The luxurious cruise liner stranded in Belfast for 4 months is lastly setting sail after three days marooned in Belfast Lough. However in one other twist to the beleaguered round-the-world voyage, it seems to be taking a detour through Scotland, in accordance with passengers.
“Now we have simply lifted the anchor and sounded the horns about 20 minutes in the past and we’re on our option to Scotland,” stated one passenger, Angie Harsanyi, at round 4.30pm on Thursday.
All day the eight-storey Villa Vie Odyssey gently pivoted on its anchor a couple of mile from the seaside city of Bangor, simply east of Belfast, being overtaken by cargo vessels and Stena ferry ships on their option to Nice Britain.
A few of its 125 passengers have spent 4 months in Belfast after the ship required repairs. It was attributable to depart for France on the weekend however the firm blamed “administrative paperwork” for the newest delay.
On Thursday afternoon, the Marine Tracker web site nonetheless confirmed its forecast route as Brest, in France, however a passenger stated Scotland can be the primary cease.
A brief video clip posted on social media by one passenger at round 4pm conveyed clear pleasure that they have been lastly setting off on their odyssey. “I’m excited to say now we have lastly acquired clearance to go away Belfast after three days sitting within the harbour,” stated Victor on his new Dr V World Journey TikTok channel.
To the sound of cheers within the background, he added: “We’re lastly leaving and within the subsequent 20 minutes we will likely be leaving and heading over to Scotland.”
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