Des passagers de croisière de luxe bloqués après la hausse des coûts du carburant

Le navire de croisière de luxe Villa Vie Odyssey a suspendu ses opérations, laissant des passagers bloqués au Cambodge. L'arrêt est intervenu un mardi, environ 750 jours après le début d'un tour du monde prévu sur plus de trois ans, en raison de coûts de carburant extrêmement élevés. L'opérateur, basé aux États-Unis, indique travailler avec les passagers sur les modalités de débarquement et un hébergement temporaire. Les passagers affirment avoir été informés à 6 heures qu'ils devaient quitter le navire avant 14 heures le même jour.

• Suspension des opérations environ 750 jours après le départ
• Passagers bloqués au Cambodge
• Coûts du carburant jugés extrêmement élevés par l'opérateur

Passengers of the Villa Vie Odyssey boarded the luxury cruise ship expecting a voyage around the world spanning over three years, visiting over 150 countries and making memories to last a lifetime. On Tuesday, however, just 750 days into its circumnavigation, the boat suspended operations due to extraordinarily high fuel costs, leaving passengers stranded in Cambodia. The US-based operator has said it is working with passengers on disembarkation plans and "temporary living arrangements". Global fuel prices have soared since the Iran war started earlier this year. The ship's operator said the monthly fuel cost per cabin in parts of Asia has risen to as much as $8,000 (£6,000) from $1,800. It is unclear how many residents were on board but the nearly 200m (656ft) vessel can carry up to 650 passengers. Passengers Lanette Canen and Johan Bodin told the BBC they were informed by staff at 6am on Tuesday that they had to leave by 2pm on the same day. "There have been a lot of hugs and tears as residents support one another and process what has happened" the couple said. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #LuxuryCruise #VillaVieOdyssey #BBCNews