Cruises in Crisis: Odyssey Passengers Face Hotel Stays Amid Mechanical Issues

Monday, 2 September 2024, 18:10

Cruises are facing significant disruptions as passengers aboard the Odyssey, a round-the-world cruise, are stranded. The planned journey, now stalled due to mechanical problems, has forced travelers to stay at hotels every night. Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey, originally slated to begin its epic voyage in May, is now stuck in Belfast after issues with the aging vessel.

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Cruises Update: Odyssey Stuck

Passengers looking to embark on a 3 ½-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.

Cruises 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. But mechanical problems have left the Odyssey stuck in Belfast, Northern Ireland, instead. Sebastian Stokkendal, a marketing manager for Villa Vie Residences, told the Associated Press that the company was working tirelessly to resolve the issues.

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