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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Timeline of the Odyssey cruise ship: How the four-month Belfast ordeal unfolded before it set sail

Passengers wave as they finally make their way onto Odyssey - (Getty Images)

When it was announced that the residential cruise ship Odyssey would set sail around the world this year, visiting more than 425 ports in 147 destinations over the course of three and a half years, some passengers immediately knew that they needed a place on that ship.

What they did not know, however, was that before this ‘trip of a lifetime’, the new residents would have to endure four months stuck in Belfast after a string of last-minute repairs.

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