Made a plan for a world tour. Spent Rs 7 crore and booked seats. Reached the beach happily, but when they were about to leave, they found out that there was some problem in the cruise. At first, it was thought that it would be fixed in some time. But 3 months have passed, the cruise has not moved even a step forward. Hundreds of passengers are stranded in North Ireland for three months. They are not even able to go home because they do not know when the cruise will start and their dream of world tour will remain unfulfilled.
The Odyssey Cruise of Villa V Residence was to depart on May 30. It was to travel around the world in three years. But the ship’s rudder and gear box suddenly malfunctioned. Due to this the cruise got stuck in Belfast. Many passengers had booked cabins in this cruise for a world tour years ago. Now all of them are forced to stay in Belfast. They are allowed to go on the cruise during the day, but in the evening they have to get off the ship. They are taken to hotels through shuttle buses.
I am not enjoying the cruise
There are many passengers who have booked their rooms like hotel rooms instead of cabins. They are paying day by day. Holly Hennessy, a resident of Florida, said, we can spend the whole day on the ship, but cannot stay there at night. We can have lunch there, enjoy, watch movies. But all this is like we are on a beach. It is not the enjoyment of a cruise. Hennessy told BBC, as long as I am well, I want to stay here. I love spending time on a cruise. It is like a dream come true.
We have traveled to Spain, England and Greenland
Passengers have paid up to $899,000 or Rs 7.45 crore to buy a cabin in Villa V Residences. Cruise company CEO Mike Peterson said, we understand the problems of the passengers. They are being accommodated in hotels. We hope that the cruise will set out on its journey by next week. Angela and Stephen Theriac said, this is a fun moment for us. While the ship is being repaired, we have visited Spain, England and Greenland. We want to enjoy this place a lot. Stephen said, we ate in every restaurant and drank Guinness in every pub. What a great opportunity.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 29, 2024, 20:07 IST
