Luxury cruise operator suspends Cambodia operations, leaving more than 200 passengers stranded over fuel costs
Summary
Villa Vie Residences, a US-based operator that markets its voyages as permanent holidays for retirees, has suspended operations in Cambodia and says fuel costs have made them unaffordable. More than 200 passengers had to leave its ship, the Odyssey, in Sihanoukville. The company said its fuel costs have risen over 300% since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, and it described the increase as "extraordinary". The ship was on a three-year, round-the-world voyage and had been cruising for at least 755 days. Its residents, who had rented or bought long-term homes on board, were forced to disembark abruptly.
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The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that the cruise company said its fuel costs have risen over 300% since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, stranding passengers in Cambodia.
The Japan Times
Source ↗The Japan Times reports that the luxury cruise company suspended operations, citing "extraordinary" fuel costs, after passengers were stranded in Cambodia.
Channel NewsAsia
Source ↗Channel NewsAsia reports that more than 200 passengers left Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey in Sihanoukville after the company suspended Cambodia operations and cited surging fuel costs.
ABC
Source ↗ABC reports that a US-based cruise operator marketing its voyages as permanent holidays for retirees blamed the ongoing fuel crisis for abruptly forcing passengers to disembark in Cambodia.
Sky News
Source ↗Sky News reports that a luxury cruise ship on a three-year, round-the-world voyage was forced to suspend its trip in Cambodia due to rising fuel costs, according to operators.
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports that US-based operator Villa Vie Residences suspended operations due to an "extraordinary" rise in fuel costs since the Iran war began.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports that hundreds of people living aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey were forced to disembark in Cambodia after the owner said Iran war fuel price increases made operations prohibitively expensive, following at least 755 days of world cruising.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that hundreds of passengers were stranded after the ship's three-and-a-half-year voyage was cut short due to fuel costs.
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