Residential cruise ship leaves passengers 'homeless' after Florida-based company suspends trip

Passengers are speaking out after a residential cruise came to a halt on Oct. 27 after the Florida-based cruise operator blamed extraordinary fuel costs. The Montoya’s StoryPaul and Lynn Montoya moved into their cabin on the MV Odyssey in April 2025. The retired Wyoming couple sold their house, cars, and nearly everything they owned before remodeling their cruise ship cabin to make it like home. "Even though you have a small cabin, the rest of the ship is your living room, your dining room, your social area, swimming pool, deck," Lynn told FOX 13. "So it was like a really big house."For 18 months, the dream lived up to the hype: The couple said they’ve visited 50 countries, citing Japan as one of their favorite stops. "The neat thing about residential cruising is that it’s slow travel to see the world," Paul Montoya said. "So when we get on, we actually unpack our bags and that's our cabin for then on. We don't have to pack up a suitcase again. That's our home now, and our home is now