At a time when much of shipbuilding is moving out of Europe and (mostly) into Asia, it is a pleasure to see that Meyer Werft is continuing to produce cruise ships, to a high quality standard and profitably.
Whether or not we would like to sail on Quantum of the Seas, it is good to remember that building this ship and her successors guarantees hundreds of jobs in Europe now and for another couple of years at least -- something that makes Meyer Werft stand out in this day and age and makes for a rare good news story in European shipbuilding.