Florida mom Jenny Phenix booted from her dream, 3-year cruise over WhatsApp messages after selling her possessions
A Florida mom who uprooted her entire life for a luxurious three-year-long cruise around the world was allegedly banned by the ship’s owner after her private messages with gripes about the voyage were leaked and were “impacting community morale.” Jenny Phenix, 68, reportedly took umbrage with multiple alleged issues on the ship — like an apparent four-month delay to even set sail — in WhatsApp messages that eventually made their way to the vessel’s owner.“During the past year and a half I have liquidated businesses and possessions, eagerly awaiting my new life cruising the world,” Phenix told the Telegraph last week.The divorced mother-of-two had been “living out of a suitcase” since December as she waited to board the Villa Vie Odyssey’s maiden voyage.She first arrived in Southampton, England, in May, expecting to embark on the years-long voyage on the 15th, but the ship was moved to Belfast, Ireland, where guests were told they’d set sail on the 30th.However, more problems were discovered on the Villa Vie Odyssey while dry docked, which further delayed its voyage.The ship’s certifications expired as it sat idle for four years during the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the owners of the ship to start all over again, according to the Telegraph.
The ongoing delays left Phenix and other passengers waiting to set sail for nearly four months.Her frustration grew further when the ship changed its itinerary and revealed it would no longer dock in Miami, where she planned to pick up the rest of her belongings.Phenix was also told that after the trip was underway, she would have to use a temporary cabin as the crew was still using the one she booked for the three-year-old adventure.The 68-year-old voiced her concerns over the sudden changes to fellow passengers in a WhatsApp group over the developments.Phenix then received a notice from the owners of Villa Vie stating her reservation had been canceled for “behavior impacting community morale.”“...