welcome to county office your ultimate guide to local government services and public records let's get started why is the Villa V Odyssey cruise ship stuck in Northern Ireland The Villa V Odyssey a cruise ship operated by Villa V residences was scheduled to depart from Belfast Northern Ireland in May for a three-year round the world Voyage however the ship has been stuck in the harbor for 3 months due to several maintenance issues the ship which is 30 years old made its way to Belfast on its own power but encountered additional problems once it arrived one of the primary issues involved repairs to the rudder stocks which took 6 weeks to complete other maintenance tasks included work on the gearbox and engine overhauls passengers have been allowed to visit the ship during the day but are required to disembark each evening staying in hotel rooms arranged by v v residences despite the delays the company has been supportive organizing excursions and helping passengers plan trips around Europe while they wait CEO Mikel Pon of villa V residences has assured passengers that the ship's repairs are in their final stages he expects the ship to depart by the end of the week of September 9th the ship's maiden voyage is planned to visit 425 ports in 147 countries across seven continents a journey that will include stops in Brer Haven Amsterdam Lisbon and then across the Atlantic for its Caribbean segment cabins on the ship referred to as Villas start at $999,999 with an additional monthly fee for at least 15 years passengers have been using the downtime to explore Northern Ireland and other European destinations some have taken advantage of the local culture dining at restaurants and visiting pubs While others have traveled to various European cities to learn more check out these links which you can click in the description below and feel free to comment your questions we're here to help thanks for tuning in to our video please like And subscribe and leave a comment below see you in the next video [Music]