The luxury cruise ship Villa V Odyssey, which is scheduled to embark on a three and a half year journey around the world in October 2024, was forced to suspend operations yesterday and disembark 203 passengers at the port of Sihanoukville in Cambodia due to the increase in fuel prices following the outbreak of the war in Iran. The US company that operates the ship said monthly fuel costs for each cabin in some parts of Asia had risen from $1,800 to $8,000. Attempts to cut costs by slowing down and spending longer in ports have failed, and the company said it could not guarantee the fuel supply needed to continue the journey, which was planned to take in nearly 150 countries. Passengers were told yesterday that they must leave the ship within a few hours and that they can arrange a time to come collect all their belongings.

The luxury cruise ship Villa V Odyssey, which is scheduled to embark on a three and a half year journey around the world in October 2024, was forced to suspend operations yesterday and disembark 203 passengers at the port of Sihanoukville in Cambodia due to the increase in fuel prices following the outbreak of the war in Iran. The US company that operates the ship said monthly fuel costs for each cabin in some parts of Asia had risen from $1,800 to $8,000. Attempts to cut costs by slowing down and spending longer in ports have failed, and the company said it could not guarantee the fuel supply needed to continue the journey, which was planned to take in nearly 150 countries. Passengers were told yesterday that they must leave the ship within a few hours and that they can arrange a time to come collect all their belongings.