# Couple defend $1m cruise investment after ship’s voyage ends in Cambodia

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/couple-who-paid-1-million-to-travel-on-cruise-for-life-say-they-have-no-regrets-despite-being-dumped-in-cambodia-when-company-ran-out-of-cash/
- Published: 2026-10-28T17:43:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T18:07:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16246661/Couple-paid-1-MILLION-travel-cruise-life-say-no-regrets-despite-dumped-Cambodia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Companies, Culture, Travel, World

## Key points

- A cruise operator suspended its voyage after fuel costs surged.
- About 200 passengers had to leave the ship in Cambodia.
- Some passengers say the experience was still worth it.

## Summary

Randy and Kit Cassingham say they do not regret spending about $1 million to live and travel aboard Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey, even though they were abruptly made to leave the ship in Cambodia. The operator suspended its cruise after running short of money, ending a voyage promoted as a way to travel continuously around the world.

The couple had joined the ship in Belfast in October 2024 and hoped to stay aboard for at least 15 years. About 200 passengers were told to disembark in Sihanoukville, where the 200-metre ship had arrived with 203 guests and 156 crew. The company said fuel costs per cabin had risen from an average of $1,800 a month to an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia; other passengers also described rising requests for money and said the experience was worthwhile despite the disruption.

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