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.

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

A luxury round-the-world cruise ship beset with technical delays and docked in rainy Belfast since May finally departed from the Northern Irish capital late Monday, prompting celebration among its passengers.