Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV), the UK based destinational cruise line, will send its largest ship around the world in2018. The 64,500 gross ton Columbus, which is currently sailing ass Pacific Pearl for P&O Cruises Australia, will operate a 121 night westbound voyage from London Tilbury, starting on 5 January 2018. Columbus is due to enter service with CMV next summer. In 2017, the line will send Magellan, currently its largest ship with a gross tonnage of 46,052, on a similar voyage.