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Cruise ship halts global voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs

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The cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey has suspended its global voyage in Cambodia due to escalating fuel costs, attributed to the Iran war. Hundreds of permanent residents aboard the ship were disembarked in Sihanoukville, with the operator, Villa Vie Residences, arranging temporary accommodation for them. The ship had been on a continuous journey for over two years, offering long-term living arrangements. AI

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Cruise ship halts global voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Cruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembark

    Hundreds of people permanently living aboard a touring cruise ship were forced to disembark in Cambodia this week after the vessel’s operator said fuel price increases from the Iran war had made operations prohibitively expensive. The Villa Vie Odyssey had been cruising the world…

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