Fuel costs jump from $1,800 to $8,000: Cruise ship residents forced ashore in Cambodia

Hundreds of people living aboard a cruise ship that had been travelling around the world for more than two years were forced to disembark in Cambodia after its operator suspended operations, citing soaring fuel costs linked to the Iran war.The owner of the Villa Vie Odyssey, Villa Vie Residences, announced on Tuesday that it was suspending operations and disembarking passengers in Cambodia while working to arrange temporary accommodation for them, Reuters reported.Monthly fuel expenses, which had historically averaged around $1,800 per cabin, have recently risen to an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia, the company said in a statement.“The company cannot simply pass increases of that scale on to residents, and the resulting shortfall has placed its current operating model under unsustainable financial pressure,” it said.The ship had been cruising the world for at least 755 days, offering passengers the option to rent or buy long-term or permanent…