In an industry that has been all but decimated for 12 months now, it surely takes nerves of steel to press on with the christening of expensive luxury ships the likes of which have become a distant memory for most of us.
Call it the ultimate vote of confidence: Seabourn is among a number of lines still voting with their feet – or, more accurately, their new vessels.
Fiona CarruthersTravel editorFiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com
