The cocktails were complimentary. The fuel was not.

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

Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey, a residential cruise ship with cabins up to $11,000 a month, has stopped its continuous voyage and disembarked around 200 passengers in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The operator blamed a 344% rise in monthly fuel costs per cabin, from $1,800 to $8,000, since the Iran war began. The company says it needs 60 days to restructure.

Source: Luxury round-the-world cruise ends abruptly as fuel costs skyrocket — CNBC

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