US cruise ship halts world voyage over fuel costs, 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia

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Villa Vie Residences suspended operations of its Odyssey cruise ship after running out of money, leaving about 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia. The company cited sharply increased fuel costs following the US-Israel war with Iran as it halted the ship’s planned world voyage.

Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in Cambodia after the company ran out of money. US-based operator Villa Vie Residences announced on Tuesday it was suspending operations of the Odyssey, two years after the ship set off, citing "extraordinary increases" in fuel costs following the US-Israel war with Iran.