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U.S. cruise ship suspends world voyage in Cambodia over fuel costs
The MV Odyssey halted its residential round-the-world voyage in Cambodia, stranding about 200 passengers whose cabins were their homes. The operator said monthly fuel expenses more than tripled, and it will disembark passengers and restructure.[6, 9, 10] The Florida-based operator Villa Vie Residences said it would disembark passengers and crew and restructure its business.[9] Passengers had bought cabins as permanent floating homes, with lifetime suites marketed for over $230,000, The Daily Beast reported.[3]
Fortune reported that monthly fuel expenses per cabin that historically averaged $1,800 reached $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia due to the Iran war; HuffPost likewise reported the operator said monthly fuel expenses more than tripled because of the war in Iran.[1, 10] The ship began its voyage from Belfast, Northern Ireland, two years ago and remains docked at Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand with no certain departure date, according to The Hill.[13]
Why it matters Passengers lost their floating homes and are working with the operator on temporary living arrangements while the ship remains docked with no certain departure date.[13, 19]
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Where accounts differ (1)
- FramingThe Daily Beast's headline tied the stranding directly to President Donald Trump ('U.S. Cruise Ship Passengers Booted Off Early Thanks to Trump'), while Fortune and HuffPost attributed the cost surge to the Iran war without naming Trump.[1, 3, 10]
- The Daily Beast · Leans left · Oct 28, 6:48 a.m. ET U.S. Cruise Ship Passengers Booted Off Early Thanks to Trump
Evan Vucci/REUTERS Hundreds of Americans aboard a luxury cruise ship were abruptly stranded halfway across the globe after skyrocketing fuel costs forced the liner to stop operating. The MV Odyssey, operated by…
- Fortune · Center · Oct 28, 9:41 a.m. ET A cruise ship promising life at sea suspended operations and disembarked passengers in Cambodia, blaming monthly fuel expenses soaring over 300%
Monthly fuel expenses per cabin that historically averaged $1,800 reached $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia due to the Iran war
- The Daily Beast · Leans left · Oct 28, 6:48 a.m. ET U.S. Cruise Ship Passengers Booted Off Early Thanks to Trump
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 15 rated outlets that covered it, 5 are left of center, 7 are center and 3 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group). 5 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: HuffPost (−1.06), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), NPR (−0.68), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), Fortune (−0.25), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17), CNBC (+0.40).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Fox News (+1.52).
Not rated Al Jazeera, BBC News, Los Angeles Times, NewsNation, Sky News. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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