200 passengers on the "Cruise of Life" stranded in Cambodia due to rising fuel prices The American company Villa Vie Residences suddenly stopped operating the cruise ship "Odyssey" two years after the start of the journey around the world. Passengers were given seven hours to pack their belongings and leave the ship during a stopover in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, APF writes. The cruise was advertised as a "journey that never ends": people could buy or rent a cabin for a vacation or even for life. Some sold all their belongings to live on a ship. American Randy Cassingham and his wife spent about a million dollars on the trip and expected to live on the ship for at least 15 years. In two years they visited 65 countries. Despite what happened, Cassingham does not regret his decision. "If they can resume the work, we will consider returning," the agency quotes him as saying. The company explained the work stoppage by a sharp increase in fuel prices after the start of the war with Iran. Monthly fuel costs per cabin "went from $1,800 to $6,000 to $8,000." One of the passengers claims that people were simply brought to the city center and left there without even a list of hotels. Villa Vi says it helps them find temporary housing.

200 passengers on the "Cruise of Life" stranded in Cambodia due to rising fuel prices The American company Villa Vie Residences suddenly stopped operating the cruise ship "Odyssey" two years after the start of the journey around the world. Passengers were given seven hours to pack their belongings and leave the ship during a stopover in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, APF writes. The cruise was advertised as a "journey that never ends": people could buy or rent a cabin for a vacation or even for life. Some sold all their belongings to live on a ship. American Randy Cassingham and his wife spent about a million dollars on the trip and expected to live on the ship for at least 15 years. In two years they visited 65 countries. Despite what happened, Cassingham does not regret his decision. "If they can resume the work, we will consider returning," the agency quotes him as saying. The company explained the work stoppage by a sharp increase in fuel prices after the start of the war with Iran. Monthly fuel costs per cabin "went from $1,800 to $6,000 to $8,000." One of the passengers claims that people were simply brought to the city center and left there without even a list of hotels. Villa Vi says it helps them find temporary housing.