Oceangoers waiting to start three-year voyage can spend days onboard docked ship but must disembark overnightIt was supposed to be a life on the ocean wave, a home on the rolling deep. Instead, cruise passengers who signed up for a three-year voyage around the world have been gazing at a rainswept quayside in Belfast for the past three months after a series of delays.The Odyssey, operated by the US cruise line Villa Vie Residences, was scheduled to depart from Queen’s Island, Belfast – where the Titanic was built more than 100 years ago – on 30 May. But problems with the ship’s rudders and gearbox mean the Odyssey is still docked. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/aug/29/round-the-world-cruise-delay-keeps-passengers-in-belfast-for-three-months
Author : Harriet Sherwood
Publish date : 2024-08-29 15:05:40
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Round-the-world cruise delay keeps passengers in Belfast for three months
