The New York Times reported that the Odyssey, which the report refers to as an "endless cruise," failed even though millions of dollars were spent to keep it afloat. The report was written by Ceylan Yeğinsu and published on November 6, 2026.

The headline frames the venture as a dream cruise that spending could not keep afloat. According to the summary of the report, secrecy, debt and soaring fuel costs all contributed to the Odyssey's downfall.

The summary does not give the amount of debt, the size of the fuel cost increases, or the nature of the secrecy involved. It also does not identify who operated the ship. The report is described as an inside look at how the cruise unraveled, and those details would appear in the full article.

This story is based on the summary of the report, not the full article, so the specifics above come only from the summary.

Sources: The New York Times: They Spent Millions to Keep Their Dream Cruise Afloat. It Died Anyway..