The former Fred. Olsen Cruise ship was hampered by yet another delay as it dropped anchor just outside port at around 11:30 p.m. on Monday due to outstanding “paperwork.”

The 31-year-old liner is now expected to depart on Wednesday afternoon, according to the latest update on the Belfast Harbour website. The ship's passengers remain upbeat and have been told the hold up is due to final pieces of paperwork needing to be completed.