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.

There were shouts, clapping and cheers of "hip, hip hooray" as it was announced that a cruise ship stranded in Belfast for the last four months would finally leave on Monday night. Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey, which was being outfitted in Belfast, should have departed in May but was delayed as it needed repairs.

The luxury cruise ship that was stranded in Northern Ireland for four months finally set off for its world voyage — just to almost immediately be forced back to port Tuesday. The Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey ship,