Cruise lines love nothing more than the launch of a shiny new ship.
There’s razzmatazz at every turn: the smashing of champagne against the bow, the appointment of a godmother, seductive launch offers to entice the curious, endless marketing opportunities and boasts that the ship is unlike any before it.
I’m on board Explora III for its inaugural voyage in the Med, and we have all of the above, and then a lot more – including a super-glitzy naming ceremony, raucous live performance from Sister Sledge (now down to just Kathy Sledge, but with a back-up team of singers and dancers).
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