MV Odyssey Halts Voyage in Cambodia After Fuel Costs Jump to $8,000 a Cabin
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Updated · The Guardian · Oct 31
MV Odyssey Halts Voyage in Cambodia After Fuel Costs Jump to $8,000 a Cabin
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Oct 31
Summary
More than 200 passengers were ordered off the MV Odyssey in Cambodia within seven hours after operator Villa Vie Residences said it could no longer keep the ship running.
Fuel costs in parts of Asia had surged to as much as $8,000 per cabin a month from $1,800 after the Iran war, pushing the company into losses despite slower itineraries and longer port stays.
Sihanoukville disembarkation left some residents scrambling for hotels and onward travel, while the company said it was weighing restructuring and recapitalisation over the next 60 days.
Passengers said financial strain had been visible for weeks, with deteriorating food, fewer excursions and even requests for $1,800 contributions to help the ship reach Bangkok.
The collapse hits a niche residential-cruise model rather than the broader cruise market, which industry data show reached a record 37.2 million passengers in 2025.