I planned to spend decades on Villa Vie's 'never-ending' cruise. I moved in just 26 days before it ground to a halt.

Joel Greiff moved onto Villa Vie's Odyssey in October 2026. Courtesy of Joel Greiff Joel Greiff planned to live on Villa Vie's Odyssey for decades, but was aboard for less than a month. He packed his Florida life into six bags and boarded the Odyssey earlier this month. On Tuesday, however, residents were ordered off in Cambodia as Villa Vie suspended operations. This as-told-to essay is based on several conversations with Joel Greiff, 57, a Villa Vie Odyssey passenger from Florida. It has bee

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