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.

A luxury cruise ship which finally set sail on Monday night after four months stranded in Belfast has been forced to turn back to the Northern Ireland capital.

A luxury cruise ship which was stranded in Northern Ireland for four months remains in Belfast Lough hours after it left the city’s harbour. Chief executive of Villa Vie Residences Mike Petterson said the liner still had to complete administrative paperwork before it could finally depart to undertake a three-year round-the-world cruise.