I planned to spend decades on Villa Vie's 'never-ending' cruise. I moved in just 26 days before it ground to a halt.
Source: Business Insider ·
Joel Greiff, 57, moved onto Villa Vie's Odyssey expecting to stay for decades. Less than a month later, residents were told to disembark in Cambodia.
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Joel Greiff moved onto Villa Vie's Odyssey in October 2026.Courtesy of Joel GreiffJoel 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 been edited for length and clarity. Villa Vie Residences and its founders, Mikael Petterson and Kathy Villalba, did not immediately respond to a request from Business Insider.I planned to live on the Odyssey for 10, 20, or even more years. I don't think that will be happening now.Still, unlike others, I am celebrating the time I was able to enjoy on the Odyssey, which was 26 days before Villa Vie suspended operations on Tuesday and we had to disembark in Cambodia. If you have worked on the Villa Vie…
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