https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/california-sisters-among-hundreds-stranded-in-asia-after-cruise-ship-halts-operations-over-high-fuel-costsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/california-sisters-among-hundreds-stranded-in-asia-after-cruise-ship-halts-operations-over-high-fuel-costshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/california-sisters-among-hundreds-stranded-in-asia-after-cruise-ship-halts-operations-over-high-fuel-costs#u181175Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:20:58 +0000Two California sisters are among approximately 203 passengers left stranded in Cambodia after a Florida-based company abruptly suspended its residential global cruise. Villa Vie Residences halted operations of the MV Odyssey, citing extraordinary fuel costs driven by the war in Iran. Passengers, many of whom sold their homes to fund the long-term voyage, were left at a Cambodian port hotel with limited notice after the ship folded.Why it mattersThe suspension shatters a growing trend of residential cruising models offering long-term global living at sea. Passengers faced sudden upheaval when t