A cruise ship that was stranded in Belfast for four months has finally set sail – but instead of sailing to its first stop in France, it will make an overnight detour in Scotland, passengers say.

A cruise ship that was stranded in Belfast for four months has set sail. The chief executive of Villa Vie Residences, Mike Petterson, said the ship would dock in Scotland overnight before travelling south.

A cruise ship taking passengers on a 3 ½-year around-the-world voyage has finally sailed from Belfast, after spending four months stuck in the Northern Ireland capital.

The luxury cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey finally left Belfast Harbour but had to return - months after it became stranded in Northern Ireland due to unexpected repair works

The Villa Vie Odyssey had been scheduled to leave Belfast in May but its departure was delayed as it needed repairs. Now it needs to complete administrative paperwork before it can finally depart on its three-year round-the-world cruise.

The Odyssey – the cruise ship that has been stuck in Belfast for four months – is leaving Belfast Lough at last.

Villa Vie Residences’ refurbished ship Villa Vie Odyssey has finally set sail on its maiden three-and-a-half-year cruise. The ship, which was originally scheduled to depart in May 2024, departed Belfast,

The ship was supposed to have a brief stop in Northern Ireland for repairs back in May but unexpected problems left both the vessel and its passengers marooned for months.

The Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship has finally set sail after four months stranded in Belfast. The ship was due to leave on a three-and-a-half-year cruise on 30 May but engine problems left the boat stuck in the city. But just before midnight on Monday, September 30, the cruise ship finally set sail.

A cruise ship stranded in Belfast for the past four months has finally left the city's lough.