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Business● Low29m ago · Nov 7, 2026, 4:52 PM

"Forever cruise" passengers unpack "lifetime deal" gone wrong

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · East Asia

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.

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