The company pulled the plug on the cruise after it said monthly fuel costs per cabin had gone from $1,800 to as much as $8,000. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing The Guardian.
The original promise
The MV Odyssey was billed as the ultimate escape from Donald Trump. Instead, the oil shock caused by his war has left passengers unceremoniously dumped in Cambodia.
Soaring fuel costs
The company made the decision to cancel the cruise after stating that monthly fuel costs per cabin had risen from $1,800 to as much as $8,000. These figures undermined the economic viability of the voyage.
Passengers' plight
Passengers were left stranded in Cambodia, their dream of never-ending luxury at sea turning into a nightmare.
The article was published in The Guardian's "The Saturday read" section.