As the 15-liter bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne commemoratively smashed against the hull, Cora was joined by Frank Del Rio, the cruise line's founder and chairman, embracing Kunal S. Kamlani, the line's president; and Luca Manzi, the ship's captain.
Read Steve Bloss's review of the ceremony and inaugural cruise in next months edition of Worldwide's "Unique Cruise Solutions" newsletter.