Rising fuel costs force passengers off cruise ship

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Rising fuel costs force passengers off cruise ship. (2026, October 29). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/29/rising-fuel-costs-force-passengers-off-cruise-ship?traffic_source=rss

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Due to rising fuel costs, 203 passengers were asked to leave a U.S.-based cruise ship that was on a three-year global voyage. The operators had to halt the journey early because they could no longer afford the high expenses associated with continuing it. This decision affected the travelers' plans as the cruise was suspended mid-journey.

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A U.S. luxury residential cruise ship, The Odyssey, has suspended its global voyage and forced hundreds of passengers to disembark in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs. The Florida-based company, Villa Vie Residences, announced that monthly fuel expenses per cabin had risen from an average of $1,800 to between $6,000 and $8,000 during the war in Iran. Passengers were given little notice before being asked to leave their floating homes; some had even sold properties and businesses to afford a berth on the ship. With no immediate plans for resumption of operations or refunds, many passengers are now grappling with financial uncertainty and housing insecurity following their unexpected disembarkation in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

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