Cruise ship passengers stranded after operator says it ran out of money due to fuel costs

CBS News28 October 2026, 23:48 UTCCambodia

More than 200 passengers, mostly Americans, are stranded in Cambodia after the operator of a luxury cruise ship ran out of money due to skyrocketing fuel costs. Cristian Benavides reports on the details.

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