A CRUISE ship is currently stuck in Southampton after something get wedged in the boat's propeller, passengers have said.

P&O cruise ship Ventura was due to leave for Amsterdam from the city at 4.30pm today.

However misfortune struck, a passenger told the Echo, when what is believed to be a cleaning device got stuck in a propeller.

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City resident and passenger Clare Olsen said: "Something has wrapped around the propeller and we think it's part of a cleaning device for the ship.

"We've been told to expect to set off at 7.30pm but I would be surprised.

"The crew have been letting us know what's happening and why we can't go anywhere.

"We're ok, we've got a bottle of bubbly in our cabin.

"If we do get kicked off at least we haven't got far to go."

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