Passenger ship suspends global cruise because of fuel costs, stranding hundreds

A U.S. passenger ship Tuesday paused its global three-year voyage in Cambodia because of fuel costs, stranding hundreds of passengers.

The MV Odyssey, which began its voyage from Belfast, Northern Ireland, two years ago, has no certain departure date as it remains docked at the port of Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand.

The ship is carrying 203 passengers, mostly Americans, with 156 crew members, Cambodian officials told The Associated Press. The vessel is capable of carrying 650 passengers.

Villa Vie Residences, the ship’s Florida-based parent company, said in a statement that “extraordinary increases in fuel costs have placed our current operating model under unsustainable financial pressure.”

“We are working with residents to coordinate disembarkation and temporary living arrangements, and are supporting residents, crew, and employees as we evaluate........

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