Cruises Update: Odyssey Passengers Stuck in Port

Monday, 2 September 2024, 18:10

Cruises have taken an unexpected turn as Odyssey passengers await resumption while stuck in port. The ship's mechanical issues have left travelers unable to embark on their planned voyage.
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Cruises Update: Odyssey Passengers Stuck in Port

Travelers Stranded on Odyssey Cruises

Passengers looking to embark on a 3½-year round-the-world voyage on Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey cruise ship have been left hanging for the past three months. In December, the company announced it had bought Fred Olsen Cruise Lines' Braemar vessel, which it later named Odyssey. The ship, which is more than 30 years old, was meant to set sail in May.

Cruise Itinerary and Challenges

On the planned 1301-day journey, the cruise liner is set to visit 147 countries across seven continents, including destinations such as France, Mexico, and Japan, according to Villa Vie Residences' itinerary. Unfortunately, mechanical problems have left the Odyssey stuck in Belfast, Northern Ireland, instead. Sebastian Stokkendal, a marketing manager for Villa Vie Residences, informed the Associated Press that the company was


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