# Cruise ship leaves Cambodia after forcing hundreds of passengers off

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cruise-ship-leaves-cambodia-after-forcing-hundreds-of-passengers-off/
- Published: 2026-11-04T05:47:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:50:04+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/cruise-ship-villa-vie-odyssey-cambodia-passengers-6521961
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- Villa Vie Odyssey left Cambodia without passengers.
- More than 200 long-term residents had to disembark.
- Its next destination and future remain unclear.

## Summary

The Villa Vie Odyssey left Cambodia on 4 November without passengers, after its owner suspended operations and required more than 200 residents to disembark. The departure leaves uncertainty over the future of the long-term cruise venture, whose passengers had paid tens of thousands of dollars to live aboard for years.

The ship sailed from Sihanoukville with about 50 crew; its destination was not confirmed, though Singapore was suggested by some passengers and maritime tracking sites. About 100 passengers remained in Cambodia, while most others travelled elsewhere in the region. The vessel had been cruising for at least 755 days, and passengers said they had received little information from the Florida-based owner, Villa Vie Residences, which blamed soaring fuel costs linked to the Iran war.

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