The cursed cruise: how the dream of never-ending luxury at sea became a nightmare

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Passengers on the MV Odyssey’s planned continuous luxury cruise were forced to disembark in Cambodia after an oil shock disrupted the voyage. The article attributes the crisis to an oil shock connected to a war launched by Donald Trump, though it provides few operational details.

The MV Odyssey was billed as the ultimate escape from Donald Trump. Instead, the oil shock caused by his war has left passengers unceremoniously dumped in Cambodia The idea was a never-ending retirement at sea, a continuous voyage around the globe. The promise to the passengers of the MV Odyssey cruise ship – many approaching the autumn of their lives – was that on the open seas they could cut loose from the troubles of the world. But the world had other ideas. The end came in an announcement as stark as it was brief: they had seven hours to get off. They were going no further than Cambodia. Continue reading...