Residents on the doomed Villa Vie Odyssey cruise describe the first 24 hours after being kicked off in Cambodia

Passengers aboard the residential cruise Villa Vie Odyssey say they were abruptly ordered off the ship while it was docked in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, with only hours to disembark. Villa Vie Residences said it halted operations due to surging fuel costs. Passenger Lanette Canen and John Bodin told Business Insider that they received notice on October 27, 2026 at around 6 a.m., requiring residents to leave by 2 p.m.—about eight hours. They described an announcement captured in a YouTube video. The company said it is arranging temporary housing and evaluating restructuring options over the next 60 days, while citing fuel spending per cabin rising from about $1,800 to an estimated $6,000–$8,000 in parts of Asia.