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The Queen Victoria book Order your copy of this superb limited edition book. 132 pages celebrating Queen Victoria's maiden season including photos from the naming ceremony and her home port arrival. ORDER YOUR COPY HERE City’s cruise importance to grow with size of ships 9:41am Tue 6 May 08 SOUTHAMPTON'S success as a major centre for international cruise ships is about to dramatically increase as bigger and bigger vessels head for the city.Reader comments (19) Confidence from cruise boss 9:40am Tue 6 May 08 BEHIND the razzmatazz of the arrival and naming of Royal Caribbean Line's Independence of the Seas in Southampton last week, lies some pretty heavy investment. Destroyer shoots through sea trials 2:18pm Fri 2 May 08 THE world's most advanced warship, which was part-built in Hampshire, is due to finish a key stage of its sea trials ahead of schedule today.Reader comment (1) Largest cruise ship sets sail on maiden voyage 11:26am Thu 1 May 08 The bottle of fizz fizzed and the champagne cork popped - eventually.Reader comments (10) Docks welcomes largest liner - Independence of the Seas 3:42pm Fri 25 Apr 08 The world's largest cruise ship, Independence of the Seas, arrived in Southampton this morning, bringing a huge economic boost to her first home port.Reader comments (28) New home for memorial to Titanic’s postal staff 9:25am Fri 25 Apr 08 A MEMORIAL to the five postal workers who drowned in the Titanic disaster is to be given a new home in Southampton's Civic Centre.Reader comments (3) Moment of history as the three queens meet 2:03pm Wed 23 Apr 08 A DRAMATIC spectacle was played out on a grand scale with three of the world's most famous leading ladies starring in a show only Southampton is able to stage.Reader comments (27) Team rack up the hours on Balmoral 8:24am Tue 22 Apr 08 HAMPSHIRE workers spent 50,000 man hours refitting the cruise ship Balmoral, it has emerged. QE2, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria due in port today 4:42am Tue 22 Apr 08 THOUSANDS of sightseers were expected to pack Southampton's waterfront for a grandstand view of all three Cunard "Queen'' liners as they met in the city for the first and last time today.Reader comments (10) Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth 2 in port together 9:52am Mon 21 Apr 08 Historic day for a ‘royal’ trioReader comments (5) Most read Comments 1 Saints' investment waiting game continues 2 Legging it! 3 University staff fear for their jobs 4 Former police chief jailed for making boys drop their trousers 5 Safri: It would be a shame if Pearson wasn't kept on 6 Student killed himself after photographing suicide venues 7 Murder hunt launched after burnt remains found 8 Saints bid link continues 9 DIY recipe for happy B&Q workers 10 Man held in hunt for park sex attacker Today | 7 Days 1 Stern John the hero as Saints stay up 2 Time to plan for future, says Pearson 3 University staff fear for their jobs 4 Pearson planning - but will he be boss in August? 5 Wilde: I know of no deal 6 Crouch still hoping for a buyer 7 City’s cruise importance to grow with size of ships 8 Saints bid link continues 9 Driver fined for parking on verge - but neighbours are allowed to 10 Neighbours unite to fight the developers