https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-residents-stranded-in-cambodia-as-fuel-costs-soar-honolulu-star-advertiserContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-residents-stranded-in-cambodia-as-fuel-costs-soar-honolulu-star-advertiserhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-residents-stranded-in-cambodia-as-fuel-costs-soar-honolulu-star-advertiser#u172066Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:01:59 +0000Hundreds of residents living permanently aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey are stranded in Cambodia after the operator abruptly suspended operations due to soaring fuel costs. Passengers who paid between $120,000 and $440,000 for cabin residencies were forced to disembark on October 27, 2026. The vessel owner stated that spiking fuel expenses driven by the Iran war made continuing the continuous round-the-world voyage financially unsustainable. The sudden termination leaves the permanent residents ashore with an uncertain path forward following the collapse of the ambitious global cruise venture.Wh