WorldRTE.ie200 'Cruise for life' passengers stranded in Cambodia
Around 200 passengers living on a round-the-world cruise ship were given just seven hours to leave after the company ran out of money in Cambodia.
Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in a Cambodian port after the company ran out of money, an official said.
US cruise operator Villa Vie Residences abruptly stranded 200 passengers in a Cambodian port after running out of money to continue the voyage.
Passengers, some of whom had sold everything to live on the ship, were given just seven hours to pack and disembark in Sihanoukville.
The company blamed extraordinary fuel cost increases linked to the Iran war, with per-cabin monthly costs jumping from $1,800 to up to $8,000.
The operator cited fuel costs rising from around $1,800 to up to $8,000 per cabin per month in parts of Asia, linked to the Iran war.
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