[fella]

If those cruise ships ran on those mini-reactors that are now coming on line fuel would be a minor problem.

[Tell It Right]

Sounds to me like one of those too-good-to-be-true situations turned out to be not true.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Related: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4400979/posts

[Opinionated Blowhard]

For retirees, the concept offered an appealing alternative to traditional retirement living. Instead of maintaining a house, paying property taxes, and managing household expenses, residents could potentially consolidate many of those costs into a single lifestyle centered on travel. Villa Vie’s Endless Horizons program advertised lifetime access to the ship for a one-time payment of $299,999 for single occupancy or $499,999 for double occupancy. For some retirees, those figures were comparable to the price of a modest home in parts of the United States.

This sounds way too good to be true. Especially if you are putting yourself at the mercy of a cruise ship company that is not that well known.

[Bobbyvotes]

Having done 55+ cruises all over the world, take my advice and book only with major cruise companies, and never more than 14 days cruise. Those retirement plans with small outfits are highly risky. I recommend a 14 day cruise from Barcelona and visit many countries as far as Greece and Turkey. The one sailing from Southampton, England is also very good but weather near England can be cold & damp for a day or two until hitting ports in Portugal or Spain.

[fidelis]

Probably fun while it lasted. I suspect they were all rich to start with to even consider doing this. If they didn’t put all their eggs in one basket, I’m sure they’ll survive.

[MikelTackNailer]

Flashback 46 years: Punk band predicts future!

"Holiday in Cambodia" - Dead Kennedys

[centermass_socrates]

The mini reactor thing would be cool if there are no problems with it.

I wonder how the Cambodians feel about having all of these bewildered retirees wandering around looking for 3 hots and a cot.

[FlingWingFlyer]

ROTFL! The Colonel Kurtz Retirement Program!!! Nice!

[Zathras]

10 days was the MAX I could handle on a cruise ship.

[PGR88]

They are lucky the boat didn’t get stranded in Karachi or Bombay

Overall, Cambodia is not a bad place to be dropped off.

Retired life on a beach in Cambodia would be cheaper, and far more colorful, than any Villages Community in Florida.

[PTBAA]

I assume the passengers would need to sue in the court where the ship is registered, good luck with that!

[bgill]

Another day, another cruise ship problem.