Godmother Gloria Hunniford - quipped that the Queen was her warm-up act
Cruise & Maritime Voyages' latest addition, Magellan, was named Thursday afternoon at Tilbury's London Cruise Terminal alongside the River Thames.
Some 1,200 guests attended the naming ceremony and sumptuous gala dinner on board followed by a spectacular fireworks display from a barge in the middle of the Thames.
'Magellan is larger than our other ships in our fleet but still has an intimate feel. Welcome to the next exciting chapter of the CMV story,' CMV ceo and chairman Christian Verhounig said.
'The rise of CMV since 2012 has been a remarkable journey and we are delighted that over 75% of Magellan's debut season has already been sold,' said Chris Coates, commercial director. He added: 'The CMV journey has just begun.'
The godmother, television presenter Gloria Hunniford, expressed a 'huge thank you to Her Majesty the Queen for being my warm-up act,' referencing the naming of P&O Cruises' Britannia earlier this week.
'This ship is a very fitting tribute to her namesake Ferdinand Magellan, noted for captaining the first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean to the Strait of Magellan and across the Pacific Ocean,' Hunniford said.
It's great to hear that Magellan will become the proud new flagship of the CMV fleet in 2015.It's going to accommodate 1250 passengers.It is with nine passenger decks and 726 cabins, including 14 balcony suites.Cruising speed of MS Magellan is 15kt to 16kt.In this cruise, specially designed ocean view cabin feature windows allowing natural light whereas the inner cabins have artificial light only.
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