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Stranded MV Odyssey Cruise Ship Departs Cambodia With No Passengers

The MV Odyssey leaves Cambodia after fuel costs and debt forced its cancellation, with creditors now taking control of the vessel.

18 publishers · 39 articles · first seen 27 Oct 2026 · updated 12h ago

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18 publishers have covered this in 39 articles since 27 Oct 2026. All Content from Business Insider published first, on 27 October at 14:23 UTC; Latest articles followed 10h 29m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 6 November at 18:58 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: NPR World (major outlet), CBS News (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), CNBC (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), All Content from Business Insider, Latest articles and 6 more, all listed under Sources below.

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  1. All Content from Business InsiderA 'never-ending' cruise has halted operations and told residents to disembark in Cambodia after fuel costs rose over 300%
  2. Latest articlesCruise strands passengers in Cambodia after fuel surge
  3. BBC BusinessLuxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs
  4. NPR WorldA U.S. cruise ship suspends a global voyage due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers
  5. Sky NewsCruise ship left stranded in Cambodia after 'soaring fuel costs'
  6. CBS NewsU.S. cruise ship suspends around-the-world voyage due to fuel costs
  7. News - South China Morning PostCruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembark
  8. FortuneA cruise ship promising life at sea suspended operations and disembarked passengers in Cambodia, blaming monthly fuel expenses soaring over 300%
  9. The HillPassenger ship suspends global cruise due to fuel costs, stranding hundreds
  10. The GuardianCruise guests stranded in Cambodia after company ends voyage due to high fuel costs
  11. Show 29 later sources
    1. The New York TimesAn ‘Endless’ Cruise Around the World Is Suspended, Leaving Passengers Stranded
    2. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraFuel costs force US cruise ship to suspend multi-year voyage in Cambodia
    3. All Content from Business InsiderResidents on the doomed Villa Vie Odyssey cruise describe the first 24 hours after being kicked off in Cambodia
    4. CBS NewsCruise ship passengers stranded after operator says it ran out of money due to fuel costs
    5. CBS NewsCEO says plan is to file for bankruptcy after ending luxury never-ending cruise
    6. Times of IndiaFuel costs jump from $1,800 to $8,000: Cruise ship residents forced ashore in Cambodia
    7. Latest articlesA cruise ship was their home. Now residents of Villa Vie Odyssey must leave.
    8. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesUS cruise ship halts world voyage over fuel costs, 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia
    9. The Guardian USCruise residents stranded in Cambodia after fuel crisis halts operations – video
    10. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraRising fuel costs force passengers off cruise ship
    11. CBS NewsSurging fuel prices abruptly halts "endless" luxury cruise in Cambodia
    12. All Content from Business InsiderTake a look inside the 'never-ending' Villa Vie Residences Odyssey cruise ship stranded in Cambodia
    13. CNBCCruise companies aim to keep fuel costs down. Their strategies for doing so differ
    14. All Content from Business InsiderThey made a cruise ship their home, then got kicked off in Cambodia. Now their dream life is on hold.
    15. CBS NewsInternal documents show failed scramble to save "forever cruise"
    16. CBS NewsMoney woes of canceled "forever cruise" revealed in internal documents
    17. All Content from Business InsiderI planned to spend decades on Villa Vie's 'never-ending' cruise. I moved in just 26 days before it ground to a halt.
    18. News FeedPensioners bet on a lifetime cruise. They ended up in a Cambodian scam town
    19. CBS NewsDocuments show funding scramble before around-the-world "forever cruise" was stranded
    20. The GuardianThe cursed cruise: how the dream of never-ending luxury at sea became a nightmare
    21. All Content from Business InsiderCanceled port calls and cash appeals: Inside the final months of the Villa Vie Odyssey's doomed round-the-world cruise
    22. NPR WorldThey signed up for a lifetime at sea on an endless cruise. High gas prices intervened
    23. CBS NewsCreditor has "taken control" of forever cruise
    24. The New York TimesOdyssey ‘Endless Cruise’ Ship Stranded in Cambodia May Be Headed for Auction Block
    25. Bloomberg MarketsA Luxury Cruise Exposes the Fuel Divide
    26. ABC NewsStranded cruise ship Odyssey leaves Cambodia with no passengers
    27. CBS NewsStranded U.S. cruise ship departs Cambodia with no passengers
    28. FortuneA cruise ship sold as a forever home left 203 residents in Cambodia as Iran war fuel costs hit up to $8,000 a cabin
    29. The New York TimesThey Spent Millions to Keep Their Dream Cruise Afloat. It Died Anyway.

Sources

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  1. They Spent Millions to Keep Their Dream Cruise Afloat. It Died Anyway. The New York Times ·
  2. Stranded U.S. cruise ship departs Cambodia with no passengers CBS News ·
  3. Stranded cruise ship Odyssey leaves Cambodia with no passengers ABC News ·
  4. A Luxury Cruise Exposes the Fuel Divide Bloomberg Markets ·
  5. Odyssey ‘Endless Cruise’ Ship Stranded in Cambodia May Be Headed for Auction Block The New York Times ·
  6. Creditor has "taken control" of forever cruise CBS News ·
Show 33 more sources
  1. They signed up for a lifetime at sea on an endless cruise. High gas prices intervened NPR World ·
  2. The cursed cruise: how the dream of never-ending luxury at sea became a nightmare The Guardian ·
  3. Documents show funding scramble before around-the-world "forever cruise" was stranded CBS News ·
  4. Pensioners bet on a lifetime cruise. They ended up in a Cambodian scam town News Feed ·
  5. Money woes of canceled "forever cruise" revealed in internal documents CBS News ·
  6. Internal documents show failed scramble to save "forever cruise" CBS News ·
  7. Cruise companies aim to keep fuel costs down. Their strategies for doing so differ CNBC ·
  8. Surging fuel prices abruptly halts "endless" luxury cruise in Cambodia CBS News ·
  9. Rising fuel costs force passengers off cruise ship Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  10. Cruise residents stranded in Cambodia after fuel crisis halts operations – video The Guardian US ·
  11. CEO says plan is to file for bankruptcy after ending luxury never-ending cruise CBS News ·
  12. Cruise ship passengers stranded after operator says it ran out of money due to fuel costs CBS News ·
  13. Fuel costs force US cruise ship to suspend multi-year voyage in Cambodia Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  14. An ‘Endless’ Cruise Around the World Is Suspended, Leaving Passengers Stranded The New York Times ·
  15. Cruise guests stranded in Cambodia after company ends voyage due to high fuel costs The Guardian ·
  16. Passenger ship suspends global cruise due to fuel costs, stranding hundreds The Hill ·
  17. U.S. cruise ship suspends around-the-world voyage due to fuel costs CBS News ·
  18. A U.S. cruise ship suspends a global voyage due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers NPR World ·
  19. A cruise ship sold as a forever home left 203 residents in Cambodia as Iran war fuel costs hit up to $8,000 a cabin Fortune
  20. Canceled port calls and cash appeals: Inside the final months of the Villa Vie Odyssey's doomed round-the-world cruise All Content from Business Insider
  21. I planned to spend decades on Villa Vie's 'never-ending' cruise. I moved in just 26 days before it ground to a halt. All Content from Business Insider
  22. They made a cruise ship their home, then got kicked off in Cambodia. Now their dream life is on hold. All Content from Business Insider
  23. Take a look inside the 'never-ending' Villa Vie Residences Odyssey cruise ship stranded in Cambodia All Content from Business Insider
  24. US cruise ship halts world voyage over fuel costs, 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  25. A cruise ship was their home. Now residents of Villa Vie Odyssey must leave. Latest articles
  26. Fuel costs jump from $1,800 to $8,000: Cruise ship residents forced ashore in Cambodia Times of India
  27. Residents on the doomed Villa Vie Odyssey cruise describe the first 24 hours after being kicked off in Cambodia All Content from Business Insider
  28. A cruise ship promising life at sea suspended operations and disembarked passengers in Cambodia, blaming monthly fuel expenses soaring over 300% Fortune
  29. Cruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembark News - South China Morning Post
  30. Cruise ship left stranded in Cambodia after 'soaring fuel costs' Sky News
  31. Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs BBC Business
  32. Cruise strands passengers in Cambodia after fuel surge Latest articles
  33. A 'never-ending' cruise has halted operations and told residents to disembark in Cambodia after fuel costs rose over 300% All Content from Business Insider

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