EXCLUSIVE Passengers onboard 'cursed' cruise ship stranded for four months face ANOTHER night in Belfast after vessel turned back for excruciating reason By Eirian Prosser In Belfast Published: 13:16 EDT, 1 October 2024 | Updated: 13:23 EDT, 1 October 2024 e-mail View comments A 'cursed' luxury cruise liner which had been stranded in Belfast for four months only to finally embark on its world cruise yesterday has been struck by an astonishing new delay. Passengers on The Villa Vie Odyssey boat believed the jinx that had delayed their trip for so long had ended last night when they finally sailed out of the Northern Irish capital heading for Brittany. But just hours later passengers were told that there was an outstanding admin matter that meant the boat had to return immediately for a brief spell back in Belfast.
And this evening passengers are now reporting that there is now apparently no free berth for the ship to move back into to resolve the issue - so they are anchored in Belfast lock for the night. The latest delay comes after last week the owners of the docks where the boat had been moored since May went bankrupt - meaning they had nowhere to board passengers and were delayed for a further five days after the engine trouble had finally been solved. Passengers on The Villa Vie Odyssey boat (pictured) believed the jinx that had delayed their trip for so long had ended last night when they finally sailed out of the Northern Irish capital heading for Brittany Passengers ar.
