Fuel Price Surge Leaves 203 Americans Stranded in Cambodia
A luxury cruise’s around‑the‑world voyage ran out of money as fuel costs spiked, forcing passengers off the ship and leaving many US citizens stuck abroad.
Rising fuel costs forced passengers off a cruise ship, and 203 passengers were forced to disembark from a US cruise ship, leaving Americans stranded in Cambodia.
The luxury cruise line, on an around‑the‑world “endless” voyage, ran out of money over surging fuel prices, abruptly halting the trip.
Reporter Cristian Benavides reports from Cambodia on the stranded passengers.
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Rising fuel costs force passengers off cruise ship
203 passengers have been forced to disembark from a US cruise ship.
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Surging fuel prices abruptly halts "endless" luxury cruise in Cambodia
Americans are stranded in Cambodia after a luxury cruise line said it ran out of money over surging fuel prices during its "endless" around-the-world voyage. Cristian Benavides reports.
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- Rising fuel costs forced passengers off a cruise ship.
- 203 passengers were forced to disembark from a US cruise ship.
- Surging fuel prices abruptly halted an "endless" luxury cruise in Cambodia.
- A luxury cruise line said it ran out of money over surging fuel prices during its "endless" around-the-world voyage.
- The cruise was on an around-the-world voyage.
- Americans are stranded in Cambodia.
- Cristian Benavides
- Cristian Benavides reports.
- Cambodia
- US
- A luxury cruise line
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