Ah thanks for reminding me Kevin re Sophia Loren and yes indeed MSC spoke very highly of Dover on the night, so crushing to see them pull away. I will include here a poorish picture of Sophia herself with the captain. I was jostled on the night by her heavy grade security guards and there was a lot of them, all looked exactly alike in black suits and shaven heads, yes jostled was I much to the amusement as i remember of the guys from the Dubris column, who were watching from a safe distance in the balcony!lol!
We have an accessible feature on this in the archives somewhere. April 2008 I believe or around then.