Royal Olympic Cruises (ROC), based in the Greek port of Piraeus, last month took delivery of the $190m Olympic Voyager, billed as the world's fastest cruise ship. It is also the first new building by a Greek cruise operator. They have specialised until now in refurbishing older vessels. With its trim lines and luxurious accommodation for 800 passengers, the 25,000-ton vessel will become the flagship of the east Mediterranean cruise industry this summer and a new attraction in the Caribbean, where it will operate during the winter...more

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