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Belfast cruise ship stranded for four months returns to port just hours after leaving

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The luxury cruise ship that finally set sail from Belfast after it was stranded there for four months is returning to the city just hours after its long-awaited departure.

Passengers on the Villa Vie Odyssey thought they had waved goodbye to the Northern Irish capital for good on Monday evening only for it to return on Tuesday morning.

The ship remained docked off the County Down coast on Tuesday and information on the Belfast Harbour website indicated it was expected to return to the port in the afternoon with another departure scheduled for 11pm.

The BBC has reported that passengers have been told that they would be temporarily returning to the city so that some final paperwork can be completed.

The ship became stranded due to unexpected repair works in May, forcing passengers to become familiar with the sights of Belfast and Northern Ireland.

About 125 passengers boarded the ship in Belfast on Monday evening, as it left the port at about 11.30pm.

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