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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org

LA Times: California sisters among hundreds stranded in Asia after cruise ship halts operations over high fuel costs

"...Carol Larson and her sister, Crystal Lavering, both from California, were among those forced off the ship this week. Larson told the Associated Press she had paid $120,000 in installments for her cabin, in addition to monthly maintenance fees. Her sister purchased her own cabin. Larson said she was promised the possibility of living aboard for up to 15 years. ..."

latimes.com/california/story/2

#cruise #nightmare

Carol Larson and her sister, Crystal Lavering, passengers on the MV Odyssey Los Angeles Times California sisters among hundreds stranded in Asia after cruise ship halts operations over high fuel costs California sisters are among about 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia after a Florida-based company abruptly suspended its months-long residential cruise ship, citing "extraordinary" fuel costs.

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Matt Blaze @mattblaze@federate.social

@ai6yr Count me as skeptical that the fuel costs were the only factor here. It seems like a convenient explanation for the ship company to cover for deeper mismanagement and infrastructure problems.

Certainly fuel costs have increased dramatically, but that's an expected variable in that industry. It's like being surprised that there are tides.

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