A Star welcome – Viking’s new ocean-going ship arrives in London

Viking Star docks on the Thames

Alice and the Mad Hatter would love it – Wonderland is full of surprises on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas. The revolutionary restaurant, pioneered on sister ship Quantum, serves up dish after dish of […]

Stuart Leven talks about Royal’s ‘biggest challenge’, dynamic dining and the thing that’s ‘blown him away’ on Anthem

Royal Caribbean’s new baby has been christened. Travel agent Emma Wilby named the 167,800-ton Anthem of the Seas in Southampton after winning a singing talent contest to be the ship’s godmother. Sunderland-born Emma, 27, gave […]

The name of MSC’s new Vista-class ship has just been revealed – it’s Meraviglia, which means wonder or marvel. The announcement was made at the ceremonial steel-cutting for the start of construction at the […]

Looking ahead to the new ship launching next year

Dave reports from Southampton

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