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Internal documents show failed scramble to save "forever cruise"

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When the journey of the MV Odyssey luxury cruise ship came to a sudden end earlier this week in Cambodia, giving residents on the ship just hours to disembark, it marked the culmination of several attempts over a period of about three months to save the unique voyage.

According to accounts from multiple sources familiar with the final weeks on board, those included a scramble to find fuel while stuck at a port in Singapore, a rush by the crew to obtain provisions once food shipments had ended, and the temporary detainment of the ship in Hong Kong.

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