A Florida woman who sold all her possessions for a cabin on board a cruise ship which was stranded in Belfast for more than three months claims she has been banned from the vessel over comments she made on WhatsApp.

A 68-year-old woman from Florida who sold all her belongings for the trip of a lifetime on the Villa Vie Odyssey's three-year maiden voyage, found herself reportedly banned from the cruise after WhatsApp comments caused an uproar.

Jenny Phenix, 68, learned she would no longer depart on the journey of her dreams after she made several complaints about ongoing delays and other issues in a group chat

A Florida woman, Jenny Phenix, was banned from a $350,000 world cruise after her WhatsApp comments expressing frustrations and concerns about the cruise schedule and cabin arrangements were leaked, resulting in the cancellation of her contract.