Villa Vie cruise: Delayed ship could finally set sail from Belfast on round-the-world voyage

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The delayed Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey cruise ship could be finally ready to set sail after being stuck in Belfast for almost four months, hampering passenger plans to embark on a years-long, around-the-world voyage. Angela Theriac, who co-runs the YouTube channel MidLife Cruising, a vlog detailing life onboard Villa Vie Odyssey, posted on social media that the ship has “PASSED sea trials!!!! !” “We are overjoyed at the potential of finally setting sail within a week,” Theriac told The Belfast Telegraph.“After successfully completing sea trials, we can only hope that a sail date is right around the corner. “It’s a long time coming, and we are as excited as the first day we purchased our room to live full-time on a ship that circumnavigates the world.” Odyssey has reportedly passed its sea trials after months of repairs and delays If the long-awaited cruise sets sail in the coming weeks, guests will be able to use their cabins, which could be purchased outright for prices between $99,999 and $899,000 rather than paying a daily rate.