200 'Cruise of Life' passengers stranded in Cambodia due to rising fuel prices - APF The American company Villa Vie Residences suddenly stopped operating the cruise ship "Odyssey" two years after the start of the journey around the world. Passengers were given seven hours to pack their belongings and leave the ship during a layover in Cambodia. Amazing offer "Villa V Odyssey" is a ship that is sailing around the world for at least 755 days. The ship began sailing in October 2024 from Belfast in Northern Ireland and visited 147 countries. Last year, the cruise line began offering "lifetime" cruise tours to passengers over the age of 55, and launched a program called the Gold Passport. "Endless Journey" People could buy or rent a cabin for a vacation or even for life. Some sold all their belongings to live on a ship. APF mentions Randy Cassingham from the USA: together with his wife.
They spent about a million dollars on the voyage and expected to live on the ship for at least 15 years. In two years they visited 65 countries. And despite what happened, Cassingham is considering coming back on board if the Odyssey resumes service. In 2025, the media wrote about the 77-year-old American Sharon Lane, who sold all her possessions to go on an "endless" cruise. Cruise and the fuel crisis The company explained the work stoppage by a sharp increase in fuel prices after the start of the war with Iran. According to the operator, in some parts of Asia, fuel costs per cabin have risen from $1,800 to $8,000 per month. Sharon Lane, 2025 Pravda Gershchenko / Send Content / Eng X / Bluesky / Eng Telegram / Threads.