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Australians stranded in Cambodia after cruise ship suspends operations
The Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship is stuck in Cambodia after running out of money. (Supplied: Villa Vie Residences)
Australian retirees are among passengers caught up in a luxury cruise ship's financial crisis.
Soaring fuel costs have been blamed after the vessel became stranded in Cambodia.
Anxious passengers are waiting for answers about the ship's future and whether they will get their money back.
A Queensland woman has handed over $63,500 from her superannuation for a dream retirement at sea — only to watch it unravel before she even stepped onboard.
Lisa McKay was weeks away from joining the luxury residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey when she discovered passengers had been forced off the vessel in Cambodia after it ran out of money.
Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs
A luxury cruise ship on a years-long voyage around the world said it suspended operations due to extraordinarily high fuel costs, leaving passengers stranded in Cambodia.
The US-based operator of the Villa Vie Odyssey said it was working with passengers on disembarkation plans and "temporary living arrangements".
It is unclear how many were on board but the nearly 200m (656ft) vessel can carry up to 650 passengers. It departed Belfast in October 2024 for a "continuous voyage around the world".
Global fuel prices have soared since the Iran war started earlier this year. The ship's operator said the monthly fuel cost per cabin in parts of Asia has risen to as much as $8,000 (£6,000) from $1,800.
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