However, issues with the ships rudders and gearbox have kept it grounded.
Some passengers, like Holly Hennessey from Florida, had to turn the Irish city into their temporary home.
Passengers of a residential cruise have been stranded in Belfast, Ireland, for three months.
I want to stay just as long as I am able, she added in aninterviewwith theBBC.
Theyve taken trips around Spain, England, and even Greenland.
We keep teasing that we will apply for residency here in Belfast, she stated.
Its all part of our adventure, he explained.
The couple have also taken the chance to visit neighboring countries, specifically Croatia and Sweden.
We expect the ship to launch by the end of the next week, he revealed.
At Villa Vie, find the perfect residence tailored to your taste, reads the cruiseswebsite.
Monthlyfeesrange from $1750 at the cheapest to $7999 for a solo passenger in their most expensive suite.
Ownership is not permanent, however, as the villa only remains private for a maximum of 15 years.
Rental segments are also available that work like more traditionalcruises.
Mike Petterson believes the recentstrandingto be an inevitable consequence of his business model, which he says is unprecedented.
Others expressed some healthy level of jealousy at the lifestyle those aboard the Villa Vie are leading.
Welcome to Belfast and I hope you get to see more of our beautiful country, wrote one local.
I would love to be delayed in Belfast for 3 months!
There are so many beautiful, interesting places to visit!
Just a bus ride outside Belfast, recommended another Belfast citizen.
Time for a full scale tour of Ireland!
dodgy weather yes, but full of natural beauty, wrote an Irish user.
