Luxury cruise ship residents left stranded in Cambodia after fuel prices soar | The World | ABC NEWS

They were promised the trip of a lifetime. Now the dream has become a nightmare for more than 200 passengers stranded in a Cambodian port city after their years-long journey came to an abrupt end this week. The company has cited soaring fuel costs triggered by the war in Iran as the reason for suspending operations, but the ship was beset by problems before the journey even began. Maritime historian Chris Frame joined The World from Perth to discuss the debacle and the viability of the residential cruise model.

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