Loyalty was rewarded in the shape of magnums of champagne for three long-serving employees of the award-winning online travel company, Iglu.com.

'I suspect they will prove rather more useful than a inscribed plaque or carriage clock', said Wimbledon MP Mr Stephen Hammond, when he made the presentations during a visit this week (Nov 30) to the company's offices in The Broadway, Wimbledon.

Iglu was founded in 1998 by Richard Downs and today is one of the UKs leading ski and cruise retailers.

Mr Hammond said: 'I was delighted to visit Iglu's offices and see their ski and cruise holiday websites in action. They offer some exciting internet job opportunities for local people and are proof that internet companies can thrive and grow in Wimbledon.'

Caption: Mr Hammond (centre) with, from the left, Richard Downs and award winners Alys Sawell, Kirsteen Fox and Matt Goodwin who have all been with Iglu for more than ten years.

Written by Peter Miller

On board the Norwegian Epic the Epic Casino will play home to the largest LED chandelier at sea. The chandelier, 21ft in length, 11ft in diameter and weighing 2 tonnes, is capable is capable of 255 different colours. British based company SMG Architects and Lighting Design are responsible for the stunning design and Austrian company Kalmar will assemble the item and it's 40,000 crystal glass pieces.

Spanning vertically three decks the chandelier can be seen from the casino, Atrium, Malting's Whiskey Bar, Shaker's Martini Bar, Wasasbi Sushi Bar and the Teppanyaki Restaurant. The design consists of 112 suspended crystal encrusted balls and spiraling oval discs, each 30ft in circumference. The chandelier is the most energy efficient at sea, using over 10,000 diodes.

For the rockstars in waiting NCL have teamed up with Gibson guitars to provide a guitar hire service. The Check-Inn-Rock-Out service is available for $10 a day and include a Gibson guitar, companion pod and a private amp with headphones.

"We are so excited about this program," said Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian Cruise Line's chief executive officer. "We've brought world class performers to our guests on Norwegian Epic. Now, we're letting our guests be the superstars and play on world class Gibson guitar".

"Our partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line will offer fans from around the world the opportunity to experience music like never before on the high seas," said Henry Juszkiewicz Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. "We are delighted to be part of the global excitement surrounding the launch of Norwegian Epic and share in our mutual goals for world class entertainment."

The pods, form Line 6, come with a whole host of special effects you can choose the type of music you want to are play, whether this be ZZ Top, Metallica or Johnny Cash. The Check-In-Rock-Out program had been designed so you can 'discover your inner rockstar' in the privacy of your own cabin.

Written by Stephen Adam

Spanish fisherman Benito Estevez, from Vigo, found the camera in his trawler nets. On discovering that the memory card was still intact he made it his mission to return the camera to the owners. Mr Estevez first contacted Cruise Critic, the cruise fan forum site, and later the story made in onto BBC South Today, where a friend of Mrs Gregory saw the story and got in touch.

Barbara and Dennis Gregory were pleasantly surprised to hear the news their camera had been found. Though the camera was damaged beyond use, the memory card with their silver wedding anniversary pictures had survived. The couple, who live in Johannesburg, South Africa, travelled to Vigo last week to meet Mr Estevez and to retrieve the pictures.

Mrs Gregory had said "It's too big a thing to sit a million miles away at home and just say thank you by email," while on the dockside in Vigo. "The pictures were of our silver wedding anniversary trip of a lifetime. But once it falls to the bottom of the Atlantic you just give up on it... The fact that he dredged it from the sea bed is almost miraculous. [The] deep concern of Benito to find us, and the effort that he went to, is beyond the normal call of human duty."

Benito Estevez added "I looked for the owner of the pictures because I thought how I would feel if I lost some important memories. And now we have met Barbara and Dennis, I am so happy."

Written by Stephen Adam, quotes from BBC News.

Peter Shanks, Cunard's President and Managing Director, described the commissioned artwork; “We needed to fill that space with something which would not just be dramatic but which would also reflect our emphasis on traditional materials. After much thought, it was decided to commission a 5.6 metre (18 ft 6 in) high marquetry panel depicting the original Queen Elizabeth, an Art Deco icon, using a variety of natural woods from around the world'.

“Once we had decided on the theme and the medium, it didn't take us long to conclude that no-one was better qualified for this work than the company of the exceptional craftsman Viscount David Linley (nephew to Her Majesty The Queen), whose creative ability and mastery of wood is renowned”.

The dramatic artwork spans two decks and shows the port bow of the original Queen Elizabeth seen dramatically from sea level.

The ship will be offering four sailings on a six night itinerary from Sao Paulo (Santos), the 5th March cruise will coincide with the Brazil's Carnival celebrations and will feature a call into Rio De Janeiro as well as an overnight at Salvador De Bahia. The final Brazilian cruise will be a two-night mini-cruises departing on the 11th March, also taking in a visit to Rio.

Written by Stephen Adam