Rising fuel costs force 200 cruise passengers off ship in Cambodia

November 10, 2026

Around 200 passengers have been forced to leave a residential cruise ship in Cambodia after its US-based operator abruptly suspended operations, citing sharply rising fuel costs. The Villa Vie Odyssey was docked at the port of Sihanoukville when passengers were told to disembark, bringing an unexpected halt to its continuous voyage around the world. Cambodian authorities said the vessel had arrived from Thailand on October 23 with 203 passengers and 156 crew members on board. The ship, operated by Florida-based Villa Vie Residences, departed Belfast in October 2024 on a long-term global voyage. The company said extraordinary increases in fuel costs had placed its operating model under unsustainable financial pressure. The operator attributed the increase partly to disruptions linked to the conflict involving Iran. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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