'I was only standing up for myself!' Woman who sold everything for dream three-year cruise around the world only to be BANNED for complaining on WhatsApp insists her litany of grievances would have dr

Reading the marketing material, it’s easy to see why Jenny Phenix was so keen to book herself on to the Villa Vie Odyssey. Jenny Phenix, here on a one-week cruise through the Norwegian fjords, was kicked off the Villa Vie Odyssey after WhatsApp chats were leaked Jenny went to the Canary Islands for a month because it was cheaper than staying in Belfast Jenny leaving Amsterdam on the Royal Caribbean cruise she had to book to get herself back to Miami For when the Villa Vie Odyssey finally embarks on its maiden voyage after a series of hold ups, which has seen passengers living out of their suitcases in Belfast for months, Jenny will not be on it. Villa Vie residences managing director Mike Petterson said: ‘She didn’t just complain in the chats but created a very hostile and toxic environment amongst residents.' Jenny signed her contract in December 2023 after being enthralled by details on the company’s website which offered ‘an intimate new cruise lifestyle that would leave participants with cherished memories for a lifetime’. A pay as you go option for two months in the Caribbean can cost from £12,000 for a single Villa Vie is pitched at middle-class retirees and is a fraction of the price of The World, until now the only operational residential ship which is exclusively for millionaires Chief operating officer Kathy Villalba and residences managing director Mike Petterson The cruise was scheduled to leave from Southampton on May 15 this year and Jenny, like the other passengers, was initially only mildly worried when they were first notified of a delay.