Eleven months after the arrival of Harmony G in port, Harmony V made its inaugural call to Gibraltar on Monday 20th May. Variety Cruises is a Greek owned line which specialises in small cruise ships and luxury yachts.

The ship was launched in 2003 and completely rebuilt in 2009 to cater for the luxury cruise market, which is on the increase. This 55 metre vessel has three passenger decks and a capacity for 49 passengers and 18 crew.

Its spacious lounge and ample dining area is decorated with warm colours and large windows offering great views of all destinations as they arrive in port. Dress code is fairly casual with the trend being that everyone dresses up a little more in the evenings.

A spokesperson for the Government said: “Harmony V will be calling in to Gibraltar quite regularly over the forthcoming months, which demonstrates how attractive Gibraltar is becoming for the luxury cruise market.

“Representatives from the Gibraltar Tourist Board, Port Authority and local agents Inchcape held an informal plaque exchange on board with the ship’s Captain.”

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