[Video] I paid 600 million won to buy a cruise room... As fuel prices rise, “pack your bags and get out.”
Quick Look
The Odyssey, a cruise ship operated by an American shipping company that was sailing around the world, suspended operations in Cambodia due to a surge in fuel costs and accumulated losses, and about 200 passengers were notified to disembark from the ship.
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Why It Matters
An American shipping company has been sailing around the world by selling and renting cruise rooms, advocating permanent residence.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) A cruise ship operated by an American shipping company that was sailing around the world, claiming to be a 'house on the sea', suspended operations in Cambodia due to accumulated losses due to a surge in fuel costs.
As a result, about 200 passengers were kicked out of the ship, effectively losing their ‘home of life’.
According to foreign media such as Reuters and AFP on the 28th (local time), the cruise ship 'Odyssey' docked at Sihanoukville Port in Cambodia recently notified passengers to pack their bags and get off the ship.
There were initially 203 passengers and 156 crew members, mostly Americans, on board the ship, but some of the passengers who were evicted from the ship went to their home countries by air, while others are staying in Sihanoukville.
Previously, the company advertised, “Make the Odyssey your permanent home,” and attracted passengers by selling or renting cruise rooms for lifelong residence.
Permanent residence cabins were sold at a price of approximately 130,000 to 440,000 dollars (approximately 170 to 590 million won), and a monthly fee of 200 to 10,000 dollars (approximately 2.68 to 13.4 million won) was charged separately.
Open Questions
- How are refunds or compensation provided to passengers?
- What will be the future of the remaining passengers?
