Hawaii couple who were told to leave cruise ship 2 years into 15-year stay after selling everything reveal what happened with the crew of the ship

The Hawaii couple who were told to leave their cruise ship two years into their 15-year stay after two years have revealed what happened with the crew of the ship.

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 then came the shocking news – all passengers onboard the Villa Vie Odyssey were told to disembark by 2pm.

With an uncertain future ahead of them, Canen and Bodin are in Cambodia thinking about what happens next.

Cruise ship living has been on the rise in recent years

As life on land has gotten increasingly expensive, more people have opted to live out at sea.

And several of those people have been sharing their experiences online.

One American woman made this choice and has since been sharing candid views about her expenses, while one woman in Tennessee sold everything she owned to live the high life on a cruise ship.

And then there’s 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.

It sounded like a dream come true.

But then came an announcement that changed everything.

What happened to this couple’s dream cruise ship lifestyle?

In a video shared to their channel, the couple revealed that their cruise ship life had been cut short after only two years.

The Villa Vie Odyssey told passengers that it would be entering ‘warm layup’, meaning all passengers had to collect their belongings and leave by 2pm on October 27.

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.

Financial issues had been brewing in the background for a while, but the news still came as a shock for Bodin and Canen.

“We knew there were serious financial difficulties, but receiving notice around 6 a.m. that we needed to leave by 2 p.m. was still a shock,” the couple told Supercar Blondie.

The couple praised the crew for how they assisted the travelers after the announcement.

The said: “The crew were wonderful helping everyone with luggage and getting ashore, and we’re grateful to them.”

In the meantime, they’re staying at a hotel in the Cambodian city of Sihanoukville, before heading off to Phnom Penh.

Understandably, this has been a period of adjustment.

“We’re taking things one step at a time and planning to continue traveling through Southeast Asia while working and sharing our experiences on Living Life on a Cruise,” they said.

What happens next?

For now, operations are suspended for the ship.

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

“There’s no confirmed return date, and with the planned fee increase, we’re preparing to move forward with a different chapter rather than put our lives on hold,” the couple said.

“Even with how this has ended for us, we would do it again.

“Those two years, the places we experienced, and the friendships we made still mean so much to us. We’re heartbroken to leave, but we’re not done exploring.”