Ousted "forever cruise" residents want their ship back
Some residents of the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise are trying to reclaim the ship, which could potentially be auctioned off by its lender, CBS News has learned.
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Some residents of the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise are trying to reclaim the ship, which could potentially be auctioned off by its lender, CBS News has learned.
Passengers who thought they'd bought the trip of a lifetime were disappointed when their multiyear cruise left them stranded in Asia due to high fuel costs. Cristian Benavides spoke to several former passengers about what comes next.
Residents of Villa Vie Odyssey, which remains stuck in Cambodia, have been informed the cruise ship is now under control of its lender, CBS News has learned.
Internal documents show how the company behind a three-year global cruise ran out of money, stranding customers in Cambodia. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.
Passengers aboard the MV Odyssey luxury cruise thought they were buying a 3-year around-the-world voyage. Their journey came to a sudden end in Cambodia after the company's failed scramble to raise more money for fuel. Cristian Benavides has an exclusive look at internal documents which detail the hunt for funding.
The MV Odyssey was billed as a continuous around-the-world cruise when it launched in October 2024. It ended abruptly in Cambodia.
An American cruise ship suspended a three-year global voyage in Cambodia due to high fuel costs. Now passengers who planned to live at sea, many of them retirees, must cope with disrupted plans and finances. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more on this story.
More than 200 passengers, mostly Americans, are stranded in Cambodia after the operator of a luxury cruise ship ran out of money due to skyrocketing fuel costs. Cristian Benavides reports on the details.
The teen was initially released pending trial after being charged as a juvenile, but after he was charged as an adult, a judge ruled he was no longer subject to rules regarding juvenile detention.
Timothy Hudson, the 16-year-old charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, will remain free for now while a judge considers arguments following a hearing Wednesday. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has the latest updates.
Health officials have identified at least 10 confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus tied to an outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship.
Jake Rosmarin is one of the 16 Americans at the University of Nebraska Medical Center being monitored for signs of hantavirus. Ian Lee spoke with him and has more details.
International health officials say the number of confirmed or suspected hantavirus cases stemming from the cruise ship outbreak has climbed to 11, including the three people who died. CBS News' Ian Lee and Dr. Céline Gounder have more.
In just hours, the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is expected to arrive in the Canary Islands. All the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries, including 17 Americans. Ramy Inocencio reports and Dr. Jon LaPook has more on the virus.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
U.S. citizens potentially exposed to hantavirus amid the deadly outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship could be on their way back to the U.S. as soon as next week. Under newly-released plans, a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska is preparing to host at least 17 people for mandatory isolation.
U.S. health officials say they are sending a plane to bring home 19 Americans who are on board the Dutch cruise ship at the Center of the hantavirus outbreak. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports and Dr. Céline Gounder has more.
After almost a full day of sailing, the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship is slowly closing in on its destination, about 600 nautical miles away from Spain's Canary Islands. Tom Hanson has more details, and Dr. Jon LaPook has more about the virus.
Five U.S. states are tracking passengers returning from a cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains the risk level to Americans.
Investigators are racing to control a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the first ever recorded on a cruise ship. More than 140 people are still on board, including 17 Americans. Tom Hanson reports.
A rare form of hantavirus is believed to have spread person-to-person on board a cruise ship. Three people are dead, four more are ill and nearly 150 others are stranded aboard the ship, where they will stay potentially for months until they are cleared to leave. Tom Hanson has more.
An apparent hantavirus outbreak has killed three people on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. CBS News' Tom Hanson and Dr. Céline Gounder have more.
The 16-year-old stepbrother of Florida teenager Anna Kepner has been officially been charged as an adult in her killing.
The levy, which would impose a new 11% tax on the gross fares paid by a cruise ship's passenger, was set to go into effect at the start of 2026.
Oceania Cruises' newest addition to its fleet of ships, Allura, offers unique fine dining and culinary experiences.