The 200m Odyssey, operated by Villa Vie Residences, departed Northern Ireland in October 2024 for a continuous voyage on which residents could buy or rent rooms for a holiday or for life. (Facebook pic/PR Newswire)SIHANOUKVILLE: Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in a Cambodian port after the company ran out of money, an official said today.
US-based operator Villa Vie Residences announced on Tuesday it had "suspended operations in Cambodia" as it worked to address "extraordinary increases" in fuel costs following the Iran war.
The 200m Odyssey left Northern Ireland in October 2024 for a continuous voyage for which residents could buy or rent rooms for a holiday or for life - some passengers selling everything they had to pay for it.
