Cruise ship passengers stranded amid rising fuel costs
Business · First reported 29 Oct, 11:31 · Updated 17:46
The MV Odyssey is docked in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, after its operator suspended operations, citing rising fuel costs. Al Jazeera reports that 203 passengers were forced to disembark; Euronews reports around 200 were stranded and says there is no confirmed departure date. (c0ecad05-8ca6-4d3f-8b24-63f45b14dc78; f6708b37-7a3a-49a0-b374-9439567f7426)
- The ship’s operator, Villa Vie Residences, said rising fuel costs put its business model under unsustainable financial pressure. (c0ecad05-8ca6-4d3f-8b24-63f45b14dc78)
- The Odyssey is docked in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, with no confirmed departure date; the operator said it was arranging temporary accommodation for passengers. (c0ecad05-8ca6-4d3f-8b24-63f45b14dc78)
- The reports give different passenger counts: Al Jazeera says 203 disembarked, while Euronews says around 200 were stranded. (f6708b37-7a3a-49a0-b374-9439567f7426; c0ecad05-8ca6-4d3f-8b24-63f45b14dc78)
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Key facts
- Vessel
- MV Odyssey (c0ecad05-8ca6-4d3f-8b24-63f45b14dc78)
- Location
- Docked in Sihanoukville, Cambodia (c0ecad05-8ca6-4d3f-8b24-63f45b14dc78)
- Passenger count
- Around 200 according to Euronews; 203 according to Al Jazeera (c0ecad05-8ca6-4d3f-8b24-63f45b14dc78; f6708b37-7a3a-49a0-b374-9439567f7426)
- Fuel cost per cabin
- Up to $8,000 monthly in parts of Asia, from $1,800, according to the operator (c0ecad05-8ca6-4d3f-8b24-63f45b14dc78)
- Departure
- No confirmed departure date (c0ecad05-8ca6-4d3f-8b24-63f45b14dc78)
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