California sisters among passengers on stranded cruise ship

Hundreds of passengers were left stranded in Cambodia after their luxury cruise ship suspended its years-long voyage due to rising fuel costs. It happened aboard the MV Odyssey, which set sail from Ireland two years ago, offering lifetime suites and a trip around the world. But in a statement, the ship's Florida-based operator says monthly fuel expenses jumped from around $1,800 per cabin to as high as $8,000 in parts of Asia, adding quote passing the full increase onto residents is not a realistic solution our focus now is on supporting residents crew and employees though one passenger suggests there were other factors involved the ship says it's helping people find temporary accommodations but some say they've been left in the dark it comes as oil prices climb to their highest level since May at around $116 dollars per barrel but in his pitch to midterm voters President Trump says costs will go down after the election due in part to expanding domestic supply Cambodian officials say the ship is scheduled to refuel before leaving Cambodia on Saturday in Miami Dana Marie McNichol Fox News