There’s a certain buzz when sailing on a brand-new cruise ship. It’s the big things: the staff seem that little bit more eager to impress, the air is crisper, fresher; the food is tastier, cooked on brand-new, top-of-the-range kitchen equipment and served on uncracked fine china. It’s little things: the springs in your mattress, the crispness of your sheets, the satisfying slide of your veranda door opening to expansive ocean views.

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