Passengers living on a round-the-world cruise were given 8 hours to pack up their lives and leave the ship in Cambodia

Passengers were photographed disembarking the Villa Vie Odyssey after being asked to leave on Tuesday. AFP via Getty Images

Passengers on a live-aboard round-the-world cruise say they were abruptly asked to leave the ship and given only hours to disembark.

Villa Vie Residences, which operates the residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey , said on Tuesday it had halted operations due to surging fuel costs.

The ship was docked at the port of Sihanoukville in Cambodia when the announcement was made, with passengers saying they were given only eight hours to disembark.

"On October 27, 2026, we received notice from the CEO at around 6 a.m. that all residents had to disembark by 2 p.m.…