Rising fuel prices derail residential cruise company's plans for life at sea

A residential cruise ship that offered retirees the chance to travel the world indefinitely suspended its voyage after mounting fuel expenses left its operator facing major losses.

A cruise promising passengers a lifetime at sea came to an abrupt halt in Cambodia after soaring fuel costs made the voyage too expensive to continue. Passengers who had spent months living aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey said they were given just seven hours' notice to leave the ship.