CNN —It finally set off on a three-and-a-half-year cruise from Belfast, Northern Ireland on Monday night after months of setbacks.
But nearly two days later, Villa Vie Odyssey remains just a few miles into its journey, having dropped anchor in the Belfast Lough waterway within hours of embarking.
ET) Wednesday, Villa Vie Odyssey was still in the same position, according to marine tracking website Vesselfinder.
“We are excited and relieved,” passenger Lanette Canen said shortly before the ship was due to set sail on Monday.
[Villa Vie] did it!
Persons:
Villa, “, ” Villa, Mike Petterson, Kilcoyne, Petterson, Fred, Olsen, Canen, ” CNN’s Julia Buckley, Marnie Hunter
Organizations:
CNN, ”, Belfast, REUTERS, Olsen Cruise Lines
Locations:
Belfast, Northern Ireland, Belfast Lough, Braemar