Gib set for largest cruise ship

The largest cruise ship ever to dock at Gibraltar, Ovation of the Seas, will be making its inaugural call tomorrow.

The vessel belongs to Royal Caribbean International, carries almost 5,000 passengers and over 1000 crew and entered service last month.

Minister for Tourism Samantha Sacramento will welcome the arrival of the vessel and will be attending an informal ceremony on board when commemorative plaques will be exchanged with the ship’s captain.

She said: “We are delighted to be receiving in Gibraltar, one of the largest ships operating in the global cruise industry at the moment.”