Cruise ship remains in Belfast Lough after leaving harbour

Villa Vie Odyssey had been scheduled to leave the city in May but was delayed as it needed repairs.

A luxury cruise ship which was stranded in Northern Ireland for four months remains in Belfast Lough hours after it left the city’s harbour.

Chief executive of Villa Vie Residences Mike Petterson said the liner still had to complete administrative paperwork before it could finally depart to undertake a three-year round-the-world cruise.