Odyssey: Delayed cruise finally to set sail as passenger spend final day in Belfast

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 Passengers on the massively delayed Odyssey cruise ship that has been stuck in Belfast say they are hoping to embark on the long-awaited journey on Monday – exactly four months since the cruise was due to depart. Celebrations were held in the Northern Irish capital on Sunday evening as “excited” passengers spent a final night in the city they have called home for the entire summer. Passengers had purchased cruise cabins on Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey, which will set sail on a three-and-a-half-year adventure around all seven continents, believing they would start their journey on 30 May. “Hopefully, we set sail late this evening and get this party started.” While they are thrilled that their residential cruise will finally start to make its way around the world, the couple said they miss parts of their Belfast experience.