs, while Bild described the company as bankrupt.
- Who
- The Odyssey and its operator, Villa Vie Residences, and the passengers who had been aboard.
- What
- The cruise was halted and the ship left Cambodia without passengers.
- When
- The ship left Sihanoukville on 4 November 2026.
- Where
- Sihanoukville, in Cambodia’s southwestern coastal province of Preah Sihanouk.
- Why
- The operator suspended operations amid sharply higher fuel costs.
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The cruise was abruptly halted in Cambodia after around two years at sea.
Passengers were told to leave the ship.
The Odyssey left Sihanoukville without passengers and was reported to be heading to Singapore.
- Passengers
- More than 200 people had bought or rented cabins
- Ship
- Odyssey
- Departure port
- Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- Departure date
- 4 November 2026
- Fuel cost per cabin
- An estimated US$6,000 to US$8,000 in Asia, according to the operator
- Original cruise plan
- A three-year voyage intended to continue until the end of 2027