Certain cruise

... This was the Europa of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, rated best ship in the world with five stars-plus by the Berlitz guide to Ocean Cruising and Cruise Ships. Clearly this is a ship, as Frankie Howerd would have said, worth a trip around the bay.
It was going to be better than that – Europa, gleaming white with orange and blue trim, was going to circle the Black Sea. So were our fellow passengers, some 400 Germans and a handful of Swiss, who arrived, on time or course, in a fleet of buses. Older Germans, like the French, like the convoy system as they don’t do languages very well. [...]
Europa is 28,000 tons, a similar size and exterior design as the Silversea ships (they share the same architect) but while the latter’s ships are showing signs of wear, Europa is immaculate in every respect. Its contemporary design, liberally sprinkled with decent artworks, high quality soft furnishings and superb lighting make this a ship that is incredibly elegant yet warm. ...

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