Hawaii couple who sold everything to live on cruise ship for 15 years suddenly told they have to leave ship by 2pm after just 2 years

The Hawaiian couple who sold everything to live on a cruise ship for 15 were given some shocking news when they were told to leave their ship the same day.

Lanette Canen and Johan Bodin have been sharing stories of their life out at sea on their YouTube channel, amassing a sizable audience along the way.

But now their life at sea has come to a sudden end, after all passengers were told to disembark from the ship.

This left people with hours to pack and leave, with an uncertain future ahead of them.

This couple made cruise ship living seem like a dream

Many people have gone public about their decision to live out at sea.

One American woman made this choice and has since been sharing candid views about her expenses.

For one woman in Tennessee, selling everything she owned to live the high life on a cruise ship was a dream come true.

It was a similar story for Lanette and Johan, who sold 31 cars to fund their cruise ship lifestyle.

The plan was to live out at sea for 15 years, traveling from country to country.

But in a new video, the couple made a shocking announcement – their life at sea was over.

Why was this couple asked to leave the Villa Vie Odyssey after two years at sea?

The couple had left the ship on October 1 to travel, flying back into Cambodia on October 25.

They missed a shipboard town, but were receiving updates from other passengers on the ship.

Financial issues have been building up for months.

Ultimately, the ship has been unable to secure the necessary fuel.

With the ship entering ‘warm layup’, this meant all passengers had to collect their belongings and disembark from the ship by 2pm on October 27.

“I feel for a lot of people that paid money haven’t come on board yet or people that come on board the last several months, that must be a hard pill to swallow,” Bodin said.

“And also people that [spent] all their life savings and live on pensions and retirements.”

What happens next?

By the time the couple arrived back at the ship, they could already see people disembarking with their luggage.

Intending to stay on until they were ordered off, the couple stayed put.

Then the written notice finally came, announcing that operations had officially ceased and the residents had to disembark in Sihanoukville, a Cambodian city.

As you might expect, the couple were shellshocked.

In the video’s description, they shared more about how they were feeling.

“After two years, nearly 60 countries, and more than 200 ports, we’re packing up our cabin and stepping off the ship in Cambodia, facing a future that suddenly looks very different,” they wrote.

“To our shipmates, crew, and everyone who has followed this journey, thank you for being part of these unforgettable two years. Our life at sea may be over, but our adventures together will continue.”

For now, operations are suspended.

The company has announced an attempt to secure emergency financing, but there’s no guarantee of resuming operations, NewsWeek reported.

It cited fuel prices of $6,000 to $8,000 a month for each cabin as the primary issue.

This is a huge increase from a historical price of $1,800.

It’s a difficult situation all around, only exacerbated by the uncertainty.