A cruise ship taking passengers on a 3 ½-year around-the-world voyage has finally sailed from Belfast, after spending four months stuck in the Northern Ireland capital.

The luxury cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey finally left Belfast Harbour but had to return - months after it became stranded in Northern Ireland due to unexpected repair works

After a frustrating four-month delay, residential ship Villa Vie Odyssey finally set sail on its “endless” world cruise on Monday evening – but travelled only a few miles from Belfast, before returning to port.

A luxury cruise liner which embarked on a voyage around the world following a four-month delay is returning to port just hours after it set sail.

The ship was supposed to have a brief stop in Northern Ireland for repairs back in May but unexpected problems left both the vessel and its passengers marooned for months.

Villa Vie's residential cruise ship has finally set sail from Belfast on its around-the-world voyage after a monthslong delay.

The ship was scheduled to set sail four months ago for a three and a half year cruise. After seeing its departure postponed several times, Villa Vie Odyssey finally set off from Belfast, Northern Ireland,

Passengers of the Villa Vie Residences cruise ship spent their last day in Belfast on a beer bike tour of the city.