Fuel Price Rise Ends Dream of Retiring on a Cruise Ship: Passengers Put Ashore in Cambodia After 17 Months
People who planned to spend their retirement years aboard a cruise ship were put ashore in Cambodia after 17 months. A rise in fuel prices upended their plans.
Cruise ship passengers who had intended to spend their retirement travelling the world aboard a vessel ended their journey in Cambodia after 17 months, when they were put ashore. A rise in fuel prices upended their plans.
A dream of living on board
The passengers had sold property and cars in order to live on a cruise ship. They were prepared to pay thousands of dollars a month for the chance. The idea was simple: live on board and wake up each day in a different part of the world.
What happened next
The increase in fuel prices disrupted the plan. After 17 months aboard, the passengers were put ashore in Cambodia. The available text does not give the ship's name, the cruise operator, the number of passengers or details of how the decision to end the voyage was made.
