Cruise ship Villa Vie Residences suspends operations in Cambodia due to rising fuel cost

CBS News28 October 2026, 21:40 UTCCambodia

Villa Vie, a U.S. cruise ship that touted its cabins as floating homes, suspended its three-year voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more.

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