The ship had been scheduled to leave the city in May for a three-year, round-the-world cruise but was delayed due to unexpected repairs.
The luxury cruise ship that was stranded in Belfast for four months is still floating off Northern Ireland’s coast two days after it departed the harbour.
Passengers were in good spirits when they gathered at the cruise terminal on Monday as they finally prepared to set off on their expedition. They cheered and hugged chief executive of Villa Vie Residences, Mike Petterson, when he confirmed that night that the liner was ready to depart.READ MORE: Pair who met on cruise stranded in Belfast set to get married onboard
However, the cruise ship remained in Belfast Lough on Tuesday and on Wednesday. Passenger Donna Martemucci told the BBC, who approached the liner via a boat, that people were “drinking and partying on board”. The vessel is expected to travel to Brest, France, next and make several stop-offs before heading to the Bahamas. The luxury cruise offers rentals from 35 to 120 days, or villas can be purchased ranging from £90,000 to £260,000.
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