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Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship leaves Cambodia with only crew aboard, officials say
What’s new: Cambodian officials said the Villa Vie Odyssey left Sihanoukville late Tuesday with only crew aboard.
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CBS News, Business Insider, The New York Times and Bloomberg report that the Villa Vie Odyssey, a residential cruise ship halted in Cambodia after the company said it could not afford fuel, left the port of Sihanoukville late Tuesday with only crew aboard, according to Cambodian officials. Passengers who bought cabins were told to disembark on short notice. A resident-backed group’s two-month effort to buy and operate the ship ended, according to a letter reviewed by Business Insider. CBS News reports the ship is now under control of its lender and may be moved to Singapore, where it could be auctioned.
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Cambodian officials said the ship left Sihanoukville late Tuesday with only crew and personnel aboard.
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The company that owns the ship said it could not afford fuel after fuel costs rose sharply, and it suspended a planned three-year voyage.
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- CBS News, Bloomberg
About 203 passengers were told to disembark within a few hours after the ship was docked in Cambodia.
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A resident-backed group’s two-month bid to buy and operate the ship ended, according to a letter reviewed by Business Insider.
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CBS News reports the ship is now under control of its lender and may be moved to Singapore, where it could be auctioned.
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Every outlet present reports that the ship was stranded in Cambodia after the company said it could not afford fuel. Coverage differs mainly in emphasis: news reports stress the ship’s departure and possible auction, while opinion pieces focus on the failed bid and fuel costs.
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3 outlets · 1 opinion
Headlines are mostly plain news: the ship’s departure or stranding and a possible auction, while Business Insider’s headline uses ‘Hail Mary’ and ‘plan is dead’ and the Bloomberg Opinion piece frames the story as a fuel divide.
Stranded U.S. cruise ship leaves Cambodia with no passengers
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- the ship’s departure from Cambodia
- the failed resident bid to buy the ship
- a possible auction and lender control
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Stranded U.S. cruise ship leaves Cambodia with no passengers
The MV Odyssey had been on an around-the-world cruise when it suspended its planned three-year voyage due to the sharp rise in fuel costs.
Odyssey ‘Endless Cruise’ Ship Stranded in Cambodia May Be Headed for Auction Block
Efforts to pull together more funding for the ship, stuck in Cambodia, appear to have faltered, leaving its passengers unsure about what to do next.
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Villa Vie residents made a 'Hail Mary' effort to buy the Odyssey. Read the letter confirming the plan is dead.
A letter to residents reviewed by Business Insider confirmed that a last-ditch bid to buy and operate Villa Vie's Odyssey has failed.
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A Luxury Cruise Exposes the Fuel Divide
Passengers aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey were told to disembark in Cambodia after the company said it couldn't afford fuel. Bloomberg Opinion columnist David Fickling explains how low occupancy and soaring fuel costs exposed the ship's financial weaknesses. (Source: Bloomberg)
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- Business InsiderLeftNov 2, 11:38 AM EST
- The New York TimesLeftNov 2, 4:18 PM EST
- CBS NewsLeftNov 4, 6:56 AM EST
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