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Cruise ship 'to return by Sunday' Cruise ship returns to UK waters
(1 day later)
Passengers on a cruise liner stranded in Madeira for two days are to return to the UK on Sunday after a three-month cruise - a day later than planned. Cruise liner passengers who had been stranded in Madeira for two days at the end of a three-month cruise are back in British waters - a day late.
Nearly 500 holidaymakers on the MV Van Gogh were in the Portuguese island port of Funchal from Tuesday as a result of a legal dispute.Nearly 500 holidaymakers on the MV Van Gogh were in the Portuguese island port of Funchal from Tuesday as a result of a legal dispute.
They are now under way after the owners reached agreement with administrators. They got under way after the owners reached agreement with administrators.
Van Gogh Cruises said that, weather permitting, the vessel would arrive in Falmouth, Cornwall, on Sunday evening. Van Gogh Cruises said the boat arrived in Falmouth, Cornwall, at about 2000 BST and was ready to dock.
Anyone who wanted to disembark and make their way home independently could do so. Coach travel booked by passengers would be available from 0830 BST on Monday.
But anyone who wanted to disembark and make their way home independently could do so, a spokesman for Van Gogh Cruises said.
One-off arrangementOne-off arrangement
But coach travel booked by passengers would be available from 0830 BST on Monday. He said: "The report from yesterday from the ship was that passengers were in good fettle.
"They were happy to be coming home and they have had a wonderful time.
"We are just delighted that the ship is coming in now."
The cruise liner set sail on 4 January for a round-the-world trip costing its 460 passengers anything up to £9,000.The cruise liner set sail on 4 January for a round-the-world trip costing its 460 passengers anything up to £9,000.
We would like to take this opportunity to again apologise to all passengers Van Gogh Cruises
It took in the Mediterranean, Egypt, the Caribbean, Ecuador, Tahiti, New Zealand, Sydney, Mauritius and Cape Town.It took in the Mediterranean, Egypt, the Caribbean, Ecuador, Tahiti, New Zealand, Sydney, Mauritius and Cape Town.
Passengers were due to arrive in Falmouth on Saturday.Passengers were due to arrive in Falmouth on Saturday.
But a dispute between the administrators of Gloucestershire-based Travelscope, the previous operator, and current owners Dutch-owned Club Cruise resulted in a court order detaining the vessel in Funchal.But a dispute between the administrators of Gloucestershire-based Travelscope, the previous operator, and current owners Dutch-owned Club Cruise resulted in a court order detaining the vessel in Funchal.
Receivers had the MV Van Gogh impounded while trying to get £1.5m from the current owners.Receivers had the MV Van Gogh impounded while trying to get £1.5m from the current owners.
The cruise was originally booked through Travelscope but, after it went into administration, Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) arranged for the Van Gogh trip to go ahead in a one-off arrangement. The cruise was originally booked through Travelscope but, after it went into administration, Association of British Travel Agents arranged for the Van Gogh trip to go ahead in a one-off arrangement.
A spokesman for Van Gogh Cruises added: "We would like to take this opportunity to again apologise to all passengers for the inconvenience caused by the actions of the Travelscope administrators.
"We would also like to thank our passengers on board the Van Gogh, the general public and our contacts throughout the travel industry for their continued support over the last few days."