MV Odyssey "forever cruise" ends abruptly in Cambodia after failed scramble for fuel money

Summary

The MV Odyssey was billed as a continuous around-the-world cruise when it launched in October 2024, and passengers were promised a long voyage away from the world's troubles. CBS News reports, based on internal documents, that the operator's scramble to save the "forever cruise" failed, and the journey ended abruptly in Cambodia after the company could not raise more money for fuel. Passengers believed they were buying a three-year voyage. The Guardian reports that passengers were given seven hours to get off the ship, with the voyage going no further than Cambodia, and links the crisis to an oil shock it attributes to Donald Trump's war.

Timeline

1. CBS News

   30 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTCSource ↗

   Reports, citing internal documents, that the operator's scramble to save the "forever cruise" failed and the voyage ended abruptly in Cambodia.

2. CBS News

   30 Oct 2026, 13:08 UTCSource ↗

   Reports, in an exclusive look at internal documents, that passengers thought they were buying a three-year voyage and that the journey ended suddenly in Cambodia after the company's failed fuel-funding scramble.

3. The Guardian

   31 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the MV Odyssey, billed as a never-ending cruise, ended with passengers given seven hours to get off and left in Cambodia, which it links to an oil shock caused by Donald Trump's war.