Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, Ovation of the Seas arrived into Southampton yesterday. Pictured with the ship is the company’s managing director, UK & Ireland, Stuart Leven.

Ovation of the Seas will offer a series of short getaways from Southampton this April before she sets sail on her 52-night “Global Odyssey” culminating in the arrival to her homeport in Tianjin, China. She will begin her first homeport sailing season in China from Tianjin in June 2016.

Ovation of the Seas and her sister ships, Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas, belong to the Quantum class of ships and are built with t advanced technology. They feature first-at-sea amenities including the North Star, an observation capsule that rises more than 300 feet in the air to panoramic views; skydiving and surfing experiences; Two70, a daily social space which transforms into a multifunctional entertainment place in the evening; and SeaPlex, the largest indoor activity space at sea, which includes basketball, roller-skating, bumper cars and more.