Luxury round-the-world cruise ends abruptly as fuel costs skyrocket

Villa Vie Residences announced it would disembark passengers and crew and restructure its business due to rising fuel costs, according to CNBC. Fox News reported that over 200 passengers aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey were asked for additional fuel money before the ship halted in Cambodia. The residential cruise was marketed as a round-the-world voyage for retirees.

• CNBC — Luxury round-the-world cruise ends abruptly as fuel costs skyrocket
• Fox News — 'Never-ending' cruise grinds to devastating end, stranding over 200 passengers abroad

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