Another week, another new ship. This time it's Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Solstice - the one with the real grass - which is hosting hundreds of agents and journalists from around the world on minicruises from Fort Lauderdale.
Last time I saw Celebrity Solstice, it was about to leave the shipyard in Germany and was full of bubble wrap and cardboard boxes. All that has now gone, leaving behind a classy-looking ship with some special touches.
My favourite has to be the solarium, pictured here, which has smart loungers and a few of these wonderful giant chairs.
The bottom picture shows some of the comfy loungers on the Solstice Deck, an exclusive area on deck 16 where only those who can be bothered to walk will find. It will either be empty because no once can be bothered; more likely though, there will be some battle royales as passengers grab their place in the sun and refuse to shift for the rest of the day.
Jane Archer
