Cruise ship captain forced to send residents ashore due to soaring fuel prices

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The Villa Vie Odyssey halted operations after soaring fuel prices, forcing hundreds of residents who lived aboard the cruise ship to disembark. Its captain described the decision as painful for the crew and those affected.

The captain of the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship described on Thursday how 'painful' it was for him and his crew to request hundreds of people who were living permanently on the vessel to disembark after soaring fuel prices forced them to cease operations.