The world's newest cruise ship, the Grand Princess, has set sail on its maiden voyage from Istanbul with nearly three-thousand passengers on board.

Its owners, part of the P and O shipping empire, say it's the biggest of its type ever built -- it's more than three-hundred metres long and fifteen stories high.

The ship was constructed in Italy at a cost of four-hundred-and-fifty-million dollars.

Its features include a mini golf course and an art gallery.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service
 

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