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'Never-ending' cruise grinds to devastating end, stranding over 200 passengers abroad

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Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.

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'Never-ending' cruise grinds to devastating end, stranding over 200 passengers abroad โ€” Wesley Chapel Technology news

A dream cruise around the world has come to an abrupt halt after two years at sea, reportedly leaving passengers scrambling to find somewhere to stay in Cambodia.The Villa Vie Odyssey, a residential cruise ship that promised passengers the chance to make the ocean their permanent home, suspended its voyage Tuesday after its operator said soaring fuel costs had made it too expensive to continue.CRUISE VACATION COMES TO CRASHING HALT AS SHIP SLAMS INTO 2 CARGO VESSELSThe ship was carrying 203 passengers, most of them Americans, and 156 crew members when it arrived in the Cambodian port city of Sihanoukville, according to The Associated Press.Passengers said they were given just seven hours' notice to leave the vessel Tuesday and had to make their own arrangements, despite the company's claims that it was helping residents find temporary accommodations.In a statement, Villa Vie Residences, which is headquartered in Florida, announced that it had been "unable to continue carrying the resul

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